Last week, it was raining a lot. The weather was cool and a little cold. I wanted to find a warm place to eat with my family. I remembered a restaurant my friends talked about many times – Huyen Anh Frog Hotpot. So I decided to try it.
When I came to the restaurant, I was very surprised. It was very big and very bright. From far away, I could see the lights shining so much. It looked like a big house with many floors.
The restaurant has 3 floors, and each floor can have almost 200 people. There are many types of tables:
Tables where you sit on the floor like in Korea.
Normal tables like in Vietnam, good for drinking beer.
Tables outside and on the rooftop where you can feel the wind.
There were more than 30 workers serving that night. Each worker took care of one table. When I got out of the car, a worker ran out to hold an umbrella for me. When I left, I forgot my umbrella on the table, and another worker brought it to me. I felt very happy because the service was so good.
I wanted to eat the famous frog hotpot because many people say it is very delicious. But I went with my children, and the frog hotpot is very spicy. So I didn’t order it.
I ordered the crab soup hotpot with beef instead. At first, I thought maybe it would not be very good. But when I tried it, I felt very happy. The soup was sour and sweet. It was full of flavor and smelled very nice.
The hotpot has:
Pork cartilage, pork ribs
Beef belly and normal beef
Vegetables and noodles
A small hotpot is 280,000 VND and good for 2 people. A big hotpot is 400,000 VND and good for 4 people.
I also ordered bamboo shoots stir-fried with chili. It was only 40,000 VND, so I didn’t think it would be special. But I was wrong.
When I ate it, I said “Wow!”. It was very delicious. The bamboo shoots were soft but still crunchy. They cooked it with a lot of garlic and onions, and also turmeric to make it yellow and beautiful. It was spicy, sour, and a little sweet. I ate a lot because it was so tasty.
I also tried fried pork cartilage with salt. Normally, I only eat pork cartilage in hotpot. But when they fried it, it became crispy outside and soft inside. It was salty and a little sweet. My children loved it too. This dish was 120,000 VND.
The dipping sauce at this restaurant is very special. It has a brown color and tastes sour, sweet, and spicy. I don’t know how they make it, but it was so good. I think next time I will eat more with this sauce because it makes the food even better.
Our meal had:
Small crab soup hotpot with beef: 280,000 VND
Bamboo shoots stir-fried with chili: 40,000 VND
Fried pork cartilage with salt: 120,000 VND
2 cans of Pepsi: 30,000 VND
VAT tax 3%: about 15,000 VND
👉 Total: about 510,000 VND for 2 adults and 2 kids.
I think the price is very fair. In other countries, it would be much more expensive.
That night was rainy and cold, but inside the restaurant it was warm and comfortable. They turned on many air conditioners, so it was not too hot even when many people were eating.
I also looked at the toilet and it was very clean. This made me think their kitchen must also be clean. I always believe a clean toilet means a clean restaurant.
👍 I will come back again
This restaurant made me feel happy. The food was good, the place was big and clean, and the workers were very kind. Next time, I will try the spicy frog hotpot because I didn’t try it this time.
📍 Address: Soc Son Urban Area
📞 If you go on holidays, remember to book a table first because it is always full.
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