Cơm Hến 17

We tried the com hen and bun hen here. Both were very good. Just add the light broth to your liking and mix it together. The mussels, mushroom and peanuts give this dish earthy tones, the pork scratchings give a satisfying little crunch and it’s very moreish. A light meal and very cheap so you could perhaps try a few things on the menu. It’s very popular with locals and has that local vibe with little chairs and small metal tables. There are lots of places for Com Hen on this street along the river. Definitely try this while in Hue!

A Huế local specialty that you must try. We were recommended to try this place by our Grab driver. The service was very nice. The lady recommended to us what to order and she showed us how to eat it. The dishes bursted with a lot of flavour. The atmosphere was alright but the cutlery and the tables needed a bit of a clean.

Very busy place mostly because it's cheap and has a lot of seating. Parking directly in front is limited for the amount of people there. You can park motorbikes on the opposite side of the road as well. It's very noisy there and the shouts to call the food orders. They service fairly quickly. I ordered Cơm Hến (miniature mussels) which are only found around this region. I didn't even see them in the bowl since they're small to begin with and even smaller when cooked. The other items were sides. Most of the food in Hue is typically bland to begin with. Culturally this region eats bland. The food isn't bad and it's not spectacular. It's good cheap food. I would give this place 3.5 stars mostly for good service.

Com Hen (boiled clam with rice) eatery, with clam rice noodles, clam porridge and lots of local desserts. Clam porridge is really tasty, can taste the sweetness of the clams. Ram It rice cake and banh nam (rice cake with pork and shrimp) is also good. The place is along the river and very rustic and simple. Resident dogs are sweet too. Ended up coming twice.

Very popular place, with dishes I had still never tried in Vietnam. A bit messy and noisy but definitey I would go back! It has savory dishes and sweet drinks.

Clearly states 12k a bowl on the menu. Ordered 2 bowls and lady ask for 30k. Fantastic math skills. I mean ok, it was only a 6k scam and you can laugh at it, but it’s not about the amount, but the dishonesty. It just a bad taste in the mouth. Best to let it go and not argue with these kind of people and move on with life. And it wasn’t even really good. Good thing I saw the menu or maybe she would ask 100 or 200k or even 400k like they did to another foreign patron. Who knows with these kind of people. If you’re a foreigner coming here, just keep that in mind.

A traditional staple of the region - cơm hến (clam rice). A must try while in the area as it is a compliment of all five flavors of sweet, sour, spicy, bitter, umami.

Com Hen is a famous Hue specialty made with baby clams, herbs, and rice. The taste is refreshing, flavorful, and unforgettable. Eating it in a small local shop gave me an authentic experience. It was truly delicious, and I’ll definitely suggest my friends to try Com Hen when in Hue.