Bò Né Thanh Tuyền ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Originally posted 20th of October, 2025

Updated 20th of October, 2025

Overall Rating: 9/10

Address: 20/6-7 Nguyễn Trường Tộ Street, Ward 12, District 4

Times of Operation: 6am to ~11am (last call)

Taste: 10/10, sometimes 6/10

Serving Speed: 10/10

Value for Money: 10/10

Customer Service: 8/10

Started in 1993 or so, this family-owned restaurant serves pretty much just one dish - bò né, or 'dodge the beef' as can be called in English.

They open early in the morning and are pretty crowded throughout until when they close. During times when they are shared on social media, they do form a sizeable line - the least wait is when they just opened, or closer to last call.

Their portions are pretty decent, however for a voracious eater like myself, 2-3 portions is the norm, especially since I only have one piece of bread.

Their most-ordered dish is probably their 'special', which is pictured - beef, pate, and and egg on hot stone, still sizzling with oil jumping out of the dish while served (hence 'dodging' the beef). There's a small salad side and bread. Salad is free, bread is like 3K VND, and the portion is over 60K VND. All up a single portion is less than 3 USD.

How you eat the meal is up to you. I generally mash the pate and the beef together, thus the pate is also cooked nicely. I let the egg white flow out more, but leave it sunny side up. The female owner taught me to squeeze the lime into the soy sauce, then drizzle over the plate. Then it is just breaking off pieces of bread to eat with various pieces of beef, pate, and egg (sometimes together, sometimes separately based on preferences).

Some people like to add chili or other sauces. Others break their egg and cook it through with the meat and pate. Some flips the egg over.

It is all just personal preference. That's a beautiful thing about Vietnamese cuisine. ^_^

The meal is often accompanied with a typical Vietnamese drink - soy milk, seawood drink, or pennywort drink.