#1. District 2, Thao Dien Grilled Eel Rice Bowl Unagi Shokudo Review
Unagi Shokudo, a grilled eel rice bowl restaurant, is located in an alley behind the Masteri An Phu complex in Thao Dien, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City. This restaurant, which has only recently opened, is already famous for its grilled eel rice bowl, and many customers visit during meal times. It is a restaurant run by a Korean owner, and I was very happy to see a new grilled eel rice bowl restaurant that had not been available in Thao Dien and An Phu.
I visited alone for lunch on Sunday. When I visited during meal time, as expected from a popular restaurant these days, there were no empty seats and there were a few customers waiting. The interior was neat and tidy with typical Japanese restaurant, and the pendants and spotlights were placed appropriately to give it a modern feel.
The staff is constantly grilling eel on the outdoor grill, and the smell is so good that I can't help but take a look as I pass by. And since they grill the pork and eel outside, I don't have to worry about my clothes smelling like it while I'm eating.
Alcoholic beverages sold are soju, canned beer, and Sapporo draft beer. I thought they sell sake because I saw sake bottles here and there, but it wasn't on the menu. Of course, Sapporo draft beer served in a frozen glass went well with eel rice bowl, but it would be nice if they sell sake in tokkuri or a glass so that can drink a little without feeling burdened.
I ordered Unagi Shokudo's signature menu, Hitsumabushi(special). It consists of grilled eel rice bowl, pickled cucumber and cabbage, salad, chawanmushi, and miso soup. It also comes with green onions, perilla leaves, seaweed flakes, wasabi, and ochazuke(tea).
In the case of Hitsumabushi(special), the amount of grilled eel on top of the rice is a whopping 400g, so it is a huge amount. The restaurant recommends that you cut it into four pieces of the rice bowl and eat the first as is, the second with green onions, perilla leaves, seaweed flakes, and wasabi, the third with ochazuke, and the last fourth with the method that you like the most.
Personally, I liked the second way of eating it with green onions, perilla leaves, seaweed flakes, and wasabi the best. The oily eel, which was well-seasoned with sweet and salty flavors, was balanced out by the added ingredients, adding flavor and making it much more delicious than just eating it on its own.
When I finished my meal and was paying the bill, the owner offered me some hot green tea. It was a great help in cleansing my palate after eating my fill of oily eel.
Unagi Shokudo is a restaurant where you can enjoy authentic Japanese grilled eel rice bowl at a reasonable price. The quality was higher than expected, so I was able to have a very satisfying meal. I think I will visit only Unagi Shokudo for a while when I crave grilled eel rice bowl.
#2. Grilled Eel Rice Bowl Unagi Shokudo Menu
Unagi Shokudo has hitsumabushi(grilled eel rice bowl), as its signature menu, and also sells other rice bowls such as butadon(pork rice bowl), oyakodon(chicken & egg rice bowl), and sakedon(salmon rice bowl), as well as a la carte menu such as salmon futomaki and fried udon. The prices for the entire menu are reasonable, and since VAT is not added, the price burden is not too great, and the alcohol prices are also nice.
I visited for lunch alone on Sunday afternoon and ordered as follows:
Hitsumabushi(Special): 430,000VND
Sapporo Draft Beer: 60,000VND
I had a really good grilled eel rice bowl for the first time in a long while for a reasonable price of 490,000VND. Unagi Shokudo is a restaurant where you can eat high-quality rice bowls at a reasonable price. If you live nearby, I highly recommend visiting there. It is one of the restaurants that I felt was worth visiting among the dozens of restaurants that opened this year.
#3. Grilled Eel Rice Bowl Unagi Shokudo Hours and Location
Unagi Shokudo, a grilled eel rice bowl restaurant, is located in an alley behind the Masteri An Phu complex in Thao Dien, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City. There are many good restaurants such as Spring Cutlet, Subyeon Pork Soup, Tiato restaurant, Gamdong, Minari, and Wok of Love, so it is an area that visit often while living in Ho Chi Minh City. Click the Check Location button below to check the detailed location on Google Maps.
Address: 9, đường số 9, Thảo Điền, Quận 2, Thủ Đức, Hồ Chí Minh
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Phone: 0901380355
Hours: 11:00 ~ 15:00 / 17:00 ~ 22:00
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