CHEONGDAM BBQ & SUSHI

One of the best Korean restaurants in Saigon. They serve plenty of banchan, but what really sets them apart is how unique and well-crafted each one is—the spicy marinated crab and kimchi are especially delicious. Not many places have intestine spicy soup on the menu, but they do—and it’s one of my favorites. A must-visit for anyone craving bold, authentic Korean flavors.

My favorite KBBQ restaurant has changed? 😢 Apparently they just moved from the main Thao Dien road here but tbh I like the atmosphere in this new place more. Talking about the food, there is nothing to complain. Always big portions with high quality. The service was decent, not a lot of smiles like before (only with the most familiar female staff, I believe she has been working here for a long time) as well as the staff who grilled meat for me looked like she didn’t want to be there. Perhaps you should ask them to grill it in the kitchen for you if you don’t want to get smelly, or … the awkward encounter. I arrived on a hot day. But the staff didn’t turn on AC fans until some Korean customers came. Tsk tsk 🤣

We had a good experience here last night. Ms Trúc did an excellent service, she is knowledgeable and helpful. The banchan varieties were wide and delicious, we enjoyed most of the banchan dishes, especially the marinated raw crabs and pickled Perilla leaves. The meat portions were big hence explained the price charges, for two pax we couldn’t finish the 2 portions of pork so we took away some. Veggies to wrap were served fresh. Environment is fine, not fancy, soft tone music, just the chair and table gap are quite big for Vietnamese size, so when sat down we felt a bit uncomfortable. 2nd visit the week after: we tried Cold noodles and Bibimbap, both were good. We were served with banchan too, and we loved them all. Service was great, attentive and very friendly.

The staff is friendly, and the food is good. Free banchan is a lot, that's a big point. Recommended cold noodles and pork meat.

Four of us went for lunch. Instead of BBQ, we had some home-style soups and stews. The Cheonggukjang (similar to Japanese natto miso soup) was delicious, healthy, and truly comforting. The portions are huge and come with many side dishes, so I recommend going when you have plenty of time to enjoy the meal at a relaxed pace.