Lao Tru — the hungry pig
In Journey to the West, Zhu Bajie loves food, fun, and a crowd — and this grill takes him as its brand soul.
“Lao Tru” — Old Pig. The name sounds like an affectionate nickname, and that’s exactly how the house wants to be called. Zhu Bajie is one of the most beloved figures in Journey to the West: hungry, blunt, always ready to eat. A grill named after him needs no pitch — the menu speaks for it.
The house hangs a neon “In Tru we trust” on the brick arches of the 250-seat beer hall, paints a glowing pink pig in the tree-filled courtyard, and lights its night sign with a flaming letter O. The space is an open-air beer hall: long communal wooden tables, bench seats, a football projector — hosting parties, birthdays, an MC, karaoke, big groups of friends.
Behind the fun is a serious party house: Texas-style smoked BBQ, “25+ craft-beer lines” in the house’s own words, honest prices per the 01/2026 menu. This is one branch of the Lao Tru chain — every photo and fact here is from the 68 Pham Ngoc Thach branch only, not to be mixed with other branches.
- Zhu Bajie as brand soul — the pink neon pig, “In Tru we trust” on the brick arches
- Story-playful dish names: Flaming Demon King, Kungfu Somersault, “best-under-heaven” pork jowl
- Texas-style smoked BBQ + 25+ craft-beer lines (the house’s claim)
- Around 250 seats, long communal tables — parties, birthdays, MC, karaoke
- Honest prices per the 01/2026 menu: from 22k to 638k
Come loud, come many, come hungry — the house was built for forget-the-way-home parties.
Every dish name is a story — ordering feels like turning pages.
This is a loud, rowdy beer hall — not fine dining, and definitely not a whispering corner.