Just had a delicious Korean meal! We had the dukbokki, bulgogi and mandu. The service is quick and…read morethe meal was satisfying. We have been backpacking and wanted something other than Italian food for the night and it hit the spot! The restaurant is super cute and homey. The location was convenient since we were staying at the Palazzo Castri Hotel down the street, we miss the Korean food in California but this was a great spot to satisfy our cravings.

I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it! We've found delicious Korean food in Florence. Whenever I…read morehave a Korean food craving, I have to make it myself... but, lately this heatwave keeps me far away from my kitchen. Thank goodness we found Rosticceria On! The cute Korean rosticceria with wonderfullly nice service is located right near the main train station (Santa Maria Novella). The menu offers limited choices but, I can tell you that we've tried everything... EVERYTHING and it's all fingerlicking good. The place is small, but offers various seating options. Here are my recommendations: bulgogi - marinated beef with rice (€8.90), bibimbap - fresh marinated vegetables served with rice (€8.90), jap chae - glass noodles with vegetables and meat (€8.90), dakgangjung - spicy/sweet marinated chicken pieces (€4.90/6 pieces or €6.90/10 pieces) and the tteokbokki - spicy rice cake (€5.90). They added some summer drinks: iced american coffee (€3.50), pomegranate iced tea (€3.90), plum iced tea (€3.90), cherry iced tea (€3.90) to the menu and a korean dessert specialty patbingsu (shaved ice with sweet red bean). I agree with one of the reviewers that if you do not like spicy food, the choices are limited to the small menu, but there are definitely non-spicy items to try like the dumplings, jap chae and meat dishes. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the mood for some Korean food!

*Disclaimer - we did not get a chance to sit down and eat here…read more We were excited to take a break from the daily pizza and pasta experience of italy and made our trek to this area in search of this restaurant. Upon arrival, we were told we needed to order atleast two portions of meat equating to $100 euro if we were to sit down and weren't allowed to order any korean dishes off the menu without doing so. I have never experienced this type of predicament where I had no autonomy over what I were to order. I was looking to order dishes like bibimbap and jigae stew which they advertise on their menu. Ultimately we ended up leaving and it wasn't a pleasant encounter, it kind of felt like they were trying to rip us off as tourists.

The menu at Gangnam had a little something for everyone. We went at lunch time and there was no…read morewait and no requirement to order off the BBQ menu, their kimchi is solid. They have decent versions of the go to Korean dishes like kimbap, ddukbokki and Korean cold noodles aka nengmyun. If you are craving Korean food after a week of Italian food, this is the place to be.

Highly recommend the tasting menu and experience here. We enjoyed sitting at the bar to watch the…read morechefs. High quality ingredients and good flavors. Excellent service and suggest making a reservation. Unique mix of Japanese and Tuscan flavors. Outdoor seating also available.

Good break from Italian food. More of asian fusion, not korean. Some misses but overall the…read morecourses were delicious. Good value.

MAY 2023 VISIT This…read moreis absolutely the most horrendously owned business I have ever encountered. Yes - 1 saw ALL the negative reviews (from TripAdvisor) about the owner; but being Korean and being on our honeymoon/missing some food back home, my husband I thought we would give her the benefit of the doubt. I could not have been more incorrect. This lady was SO nasty BEFORE we even entered. Describing her as nasty would be being kind. We could see her giving us terrible looks from inside as we approached and once inside I thought maybe things might be different but nope. We literally exited as soon as we took 2 steps inside. There was an issue with her door opening when we attempted to open it so the owner comes over and opens the door, we can see there is not ONE patron inside. I ask her in Korean because of this (just to make sure to not be rude in case we were imposing during a break or lunch hour) and are immediately met with the response of "CAN YOU NOT READ???" back in Korean. L o l. Then proceeds to look my husband and I up and down and close the door on us and walk away. We were in such shock we answered right away we'd be leaving. This encounter is so ridiculous it's laughable now but still mind boggles me and is more disappointing that this is the type of representation of Korean cuisine or hospitality in Florence. If you do try and take a chance and you have the unfortunate luck of running into this miserable owner, don't fret too much. Just next door on the corner is a DELICIOUS panino spot where both guys working the stand are truly kind and more importantly serve great food. Don't ruin your day with this establishment or worse the older lady with the awfully heavy makeup on and AVOID AT ALL COSTS. You've been warned. Complete embarrassment of a Korean establishment. ***Also would like to note in the week we have been in this city as well as Rome, this is the only negative encounter we've had. : )

The food was elite, had a much-needed break from the focaccia and pasta. Prices weren't high and…read morethe owner was polite and excited about the Olympics going on . The vibe is chill, you seat yourself wherever available. Bulgogi is a must.

We walked in on a Thursday without a reservation and got seated right away at around 8pm. Decent…read moreKorean authentic style food if you are sick of pasta and pizza for the day. Really nice staff and accommodating. Portions are decent for the price. The grilled pork belly and bulgogi were our favorites at 15 and 16 euros which came with lettuce to wrap but no rice. Dim restaurant and not too large with a family style.

TL;DR why the negative reviews???…read more Korean food in Europe. It ain't so bad!! Run by Koreans, but staff aren't all Korean. You are in Italy, what can you ask for??! Many Korean staff, and all are nice. Got a good taste of Korean food in Europe. All that I can ask for. Thank you.

Decent spot for some spicy Chinese dishes and good noodle soups. It is small and cozy, though can…read morefill up quickly during mealtimes. Food was prepared quickly though service was not the most attentive - we had to request things like water, condiments, the check, etc a few times before actually receiving them.

Been twice and overall unimpressed. Small portions, overall lack g true Sichuan heat and depth of…read moreflavor and argumentative when they mess up a dish or cocktail badly. Who needs that? Beef flavor just wasn't good. Hot sour soup ok, 50% of the dishes just don't cut it.

The restaurant owner seems to accept customers based on racial preference. Our family waited 60…read moreminutes near the area because we were excited for sushi after a week in Italy. As we walked in the owner stated they did not have "space." We were the only customers there at 7. It appears he did not want to serve guests based on racial appearance, or possibly guests with children. When confronted about why he wouldn't seat us, in Japanese, he became uncomfortable and gave us a business card. No business should treat customers this way in 2024.

I've been here several times and each one deserves a 5* for its amazing taste and simplicity…read more Self service, you order and you wait for your sushi to be express made. The Miso soup is homemade, so it's completely something else compared to the other restaurants. The chef, a true Japanese in love with Florence, is in the open kitchen, showing his art to everyone, making delicious specialties like the frittata and marinated anchovies. Prices are really fair, wine is included in the 15 € menu, together with the soup and a plate of nigiri (sometimes if you get lucky it's mozzarella di bufala's nigiri day, try and see for yourself). If you can, BOOK a table, it's quite always full and the place is as big as a mouse's nest.

This is the fantabulous sushi, the one and only you find in the very heart of Florence…read more These little plates are a joy for the palate and eyes, prepared express in front of you and served with taste. The ambience is fancy and tranquil, servers are kind and they always have suggestions that go with your meal. It's the place where you want to take your date as it's intimate and gourmand. Just love it!

Kome was good, but wasn't anything spectacular. We went for quick sushi bite & it was perfect for…read morethat. You sit around a tiny conveyor with various sushi options and pick what you want to try. The price is associated with the plate design. Very expensive! It's good that you can try a good variety, but for 30€ for 9 pieces of sushi rolls...yikes! We didn't leave full, but we weren't going to keep eating there. Love the concept, liked the sushi...it satisfied my need for sushi.

After a week of Italian food, I needed something Asian. Buddakan was perfect. They have Chinese,…read moreThai and Korean dishes. I think this is only place you can eat Korean dishes. Even though they have only few choices, it would be ok for tourist. Spring roll was amazing. I liked the Tom yum ghoog. Bi bim bob was just ok. I think the specialty of Buddakan is Thai and Chinese. The servers were kind. I would recommend you to go if you want to try something Asian food.

Great food, totally hit the spot so far from home!…read more What we had: - curry chicken - crispy & spicy pork - Korean bbq beef - pad thai - dumpling soup - so much rice haha

After going to two Korean restaurant that were closed, came here, as kids wanted k food. Hands down…read morethe worst Korean food I ever had in my life and my teenagers agreed. Given that it's in Florence, I didn't expect much. But seriously, they have meat prepped in morning and microwave them to serve., and bibimbap is one of the hardest thing to mess up, just need to put right ingredients.. instead of spinach. Was defrosted then microwaved frozen green beans and same thing for carrot, instead of sautéed shredded cartons, was defeated frozen carrot that were microwaved. And there was zero banchan, and had to pay 4 euros for kimchi that was from packaged kimchi. Japchae wasn't too bad, very small portion...

We were visiting from Seattle, and looking for a korean Restaurant while in Florence. My wife is…read moreKorean and I lived in Korea for three years, so we are very familiar with Korean food. The food at this restaurant was fair, but not great. I had the Mandu Kuk (soup), which was reasonably good. My wife had to Kimchigae (stew), which she thought was much too sweet. I'd give the restaurants three stars; however, my wife would only give it two stars.