Jin Go Gae

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!

0.8 mi•Kingston Upon Thames

I like to see many pictures put on the walls.

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

K-Town BBQ

5.0(3 reviews)

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.

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Drinks menu

Sorabol

4.4(8 reviews)

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.

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Yami

4.0(23 reviews)

0.8 mi•Malden

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.

Cook it up !

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KJ's restaurant

4.6(5 reviews)

0.8 mi•Malden

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

Bibimbap with nice pieces of beef

Spicy babg octopus bokkeum

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Spider roll (1 portion)

Ha Ru

4.5(12 reviews)

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.

Muli (a type of radish)

Kimchi pancake.

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Assorted Vegetables, slices of beef in a spicy broth soup - note that this dish comes with a bowl of rice

Seoul Plaza

4.5(2 reviews)

I visited there during my Londontrip, because I love Korea. I was happy to see a huge range of…read moreproducts there, even bigger than those we have in Berlin. Here they have many different korean drinks, what I really liked. Also a lot of sweets, selfmade Kimbap and some totally other products you wouldn't expect. Even some notepapers and salt... I will visit there again next week during my short return to London. The prices are allright for the UK. If the shop was in Germany I'd say expensive. We can get things cheaper here, but out there in Seoul Plaza at UK is the better and bigger range of korean products. So for me, Seoul Plaza wins and I'm sad, that I live far.

Everything you need to make a Korean feast can be found here, including genuine Korean maple…read moresyrup. There's a larger Seoul Plaza around the corner, but Seoul Plaza 2 manages to pack a punch in a small space. I got a couple of interesting items that I hadn't seen elsewhere such as pumpkin noodles. Prices are low, and I even got a 2 for 1 soft tofu discount.

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Meine Einkäufe.

Genghis Khan

4.8(4 reviews)

1.1 mi•Malden

Awesome food and service and my first time to this excellent Chinese/Korean fusion style restaurantread more

Authentic Korean style Chinese restaurant. Living in thy City of a London, it's been challenging to…read moreget good Korean food. Genghis Khan definitely hits the spot when you're craving ja jang myun, jampong, and tang suyuk. Prices are affordable and you're really full after finishing your meal. Will definitely be back!

Noodles

Black been

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Ja Jang Myun

Palace

4.5(6 reviews)

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.

Chilli pork

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HAN Bar & Restaurant

2.8(5 reviews)

0.8 mi•Malden

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Han is directly next to New Malden station and is also serviced by the 213 bus. At the same…read morelocation that used to be known as Ronnie's, Han is a wonderful example of how boring places can be revamped and made to look classy. A beautifully modern designed interior instantly takes you away from the ugly exterior and surrounding of the Apex Tower. The food is good, there is a seperate bar area that you can relax in, and there are also downstairs function rooms that are available for hire (by the hour) for karaoke events. I have had a couple of cracking nights out here, and the quirky karaoke rooms are definitely worth checking out for a laugh, even if you don't decide to enjoy the food

I went to this restaurant for an anniversary. Granted, it was some time ago, but we did not have…read morethe greatest experience. The food was over-priced and really quite bland. We had a cocktail each and my husband had the 'house' cocktail (a gamble, yes) which turned out to be a pink vodka drink. Awful. Sadly, we will not be going back.