Oden House - Haymarket

Oden house has changed since last we have made a contribution. they have diced from the menu, but keep the name, now they focus on Taiwanese street classic bengos, suppen, breakfast and of course a bit fried huh. it is a small restaurant with space for just a dozen or so penner on seats. they offer wisely a 10% discount to midday to promote more takeaway trading. oden house looks like a chain store, but it has a warm family vibe, complete with tante.

Had bought around the opposite, and we felt like having taiwanese food. it is cheap for a place in the heart of cbd directly at the george street. the presentation and quality was, however, extremely disappointing. first, the so-called bento was served on a plate, not bento box, so that all the different sides were mixed when it was presented, it was nothing like the photo on the menu! second, the taste was tasteless and oily, worse than cheap food food food. either my friend or I just finished our meal because everything was gone. I wouldn't return.

Blink and you will miss and regret it. very inconceivable place, but very authentic Taiwanese place. her congee is very tasty. try her fried chicken and brat bark next time.

We went past oden house while we went towards Chinatown. the under $10' bengos caught our eyes. oden? bentos? have we not agreed on any Japanese eating after we have seen the word oden and pictures of bengo, someone would think it was a Japanese eating, but on a more accurate look, the elements on the menu do not seem like the things they would find in typical bengos. oden is usually connected to japan. if they were in Japanese izakayas and convenience stores, they would have probably seen a large pot of all kinds of dingen like boiled eggs, processed fish sticks, tofu sticks etc. house: the place is tiny. four people can adapt closely to a table. how we eat, we see how people grab...read more

If you are looking for a snack, or a Taiwanese meal right in the middle of the city, Oden House is right there! Authentic traditional Taiwanese food…small dishes to share, or there are also bento boxes available. And of course price is definitely cheap! There’s also a breakfast menu there too, which I haven’t tried yet, with congee, and other things…