"I have 3 eggs and here are some onions. I will make fried onions and eggs for 110,000 VND", the opening content of the clip posted by a rustic rice restaurant located in the center of District 1 (HCMC) is receiving nearly 14 views, comments and shares on social networks. From here, controversy broke out when many netizens said that the price of 3 fried eggs for 110,000 VND, although the restaurant is located in the center of HCMC, is still expensive compared to the general level. Many people also compared the price here with other restaurants that do business in the same type of rustic rice.
The fried onion and egg dish priced at 110,000 VND with 3 eggs at a countryside restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City is causing controversy on social networks.
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Meanwhile, some others assert that this price must have a reason because the location in District 1 is associated with expensive rent as well as the target customers of the restaurant.
"Country rice at city prices", "Country rice at airport prices"... many accounts commented below the restaurant's shared clip. "This country rice is for the rich to eat, ordinary people can't afford it. Country rice is for the rich", Kai's account stated his opinion.
"It's too expensive. This is more like country food at foreign prices. Fried eggs for 110,000 VND is unacceptable," Bui Thao commented.
Contrary to many opinions, an account with nearly 300,000 followers online believes that it is not unacceptable for this restaurant to sell rustic rice dishes in the city center.
"In Saigon, there are many restaurants that do this, they just don't do marketing. Most of these places will operate in the central areas of District 1 and District 3 with a country style, but their target customers are rich people, mainly Western customers. For these customers, they need the feeling of being in the countryside, a place that is not often found in the city and it is normal for them to spend a few hundred thousand for a meal," this person shared his perspective.
Is 110,000 VND fried egg really expensive?
In the clip, the restaurant also said that many customers commented that the fried egg dish sold for 110,000 VND was too expensive. "It's really expensive! It's expensive compared to other areas, other areas are only 30,000 - 40,000 VND, but in this area, her restaurant is located right in the center of District 1, right on Nguyen Hue walking street, so all the costs, from the premises are several times higher than other areas, this money and that money, the price must be higher," the restaurant explained.
The center of Ho Chi Minh City, especially District 1, is where many shops and restaurants are concentrated. The center often sells dishes at higher prices than other places in Ho Chi Minh City.
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In addition, the restaurant also said that the cost for employees working in District 1 is also higher, so they hope customers understand. The restaurant expressed that the customer's comment that the restaurant sells country food at city prices "is correct".
Sharing with Thanh Nien , another restaurant owner who is also in the food business and has changed locations many times said that for the price of each dish at his restaurant, the restaurant must consider many factors such as the cost of the premises, the cost of ingredients, staff, the level of investment in space, the target customer base... to come up with the price on the menu.
Sharing his perspective on the restaurant's controversial price of 3 fried eggs on social media, he said that he has not eaten there, so he cannot judge the deliciousness of the dish.
"However, ignoring this factor, if the cost of the premises is high and the target customer base is reasonable, then that price is not unacceptable. In Ho Chi Minh City today, in the central area, it is not difficult to find restaurants with such prices. Maybe because of more marketing, it is controversial," he added.
Besides luxury restaurants, District 1 (HCMC) also has many affordable eateries, but the prices are still higher than in other areas. This is a portion of grilled pork vermicelli priced at 65,000 VND in District 1, which is loved by many customers.
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Ms. Thanh Thao (working in District 1), also a "fan" of country-style restaurants, said that this price is suitable for well-off customers or foreign customers.
With an office worker's salary, she said she could still eat here, but not often. "I'm also curious about the taste of the food here, but seeing many people sharing it, I will come to eat once. If it's delicious and the service quality matches the price, I can still spend the weekend eating with friends," she added.
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