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    Kimchee

    3.3 (28 reviews)
    Open • 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM

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    Bossam
    Tiffany L.

    Wow, so happy we came here on our trip! Service was great - staff was very attentive and stopped by often to check on us/refill water. The drinks were so good and the food was tasty as well. We did KBBQ and ordered some other entrees as well. Big fan of the meats for the kbbq and the tofu soup. The bossam was also a good portion and had a ton of flavor. The rice cakes were ok - a little too sweet for my liking. We were a bit disappointed in the duck breast - was too tough/chewy and it could have been our fault as we weren't sure how to cook it. The beef tongue was our favorite and the wagyu platter! Prices and portions are reasonable. We made reservations here and were seated promptly as well.

    Leslie G.

    If you find yourself craving some K BBQ, then Kimchee has you covered. Their plates were filled with refreshing ingredients/garnishes and fun presentation. We didn't have to wait very long to be seated without a reservation either!

    Kimchi Jiggae
    Connie C.

    This restaurant was highly recommended to us, but we were underwhelmed by the flavors of the food here. We judge Korean places by their kimchi Jiggae and although the flavor was there, it was also not quite there. The ambiance here is nice, but I would characterize as a westernize Korean in taste. The food was on the sweeter end, and definitely on the pricer end.

    Kimchi pancake, sticky rice, pork belly grilled w/ lettuce
    Monica D.

    Decided to pop in for a good meal after a long day of traveling. No hostess but was seated by a friendly staff member. Waited a solid 10min until I was able to flag someone to take my order. The food didn't take long to arrive and yes indeed tasty. A waitress kept apologizing for delay of taking order. No biggy, least food came timely. Overall good atmosphere and good food.

    Shaeli Z.

    They don't seem to care to tend to you if you're sitting alone. I had to make eye contact with several people before they actually came over to help me. I tried gaining their attention but they just didn't seem to see me for some reason. Food didn't taste that great and for a nice looking place like that, it's very disappointing that their food doesn't taste up to par, especially for the price I paid for everything. Their drinks were okay, but the soup was honestly not the greatest, but tasted okay. Everything was just too pricey for what it is. It's good they have a wide selection on their menu, but all the food I would say is not a traditional Korean dish I would say. Portion was a good size though

    Bianca W.

    Food here is amazing! We were welcomed quickly upon walking in, and seated immediately. We selected a variety of items to share, and our order arrived perfectly timed all at the same time. Everything was fresh, flavourful, and absolutely delicious! Can't wait to come back for more! Best bibimbap!

    Kanoa J.

    saw this place on a list of best korean spots in london. was craving jjamppong really badly so i checked it out w my boyfriend and ordered a couple of things. as a korean person eating at what they call an "authentic" korean restaurant i had... lots of thoughts. i will say right off the bat that this is not ur restaurant if u are looking for authenticity. i did not see a single asian face dining there which shouldve been a clue but we were hungry so we gave it a chance. the food certainly... is food, but it's definitely not authentic and anything close to what i was craving. green breeze: this was a mocktail with green tea and some fruits, it tasted alright, wasn't my style and that's okay but it was really grainy which made it worse chicken mandu: this was the only redeeming thing we tried. was actually very good but they gave us only 4 pieces(they are korean dumplings) but charged 9 pounds which comes down to 2.25 pounds per dumpling. which is absolutely bonkers ttukbokki: this wasnt too bad either but i will note that sauce was a lot more peppery than it shouldve been. it didn't taste bad though, i actually enjoyed the pepper it just isnt authentic. they also put a lot of veggies in it which is fine,,, if veggies were the star of the dish. rice cakes and fish cakes were scarce when they should be the star of the dish, but it was nearly 60% cabbage and onions galbitang: my boyfriend ordered this and i tried some. this was probably the most authentic tasting one. my only note was that the beef definitely was not nearly as soft as it should be... usually the meat is slow cooked in the broth for hours and hours to achieve a melt-in-your-mouth texture. truth be told, for a good galbitang you should not have to chew the meat it should just melt in ur mouth, but the beef was tougher than i had hoped. otherwise, my boyfriend said he enjoyed it a lot. jjamppong: i was desperately craving this dish so what i got was... very underwhelming to say the least. to start, the broth tastes nothing like jjamppong broth and was grainy which wasn't great. they used udon noodles instead of jjamppong noodles which was disappointing because the chewiness of jjamppong noodles really make the dish, and they put a bunch of vegetables that were inauthentic to the dish. i don't hate veggies but there were a lot of bell peppers and jalapenos which was strange because the usual veggies are cabbage, onions, maybe the occasional carrots. overall just not at all what i was looking for not to mention when we ordered i pronounced the dishes the way they should be pronounced and the waiter kept asking me to point it out on the menu instead because he couldn't understand me which was borderline offensive, you would think if you worked at a korean restaurant you would at least be able to pronounce the dishes correctly. some other notes: i found it absolutely insane that rice, kimchi, as well as banchan were all extra charges. kimchi, rice, and banchan is always free at every korean restaurant ive been to. also while i didn't have the table bbq, i browsed the menu before coming to the restaurant and absolutely none of it is actual korean bbq. most of it is wagyu(which is still delicious but japanese) or iberico pork(spanish). no bulgogi, no galbi, no samgyeopsal. im sure it's still delicious, just not korean anyway that's my piece. the singular star is for the ambience but everything else was just underwhelming. wasn't for me, definitely gentrified for nonkoreans to enjoy which is fine, just not what i was looking for. im sure if i took my korean parents here they would be physically angry at the quality of the dishes

    Bent cardboard

    we are very disappointed by the waitress, we have left two brand new cardboard (for drawing) on our seat, and remembered really quick after we left the store, within 5 mins, the cardboard were bent and thrown into the garbage, and when we ask the waitress for the stuff she ignored us, and then they just said "we are sorry for that", but we paid for these boards. For the dish, the taste is ok, but really not much for each dish and price. Don't want to come back again.

    Udon
    Ying G.

    Been there twice. The decorations are beautiful and service is great. Food is more like Asian fusion instead of traditional Korean food. The concept of the food is great, but some dishes are not necessarily tasty. Worth trying.

    Calamari and mandu/dumplings

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    Review Highlights - Kimchee

    “We ordered seafood pancake, chicken wings, bulgogi, bossam, and beef rib stew.”

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    Jinjuu - My Pret coffee wrapped in tissues because it offended "the manager"

    Jinjuu

    4.1(115 reviews)
    1.5 mi•Soho
    •£££

    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.

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    Jinjuu - Jinjuu signature snickers hotteok

    Jinjuu signature snickers hotteok

    Jinjuu - Jinjuu signature Spiced Kimchi Mary

    Jinjuu signature Spiced Kimchi Mary

    Jinjuu - Selection of soju

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    Selection of soju

    K Place - Those are extractor fans.

    K Place

    3.4(30 reviews)
    2.4 mi•Aldgate
    •££

    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!

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    K Place - Cook food at your table

    Cook food at your table

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    K Place

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    Hot Stone - First course: sashimi

    Hot Stone

    3.4(14 reviews)
    0.6 mi•Islington

    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!

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    Hot Stone - Fourth course/main course: hot stone wagyu

    Fourth course/main course: hot stone wagyu

    Hot Stone - Fifth course/dessert; matcha and miso caramel cheesecake

    Fifth course/dessert; matcha and miso caramel cheesecake

    Hot Stone - Third course; eggplant with miso glaze and truffle

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    Third course; eggplant with miso glaze and truffle

    Kimchee - korean - Updated September 2026

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