The story
The Hanoi bowl in the heart of Saigon
Xuong Pho 118 — the Hanoi-style pho house at 94–96 Le Lai, District 1: marrow-bone broth simmered through the night shift, rare-brisket-flank-tendon bowls, and the bo hotpot for the night owls. The "old Hanoi" vintage room, the big facade lit till 4am.

OLD HANOI
The northern room
Vintage old-Hanoi decor in the heart of District 1 — old walls, warm lamps, plain wooden tables.

LE LAI
The big corner
94–96 Le Lai, the Ben Thanh quarter — a big house, lit till 4am.

4AM
The workshop never sleeps
The broth pot still bubbles after the street goes dark — the night shift of Saigon's night owls.
“Marrow bones on the fire all night — a Hanoi bowl in the heart of Saigon.”Le Lai, every night
Photos: pending the venue photo pass (10/2026).