Exceptional ambience at the waterside table with the lighting and the open roof on a clear night. The servers are very well trained and detail oriented. The service was was excellent throughout.
Restaurant
The Deck Saigon - Restaurant in Thao Dien, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City
+27
The Story
About This Place
The Deck Saigon's riverfront terrace at 38 Nguyễn Ư Dĩ runs a full-day programme — quiet breakfast from 8am through lunch, dinner, and cocktail service until midnight — one of the few Thao Dien venues that operates as confidently at dawn as after dark. The open-roof dining area is the centrepiece: sunsets pull the terrace crowd, clear nights expose the sky overhead, and waterside tables are the first to fill.
The kitchen covers Asian fusion, seafood, Vietnamese, and international territory. Presentation is a consistent thread in reviews — dishes arrive composed and carefully plated, the kind of arrangement that signals the kitchen is attending to detail. Desserts earn specific callbacks from returning diners. The cocktail programme extends the visit: service reaches the level where individual staff members — Bao, Truc — are named in Google reviews, a reliable indicator of attentiveness at volume.
The crowd tends toward expats, visiting family, and business meals that need a river backdrop without the restraint of a hotel restaurant. Weekend evenings run at a markedly different register than weekday mornings, where the quiet and the early light suit the kind of long, unhurried conversation that a lunch crowd would interrupt. The reviews capture both modes: a mother-in-law's last day in Vietnam over a riverside lunch, a friend's early-morning catch-up before the heat arrives.
Among river-adjacent options in Thao Dien, The Deck holds its position through operational reliability: the food refined rather than experimental, the service trained, and a setting that functions whether the occasion is a slow breakfast or a late cocktail above the water.
open-roof riverfront terracesunset waterside tablescocktail bar until midnightdessertsall-day dining from breakfast to midnight
airyelegantrelaxedupscalescenic
Reviews
4.4(3470)
A very nice and relaxing spot to dine or catch up with friends in the Thao Dien area. The menu has a lot of interesting items and I am already looking forward to coming back to try more when I am in Vietnam again.
Dining here feels like enjoying a private meal on a luxury sailing house in Hawaii. The atmosphere is elegant yet relaxing, with ocean-inspired decor and soft lighting that creates a calm, upscale mood. The food is refined and beautifully presented, using fresh ingredients that taste light and sophisticated. Each bite feels carefully crafted, perfectly matching the luxurious seaside vibe. It’s not just a meal, but a full experience of comfort, elegance, and island-inspired indulgence.
The Deck Saigon is a beautiful outdoor riverside restaurant offering a classy and relaxed atmosphere. We were very satisfied with the menu, the high quality of the ingredients, and the excellent taste of all dishes. The elegant setting by the river, combined with attentive service, made the dining unique.
We came for the new years event at 8:30 for the second seating. Food was amazing but service was so rushed. Literally as soon as we finished one course the next one was brought out. We. Asked if we could have time between the second and were told no because the kitchen was in sequence as order put it. Very disappointed giving the amount we paid plus ordering bottle of wine and cocktails. Then before we had even finished our drinks they asked us to leave the table and go into the main bar area. The meal itself was delicious and food nicely presented. The cod was cooked perfectly. There was a mix up with the dessert and was brought the wrong dessert which was corrected. Food was definitely 5/5. Our table was in the restaurant with a decent view however the screaming child who was running around with his nanny killed a bit of the atmosphere. The dj was great as were the sparklers and fireworks for new new years. Good night but worth the price tag, not so sure.
Visit Tips
Visiting The Deck Saigon
- ✓
Breakfast available: Opens by 8 AM — a viable breakfast stop in Thao Dien.
- ✓
Reservations: Call +84 28 3744 6632 to book — recommended for weekend dining.
- ✓
Best for: date night, family lunch, special occasion dinner, morning catch-up.
gallery
34Photos
Food
Eggs Benedict
Shrimp Cocktail
Eggs Benedict
Baked Egg Dishes
Fish Dish with Cherry Tomatoes and Garlic
Fruit Garnish Tart
Oyster Platter with Tabasco Sauce
Drinks
Cappuccino with Heart Latte Art
Fruit Cocktail
Vibe
A wooden deck table by a lake at sunset in Thao Dien, Saigon, featuring a green bowl of leafy greens, a dark bowl of purple-hued food (possibly grille
A nighttime exterior view of a serene pathway flanked by illuminated lattice walls with embedded lights, surrounded by lush greenery and bamboo plants
The image depicts an outdoor seating area of a venue in Thao Dien, Saigon. It features modern, minimalist lounge furniture including square sofas and
Outdoor patio area featuring a concrete table with a white orchid arrangement, a modern desk lamp, and a small container. A black tripod holds a sign
Outdoor patio area with a concrete surface, featuring a small round table with a lamp, a potted plant with white flowers, and a sign on a stand readin
The image depicts the interior of a restaurant kitchen in Thao Dien, Saigon. It features multiple chefs in white uniforms working at a counter, with v
Two people seated at a wooden table in an open-air restaurant. The table features a teapot, bowls of food (including a salad and possibly rice), a bam
A bathroom interior featuring a large mirror with an ornate frame, a stone sink on a countertop, a black pot with white orchids, a small bottle, folde
Other
A restaurant menu from a venue in Thao Dien, Saigon, featuring sections like Small Plates, The Deck, Foie Gras, Seafood Bar, Ceviches, Dim Sum - Tempu
A printed menu from a venue in Thao Dien, Saigon, featuring sections like 'MARTI', 'DIM SUM', 'CEVICHE', 'VEGETARIAN', 'FROM THE SEA', 'SMALL PLATES',
Common Questions
Frequently Asked
- Does The Deck Saigon have outdoor seating?
- Yes. The open-roof riverfront terrace at 38 Nguyễn Ư Dĩ is the centrepiece — reviewers highlight 'exceptional ambience at the waterside table with the lighting and the open roof on a clear night.'
- Is The Deck Saigon open for breakfast?
- Yes, The Deck Saigon opens at 8am. One reviewer walked in at 8am and found the atmosphere 'pleasantly welcoming and quiet — good for chat and enjoy the morning sun.'
- Is The Deck Saigon good for a date night or special occasion?
- Reviewers describe it as 'classy and relaxed' with 'elegant setting by the river' and 'very well trained and detail oriented' servers — a reliable choice for milestone meals.
- Is The Deck Saigon quiet or loud?
- Atmosphere varies by time: weekday mornings are described as quiet and unhurried, while weekend evenings run at a noticeably different register as the sunset terrace crowd fills in.
Also nearby
More like The Deck Saigon
Other Restaurant in Thao Dien you might like
Explore
More in Thao Dien
location