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    Ha Ru

    4.5 (12 reviews)
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    Haru Ddujokkie - sticky and chewy rice sticks in a spicy thick sauce
    Eric N.

    Ha-Ru may just be my all time favourite Korean Cafes in the heart of New Malden (for those of you who don't know, that's Korea Town!) and in the whole of London. The cafe offers extremely competitive pricing for delicious authentic offerings and its easy location within a minute from the station make it too good an opportunity to miss for anyone that stops by this attractive South Western area. I have been to Ha-Ru many times and believe it when I say perhaps shy of 15 times about 2 years. Being somewhat of a local person in the area (I am located in neighbouring Elmbridge borough), I am familiar with all the Korean places in the immediate vicinity and this cafe has got to be the best. I know the owner quite well and have become a regular - the staff are very friendly and they are always on time with the food. The food is consistent with each time I have been there and far more delicious than any other London-based Korean restaurant that I have been to (check out my review on Asadal as a comparison). For starters, I had the Haru Ddukokkie which is the sticky/chewy rice sticks in a spicy sauce to share between two people (perfect size). Whilst I'm not terribly fond of the food itself, the taste is exceptional for what it is. If you are familiar with Chinese traditional foods, the taste is very similar to "年糕" or rice cake that you have on New Years (usually shaped in a fish to symbolize prosperity every year). I order almost the same main every time (mixed vegetables, sliced of beef in a spicy broth soup with rice and miso soup on the side) and I never get sick of it. The spice could be spicier for my tolerance level but should be perfect for most people. The beef is cooked well-done, tender and tasty. What amazes me every time I go there is the fact that they will give you the rice with the meal whereas most London places would rather charge you for it. I can't really find a fault and there's not really much else that needs to be said. For a cafe, the kitchen certainly does produce big restaurant tastes. One thing is for sure, if I'm in New Malden eating, 9 times out of 10 you won't find me in another Korean restaurant and I've tried them all.

    ShanShan W.

    Authentic Korean food, we paid £25 for 2 persons, recommend the rice cake and a roast pork dish. The beef soup with vegetables is too spicy for me. I like the environment especially the fact that you can have your meals around Korean style tables.

    Kimchi pancake.
    Jessica C.

    This has really delicious sweet chilli chicken dish, where the you get lots of food at a great value. This is medium price range but it has an authentic feel. At the back room seating area you will have to sit on the floor just how you would do it in korea. It is value for money (£12 pp x4). The staff was very attentive. Love this family run business.

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    3 years ago

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

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    4 years ago

    Favourite restaurant by far!! Would definitely recommend as it is affordable and the food is delicious

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    10 years ago

    Very tasty food. Staff friendly. Sometimes the food is a bit spicy. Feel like a local restaurant in Korea.

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    Review Highlights - Ha Ru

    We tend to go to mostly the same places in New Malden so were keen to try another place.

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    You Me Korean Restaurant - Mixed meats BBQ. Obviously only a small portion of what we were actually given.

    You Me Korean Restaurant

    4.6(7 reviews)
    0.4 miMalden
    ££

    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!

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    You Me Korean Restaurant - I like to see many pictures put on the walls.

    I like to see many pictures put on the walls.

    You Me Korean Restaurant - I felt a little tired but after I ate Sundubu, I felt much better.

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    I felt a little tired but after I ate Sundubu, I felt much better.

    KJ's restaurant - One of the best .

    KJ's restaurant

    4.6(5 reviews)
    0.0 miMalden

    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

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    KJ's restaurant - Bibimbap with nice pieces of beef

    Bibimbap with nice pieces of beef

    KJ's restaurant - Spicy babg octopus bokkeum

    Spicy babg octopus bokkeum

    KJ's restaurant - Spider roll (1 portion)

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    Palace

    Palace

    4.5(6 reviews)
    0.2 miMalden
    ££

    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.

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    Palace - Chilli pork

    Chilli pork

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    Palace

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    Ha Ru - korean - Updated May 2026

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