Dontam sits on Nguyễn Cừ in Thao Dien and has built one of the district's stronger Korean reputations, holding a 4.8 across nearly 900 Google reviews. The kitchen operates on a clear philosophy: fewer banchan, higher-quality mains, and enough room on the table for each dish to land properly rather than compete for space.
The bossam anchors the menu — thick-cut pork held on a tabletop stove throughout the meal, arriving with a fat-to-meat ratio that diners consistently describe as precise. The eel rice is grilled to order rather than reheated, which makes a noticeable difference: crisp exterior, tender flesh, nothing like the pre-packaged versions common elsewhere. The octopus pasta reads as a deliberate fusion move, built with enough spice and layered depth that it holds its own against the Korean standards on the same menu.
The two-course format — Course A for moderate appetites, Course B for the hungry — runs around 700,000 VND and tends to be the recommended entry point. Portions lean generous; the kitchen has been known to send out complimentary beef tartare when a table is clearly working through a heavier load than anticipated.
The room is compact and consistently full. An open kitchen keeps the pace visible without the space feeling loud. Staff are proactive — multiple accounts mention the team finding room for walk-in groups on packed nights, which says something about how the floor is managed. The crowd skews mixed: Korean residents, local Vietnamese families, and diners who arrive with a specific dish already in mind.
Same as good as Marcel burger, to the taste of fine dining dishes. Nice service, feel at home. Unlike others, a touch of being distant for exclusive service. Soda drinks gifted for reviews. Big portion for 2 as normal size, remember to check with the staff before your order.
You can enjoy full-stomach course with 700,000 VND. Almost all the menu includes meat, it is not a vegetable party. The quantity of the foods were so large, I could not eat them all. But we were enjoying our meal so well, so the kitchen offered us beef tartare free. It will be a good choice to treat someone or invite someone, using less than a million VND.
Best restaurant discover of this year. Food was delicious and very high quality. Open kitchen. Friendly staff and cozy ambiance. We went without a reservation, restaurant was packed but they tried to arrange us a table which we really appreciate. Definitely will come back many many times more.
We tried spicy squid, grilled prok, and pancakes. All dishes were very delectable. 9/10 for the food. The staffs were very friendly, and proactive. Our group had a very great experience dinning here
The Bossam here is amazing; they use a tabletop stove to keep the pork perfectly moist and tender, and the flavor and fat-to-meat ratio are spot-on. We also tried the Octopus Pasta, and wow, it's got a nice spicy kick, but the flavor is deep and complex, probably the best I've ever had. The pricing is a little high, but that's just Thao Dien for you, and the quality totally justifies the cost. I'm definitely planning to go back just to try the grilled eel since it looked delicious!
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