Hien Vuong — broken rice since 1956
Cơm tấm Hiền Vương — also known as the bò kho broken-rice shop — at 114 Võ Thị Sáu, Tân Định. Open since 1956 and run through three generations, known for its crab-stuffed chả cua farci and the beef-stew combo served over broken rice.
Three milestones, one address
From a small table in front of Tân Định market in 1956 to today's red-printed napkin reading 'Since 1956 — No Branches': the only thing that ever changed here is the street name on the sign.
A small table
The shop opens for early Tân Định market-goers, back when the street itself was called Hiền Vương. It starts with just broken rice, grilled pork, bì, and chả.
Three generations
From the founders to their grandchildren: richly marinated grilled pork, hand-made bì, and the European-tinged chả cua farci stuffed in a crab shell.
Still one address
The napkin reads 'Cơm Tấm 114 Võ Thị Sáu — Since 1956 — No Branches'. No second location, no changed recipes.
Three dishes to order
Everything arrives on properly cooked broken rice with scallion oil, pickles, and a bowl of mixed fish sauce.
Chả cua farci
Minced pork mixed with shredded crab meat, stuffed into a crab shell and grilled — the shop's signature for nearly 70 years, known as cua farci.
Bò kho broken rice
Slow-braised beef stew in a rich sauce — with broken rice or dipped with banh mi. This dish is why the shop is also called the bò kho broken-rice place.
Traditional grilled pork
Grilled pork marinated the old way, cooked just through — fragrant, never dry.
The plates as diners see them
Diners' own photos from Google — unstaged.
Eating here for years
What regulars say — drawn from the reviews.
Eating here since childhood
The taste hasn't changed since 2000 — once it's your flavor, you keep coming back.
Tân Định office workers
Lunchtime fills up with office workers from around Tân Định market.
The cua farci crew
They come for the crab-shell chả cua — a dish no other shop has.
One single address
The shop sits modestly among the fashion stores on Võ Thị Sáu, across from Lê Văn Tám Park.
Address
114 Vo Thi Sau, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1, HCMC
6:00–12:00 on Maps — some guides list 11:00–23:00; unverified, call ahead.