Loved our dinner at this Korean spot in Aclimação. Only a quick cab ride from Pinheiros and we were…read morein banchan heaven. I was seriously impressed with the number of small dishes they offered! Everything from kimchee to tofu and more. The spacious restaurant is equipped with BBQ tables - the kind that allow you to cook your meat tabletop and while we opted for the already prepared galbi, next time I'l order the meat to cook ourselves. The Doenjang Jjigae soup we ordered was also good and paired nicely with the soju and beer (sadly they don't have Korean beer). I'll certainly be back.

Well stablished Korean restaurant in Sao Paulo. Nice atmosphere in a big refurbished house…read more Portions are small but really tasty. Pricey We had vegetarian bibimbap and lovely sweet potato noddles with vegetables.

The only thing strange about Mirim is its location - it's located atop a Kopenhagen store and to…read moreget to it,one must enter the store and take the staircase at the end. This place really deserves more credit - the Korean food options that they serve are, frankly in my amateur opinion, quite good. I normally come here for lunch especially when the craving for Asian food can't be met by the 'oh-so-boring' Temakeria and everytime I have liked what they serve. For lunch at R$ 38-40 they have some options of bibimbap & sundubu and the portions are quite well served -the spice level is on the higher side so I recommend that you go prepared to get some good Korean flavours. Most of the customers are Koreans or Japanese from neighbouring Paulista based companies - also another sign that the food is authentic. A place I visit frequently and has never let me down !

Korean food is not as well known as Japanese or Chinese cuisines, but it is conquering many fans in…read morethe country with the recent Korean pop culture invasion. Mirim is basically a restaurant to go during weekdays for lunch and focus on the Korean expat population in the neighborhood. From bibimbap (rice with meat and vegetables in a hot bowl to mix with a raw egg and chili paste) to sundubu (spicy soup with tofu and seafood), you can try the basics of Korean food. The lunch menu dishes include the main dish and 3 options of banchan (kimchi is always a must) and for attracting more customers, they have a loyalty program. For every 10 meals, you get 1 for free. I have my favorite dish which is the sundubu. I already tired bibimbap which was good, but a dish I would not recommend is any noodle based dish. Even though the broth was spicy, the noodles tastes like instant noodles you can get at any grocery shop in Bom Retiro.

Delicious, authentic Korean - down to the free posters used for decoration. As good as any I've had…read morein other major cities. The bulgogi, bibimbap, and pa jeon are all well worth your time and stomach real estate.

Very nice experience in this simple Korean restaurant. The decoration is sparse and traditional,…read moreand the environment is quiet and cozy. The bibimbap is quite good, as well as the barbecue, and they were both served with traditional sidings, all very tasteful. Watermelons finish your meal, with the check being relatively concise - only the numbers, so keep track of your orders. The price is fair (even a little cheap) for what is served. Will return to try the rest of the menu.

I was brought here for the first time by a group of Koreans that were spending a couple of days in…read moreBrazil on a business trip. After their investigation through Internet and a kind of survey with other Koreans living in the country, they finally concluded that this was the best Korean restaurant in São Paulo and so far, I agree with them. In the heart of the traditional Korean town of Bom Retiro, as other restaurants of similar cuisine, one issue that needs to be adapted to local customs is their working hours: specially at night, they close quite early for Brazilian standard. Apart from that, the dishes are very well executed. If you are a beginner on Korean cuisine, better try "Seok Joung Combinado" which can be individual or for sharing by two. It comes with a little bit of each traditional dish, including soup, rice, Korean style sashimi and others that may vary daily. And the price is very reasonable for the quality and quantity. If you know a little more about Korean food, then try the other dishes in the menu with no fear. A Korean to be called authentic.

Went to this restaurant because I didn't want steak or hamburgers (which seems to be most of the…read morefood around the hotel) and it was close to the hotel. We were quickly seated (although be careful if you sit under the AC unit, as it dripped on my colleague a few times during dinner), as there were very few people in the restaurant. The wait staff offered either Portuguese or English menus: I was thankful to not have to use Google Translate to order. The wait staff was patient as we ordered and knew enough English that ordering was not a problem, thanks to the English menus. The food took a while to get out to us, especially considering the number of others in the restaurant, but once it arrived we were very happy. The meal had a touch of heat, but it didn't hit you in the face. Be aware that the meals for 2 are not American-sized portions; not saying they are tiny, but keep that in mind as you order. My colleague and I ended up ordering the scallion pancake later because we were both still a little hungry after the meal. Overall, a very nice dining experience and a nice change from the meat-focused or carb-focused restaurants that are so common in this area.

Korean for Brazilians and for Koreans. Service is excellent. Attentive staff. Food is mild, to all…read morestandards.

This is a Korean restaurant in Bom Retiro neighborhood with the authentic Korean style barbecue…read more Each table is equipped with a charcoal grill and an exhaust system that might prevent you to leave the restaurant smelling like gogigui. Gogigui (barbecue in Korean) in is he main item in the menu, with different options (beef, chicken, pork, duck) for sharing, but other dishes are also available. We were in a group of 4 and none of us were in mood of having the barbecue. Moreover, we had a member trying Korean food for the very first time and another one who wasn't much into spicy food. Taking everything into consideration, we ordered 2 bowls of bibimbap and kimchi jjigae (stew with kimchi, tofu and pork). While waiting for the dishes to come, we were offered banchan (side dishes) which was okay. A portable stove was placed on the table for preparing the kimchi jjigae and all dishes were brought at once. Flavor-wise, everything was very tasty, but spiciness was an issue for the ones that were not really familiar to Korean food. But fortunately bibimbap was served with gochujang separately, so we managed to make and edible bibimbap for everyone's standards. In the end we realized that 1 bowl could be enough for the 4 of us. One curious thing happened while we were having our meal: a family with a child seated in a high chair had ordered the barbecue. We heard a scream all of sudden. The girl had put the hands over the hot grill! So one important piece of advice: make sure you keep an eye on children if you come here with your family.

Food is so so. Expensive. 6 pieces of Picanha for R$120. Bim…read morebim bap R$34. Owner, the lady was disinterested and the man was simply rude (Korean owner) - Perhaps they think I am Korean as I have an oriental face. They probably think negatively of me thinking I am a Korean refusing to speak Korean with them. I will not return. If one is selling BBQ in Brazil, you have to be original as the local standard, which is Brazillian BBQ (churrascaria) is pretty high. I was with my friend, a compatriot that has been living in Brazil for 50 years, He was not impressed either. If you receive good treatment from the restaurant owner, good on you. As for me, I will not return.

I really enjoyed my experience at Maru. I stumbled upon the restaurant on Yelp, having been looking…read morefor something near my hotel that wouldn't take ages, after a long day of work. I saw bibimbap on the menu and asked if they had dolsot bibimbap ( ) and they said yes...DONE! They brought several banchan plates and the main dish in short order. While the gochujang was strangely thick--thicker than I've ever seen anywhere and a bit less spicy than normal--it otherwise felt pretty much like I was back in Korea. The owner of the shop is also a super friendly gentleman who chatted with me while I waited on an Uber back across the river. Two thumbs up!

Not open...Took a taxi there only to.find NOT OPEN !! And the appearance is not that attractiveread more

If you are a fan of the Korean cuisine, it is not the best place to go, specially if you compare…read morethis place with some of the good options in the US west coast. I believe the sin here is the mix of the Korean and the Chinese cuisines - despite of the number of options, the implementation could be better. Meals are a little different from the ones I'm used to. Moreover, the place seems a little old and should have more attention to the general appearance - that might scare some of the audience. Despite of all those observations, the food I've had there was fair. There are couple of other places in São Paulo (Lua Palace, Bicol, Dare (and others at Rua Ribeiro de Melo, at Bom Retiro neighborhood). Don't get me wrong - food is OK - but for me, adequately expose to good Korean food, it's below average.

From the owner: Korean food, korean barbecue, korean tradicional dishesread more