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A shout from alley 491
No long recorded history — just a broken-rice stall in an alley, a honey-glazed thick rib, and a name that says it all.
Alley 491
A broken-rice stall tucked in the alley
491/12 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Ward 2, District 3 — no street front, just a sign and the smell of grilled ribs to guide you. Open 8:00–22:00 daily (Google Maps).
Honey
The honey-glazed rib
The dish that made its name, per acchcm.vn: thick honey-grilled ribs, blistered crisp skin, sweet tender meat — plus the trending honey xíu mại, 50,000₫ a plate.
Nè
A Saigon shout
“Nè!” — the friendly Saigon way of calling out to someone. The stall even runs its own TikTok channel (@tim.cm.tm.tn.n), very much an alley shop of today.