The MAG Vietnam Vol 6 Feb 2017 | Page 12

Travel Adventures by the sea . Yen Bay Resort is famous among Vietnamese travellers for it ’ s position and its seafood , but foreign travellers rarely make it here . There are only 8 rooms , most of which are standing on concrete stilts over the glistening , calm waters of Cam Ranh Bay or nestled among the boulders . It ’ s possible to jump into the sea from your balcony and the swimming is great . Rooms are nicely furnished but showing their age : indeed , much of this resort needs attention ( the raised wooden-plank walkway between the villas is extremely rickety and pretty dangerous for
Ngoc Suong Yen Bay Resort has 8 rooms on stilts over Cam Ranh Bay : it ’ s a stunning location children ). But these ‘ faults ’ are part of what keeps prices relatively low , making Ngoc Suong Yen Bay the ‘ poor man ’ s ’ Six Senses Ninh Van Bay , or as I prefer to say , ‘ it ’ s got character ’.
FOOD & DRINK :
Although Cam Lap Promontory has relatively few places to eat and drink , the quality of the seafood is terrific and the location – think tables and chairs on white-sand beaches with waves lapping just a few feet away – makes up for the lack of variety on the menus . All of the accommodation options listed above either have a restaurant , cafe or bar , or at the very least can arrange food and drinks for their guests . ( Remember that you can just have a drink at any of these places and then take a dip in the sea and relax in the deck chairs on their beach .) In addition to this there are several informal local eateries and street food vendors in the fishing hamlets . Ngoc Suong Yen Bay Resort ; ( starting from 100,000vnd per dish ) The company which owns this resort , Ngoc Suong , is famous for its seafood restaurants , most of which are in glamorous locations around Vietnam . The menu at Yen Bay Resort is not as extensive as other Ngoc Suong locations , but the seafood is fresh , beautifully presented , and delicious . Prices are pretty reasonable for standard dishes , but most of the fresh seafood is sold by the kilo , changing each day according to the catch . Beer , soft drinks and juices are a couple of dollars each ( adding a few cocktails to the menu would be a good idea ). Food and drink aside , this has to be one of the most beautifully situated restaurants in Vietnam : even if you ’ re not staying in the
Food & Drink at Ngoc Suong Yen Bay Resort is good & the restaurant ’ s setting is fabulous rooms or camping on the beach
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