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A neighborhood mì shop

Mì A Lì 236 is a small noodle shop on the street front of Lý Tự Trọng, District 1 — its name carries the street number 236. No flashy signboard, no ad campaigns: the shop survives on hot bowls of mì and the regulars who keep coming back.

It's the kind of eatery Saigon locals still seek out: small, close by, and good at exactly one thing — mì. A 4.7 from 41 Google reviews shows diners appreciate exactly that.

The address is the name

The “236” in the name is the street number on Lý Tự Trọng — easy to remember, easy to find.

A locals' eatery

Most of the shop's customers are neighborhood regulars — the mark of a trustworthy eatery.

The atmosphere at Mì A Lì 236
The shop's atmosphere
Inside Mì A Lì 236
The dining room