As I was in the famous 'Korea-town' of New Malden tonight, I decided to continue my education in…read moreKorean food. After looking at the windows of several Korean restaurants on Burlington Road, I settled on Me You as having the best local reviews up in the window. The atmosphere was like a local family restaurant with no rush to turn tables over. Although the waitresses didn't speak good English, I was eventually able to get the advice I was seeking on the food. It helped that the menu had a picture of every dish available. I was also impressed that the waitress taking my order gently suggested that 3 dishes might be too much for even a greedy pig like me! And she was right as the portions were big. I started with the Haemul Pajeon (Korean Seafood Pancake). This was lovely - crispy on the outside with small bits of seafood and spring onion. I also had a bowl of seafood with noodles in a spicy soup - I think it was called koppongi. I was startled to find not just a mussel in its shell but also whelks still in their shell in the soup - proves that the seafood was fresh and not frozen! The soup was spicy enough to wake up the tastebuds I'm starting to get a feel for Korean food after a few visits to Korean restaurants. Their food philosophy is the opposite to the Japanese, which rely on few flavours and ingredients but each flavour is distinct and obvious. On the other hand, Korean food is a whole melange of everything thrown together - meat, seafood, vegetables, flavourings. Even bibimbap, which is served with all the ingredients in separate piles in the bowl, must be all mixed together and coalesced before you tuck in. I enjoyed my visit here and have spotted a few dishes I would like to return and try.

BACKGROUND - I'm from the States, more specifically the west coast aka home to the best Korean…read morerestaurants. Since moving to London, I had been having great difficulty finding authentic Asian cuisines (Vietnamese, Korean, Thai, etc.). After being let down at Jee Cee Neh on the same block, I decided to give You Me a try, given the favourable reviews. PROS - Very comfortable, intimate and inviting space. Greeted warmly when we stepped in and immediately had a table cleaned up for us. The menu had pictures for EACH item, making the process of deciding which item to get extremely hard because well shit, I wanted everything. My date and I finally narrowed it down to an order of the large dumplings, spicy black bean sauce with noodles and the oxtail soup. We were blown away. The "large dumplings" weren't really "dumplings" per se, but actually hot fluffy buns filled with a generous amount of yummy pork and veggie filling, served with an equally yummy (soy sauce/vinegar/hint of red pepper) dipping sauce. It was such a good deal as well for those suckers. For about £6, you get 6 large hot and fluffy buns. That alone could be a meal but that was filed under "appetizers" in their menu. The spicy black bean noodles was done perfectly, I don't know what else to say about that except the noodles were fresh and the sauce was just so freaking good. The oxtail soup was not bland, but just a sip of it will let you know they have stewed it for a long time. The soup was no instant bouillon type of nonsense. It was the real deal. The soup was served with complimentary Korean rice. Another HUGE PRO - Complimentary refills on your BAN CHAN. That's right, not only did we get more banchan (the side dishes they serve you to refresh your palate) here than at Jee Cee Neh, they immediately restocked our banchan, free of charge when we ran out. How awesome is that? That alone would make me come back to try their dishes but will everything going to fabulously, I would be crazy NOT to go back. CONS - Absolutely none. I was so pleased with the quick service, the amazing food for great prices, and the portions (above average!). Shoot, even the bathrooms were really clean. Everything was so great. POINTERS - You Me kicks Jee Cee Neh's hind quarters out of the bush ..........yup. Pictures to come!

A tiny intimate restaurant between Motspur Park and New Malden. A little off the beaten path and is…read moresuprisingly busy. This is the quintessential italian restaurant and their specialty (I believe) is seafood. Its truly outstanding from halibut to massive garlic prawns and classic non pasta italian dishes. The veal was wonderful, light, crisp and packed with flavour. Wine is slightly on the expensive side but the service was impeccable and the experience excellent. Who would have thought we have this amazing restaurant on our doorstep. If you havent been you need to make the effort, its exceptional

From the owner: Family run italian restaurant serving fresh fish with silver services . Suitable for. Every…read moreoccasion and available for private hire

We randomly came in here and instantly fell in love with the place. The atmosphere is friendly and…read morethe food portions are very generous. We wish we could be regulars, it was clear they had many repeat customers. Until next time, thank you for such a great experience.

Being a Korean food fanatic, I was very excited about trying out KJ with my girlfriend, having…read morepassed it several times to visit the Korean supermarkets along the high street (and the big Korea Food store along the A3). Parking was ok on Sunday evening, but I would imagine it to prove quite difficult on weekdays/Saturdays. The menu (from the window) seemed quite nice, quite a large selection of authentic Japanese and Korean cuisines, both cold and hot dishes. So in we went. First thing you will notice is the 3 large, curtained cubicles on the left for private tables of 4+ people, then you have the main area which is a good size and relatively spacious. The deco seemed a little plain with barely anything on the walls, quite a few of the lights had blown and not replaced which seemed to make the place slighty dreary and uncared for. I also thought the private rooms ought to of been put at the back of the restaurant rather than the front as there was a group of noisy, and evidentally drunk, Korean chaps singing at the top of their voices in the box. Service-wise was excellent on first impressions. We were greeted and seated with minimum fuss and maximum smiles and speed. We ordered the mixed Tempura (prawns, various vegs) and Yuk Hwei (raw beef sliced, sliced pear, raw yolk!), Kimchi for starters. The tempura was amazing, in fact I could even say one of the best I've ever had. Very light, fluffy and fried to the perfect crustiness outside and softness inside. The Yukhwei was quite good as well (my gf tried some for the first time as well and thought it was ok :p) however not as good as HanKang of TCR. The Kimchi seemed a bit of a let down. Considering Kimchi is probably the cheapest and easiest to make, the portion size was pitiful. For main course we had Ox tongue and Bulgogi (beef strips marinated) for barbecue and 2 bowls of rice. All was excellent and perfectly cooked by yours truely:P If you're scared of cooking on your own, the waitress will happily cook it for you by your table. Warm sake and green tea for beverages. Both excellent, however the sake needed to be reminded as I think the waitress left it on the bar and forgot. Other comments would be the cutlery didn't match at all which was quite strange and they have very cute little cat Soy sauce pots. :p

Great little Korean restaurant we went to on nye.... About 20 quid pp inc beer so not bad. Food was…read moregreat, tasty and the service was informative. Small place, can imagine it getting filled quickly and very aromatic. Ask the waitress what to order of stuck ... Go as experimental as possible. Great place check it out!

I love Palace in New Malden. it's the 2nd time I've been there now and I can confirm : it totally…read morekicks butt! They have a medium sized menu but it's full of the most delicious looking food. I have never been to Korea but the Palace really does feel like a really authentic Korean restaurant. We ordered the Squid and Pork * (I forget what it was called, sorry, not a good review technique I know!!), which is a hot plate/pot for 2-3 people. They bring a grill to your table on which they place this huge dish of uncooked Squid and thinly sliced pork with 3 types of mushrooms including the yummy Enoki's, and it's all in a lovely chilli sauce. They also have a new on table bbq set up which wasn't there the last time I went and I think they are just growing the bbq menu. The staff are lovely and so sweet and helpful. You get 5 free salad/starter dishes and it's cheap as chips. Our hot pot (which was too big to finish), 1 rice and 2 beers came to £26.50. The only downfall is the ambience, it's more like a cafe that a restaurant so do not come here if you are planning to propose.

Nice atmosphere , comfortable seating and the food satisfies . All food has been eaten well cookedread more

I love coming here with my family. My kids can not get enough of the chicken katsu and glass…read morenoodles. No matter what else, I always order the dolsot bibimbap. My husband likes going down the menu and trying something new every time. The kimchi is also very excellent.

I am a seasoned fish & chip shop expert! And I'm fussy! Matheous is now at the top of my list!…read moreThe staff are so friendly & go out of their way to make sure your choice of food is exactly what you wish for! You can eat in or take-away.. beware.... the chips are addictive! I LOVE this place! Really can't tell you how great this "Chippy" is, as I'm drooling all over my laptop.... gotta go down there for a fix!

I'm so fussy about my fish and chips and have tried so many in the area, this is by far the best…read more FIVE STARS ALL ROUND! Great service, great food and clean restaurant. I won't be going anywhere else in future! They have the front area for takeaway and then at the back they have a reasonably large area with 8 tables big enough for four people each. Stop by and enjoy if you can!

Cavernous Korean restaurant, popular with Koreans ( our visit was on a Sunday night, and it was…read morecomfortably 2/3 full, mostly families, giving a little buzz to the place). Service was very prompt and courteous ; the menu is extensive with all the BBQ and bimimbap you could want. Portions were, I would say , somewhat on the smaller side. Excellent pickles; good kimchi.

The best Korean food we had in the UK thus far. The flavors here are pretty authentic, though on…read morethe yangnyum, it felt more ketchup-y than we expected. Makgeoli here is good, so order a pot with your meal. The small is enough for two.

Basic, standard issue Korean restaurant/grill. Portion size tends to the generous- not sure how…read moremany pieces a serving of fried chicken is other than "loads". Service is efficient, although not with a smile. Restaurant is generally pretty full, giving a buzz to the place.

Another very average Korean restrauant in London. Everything is OK but not worth a special trip to…read moreNew Malden for. If you've been to old school Korean places in locations like K Town in Los Angeles or Federal Way in Seattle, you will know what to expect here: rundown interior, OK service and average eats. All of the Korean usuals are on the menu but with the common less flavorful approach that London is famous for. Don't come in here expecting a suprisingly delicious meal that you might find in a hole-in-the-wall in Seoul or NYC. We ordered a variety of meats here and when we asked one of the servers to change the grill like you might expect at most decent Korean restraunts she looked at us like we were aliens from another planet and went to go confirm with someone else about the request.

When it was summer, I was craving cold spicy noodle and went to the restaurant. It was not spicy…read morefor me but taste was good. Sometimes flies were in the restaurant which made annoying.

Nice place with tasty food - in particular their glass noodle dish was the best I've had, and the…read morebarbecue meat was delicious, though there wasn't a great deal of it (and I do find charging £1.50 for lettuce a little extreme). Bibimbap a little bland compared to others I've had, and bibimbap is my weakness, and also I think kimchee should be cheaper or free, in my experience that's pretty normal... the nibbles just screamed 'we're not kimchee'. Hence the three stars. But friendly staff and good value overall.

This place is very nice~ i was surprised by the restaurant lay out. It looks very English^^ i liked…read morethe interior design/ lay out. The food was great! It was cooked good and great on fleek ;). The protion was not too much, i asked what was the most biggest plate, they answered, full english breakfast. The plate was great with eggs, bacon, hash brown, mushroom, beans, sausage and tomato: with two toast. Dont get me wrong, the food was amazing but not enough. Hehhee i do love to eat! The tea was good too! You get one cup of tea for complimentary. ;) i will go again for breakfast

If you're fond of Turkish, Greek and Italian cuisines, you're in luck…read more We ordered several dishes to share. The Halloumi salad (main) was lovely to look at as well as to consume. The cheese wasn't too rubbery and its saltiness contrasted well with a sweet balsamic syrup. I also enjoyed the additions of grapefruit and walnuts. Calamari is always a risky choice, but this one, happily, turned out crispy, fresh and tender. No tug of war here. Chips were a little too soft on the outside. But well cooked nonetheless. And courgette cakes were a little non descript. My friend enjoyed her generous helping of pesto linguine. It looked pretty, with flecks of green balanced with flashes of juicy cherry tomatoes. They dim the lights after a time and it gets rather romantic in the latter part of the evening. During daylight hours, having been before, it's also busy and chock full of local families. With so much choice, you'll be hard pressed not to find something to your taste. Go forth and try this exciting Mediterranean-inspired menu.