
Crazy Girls Bar
Crazy Girls Bar is a long-running pickup bar on Bui Vien at 208 Bui Vien with hostesses and inflated drink prices. Multiple online reports of bill-padding scams have been documented. The standard advice applies: confirm pricing in writing before ordering or skip entirely.
Where to stay near Crazy Girls Bar
Hotels and rentals within walking distance.
What to Expect
A pickup bar with hostesses. Drink prices are inflated compared to surrounding Bui Vien bars; bill-padding scams have been documented.
Pickup bar with hostess service. The Bui Vien cautionary venue.
Background EDM and pop.
Casual.
Visitors who specifically want this format. Most travelers are better served elsewhere.
Cash. Confirm pricing first.
Price Range
Beer 100,000-250,000 VND, cocktails 250,000-500,000 VND, lady drinks 200,000-400,000 VND, bill padding documented
Beer ~$4-10/€3.70-9.20, cocktails ~$10-20/€9.20-18.40, lady drinks ~$8-16/€7.40-14.70
Hours
Daily 19:00-02:00
Insider Tip
Confirm all pricing in writing before ordering. Multiple bill-padding scam reports; the venue's reputation is well-documented in traveler forums. Most visitors are better off skipping entirely.
Full Review
Crazy Girls Bar sits at 208 Bui Vien with the open frontage and hostess service visible from the street. The format runs as a pickup bar with bill-padding concerns documented across traveler forums.
The drink prices are notably inflated. Beer at 100,000-250,000 VND (well above the Bui Vien standard); cocktails at 250,000-500,000 VND; lady drinks at 200,000-400,000 VND. The bills reported in online complaints often exceed what visitors expected based on the menu.
The bill-padding pattern is consistent across reports: drinks appear that weren't ordered; prices change from the menu; aggressive collection tactics. The advice is consistent: confirm all pricing in writing before any orders, or skip the venue entirely.
The surrounding Bui Vien strip has dozens of bars with clearer pricing and similar formats. Visitors interested in the hostess bar format would do better at venues outside Bui Vien (Le Pub Pham Ngu Lao, or proper KTV venues) where the pricing structure is transparent.
For visitors who do enter, the practical advice is to confirm all drink prices, refuse any drinks not personally ordered, and walk away if any pressure tactics begin. Tourist police are available at 113 if disputes escalate.
The Neighborhood
Crazy Girls Bar sits at 208 Bui Vien on the walking street.
Getting There
The venue is on Bui Vien; the bill-padding documentation suggests most visitors are better served at other Bui Vien venues.
Address
208 Bui Vien, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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