The yellow plate on the student street
Com Tam 229 Vinh Vien at 229 Vinh Vien, Ward 4, District 10: an everyday broken-rice stall of 20+ years in the student quarter, known for its crispy cơm cháy and slow-simmered bone broth. Open 7:30–21:00 daily (one source lists 7:30–19:00 — verify at the stall), 30k–55k a plate (per Zalopay; tripi.vn lists 45k–65k).
Crispy cơm cháy — the golden burnt-rice crust
The stall's biggest distinction is its cơm cháy — the rice finished crisp and fragrant at the edges, served with the student quarter's favorite sườn bì chả.
“The golden crisp at the pot's bottom is the most-named dish.”
From 7:30 AM to 9 PM
A long open day — from breakfast to dinner. Hours per the main listed source; sources conflict, so verify at the stall.
Another source lists closing at 7 PM — confirm the hours at the stall before you go.
Three dishes from the yellow plate
Dishes per write-ups on the stall — no itemized prices published; band 30k–55k a plate (Zalopay, 10/2026).
Crispy cơm cháy
The signature golden crisp rice — lightly burnt at the edges, fragrant, with sườn bì chả.
Slow-simmered bone broth
A bowl of sweet slow-simmered bone broth on the side — the stall's signature touch.
Vegetarian plate
Besides sườn/bì/chả, the stall serves a vegetarian plate — rare among the area's cơm tấm spots.
229 Vinh Vien
Ward 4, District 10 · open 7:30–21:00 daily (verify hours) · an everyday stall of 20+ years.
ADDRESS
229 Vinh Vien St, Ward 4, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City
7:30–21:00 daily (one source lists 7:30–19:00 — verify at the stall)