#1. District 2, Thao Dien Chinese Restaurant HUIXIANG SI YAN Review
Chinese restaurant HUIXIANG SI YAN is located in a small alley in the corner of Thao Dien, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City. This is the only high-end Chinese restaurant in Thao Dien. It is an attractive restaurant where you can enjoy high-quality Chinese food in a luxurious atmosphere at a fairly reasonable price.
The entire luxury mansion is used as a restaurant, with a hall on the first floor with tables for casual dining, and a room for private dining upstairs. I visited alone on a Friday evening to have dinner and sat in the hall on the first floor.
Just like the luxurious atmosphere, the tableware was neatly set. As expected of a fairly luxurious Chinese restaurant, there were both normal chopsticks and communal chopsticks.
Chinese food requires Chinese beer. I saw a premium beer, Tsingtao 2024, which is three times more expensive than regular Tsingtao beer, and ordered it out of curiosity. The bottle design was cool, but the taste was not much different from regular Tsingtao, so I was disappointed.
For my first dish, I ordered Com Chien Trung(Egg Fried Rice). It was a real Chinese fried rice with simple ingredients like eggs, green onions, soy sauce, and seasoned salt. Each grain of rice was coated in oil, giving it a chewy texture. It was not greasy, but savory and seasoned just right, so it was really delicious.
For the second dish, I ordered Dau Hu Tu Xuyen(Mapo Tofu). Unlike Korean or Japanese Mapo Tofu, it is a spicy and salty dish that goes well with mild fried rice. It has a unique Chinese food smell with the addition of spices like Sichuan pepper, but I found this very appealing.
The taste is doubled when you eat the mild fried rice and spicy mapo tofu together. The fried rice and mapo tofu here are so well-made and delicious that the feeling you get when you eat them together is incredible.
After being disappointed with Tsingtao 2024, I ordered Tsingtao 1903, which is twice the price of regular Tsingtao. I couldn't taste much difference from regular Tsingtao, but I thought it was better than 2024 anyway.
For the third dish, I ordered Sui Cao(Water Dumplings). The dumpling skin is thick and chewy and filled with chives and pork. It has a moist and soft texture and a light taste. Even when dipped in the sauce that comes with it, the taste was not strong.
HUIXIANG SI YAN is a fairly upscale restaurant that serves traditional Chinese cuisine. It is a good place to visit if you want to try authentic Chinese cuisine. The prices are reasonable compared to the atmosphere and food quality, and the staff service is good, so I felt that it was definitely an attractive place.
#2. Chinese Restaurant HUIXIANG SI YAN Menu
HUIXIANG SI YAN serves a variety of Chinese cuisine. Considering the atmosphere of the restaurant and the quality of the food, the overall menu prices seem more reasonable than they appear. But the prices of drinks are quite high. There are many large dishes that are good for sharing with several people, and not many small dishes that are good for eating alone, so it is not a good restaurant to visit and eat alone.
I visited alone on a Friday evening and ordered and ate as follows:
Com Chien Trung(Egg Fried Rice): 118,000VND
Sui Cao(Water Dumplings): 168,000VND
Dau Hu Tu Xuyen(Mapo Tofu): 118,000VND
Tsingtao 2024: 120,000VND
Tsingtao 1903: 60,000VND
The total was 634,320VND, including 8% general VAT and 10% alcohol VAT. It was quite high for a meal alone, but considering that the amount of food I ordered was enough for 2-3 people, can see that the price is not bad. The price is reasonable for the atmosphere and the quality of the food, and the staff service is good, making it an attractive restaurant to visit when you want to taste proper Chinese food.
#3. Chinese Restaurant HUIXIANG SI YAN Hours and Location
Chinese restaurant HUIXIANG SI YAN is located in a small alley in the corner of Thao Dien, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City. There are many French, Italian, Japanese, and Korean restaurants in this area, but this is the only authentic Chinese restaurant. For more detailed location, click the Check Location button below to check it on Google Maps.
Address: 61 Đường số 47, Thảo Điền, Quận 2, Hồ Chí Minh
Phone: 0973376466
Hours: 9:30 ~ 14:00 / 16:30 ~ 22:00
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