KUROYA Sukiyaki—whose Japanese name 黒家 translates as "black house"—operates as one of Thao Dien's dedicated Japanese hot pot destinations, focused on two classic table-cooking formats: sukiyaki, with its soy-sweetened broth and beef cooked tableside, and shabu shabu, the lighter clear-broth alternative where diners swish thin slices of meat through simmering stock. Located on Nguyễn Bá Lân, the restaurant maintains evening-only hours—5 to 11 PM every day of the week—positioning it as a deliberate dinner destination rather than a casual drop-in spot.
Both formats are inherently communal. Hot pot meals unfold slowly, with ingredients arriving in stages and conversation built naturally into the rhythm of cooking together. In Thao Dien, where the dining scene leans heavily toward cafes, brunch spots, and Western bistros, a specialist Japanese hot pot restaurant occupies a distinct niche. The 4.8 rating across 24 Google reviews reflects an audience that has consistently found what it came for.
The six-hour evening window, seven nights a week, suits the format well. Sukiyaki and shabu shabu are not meals designed for speed; the pleasure is partly in the process, as broth develops and the table settles into a shared pace. Whether the occasion is a couple's dinner or a gathering of friends looking for something more involved than a fixed set menu, the tableside cooking format gives the meal a shape and focus that most Thao Dien restaurants do not offer. For a neighborhood that can feel oversaturated with quick-service options, this kind of slow, interactive dining stands apart.
If you like sukiyaki in Ho Chi Minh City? This might be the only place available. Good quality A5 beef from Japan at the highest quality. Price very reasonable if you’re familiar with Japanese market restaurant rate especially person like me from Singapore. Totally worth it. Exceptional cooking with super friendly and polite staff. Highly recommended.
Very clean and authentic experience. Shabu Shabu was so good, service impeccable and Japanese chef very friendly 👏😆
It is a very tasty experience 😋 and the staff is really friendly with excellent service. We ordered sukiyaki. The beef just melt in the mouth. My 10 year old daughter can finish the whole bowl of rice because it just tastes so good with sukiyaki
I was surprised by the taste and quality of the food here. If there was one word to describe it, it would be “pure” - it wasn’t too spicy but the ingredients were perfectly blended together. We were given special care by the staff and chef. My set included an appetizer, main course and dessert. I ate very slowly because I wanted to enjoy the taste as long as possible. Because it was so wonderful.
Newly opened (November 2024) Sukiyaki restaurant in heart of Thao Dien off of Xuan Thuy. Simple 4 set choices consisting: 1) Sukiyaki (traditional), 2) Tomato based Sukiyaki (a bit spicy), 3) Shabushabu which is hotpot style, and 4) Signature set consisting both shabu 80g and sukiyaki 100g meat Must be 2 pax+. But you get a very private booth with your own AC and remote to control the temperature 😂 You must choose the same set and it is 1.8mil PER PERSON or 2.3mil for more g meat and the Signature set is 2.5mil. PER PERSON. That was the only downside for this restaurant if I must. A bit pricey for sukiyaki. But then again, you are getting 150g/200g of wagyu from Kagoshima black hair wagyu A5. We picked traditional Sukiyaki 150g and for 2 pax it’ll be in a single pot with 300g of meat total. Absolutely delicious!!!! Starts off with appetizer trio, a simple but refreshingly fresh salad then sukiyaki in “donabe 土鍋, a traditional clay pot, comes and you get to choose rice or udon in the end as a “shime締め” dish which is basically the closing dish, nothing heavy, nothing fancy yet super satisfying, to end your meal. Of course there’s desert included!! The yuzu sorbet and Houjicha (tea) ice cream were excellent. As I was secretly hoping my husband chooses the rice choice while I do udon and can still eat some of his, we both chose udon as “shime” in the end but what really impressed me was the owner came upstairs to deliver a small bowl of rice anyway, because he thinks we should try with some rice as it is premium and it was like HE READ MY MIND. Wow. Mind blown. The udon was sooooooo good too almost mochi-like texture complementing the flavorful broth, rich and wheaty. The owner has a store in Singapore of the same name as well and in Fukuoka but he generally goes back and forth between HCMC and Singapore. He came up with the spicy tomato based pot and apparently is quite popular but sadly I’m not a fan of tomato based soups or hotpot :( Try it as the server says it is very good also! The server is very experienced, who studied and worked at the owner’s restaurant in Singapore so her English is very good and she was very pleasant. Very hard to find this level of service and well spoken English in the F&B industry in HCMC. Absolutely amazing service both by the owner and the young server and we felt very very full in the end without ordering sides which had takowasaタコわさ, ika shiokara イカ塩辛 etc. just a few choices. Happy Plate!!! Cleaned out the pot!! For the month of January 2025, you could book in advance for LUNCH, at 50% off!!! Selective sets. But you need to book at least a day in advance because they normally DO NOT OPEN FOR LUNCH. I definitely will go back for lunch!!!
Open late: Doors stay open past 5 AM on at least one day — handy for after-work dinners.
Breakfast available: Opens by 5 AM — a viable breakfast stop in Thao Dien.
Reservations: Call +84 862 524 986 to book — recommended for weekend dining.
Best for: group dinner, date night, family dinner, special occasions.
A bowl of hot pot containing various ingredients such as beef slices, mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, and garnished with green onions.
The image shows an exterior view of a building in Thao Dien, Saigon with signage indicating it is likely a restaurant or cafe named 'Bai Cafe'. There
A menu from a Japanese restaurant named 'Kuroya Suiyaki' featuring items such as various types of wagyu beef, black pork, and shabu suki.
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