Honestly the best place to chill and have few drinks! Alex and hui are the best, ask for them!!!
Cafe
Dark Kitchen Eatery & Wine - Cafe in Thao Dien, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City
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The Story
About This Place
Dark Kitchen Eatery & Wine operates as two things at once: a daytime brunch spot with a menu that swings from Russian-style syrniki to street tacos, and after dark, a cocktail-and-shisha bar under the Bearloga banner that runs until 2 AM — and straight through on Thursdays. That range is unusual even for Thao Dien, where expat-facing menus tend to cluster around a single identity. The food holds up across the spread: the syrniki draws repeat visitors specifically, and the taco selection has earned its own following among regulars who come back to work through the menu. The chicken sandwich, available via Grab, is substantial enough to benchmark against the neighborhood's better sandwich spots. Cocktails are the evening anchor, and the shisha setup gives the space a lounge quality that shifts the mood well past dinner. Staff consistency is a recurring note in reviews — Alex in particular is mentioned by name across multiple visits — which points to a floor team that keeps the experience steady even at late hours. The venue pulls a mixed crowd: expats treating it as a regular local, tourists doing a second or third visit, and groups looking for a place that handles drinks, food, and shisha without requiring three separate stops. The free draught beer offered in exchange for a Google review is a minor novelty that says something about the ownership's approach — unpretentious, happy to earn loyalty the direct way. On Tran Ngoc Dien, it occupies a niche that most nearby spots don't: genuinely open late, genuinely varied on the plate.
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Menu Highlights
What to order at Dark Kitchen Eatery & Wine
Chicken Strips (12 pieces)
499k VND
Chicken fillet with homemade spicy sauce
Beef Shawarma plate
319k VND
NEW! Beef Shawarma plate. 200gr beef, 150gr fries, 200gr veggies & pickles, 50gr signature sauce, lavash bread
Chicken Shawarma plate
299k VND
NEW! Shawarma plate. 200gr chicken, 150gr fries, 200gr veggies & pickles, 50gr signature sauce, lavash bread
Mushrooms Wagyu Beef Burger
299k VND
Portion of wagyu beef, Emmeta cheese, mushroom sauce, Brioche. Served with french fries.
Wagyu Beef Cheeseburger
299k VND
Wagyu beef, cheddar cheese, tomato, pickled cucumber, onion, lettuce, served with French fries.
Full menu below · prices in VND.
Reviews
4.5(66)
nice place 👍🏻 good food ❤️ lovely staff
Hi everyone I'm from the Philippines by the way this is the second time to visit to your place ..wow it's very nice place and specially the members of this place it's very kind to the customer specifically the service it's good..and very nice people..always take care the responsibility to the customer..god bless guys..
I tried this through Grab. The chicken sandwich is good. It has good size. I think it's comparable to other 199K/$7.70 (in that range) chicken sandwiches. It does taste more like a high-quality chicken patty and not a succulent piece of chicken. [You might like the chicken sandwich from Coolabah for 160K or Ox Shack and Tiny Tacos offer cheap chicken sandwiches I thought were rather good). The fries that come with it were a smaller-sized portion. However, they are good fries. A little high on salt (fine for me), but nice seasoning. For the beef sandwich, especially considering the price, I was pretty alarmed by the small size it appeared to be. In the end, it was a small sandwich. I had it the next day, and I was pretty hungry after finishing it. That being said, the taste was good. I'd prefer the beef sandwich to the chicken; yet, for the 250K/$9.70 price - I would not get it again. [For the price, I'd prefer a sandwich from Bottega, not too far from here.] There are several items that look good on the menu. Decent place, but there are cheaper options that might be as good to you.
We came here for brunch and WOW - the food is absolutely delicious! So fresh, amazing spices and the syrniki is dangerously good! We also had a great server - Alex! Great atmosphere. 1000/10 recommend and will be coming back!!
Visit Tips
Visiting Dark Kitchen Eatery & Wine
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Open late: Doors stay open past 0 AM on at least one day — handy for after-work dinners.
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Menu starts from: 19k VND, based on 84 priced items on the public menu.
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Reservations: Call +84 783 310 083 to book — recommended for weekend dining.
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Best for: late-night drinks, group hangout, weekend brunch, shisha night.
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Delivery: Listed on GrabFood.
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Common Questions
Frequently Asked
- What is the best dish at Dark Kitchen Eatery & Wine?
- The syrniki draws the most repeat visitors — one review calls it 'dangerously good.' The tacos also have a dedicated following among regulars who return specifically to work through the selection.
- Is Dark Kitchen Eatery & Wine open late?
- The shisha bar under the Bearloga banner runs until 2 AM most nights, with continuous overnight service on Thursdays.
- Is Dark Kitchen Eatery & Wine good for groups?
- Multiple reviews highlight it as a place that handles 'drinks, food, and shisha without requiring three separate stops.' Reviewers consistently praise the atmosphere as 'very chill' and staff as attentive even at late hours.
- Does Dark Kitchen Eatery & Wine deliver or is it on GrabFood?
- Dark Kitchen is available on Grab. One reviewer specifically ordered the chicken sandwich via Grab and rated it comparable to other premium options in the neighbourhood.
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