Simple Place occupies a low-key shophouse on Nguyễn Văn Hưởng, drawing a steady mix of expats and delivery riders through its doors from 10 AM to 10 PM daily. The menu is broader than the Mexican label suggests — alongside tacos, burritos, and quesadillas, the kitchen turns out calzones, carbonara pizza, and bruschetta that reviewers rate just as highly.
The tacos are the main draw. The shrimp mango salsa taco — grilled shrimp layered with fresh mango, spicy mint sauce, and sour cream — has built a loyal following, as has the birria beef taco with its corn tortilla, jalapeño, pickled onion, and dipping broth. Portions run generous across the board, and the price-to-plate ratio sits notably below comparable expat-facing restaurants in the neighborhood.
The interior air-conditioned room can get acoustically loud even at low occupancy; outdoor seating is the quieter option on cooler evenings. Service is attentive though communication can slow during peak hours when the kitchen handles both dine-in tables and a high volume of GrabFood orders simultaneously — waits of 30–40 minutes at rush hour are not unusual.
Simple Place draws an expat-heavy crowd that appreciates food calibrated to international rather than local palates: seasoning leans savory and tangy rather than sweet. The beef nachos and shrimp quesadilla have converted many GrabFood regulars into dine-in repeats. A practical, reliable dinner option that rewards coming with a group and ordering widely across the menu.
