Ốc Zuka — Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City

Located at 260 Vạn Kiếp Street in Bình Thạnh District, Ốc ZUKA is a popular street-side eatery in Ho Chi Minh City, renowned for its diverse and flavorful seafood offerings. Despite its modest setting, the restaurant attracts both locals and tourists seeking an authentic Vietnamese dining experience. 

The menu boasts a wide array of dishes, with a particular emphasis on snails and shellfish. One standout is the hến xúc bánh đa, a flavorful clam dish served with crispy rice crackers, offering a delightful combination of textures and tastes. Another highlight is the ốc nướng mỡ hành, featuring snails grilled with scallion oil, delivering a rich and aromatic flavor profile. The freshness of the seafood is evident, and each dish is prepared with a balance of traditional Vietnamese spices and herbs.

The ambiance at Ốc ZUKA is lively and bustling, especially during evening hours. The open-air seating and communal tables foster a convivial atmosphere, making it an ideal spot for groups of friends or family gatherings. Service is prompt and friendly, with staff eager to recommend dishes...

The price is higher than common but the dishes quality is not at this level. They don't use butter and cheese for their grilled scallops and oysters which is call grilled scallops/oysters with cheese. Instead, they use high portion of margarine and very very little cheese. So the taste is so bad and not healthy. The dishes is small at that price, 60~80k for 6 small scallop, or other types of that seafood, apple snails too. They use the same sauce from other dish which not for grilled apple snail with pepper sauce, so it's not good. Sentinel crab claws has stinky smells and not fresh, their meat isn't sturdy. I only like their sautéed squids' eyes with chilies sauce, it's fresh and tasted delicious. But it's is not enough to rate this restaurant higher point....

Zuka snail right at the intersection of Phan Xich Long and Van Kiep. Super crowded, running to see the staff wearing green T-shirt uniforms. Run up and turn right into the free parking lot.

Fresh snails are delicious, 1-2 snails with sand, but still very fresh. Must try snails with salted egg sauce 100,000 VND/plate, add bread with sauce is so yummy. Delicious salt-roasted crabs, cheese scallops, garlic butter snails are very good.

Thai steamed clams lack a little spice to make it bold Thai but it's still okay to eat. The staff is super enthusiastic and cute, the dish is served very quickly.

Ốc Zuka ngay ngã 3 Phan Xích Long và Vạn Kiếp. Siêu siêu đông khách, chạy tới là thấy dàn nhân viên mặc đồng phục áo thun xanh. Chạy lên trên xíu rẽ phải vô bãi giữ xe miễn phí.

Ốc tươi ngon nha, lâu lâu trúng 1-2 con ốc có cát thôi chứ tươi lắm. Phải thử ốc hương sốt trứng muối 100.000đ/dĩa, thêm ổ bánh mì chấm sốt là ổn áp luôn. Càng ghẹ rang muối ngon nhức nhối, sò điệp phô mai, ốc bươu bơ tỏi ăn ổn lắm.

Nghêu hấp Thái thiếu chút gia vị để đậm vị Thái nhưng ăn vẫn ok nha. Nhân viên siêu nhiệt tình dễ thương, lên...