8 of the best Vietnamese broken rice with grilled pork chop in saigon

If you have not yet indulged in the savory delight of broken rice with grilled pork chop during your visit to Saigon, you have overlooked a culinary gem. Renowned for its exquisite flavors, broken rice with grilled pork chop holds a distinguished status among Saigon’s culinary offerings, available in both humble sidewalk eateries and upscale dining establishments. So, where can one find the premier establishments offering this delectable dish? Let us promptly explore the top destinations with HOUSING SAIGON.

1. Ba Cường broken rice with pork chop

• Address: 263 Tran Quang Khai, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
• Opening hours: From 7:00 to 21:30
• Price range: VND 45,000 – VND 80,000

Ba Cuong Broken Rice with pork chop is a newly opened broken rice eatery, but it’s very crowded, especially during peak hours. Thanks to the quality of the food and the investment in the space, it’s becoming increasingly well-known. The rice here is not too dry, easy to eat. The fatty ribs are softer, but the lean meat is a bit dry, which I personally prefer. If you like meat with a bit of fat, it will definitely be softer and go well with the fatty ribs here.

2. Minh Long broken rice

• Address: 607 Nguyen Thi Thap, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City
• Operating hours: 7:00 – 21:00
• Price: VND 20,000 – VND 60,000

The most impressive thing about this broken rice eatery is that all the dishes are very abundant; even after finishing the rice, there’s still food left as if it were a new plate. It can be said that this is one of the eateries with super big and thick pork chop that I’ve ever known. The meat is thick but still marinated just right and tastes delicious. When eating, it’s a bit challenging, with a bit of fat, but not overwhelming.

3. Nhớ Broken Rice

• Operating hours: 7:00 – 22:00
• Price range: VND 35,000 – VND 60,000

What’s special about Remember Broken Rice is that you can hardly see the rice on the plate; it’s mostly just food. The gigantic piece of ribs fills the mouth. The ribs are well-seasoned and grilled just right, hot, not drying out the meat. Biting into a thick and tender piece of meat is really satisfying.

4. Huyền Broken Rice

• Address: Alley 95 Dinh Tien Hoang, Ward 3, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City
• Operating hours: 17:00 – 4:00
• Price range: VND 35,000 – VND 60,000

In the section of Dinh Tien Hoang in Binh Thanh District, there’s a broken rice eatery that only appears when it gets dark and disappears when it’s dawn. Everyone calls this place “Ma broken rice” because of its late opening hours; even those who haven’t eaten here still feel a bit eerie hearing about it.

The plate of rice with a thick piece of ribs, well-marinated and juicy, not dry at all. It can be said to be excellent. If you don’t want ribs, it’s only 27k per serving, very affordable, with additional pork skin and pork loaf for 43k. The soft, fatty pork loaf and long, meaty pork skin are very satisfying. The overall deliciousness of this place mainly comes from the fish sauce, which is salty and sweet, with ground chili for a spicy kick, perfectly complementing the broken rice.

5. 419 broken rice

• Address: 419 An Duong Vuong Alley, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
• Operating hours: 7:00 – 21:30
• Price range: VND 50,000 – VND 70,000

This broken rice eatery is located in An Duong Vuong area, and the prices are a bit high. Why say it’s pricey? Because a plate of ribs, pork skin, and pork loaf costs 65k, but the quality of the food is top-notch. The meat and pork loaf look dry at first glance, but they’re actually tender and delicious when eaten! Delicious broken rice should be chewy, and the pork skin should be mixed with slices of fat. Moreover, the huge piece of ribs is well-seasoned, slightly dry, but not too much.

6. 135 broken rice

• Address: 135 Doan Van Bo, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City
• Price: VND 35,000 – VND 55,000
• Operating hours: 16:00 – 4:00

This broken rice eatery impresses me the most because of the abundance of the dishes, each portion is huge, the piece of ribs is gigantic, and there’s plenty of pork skin and pork loaf, all of extremely high quality. Moreover, the eatery operates throughout the night until the next morning, so there’s always delicious broken rice to eat when hungry.

7. Ba Há broken rice

• Address: 389 Hung Phu, District 8, Ho Chi Minh City
• Operating hours: 16:00 – 20:30
• Price range: Varies by portion, from VND 35,000 – VND 65,000

This Ba Ha broken rice eatery is famous throughout District 8, crowded from opening to closing. The salted egg pork loaf and various toppings are very abundant. The piece of meat is huge, the pork loaf is of a good size, and overall, the food here is very plentiful and high-quality, which is the most special thing about this place. I fell in love with it after eating here once.

8. Bà Năm broken rice with braised eggs

• Address: 15/1 Tan Canh, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City
• Operating hours: 6:30 – 11:30
• Price range: VND 20,000 – VND 40,000

If you’re a true fan of braised eggs, you definitely can’t miss this broken rice eatery. To fully enjoy the flavor, be sure to order a mixed plate of pork skin, pork loaf, and grilled meat, along with our queen of braised eggs. The braised eggs here are delicious, fatty, shiny, and attractive. The cook is very skillful, all the eggs are soft and smooth.