Very pleasantly surprised! The food was excellent: pasta carbonara was rich, creamy, and tasty; roasted tomato pasta / ragu was also delicious - the pastas were cooked perfectly al dente and had that "home-made" taste - and the mushroom and ham pizza was also excellent, with a well-textured dough both cripsy on the outside and fluffy inside. The chocolate lava cake was an excellent way to end the meal: a deep chocolate flavor, with a great chocolate ooze. The ambience might be deceptively simple on the outside, but its location right by the river made for a lovely evening, with direct views of Landmark 81 and its adjacent skyscrapers, as the boats and barges on the Saigon River floated lazily by. It started raining during dinner and it added to the dimly lit atmosphere. The staff were sweet and friendly. This pasta shop was a surprise, sleeper hit for both the food and the view!
