The Vietnamese Blues
By Hien Huynh, Apr 6th, 2007 | In Dining
You have probably read, viewed or visited all things Vietnam lately. If people are not talking about China they are undoubtedly talking about Vietnam and Vietnamese food. Recently volumes of stuff has been written about Vietnamese food, and the steady stream of restaurants featuring Vietnamese food is growing in to a river. To fill the crowded media surrounding this topic even further, I thought I would visit Saigon Blue myself, just to see what all the fuss is all about.
First tip for when you're getting there: approach from Wulumuqi Lu, it's right around the corner from there on Yan'an Lu. You can also come from the Hilton on foot, alongside the driveway that stretches from the Hilton to Wulumuqi Lu - it's actually in the adjacent lane.
On first impression, the restaurant was simple and quite nicely decorated with an open kitchen, which made me feel a sense of relief that the food quality could not be too bad. Open Kitchens always suggest to me that the operators don't have anything to hide. This was confirmed by the way we were warmly greeted as we came in. The service was great throughout the dinner too.
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