This is a typical, authentic Japanese restaurant. There are tables with grills in the middle of the tables and different activities in the evening. The food was tasty, and everything was great.
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Genshi Yaki - Japanese Grill Restaurant - Japanese restaurant in Thao Dien, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City
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The Story
About This Place
On a stretch of Xuân Thủy that runs through the quieter residential spine of Thao Dien, Genshi Yaki takes the Japanese grill tradition seriously. The name says it plainly — 'yaki' is the cooking method, not a decorative label — and the kitchen organises itself around it. Open twice daily with a deliberate break between lunch and dinner service, the restaurant draws a crowd that comes with time to spare: the format rewards slowness.
With 172 Google reviews averaging 4.6, it has built a consistent following among both the expatriate community settled in the district and Vietnamese diners who treat Japanese BBQ as an occasion rather than a convenience meal. The split service hours — 10 AM to 2 PM, then 5 to 11 PM — keep each sitting unhurried, which suits the pacing that grilled food demands.
Thao Dien has no shortage of Japanese restaurants, but most tilt toward ramen, sushi, or set-lunch formats aimed at the midday office crowd. Genshi Yaki occupies a different register: the grill is the centrepiece, the meal builds around it, and the evening session runs late enough to accommodate a post-dinner drink. For a neighbourhood where dining options tend to either rush or overstay their welcome, that calibration stands out.
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Menu Highlights
What to order at Genshi Yaki - Japanese Grill Restaurant
Premium Japanese Beef A5 Grade
3.2M VND
500g
Seafood Hotpot with Kimchi Broth
862k VND
Spicy kimchi broth combined with fresh seafood.
Live Fish Set (5 types)
754k VND
Salmon, Pickled Herring with Yellow Eggs, Japanese Octopus, Salmon Belly, Japanese Scallops
Premium Japanese Beef A5 in Sukiyaki Sauce with Egg
711k VND
120g, Served with raw egg and Sukyaki sauce
Premium Japanese Beef A5 Grade
646k VND
100g
Full menu below · prices in VND.
Reviews
4.6(174)
The nicest place to relax, the staff are fantastic professional polite and friendly. When I come back to Ho Chi Minh I will be coming back for my beer and sake. Thanks for looking after me. John.
Great food, excellent service, definitely come back again
It’s really great time to have a diner here with fresh sashimi and delicious bbq, pork combo should be your choice but beef is also good to try. Staff are super nice, happy to come back
Japanese restaurant is beautiful, spacious and cool. Attentive and enthusiastic service. Upon entering the door, you will be warmly welcomed by the whole restaurant
Visit Tips
Visiting Genshi Yaki - Japanese Grill Restaurant
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Menu starts from: 16k VND, based on 100 priced items on the public menu.
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Reservations: Call +84 1900 066890 to book — recommended for weekend dining.
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Best for: date night, group dinner, weekend lunch, slow weeknight meal.
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Delivery: Listed on GrabFood.
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Frequently Asked
- What is the dining format like at Genshi Yaki - Japanese Grill Restaurant?
- Tables have grills built into the centre, and meals are built around communal open-fire cooking. Reviewers describe it as 'a typical, authentic Japanese restaurant' with 'different activities in the evening'.
- What are the best dishes to order at Genshi Yaki - Japanese Grill Restaurant?
- Reviewers recommend the pork combo and beef BBQ, plus 'fresh sashimi and delicious bbq'. The menu also features grilled mushrooms in miso sauce, roasted ginkgo nuts, and octopus with mustard seeds.
- Is Genshi Yaki - Japanese Grill Restaurant good for groups or a relaxed evening out?
- The grill-centred format suits unhurried groups, and the dinner service runs until 11 PM. One reviewer notes 'broad selection of Japanese cuisines' with an alcohol menu that 'has great depth'.
- How is the service at Genshi Yaki - Japanese Grill Restaurant?
- Multiple reviews highlight attentive, friendly staff — phrases like 'fantastic professional polite and friendly' and 'super nice' appear across several independent visits.
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