Address: 309B-311 Nguyen Van Troi St., Tan Binh Dist., HCMC
Tel: (84-8) 8421111

The prominence of glass gives the open-plan area a conservatory look (along with the potted plants); sunshine streaming in and the bright, modern decor gives it a light, airy feel. The menu here is breathtakingly extensive, you can enjoy food from across the globe, so there's no excuse for not finding what takes your fancy. And it's a good opportunity to experiment with new types of cuisine. You can enjoy a diverse range of foods, such as Italian pastas and create your own pizzas ($4.00 - 10.00), a Southeast Asian Flavour selection, featuring Malaysian kway teaw phad thai and Indonesian nasi goreng and a Japanese Corner, featuring katsudon set ($7.00). Or perhaps try the On The Hot Plate selection, featuring succulent Australian imported beef (rib-eye, tenderloin, etc) and New Zealand lamb rack ($11.50 -14.50).

There are also other popular international dishes, such as stuffed chicken breast with mild mushrooms ($7), or salmon Florentine ($12.50). Naturally, Vietnamese favourites feature, such as sautéed river prawns with tamarind sauce ($6.00), or braised butterfish in clay pot ($5.00). If this isn't enough, as the obviously busy Chef Le Cong Thanh points out, the Garden Restaurant also offers daily specials, plus food promotions. "The Tastes of the world" buffet lunch ($8.50++) with daily changing menu, runs from 11.50am -2pm, Monday to Sunday and a daily buffet dinner ($14.00++) with over 50 dishes to choose from starts at 6pm. During this month, for example, you'll have the chance to taste Vietnamese and Italian Delights, as well as steam boat and BBQ promotions, whereby guests can take fresh raw meat or seafood and have a choice of cooking by the side of their table with a BBQ hot plate, or have it steamboat style on the table with Tom Yam or Chinese herb stock. The smells and tastes are truly mouthwatering.