Ambience - good , clean, friendly Service - awesome…read more Food - Awesome One thing to note : used to getting free side dishes and tea (from the US) , but here - all side dishes are charged .

Great Korean place in London. The service is very good and has plenty of seating. It was clean and…read moregood vibes. The kimchi soup was very good; very well made. Had plenty of flavor. The rice was eh... a bit dry and could use more water when cooking. It did the trick for my rice craving.

Last minute long layover at Heathrow so I hopped on the train to do a little bit of exploration…read more Sooo happy that I found Naru for dinner. I was pleasantly surprised to see they have a gluten free section on their menu. I ordered japchae and tofu soup. Both were divine. I saved some of the japchae for breakfast the next day and damn it was amazing! Service was warm and friendly! Will return if I ever come back to the area!!! Thank you :)

Good news and bad news. I'll start with the bad news. (1) No…read morebanchan (side dishes). This is really shocking. Is this a Korean restaurant? (2) No free kimchi. One may think this is related to (1) but even without banchan I'd expect kimchi. (3) We ordered barbecue but got no lettuce or gochujang (or as Bobby Flay would call it, gojoojang). (4) We asked for WiFi, they said "we don't serve Wi-Fi." I guess WiFi is a Korean food. (5) Bulgogi was chewy. The good news... (6) Food arrived quickly ( probably made ahead of time). (7) Flavorful overall. (8) Korea chicken was mostly batter (this could be bad news, not sure). (9) I liked the kimchi chigae a lot (my companions kind of disagree with me on this).

We were so pleased with our meal! We ordered three different dishes to share and each was…read moredelicious. We were seated quickly. The whole place was bustling and obviously popular. The staff were hospitable and efficient. We'll be back!

This place was average. Service was friendly. Got chicken bibimbap. Portions were smallish. Not…read moreenough chicken. May go back and give it another try.

Despite being busy, the staff was very friendly and efficient. We ordered a lot of food and didn't…read morego wrong with anything. Every dish is very traditional and full of flavour. Recommend kimchi soup and bone soup, they are so delicious. In addition, Korean Fried Chicken has a very unique seasoning.

Good Korean food in central London area. We ordered the kimchi Jiggae for 2 for take away. Will try…read morefrequenting this place for dine in next time!

Great food. Awesome atmosphere. And located in one of London's most poppin' neighborhoods. If you…read morelike Korean food, this is your new jam. The interior gives you a sense of being in an underground bar somewhere in Asia, and it comes complete with Pucca dolls nestled on top of the booze bottles behind the bar. There is seating both upstairs and downstairs, but given how crazy it gets, if you're planning on coming, book in advance. I've eaten here twice, and I can safely say that the food is legit! It's surprisingly authentic given the location, and the drinks aren't half-bad, either. The Bibimbap with Bulgogi Beef is one of my favorites, thus far, with the perfect ratio of rice to beef, kimchi to veggies. It's one hearty dish, so come hungry. The Signature Fried Chicken is also done to perfection, and if you've ever had Korean Fried Chicken before, you know what I'm talking about. It's not expensive, but sadly, you only get 2 pieces. Believe me, you will want more. I can also vouch for the cocktails. Being a girly drinker myself, I can't pass up a delicious fruity cocktail from people who know how to put it together well. However, they also have a great Happy Hour with some of the cheapest beer you'll find to pair perfectly with your meal. That is how they do it in Korea anyway, isn't it?

They treated us like no other. 12/10 stars…read more You want to come here for not only fine surrounding but TOP Shelf food.

Dined here last week. The food and service were very disappointing. My family and I waited 30-40…read moreminutes for our drinks. Food was really disappointing. Serving sizes were small and the food was bland.

Solid dinner. Fresh, tasty, and welcoming. I had the two differing margaritas and prefer the…read morespecial. Had the buns (pork and chicken) and both were great. The Wagyu beef was good. I give the overall food a 4/5, atmosphere 4/5, and service 4/5. Good all around.

What a yummy, quick, lovely, Korean street food spot! Unlike most US Korean food places, this place…read morein London is nice cuz it's casual, modern, and great Korean food but it's not mom and pop and it's not fancy. It has vast choices of vegetarian options and feels like a place that would exist in Korea. The service was nice, attentive, and friendly too.

Great customer service. The food was full of flavour and moderately spicy. Which was great full us…read more Food was slightly on the sweet side but on a whole the flavours were balanced. A unique selection of non alcoholic cocktails. Good stuff!

I had never tried Korean barbecue before so I was excited to give this place a go. It's on the…read moretastecard which is how I found it so you can get some money off your bill and if you select the 10 course set menu you really get enough food to be stuffed by the end. As I found out, when you go for Korean barbecue you have the actual barbecue in the middle of your table so you can cook your own meat and veggies just like you want them. But before you get to that there is an array of delicious starters and sides that are put in your table, meats, fish, seafood, vegetables, rice and soups. Once you go through most of those, you meats of choice are brought out and the barbecue is turned heated up. You can then start cooking your steaks using the special wooden cutlery and cut them up with a pair or scissors. This way you can be sure you have everything as soon as it's done and nothing gets cold. We decided to go with the set menu that offers 3 types of meat per person but if you really want to push your limits or have not eater for days there's an unlimited meat option too. If you pick that one, I salute you. Anyway, I definitely enjoyed everything I tried and look forward to going back soon. I recommend going there with a group as that would be great fun and you can order a greater variety of foods. Either way it's worth putting it in your schedule.

Naru has been my long running fave Korean restaurant in central London for quite a number of years…read more- whilst it's still good in a great location, I've found a new place to direct ppl for awesome Korean food. We had a really early reservation because we had tickets to the RWC later that evening - got there right at opening around 5:30. This place looks like a proper Korean BBQ place because they have the vents that suck the BBQ smoke from the table. We were tempted at the Buffet menus but given that it was quite early we decided on getting the kimchi jeon, spicy pork and fried chicken. First they came out with banchan & kimchi - very few places in London offer this so a major plus as it reminds me of places in NY. The kimchi jeon was really good - at first looked a bit small as only two pieces came out but there was a bit of a confusion between the lunch menu so we got the other half later on! The spicy pork was good - I much prefer the one at Naru but still quite good. We asked them to cook it in the kitchen as it's not worth the effort to bbq at the table for 1 portion. The Korean fried chicken was probably the best I've had in London so far. We wanted half and half and they were quite nice to offer the sauce on the side. It was deliciously fried - comparing this to On the bab last week, we like this one a lot more. One funny thing to highlight is the plain rice. I grew up with a mom who was quite fussy about white rice and this place... they do it quite well. Fluffy and a bit on the sticky side. Lastly, in a typical Korean restaurant fashion, we received fruit salad at the end of our meal. We will definitely be back!

Solid experience at hot stone! The food is delicious and service on point. Perfect for date night,…read moreor a hang out with your girlfriends. Highly recommend buying their vouchers when available to come, to get the most value. We purchased the 5 year birthday offer at £30/person which came with a five course meal. The vouchers go on sale during certain holidays - you can find all their previous offers online. Be sure to ensure there are promotional seating when making a reservation and follow the terms and conditions. Total meal with drinks, the oyster supplement and service charge was just under £100 for two (including the vouchers). Price is quite steep without the voucher and doesn't represent value to me personally. (You've been warned!)

That Wagyu though!…read more Swung by here at the tail end of my trip in London. Showed up around 8 and got a seat at the bar without any wait on a Tuesday night. Ordered myself 2 orders of salmon sashimi, and the wagyu hot stone meal. The Salmon Sashimi: Very generous thick cuts of salmon. Fresh tasting and delicious. What more could you want? Get This. The Wagyu Hot Stone meal: Oh man I love wagyu steak, and here you can get it for only 25 quid. Cut up your steak and grill it on the stone for a little on each side, and have it melt in your mouth. This came with a side of seaweed salad and a nice spicy sauce to dip the meat in. Get this. If you're coming to a place called Hot Stone you've gotta take in the experience of grilling your meats on an actual hot stone, but also add some sushi / sashimi to your meal because the slices are thick, and its as fresh as I had during my stay in London. Will be back!

Excellent Japanese take away food. Great for lunch. Best to go around 1pm when the queues are…read moreshorter.

Great takeaway Japanese food. My favorite is their salmon teriyaki dish. The queues can look long…read morebut it goes very fast. Each dish is £7.50, which is a bit expensive for the bowl of rice and salmon you get, although quite delicious. Service is decent, although a bit expedited.