Buzz
Forget about Japanese and Korean buffets, come back to a Vietnamese buffet with dishes from all 3 regions for only 145K/set. People in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, are inviting each other to explore this fascinating place right within the premises of the Cultural Labor Palace.
Amidst the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City, if one day you find Japanese and Korean buffets boring, and you want to return to familiar Vietnamese dishes without having to travel far and at an affordable price, then come and experience the Golden Dragon buffet.
The Golden Dragon buffet is located right within the premises of the Cultural Labor Palace in District 1
Situated within the premises of the Cultural Labor Palace, next to the District 1 swimming pool and the Non La theater, you can spend a weekend with your family swimming or enjoying cultural arts, then head straight to indulge in dinner without the need for extensive travel.
The buffet space exudes a tranquil and simple ambiance reminiscent of a countryside home. While not overly luxurious like many places, the spacious setting allows you to invite both your old high school classmates and your family. If you're a family person and have ever visited a countryside village in the Mekong Delta, you'll appreciate the simple, airy, and cozy decor here. The buffet tables in the center are conveniently located for food retrieval.
The space here is airy, spacious, peaceful, and elegant. On the left is the dining area, and on the right of the central buffet counter is the dessert counter and the beverage station.
Adjacent to the dessert and beverage counter are several other counters featuring traditional, ethnic dishes such as banh khot, banh hoi, banh beo... displayed under thatched roofs, decorated just like a quaint countryside eatery commonly seen in the past.
The buffet counter area is adorned in the style of a typical ancient village market stall
Here, there are no luxurious cushioned seats like in Japanese or Korean buffets; instead, you'll find the cozy charm of round seating that you often choose for the dining room at home.
The seating area is quite cozy and comfortable, perfect for enjoying with family or friends
Above, colorful fabric lanterns intermingled with ceiling lights give you the feeling of dining in a Cao Lau restaurant in Hoi An. As you eat, admire the painting of the straight-winged storks flying over the rice fields. Explore the buffet menu with nearly 60 dishes ranging from countryside to city. The menu here is a peculiar combination of traditional, rural dishes from all three regions with modern and European dishes. The dishes range from those with a history of up to 100 years to new ones that have only been in Saigon for less than a decade.
The buffet menu is not extensive, but it's distinctive and delightful
Starting with appetizers like salads, Western-style sandwiches, typical southern spring rolls, or vermicelli with fried spring rolls. Moving on to the main course, there are various types of rice, noodles, and stir-fried noodles, along with many side dishes from the south to the north, including both Asian and European cuisines.
Various salad dishes
Appetizer soups
Western-style hay sandwich
Northern dishes include beef pho, and central dishes feature savory treats like tiny savory pancakes, shrimp and meat rice cakes, Nha Trang-style fish cake vermicelli, Hue-style beef vermicelli, and Quang-style noodles. Noteworthy dishes include medicinal herb porridge with tender and sweet bone broth and perfectly matched herb eggs, fragrant simmered beef with tofu, well-balanced curry, or for an adventurous palate, try Hong Kong-style crispy tofu, rich and creamy, baked potatoes with avocado sauce, or fragrant steamed snails with lemongrass. The snails are tender without any unpleasant smell.
Fragrant lemongrass-steamed snails
Spring rolls
Fresh spring rolls
A plus point is that the staff refills the food quickly, and dishes run out fast. After finishing the main courses, it's time for desserts. In addition to donuts, jelly, and fruits, the focus is mainly on various sweet soups.
Dessert counter
Banana sweet soup, grass jelly sweet soup, green bean aloe vera sweet soup, black bean sweet soup, banana sweet soup with coconut milk – all the sweet soups are refreshing and sweet without being overly sugary.
The most exciting part remains the 3D movie screening, a favorite for young guests at the Golden Dragon buffet. The screening room may not be as spacious as in large cinemas, but it's clean, the seats are comfortable, and the screen is large. The movie content mainly consists of animated films, continuously playing from 7 to 9 PM.
The 3D screening room is still a favorite spot for many guests
It can be said that in Saigon, it's difficult to find a buffet with a convenient location, delicious food, satisfactory service, and a price of only 150,000 VND like this place. The Golden Dragon buffet is also the first buffet in Ho Chi Minh City to combine the 3D movie screening model.
If you're looking for a comfortable place to spend time with family or have a date right in the city center, then the Golden Dragon buffet is a highly recommended destination.
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Reviewer: Ha Le
