Any places in Ho Chi Minh i can visit ?

Kenneth Coffing offers an ideal selection of restaurants and bars for District 1 & 2 HCMC Saigon.
•    # 1 in Down Town: The Elbow Room an American Bistro – 52 Pasteur Street, Dist 1, “Also Deliver” This has to be the “BEST” onion rings in the world. Cinnamon flavor thick homemade French toast, Traditional Eggs Benedict / Florentine Eggs Benedict, Chicken Fried Steak, yummy Blue Berry Pancakes and huge combo Hungry Man Platter served all day 8:30 AM / 10 PM. The spaghetti & meatballs is very good! Homemade Pot Roast Sandwich daily. Fresh smoothies and shakes. Wonderful coffees including Hazelnut Coffee perked fresh American style. Live music on Friday night at 8:30 PM.
•    Zombie Restaurant “BEST” BBQ in Asia no doubt. Large pulled pork sandwiches and sweet tea just like South Carolina USA. Half or full rack ribs cut American style. BBQ Beans, onion rings, great cole slaw and a full menu for other foods. Opened by owner of Black Cat in District 1. They are located near the Vina Pearl in District 2 about 30 minute taxi from downtown.  4 Thao Dien, An Phu Ward, District 2 HCMC  www.zombiebbqvietnam.com  Opens at 2 PM daily. Phone +84 8 6273 9131
•    Le Nicoise French Restaurant located at 56 Ngo Duc Ke, Dist 1, phone 0838213056 “Best Roquefort steak & potatoes around!” Great Roquefort Cheese or Feta Cheese salads with delicious European virgin olive oil. All food fresh daily! Great wine and all choices of beverages. Likely the best Restaurant in area! Owned by Jean Claude Lacote for 15 years, a real French Gentleman! He likely will great you at the front entry for lunch and dinner.
•    La Bettola Italian Restaurant - 84 Ho Tung Mau Street, Dist 1, HCMC that is great eat in or have it delivered.  11 AM to late.
Phone: W: 08 39144402 E-Mail:  info@labettolassaigon.com  Brick oven pizza very good. Homemade ravioli spinach/cheese is very good. The Calzone is delightful, large and filling.  Beautiful décor and wonderful air conditioned atmosphere on 2 floors then an outdoor patio on third floor. A full alcohol and coffee bar located on the first floor. Chef Gluseppe is from Italy and brings many assorted special Italian entre' delights for lunch and dinner.
•    Hogs Breath located 02 Hai Trieu, Quan 1, Bradly – Manager Phone 0839156066 “A real Sports Pub” with many televisions. Ribs, steaks, hamburgers and chicken wings among the favorites. Good Banana Split too! Maybe best Pub in town located outside at base of 68 story building with a large outdoor patio. Dine here before or after the cinema movie inside the 68 story glass BiTexeco Financial Tower Building. Air conditioned inside no smoking inside. Patio outside for smokers.
•    Game On Sports Pub – 115 Ho Tung Mau Street, District 1 Phone 0862519898 or 908830515  Josh Baker, Manager  E-Mail: gameonsaigon@gmail.com  This is the newest and biggest sports bar in Saigon District 1. Two (2) large screens for viewing sporting events and 12 wall mounted television sets. All the waitresses are dressed in referee outfits, very cute. Big Dart Room Tuesday night matches and 2 pool tables. Private gathering room upstairs with own bar, pool table and televisions sets. The menu includes Eggs Benedict, pancakes, eggs, sandwiches, steaks, finger foods, Cider & Beer. Outside Patio too!
•    Fhatty's located 46 Ton That Thiep, Dist 1, phone 0838210705  Aussie food pub atmosphere but is smoky inside with no outdoor seating. Very loud & crowded but great Aussie meat pies!
•    Gold Fish Vietnamese Restaurant – Located at 73 Mac Thi Buoi, District 1. Very cute and comfortable atmosphere with traditional Vietnamese food. For Dist. 1 prices are very low. Asperagus crab meat soup, Prawn, Squid, Sea Bass, Chicken Breast, Clay Pot dishes, Hot Pot dishes, Egg Noodle, Vermicelli and fried rice. Tel: (84-8) 3822 5229
Email: goldfishrestaura@vnn.vn http://www.goldfish.vn/homeAction.do?action=init
•    Tango Juice Sandwich Shop – On Ngo Duc Ke, Dist 1. Phone: 0839140631   Home made soups and great juice or smoothie drinks. Famous for wonderful sandwiches / fresh homemade breads including rye, white, etc. They deliver too!
•    Black Cat located at 13 A Phan Van Dat, Dist 1, phone 0866601577   Great Reuben Sandwich & largest 3 pound hamburger in world. Best sandwiches and soup in area. Home made bagels too! Owned by an American so has USA foods of plenty!
•    Kissho Japanese Restaurant located at 14 Nguyen Hue Blvd, Dist 1, phone 0902364314
Great 5 star Udon Noodle and Japanese food. Great sushi too!
•    Pendolasco Italian Restaurant located at 87 Nguyen Hue Blvd, Dist 1, phone 0838218181
A beautiful outside patio romantic garden setting plus inside dining if you prefer air conditioning! Good Italian food for Asia.
•    Subway located on 121 Ho Tung Mau Street, Dist 1 phone 039144118
Good sandwiches like USA with the assorted choices of bread. If you are in a rush and on a diet this may be your place.
•    Amigo Grill located at 55 Nguyen Hue Blvd, Dist 1 84-8) 8290437 Offer an OK Saturday / Sunday Brunch 11 AM. Suppose to be a 5 star rated steak house. Be sure to pick out your own piece of beef to be sure it is lean and thick.
•    Café Rivoli in the Sofitel 5 star Hotel has a Sunday Brunch second to none. 1,500,000 vnd includes unlimited Champagne and wine. For non alcohol discount 400,000. The seafood includes all you can eat lobster, oysters, shrimp, clams, tuna, salmon, etc. plus great desserts fit for a king or queen.  Wonderful Roquefort Cheese and other imported cheeses to select from too. Imported Italian ham, sirloin, lamb, etc. 17 Le Duan, District 1 HCMC Vietnam, +84 8/38241555 (Near the US Embassy) MUST make reservations – starts at 11:30 so be sure to be there on time.
•    Hard Rock Café' located at 39 Le Duan Street, Dist 1 at InterContinental Hotel Plaza and Tuesday to Sunday. They have live music starting at 8:30 PM. Great hamburgers and pretty good steaks! Good bar as well.
•    Sheraton Hotel Dist 1 has a weekend Brunch Buffet 9 AM to 3 PM out of this world. It is very expense at $49 per person USD but worth every bit of that. Maybe the best 5 star Brunch in town! Nightly dinner same price range.
•    Nhu Lan Noodle Shop on Corner Ho Tung Mau Street, Dist 1   Deli items available plus take home food to select from.
True Vietnamese noodle shop cheap and good but not very clean. It is well visited by locals so you know the food is good.