Cơm tấm Nguyễn Văn Cừ

Cơm tấm Nguyễn Văn Cừ is a broken rice eatery on Nguyễn Văn Cừ Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. The establishment specializes in classic southern Vietnamese broken rice plates. Diners know the venue for its thick, oversized charcoal-grilled pork chops. Grill cooks prepare the meat over open braziers at the shop entrance. Plumes of fragrant smoke drift along the sidewalk outside the entrance.

Each plate centers on fluffy broken rice grains topped with scallion oil. The kitchen pairs the pork chop with steamed egg meatloaf, shredded pork skin, or sunny-side eggs. Pickled daikon, carrots, and cucumber slices accompany every rice platter. A bowl of house-blended sweet fish sauce complements each order. Guests can also add side bowls of bitter melon soup or pork bone broth.

The business began operating in the late twentieth century near the Nancy market area. It later relocated further up Nguyễn Văn Cừ Street near the Nguyễn Trãi intersection. The dining area occupies a casual indoor ground-floor room and upper seating floors. Metal tables, plastic stools, and wall-mounted fans outfit the dining space. A service counter near the entrance displays prepped ingredients and side dishes.

Prices at Cơm tấm Nguyễn Văn Cừ sit substantially higher than standard street stalls. The kitchen justifies these rates with exceptionally large meat portions and careful marinade techniques. The eatery serves breakfast and lunch crowds throughout the morning and early afternoon. Office workers, neighborhood residents, and travelers frequent the dining room daily.