The Bếp Rơm journal
Topic: booking and groups
Five notes on booking a Vietnamese restaurant: how long tables are held, deposit amounts, private room minimums, birthdays and gatherings, meal prices in 2026.
- Start here · 7 min read · Nguyễn Đức Thịnh
Family Restaurants in Saigon: Grandparents, Parents, Kids
Round or long table, soft dishes for older guests, mild dishes for children, high chairs, quiet hours, parking. Booking for 6 to 12, with a sample menu.
- Start here · 8 min read · Nguyễn Đức Thịnh
Booking a Vietnamese Restaurant in Saigon: Five Things
Tables held 15, 20 or 30 minutes, deposits from how many guests, parties of 8 or more, private rooms. Numbers from restaurants we read, and our own rules.
- 10 Sept 2026Vietnamese Restaurant Prices in Saigon 2026: Dish, HeadMain dishes roughly VND 90,000 to 360,000 and about VND 150,000 to 330,000 a head, from the pages we read. A source table, dates, and where Bếp Rơm sits.Booking and groups · 5 min
- 14 Aug 2026A Family Birthday at a Restaurant: How Far Ahead to BookHow far ahead for 12 guests, bringing a cake, round table or private room, how the bill works. Example: a 12-guest dinner at VND 3,712,000 for Ngọc Hân.Booking and groups · 4 min
- 18 Jun 2026A Private Room for 10: Minimum Spend, Menu, How Long You SitWhat a minimum spend is and why few restaurants print it. The 10-person private room mâm is VND 2,440,000; Hân's 12-guest birthday priced dish by dish.Booking and groups · 5 min
- 12 Jun 2026Restaurant Deposits in Saigon: VND 100,000 to 1,000,000 EachSi Dining asks VND 500,000 a guest from 5 guests, An's Saigon VND 1,000,000. What a mid-range place should ask, refunds, and why Bếp Rơm asks 100,000.Booking and groups · 5 min