Sushi Rei — Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City

This was the best omakase I’ve experienced outside of Japan and I’ve been to many 1-2 star ones across the world.

Firstly, I’d like to say this is a more traditional style tasting experience. I can tell everything we ate was sourced from the fish to the garnish specifically by the chef. A true omakase experience for enthusiasts of food.

Of course this comes at a certain price point when important high quality fresh ingredients from Japan. This was acceptable to us as people who love tasting the best a culinary experience can offer.

While a traditional tasting experience, there are still a good level of creativity. But don’t expect coming here for a experimental palate tasting. It’s not by any means boring, but the choices made highlight the best of the best instead of trying too much to impress people.

I’d also like to say the head chef was very friendly to us and explained every dish with detail and even an illustration of what fish or seafood we are eating which was unique. Some even came with his own personal story of that particular fish.

The service was attentive as you’d expect with only a few seats. I wanted for nothing. I never had to ask for anything, a glass was never empty when I wanted a drink. The servers poured when cups when empty and asked if I wanted something more without being pushy when I was finished.

We actually came here 2x. One of our first nights in Saigon and we went again on our last night on a trip and it was a great experience both times.

The decor was beautiful and put us in a good mood as a small intimate atmosphere.

I would not be surprised if this omakase receives a star in the future as Michelin has started to come into Vietnam. It was certainly deserving compared to other omakase that had 1-2 ⭐️

Well worth the experience and we will be back next time we...

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Location: The restaurant is located hideaway in an alley which makes me a little bit confused to spot at the first time. Luckily, some neighbors gave me directions :) Design: I was very impressed with not only unique and elegant architecture but also a welcoming atmosphere when I first stepped into the restaurant that you can’t find out anywhere in Japanese restaurants in HCMC. Space: Even though the area is not as wide as I expected, (it has only 8 seats near the counter where you can watch the chef prepare the meal), I still felt its cozy and private. In case you want a much more private space, you should be booked VIP room in advanced. Dish: All high-quality material here is imported from a famous market named the Tsukiji Outer Market, Japan so please notice that the restaurant maybe closed in some days each month due to schedule of the market. At that day, I tried Eel Bowl lunch set which had Japanese eel and a lot of special ingredients that you should definitely try once in life. Besides, I have to say that the rice here is really soft and flavor. Service: This is the biggest point. The staff here from the manager, the chef and waiter, waitress gives such excellent service. They can speak English, Vietnamese, Japan fluently. Price: It must be much expensive for almost all Vietnamese however, it is worth a try. Highly...