The broken rice restaurant with big ribs "filling the plate" has been famous for nearly 30 years in Saigon

Thanh Hải |

Famous for its "biggest ribs in Saigon", Ba Ghien broken rice has been a favorite dining address of many diners for nearly 30 years and was honored by Michelin for its delicious food and affordable prices.

Located on Dang Van Ngu Street, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City , this restaurant is the only broken rice restaurant to be awarded the Bib Gourmand award - an award for delicious, affordable dining addresses from Michelin 2024.

Previously in 2023, this was also the only broken rice restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City on this list. Established in 1995, now nearly 30 years old, the restaurant always maintains a stable number of customers and continuously attracts new customers, especially foreigners because of its unchanging quality and taste.

The restaurant's representative shared that they were very happy with this honor. However, the restaurant is also under pressure to try to maintain "form" to be able to satisfy customers from food quality to service. Because, after being honored, the number of visitors increased.

Photo: Michelin Guide
The broken rice restaurant has been on Michelin's Bib Gourmand list for 2 consecutive years - delicious, affordable dining addresses. Photo: Michelin Guide

The point that makes the restaurant's brand is the big, thick ribs, known as "the biggest ribs in Saigon". The ribs are carefully selected to ensure freshness, then marinated according to a family recipe for 4-6 hours to completely absorb the spices before being grilled.

When eating, customers will feel the taste of the ribs being soft, not dry but still succulent. Dipping them with sweet and spicy fish sauce and other toppings such as boiled meat, egg rolls, and pickles will make it even more harmonious.

In addition to pork ribs, the restaurant also has fried chicken dishes that are rare in any restaurant. Instead of grilled ribs, diners will be served a large chicken thigh, patties and fried eggs.

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Close-up of the famous big ribs at Ba Ghien broken rice. Photo: Michelin Guide

If you're afraid of getting bored, you can order additional soups to accompany your meal such as sweet potato and carrot soup, bitter melon soup with meat, pickle soup... Just a plate of broken rice and a bowl of sweet, cool soup is enough. like a hearty meal at home.

A portion of rice here costs from 75,000 - 145,000 VND. This is a much higher price than the general level. However, the most expensive part will also have the most toppings including ribs, wraps, spring rolls, fried eggs, shumai, sliced ​​boiled meat, sausage, pickles... and it takes two people to eat it all.

With a long-standing brand and guaranteed quality, this is not an expensive price for diners to enjoy broken rice.

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The price of broken rice at the restaurant is quite high, but in return the toppings are plump and of good quality. Photo: Foody
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