Seafood noodle shop No. 7 Vung Tau is crowded with customers on weekends, 'reborn' after the epidemic

Born later than the famous noodle shops of Vung Tau, but seafood noodle shop number 7 is increasingly attracting locals and tourists to come and enjoy.

Mixed noodle bowl with many toppings for 50,000 VND - Photo: HOANG LE

On a weekend morning in early July, the Seafood Noodle Shop No. 7 located on Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Street, Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City was packed with people.

Tourists and locals sat close together. They ordered and waited patiently to be served.

A bowl of clear seafood noodle soup with a sweet taste

The owner, Bich Van, over 60 years old, quickly invited customers in, arranged seats, and walked around to make sure the tables were stocked with napkins and condiment trays. She was also the one who collected the money.

Mixed seafood noodle soup bowl costs 50,000 VND - Clip: HOANG LE

Her husband was the main chef. Her son, daughter-in-law and grandchild were in charge of scooping noodles into bowls and serving them. There were also two more helpers, running back and forth quickly.

The restaurant has a moderate area and is quite clean. Reasonable prices.

Hu tieu xiu quach, hu tieu squid, hu tieu wonton price 40,000 VND/bowl. Hu tieu xiu, ribs soft, fragrant. Clear, sweet broth.

Coming to the sea, most visitors choose shrimp, squid or mixed noodle soup. This dish costs 50,000 VND/bowl.

Mixed seafood noodle soup - Photo: HOANG LE

A bowl with a lot of toppings, including shrimp, some squid rings, squid rolls, char siu, wontons, quail eggs... The restaurant's seafood is fresh and delicious. The bright red shrimp are peeled, plump, and firm. The squid is white and crispy.

Side dishes include lettuce and celery. If customers want to add bean sprouts or chives, they can request it and the restaurant will serve it promptly.

The seafood dipping sauce is also a plus, prepared with a special recipe. When dipped, the seafood flavor is enhanced. The restaurant sells a separate bottle of seafood dipping sauce for 30,000 VND/jar.

Perhaps one of the reasons why the restaurant's shrimp and squid are fresh and delicious is because Ms. Bich Van's family used to be the owner of a seafood warehouse on Luong Van Can Street (Vung Tau), specializing in providing ingredients for large restaurants and hotels.

"Rebirth" after the COVID-19 pandemic

In Vung Tau, there are many long-standing and popular noodle shops for noodle soup alone, such as Cali Old Man's Squid Noodles, Hoang Hoa Tham Squid Noodles, Thuan Phuc Noodles, Ong Map Squid Noodles...

Noodle shop No. 7 has only been open for 4 years but is becoming more and more known, the business is gradually becoming stable, showing the business acumen and hard work of a local family in Vung Tau on the journey of "overcoming difficulties".

Arrange seafood toppings in bowls for customers

Many tourists come to enjoy seafood noodle soup number 7 - Photo: HOANG LE

"The COVID-19 outbreak has made the seafood business difficult. When we were in a difficult situation, a younger brother discussed with my family about opening a restaurant selling seafood noodles and beef stew to earn some money. After a while, for personal reasons, the younger brother withdrew his capital. Beef stew was not a popular choice for customers, so we temporarily stopped selling," Ms. Van said.

The restaurant named Hu Tieu No. 7 is her home address on Luong Van Can Street. Later, this house had to be sold to solve economic difficulties.

She bought back the house she was living in and "revived" the restaurant with its old name. In addition, the family continued to maintain a small seafood warehouse right in the restaurant.

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HOANG LE

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/quan-hu-tieu-hai-san-so-7-vung-tau-dong-nghet-khach-cuoi-tuan-tai-sinh-sau-dich-20250708234555789.htm