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Nha Trang Vietnamese Restaurant

Posted on 5 April 2009 by Blogie in Restaurant  |  2150 views, 1 today

A Vietnamese restaurant in the heart of the city that’s rather low-key but certainly worth your palate’s attention is Nha Trang. The location and the place itself are unassuming, but their cooking is now one of my favorites in Davao! :hungry:

And because their prices are so low, they could actually give Hanoi a run for their money…

A good friend of mine had told me about Nha Trang’s curry dishes, so that’s what I went there for last week, with friends Angel and Jaime in tow. We ordered the Shrimp Curry (₱155) because they were fresh out of chicken curry, and we didn’t feel like tuna in curry. And we were rewarded with the best-tasting curry hereabouts!

Talking to the owner after our very satisfying meal, she revealed that she makes curry from scratch! Jessica, whose husband is Vietnamese, said that their curry preparation isn’t really Vietnamese but more of Indian because she uses turmeric. No complaints here! I actually couldn’t stop myself from lapping up the leftover sauce…

Interesting twist: they put fresh okra in the curry dish. Very nice contrast to the shrimp. One order of the Shrimp Curry is good for 3 people, if you order a couple of other dishes.

We also had Bagoong Fried Rice (₱110), which is good for 3 to 4. It wasn’t quite as good as I’d hoped, but then they were correct in not making it too tasty, because it provided the perfect “frame” for the gastronomic “pictures” we had.

For appetizers, we had Cha Gio (₱85) — fried spring rolls. You could tell that they don’t scrimp on ingredients, unlike in some restaurants where they make the rolls with ridiculously thick wrapping. The Cha Gio is perfect as an appetizer, but Jessica suggests the fresh spring rolls, especially if you’re into vegetables.

Others on our dinner table that night were the Bo Nuong (₱130), or spicy beef in a sizzling plate, and the Sizzling Tofu & Mushrooms (₱120). I tell you, we ordered too much! We didn’t realize that the portions would be that big. The Bo Buong, which has a distinctive taste that tickles the palate, comes with a spicy vinegar dip that’s infused with powdered dried plum.

Nha Trang probably isn’t a place you’d bring your date or your boss, because of the way it looks. But, I promise you, the food will not embarrass you, so go ahead and impress that special someone with their delicious Vietnamese and Filipino culinary offerings!

Nha Trang Vietnamese Restaurant is located on Jacinto Extension, across this feeder road from the Bangko Sentral complex. It’s on the same side as Tadakuma’s first branch in downtown Davao. Tel.: 305-2542.

[Update]
Unfortunately, this restaurant has already closed shop for good. :(

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22 Responses to “Nha Trang Vietnamese Restaurant”

  1. Winston

    5 Apr 2009

    woot. i didn’t know bagoong is part of vietnamese cuisine. :D

    • Blogie

      5 Apr 2009

      I’m not really sure… but maybe that’s one of their Filipino dishes (wala ring Vietnamese name sa menu for that order eh).

  2. Angel

    5 Apr 2009

    Yummy, yummy, yummy! You forgot to mention the salaw/kiamoy sauce, lol!

    • Blogie

      5 Apr 2009

      Oh yeah, their lovely spicy sauce! That definitely made the experience even more exciting for me. :yum:

  3. becky

    8 Apr 2009

    wow i could try this…i’m in davao now =)

    • Blogie

      8 Apr 2009

      Hello becky, welcome back to Davao!

  4. janus

    10 Apr 2009

    wow! i’ll try to dine in at this viet resto.. can’t wait!

    • Blogie

      11 Apr 2009

      Make sure to try their curry dishes! And thanks for reading my blog. :)

  5. Brendel

    12 Apr 2009

    Hmmm…ma-try nga ito pag payday. The Bagoong Fried Rice and the Siizzling Tofu and Mushrooms look yummy.

    Btw bai, thanks for this blog post.:-)

    • Blogie

      12 Apr 2009

      It’s my pleasure, Bren. Hey, let me know kung punta kayo sa Nha Trang ha? Sama ako! :hungry:

      • Brendel

        13 Apr 2009

        Sure! Text kita.:)

  6. Kat

    23 Apr 2009

    Wow. I’ve been dying to try this place out for a year now (I’m a serial procrastinator haha). Thanks to this review, I’ll probably be dragging my ass downtown this weekend. Cheers! :)

    • Blogie

      23 Apr 2009

      Hello, Kat. Once you’ve tried Nha Trang’s curry, you’ll regret why you’ve been procrastinating all this time! :D

  7. miguel garcia antonio

    27 Apr 2009

    definitely gonna try this place! thanks bloggie! :P

  8. Tom Martin

    1 May 2009

    This is one of my favorite spots. I generally drop by once a week since I eat all my evening meals out. You are right it is a very simple place, but I would take anyone there because the food makes up for what it lacks in ambience. In fact I would feel I had done a disservice to my best friends if I did not share the place with them. I always order too much food the real problem comes when I eat it all and I always do.

    Been a while since I have checked your site out. I love the new layout!

    • Blogie

      1 May 2009

      Yeah, I’ve been wondering where you’d been… Glad you like the new look. Welcome back, Fr. Tom! :hungry:

  9. kit

    25 May 2009

    yum! yum! kain tayoooooooooo……..

    • Blogie

      25 May 2009

      Kit, text lang! Wanna go back there soon myself. :)

  10. Frances

    24 Jun 2009

    FINALLY! I’ve been looking for another resto for Viet food aside from Hanoi… Do they serve PHO here? Hanoi’s pho doesn’t taste very authentic to me. hehehe…

    • Blogie

      24 Jun 2009

      Hi Frances! I’m not sure if they serve PHO at Nha Trang. Truth to tell, I’m not really very familiar with Veitnamese cuisine. Why don’t you check it out though? I’m sure it will be worth the try. :)

  11. Blogie

    8 Jul 2009

    Bad news. Nha Trang has already closed shop permanently. :(

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