Tuesday, July 14, 2009

HCM NEWS

This is a site for SBF cheongsters who need advice or tips prior to visiting Ho Chi Minh either for the first time or otherwise...

Please feel free to provide your contribution regarding your experience with hotels, food places, drinking holes, party places, girlie shops (massage places, hair salons) and general places of interest...

No FRs please as we already have SBF Forum....

To kick start...... this contribution is from Bro Hurricane88

List of Food, Entertainments & Gers Frenly Hotels in HCM

Ngoc Suong Marina seafood in HCMC

Ngoc Suong Marina
- 19C Le Qui Don Street, Dist 3
+ ÐT: 9304209

Authentic Vietnamese Restaurants

Hoang Yen Restaurant
7-9 Ngo Duc Ke Street. D1
Located "behind" River Side Renaissance Hotel

3A3 Bun Bo Hue
39A Ngo Duc Ke Street D1
This is a franchise found all over HCMC. Serves specialty noodle dish.

Quan An Ngon
138, Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street,
Ben Nghe Ward, District 1,
Ho Chi Minh City.
Tel - 08 825 7179
Call for reservations is a MUST!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pho Ngheu Huong Thanh
276, Le Thanh Ton
P. Ben Thanh
Quan 1
Tel: 8 23 77 88
Open from 0700 to 2300
**selling Viet clam noodles

TIB Restaurant
87 Hai Ba Trung District 1
Remarks: This restaurant host Mr. G Bush during his visit in end 2006 for WTO.

Au Pagolac,
19 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, D3.
Here their specilities is beef ... beef in vinegar, grilled beef, beef soup etc. Disclaimer: they use local beef, so dunt go with high expectation. The dish is no award winning for sure ... but with the price, guess one cannot demand too much.

Quan 94,
84 Dinh Tien Hoang, P.Dakao, Q1.
Every based on crab ... tamarind crab, steam crab, tang hoon crab etc etc.
Again, can't compared to your S'pore / M'sian cooking. But if you based here and somehow got craving for crab, guess tis is the nearest you can get.


PHO CO (Ancient Town Restaurant)
Vietnamese Food

Located at 211 Ter, Dien Bien Phu street in district 3 of Ho Chi Minh City, the "Ancient Town" Restaurant is only 10 - minutes drive from downtown and airport.Open hour (Mon - Sun): from 11am - 2pm; 5pm - 10pm.

PR-girl restaurant called Quan 01 at 01 Tran Phu street, just inside Distr 5 by the big traffic circle where Nguyen Van Cu street meets the start of Nguyen Thi Minh Khai. Lots of waitresses in short skirts with low cut tops there to take care of you while you eat very so-so food and drink beers. There are actually 3 very big levels in this restaurant, with the middle one probably offering the most interesting views. There's another big place like this one on Nguyen Bieu just near the bridge going to Dist 8 (under construction) and at least a few more around Dist 5, don't remember where exactly.


Casinos closest to New World are

1. Victoria VIP Club located at Duxton Hotel (Closed)
2. Palazzo located at Sheraton Hotel
3. Bingo Club at Rex Hotel
4. One more located on the same floor as Club Royale. I think its called Joker's. It is the sister property to Catwalk at New World Hotel.
all the above are in D1
5) Caravell Hotel. Casino is called Club Vegas
6) OV Club @ Equitorail Hotel

Casino closed recently.
Victoria VIP Club @ Duxton Hotel
Viva Club @ Legend Hotel
De Palace @ Tran Hung DAo Street


My Favorite A - Z Entertainment & Food in Saigon

Apocalypse Now Bar Cafe - 2B,C,D Thi Sach St Ben Nghe Ward, D1
Barocco Club - 264B Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, D3
Bounce - 45 Le Thanh Ton, D1
Caesars Hotel Massage - 34-36 An Duong Vuong St, D5
Club 6B - 6B Pham Ngoc Thach, D3
Lion City - 30 Le Anh Xuan St, D1
Gossip Club - 79 Tran Hung Dao, D1
Hoang Yen Vietnamese Cuisine - 148 Hai Ba Trung, D1
International Tourist Club Catwalk KTV - 76 Le Lai St, D1
Jazz Club Sax n Art - 28 Le Loi, D1
Karaoke Happy Day - 80 Huynh Tinh Cua, D3
Liquid Club - 104 Hai Ba Trung, D1
Lush - 2 Ly Tu Trong, D1
M&Toi - 28 Pham Ngoc Thach, D3
MTV Bar - 65 Vo Van Tan, D3
NICE Karaoke - 340 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, D3
Pacharan - 97 Hai Ba Trung, D1
Quan Nuong Vietnamese BBQ - 29-31 Ton That Thiep, D1
Quan An Ngon -138 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, D1
RIO Club / Nam My Entertainment Club - 131 Ton That Dam St, D1
Saigon Face (previously Ozone) @ 125 Tran Quoc Thao Q3
Sixteen Club last nite @ 16 Le Quy Don, P6, Q3
Sushi Bar 1 - 54-56 Nguyen Trai St, D1, Zen Plaza 5th floor,
Sushi Bar 2 - 2 Le Thanh Ton D1
Sushi Bar 3 - 3A Ton Duc Thang. D1 (Next to Legend Hotel) It shares the same plot of land as Cage
Temple Club, 29-31 Ton That Thiep, D1
Vic - 55 Ho Xuan Hong, Ward 6, D3
Vong Cac Restaurant - 28-30 Nguyen Bieu, D5
Xua Va Nay Saigon - Nguyen Trung Truc Junction, D1
YES Karaoke - 441/22 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, D3
Zenta Café Hotpot - 41 Mac Dinh Chi, D1
17th Saloon - 103A Pham Ngu Lao St, D1
23rd floor Sheraton Hotel Roof Top Bar & Disco - 88 Dong Khoi, D1
X Club open liao...Located on Nguyen Cu Trinh D1. Opposite Metropole Hotel
PRs there are formerly from Windy Club at Liberty Hotel

166 KTV -Nguyen Bieu F2, Q5

4 Trong 1 (4 in 1) Niteclub - Hau Giang street, on the left just before reaching the bridge. It's a little ways past the big Cho Lon market in District 5. I don't have the street number but if you drive out that way, it's impossible to miss. On the left as you head west, before the last bridge before the bridge -- and all lit up in bright neon.

Paradise is on Ho Van Hue street in Phu Nhuan district (latest closed liao....)

Art Club or Art Cafe -- its at intersection of 3/2 street and Le Hong Phong. Nightclub upstairs with hostess girls, sometimes a stage show. 4 Trong 1 is by far the best of all these, and Paradise also can be quite good

Family Karaoke

YES Karaoke: 441/22 Nguyen Dinh Chieu P5 Q3

HAPPY Karaoke: 80 Huynh Tinh Cua P8 Q3

NICE Karaoke:
340 nguyen Thi Minh Khai P5 Q3
121 Vo Thi Sau P6 Q3
284 Le Van Sy P14 Q3
16 Cong Hoa P4 Q Tan Binh

Barber shop including massage
Le Duyen 1, 49 Thu Khoa Huan, P Ben Thanh, Quan 1 Ph: 825 0494

Le Duyen 2, 145 Cong Quynh, P Pham Ngu Lao, Quan 1 Ph:920 2023

Le Duyen 3, 98 Bui Thi Xuan, P Ben Thanh, Quan 1 Ph:839 7532

Le Duyen 4, 72-74 Truong Dinh
Tel: 3822 1678

Girl friendly hotel in HCMC:


Indochine Hotel
Add: 40-42, Hai Ba Trung st, Dist 1
Tel: 848-8220082 / 8220083
Room Rate: USD$30/USD$45/USD$60

Nam Phoung Hotel
Add: 46-48, Hai Ba Trung st. Dis 1
Tel: 848-8224446 / 8299766
Room rate: USD$45/USD$55/USD$60

N.Y Kim Phuong Hotel
Add: 22 Hai Ba Trung st, Dist 1
Tel: 848-8244290
Website: nykimphuonghotel.com
Room rate: USD$45/USD$55/USD$65

Thien Tung Hotel
Add: 70-74- Pho Duc Chinh st. Dist 1
Tel: 848-8213576 / 8212329
Room rate: USD$30/USD$40

Thai Binh 2 Hotel
Add: 04-06-08, Nguyen Hue A - TP. Long Xuyen-An Giang
Room rate: USD$30/USD$40/USD$50

An Trai Hotel
21B, Bui Thi Xuan, P. Ben Thanh Dist 1
Tel: 848-8325358
Room rate: USD$22/USD$27/USD$30

Son Trang Hotel
Add: 39, Bui Thi Xuan st Dist 1
Tel: 848-9253237 / 92532238
Room rate: USD$20/23/25/30

Lan Lan Hotel
Add: 42, Bui Thi Xuan, Ben Thanh Ward Dist 1
Tel: 9250159
Email: lanlanhotel1@hcm.vnn.vn
Website: Login page
Room Rate: USD$18/USD$22/USD$25/USD$30

M2M Hotel
19B Bui Thi Xuan st, Dist 1
Tel: 9252676/9250242
Emal: m2m_hotel@yahoo.com
Room Rate: USD$25/USD$30/USD$45

Ngoc Ha Hotel
Add: 53-55 Le Anh Xuan st, Dist 1
website: ngochahotel.com
email: ngocha53@hcm.vnn.vn
Room rate: USD$30/USD$45/USD$65

Empress Hotel
136 Bui Thi Xuan. District 1
Welcome to Empress Hotel


Lien An Hotel (read Vietnam - HCM thread page 692 post# 10378)
Vietnam - HCM
37-41 Le Anh Xuan

Lam Binh Hotel
18 Bui Thi Xuan
Room Rate: USD35/USD40/USD45

NHU PHUONG 1 Hotel
354 Nguyen Trai St, Q5
tel: 9242535-9242545
Room Rate: SGD30

Sophia Hotel
36-38 Thái Văn Lung, F.Bến Nghé, Q.1, Tp.HCM
Telephone: (+84-8) 38256972 fax (+84-8) 38256971
SBF member - USD35 (PM AsianCigar to book)


Fortune 700
700 Tran Hung Dao, Ward.2,
Dist.5, Hochiminh City, Vietnam
Tel : (848)-3924-0510 Booking : (848)-3924-0509

Fortune

Staff speaks very good chinese.

Located here is also Fortune KTV. Opened by one of the former partners of T O K Y O KTV.

Alot of the girls that are here were formerly working at T O K Y O KTV.

Cheerz