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    SuperStar BBQ

    3.2 (32 reviews)
    PriceyKorean, Barbeque
    Closed 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Interior of the restaurant showing the drinks and dessert bar
    Wendy L.

    I love Korean barbecues. It's such a social thing although I do understand not everyone likes paying to cook their own food. But maybe if knew a place that sell high cuts of meat for a good price, found the time to cut it, marinate it, have a big enough fridge to rest it all and and then an indoor smokeless barbecue then maybe I might consider. I don't so I come here. Plus it's pretty romantic. I cook for you and you cook for me... *heart melts* I use to go to Kintan to satisfy my BBQ cravings but sadly Kintan, I've found somewhere better. Superstar BBQ serves higher quality of food across their whole menu and not just focusing on their barbecue meats but also their small dishes. Their service is also quicker. The only thing I want to complain out is the cold draft coming in making it extremely difficult to tolerate. Even when the barbecue was on, it didn't warm us up. On to our food... We started with a pot of green tea which turns out to be genmaicha (roasted brown rice green tea). It was a lovely surprise. Soothing and warming! Five pieces of KFC in sweet soy Where a lot of Kintan's small dishes were uninspiring and bland, Superstar places a lot of attention to detail on their small plates. Their fried chicken for example was amazing. It didn't look like much at first with a little sauce drizzled here and there. But the batter was light and airy, seasoned perfectly and covering lovely succulent pieces of chicken. Japchae Everyone is raving on about the japchae and they have every reason to. The glass noodles were silky, sticky and full of bounce, stir fried in a lovely sweet soy and sesame oil marinate. We ordered the vegetable version instead of the other beef option and there was a lovely mix of crunchiness and softer textures. Very delicious. Mandoo It is as good as dumplings can get. The skin was crisp on one side from being grilled yet soft and thin on the other side, incasing a lovely juicy pork meatball that was bursting with flavour from the addition of greens mixed in. Seafood pajeon Seafood pa jeon unfortunately was more like vegetable pa jeon. There was barely any seafood in sight, maybe the occasional baby shrimp. It was a little thinned out and more dense than I prefer but the flavours were fine. Yuk hwae. I adored the beef tartare and how wonderfully slippery and fresh it was. The meat was tender, springy with lovely balanced flavours of sweetness from the juicy pear and the creamy yolk. Rib galbi Recommended throughout social media these did not disappoint. It was enriched with a lovely sweet savoury marinate, beautifully tender and juicy. Wine pork These however were disappointing being quite bland and chewy. I couldn't taste the wine either. Speciality marinated lamb These were incredibly tasty. The marinate brought in so much flavour and depth. It is just as tender as the rib galbi but even sweeter in taste. Chicken boolgogi These came as thigh meat which were much to my preference being more flavoursome and tender in general. They were also well seasoned so you can taste the flavours throughout the whole chicken. Lettuce and miso paste These were to wrap the meats after they were cooked. But I found the choice of lettuce they used kind of poor as they were rougher and denser compared to, let's say the round lettuce, which masked a lot of the softer texture and flavour of the meat. The miso paste however helped bring out more flavour. Galbi Tang A great way to wash down all the food was a type of Korean clear beef soup that had a generous portion of beef brisket stewing in it for hours creating a rich and soothing broth, full of flavour and perfect for a cold winter's day. Honey quince shaved ice We ordered one of their infamous shaved ice that is quite pricey for £6.95. It was lovely with the grated syrup orange peel, which balanced out with the sweet condensed milk, sour plum, honey and the shaved ice itself that took away the sickliness. I was really surprised about how good Superstar BBQ was as their uncreative name does not help. I suppose you should never judge a book by its cover. Being in St Giles it is a very gorgeous building in a gorgeous location too, with floor to ceiling windows and lovely wooden booths surrounding the dessert and drinks bar. Looking forward to going again when my next craving hits.

    Kfc
    Jennifer F.

    This was such a disappointing experience! Perhaps I've just had better menus and better service in Canada, Beijing, and Hong Kong... but I felt this place is lacking in all directions. Too expensive for the quality you're getting. I ordered a simple tea. The water was warm and the pot was only half full. Jap Chae was a tiny little portion. Kimchi was over priced. Korean Fried chicken was bland and not what KFC is suppose to look like. I really dispise servers when they stand at the table as you sort out the bill among friends. It's a lot of pressure. But that's what they did. The only saving grace about this restaurant is their Tofu Kimchi. Cant' go wrong there.

    Korean BBQ, chicken and pork, but marinated beef is the best - we finished those first.
    Amy H.

    If you crave Korean BBQ in central London, this is the place. Nice atmosphere and decoration, but space between tables are tiny, sometimes feels like there is no privacy at all and you can just elbow into the next table. The BBQ is well marinated and with decent flavours. However, the cooking board may not all be rinsed by water enough, sometimes you can smell the cleaning detergent when you first start to do the BBQ. Another downside is the service - it really puzzles me why it takes SO long to serve up plates of raw meat that's already been marinated?!

    kimchi jeon
    Josy A.

    I thought SuperStar BBQ was A-OK. There were a couple of strange things that meant I couldn't give it 4-5 stars, but I did really enjoy all the food. The portions are not huge, but we were full for about £23, including drinks...so it's not bad value. ** The kimchi and namul were all good (although the portions of these are teeny) **** I really liked the kimchi jeon pancake **** Their Jap che (glass noodles) are super tasty too (although Jap che is always tasty!) *** The bibimbap was alright - although I've had much better in London Meat: **** belly pork was looovely (I didn't get much as my friends munched it so fast!) **** spicy pork was really good too, and was a larger portion. *** the kalbi was pretty good. *** sesame garlic sirloin was yummy! **** I liked all the veggies, and loved that it came with a huge piece of garlic for us to roast. *KFC fail* I really wanted to order lots of KFC...it was the thing I was most looking forward to. However, even though it was pretty early on a Tuesday evening, they'd already run out. Two different waiters broke the sad news to us (no chicken - le sigh!) ...but then they still tried to charge us for it. They had to check several times and kept asking "are you sure you didn't get served chicken in a little silver bucket!?" It seemed like they didn't believe us. It was like rubbing salt into a chicken-less wound. *mini rant for yelpers* I don't mind paying for kimchi and namul in London. It's mean when yelpers deduct stars for that. It's not like it is a normal dish here, so you shouldn't expect to get everything for free! Please remember this isn't Korea or America. Having said that, charging £3 for a few bits of lettuce was a total rip off!!

    Sochu
    Jennifer L.

    A cool place if you are in the area. Busy but not too much so quite easy to get a table. The meat is not the best Korean bbq Ive been too but its still good and cheap. The spicy chicken was my fav. It s a good place for a group outing as convivial and let s face it bbquing with friends!

    Funny kimchi
    Jonny T.

    This place was crowded, reservation is highly recommended. This modern and feels like an "western"-restaurant. I instantly noticed the amazing interior from a far distance when I walked toward the restaurant with seemingly only windows as walls. The restaurant might feel airy and open but there are no direct vacuum/fan/ventilation directly above the BBQ grill so you will leave with a smell on your clothes. The meat was great but the lettuce and vegetables felt really disappointing. The vegetables was way to expensive, you got a small plate for £4-5. Normally you get quite a lot of kimchi but here you only get 4-5 leaves. The Japchae I orded was so good I had to order another plate, recommended! The service was OK, the restaurant is curved so you cant really contact a waiter unless you wait for them to come or you leaving your chair. The only reason why this place gets 4 stars instead of 5 is because it's too pricey, especially the vegetables.

    Tiny portions of meat.
    Mark E.

    Wonderful service and internal decor, this Korean restaurant is let down by its poor, measly and expensive food. We ordered a pajeon (seafood pancake) to start, which was tiny and lacking much seafood. Much unlike good korean restaurants, the kimchi was an expensive addition. We ordered kalbi, which came in a pitifully small portion. The meat was fine - nothing special, but we felt like we were leaving still hungry and significantly poorer. This stylish place won't dethrone the other, cheaper, more generous and korean restaurants in the area.

    云阁

    Good Korean restaurant! Nice place to hang out with friend. Not expensive and suit for a part of 3-5

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    Hammer & Tongs - Traditional South African cooking methods at Hammer & Tongs. This is a Potjie and inside is Yellowtail, Squid, Mussels, Rice, Tomato & wine

    Traditional South African cooking methods at Hammer & Tongs. This is a Potjie and inside is Yellowtail, Squid, Mussels, Rice, Tomato & wine

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