Ốc Oanh

There are many seafood restaurants along this street, but this is one of the places I would recommend the most. The shop has been in Saigon for a long time and is famous for its snails and seafood dishes. Since it’s always crowded, the seafood is consistently fresh and restocked throughout the day, so you can eat with confidence. The place is always lively, attracting both locals and tourists. Every dish tastes great because the seafood is fresh, but if I had to recommend one, it would be the Coconut Stir-Fried Mud Creeper (Ốc Len Xào Dừa). The snails are small but rich and flavorful, and the coconut sauce is incredibly fragrant — definitely a must-try!

A long-standing and well-known snail (seafood) restaurant on the vibrant Vĩnh Khánh food street. The dishes are tasty, clean, and suitable for both Vietnamese locals and tourists. While the snails may not be top-grade, the way they’re prepared is solid, and the prices are reasonable. Definitely worth a try.

My local friend brought me here for dinner. We had the sea snails in coconut milk (oc len xao dua), boiled mussels with lemongrass (chem chep hap sa), grilled/baked penshell clams with scallion oil (so mai nuong mo hanh), grilled tiger prawns, and seafood broken rice porridge. Everything was fresh and tasty. My friend told me that the salt fried sea crab (cang ghe xao muoi) is nice too, but we were too full to order it. This is a low chair/table, noisy (even chaotic) but convivial, cash / QR code payment only kind of place, but I see that as a quintessential local experience. Note that there's no English in the menu (Vietnamese & Chinese only), and the staff might not be conversant in English. Not exactly cheap, but I guess seafood is costly.

The seafood here is next level! Scallops, blood cockles and snails were so delicious and the service was impeccable. Do not miss this if you are a seafood lover.

We had an amazing experience at Oc Oanh, with incredibly fresh and delicious seafood, and quick turnaround. We ended up going back there because their food was just that good!

A very local eatery, and absolutely delicious if you are happy to sit in an environment that is crowded and bustling. Servers are very efficient as they are busy. Some dishes will require you to pay on the spot, like bread or sugarcane juice. The oysters were very fresh and the tamarind crab was a highlight. At the end of your meal, they count your dishes to give you the bill.

The local seafood stalls were dirty and messy, but the ingredients were reasonably fresh. It's something you can experience once，haha.

Local recommendation, really delicious snail & seafood dishes only, no meat. A few vegetable dishes. Please be ready for very authentic local style of cooking & lots of flavour. We also had the power go out for about 15-20mins there which seemed normal! 😄