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Play Saigon has both pool tables and dart boards, which reviewers note are 'surprisingly rare to find in Saigon.' Tables are often free without a wait on slower afternoons.","Does Play Saigon have pool tables and darts?",{"a":26,"q":27},"Play Saigon is open daily 3 PM to 3 AM, with the kitchen staying open until closing — later than most comparable spots in Thao Dien.","Is Play Saigon open late?",{"a":29,"q":30},"Smoking is permitted indoors. One reviewer warned non-smokers to 'stay away,' noting the interior draws a heavy smoking crowd despite an outdoor area being available.","Is Play Saigon suitable for non-smokers?",{"a":32,"q":33},"Saturday ladies' night includes one complimentary cocktail per visit and draws a mixed international crowd, per reviewers.","Does Play Saigon have any regular events or specials?",[],{},"ea46f618-ebbd-4a57-a400-9a552cc04d5b",[38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47],"https://images.thaodien.app/images/play-saigon/google_maps/78f0df2af892dd34.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/play-saigon/google_maps/3738e668396ea3bd.png","https://images.thaodien.app/images/play-saigon/google_maps/8c7304193144f2ba.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/play-saigon/google_maps/6b8c38aad487eaa0.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/play-saigon/google_maps/d09aca53dce37b3a.png","https://images.thaodien.app/images/play-saigon/google_maps/e1cd849f6e207daa.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/play-saigon/google_maps/1f9dbd5ad3124be3.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/play-saigon/google_maps/927fffdc30369e42.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/play-saigon/google_maps/b47a012b26810211.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/play-saigon/google_maps/833fee1fe2f2b34c.jpg",false,[50,51,52,53,54],"pool tables","dart boards","smoked duck in orange salad","crafted cocktails","saturday ladies' night (free cocktail)",{"lat":56,"lng":57},"10.80317030","106.73121740",[59,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70],{"caption":6,"is_featured":48,"is_hero":48,"source":60,"thumbnail_url":44,"type":61,"url":44},"google_maps","image",{"caption":6,"is_featured":48,"is_hero":48,"source":60,"thumbnail_url":39,"type":61,"url":39},{"caption":6,"is_featured":48,"is_hero":48,"source":60,"thumbnail_url":41,"type":61,"url":41},{"caption":6,"is_featured":48,"is_hero":48,"source":60,"thumbnail_url":38,"type":61,"url":38},{"caption":6,"is_featured":48,"is_hero":48,"source":60,"thumbnail_url":47,"type":61,"url":47},{"caption":6,"is_featured":48,"is_hero":48,"source":60,"thumbnail_url":40,"type":61,"url":40},{"caption":6,"is_featured":48,"is_hero":48,"source":60,"thumbnail_url":45,"type":61,"url":45},{"caption":6,"is_featured":48,"is_hero":48,"source":60,"thumbnail_url":46,"type":61,"url":46},{"caption":6,"is_featured":48,"is_hero":48,"source":60,"thumbnail_url":42,"type":61,"url":42},{"caption":6,"is_featured":48,"is_hero":48,"source":60,"thumbnail_url":43,"type":61,"url":43},[],[],"Play Saigon fills a gap on Xuân Thủy that few Thao Dien bars manage: a full sports bar with working pool tables and dart boards, a kitchen that stays open until the early hours, and a bar team that regulars name by name. Both table games are genuinely uncommon in this part of the city, and on slower afternoons they're usually free without a wait. The crowd skews toward longer-term expats and repeat visitors who treat the place as a neighborhood anchor rather than a one-off stop.\n\nThe kitchen output holds up better than most late-night venues. The smoked duck in orange salad has earned consistent mentions across reviews — fresh, well-presented, and a step above standard bar food. Malaysian dishes sit alongside Vietnamese options on the menu. Cocktails are crafted rather than poured, and the bar team moves quickly even on busy nights. Staff are named in multiple reviews — Frankie, Kit, Th.Uyên, and Kenny come up by name — which says something about the consistency of the floor operation. Saturday ladies' night includes one complimentary cocktail per visit and draws a mixed international crowd.\n\nHours run 3 PM to 3 AM daily, which gives it a longer window than most comparable spots in Thao Dien. One detail that divides opinion: smoking is permitted indoors. The outdoor area exists, but reviews are direct that the interior draws a heavy smoking crowd, and for non-smokers that shapes the experience regardless of what else is on offer. For those unbothered, the combination of table games, a real kitchen running late, and staff who remember their regulars makes this one of the more complete bar setups in the neighborhood.","Play Saigon은 Thao Dien의 다른 바들이 좀처럼 갖추지 못한 것들을 Xuân Thủy에서 선보인다. 실제로 작동하는 당구대와 다트 보드, 새벽까지 문을 여는 주방, 그리고 단골들이 이름까지 외우는 바 팀이 그것이다. 두 테이블 게임 모두 이 일대에서는 보기 드문 시설로, 한산한 오후에는 대기 없이 바로 즐길 수 있다. 단발성 방문이 아닌 동네 아지트처럼 드나드는 장기 거주 외국인과 단골들이 주된 손님층을 이룬다.\n\n주방 수준은 대부분의 심야 영업 바를 웃돈다. 오렌지 샐러드를 곁들인 훈제 오리 요리는 여러 리뷰에서 꾸준히 언급되는 메뉴로, 신선하고 플레이팅이 정갈하며 일반 바 음식을 훌쩍 뛰어넘는다. 메뉴에는 말레이시아 요리와 베트남 요리가 함께 자리한다. 칵테일은 단순히 따라 내는 수준이 아닌 정성껏 만들어지며, 바 팀은 바쁜 밤에도 손놀림이 빠르다. Frankie, Kit, Th.Uyên, Kenny 등 직원들의 이름이 여러 리뷰에 직접 등장한다는 점은 서비스의 일관성을 반증한다. 토요일 레이디스 나이트에는 방문 시 칵테일 한 잔이 무료로 제공되며, 다양한 국적의 손님들로 북적인다.\n\n매일 오후 3시부터 새벽 3시까지 영업해, Thao Dien의 유사 업소 중 가장 긴 편에 속한다. 호불호가 갈리는 요소가 하나 있다. 실내 흡연이 허용된다는 점이다. 야외 공간이 있기는 하지만, 리뷰들은 실내에 흡연자가 많다는 사실을 직접적으로 언급하며, 비흡연자에게는 다른 장점과 무관하게 이 점이 경험 전반에 영향을 미친다. 반면 흡연이 거슬리지 않는 이들에게는 테이블 게임, 늦게까지 운영되는 제대로 된 주방, 단골을 기억하는 직원들의 조합이 이 동네에서 가장 완성도 높은 바 경험을 선사한다.","Play Saigon lấp đầy một khoảng trống trên Xuân Thủy mà ít bar nào ở Thao Dien làm được: một sports bar đúng nghĩa với bàn bida và bảng dart, bếp hoạt động đến tận sáng sớm, và đội ngũ bartender được khách quen gọi tên thân thuộc. Cả hai trò chơi này khá hiếm ở khu vực này, và vào những buổi chiều vắng, thường không phải chờ đợi. Tệp khách chủ yếu là người nước ngoài sống lâu dài và những người lui tới thường xuyên — họ xem đây là điểm neo của khu phố hơn là chỗ ghé chơi một lần.\n\nBếp ở đây làm tốt hơn hầu hết các quán mở muộn. Món salad vịt hun khói sốt cam được nhắc đến nhất quán qua nhiều đánh giá — tươi ngon, trình bày đẹp, và vượt hẳn so với đồ ăn bar thông thường. Thực đơn có cả món Malaysia lẫn món Việt. Cocktail được pha chế bài bản, và đội bar làm việc nhanh nhẹn ngay cả vào những đêm đông khách. Nhân viên được nhắc đích danh trong nhiều đánh giá — Frankie, Kit, Th.Uyên và Kenny đều xuất hiện — điều đó nói lên sự ổn định trong phục vụ. Đêm ladies' night thứ Bảy có một cocktail miễn phí mỗi lượt và thu hút đông đảo khách quốc tế.\n\nQuán mở từ 3 giờ chiều đến 3 giờ sáng mỗi ngày — khung giờ dài hơn hầu hết các chỗ tương đương ở Thao Dien. Một chi tiết gây tranh cãi: hút thuốc được phép trong nhà. Khu ngoài trời có, nhưng nhiều đánh giá nói thẳng rằng không gian bên trong tập trung khách hút thuốc khá đông, và với người không hút, điều này ảnh hưởng đến trải nghiệm dù có bao nhiêu điểm cộng khác. 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The place is super nice – stylish but still cozy, a perfect spot to hang out.\n\nBig shoutout to Th.Uyên and Kenny – they’re honestly the sweetest! Both were super attentive and made everything feel effortless and fun 😍😍\n\nDefinitely a spot I’d come back to, and highly recommend if you want good vibes and amazing staff. 🌟\n\nAi đang tìm một nơi vừa đẹp vừa có team nhân viên “super cute” thì mình recommend Play Saigon nhé! 🌟😍","2025-8-30",{"author":153,"photos":154,"profile_image":155,"profile_url":6,"rating":137,"source":60,"text":156,"time":4},"John",[],"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVAy0oQFpkUBcrGwNTem72PmHBi6tPKmmF-wuL_oKLLsYVNmw8=s120-c-rp-mo-ba12-br100","Hi all\nI’ve been here several times over the months I’ve been in Vietnam. The food Is so fresh and well presented. Unfortunately I had a very bad experience lately, nothing to do with the staff or venue, customers coming in from other places that closed who were off their heads probably drugs taking it out on me. The staff were so professional and looked after me and said I was welcomed back anytime. It’s such a shame that people will bring drugs to a great venue and ruin peoples experience. Once again the staff are amazing at Play Saigon, I wish them and the investors all the best",{"author":158,"photos":159,"profile_image":160,"profile_url":6,"rating":137,"source":60,"text":161,"time":4},"Dave Barlow",[],"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUsgmr63oB4qgfeiSocCa3xeIRkOJ4G6V2npFq93CNzi-O1Jih22w=s120-c-rp-mo-ba12-br100","The Barman \"Kit\" is what makes this place an awesome place to drink, his service is honestly top tier, this place has needed a guy this energetic as him.\nFantastic sports bar , and a fabulous Barman in Kit 💪💪",{"author":163,"photos":164,"profile_image":165,"profile_url":6,"rating":137,"source":60,"text":166,"time":167},"Ann Tran",[],"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjX5aCR1BXuvmy9ztYQP-lo_lb470_xJRg58ViZecaQofmLhSkr0=s120-c-rp-mo-ba12-br100","Friendly staff, good pool tables, and the food is pretty good. Less crowded in the early afternoon. I love these salads especially the smoked duck in orange. 🫠🫠","2023-5-19",{"author":169,"photos":170,"profile_image":171,"profile_url":6,"rating":135,"source":60,"text":172,"time":4},"IridiumRose",[],"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjViZUwcnBQaYc7Yx8qfG6DUo01v49R0hS52kZXNtjxKChRrai-cMQ=s120-c-rp-mo-ba12-br100","Smoking.  This is a venue for smokers.  If you are a hardcore smoker, then this will be a no-problem place for you.  If you are a non-smoker, then stay away.  A bit sad given they have an outdoor area and pretty good food, but I'm clearly not the target market.",{"author":174,"photos":175,"profile_image":176,"profile_url":6,"rating":143,"source":60,"text":177,"time":4},"Minh Le",[],"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWUIwYEOkMU6W9xkQG4wh6B-Z1OUrWh4kYa7naAu400EXrByVsy=s120-c-rp-mo-ba12-br100","Chill peaceful place for a hit, games on challenge table, quick beers, wanted to have a meal but kitchen wasn’t opened.",{"author":179,"photos":180,"profile_image":181,"profile_url":6,"rating":137,"source":60,"text":182,"time":183},"Igor Vranjes",[],"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocK02wuEtRKGEJdbVmUSckMEaBvuck6PbYOS4ALSCxAJL7UN4w=s120-c-rp-mo-ba12-br100","One of the best spots in all of Saigon, especially in Thao Dien! The food is absolutely delicious, the beers are ice-cold, and the cocktails are crafted to perfection. If you're into pool or darts (which are surprisingly rare to find in Saigon), this place might just become your second home.\n\nBut what really keeps me coming back is the staff. The service here is fast, you’ll have your drink in hand in no time. Frankie and the rest of the team are not only friendly but also incredibly professional. They truly elevate the whole experience. 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