Vegan-friendly
Organic
Buffet
Vietnamese
Vegetarian restaurant belonging to the same Bong Sen Corp. This one is upscale then the nearby one at Bong Sen Annex Hotel.
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Level 7, Bong Sen Hotel, Khach Sạn Bong Sen, Tang 7, 117-123 Dong Khoi, Ben Nghe, Quan 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Added by WeeKeongNeoh on 11 Sep 2019
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28 Reviews
First Review by viennagirl
david_droes
Points +3846
Incredible - almost all vegan - Edit
Possibly the best vegetarian buffet I’ve ever been to - and I’ve been to quite a number! It’s located inside a hotel, so it might be a bit harder to find. Just follow the signs and then take the elevator to the seventh floor. Staff will seat you immediately and you’re good to go: all you can eat buffet awaits you. Classic Vietnamese dishes are made vegetarian and vegan: banh xeo was a highlight. There is one table with starters such as fresh and flavorful salads, fried starters, other dishes such as sushi, and more. Then there’s the section with warm dishes, ranging from curries to stir fries and more - there’s even a soup station to make yourself a fresh and boiling soup. Variety seems endless. The price also includes classic Vietnamese desserts and fruit, as well as water, coffee and tea. Divine! Staff is quick to clean your plates when finished, and they’re super friendly and helpful - one guy showed me how to make the soup, while another introduced me to the dessert section or helped me to mix a nice sauce for my starters. Incredible experience
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honkobronko
Points +158
Nice but could be nicer for picky vegans - Edit
All you can eat for 200k, so around 8€, tea and juice inclusive. Unfortunately no labels for vegan food and no western options.
Read morePros: Good Food, Very affordable but fancier than streetfood
Cons: No Labels for the vegan Food, No Western food
Guest
LorraineBrooks
Points +35
Lovely - Edit
Friendly staff. Tasty food
Read morePros: Everything I ate was vegan
Guest
WeeKeongNeoh
Points +39
Still serving buffet - Edit
Went there for buffet dinner last week : spoiled by choices. Wide spread of local cuisines, and also fusion cuisines.
Read morePros: Wide spread of options, Reasonable price : VND 249, 000 nett for dinner
Cons: Limited varieties for fruits
Guest
dorisbanana
Points +88
Calm oasis in Saigon - Edit
- NO MORE BUFFET -
Read moreThis place is part of a restaurant and the right spot for everyone into a calm, finer dining experience. We've had the menu with Tasty pho, spring rolls and dessert, which they swapped out for a vegan one, so they understand veganism. The music was very calming and you have a great view over the city.
Pros: Staff understands veganism
Cons: Pricy because it's more of a fine dining spot
WeeKeongNeoh
You went to the other Co Noi, which is at 7th floor of Bong Sen Hotel (this one is 8th floor of Bong Sen Annex Hotel). It is still serving buffet, I just went there last week.
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DanielBert
Points +126
Pretty nice - Edit
I had the Cỏ Nội special and I haven't been as full as this for a long time. Food was pretty good but the highlight for me was the excellent tamarind soda - highly recommended!
Read moreSince it's on the seventh floor you can get a nice view on some places.
Most of the dishes are vegan, though since of the deserts are not. The cream on top of the rice pancakes (bánh khọt) is made with coconut milk.
Guest
sveasvea
Points +931
Kind of expensive but definitely worth it - Edit
The food is high quality, vegan and there are plenty of options! Take your time because there is so much to try!! The staff is very nice too. Definitely worth it!
Read morePros: Vegan, Nice staff and atmosphere, Delicious
Cons: Expensive compared to Vietnam standards
Guest
HansHara
Points +15
Vegetarian Buffe since twenty years - Edit
Very various and the biggest buffe i have been to!
Read morePros: Yes
Cons: Good price
Guest
IvoHenriksson
Points +17
Great vegetarian buffet! - Edit
One of the largest vegetarian buffet I have been to. Yes it's a buffet and has always been.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan and vegetarian food.
Cons: We were quite alone at 6pm.
Guest
tulips.and.trains
Points +120
No longer a buffet - Edit
This place isn’t a buffet anymore. I ordered set menu A, which had a nice papaya salad to start and a tasty matcha pudding dessert. The main, however, was listed as something like “wok fried noodles and veg” and that’s what came. It was noodles and veg and nothing else- it tasted like it was just tossed in soy sauce. Nothing else to give it any flavour. Just a really boring, disappointing main. Also, I sent it back and the waitress tried to tell me, “there’s no meat in the dish for flavour”. At a vegetarian restaurant. Pretty lame.
Read morePros: Tasty matcha dessert, Flavourful papaya salad
Cons: Expensive, Charge for water, Boring main.
Guest
mattmoffitt87
Points +81
Worth a visit - Edit
Great location. Average customer service. Good value. Lots of variety. Seemed all vegan (?). Great for those with gluten intolerance. Lunch (199k) is cheaper than dinner (249k). Food was tasty but not outstanding. I would visit again but only after exploring some other options first.
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kittyeats
Points +210
great quality! - Edit
🍲 They have various dishes ranging from salads, porridge, curry, sushi, traditional buns (bánh ít trần, bánh củ cải, bánh bèo etc.), to curry, vietnamese noodle dishes (bún bò huế), xôi, different sauces, steamed veggies, corn, and MANY MORE! All of the dishes are well-spiced and each has a fairly different flavor, not like lots of restaurants where many dishes basically taste the same.
Read more🏠 The location is perfect, very near the center of Saigon, and the inside atmosohere is clean, bright. I like that there are lights streaming in from the window and green trees outside. Although, the space is not as beautifully decorated as Hum or other classy vegetarian restaurants.
👨🍳 The manager and servers are okay, 7/10. They are adorable and attentive enough but not too professional.
✨ I wish it has more healthier options that are cooked with whole grains and less oil. Vegan dishes are not clearly stated, so it's a bit tricky as noodle and saucy dishes might have butter.
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carlosccr
Points +122
A-MA-ZING best place ever - Edit
The variety of food (local food) is incredible. The service is so personalized and the flavours are exquisite.
Read morePros: Variety , All vegetarian , Friendly staff
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karlahasle
Points +21
Only vegetarian buffet😍 - Edit
With also a lot of vegan!
Read morePros: Taste delicious , Best fresh spring rules
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amymg
Points +165
Spoilt for choice - Edit
Incredible selection of food - appetisers, mains and deserts - all the food was delicious. Would highly recommend.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, All vegetarian , Lovely staff
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treaz
Points +216
Big variety of dishes - Edit
This all you can eat buffet seems pricy at the beginning, but the variety of food and deserts is more than satisfying. You'll definitely find some dishes that you'll enjoy. The downside is that you might end up stuffing yourself.
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DeborahVogel
Points +95
Great food, a lot if choice - Edit
Great food, a lot if choice
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animal_lover
Points +44
Cold, tasteless and ignored - Edit
Arrived at 8:30. Rest closes at 10. We seated at a table with not even a smile of recognition from wait staff. Left sitting there to just ‘start’, at least, that’s what we presumed. No drinks offered, no menus, complete lack of interest albeit that we tried to get their Attention. Food dismal. Cold and for the most part, tasteless. Waste of money.
Read morePros: Variety
Cons: Cold and stale, Unwelcoming staff
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BellePhunkhun
Points +15
good foods with nice view - Edit
English friendly menu.
Read moreGood foods with the nice view of the city and Notre Dame Cathedral.
Staffs are friendly.
Guest
RunEatWorld
Points +3627
All-veg buffet - Edit
If you're vegan or vegetarian and love a buffet, or want to try a bit of everything, you have to come here. Dozens of dishes, all well presented (hotel standard) with brief descriptions. There are more condiments than I could count so you can add flavours to your personal preference. I sampled 8 plates full of food and still didn't try everything. This place is simply amazing.
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Tyravegan
Points +95
The 365 day a year vegan buffet - Edit
If you love Vietnamese cuisine, and want to try a big variety of vegan version of it.. come here. The price goes up ... that saddens me..
Read moreI organized 2 gathering there and the manager was so helpful to put the label of non-vegan tag next to the food (because 1 or 2 foreign dishes are still cooked with cream/butter, like curry, pasta sauce... but when it comes to Vietnamese dishes, rest assured my friends :)
Pros: Vegan buffet, Location, helpful staff
Guest
Raybor
Points +81
pretty good - Edit
It's now 219,000 for the buffet. I was starving so I got it. Pretty good nothing amaze but if you're hungry why not
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Mellifluoust
Points +807
Expensive and so much jelly - Edit
Tidy restaurant on the 8th floor. The buffet now costs 168,000 - almost double what I'm used to paying. Some of the food was great - like the lemongrass and chili gluten - but a lot was very strange (to me).
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veganViet
Points +166
best vegan buffet in saigon - Edit
Inside lotus hotel and on the 8th? floor. If you want a better view or outdoor seating, make reservations but it tends to be be more noisier side
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EliseBlack
Points +326
Must do buffet!!! - Edit
Best buffet ever, 95% of the food is vegan and there's a huge selection!!! Cost of 126,000 VND and i'd happily pay twice that amount!!
Read moreCannot recommend highly enough, just check which day it's open because it runs according to the lunar calendar!
SOOOOO GOOD THOUGH.
Pros: so much vegan food, value for money, high quality food
Cons: hard to know what days it's open
Guest
LavanyaDias
Points +13
Amazing - Edit
When we arrived the restaurant was still closed but the staff was so helpful and agree to serve us 1 h before opening! Amazing food with special highlight for the salad and fried rice!
Read moreWe were offered a good fortune new year present too! Highly recommended to all veggie travellers!
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Stevie
Points +11765
Co Noi, Ho Chi Minh City - Edit
I tried this place this evening. Its a buffet set up with a big choice. I was charged 149 000 dong (pay in advance). Since its each as much as you like you can get really value for your dong if you're the type who really likes to fill up.
Read moreThere's a ton of choice. Salad, sushi, soups, stuff from hot trays... the list goes (take a look at the pics). One pic I forgot to take was maybe the best thing there - this dish of okra, aubergine and tofu in a coconut cream sauce.
According to the waiter who spoke not too bad English (as per the waitress, the both spoke infinitely better English than my bumbling half a dozen words of Viet), the only thing made with egg or milk is the mayonnaise type stuff on the salad table.
This place is on a pretty busy road. Its only skipping distance from where I'm staying tonight so thought it was super easy to find. The map marker on the happycow app will get you there easily enough.
Pros: Very vegan friendly, Smiley and helpful staff, Pretty good value for your dong
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