Field notes
Visit
Where the cabinet stands — come during pho hours.
Observation site
7 Nguyen Thai Binh, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
11:30 – 23:00
Daily. Mornings 6:00–10:00 this address sells fish vermicelli — don’t come in the wrong shift.
Tips
- Study the cabinet first — Beef-ball trays, hanging tendons, blue-floral bowl stacks: picking your topping by eye beats reading the board.
- Late night works — The cart’s lamp is still on at 22:00 and there are still plastic stools free.
- Face the street — Tables face the road, opposite the old wooden-shuttered shophouses.