Dhaka

Travelers' Takes

Rates and Deals

Samdado Japanese Restaurant

More Photos
LenR
LenR
First Reviewer
4 out of 5
Avg. Member Rating
1
Review
3
Photos
Editor Pick

Samdado Japanese Restaurant

  • December 6, 2005
  • Rated 4 of 5 by LenR from Townsville, Australia
Samdado Japanese Restaurant

Samdado is probably the best Japanese restaurant in Dhaka. I discovered it by accident, then went there on three subsequent occasions with different people. The staff quickly recognized me and gave a personal greeting and that little bit extra service, so I must say that I am completely in love with the place.

The menu is quite extensive, and even after four visits, I don’t claim to be an expert. I enjoyed the sushi so much the first time that on each subsequent visit we also had that. It is not cheap, but it is excellent. After that we tried a whole range of dishes: various hot pots, tempura chicken, tempura shrimp, fried noodles, Udon curry, and so on.

There are several interesting soups, including a miso, a pork, and a vegetable. Salads are also popular, with many featuring cucumber. This happens to be one of the few things I don’t enjoy, so I steered clear of this. I did try, and enjoyed, the seaweed salad and the spinach salad with walnut sauce. Each visit was a great culinary experience.

Samdado can get very busy later in the evening. I used to try to arrive before 8pm so that we could settle in before the main crowd. Once seated, there was never any pressure to leave, and on a couple of evenings the night got quite late. It is just one of those places where it's great to talk and slowly order things that have appeal at that moment in time. Alcohol is not sold at the restaurant, but there was no problem taking a bottle of wine. The restaurant happily opened it and provided glasses at no cost. No wonder I enjoyed it.

From journal Dhaka Dining

Compare Dhaka Rates

1. Enter travel information

City

2. Select websites to compare rates

Each selected website will open a new window.

Dhaka Travel Deals