The Lunch Lady (Nguyen Thi Thanh)
One of the best bowl of vietnamese noodle I ever had was at the Lunch Lady, an unassuming open-air restaurant tucked away on a random street corner near the Saigon Zoo. This legendary local hotspot — featured on the Travel Channel’s 'No Reservations' — has a menu that changes daily.
You don’t order here. As soon as you sit down at one of the tiny plastic tables, eager servers slide the daily special right in front of you: a hot, steamy bowl of vietnamese noodle that’s been stewing for hours, along with fried and fresh spring rolls.
Location: 23 Hoang Sa St., District 1, HCM
