Finally got down to Rakki Bowl to try their dons! The salmon sashimi was not bad in both bowls, although I did think the salmon chunks could be cut a tad bit smaller because they’re huge- about 2 times bigger than salmon chunks that are normally in barachirashi. Generous, but would be easier to eat if they were smaller.

The salmon mentaiko don ($23.30) has salmon slathered with a thick layer of mentaiko mayo sauce, which is torched and tastes more like mayo than mentaiko. There’s also small cubes of tamagoyaki (Japanese omelette) under the salmon, which I liked because of its sweetness. The whole bowl can border on being too jelat though, because they’re quite generous with the mentaiko sauce. The rice in this bowl was also a bit on the mushier side.

I actually enjoyed the salmon don ($20.30) more because it tasted more refreshing than the heavier (and also warmer) mentaiko don, probably because of the addition of the cucumber and tamagoyaki cubes. The salmon chunks also seemed to be of a slighter better quality, and the soy marinade wasn’t too salty. My friend preferred the mentaiko don because it’s more heavily seasoned though, so it’s probably a matter of personal preference.

Overall, it’s not bad, but not particularly outstanding. It’s also quite pricy for the size, so thankfully we used Burpple Beyond for a 1 for 1 discount, or it probably wouldn’t have been that worth it.

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