The Architect's House

This weekend I went for dinner at a place called Cuc Gach Quan, also known as "The Architect's House."  It is actually a house (apparently owned by an architect I'm guessing?) that has been transformed into a restaurant.  It's kind of famous - Brangelina ate there when they came to Vietnam.  We went there last year and ate upstairs in the attic area, near the "bedroom" (a table set up under a canopy and inside a bed frame).  The restaurant serves Vietnamese food.  The menu is huge and a bit overwhelming.  Both times I ate there I got the fried tofu with lemongrass and chili.  It's delicious!  I also tried sauteed zucchini flower this time which didn't look like I expected, but was tasty.

My tofu with sauteed zucchini flower and green tea to drink

 The Architect's House is a pretty cozy place.  People eat in rooms throughout the house, which has a winding staircase up to the top level, with low doorways that you have to duck to go through.  As you go up the stairs, you pass a koi fish pond.  The pottery dishes they serve food on look like they've been around for years, with dents and chips in them.  Due to the popularity of the restaurant, the place has opened up another location directly across the street.  It looks almost identical from the outside, but the inside is modern.  It's called Cuc Gach Party or something.  While it's very nice, it doesn't have the cozy house-like atmosphere of the other place.  Another fun restaurant that I'd recommend in HCMC!