Eating and drinking my way around the world!
Independent Restaurant and Hotel Reviews
Restaurant Name: Yum Saap
Address: Don Muang Airport, Public Zone, FL 4, Bangkok, Thailand
Note: This is an independent restaurant review based on my experience.
Yum Saap, putting the YUM back in Airport food!
Restaurant Name: Quan Oc Binh Dan 30K
Address: So 123 Duong Tran Hung Dao, Duong Dong, Phu Quoc
Note: This is an independent restaurant review based on my experience.
Quan Oc Binh Dan 30K gets it’s name because most dishes cost around 30.000 dong! Also know as Ốc 30K, that is a mere €1.10 or USD$1.30 for barbecued goodness!
For more info about Phu Quoc and the top things to do click the link.
Find out where we stayed ⇒ Guest House.
Four days into our stay on Phu Quoc island, we discovered the restaurant Quan Oc Bin Dan 30K while searching for traditional Vietnamese food with a good price. And this is where we ate every night after!
The entire staff,
Restaurant Name: Bia Ruou / BIA RƯỢU NGK QUỐC TẾ PHÚ QUỐC
Address: 380 Nguyen Van Cu, TT. An Thoi, Phu Quoc; tt. An Thới, Phu Quoc, Kien Giang, Vietnam
Note: This is an independent restaurant review based on my experience.
For more info about Phu Quoc and the top things to do click the link.
Find out where we stayed ⇒ Guest House.
Our morning at the beach created quite an appetite. We stopped at a roadside restaurant called Bia Ruou Phu Quoc which we later found out also boasts the Bia Tuoi Phu Quoc Craft Beer micro brewery. It is conveniently located close to Coconut Prison and Emerald Bay so it was a perfect
Restaurant Name: Quan Ra Koi – Quán Ra Khơi
Address: 131 30 Tháng 4, Dương Đông, Phú Quốc tỉnh Kiên Giang, Vietnam
Note: This is an independent restaurant review based on my experience.
For more info about Phu Quoc and the top things to do click the link.
Find out where we stayed ⇒ Guest House.
Back in town after a morning of adventuring, hunger overwhelmed us and we went in search of Vietnamese Food. One thing is usually a guarantee, drive or walk around until you see a restaurant filled with locals. This is where you want to eat!
As we trawled the streets on our moped, Quan Ra Koi came into view. It was packed with locals so we decided this is the place for authentic cuisine. We parked out front on the sidewalk, walked in and found ourselves a seat. Based on all the shocked and smiling stares, I do not think they are used to foreigners.
At first we were politely ignored, but we did not take insult as this usually means they spotted the foreigner and nobody working can speak any other language than Vietnamese. After checking out the rows of fish tanks filled with live seafood delights, we waved one of the waiters over.
With lots of pointing and smiles, we managed to place our order of Shrimps, Scallops, Greens, Rice and 2 beers.
The Food:
– The grilled Shrimps came with a side of salt chili and *lime which did a fantastic job of enhancing the bbq flavours with a gentle spicy pop.
– The Scallops were layered alternatively with Okra on a wooden skewer, barbecued and served with a pepper sugar mix and *lime.
– The Greens, (maybe bok choy?) were steamed in a garlic oyster sauce with an extra side of sauce.
– The steamed rice never arrived – lost in translation?!
– Our beer choices were Bivina for my husband and a Tiger Crystal for me – I saw that was what all the women were drinking!
The food was incredibly delicious, and we had already decided we must come back. The total price was a bit of a shock; expensive when compared with other places, but the locals eat here, so there must be a reason. I am guessing super fresh food with great blending of flavours.
Total: 301.000 dong / €11.20 / USD$13.25
Links of Possible Interest:
→ Phu Quoc Island / Photos
…..⇒ Extreme Budget Tips – $10/day Phu Quoc
.….⇒ Stay: Gia Thanh Guest House
…..⇒ Eat: AceroLa Bar and Restaurant
…..⇒ Eat: Bia Ruou Restaurant & Micro brewery
…..⇒ Eat: Bun Cha Ha Noi / Bún Chả Hà Nội
…..⇒ Eat / Bar: Langchia Hostel & Bar
…..⇒ Eat: Quan An Mien Trung (at the night Market)
…..⇒ Eat: Quan Oc Binh Dan Restaurant
…..⇒ Eat / Bar: Rory’s Beach Bar
…..⇒ Eat: Thu Phuong Restaurant
Location: Asia > Southeast Asia > Vietnam > tỉnh Kiên Giang > Phu Quoc > Duong Dong > Quan Ra Koi / Quán Ra Khơi
Note: This is an independent review based on my experience.
Restaurant Bar Name: Rory’s Beach Bar
Address: 118/10 Tran Hung Dao, Duong Dong, Phu Quoc, Vietnam – Long Beach
Day 3 of our vacation found us checking out Long Beach, about a 5 minute drive from our hotel. Trip Advisor had great reviews for Rory’s Bar, so eventually, after sufficient beach walking, we headed there to chill.
For more info about Phu Quoc and the top things to do click the link.
For my independent review of Gia Thanh Guest House, click the link.
It is a beautiful spot and a popular location; you will find many hipster backpackers, flashpackers, travel gap packers and partiers alike. Unfortunately, the small cocktails are quite pricey and the food is very expensive, but served with a smile. Beers and Strongbow Ciders are good options, still allowing you to soak up the beach front atmosphere and use the free wifi.
Prices / Menu examples are as follows:
– BLT Baguette 120.000 dong / €4.50 / USD$5.30
– Seafood dish 240.000 dong / €9 / USD$10.55
– Cocktails are 100.000 dong / €3.75 / USD$4.40
– Beers & Cider 50.000 dong / €1.90 / USD$2.20 to 100.000 dong / €3.75 / USD$4.40
– Mixed Drinks 70.000 dong / €2.60 / USD$3.10 to 90.000 dong / €3.40 / USD$4
– Shots 70.000 dong / €2.60 / USD$3.10 to 100.000 dong/ €3.75 / USD$4.40
They also offer Vegan & Gluten Free options.
Our Bill was 230.000 dong / €8.60 / USD$10.10 for one Pina Colada, one 333 beer, and one Strongbow cider.
The good: In the evenings, after dinner, we went back to Rory’s for drinks on the beach. You have to get your own drinks at the bar, but servers clears the empties. Fair priced drinks, fabulous atmosphere, bonfire, lots of people and a good DJ. BEWARE – they quickly swept by and took half a strongbow cider – we chased and got it back. Then she/he quickly went through and grabbed one of our glasses. Not nice!!?
The bad: you should not leave money here for food. The Chili cheese fries were a huge rip off – cold cheese gobbed on top of a few cold fries with a ketchup sauce costing 120.000 dong / €4.50 / USD$5.30, Baguette was ok at 120.000 but a large water for 30.000 is overpriced for the island. I ordered an Old fashioned Milkshake; it arrived in the old fashioned stainless steel cup, but that is all that was old fashioned – it tasted like strawberry milk over iced cubes?.
Rory’s is an unfortunate place waiting to take foreigners naive money. Avoid food, long drinks, shakes and water. For an evening out it has great music and atmosphere – drink a beer Saigon or strongbow. For a Beach day, it is fine, but leave for lunch, take your own water and drink Saigons or Strongbows. Not outgoing staff, as so many stated in the reviews. Just because everybody says it is good, does not mean it is.
Fazit: great bar, not so great restaurant.
Note: We went to RoRy’s every night of our stay.
Links of Possible Interest:
→ Phu Quoc Island / Photos
…..⇒ Extreme Budget Tips – $10/day Phu Quoc
.….⇒ Stay: Gia Thanh Guest House
…..⇒ Eat: AceroLa Bar and Restaurant
…..⇒ Eat: Bia Ruou Restaurant & Micro brewery
…..⇒ Eat: Bun Cha Ha Noi / Bún Chả Hà Nội
…..⇒ Eat / Bar: Langchia Hostel & Bar
…..⇒ Eat: Quan An Mien Trung (at the night Market)
…..⇒ Eat: Quan Oc Binh Dan Restaurant
…..⇒ Eat: Quan Ra Koi / Quán Ra Khơi
…..⇒ Eat: Thu Phuong Restaurant
Location: Asia > Southeast Asia > Vietnam > Phu Quoc > Kien Giang > Duong Dong > Duong To > Long Beach > Rory’s Beach Bar