Restaurant: Gia Đình Đậu (Bean Family)

Bean Family is a new vegetarian restaurant with a very interesting menu.  They have a number of dishes with fresh vegetables (unlike some restaurants that are nearly all fake meats).  The food is good and the menu is quite diverse.

They have a number of traditional and modern desserts in a variety of flavors, many of which use soy milk instead of cow's milk (uncommon for Vietnam).  As with the food menu, the quality is high.  I love their blended ice drinks, and the black sesame dessert (che me den) is a rare treat!

Bean family is located in the southeast part of the city.  It's a bit out of the way unless you live at the new Tiamo apartments (in which case it would be extremely convenient), but they got themselves registered with Google, so you can map it.

It's worth the drive.

Here is their website: http://beanfamily.vn/

The ambiance is nice.

Business card.

A feast!

It's a bit out of the way, but not too hard to find.

Juice and Smoothies: Juice 45

My boss recommended Juice 45 as the best smoothie shop in town.  I don't have a reason to doubt it.  Many smoothie stands give me a stomach ache or taste a little off or whatever, but the taste and quality at Juice 45 stay consistently high.  It is also open in the morning and at lunch, unlike many local businesses.

The owner is friendly, and her smoothie-related English vocabulary is decent.  She has good seasonal fruits, such as pomegranate, when appropriate.  She also has WiFi and indoor seating.

Pikachu bags are the norm in Vietnam.

Juice 45 is located on Văn Công Khai street (Van Cong Khai).  The nearest business known to Google is "McLand Ice Cream," on the other side of the street.

Juice and Smoothies: Tạp Hóa Kim Huệ

Tạp Hóa Kim Huệ (Tap Hoa Kim Hue) is a small convenience store with a juice + smoothies stand out front.  I visit often for healthy options like carrot juice or rau má (rau ma--a traditional vegetable juice).

The prices and quality are good, and the staff are friendly.  One woman even speaks a small amount of English.  The juice and smoothies are available all day long, unlike many businesses in this part of town.

Tap Hoa Kim Hue is located on Võ Thành Long street (Vo Thanh Long), south of Citimart.  Google almost knows where it is, which is mildly impressive in this town.

Google doesn't understand Vietnam, but in this case, it is close.