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!

This Korean BBQ is a hidden gem, 10 minute walk from Richmond high street. On a Friday evening, the…read morerestaurant was packed with other guests but we were seated right away upstairs. Aside from the modern aesthetics, what makes this restaurant special is their table grills! The idea self-cooking is a really great form of dinner entertainment. When we were seated, our server recommended us a few popular plates, including the bulgogi dish and Oppa BBQ special, as I had mentioned to him that this was our first time here. He said customers usually order an individual BBQ plate to cook on the table and then a side dish (usually rice or noodles). We ordered the bulgogi, brisket beef, chicken fried rice and assorted kimchi platter. As soon as the food came out, my husband began cooking the meat on the table grill and this part of the meal was such a fun experience for him! Both the brisket and bulgogi were well seasoned and we both loved the kimchi platter. The fried rice was pretty good too and each portion was big enough for one. We also took a look at the other tables and their food looked equally appetizing. Empty plates are a good indicator of yummy food! Our meal turned out to be £30 for two people - a great dinner for its price! Pro tip: Be sure to ask for an additional tongs so that more than one person can handle the cooking on the table. We will definitely be coming back again!

I really enjoy this place…read more Yes its not your cheap Korean (except Bibimbap which is your regular 10ish pounds) but you do get quality produce and thick pieces of meat. We ordered a bunch of meat and seafood for the BBQ : my highlights were the kalbi beef (rib eye) the baby octopus and the spicy pork. I love the kimchee platters, kimchi rice and veggie japchae (potatoes glass noodles) If you re in the Richmond area, I highly recommand this place, service is really good. The only downside is that its ususally quite empty so it lacks in buzz but it does makes it easier to catch up with friends.

I was on my way to my regular spot for a panini after an unexpected shopping trip when I spotted…read morethis little place with a halal sign on the window. As always, curiosity makes me fat and so I took a step in and was greeted by a lovely gentleman who pointed proudly to the halal chicken certificate/sticker they had on the wall when I asked about it. They had a good 4 options of types of rice/noodles with around 4 chicken dishes, I opted in for the chilli chicken and chicken teriyaki on some egg fried rice in a small pot (a good hearty meal by my standard) for only £5.20. Upgrade to a large for like 50p if you're feeling malnutritioned. For me, 5 stars was well deserved with the friendliness and informative customer service I received plus the sheer NOM factor of the food - absolutely no grease. I was full but not that gross full feeling which I complimented perfectly with a Japanese Green Tea can from there too. All in all, I kind of wish I was back in my uni days where I lived in that area, just so I can have such an experience regularly - Oh! There's a loyalty card for those who frequent there where you can get the 11th meal free (value of up to £4.70) = SCORE

Just outstanding , Good food, good environment , good atomy, good customer service, good barbecue…read moreselection as well as good salad items , good barbecue marinated meat selectionminted meats selection as well as good salad salad , especially desert with cake just wow!!!!

I love this place a lot. I know the owners well and it was an absolute pleasure taking various…read morefamily members there last year. I have seen the family business grow and these people are lovely and very well deserving of business. I hope 2020 is a great year for K-Town and I will certainly be taking family, clients and friends there soon.

So I have never been to Korea but I genuinely feel this is quite close to authentic :) It has what…read moreI find really home-feel made noodle dishes - my go to dish is the Japchae (sweet & savoury stir-fried glass noodles with veg & chicken) - however the menu has a whole array of good choices. The reason this is 5 star though is because the Korean fried chicken here is just banging! :) Strongly recommend - whenever am craving fried chicken - not too often it serves up a treat. You can get the mixed variety with half honey glazed & half normal. Josh the owner is really nice - cute family run biz plus always has kpop in the background. Yep IU, BTS you name it ;) great addition to Hendon.

Plain but clean decor. The food was absolutely delicious. Sometimes, when you order a mild version…read moreof a spicy dish, it just turns out bland, but they made it non spicy for my wimpy palate and it was flavourful and complex. Very friendly service, too.

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

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.

The food is nice! Their miso soup is really good. This place is nice because there is a Korean bbq…read moreand Japanese food. It's cool because you can have them cook the bbq or you can cook it yourself. The school is pretty environmental friendly as they use metal chopsticks and little plastic. This place is great for a lunch in to town. Overall this place is pretty nice

Me and my boyfriend love the Korean food from here! Love the chicken mandu, Yaki soba and chicken…read morekatsu curry :) Very tasty and always ready very fast.