#1. District 1, Le Thanh Ton Japanese Town Izakaya UTAGE Review
Izakaya UTAGE is a newly opened restaurant located the Japanese Town on Le Thanh Ton Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, across the street from the famous bar Qui Cuisine Mixology. This is an attractive restaurant that offers a variety of Japanese snacks and alcoholic beverages at fairly reasonable prices despite being located in the city center.
It is a cute, not very spacious izakaya with dining tables on the first and second floors and a kitchen on the third floor. I visited for a meal alone on a Saturday evening and took a seat at the bar table in the corner of the first floor.
One of the reasons Izakaya UTAGE is attractive is that the alcohol is very affordable. At 58,000VND for a highball and 39,000VND for a Sapporo draft beer, it is currently the cheapest among all bars in Le Thanh Ton Japanese Town, and the taste of the alcohol is not inferior to other places.
For my first dish, I ordered Salmon Avocado Yukhoe. I don't know why yukhoe was used in the menu name, but it was a food that had a similar taste to salmon tartare. The combination of oily and savory salmon sashimi and avocado mixed with spicy and sweet ponzu sauce was quite impressive.
For my second dish, I ordered Fried Chicken(5P). The karaage, a Japanese-style fried chicken, was well-marinated, crispy, and very delicious. The portion was quite large and it came with cabbage salad with mayonnaise dressing, which gave me great satisfaction.
As my third and final dish, I ordered 3pcs of Sushi Bluefin Tuna. This sushi set consists of three types of zuke sauce akami, zuke sauce back meat, and medium fatty tuna, and although it wasn't as good as a sushi restaurant, it was still acceptable.
Izakaya UTAGE is located in the city center, making it highly accessible and attractive because you can enjoy a variety of Japanese snacks and alcoholic beverages at a reasonable price. I plan to visit Izakaya UTAGE often as the food quality is decent and the highballs taste good.
#2. Izakaya UTAGE Menu
Izakaya UTAGE is located on Le Thanh Thon Street in the city center of District 1, so it is quite accessible, but the prices are cheaper than other izakayas nearby. In particular, the prices of alcohol are quite cheap at 58,000VND for a highball and 39,000VND for a Sapporo draft beer. However, the taste of the food and alcohol was not bad, and in fact it exceeded my expectations, so I was very satisfied with the price.
I visited alone on a Saturday evening for dinner and a drink and ordered as follows:
Salmon Avocado Yukhoe: 70,000VND
Fried Chicken(5P): 90,000VND
Sushi Bluefin Tuna 3pcs: 200,000VND
Highball: 58,000VND x 2 EA = 116,000VND
Sapporo Draft Beer: 39,000VND x 2 EA = 78,000VND
The price came out to 602,200 VND, including 8% VAT, which was cheaper than I expected. Izakaya UTAGE's variety of Japanese snacks are above the basics, and the taste of Sapporo draft beer and highballs is just as good as other places. This is a newly opened izakaya that is quite attractive and is expected to become popular through word of mouth soon.
#3. Izakaya UTAGE Hours and Location
Izakaya UTAGE is located the Japanese Town on Le Thanh Ton Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, across from the famous bar Qui Cuisine Mixology. For more detailed location, please click the Check Location button below to check it on Google Maps.
Address: 15B2 Đ. Lê Thánh Tôn, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh
Phone: 0862440479
Hours: 17:00 ~ 02:30
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