I quickly down my Tiger beer I picked up from Circle K down the street and hurry inside. The show is about to start. Scanning the room inside, there's a mix crowd of locals, expats, backpackers with weary eyes, and Vietnamese ladies dolled up. I...More

Despite good music, it is suffocating due to the large amount of smokers smoking within the enclosed tiny space. Haven’t been to any bar/pub this bad and won’t visit again. Sitting outside not an option if you are there for the music coz you’ll hear...More

We were very happy to know that there’s a mass bar in Hanoi. Indeed there’s a great band playing there whom we enjoyed a lot. The lady singer who joined them was far far from their level and actually spoiled the experience since she is...More

The place was a little hard to find. Go to the Hilton, then turn down an alley. They start at 9 pm. If you don’t get there by 8:30, you will not be able to sit inside. The 4 piece band was great, with lead...More

I heard that a distant relative was working at Binh Minh’s jazz club, which was close to our hotel, so that was a good reason to go there. We arrived around 8.30pm, in a little lane behind the iconic Ha Nội Opera House. There was...More

If you want something a little different in Hanoi, or love Jazz, you must add this to your list. As people indicated, get in before 9pm (when the music starts) to be sure to get a seat. The musicians were great. The sax/clarinet player was...More

I just loved this place. Great quartet improvising wonderfully over standards, which you just don't see much in Australia. The sax player is like the Vietnamese Art Pepper, couldn't get my head around how good he is! Rest of the band were great too. I...More