Soju

I have read lots of good reviews about this place and wandered past it after work one day, so decided to try it with some friends. I went with lots of expectations but was actually disappointed and deflated with my experience. Nowhere on the menu did we see any of the bargain £8 set menus availble. My friends and I weren't really inspired by the menu and took a long time to decide what to have. The waitress came over to help us and recommend some dishes, but he response to my friend's reply to her question - what do you like? I like MEAT! - wasn't met with a good response and she walked away. Ooops. We eventually ordered a mixed bbq, kimchi pancakes, lettuce for the bbq, two beers and a sparkling water. I order water for myself and the waitress poured my water for everyone on the table. Surely three people and three drinks means that they have one each? The bbq was quite nicely cooked. Tasty. I do resent having to pay £3 for a portion of lettuce for the bbq, £3 for a few slices of lettuce?? Not a complete meal of bbq meats, kimchi pancakes but the meal came to £60 for three people, which wasn't the bargain meal I was expecting. If I were to come again, I would come solo and have a bibimbap or eat from the lunch menu. Okay, but not great. Too expensive for the reviews that say its a "cheap eat".
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Sarina - View all reviews by this user
4 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 1
Friday, July 09, 2010

My first korean food experience and it was way too awesome. Our waitress was super helpful and couldnt resist a smile when poor me kept struggling with my chopsticks and eventually offered me a fork ;)

The kimchi was ridiculously good as were the rest of the foods (bulgogi and all the rest of it)

Heading to New Malden next for the full korean experience but zone 1 is where i see myself frequenting in the future, soju jjang!!!
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Lise
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Sunday, March 07, 2010

We came from Prague to visit London for a couple of days and visited several restaurants during our stay, but this Korean one was the best of all - food in menu to share was amazing, delicious and huge amount, atmosphere around preparing food very interesting and really kind staff explaining us (first time in Korean restaurant) a lot about served food .

I would recommend to everybody to spent such a very pleasant and interesting evening there.
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Pavla Petrova
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Friday, March 13, 2009