What guests say
Golden Rice offers standout Hoi An specialties like Chicken rice and Cao Lau in a cozy riverside setting. Service is warm and attentive, and the happy hour is a steal. Just don't order the pizza—trust the local dishes and you'll leave happy.
- •Must-try Chicken rice and Cao Lau
- •Friendly, attentive staff
- •Great value happy hour drinks
- •Charming riverside location
- •Delicious Vietnamese pancakes and seafood
- •Smoky from outdoor smokers
- •Western dishes can be disappointing
- •Some cocktails are underwhelming
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Reviews (24)
I am going to write a short and crisp review for this one. The service was top notch, the atmosphere was fine too but I honestly found the food really underwhelming. After such a long day we were expecting to have a great dinner but it’s alright!
We were looking for a dinner and found this little restaurant. We had three different meals to share. All were delicious, we loved it.
Bei unserem Besuch in diesem Restaurant waren wir mit dem Essen leider nicht zufrieden. Eine der bestellten Pizzen war mit Thunfisch belegt, dessen Geruch und Geschmack aus unserer Sicht Zweifel an der Frische aufkommen ließ. Zudem war der Pizzateig recht fest und entsprach nicht unseren Erwartungen. Da diese Pizza für mein Kind bestimmt war, haben wir das Personal mehrfach auf unsere Bedenken hinsichtlich der Frische des Thunfischs hingewiesen. Uns wurde jedoch versichert, dass die Zutaten frisch seien und kein Problem vorliege. Aus Sorge um die Gesundheit meines Kindes haben wir die Pizza nicht gegessen und vollständig zurückgehen lassen. Darüber hinaus haben wir während unseres Aufenthalts eine sehr große Kakerlake im Restaurant bemerkt. Das Insekt flog zeitweise durch den Gastraum, bevor es schließlich von einem Mitarbeiter mit einem Flip-Flop getötet wurde. Dieser Vorfall hat bei uns einen besonders negativen Eindruck hinsichtlich der Hygiene hinterlassen. Positiv hervorzuheben ist das Personal, das freundlich und verständnisvoll reagierte. Die beanstandete Pizza wurde schließlich nicht berechnet. Trotz des freundlichen Umgangs mit unserer Beschwerde überwiegen für uns die negativen Erfahrungen deutlich. Aufgrund der geschilderten Vorfälle würden wir dieses Restaurant nicht erneut besuchen und können es leider nicht weiterempfehlen.
Was sceptical at fiest but wanted to try something that was quick and cheap. This place from the start had great service and even better food 100% recommend
This place is absolute fire! 🫶🏻 Chicken Rice is 100% BEST I EVER HAD TRAVELING 17 Years! Owner and staff are sweethearts and super cool! Highly recommend!
Service was pushy but still friendly. Toilets were clean. Happy hour is every day, whole day. We were lured in with the cocktails which besides the tiny Appletini are not so good. We ordered quite a lot of dishes. But the duck w lemongrass and chili vs shrimp w/ tamarind sauce tasted the same? Duck was also chewy. The hoi a style fish was way too salty and the noodles on it melted together in a clump. Half of all the plates were decorated with raw cabbage 🥬 Good stop for a quick toilet break and appletini tho 🍏
An absolutely OK dinner! Great variety of food options and pleasant/helpful staff.
Worst fried rice that I've had in Asia, tasteless, beef impossible to chew, seemed to be one of the mixes you find in a refrigerated bag. Also, they have an announcement that I’ve seen after I ordered: 5% will be applied to your bill due to open during Tet (lunar week-annual holiday). Having an open schedule during Tet, in a very touristic area, is an option. You can choose to close the restaurant and enjoy the holidays, as some owners did, or to keep it open, as plenty of other locations did with no extra fee. But of course, in this case, you have no profit during this week and you can afford to lose money, which is perfectly understandable. For my rice and 3 bears were nothing, for you, it's about trying to “rip” some extra money from tourists, and it does not honor you. Nice staff.
The Hoi A Chicken rice is a must-try! Hands down the best meal I’ve had in a long time and it was even better with the chilli sauce. Their happy hour is great value too. Definitely must go.
Was looking for local food & this restaurant stood out among the bars & western food joints. This restaurant served western food as well. We had Beef pho, Quang Nam noodles, grilled prawns with BBQ sauce , passionfruit juice and fresh coconut. The beef broth was good, Quang Nam noodles not too bad. The grilled prawns were fresh and the BBQ sauce was so flavourful. Service was quick and the staff were friendly.
Nhi was amazing, she was so lovely and attentive a truly lovely waitress and took very good care of us. We had good (strong!) drinks here and the service was perfect. I highly recommend this place for drinks and good fun! Everyone we met here was so nice to us and we felt happy to spend time with them. We left feeling like we made friends 😊 we will come back again and again xxx thank you!!xx
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Golden Rice in Hoi An is a must-try! The food was very good, full of flavor and well prepared. The service was prompt and friendly, making the experience even better. We also enjoyed a great Buy 1 Get 1 Free offer, which was a nice bonus. There was a small mistake on the bill, but it was immediately noticed by the supervisor, Gon, and corrected right away — very professional. Overall, everything was excellent. Highly recommended when visiting Hoi An!
We got a beer here for a chil out. 44p each. Unbelievable value. Menu looks great. Nice place to stop. Recommend!
Fajna knajpka z niedrogim jedzeniem i przesympatyczną obsługą
Great little restaurant right in the heart of Hoi An. Great service and great food.
Very nice cocktails.
The food is delicious and the atmosphere is so chilled. We came for lunch one day and dinner the next day. Highly recommend the rice pancakes, steamed fish Hoi An style and grilled fish in Banana Leaf. The staff are so nice and are great at recommending dishes to order. Must try!
You can smell cigarettes from the smokers outside, but food was great especially the vietnamese pancake and grilled prawn
Wonderful food. We loved the rice rolls and the hoi an spring rolls. Perfect in combination with the local speciality Cao Lau!
Schönes lokal am Fluss in Hoi An. Gute Cocktails und in der Happy Hour 2 für 1. Nettes personal und Phu spricht gutes Englisch.
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Honestly best food I’ve had in Vietnam and absolutely best atmosphere, we had gôn as a server and he was the best
The restaurant is located opposite the river, so you can enjoy the scenery while eating. Although the restaurant is small, it is extremely cozy. The staff are very cute and friendly. The food goes without saying, and I especially like the Cao Lau dish 😛 If you go to Hoi An, you should stop by and enjoy it.
Dinner with our travel companions We had a great time Attentive to my celiac disease problem... The waitress NHI who served us was really kind. Thanks also to TRÃM.
