Kimchi Hop House

160-161 Parnell St, Dublin 1
$$ Korean

Reservations

Business Info

  • Address: 160-161 Parnell St, Dublin 1
  • Cross Street: O'Connell St
  • Cuisine: International | Japanese | Korean | Sushi | Vegetarian |
  • Cost: | Inexpensive
  • Category: Casual Dining
  • Star Rating:
  • Reservations: Recommended
  • Dress Code: Casual
  • Meals Served: Brunch | Lunch | Dinner |
  • Parking: Street | Public Lot |
  • Payment Options: VISA | Amex | MasterCard | Discover | Cash | Apple Pay | Google Pay | Debit |
  • Corkage Fee: 10.00 | Per bottle
  • Phone: 018728318
  • Features: Sunday Brunch, Catering Services, Outdoor Seating, Smoking Area, Takeout Available, Healthy Options, Free Wi-Fi,
  • Occasion: Child Friendly, Romantic Dining, Dining Alone, Meet for a Drink, Special Occasion, Vegetarian, Quick Bite, Trendy / Hip, Date Night,

Photos

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Business Hours

Reservations Available
Monday
Lunch-Beer Garden noon - 5 p.m.
Dinner-Beer Garden 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Lunch-Indoor Restaurant noon - 5 p.m.
Dinner-Indoor Restaurant 5 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Dinner-Beer Garden 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Lunch-Beer Garden noon - 5 p.m.
Lunch-Indoor Restaurant noon - 5 p.m.
Dinner-Indoor Restaurant 5 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Dinner-Beer Garden 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Lunch-Beer Garden noon - 5 p.m.
Lunch-Indoor Restaurant noon - 5 p.m.
Dinner-Indoor Restaurant 5 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Thursday
Dinner-Beer Garden 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Lunch-Beer Garden noon - 5 p.m.
Lunch-Indoor Restaurant noon - 5 p.m.
Dinner-Indoor Restaurant 5 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Friday
Dinner-Beer Garden 5 p.m. - 11:45 p.m.
Lunch-Beer Garden noon - 5 p.m.
Lunch-Indoor Restaurant noon - 5 p.m.
Dinner-Indoor Restaurant 5 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Saturday
Dinner-Beer Garden 5 p.m. - 11:45 p.m.
Lunch-Beer Garden noon - 5 p.m.
Lunch-Indoor Restaurant noon - 5 p.m.
Dinner-Indoor Restaurant 5 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Sunday
Dinner-Beer Garden 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Lunch-Beer Garden noon - 5 p.m.
Lunch-Indoor Restaurant noon - 5 p.m.
Dinner-Indoor Restaurant 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
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Customer Reviews & Ratings

4.65 out of 5 stars based on 1117 votes

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Mar 08, 2024
Stephen W.
Lovely food, great staff

Overall: 10/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
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Value: 8/10
Jan 08, 2024
Orlagh L.
Love this place. Great food and nice service!

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jan 06, 2024
Daphne C.
Always great!

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 29, 2023
Connor O.
Fantastic food and fantastic staff!!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 6/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 28, 2023
Faye D.
Great food and great place, not very attentive had to call waiter to order more drinks or for the bill as left sitting for more then 20 mins each time nobody came to check in or clear plates after initial order.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 21, 2023
sarah c.
Fabulous experience, can’t wait to visit again

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 9/10
Jul 30, 2023
Geraldine S.
We had a delicious meal at hop house and the service was very good. The only thing I noticed was the table beside us got their meal first even though we ordered before they even arrived.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
May 24, 2023
Ross B.
I had the curry udon noodles with fried tofu. It was delicious and good value for a nice large portion.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
May 22, 2023
Tony G.
Classic Korean restaurant in Dublin- always superb

Overall: 10/10
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Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
May 08, 2023
Laurence C.
We have been going to Kimchi for twenty years and it just gets better and better. The service, efficiency, friendliness stick out as well as the excellent food. Best of all is the lack of loud piped music, which in most places in Ireland these days is not the case and makes for unpleasant evenings out. We are looking forward to our next visit.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 8/10
Apr 11, 2023
Charlotte T.
Brilliant food, friendly staff and good prices!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Mar 29, 2023
Isobel D.
Kimchi is one of my favourite places in Dublin, and they took excellent care of us on this visit. We came with a large group and the staff were so friendly, patient and thorough with our order. The food was perfect as usual of course! The only thing I would probably improve is the music but that's just my personal taste :) thank you for a great experience!

Overall: 10/10
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Feb 12, 2023
Adam M.
Really good food, spicebag kind of tasted like cheese so that wasn’t my cup of tea. The rest was perfect though and the service was fantastic

Overall: 10/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 1/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Jan 30, 2023
Archika K.
It's very hard to get service as nobody attends the table unless you call someone, that makes people so unwelcomed. Food and drinks were great

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Dec 31, 2022
Colleen M.
Love this restaurant

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Dec 09, 2022
Siobhan D.
Great food great service

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 16, 2022
Terry K.
Great food, great service and great price!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 03, 2022
Tara M.
I will always keep coming back to kimchi hophouse !! I am obsessed

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 5/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Sep 23, 2022
KENT Y.
I'll give it a 5 for a while. The way one of the waitresses handled the glass was so gross. Putting your fingers inside the glass or at the rim of the glass is so un-hygenic. Please do practice how to hold the glass while serving it to the customers.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Sep 12, 2022
Mary L.
Great food, great service, fun place :)

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Sep 08, 2022
Kathleen E.
This place never disappoints! Highly recommend!

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Sep 02, 2022
Geraldine C.
Delicious food

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Aug 03, 2022
Fiona T.
Perfect. Food was excellent, service was wonderful ( we were a big table) and it was amazing value. We will all be back ( again and again and again!)

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 10/10
Jul 27, 2022
Katarina B.
Bit too dark but still have a lovely time

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Jul 18, 2022
Iman R.
Food was delicious and the atmosphere was really nice and comfy

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
May 28, 2022
Hannah R.
The food was beautiful and very tasty and the staff were lovely. I’ll definitely be back during my next visit to Dublin.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
May 08, 2022
Maisoon A.
Fantastic service and wonderful accommodating staff, helped me set up a surprise birthday even on a busy Friday night. 10/10!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Apr 02, 2022
Jack H.
It was a great experience, all staff extremely polite, food was absolutely delicious, I was full but couldn't stop eating. The guinness was also very good. I'll definitely be back

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 19, 2022
Ross B.
Food and atmosphere were great.

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Mar 14, 2022
Steph K.
Had a great meal here - recommend the seaweed salad and the kimchi fried rice! Yum!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Mar 09, 2022
Aleksandra Z.
Food amazing as always

Overall: 10/10
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Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Feb 28, 2022
Luke C.
nicely upgraded since last time i was there with some banquettes, doesn’t ruin the nice ambience it already has but lifted things a bit further. Food excellent and well priced.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 10/10
Feb 23, 2022
Lucille R.
An extraordinary experience, as usual. I recommand this place!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
Feb 21, 2022
Gunars A.
I have been going to kimchi hop house for years and the food and service has always been excellent. While it is not the cheapest place to eat in Dublin, the consistency of flavour and service has never disappointed me. I have always recommended kimchi hop house to friends and family and wish them all the best in their future business!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Feb 12, 2022
Alison G.
Really lovely staff

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Feb 06, 2022
Karen C.
The staff were so good to us, they seated us indoors even though we had an outdoor booking. Everyone was so helpful. The food was wonderful and the portion sizes were perfect. Will definitely be back!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Dec 08, 2021
Philip D.
Kimchi Hop House never disappoints. Simple but very tasty Korean food in a great atmosphere and wonderful value. The staff are great.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Dec 01, 2021
Lauren C.
Great experience. Lovely and helpful staff.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Nov 25, 2021
Emma K.
Such a lovely place. I’m coeliac and they were happy to help. Felt very safe and staff were so nice. Not forgetting the tasty food

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 15, 2021
Joanna V.
Very good and authentic Korean food.

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Oct 29, 2021
Brendan H.
Always a great place to eat authentic Korean food and the service is always great, and value for money

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 22, 2021
Mark D.
Stunning

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Oct 13, 2021
Elaine M.
Delicious.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Sep 06, 2021
Sahana K.
Great food!! Great staff !! Will definetly go again. Food was exceptional ❤️

Overall: 10/10
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Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Aug 31, 2021
Allison O.
The staff and food are amazing. I would highly recommend.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 10/10
Mar 12, 2024
Fionnuala W.
Loved the food. Staff were great.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Mar 02, 2024
Lucille R.
Excellent! It's been 4 years since I discovered this place. I really enjoy the food, drink and the atmosphere. The service is very good too. A place to go!

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 8/10
Jan 10, 2024
Vincent B.
Nothing to add. Lovely experience. Happy to make a return visit.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 10/10
Aug 04, 2023
Kevin F.
Excellent food and service at a price that is good value.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 10/10
Aug 01, 2023
Lloyd C.
Great food and value

Overall: 9/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
May 05, 2023
Michael A.
Thank you it was lovely

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
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Value: 10/10
Mar 25, 2023
Julie R.
Delicious noodles and fish

Overall: 9/10
Food: 6/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Dec 23, 2022
Brian C.
Very good restaurant, void food. Would recommend

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Dec 18, 2022
Eadaoin B.
Great place. Staff were very helpful as it was our first time and they were great at recommending dishes. Will eat there again and tell my friends

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 9/10
Dec 06, 2022
Hilary P.
Great food !

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
Nov 19, 2022
Markus E.
There's a reason why Kim Chi is around for this long. The food is great. We keep going back simply because of this. If there is a downside it is that because the place is somewhat small there are a lot of tables pretty close together. But that's a small price to pay for such amazing food

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 10/10
Jul 26, 2022
Tom W.
The food was as good as we excepted. Fair portion size. At first we were a bit disappointed because we were sat at the bar, even though we made a reservation two days beforehand, but after we asked if there really was no other table for us, we were being seated in the quieter part of the restaurant. The next time we come to Dublin we will be eating there again.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
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Value: 9/10
Apr 21, 2022
Corner B.
Food is very tasty and very friendly service. Enjoyed our dinner and will be back next time when we in Dublin again

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Apr 16, 2022
Kevin N.
The food was very good and the staffs were very friendly. But I had an impression that the menu has more Japanese dish rather Korean, while Kimchi is well known Korean food.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 6/10
Value: 10/10
Nov 17, 2021
Vincent L.
Fantastic food with great service. Perfect for a small group celebration.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
Oct 28, 2021
Eimear H.
Lovely food and place. Lots of staff, really helpful but maybe checking in on us too much! Would be great if the waiters had a knowledge of what make the dish vegan/vegetarian and if it’s possible to adapt. But lovely experience, thanks!

Overall: 9/10
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Oct 07, 2021
Sile B.
Lovely little outdoor courtyard area that's covered over. Food was as tasty as I remembered!!

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 9/10
Sep 19, 2021
Claire L.
A few people were smoking despite no smoking signs, not nice around food

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Aug 19, 2021
Amanda L.
Great food and very friendly staff. Highly recommended

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Mar 14, 2024
Pat T.
Four of us had a lovely evening at the Hop House. Food had great variety.. I had kimchi pancake.. delicious. Wine selection was limited. Service friendly and attentive. Have to go back soon.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 6/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 7/10
Feb 18, 2024
Orfhlaith T.
Have been going here for 20 years. Felt food was disappointing this time. Too sweet, not enough flavour. Even the kimchi tasted bland. Pity.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 9/10
Oct 19, 2023
Ross D.
Lovely food. Helpful and efficient staff

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 9/10
Aug 27, 2023
Tony J.
Our family’s favourite for birthday celebrations! Food is fab (Bulgogi, Bibembop and sushi are our faves). Service is efficient. Ambiance is funky. Good value comparatively.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 6/10
Service: 6/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 10/10
May 18, 2023
Aileen L.
Service was really slow with there being long lags between different people being served at the table. We had to ask for soy sauce. One dish was reported by the orderer as being downright unpleasant - the beef was more minced than pieces and there was a lot of fat present, she said. We said that to the server but there was no reaction or response. Spring rolls excellent, pumpkin dumplings very good but could have been better with a sauce, Bibimap with tofu very good. Tofu well coated with crispy batter but could have used more flavour. Staff pleasant if a bit relaxed about the service.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Jan 27, 2023
Bernie R.
Food was very good. Service was a bit haphazard and table was too small for size of the party(5). Good value for money though

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 8/10
Sep 30, 2022
Kathy F.
The menu has many options and offers something for everyone. The eatery had a lively atmosphere. Good selection of drinks. The octopus starter was very good. We also had the crunchy prawn roll which as delicious. We had the HankI box with salmon teriyaki it was a very large piece of fish. We shared all 3 dishes and both had plenty to eat.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 9/10
May 11, 2022
Alexandra S.
Service was great and staff super friendly and helpful. We had an array of food, most was outstanding and some okay. Not quite the pre pandemic standard, but a great evening was had, good music, good wine and beer, good food and nice atmosphere. Not overpriced like some other inner city establishment. Looking forward to the next visit.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Apr 05, 2022
Arianna P.
The place has great ambience and the food is very good however I made a reservation for indoor dining and I was given an outdoor table. Also, the place is popular and gets busy so my food took around 20 min more than the rest of the people at the table.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 6/10
Value: 8/10
Mar 18, 2022
Bernie R.
Food is delicious, good value price wise. Tables quite close and tight but great if you just want good food and not too concerned about the aesthetics

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 6/10
Feb 27, 2022
Aine D.
Delicious pajeon and jigae!

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 9/10
Feb 06, 2022
Iwan B.
Wonderful experience. But would have loved a coffee after our meal !

Overall: 8/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 9/10
Oct 23, 2021
Mairead C.
Food was tasty. Service was good

Overall: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 8/10
Oct 09, 2021
Mary R.
Really good service and delicious food, as always. Love the outdoor eating, comfortable and warm with the heaters, hope it remains.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 6/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Aug 31, 2023
Eoin B.
A lovely casual spot with a great selection on the menu. The service could’ve been a bit better. Took a while to get drinks but overall it’s a great experience

Overall: 7/10
Food: 6/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 6/10
Value: 6/10
Jul 18, 2023
Mark W.
Disappointed first visit - generous portions of food and staff friendly but main course of chicken teriyaki was uneatable - way too salty. Otherwise food was the standard of a decent takeaway. Only response from the staff was to apologise and take our money. Could do with a lick of paint.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Jul 08, 2023
Dave D.
Nice food but a bit on the bland side. Service was excellent. Food came very quick. Tapas were a food size and appropriately priced. Would go back for something else. Overall a good experience and good value for money

Overall: 7/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 6/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Jun 05, 2023
Magnhild Berre H.
A likeable mix of Korean restaurant and irish pub! Mediocre plus service, laid back. Would eat again.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Jun 23, 2022
Wendy L.
The menu is much smaller than it used to be and there is little to no explanation of what much of the dishes are - a bit of a letdown

Overall: 7/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 8/10
Jun 12, 2022
Andy C.
€7 for 2 smallish pumpkin croquettes wasn't great value. Also there were flies during the whole dinner. Fried chicken was absolutely delicious, and the bulgogi was great with perfect portions.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 7/10
May 01, 2022
Ellen V.
Friendly staff. Not the best sushi we ever had.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 6/10
Nov 15, 2021
Clara A.
Expensive and small amount for food

Overall: 7/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 7/10
Oct 26, 2021
Robert B.
Nice ambience, good food and service..Food was very tasty..just a little bit cold!

Overall: 7/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 6/10
Sep 29, 2021
Joe M.
It would be nice if they had a Korean dessert on the menu. But overall my experience was lovely & the staff were friendly & attentive. I will definitely return