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11 September 2007
Short Talk:
I must honestly say, this Hanoi trip is the most fun I had in a long time.
But I'm home now.
The Most Honest Restaurant Menu Ever
Spotted at Restaurant Bobby Chinn in Hanoi.

Special thanks to pinkpau, the fine-dining connoisseur, for the recommendation!
:: Posted by Kenny at 8:15 PM | Link | Facebook It
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54 Comments:
nice menu... i could use that
Posted by: Juhann at 11 September 2007 8:19 PM | Link to comment
Veerrryyyy funny, Kenny. Hahahah. Id like to try I'm On A Diet too, please. Hur hur. =)
Posted by: Jacelyn at 11 September 2007 8:21 PM | Link to comment
Isnt bobby chinn the host of world cafe asia?? yea
Posted by: DonovanLTS at 11 September 2007 8:31 PM | Link to comment
SO WHAT DID U HAVE THEN???HAVE A NICE DAY!
Posted by: Horny Ang Moh at 11 September 2007 8:37 PM | Link to comment
hahaha! maybe i should put that into my menu during my restaurant practical class at college. =P
Posted by: MelzKC at 11 September 2007 8:38 PM | Link to comment
welcome back back kenny!!! keke u must go on diet eat so much everyday in Vietname :P
Posted by: maverick at 11 September 2007 8:45 PM | Link to comment
wow, it seems that even bobby chinn has some serious humor going on there.
Posted by: Jimbo at 11 September 2007 8:55 PM | Link to comment
where is tat
Posted by: clement at 11 September 2007 9:06 PM | Link to comment
How quirky!
Posted by: When fashion meet politics at 11 September 2007 9:35 PM | Link to comment
So he is just as funny in real life.
Posted by: Giant Sotong at 11 September 2007 9:38 PM | Link to comment
cool menu... it's always nice to have a lil bit of humour..
Posted by: Aaron Tan at 11 September 2007 9:53 PM | Link to comment
how humorous the Vietnamese. By the way the sitting is free too ?
Posted by: freelittlebrain at 11 September 2007 10:10 PM | Link to comment
yay yay
Posted by: yay at 11 September 2007 10:14 PM | Link to comment
Haha. Let me guess, I bet you had the COCONUT rice pudding! Which coconut BIGGER? Malaysian or Vietnamese?
Posted by: ultimate2 at 11 September 2007 10:18 PM | Link to comment
Hahaha.. so funny lar.. ^^
Posted by: JiE at 11 September 2007 10:20 PM | Link to comment
im on a diet...
Posted by: evelyn at 11 September 2007 10:29 PM | Link to comment
Hahahaha that's hot! *paris hilton's tone
Posted by: abah at 11 September 2007 10:35 PM | Link to comment
Do they still serve food if i ordered it? *Free Meals*
Posted by: Wongww at 12 September 2007 12:30 AM | Link to comment
Should put "EAT AIR" dessert- FREE!! =p
Posted by: andrewong2024 at 12 September 2007 12:39 AM | Link to comment
haha. this menu will never work in singapore. people will start asking "what's that? free one ar?"
Posted by: nahsiep at 12 September 2007 1:14 AM | Link to comment
Those prices are in USD right?
Posted by: woooha at 12 September 2007 1:55 AM | Link to comment
Kenny, remember this phrase next time..
DOOUUUU MARRRRRR (Vietnamese curse)
Hehe....
Posted by: kslye at 12 September 2007 1:58 AM | Link to comment
Aiyah. Diet or not, just eat only la. Life's too short =P
Posted by: Karyn at 12 September 2007 3:07 AM | Link to comment
减肥餐。不过越南人都不太肥啊。。。
Posted by: 思斌 at 12 September 2007 7:06 AM | Link to comment
LOL.
Posted by: jane aka kepo at 12 September 2007 8:22 AM | Link to comment
Interesting.
It's nice to know that there's humour everywhere you go. I also noticed people saying stuff like "Thank God I live in Malaysia" etc, etc after seeing countries like Hanoi and so on.
Frankly speaking, having travelled around the world with family and with friends since young, I'd say Malaysia isn't really much different from alot of the countries like Vietnam, etc.
Perhaps only KL might rival some popular, more developed countries, but that's not even the whole KL, only parts of it. Most of it look really bad.
No offence. I just think its a virtue to be humble and many of the Malaysians I've met are downright snobbish about Malaysia and it's gleening plus points.
Many of the people in Malaysia actually could pass off as residents of places in lesser developed Asia as well, manner of speech, ettiquette, mindset, etc, etc.
I do have many Malaysian friends who say the same thing as well.
Posted by: DY at 12 September 2007 8:28 AM | Link to comment
So, it'd be nice if Malaysians stopped looking down on other Asian countries, because it's disgusting for Asians to look down on other Asians.
Posted by: Dy at 12 September 2007 8:29 AM | Link to comment
KENNY!!! I THINK I SAW U LAST NIGHT AT LCCT AIRPORT. INSIDE THE PLANE.. U JUST SIT INFRONT OF ME.. N U BUSY READING VIETNAM'S DICTIONARY. HEHEHEH .. I GOT ALWAYS PEEP ON U.. COZ.. I THINK YOU ARE CUTE N FUNNY WOR.. >.
Posted by: ailing at 12 September 2007 9:14 AM | Link to comment
Maybe the menu is for certain people? =P
Posted by: Teng Foung at 12 September 2007 9:49 AM | Link to comment
hahaha... I guess ppl will start to copy that soon :)
Posted by: ahlost at 12 September 2007 10:19 AM | Link to comment
DY,
Why not have snobbish Malaysians who think their country is better than others?
It'll be a refreshing change from the majority who trash their country at every opportunity.
Happy 50th Birthday Malaysia!!
Posted by: stickler4details at 12 September 2007 10:21 AM | Link to comment
haha....nice warning for ppl on diet...save money too
Posted by: rawpotato at 12 September 2007 10:41 AM | Link to comment
wonder how "I'm on a diet" taste like and its FREE??HAHAHA!
Posted by: Ice-Cream at 12 September 2007 10:52 AM | Link to comment
like this street junker can dine in a restaurant too..!!! hahahaha so funny
Posted by: papahorny at 12 September 2007 11:17 AM | Link to comment
Ahaha, good idea~!! maybe u will get a plain water if u order that..
Posted by: Senel at 12 September 2007 12:56 PM | Link to comment
tis is ur greatest trip....to hanoi....of course lah, u with the hottest babe bah....then the greatest things happen to u in the night right??? if u didnt do it, then u r not a man lah.....
Posted by: lala at 12 September 2007 1:12 PM | Link to comment
Haha.. That's so cute! Haha.. So very honest! Can't believe somebody actually put that on. So personal! Oooh.. I have never been to Hanoi. Only Ho Chi Minh!
Posted by: -Princess Shin- at 12 September 2007 1:34 PM | Link to comment
This is the menu for me leh!
Haha..
But wat if there is a price tag for "I am on diet"
ppl dare not go for diet d... haha
Posted by: choongkeat at 12 September 2007 1:52 PM | Link to comment
haha. Nice one. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: The Horny Bitch at 12 September 2007 2:45 PM | Link to comment
Ha...a menu with a sense of humour.
Don't see that too often.
Posted by: Junkgirl at 12 September 2007 2:46 PM | Link to comment
Looking at the price of the dessert, I probably ran out of money after the main course too. Save face lah!
Posted by: water5699 at 12 September 2007 2:51 PM | Link to comment
haha.. a restaurant with a sense of humor. pretty cool.
Posted by: jos at 12 September 2007 3:28 PM | Link to comment
Bobby Chinn! Hey that's the guy that was featured on the travel channel a while ago. Even Anthony Bourdain talks good about him... Lil chef world out there...
Posted by: djfoo000 at 12 September 2007 7:48 PM | Link to comment
I'm on diet?
Lol... what a cute dish.. ;)
Posted by: curryegg at 12 September 2007 8:55 PM | Link to comment
I never been to hanoi but i been to Ho Chi Minh, Danag & Hoi An. I hope i'll go to Hanoi someday but i heard there's so much polution. Hey, you should go to Hoi An. Nice beach, friendly people, great food and nice view. But to go there, you have take domestic flight to danang airport and take cab to Hoi An. You'll love Hoi An.
Posted by: Nadiana at 12 September 2007 9:05 PM | Link to comment
wow.. a restaurant that actually prevents its customer from ordering food..
Posted by: Yurneric at 12 September 2007 9:16 PM | Link to comment
let's hear it for "I'm on a diet"....yay...
Posted by: snow at 13 September 2007 9:54 AM | Link to comment
Bobbie Chinns restaurant... power chinn.. =p
"May I interest you in a dessert, sir?"
"I'm on a Diet"
"Yes, sir." *writes down*
lol
Posted by: cameron at 13 September 2007 11:24 AM | Link to comment
haha!
Posted by: t at 14 September 2007 2:56 AM | Link to comment
HAHA! I dine at the restaurent too when I was in Hanoi 2 months back. I like the way the words in the menu are presented.
Posted by: Li Li at 14 September 2007 8:36 AM | Link to comment
creative menu....... puts your reading skills to test. Our restaurant owners over here need a sense of humour like Bobby. Not money minded all the tinme
Posted by: magdalene at 15 September 2007 1:36 AM | Link to comment
WAHahaHaahaHA!!! "I'm on a diet"!! WaAhHAHaHaHaHaHA!!
hilarious.
bobby chinn, one of my faves on travel and living. next to anthony bourdain of course.
Posted by: Enzo at 16 September 2007 10:59 PM | Link to comment
hahaaa!!
Posted by: apple at 16 October 2007 9:36 PM | Link to comment
If you are on diet you don't have to pay cause you are not ordering anything unless you want chang your friend yamcha lah. A good way of advertising their restaurant.
Posted by: David Chew at 07 January 2008 8:36 PM | Link to comment


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