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.

The "old Hanoi" vintage interior (pending the venue photo pass)
OLD HANOI

The northern room

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

The XPF facade on Le Lai at night (pending the venue photo pass)
LE LAI

The big corner

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

The broth pot bubbling through the night shift (pending the venue photo pass)
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).

XƯỞNG PHỞ 118

Hanoi-style pho in the heart of District 1 — the night-shift workshop on Le Lai.