I had a lovely time at Binari, and I wish I could give it 5 stars but the kimchi was sadly…read moreterrible. I had the beef bimbimbap which was albsolutely perfect and just as I like it. Sticky rice, egg on top, hot stone bowl. Perfect for a wet, cold day. Along with the ginger honey tea, I felt lovely and comforted and warm. I didn't go for desert because sadly it was obvious it was all bought in by the menu and the big logo on the front brandishing a big food suppliers logo. But go for the lovely staff, the silver chopsticks and the fab warming food.

I've been to a few Chinese places in the UK and so far none of them have really met my standards…read morebut Binari sure has touched my heart! (maybe not that dramatically) But Binari sure does serve Korean food and specifically Korean food. Got their Beef Bulgolgi and it was delicious! Also shared a hot pot (not sure which one) and it was so wonderfully spicy. Definitely somewhere to go back to when I'm missing Korean food from back home. Pretty good price wise as the Bulgolgi came with rice, kimchi, miso soup, and a small salad. Usually when i get Beef Bulgolgi in the states I just get the beef and rice. Left this restaurant happy and full!

I love the Korean bbq experience of cooking your own meat, but it seems like they prioritise the…read morechef cooking on wood charcoal now, which I am not complaining about. The Samgyupsal (Grilled Pork Belly) was delicious! Probably my favourite in England so far. It's always hard to find here because so many places serve only Halal to cater to the local populations, but it's always a treat for me when I find the authentic dish in the UK. It was juicy, fully cooked through, and perfectly lightly flavoured with salt and pepper. I ordered 3 of my 4 favourite dishes here. The other two are Samgyetang (Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup) and Tuna Kimbap. The Tuna Kimbap is also hard to find in England and I don't know why. It's a simply colourful and delicious dish to make and doesn't take much cooking. The Samgyetang broth was good and the meat was tender. It didn't come with salt and pepper on the side which it traditionally comes with in my experience since it's normally a very very light broth, but this time it felt light and fresh but still had a good amount of flavour. The owner and server seemed nice and are Korean so I made sure to say 맛있다 or mashita expressing how tasty everything was and my love for their cooking. It's on a main road and close to Middlesex University, if I was a student again, I'd definitely be here all the time, haha. Note that there aren't banchan (traditional Korean side dishes) but it was still a very filling experience and not overly greasy. Also, the Brown Rice Green Tea is my go-to tea, but it came in a teabag which I wasn't expecting, still lovely though! I'd love to come back sometime and try more faves. Maybe I'll bring family.

So I have never been to Korea but I genuinely feel this is quite close to authentic :) It has what…read moreI find really home-feel made noodle dishes - my go to dish is the Japchae (sweet & savoury stir-fried glass noodles with veg & chicken) - however the menu has a whole array of good choices. The reason this is 5 star though is because the Korean fried chicken here is just banging! :) Strongly recommend - whenever am craving fried chicken - not too often it serves up a treat. You can get the mixed variety with half honey glazed & half normal. Josh the owner is really nice - cute family run biz plus always has kpop in the background. Yep IU, BTS you name it ;) great addition to Hendon.

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!

Amazing food!! Seated immediately at 6:45pm on a Friday with no wait. Michelin recommended…read morerestaurant! Appetizer we ordered vegetarian jap chae, delicious! Tons of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options, all listed out. Hot pot bulgogi was so flavorful and very temperature hot! Couldn't eat it until everyone else was almost done with their meal lol! Poor photograph due to all the steam! Tofu bimbap was super yummy! 10/10 recommend!!

I've been to Hana a few times now, and I haven't been disappointed by the food yet. It is…read moreconsistently good, especially in an area that is lacking in Korean food. My favourite dish when I eat Korean food is Budae Jjigae (korean army stew), and while it is good here, I found it to be almost too spicy (even after I asked for less spice). I've also tried the Bibimbap and hot pot Bulgogi here, and those are tasty non-spicy alternatives! The restaurant is small, but has a nice homey vibe, and the service is good as well. If you're in the mood for some Korean, Hana is a safe bet!

I can't say anything bad against them, everything is so perfectly cooked, and fresh…read more The avocado and the salmon were absolutely insane, I can't remember a better experience than there. It's quite expansive but you know why you pay that much, for fresh food and fresh fish. There is a lot of dishes but they can manage everything perfectly. I've tried some gyoza, with sauce, and it was divine. I could maybe ask to cook gyozas a bit more to make them crunchy and not soft, but it was yummy as hell! I've never been in the restaurant but only by deliveries, but I will for sure go with friends once or twice inside!

This place is really popular and it's easy to see why!The budae jiggae portion was insanely big, so…read moremuch so that my friend and I had to take almost the entire pork udon home. The soup broth was so flavorful and they add a lot of different things in too :) I remember hearing a bunch of other customers pass our table and talk about how good the budae jiggae looked haha

We chose The Korean Cowgirl as an anniversary treat after a recommendation from friends. We're big…read morefans of American BBQ and we were not disappointed. The restaurant is in a little old building on one of the main streets near the Catherdral. It was empty when we arrived in the middle of the afternoon and we were greeted promptly by a smiling waiter. She gave us our pick of the tables and a selection of menus. We were starving so we chose one of the platters which came with ribs, pulled pork, Korean fried chicken, brisket, fries and slaw. We also ordered the Asian crackers. Every bite of it was lovely. Some of it was very heavily seasoned but with the house lager it was perfect. I was particularly fond of the ribs. The sticky soy sauce glaze worked perfectly with the rich rib meat. I highly recommend this restaurant for anyone wanting to try something familiar done a little differently.

From the owner: A mysterious, mixed-up cocktail of the spices of the East and big, brash smoked BBQs of the West…read more Serving melt in the mouth, 15 hour smoked brisket rubbed in a tongue tingling spice blend. At the Korean Cowgirl you'll find some of the most outrageously tasty chicken around, bursting with mouth-watering Korean spices deep fried to perfection.

The food is nice! Their miso soup is really good. This place is nice because there is a Korean bbq…read moreand Japanese food. It's cool because you can have them cook the bbq or you can cook it yourself. The school is pretty environmental friendly as they use metal chopsticks and little plastic. This place is great for a lunch in to town. Overall this place is pretty nice

Me and my boyfriend love the Korean food from here! Love the chicken mandu, Yaki soba and chicken…read morekatsu curry :) Very tasty and always ready very fast.

A really tasty and inexpensive meal that will fill you up! The shiitake mushrooms are supberbly…read moreseasoned and the kimchi is some of the best I've had. I also like that there's an option for sticky black rice as the base. It's a tiny place with only one six person table inside (plenty of outdoor seating) and they do takeaway. It's very vegan friendly too!

This is an awesome little place!! :) I've walked right past it many a time and never really…read morerealised what wonders lie within...! Firstly, the people that work here are totally awesome - very chatty and genuine - just the kind of people that you enjoy giving business to. I had a green smoothie and a chicken Bibimbap to go. The smoothie was very green indeed! I loved it, but be warned - this tasted like veggies. It's not one of those healthy smoothies that hides behind sweet, fruity tastes - it fully embraces it's healthiness, rocking the broccoli and spinach unashamedly, so if you don't like your smoothie to taste to 'green' then this one isn't for you! They have plenty of tasty options, so perhaps go for one of the other smoothies insetead! As for the chicken Bibimbap (which I horrendously mispronounced, might I add) this was very tasty! I'd never really had this sort of thing before, so it took me a few minutes to get used to the flavours, but once I got past that it was a very good take-away meal. The portion was massive and they'd packaged it all up really nicely, making it easy to take to a park and eat in the sun without any bother or mess. There were so many other things that I would have happily tried in here! They had amazing looking fresh sushi up for grabs which, though a little pricier than elsewhere, did look rather great. I'm sure that I'll be back here! Next time you're walking past, pop in and see what you think! :)

A surprisingly good yakitori restaurant in the heart of Brighton. Probaby closer to a 4 than a 5…read morerating but given the relatively slim options for this classic Japanese cusine in England it is absolutely worthy of your attention. Upon entry the interior will already give off some good signals - it looks and feels like you'd expect a proper yakitori place would be. It's also quite busy so clearly this is not a hidden gem for the locals. The food and drink was really good. Chicken was juicy, tender, and cooked to perfection; normally I don't like sauce on my yakitori but here what they used was subtle and tasty. The typical asparagus and bacon sticks with bacon however were were really, really good and may be the best versions of these classic skewers that I've ever had. Sake selection was also on point and not outrageously expensive like it is at other locations around the country. The server recommended a great one to me and was very well informed on the selection. What's not to love? This place appears to be often packed and if you're sitting at the bar expect to be squeezed in amongst other patrons. Very recommended if you're in Brighton!

There has been a lot of hype surrounding Bincho Yakitori, and my god do they live up to it!…read more They have a great bar which you can sit by and watch the chefs work, sadly there was no space (we luckily got a last minute reservation on a saturday night at 9pm) so we were seated at the back of the restaurant, quite a tight fit as our neighbours pinged their lemon slice over to our table, but no problem, the atmosphere was great! The concept is all small plates with the idea to share with the rest of the table. I definitely over ordered. My eyes were certainly bigger than my belly! To start we had pickles & kimchi - I always order these at other asian places. We then proceeded to order pretty much every vegetarian dish (my partner had the pork belly and chicken thigh skewers and said both were amazing). I asked our waitress how many she suggested, she told us 2-3 dishes each to start with then we can aways order more if hungry. But we are greedy greedy people so ordered an astonishing 9 dishes, it was definitely too much! Luckily I took it all home in a box and had it for lunch the next day. My favourite dish was the miso aubergine and the green salad. The green salad came with crispy lotus root and tamarind. Great sake selection, I opted for the nigori cloudy sake which was served traditionally in a glass, which is inside a masu - which is essentially a little wooden box. You may think this is strange, but the wood adds to the flavour of the sake. You can either drink straight from the box, or pour into your glass when you've finished the glass. Also had a great selection of Whisky which we of course sampled. Our bill came to just over £100 for 2 of us, and I am not ashamed to say £50 of it was all on whisky! I will definitely return, and maybe order less dishes, but still the same amount of whisky!

I will be the first to review this since this business has been here awhile and no one has reviewed…read moreit. The people are definitely authentic. Delicious food. I had the galbi tang soup. Soup contains galbi slices and no bone. Although i would have preferred the bone, the slices are high quality cuts. Service was exceptional.