Reviews - Bun Oc Everett
Reviews summary
An unapologetically seafood-focused Vietnamese spot in Seattle, celebrated for its extensive snail and shellfish menu and street-style, nostalgic flavors. Fresh, inventive plates (lemongrass clams, salted-egg snails, oysters) please adventurous diners, while premium shellfish can be pricey. Expect casual, beer-friendly vibes, attentive service and a bright, modern new location. Inconsistencies include occasional overcooked seafood, soggy or lukewarm noodles, limited vegetarian/vegan options (vegetarian phở uses meat broth), and heat-sensitive foam to-go containers.
Was Danny Tram at Bun Oc Everett a mag?
I was exploring the area and decided to stop by this restaurant for lunch, having heard about another spot in Chinatown that I had never tried before. The atmosphere of the restaurant is relaxed, with a focus on Vietnamese cuisine. We ordered the Bun Oc and another dish featuring snails, both of which were fantastic, flavorful, and delicious. As a Vietnamese person, I truly appreciate the food here; it brings back me... View all feedback.
What Jay C dislikes about Bun Oc Everett:
This place was okay as for the seafood part (snails, clams and scallops). Wasn't fresh and definitely could tell it was previously frozen. You can taste the slight freezer burn taste. Ordered cockles with tamarind sauce, snails with salty egg sauce, blood clams with pepper sauce, scallops with quail eggs, beef with betal leaf and water fern cake (banh beo chen). The beef with betal leaf was a little dry, but it had a... View all feedback.
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Last update : 15.11.2023
I went there last week. The business was already closed. I wished they would have updated here.
This restaurant has some of the SHADIEST practices ever. AVOID THEM AT ALL COSTS. Let me explain how, I ordered on a delivery app, my order was picked up normal, then the delivery driver took off with my order and never arrived. I never got my food, which wasn’t their fault. I contacted the delivery app support and got my refund back. I still need my dinner right? I RE-ORDERED from this restaurant through the app, then they refused to make my order even though I have paid on the app and everything. They absolutely refused to make it, told the next delivery driver to leave, and when I contacted them, they just told me we can’t make your order. An order I placed and paid via delivery app, absolutely shady practice. They didn’t even bother canceling the order, just didn’t want to make it.
I love this flipping place. It's an escargot lovers heaven. The other shellfish dishes are divine. I've had just about every snail about 5 different ways here. And surprisingly the salted egg was my favorite. It was slightly sweet and savory. Brought my parents here and we just went to town on razor clams and every snail they offered.
This Vietnamese restaurant specializes in snails and other mollusks--clans, oysters, mussels, and cockles--grilled or steamed and served in a variety of sauces. The spicy sauce is slightly sweet, oil-based, with crunchy fried garlic. The black pepper sauce is incredible--slightly sweet, slightly spicy, with a lot of rich umami from fried garlic or scallions or shallots (not sure which, or maybe a blend . The flower snails are eaten with your hands: grab the shell (careful, it 's hot! and pull out the meat with a skewer. Bite the meat off the scale (operculum and toss the shell and scale into the shell bucket. Most of the snail and other mollusk dishes are appetizer-sized. Some reviewers suggested ordering a few at a time, as they can get chewier as they cool down. I had the flower snails with spicy sauce. They were a tad chewy but the sauce was amazing. The razor clams in garlic butter were good and the **** clams in pepper sauce were incredible. The king scallops are about three small bites each; the cheese sauce was fine but I think they 'd be even better with one of the other sauces. I finished my meal with a Vietnamese iced coffee, which was perfect.