Asadal

Really excellent food and and all staff very kind and great service..
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mickey
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Friday, December 30, 2011

4 of us visited the restaurant at lunch time. Very quiet, only about 6 tables occupied but the service is bad. None came to the table to take our drinks order, had to wave my hand for attention and the waiter eventually came and took the order. Food is only average. When we finished, we have to ask for our bills 3 times. The waiter and waitress are too busy talking to each other when laying the table. Why in a hurry to lay the table when the restaurant is 90% empty. Finally, the waiter came unwillingly with the bill. £70 for 1 course lunch without wine, expensive & will not go back.
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S Poon
3 Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 2
Saturday, August 13, 2011

I have been to Asadal for few times now. I was there last night with friends and hoped service has improved however hasnt changed at all.

My friend booked a table for 7 and we were showed to a private table.

When my friend went to see the floor staff to say that we wanted to have grill on our table but manager told her that we have a better table which is a private table which they will charge us £100 ( My friend DIDNT BOOK A PRIVATE TABLE EVEN.... and manager was asking us to pay for £100)

Anyway we sat down , but no one came to take order , we have to go to the floor to get staff's attention everytime we needed something.

They told us whoever took us to the table should have informed there is a bell under the table.. but didnt.

After few times in Asadal , I think I would never go back again.
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aromari
3 Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 2
Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Absolutely dissapointed.

Food, service all below par, very expensive.

It would be nice to smile while serving? especially a little guy at the counter?

Will never go back.
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Mark Dweck
4 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 3
Thursday, May 26, 2011

I was extremely disappointed with the food at Asadal. Having spent a number of years living in Seoul, and being a big fan of Korean food, I took my sister there in the hope of introducing her to some of the wonderful foods I have eaten in Korea. Unfortunately, the food we had at Asadal bore little comparison to anything I have eaten in Korea. The biggest disappointment of all was the 'dak bul go gi', described on Asadal's menu as 'specially marinated cuts of chicken'. It is a fact that dak bul go gi should be marinated in such things as ginger, sesame oil, Korean soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, onions, garlic, pepper, Unfortunately, the so-called 'dak bul go gi' at Asadal turned out to be a sliced chicken breast which didn't appear to have been marinated in anything other than oil. As a result, it was completely devoid of flavour. Also, the 'pa seng che', a spring onion based accompaniment which should contain sesame oil, sesame seeds and hot chili flakes (go-chu-ga-ru), contained nothing but sliced spring onion!

I can live with the exorbitant prices charged by London's Korean restaurants given that business costs in the UK are substantially higher than those in Korea, where these dishes are three of four times cheaper than in London. I cannot accept, though, these poor excuses for Korean dishes. Will there ever be a decent Korean barbecue restaurant in London, I wonder? I don't know why it seems to be so difficult. Frankly, I see London's Korean restaurants as an embarrassment to Korean cuisine. Please, do not judge Korean food based on your experiences here.
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Robert
5 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 2
Friday, May 20, 2011

I have been to several Korean restaurants in London but today i had been invited by my Korean friends to Asadal. I have to say it took some finding but once we entered the basement restaurant it was somewhat of a surprise. It was spacious, atmospheric and totally unexpected.

My Korean friends ordered the majority of the dishes but i made sure i ordered the dumplings and kimchi pancake. The meal started with mixed pickles (kimchi) and spicy chicken with dumplings and the kimchi pancake. We all agreed that this was very tasty. All the flavors we just right and perfect as starters.

We then had kalbi (beef ribs) and belly pork which was also very tender and juicy. Finally finishing with soon tofu (soft tofu) soup and bibimbap.

THis was one of the tastiest korean meals i have had in London. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting to try authentic Korean. This was evident by the number of Koreans dining at the restaurant.

We all found the service helpful, efficient and i shall be returning with my work colleagues next week for more of the wonderful bbq. yum!!!
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foodiegoodie
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

I would just like to say that Asadal’s service is definitely one of the worst you can come across in London. The waiters and waitresses there are simply rude and ignorant. Food is overpriced too. Very disappointed and won’t go again.

Asadal is the first review I’ve ever written anywhere online as I never bother to leave reviews about anything but I had to say something about it here as it was just too bad.
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1 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 1
Tuesday, January 11, 2011

I am a big fan of Korean food and have been trying out many Korean restaurants in central london. Asadal was the one I thought had the best food and good atmosphere. However, my biggest complaint is with the SERVICE. It's usually good when i'm by myself, but one time when I went with a group of friend (10ish) for lunch, they forgot to bring the complimentary appetizers that are usually served during lunch time. After we paid, I asked them about it, they simply responded 'I forgot', with no apologies at all.

Another drawback (and this one really puts me off) is that THEY SOMETIMES CHARGE YOU A HIGHER PRICE THAN THE LISTED MENU PRICE. The dish I usually order costs £9. The 1st time it came up as £9.50, I thought I must have remembered the wrong price, so paid £ 9.50, leaving with a slight doubt. The second time I ordered that dish, I made sure it was really £9 on the menu, but again, showed up as £9.50 on the bill. I told the waiter and he corrected it immediately. The third time it came up as £9.50 again! This time I made sure I told the manager (owner?) about how this has happened for 3 times already. He simply told me, it's a problem with the system, we charge differently for lunch and dinner. Surely it is a problem that can be fixed?! And surely the customer should not have to pay for the system's fault?! And if they are already aware of this problem, why can't they manually fix the price on the bill? The manager gave the attitude of not caring, like i'm a fussy customer. Since the first time i spotted the price difference, there must have been at least 2 months, and they are still playing this misleading game. I am extremely extremely disappointed at the management. It totally ruins how tasty the food is.

NEXT TIME YOU GO, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE BILL AGAINST THE MENU. DON'T FALL VICTIM OF THEIR MISLEADING SCHEME.
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spicyfoodie
6 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 5
Thursday, November 25, 2010

Had a wonderful meal at Asadal. The food was tasty and the bbq was exceptional. My husband and i have been to many korean restaurants in london but i have to admit that Asadal is a standard above the others. I would recommend anyone wanting to try Korean food to visit Asadal as i'm sure you would not be disappointed. The table bqq (beef ribs and beef boolgogi) is a must as well as the handmade dumplings. Service was helpful and polite. The Kimchis tasted as good as anything tasted so far. (You can always tell how good the food is by the taste of Kimchi). All the Korean diners we saw at the restaurant is a sure sign of quality and authenticity. We will definitely be back for more!
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hannah
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, September 13, 2010

I went to Asadal on the basis of the Time Out article on top Koreans in London. Sorely dissappointed - mainly because of the non-existent level of service. We had a gaggle of waiters and waitresses round our table - most of them, bar one, couldn't speak English. For Korean-food newbies - no one read our orders back to us when the food arrived therefore everyone got the wrong dishes! Worst of all two portions of the bbq beef were given to diners who hadn't ordered them - and the correct diners went without. Not even an apology from the waiting staff! Or any extra beef for the hungry diners! Shame the restaurant looked nice but I won't be coming back.....
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Joanna
4 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 3
Wednesday, April 21, 2010