Why eating Korean, when in Spain? Well, cuz where I live there's little to no Asian food and…read moreusually in the bigger European cities you find gems when it comes to food from the far east. Unfortunately the Gayagum, in the center of Madrid was a little disappointing. The squid was clearly frozen before it went into the broth. The Bullgogi, nicely presented by our friendly server, was ok-ish. Appetizer and side-dishes out of the jar, but that's usual and didn't bother too much.

Best Korean food I had in Spain Most authentic Korean food…read moreI highly recommend this place

While we were on vacation, my parents wanted Korean food so we came here for lunch. We ordered tofu…read moresoup (soondubu), beef ribs (kalbi), bibimbob, etc. I thought food was too expensive- charging 16 euro for the tofu soup was ripoff. Typically korean restaurants served complimentary warm tea so we asked for it. They charged 4 euro for the pot. Food was okay and mediocre. We ordered seafood tofu soups but kimchi tofu soups came out without seafood. Service was awkward - the server was okay, but the owner was rude, we didn't feel welcomed. Parking was difficult. Again, food was too expensive. Won't recommend.

Went with my new wife (actual Korean American) and my parents and uncle (all Latinos from Peru) and…read moremy squeeze and I thought the dishes were OK although the owners and staff are not Korean but Chinese and need to actually be told what part of the dish you want to have. Where are the jeon, naeng myun, and banchan that every decent Korean restaurant is supposed to have??? Save your money and go to Barcelona's Hanin. --- Fui con mi nueva esposa (verdadera coreano-norteamericana) y mis padres y tío (todos peruanos) y mi mujer y yo pensamos que los platos eran más o menos buenos, aunque los dueños y el personal no son coreanos sino chinos y tienen que decirles qué parte del plato quieres comer. Dónde está el jeon, naeng myun, y banchan que todo restaurante coreano decente está supuesto a tener? No gasten plata, vayan al Hanin en Barcelona.

Visiting from LA area, family was craving for Korean food. Had chicken bbq, rice cake soup (to…read morecelebrate New Years), soon tofu soup, and sweet spicy squid, kimchi fried rice. All of the food was delicious!

Definitely will go again someday. The Korean jefa speaks good Korean, Spanish and Chinese jaja…read more Food was fantastic. She stopped me ordering more food as I ate alone which was really nice of her

This is the best korean food restaurant we tried in madrid. We really loved the quality of service…read moreand taste of foods. There were 4 more groups of spain people inside and they all looked like they are loving the food. We will definitely come back next time. (We took kalbe tang for togo as well)

From the owner: Especialidades de la casa: Bulgogui, Yache tuiguim, Mandu.. ven y pruebalo, repetiras!read more

This place is GOOD! The food is delicious and very Korean. Location is near the Royal Palace but a…read morelittle bit tricky to walk to. The exact location on Yelp is not correct, it's actually a bit south at the next intersection, see the attached image for the right location.

The first time that I feel the certification means nothing! Bad service attitude and terrible…read moretastes. Also you can see the food residue on the plate. I ask the service what was that. She said that's was just vegetables and she was trying to use chopsticks to clean the residue instead to change a new plate. Really bad experience on eat Korean food!

Great Korean in Madrid. I'm Korean and experienced many home cooked and restaurant served Korean…read moreand Maru satisfied our Korean cravings while traveling in Spain

Got a little tired of eating tapas and jamon, so decided to look up korean places. This place…read moredefinitely hit the spot! Got some Kalbi (marinated beef short ribs) and some ja Jiang myun (black bean noodles) and they were both delicious. We had the dumpling starters and they were probably better than I get in the US. The ja jiang myun doesn't taste like what you are used to, but was really good. It is spicy though so beware. I kind of want to come back and try some other dishes. If you are in Madrid and are craving Korean food. Check out Maru!

Food 8/10 Atmosphere 8/10…read moreService 8/10 Value 6/10 Tips: RESERVATION ONLY, or else 30-40 min wait!! Alright, considering the lack of Korean food in this area, this place was pretty solid. However, if you know, Korean food well, you will see that the prices are ridiculously overpriced, portions are not that big. The chicken w/ gochujang was not too spicy, and the bibim noodles were just right. Wish I had the option to control how much sauce was going in though.

This little hole-in-the-wall place has got it all right. It's casual, homey, delicious, and…read morenon-abrasive. The menu has basic sushi options, a few Japanese dishes, and a myriad of Korean specialties. Service was attentive, though we did have to ask quite a few times for my water glass to be refilled (which brings me to another point, the specialty Korean soup is S-P-I-C-Y - at least it was for my tender palette...). There are greetings scribbled on the walls from previous dinners, which gives a sense of community to the place. I'd recommend it for an easy/cheap dinner or takeout.

Update #2: Went one last time with some friends, one of whom is Korean. We all enjoyed our food!…read moreDefinitely check it out if you crave Korean!

Very nice, small restaurant. The food was good and the service was positive. The amounts of food…read morewere generous and the quality was also high. The atmosphere was nice, the place looks clean. Good option if you like Korean food!

First off, the techno- elevator music was very irritating. This was the worst meal we had in Spain…read more The Kung Pao chicken was terribly sweet and the beef chow mein was so salty! Next door is a good Chinese restaurant called Dragon.... go there

Not your traditional style of Chinese food but absolutely fantastic!…read more We came here on a Wednesday night around 8:30 without a reservation and it wasn't busy at all. I realize we were way early for dinner since they are open till midnight but we we're hungry. The staff speaks mainly mandarin and Spanish but they are a gem! The gentleman who helped us was great. He was sweet and made great recommendations. Hope you get him to when you go. For food we ordered: Xiaolongbao relleno de carne, setas y foie (Xiaolongbao filled with mushrooms and foie) - these were yummy but just ok. If you've eaten a lot of XLB you'll understand. They were small and the skin was thin but not the right amount of thin in the right places. It was too thin on the bottom so they were already broken when they came out. There also wasn't much juice inside. The vinegar sauce is local and not as tangy as other vinegars but very good. Arroz frito Shanghai Mama Receta tradicional (Shanghai Mama fried rice with tradicional recipe) - MUST order this. It has great wok hey and the taste is so unique. It has great seasoning and they did not skimp on the ingredients. Every bite was yummy. Pato Shanghai Mama crujiente en salsa de almendras (Shanghai Mama style crispy duck in amand sauce) - also a favorite! We were surprised at this dish but MUST GET. It was cooked perfectly. The flavors were intense but not over whelming. The duck was almost like Peking style with the crispy skin and fat but it was sliced and topped with almonds and sauce. Great with the fried rice. At the end of the meal they served us peanuts that were roasted in something sweet. Perfect way to end the meal. I realize this place is a chain but the food is so delicious and unique. If you're craving Chinese food I'd give this a go!