Tinh Binh Vegetarian Restaurant

What reviewers say

Excerpts from public Google reviews. They are the reviewers’ opinions, not ours, and we have not verified them.

• ★ 57 months ago

  I visited a few times and really liked it. I thought the Hong Kong styled soft tofu soup with scorched rice and the lemongrass/chilli fried tofu were standouts. Pictured is the soup and the pork with kimchi and basil. Menu has a ton of options, a lot of which heavily feature a variety of mushrooms so I would definitely visit if you're a big fan of mushrooms. Restaurant had a nice atmosphere and everyone that worked there was super friendly and provided great service every time I visited.

• ★ 52 years ago

  The is one of the best vegetarian restaurant in town. The food is very well prepared and presented. Has a very nice view, you can sit next to a lotus pond or inside the AC room. Service is very attentive, all the servers are very sweet. We especially love the sweet and sour hotpot. But you can’t go wrong with any of the dishes here.

• ★ 57 months ago

  Wonderful restaurant: the food was amazing, the atmosphere was great (peaceful and quiet), and service was great (Tham was extremely helpful to navigate the extensive menu) It’s hard to pick a favourite but the soups were too good

• ★ 5a year ago

  This restaurant is a good choice for anyone looking to experience a diverse and flavorful vegetarian menu. Flavor-wise, everything was fantastic, while their mushrooms are truly outstanding—the best we had in all of Vietnam. But there’s so much more to explore, the extensive selection ensures that everyone will find something to enjoy. The dishes were also beautifully presented, with each plate looking as appealing as it tasted. The staff’s English varies, but they are welcoming and do their best to accommodate guests. The interior is decent—not particularly memorable, but comfortable enough.

• ★ 5a year ago

  Very nice restaurant, delicious food and the staff is really kind and lovely. If you are vegetarian or not, this is a great place I would highly recommend!

• ★ 57 months ago

  An excellent vegetarian and vegan Vietnamese restaurant. The place is very clean, smells great, and offers both indoor and outdoor seating. The menu is wide and well balanced, so everyone can easily find something they enjoy. We spent several days in the city and ended up eating here every day. We tried almost the entire menu, and every dish was outstanding. Most importantly, the service truly stands out, always friendly, patient, and welcoming. We had a wonderful experience and highly recommend this place to anyone looking for high quality Vietnamese food.

• ★ 4a year ago

  Great contemporary ambiance, especially if you sit outside at night and get the neon purple reflections of the adjacent building. Fried mushrooms were the star of the night. Watermelon and orange juice were beautiful. Food was mostly good except the Pad Thai (a bit bland) didn't seem any different from the lotus salad we ordered. And the mushroom stew was crazy crazy crazy crazy crazy sweet. But I'm told that's just the local style, very sweet. I've had sweet in Mekong Delta but this is a level unimaginable. The com chay (crispy rice) that came with it was fantastic and the reason I kept eating it. I feel the staff should have told us it was going to take over 30 minutes to come out. I thought they forgot the order. The staff was ok. Not friendly, just ok. Just getting the job done. Although this is probably the most chic option, I'll probably try another place next time we're in town.

• ★ 4a year ago

  My opinion is mixed and contradictory. Basically, very good food, but service could be vastly improved. I will give the Vinh Long branch (?) my second try. Light meal (at least the termite mushrooms dish) was fabulous. Really, the best fungus I have had in Vietnam. Price is moderate (OK, a but high), but since Tinh Binh is in the heart of East Asian man 'nightlife' area, I expected this. I would prefer more bitter and less sweet taste, but this is just a personal preference. Service was quick and polite. English fluency mixed. Washrooms very clean. Air-con not freezing and you can opt to eat outside. Can choose Asian or western seating. Vicinity of 'massage parlours' - this could be a plus or a minus, depending on your lifestyle choices. However, I did have a 'misunderstanding' over what the menu showed and described in text versus what I got. So, I argued with the waiter for ten minutes (at first he wouldn't budge). I refused to touch the dish described as 'grilled mushrooms' when it consisted of only 50% fungus. It was delicious but priced at 130 vs. 95K for mushrooms mixed with vegetables. I eventually got a reduction (much more than I asked for). So, I had to very assertively argue my case, taking my complaint to the cashier: the photo and text did not match the reality of what we were served. Finally, management relented and gave me not only the lower price but even a 50% discount on the meal. Waiter asked me for a 5-star review. I found being bribed in my honest reviews to be exceptionally vulgar, so I tipped most of the extra discount back. The meal was excellent. But paying the bill was war. They have a marketing problem. And I read that I am not the only one. Too bad, because the food is very good. I wasn't as enthusiastic about either type of rice paper rolls because the 'paper' needed more soaking and I had the distinct impression that they had been made hours before and refrigerated. But the mushrooms - top notch!