Cơm Quê Dượng Bầu - Vietnamese Homecooked Cuisine

This restaurant had me cursing under my breath while climbing two flights of stairs, still half-recovering from a fever. My friend swore it was worth it, so I dragged my weak body along, ready to judge. Tucked in what looked like a very questionable old shoplot, on the second floor (if my dizzy memory serves me right), we finally found it. And to be fair… it actually looked quite decent once we got in. The vibe is very Vietnamese, cozy and unpretentious, like someone’s home turned into a restaurant. We ordered a bunch of local dishes—not your usual pho or banh mi, but more unique, traditional items you don’t see everywhere. I have to say, the food surprised me. It was tasty, different, and felt pretty authentic. My sick grumpy self was slowly converted into a full-bellied happy customer. Now, I’m a total clean freak, and this place passed my test. The cutlery was clean, the table wasn’t sticky, and I didn’t feel the need to sanitize everything twice. If you’re up for a little adventure with good food and a hidden gem vibe, I’d recommend giving it a go. Just maybe go when you’re feeling healthy enough to climb.

We had dinner at com que duong bau on the 25/7/25. It was a great experience, the atmosphere was cozy with real vietnamese country style decorations and the food was amazing. We had thit kho ruốc ( braised pork with shrimp paste and lemon grass) so yummy, braised fish in clay pot and stir fried morning glory with garlic, and my daughter had banh khot( it’s one of the vietnamese round pancakes with prawns. I highly recommend this restaurant if you want to try real Vietnamese foods. we will definitely be back to try more yummy dishes.

I had a terrible diarrhea after eating. The service was rude and the price is questionable. Also the utensils were chipped and the ventilation was poor, you could smell smoke from the balcony coming inside. I think it was 390,000d for one person .

Nice place to hangout and chit-chat with friends and at the same time having some delicious vietnam food. Food was amazing and the hotpot is a must try in my opinion 👍

Food was tasty, although it’s a little pricey. More for tourist, but you can probably get good local equivalent else where. The waiters didn’t seem to do much helping either. Their signature prawn coconut cracker was alright, won’t be the most memorable. Ginger claypot chicken and the stir fried pumpkin flower was a good standard. Sweet and sour Fish soup recommended by them was a lot of bones and little meat. Would recommend going for a meatier fish. Overall ,it’s paired well with white rice.

Great Southern local cuisine from Mekong area. Very delicious. Another good find in HCMC that is not the usual Vietnamese dish

Ticks all the right places. A promise of great night out with a few friends turns into much fun, laughter and camaraderie. The did was typically southern Vietnamese. The snails were exotic though common with locals. But it was big snails. The meat was still retained in chunks for the texture and mouth-feel. It was not overwhelmed by black pepper. Overall great dish. Anything with prawns are good. The prawns here are fresh and juicy. The Banh Xeo again street food cooked with a toichbif glass here. There is so much to be enjoyed here to be honest looking at their menu. More trips!

Great local dishes. My favourite was the banh xeo and spring roll. The other dishes were too salty (braised pork, okra and tofu).