On the 2nd day of Tet, cafes and restaurants in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are full of customers

On the 2nd day of Tet, many shops in Hanoi have reopened to welcome customers. Noted quickly in the central streets of the capital, the cafes and restaurants are crowded and bustling.

In a quick survey of PV, the prices of dishes did not change much compared to the occasion before Tet.

On the evening of January 23, on many routes in Ho Chi Minh City such as Nguyen Tri Phuong (District 10), Van Kiep (Binh Thanh District), Tran Hung Dao (District 5)… restaurants set tables on the sidewalk to serve customers. to drink. Tea shops, smoothies, hotpots, fried chicken… have almost no seats left since 18:00.

“In order to have staff to serve these days, the restaurant has to increase the salary. Therefore, the restaurant surcharges an additional 5,000 VND / dish on each dish, whether eating at the place or buying it. After Tet, the price will return to normal” – Staff serving Thai tea shop on Nguyen Tri Phuong Street (District 10) said.

A chicken rice restaurant at the corner of Tran Hung Dao – Ngo Quyen Street (District 5), customers are standing in the street waiting for a table or buying takeout because the shop is full. “We waited for more than 30 minutes to buy the fried chicken rice that customers ordered through the application. Most of the shops selling Tet are overloaded, so it takes a long time to wait,” said Mr. Binh, a technology food delivery worker.

Cars are lined up on the sidewalk. A group of young people could not find a restaurant because everywhere was full.

The famous Bach Dang ice cream shop in District 1 no longer has an empty seat. “After letting my children walk on Nguyen Hue flower street, I took them to an ice cream shop to escape the heat and enjoy their favorite food. However, it took a long time for the staff to arrange enough tables for family members. family because the shop is very crowded. Many people can’t wait to leave,” Mr. Tam (living in Thu Duc City) shared.

Meanwhile, the food at the trade center has stable prices, no surcharge during Tet, but is also constantly in a state of out of space.

Young people queue to buy movie tickets on Tet holiday.

Nguyen Trong Tai – Uyen Phuong