Buffet
Vietnamese
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Hostel offering dinner service for staying guest but is open to the public as well. It's buffet style with many vegan items, priced per person. Kitchen reported to close earlier than stated times, check ahead. Reported open February 2023. Open Mon-Sun 7:00pm-8:00pm.
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30 Reviews
First Review by DimitrisGiotis
12munchies
Points +2295
ok for evenings with friends - Edit
If you want to hang out and drink a beer or listen to music, then you can also order food there. I wouldn’t go there especially for the food.
Read moreI stayed in the hostel for a few days so on one evening I tried the Chickpea Burger. It was not my favorite but eatable.
The iced americano was really nice. The espresso was very bitter and not nice at all.
Staff there is mainly very nice and helpful.
As said, if you want to have a nice evening with friends, drinks and people celebrating around, then it’s recommendable as they have some vegan options.
Updated from previous review on 2024-04-05
Pros: vegan options , animals around , iced americano
Cons: bitter espresso
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NedaArmour
Points +19
Awful customer service from Manager - Edit
Their policy is to give burnt microwaved coffee to customers as the owner ( not Vietnamese guy) said to us!!!!
Read moreWe're travelling in Vietnam for the last 3 months, and we've had amazing coffee all over the country as you know how great Vietnamese coffee is.
We received the bitter burnt black coffee in a hot cup which was not drinkable. After eating in this restaurant many times we thought it must be a mistake we asked owner is it possible that their coffee is warmed in the microwave. To our astonishmant he said YES THAT'S OUR POLICY TO MAKE COFFEE IN THE MORNING AND THEN WARM IT UP IN THE MAICROWAVE BECAUSE VIETNAMESE COFFEE TAKES A LONG TIME!!!!!!
He didn't say sorry or give us another option or remove the coffee from the bill even though we ate there many times.
Obviously he doesn't know how to manage the restaurant and how to keep customers happy or how to make coffee. So we won't be back.
I have to add that the Vietnamese waiters were all kind and hospitable unlike him.
The atmosphere was lively and the vegetarian food was OK.
Pros: Atmosphere
Cons: Burnt coffee , Bad behaviour of Manager or owner
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Plantos
Points +2050
Chill atmosphere | Soso Food - Edit
Had the Chickpea Burger with fries (95k | 3.8$)
Read moreThere is not much vegan things to choose from. Really relaxed and nice atmosphere with music and lots of young people.
Food:
🍔 Patty was quite dry and fall apart
🍟 Fries were soaked in oil and not so nice
🍞 Buns were nice
🍅 Vegetables fresh and good
⌛ Waiting time was long
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DanielMáčovský
Points +51
Chill and beautiful restaurant - Edit
I had veggie burger with fries.
Read moreFood was so good even that fries.
They have so good dip.
Personal is also friendly
Many choices
Pros: Place and vibe, Fries , Dip
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TopGearSpecial
Points +425
Vegan friendly and diverse menu - Edit
A nice airy venue with friendly pets wondering around. The Vegan burger was delicious and massive. They also served us delicious vegan coconut coffee. Honestly all the food we had here was really tasty, definitely a good place for breakfast/lunch. The staff were friendly and accomodating but in the evening it was a lot busier and therefore slower service. Would definitely recommend if you are in Cat Ba.
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LeanderSchrijver
Points +472
Good vegan options + hostel! - Edit
This restaurant also is a hostel which is really nice for vegans. We had dinner and breakfast at this place. Would definitely recommend.
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SophievanderKooi
Points +338
Good burger - Edit
The burger and curry were nice. They don't have a lot of options but they have some vegan options for breakfast and diner.
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adivi
Points +116
Made every mistake possible - Edit
Came for the food, stayed for the vibe. Tiny dishes which were not very good sadly. There were problems with the electricity and the service was bad. They kept bring us not vegan food even tho i was very specific. You have!! to double check them. The alcohol made us feel bad, we also got the wrong bill and just gave up and paid it at the end. A lot of young people and pretty place tho
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-08-26
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Orlaeloiselemans
Points +48
Orla lemans - Edit
A yummy vegan burger but not many options for vegan/vegetarian food if you want to eat local Vietnamese dishes
Read morePros: The chickpea burger yum
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LuckyPig
Points +291
So tasty and healthy - Edit
My favorite was the coconut cofe
Read morePros: Healthy, Tasty, Beautiful garden
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GabiBlue
Points +761
okay burger but small portion - Edit
nice place seems like a nice hostel very quiet when we went but it’s off season and raining so makes sense. had the veggie burger which was okay not much veg and really weird sweet ketchup and a tiny portion of chips but still tasty and satisfied the craving for a burger. forgot one of our drinks and couldn’t give us the right change but it was okay.
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Lordjack26
Points +120
Would give 5* if it allowed - Edit
Stayed here and ate here a few times.
Read moreVery nice chilled hostel/ quirky/ stands out to the rest.
Staff was very friendly even with the language barrier.
Food was nice with plenty of options.
The app wouldn't allow me to give this place a 5* so gave it the highest rating possible.
Pricing for food was fair and they gave me a free room upgrade
Also had a puppy called Lille who was a gem 💎
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RotemMozes
Points +354
Closed one week ago - Edit
Closed...
Read moreWe went there ant its all brok dawn
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LoveAnimalLoveNature
Points +1467
Very delicious breakfast - Edit
Cozy outside seating with nice paintings everywhere. Awesome breakfast with Vegan and Veggie Sandwich. They were filled with lots of fresh veggies and delicious hummus, avocado cream. The bread was fresh baked and toasted, really tasty. We also had nice wedges, with herbs, salt and vegan mayo. The papaya salad is perfect.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
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deadendjob
Points +2101
Great Food - Edit
Really tasty food, good price & portions. The only issue we had was service was a little slow
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nimsajnala
Points +99
Very nice atmosphere - Edit
The food is quite alright (good smoothie bowls, very nice hash browns, burger was ok) and the Vietnamese coffee is really good. Very nice atmosphere and people. We went here several times.
Read morePros: Very nice relaxed atmosphere , Good coffee
Cons: There could be more vegan choices
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MirtillaLaResdòra
Points +1019
very cozy place, mediocre food - Edit
The place is beautiful and the atmosphere is very cozy and warm.
Read moreWe've ordered our food and it took veery long to get our dishes.
We had a vegan burger and something like a buddha bowl. Both the dishes were average, nothing exceptional. The prices are high to be Vietnam, European standard.
Pros: Very nice location
Cons: Slow service, Pricy, Average food
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ontbijtjezondereitje
Points +864
Good food but a lot of rats - Edit
We ate at secret garden and ordered a vegan burger. Then we got a meat burger with egg and cheese (fortunately) because otherwise we didn't saw it was meat.... We send it back and they were angry at first because we should ordered wrong in their eyes. Why would we order a meat burger if we are vegan????? We got a new one and it was good but not really much. The sweet potato chips was really good! Overall nice experience with a good ambience but... A lot of rats there.
Read morePros: Good food, Sweet potato fries
Cons: Rats, Staff
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sarinapr
Points +57
Absolutely delicious - Edit
Had the vegan buddha bowl and the portion was really big. One of the best buddha bowls i‘ve ever had. The peanut sauce was just sooo yumm! Highly recommended!!
Read moreMy boyfriend who eats meat also enjoyed his meal A LOT
Pros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: Nothing
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EdenTsubery
Points +560
Great vibe - Edit
The vibe in this place was really good and looks like they had many options but the kitchen was closed a lot earlier so we couldnt try it.
Read moreWe were thinking about what to order and made our order just to find out the woman there didn't know they closed the kitchen long ago.
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sibatshenko
Points +262
Atmospheric place with good and pricy food - Edit
Healthy food, but bit pricey. For food and place I would give 5 stars. Afterwards I realized that they charged 40k too much. I was super tired so I didn’t realize at the moment so partly my fault...
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amartin_01
Points +45
Vegetarian paradise on Cat Ba! - Edit
Almost entirely vegetarian menu. Daily vegetarian family style dinner at 7pm for 70,000 dong. Family dinner is free if you stay at the Secret Garden Hostel! Delicious coconut coffee and sandwiches. More expensive than some other local restaurants but still reasonably priced in my opinion.
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kelseyjaynex
Points +2801
Family dinner was decent - Edit
We came for the “family dinner” after hearing good things. I messaged them on Facebook and was told you have to book on the day in person, so we stopped in at the hostel to book and pay. The price has gone up to 70,000 dong per person.
Read moreDinner starts at 7pm and it was... okay. I just was expecting more for a place that’s highly rated as having great vegetarian & vegan food. The family dinner was all vegan except a scrambled egg thing. But the dishes were the same as we’ve had everywhere else, like on the Ha Long boat trip and at our own hotel’s family dinner (which was also cheaper). Tofu in tomato sauce, stir fried greens, salad and rice. Everything tasted fine but was just expecting some more variety.
On a positive note the family dinners are always a good way to meet people, happy hour margaritas were pretty good, and they had live music that night which was nice.
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SabCelli7
Points +403
Yummy healthy family dinner - Edit
I did not stay here but I ate the family dinner here and it was a fully vegetarian dinner! The reason it was not fully vegan was because they used mayo on one of the dishes. Besides that one dish, it was all vegan. The family dinner only cost 50k which is pretty cheap for a family dinner! The menu also had so many veggie/vegan options with reasonable prices. The food was very tasty and the atmosphere was great. Such a chill welcoming vibe!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Good atmosphere , Nice staff
Cons: Meat on menu
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ToriFisher
Points +60
wow - Edit
seriously recommend secret gardens family dinner! 50k for a buffet and amazing company! the hostel has such amazing vibes, and the food is healthy and filling! we got to know the owners and hung out here regularly as we loved it so much! they also have lots of food on the menu that’s vegan!
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lucy.manly
Points +58
Good western food and family meal - Edit
Stayed at this hostel and really enjoyed the family meal (which you can also pay for if not staying). The meal consisted of lots of delicious Vietnamese food and the atmosphere was really nice. Their actual menu was also yummy although most of the options were more Western style food.
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SarahjanePaynter
Points +68
Family dinner is a must! - Edit
They have a Vietnamese buffet style family dinner every evening at 7pm. Only 50k per person, we went every night we stayed and it was different every time! Check out the budda bowls as well!
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