Stepping into the buffet area, Chu Choa Coffee easily wins over diners with its minimalist and elegant design. The space is covered in a delicate light cream tone, accentuated by gentle yellow lighting that shines down on the softly curving ceiling arches, creating an incredibly cozy and intimate atmosphere.
The distance between dining tables is carefully arranged, spacious enough to provide privacy for intimate conversations. The rustic wooden tabletops are spotlessly clean, combining with the cool breeze from the air conditioner to ensure the dining experience is always in the most comfortable state.
The most valuable spot is perhaps the corner table next to the large glass window. Sitting here in the evening, breathing in the steam from the hotpot and watching the city light up through the glass, you suddenly feel as if all the hustle and bustle is left behind.
Chu Choa Coffee proves its understanding of customers by offering 3 extremely flexible buffet ticket tiers, with starting prices from only 89,000 VND. Depending on the ticket tier, diners will journey through different layers of hotpot broth flavors, from the original refreshing sweetness to rich, tastebud-stimulating options.
The food line area is a brilliant highlight of the restaurant. Every tray of food, from the lush green vegetables and sweet, juicy fresh mushrooms to the colorful rolled vegetable noodles, is carefully and cleanly preserved.
The dipping sauce preparation corner is also meticulously arranged with copper-toned metal bowls. From rich and fragrant fermented tofu and savory vegetarian fish sauce to red chili salt, pepper salt, or pungent green chili salt... Everything gives you the freedom to create your own "true love" dipping sauce bowl.
The light snacks at Chu Choa Coffee are meticulously crafted; each dish seems to possess a hidden charm, captivating enough to retain even the most discerning diners.
Kick off the feast with a refreshing vegetarian salad plate. Each thinly sliced, crunchy strand of cabbage and carrot blends with the sweet and sour vegetarian fish sauce and roasted peanuts, all coming together to create an appetizer that awakens every sense.
Next is a plate of crispy battered enoki mushrooms, acting as an irresistible invitation. The paper-thin, golden-brown batter gives a satisfying crunch when bitten into, yet perfectly retains the natural sweetness of the mushrooms inside.
You cannot skip the golden-brown fried spring rolls, with their sweet and nutty fillings, served with a touch of spicy chili sauce.
Or a plate of fragrant, chewy green “banh duc” (pandan rice cake), drizzled with a rustic, thick syrup, bringing a nostalgic, simple, yet indescribably lingering sensation.
To close the hotpot feast, the restaurant's dessert counter will soothe your taste buds with elegance. Cold, juicy red watermelon slices, alongside portions of pastries, “che” (sweet soups), and traditional cakes, have their sweetness adjusted extremely delicately, feeling perfectly light to eat without any harsh throat-burning sensation.
The accompanying refreshing beverages are also highly diverse. In particular, Chu Choa Coffee is equipped with a soft-serve ice cream machine, with flavors rotating daily, bringing a small, cool, and velvety-smooth surprise down to the very last spoonful.
What lingers most at the end is the dedication of the staff. The servers are incredibly lovely, gentle, and attentive. That professionalism intertwined with friendliness has helped Chu Choa Coffee score a perfect 10 in the hearts of diners.
