Cơm Tấm Ba Ghiền

Decent size restaurant. Food (10/10) - Best pork chop broken rice tasted so far. Large piece of pork provided. Price (9/10) - Good value for the serving size provided. Service (9/10) - Staffs were friendly with very limited English. Ambience (7/10) - It was quite clean and spacious inside. Floor was slippery and not air conditioned. Will definitely be back again.

I visited a long-established Cơm Tấm restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City for the first time. The restaurant is featured in the Michelin guide, so I went there with high expectations. The restaurant had a spacious area with about 40 seats, but it was very crowded even when I visited around 1:30 PM. You can order in Vietnamese, a little English, and by pointing and using gestures. There are only six basic set menus, so it's easy to order. The food arrived in two minutes after I ordered. It's very speedy. The taste of the Cơm Tấm was characterized by its sweet sauce. The pork was very large and quite substantial, which might be too much for some women. The restaurant lacks a sense of cleanliness in appearance. During busy times, it's common to find trash on the floor, and there's a slight smell of food waste. Some customers were smoking while walking. However, this is a common sight in long-established local restaurants, so if you've visited Vietnam several times, it shouldn't be a problem. Japanese people visiting for the first time might experience a bit of culture shock. If you want to eat a lot of Cơm Tấm cheaply, I think Cơm Tấm enthusiasts will find it worth repeating!

One of the BEST meals I ate at Ho Chi Minh! Definitely a value for money. Serving is really big and the food was really good! The place is just really hot so it’s best to bring a handheld fan.

My friends and I had a great time at Cơm Tấm Ba Ghiền! The place was packed, but we were still able to find a table without much trouble. The food was served right away, and everything was delicious with generous portions. I absolutely loved the chico fruit shake — highly recommended! On top of that, the customer service was friendly and attentive, which made the experience even better.

Hot spot alert—literally! I went for the mixed set and wow, the portion was massive (def not solo-friendly unless you're starving). Price-wise? Totally fair. I’d recommend sharing with a friend. They grill the meat outside, but the smoky vibes sneak indoors too, adding to the heat. Come hungry, but maybe bring a fan! 😅

We grabbed this meal and it was very good. I really wanted to get some broken rice on this trip and I was very pleased with this meal. The pork chop is huge. It’s so big and the meal was so good. One of my favourites honestly and I think that I need to get this meal on this trip again because it was so good unfortunately we only had one time and we were crabbing in all these different meals so we’d have time to go to the actual restaurant as you can see me splitting apart this meal in the hotel but I recommend either going to the actual restaurant and getting it fresh or just getting the delivery like we did

It was alright. Simple menu selection. The pork chop was huge and flavourful. Double the size of the average place. Hardly any broken rice. To be honest I travelled far the eat this in the scorching heat. I was left dissatisfied and a bit disappointed. It’s also twice more expensive. I prefer elsewhere to be honest.

Came for the food. Ordered the mixed version. Very tasty with bursts of saltiness, sweetness and lemongrass. It’s not air conditioned so be prepared to sweat it out. Visit again? Yes! Consider grab for those who are less heat tolerant 😅