Honey-marinated ribs over charcoal

55/8 Bis Tran Dinh Xu · Cau Ong Lanh, District 1

Honey-glazed ribs since 1966

A small Cau Ong Lanh alley, a charcoal grill that never cools — broken rice with honey-marinated ribs from a family recipe nearly sixty years old.

4.6/5 · 614 Google reviews55/8 Bis Tran Dinh Xu, District 1Open daily · 7:30–21:00

The plates

Order like the office crowd

A plate of broken rice with honey-glazed grilled ribs

Broken rice with honey-glazed grilled ribs

Ribs in the family's honey marinade, grilled over charcoal until the glaze caramelizes and chars.

Steamed pork-and-egg loaf with broken rice

Steamed pork-and-egg loaf

Soft steamed pork-and-egg loaf, the classic cơm tấm companion.

Shredded pork skin and pickles

Shredded pork skin & pickles

Shredded pork skin with toasted rice powder and crisp pickles — a cơm tấm plate isn't complete without them.

The craft

Why the ribs taste different

Honey marinade, family recipe

The family's honey-based rib marinade, unchanged since about 1966.

Charcoal grill

Grilled directly over glowing charcoal — the smoke is half the flavor.

True broken rice

Small broken grains cooked just right, with scallion oil and mixed fish sauce.

The place

The alley and the kitchen

Broken rice plate with shredded pork skin and pickles
Broken rice plate with shredded pork skin and pickles
Inside the shop
Inside the shop
The shopfront in alley 55/8 Bis Tran Dinh Xu
The shopfront in alley 55/8 Bis Tran Dinh Xu
The small dining room at the midday rush
The small dining room at the midday rush

Hungry? Find the alley

Open daily 7:30–21:00, in the alley at 55/8 Bis Tran Dinh Xu, District 1.

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