Bun Dau Mam Tom Mac Van Khoa brings Northern cuisine to Saigon

1 Mac Van Khoa vermicelli with shrimp paste and tofu with many branches across the country

1.1 The reason Mac Van Khoa chose to sell vermicelli with fermented shrimp paste

After his success in the show “Laughing Across Vietnam” in 2019, comedian Mac Van Khoa officially ventured into the business of selling vermicelli with fermented shrimp paste and found unexpected success. Initially, the restaurant only had one store in Go Vap District, Saigon, but later expanded to more than 10 branches nationwide.

Comedian Mac Van Khoa was already known to many people through the show “Comedy Challenge” and then continued to be famous when participating in many TV shows and movies. Sharing with the press about the reason for opening the Mac Van Khoa vermicelli with fermented shrimp paste restaurant, he said the reason was because he wanted to earn more income to support his family and children. Moreover, vermicelli with fermented shrimp paste is also a favorite dish and a specialty, so from there the idea of ​​starting a business was born.

The restaurant business is no longer strange to Vietnamese artists. It can be seen that most people have a “side job” such as Dam Vinh Hung who sells seafood, and MC Tran Thanh who has a Chinese restaurant called A Ma Kichen…

1.2 List of branches of Mac Van Khoa vermicelli with shrimp paste restaurant

The first Mac Van Khoa vermicelli with shrimp paste restaurant was located in Go Vap district. Later, thanks to the fame of the comedian as well as the expansion of media on social networks, TV shows and artist colleagues, the restaurant became more and more famous, known to more tourists in Saigon.

After the success of the first shop, the comedian decided to open a series of branches across the provinces and cities including:

District 1 Branch:

– Address: 90 Tran Quang Khai, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1

– Phone number: 090 2996639

District 2 Branch:

– Address: 587 Nguyen Duy Trinh, Binh Trung Dong Ward, District 2

– Phone number: 078 9392617

Tan Phu District Branch:

– Address: 90B Go Dau, Tan Quy Ward, Tan Phu District

– Phone number: 098 7841788

Go Vap District Branch:

– Address: 253 Phan Huy Ich, Ward 14, Go Vap District

– Phone number: 0965689937

Binh Thanh District Branch:

– Address: 76 National Highway 13, Ward 26, Binh Thanh District

– Phone number: 03.678.75.494

District 7 Branch:

– Address: 156A Nguyen Thi Thap, Binh Thuan Ward, District 7

– Phone number: 0392542915

Thu Duc District Branch:

– Address: 94 Dang Van Bi, Binh Tho Ward, Thu Duc District

– Phone number: 091. 777. 4647

Binh Tan District Branch:

– Address: 499 Ten Lua, Binh Tri Dong B Ward, Binh Tan District

– Phone number: 0363595448

Bien Hoa Branch:

– Address: 189 Phan Trung, Tan Mai Ward, Bien Hoa, Dong Nai

– Phone number: 0902499456

Hoc Mon Branch:

– Address: 198 To Ky, Thoi Tam Thon Commune, Hoc Mon

– Phone number: 079 4316789

Nha Trang Branch:

– Address: 675 2/4 Street, Vinh Tho Ward, Nha Trang

– Phone number: 0386616448

Vung Tau Branch:

– Address: 269 Thong Nhat Moi, Ward 8, Vung Tau City

– Phone number: 090 9029979

Hai Duong Branch:

– Address: 193 Tue Tinh, Hai Duong City

– Phone number: 0965 190 386

Binh Duong Branch:

– Address: 131 – 133 GS1, Dong Hoa Ward, Di An City

– Phone number: 0868923868

District 7 Branch:

– Address: 1121 Huynh Tan Phat, Phu Thuan Ward, District 7

– Phone number: 0392 542 915

Contact Info:

– Hotline: 085 934 2222

– Email: [email protected]

2 Detailed review of Mac Van Khoa vermicelli and tofu restaurant

2.1 The restaurant space is intimate, cozy and has a rustic style

Mac Van Khoa Bun Dau Mam Tom restaurant brings Hanoi’s culinary style to Saigon and quickly conquers diners from near and far. In particular, this is also a delicious Saigon restaurant loved by many young people who are passionate about Bun Dau. The space inside the restaurant is highly appreciated for its spacious, airy and dynamic design. In particular, an easily recognizable feature of Mac Van Khoa Bun Dau Mam Tom restaurant is the image of the comedian dotted around through murals, bringing a very happy feeling.

In particular, the restaurant also has free wifi, very strong, ensuring your web surfing experience while enjoying the food. Perhaps that is why Mac Van Khoa vermicelli and bean curd restaurant quickly became a super hot brand on social networks. The branches are mainly concentrated in Saigon, located in central areas, on large, spacious facades and have spacious parking. In particular, although the restaurant is often crowded, you will not have to worry about waiting for a long time because the staff often serve dishes very quickly, regularly listen and respond to customer opinions.

2.2 The impressive flavor of vermicelli with shrimp paste Mac Van Khoa

Bun dau mam tom is one of the specialties that cannot be missed in the capital. The bun dau menu also includes many different styles, from special trays to large plates with different dishes according to the customer’s preferences. Mac Van Khoa bun dau mam tom restaurant uses a special type of vermicelli, with small, chewy noodles that are pressed into a mold. When served on a tray or plate for customers, the vermicelli will be cut into small slices for easy dipping.

In addition, the dish cannot lack the golden fried tofu of moderate size, ensuring that it is not too dry and still juicy inside. When mentioning the dish, it is impossible not to mention the shrimp paste, the soul of this specialty. The restaurant uses grade 1 shrimp paste that is purple-pink when raw, the rich aroma goes straight to the nose from the pickled shrimp and sea salt. The shrimp paste served has been steamed to turn an attractive cockroach color, when enjoying according to travel experience, you should squeeze in a little kumquat, add a little sugar and fresh chili and stir well to make the mixture more flavorful. In addition, the accompanying raw vegetables are also very diverse, with perilla, sliced ​​cucumber, mint, perilla…

2.3 Menu and price of vermicelli with shrimp paste Mac Van Khoa

The menu of Mac Van Khoa vermicelli with tofu is considered quite diverse with many types of side dishes. It is difficult to find a vermicelli with tofu restaurant that has as many side dishes as Mac Van Khoa vermicelli with tofu and shrimp paste. Vietnamtravelio recommends that if you go with two people, you should order the special portion with vermicelli, sausage, tofu, crab cake, green rice cake, fried spring rolls, and pork leg.

You can refer to the price of Mac Van Khoa vermicelli and tofu according to the list below.

Types of vermicelli and tofu:

Large tray (for 2 people): 130,000 VND

Small tray (for 1 person): 65,000 VND

Vermicelli with fried green rice vermicelli: 40,000 VND

Vermicelli with tofu and rolled pork leg: 40,000 VND

Fried vermicelli with fermented pork roll: 40,000 VND

Vermicelli with tofu and cartilage sausage: 40,000 VND

Vegetarian vermicelli with tofu: 25,000 VND

Additional dishes:

Extra fried spring rolls: 25,000 VND

Extra cartilage sausage: 35,000 VND

Extra beans: 15,000 VND

Extra noodles: 10,000 VND

Extra crab cake: 20,000 VND

Extra rolled pork leg: 25,000 VND

Extra green rice sausage: 20,000 VND

Extra snail sausage: 35,000 VND

Fried tripe: 35,000 VND

Prices of drinks:

Tiger beer: 18,000 VND

Soy milk: 12,000 VND

Apricot juice, sour plum juice, carbonated soft drink, same price: 15,000 VND

Iced tea: 2,000 VND

Cold towel: 2,000 VND

* Note: The above price list is for reference only and may change according to the restaurant’s adjustment. You can visit Fanpage Bun Dau Mam Tom Mac Van Khoa for more details.

Hopefully, with the information provided by Vietnamtravelio above, you will have an unforgettable culinary experience at Mac Van Khoa Bun Dau Mam Tom restaurant. In particular, if you still do not know which Saigon specialties to enjoy, you can also access our travel guide to add more interesting addresses to the list.