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Vietnamese Cuisine

Phong Cua 1 – Crab Restaurant

📍 1019A Bình Quới, Hồ Chí Minh

Open in Google Maps ↗ Mon-Sun: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM +84 28 3556 5683

Overview

Phong Cua 1, a Bình Thạnh District restaurant, specializes in crab dishes. It sits on Bình Quới street in Ho Chi Minh City. The restaurant occupies a large, spacious venue. It rests on the banks of the Saigon River. Diners choose live seafood from tanks. The kitchen prepares crabs and other selections fresh. Locals know it for Cà Mau crab, a regional specialty.

The menu features crab in numerous styles. Diners enjoy crab with tamarind sauce. Salted egg yolk crab is another popular option. They also serve crab in black pepper sauce. Curry crab offers a signature preparation. Beyond crab, the menu lists other fresh seafood. Offerings include shrimp, snails, fish, and squid.

Phong Cua 1 also serves non-seafood items. These include beef, chicken, and stir-fried vegetables. A selection of hot pots is available. Patrons can order a crab hot pot. The venue provides an open and expansive layout. It easily accommodates large groups and families. The space offers both indoor and outdoor seating areas.

The setting creates an informal atmosphere. It focuses on communal dining. The restaurant opened in 2004. It was then called Cây Sứ Quán Phong Cua. It relocated to its current address in Bình Quới in 2010. The restaurant ranks among the well-known local destinations. It offers fresh crab and Vietnamese-style seafood.