Nam Mê Saigon

First visit and definitely the last. NOT RECOMMENDED! I found Nam Me Cafe on TikTok and saw them promoting their lunch combo for 3 to 4 pax, so I asked my friend to meet me there. My friend arrived first and asked for the lunch combo. The staff told her they didn’t have it and gave her the à la carte menu instead. When I arrived, I asked for the lunch combo again and they also told me they didn’t have it. I told them I saw it being promoted on TikTok, and only then did they bring out the lunch combo menu. We ordered the set, then the staff came back and said one of the dishes was sold out and asked us to choose something from the à la carte menu again. I told her if the dish was sold out, just replace it with another dish around the same price. She went to check and came back saying the dish was actually available. The whole thing was very confusing. It also felt like they kept giving us excuses to get us to order from the à la carte menu instead. When the food came, we were honestly shocked by the portions. The set says it is for 3 to 4 pax, but the main fish dish had only TWO small slices of claypot fish. The pork dish had just a few small slices of pork with vegetables. There were some other vegetables, 1 soup and two claypots of white rice. ( THE PORTION IS MUCH SMALLER COMPARED TO THE PICTURE) We have to add more à la carte dishes How is this enough for 3 to 4 people? Even the drinks were tiny. The coconut was so small that you could finish it in a 1 sips. The food also looked very different from the pictures on the menu and TikTok. The price is also expensive for what you get. We paid more than 1,000,000 VND for all these tiny portions. For that price, I really expected much more, especially when the set is supposed to be for 3 to 4 people. The value for money is just not there. The cafe itself is also very small and doesn’t look as nice as what they show in their TikTok videos or Google pictures. The last thing that really annoyed us was the water. Before we left, my friend asked for a cup of water. The waiter brought a bottle of water without telling us it was chargeable. We thought it was just drinking water since we only asked for a cup. When we paid, we found out that the bottle was around 74,000 VND. That’s ridiculously expensive for a bottle of water. At least tell the customer the price before serving it, especially when we only asked for a cup of water. Overall, very disappointing experience. Expensive, tiny portions, confusing service and the actual food and cafe look very different from what we saw online. TikTok made this place look so much better than it actually is. First time here and will never come back again. NOT RECOMMENDED!

Such a cozy place nested in a vibrant community. The staff were friendly and helpful. A good place for family with small children (there’s a playground where you could dine and watch your kids playing)

A lovely place for some serious grilled dishes and traditional Vietnamese dishes. We ordered grilled nem nuong fresh roll , shrimp salad with crispy taro, and grilled chicken satay, everything was delicious, presentation was nice. And services were impressed. Price is very reasonable considered it is located in Thao Dien. There is a beautiful courtyard with outdoor seatings as well.

Took my friend here to experience Vietnamese cuisine, and we were both pleasantly surprised by the quality and presentation. It’s a great spot for a business dinner or even a date. I highly recommend trying their creative cocktails as well

Great service and a very pleasant setting. The staff were attentive and professional, which made the visit smooth. Unfortunately the food was disappointing. Portions are small for the price and the dishes feel overpriced for what you get. The flavors are just okay and seem adjusted to suit foreigner tastes. In the end it feels like most of what you pay for is the nice environment rather than the food itself.