Sky Kong Kong
Quick info
About Sky Kong Kong
On Merton Rd in Bristol, Sky Kong Kong is a Korean restaurant with no fixed menu, serving instead a chef's pick set menu across multiple courses. The kitchen uses organic, locally sourced ingredients, and the meal runs through vegetable banchan and kimchi fried rice, with fruit served as part of the courses. Seating is at long communal tables and benches rather than individual tables, giving the room a snug, down-to-earth feel. It operates on a walk-in basis, with no reservations taken. The restaurant sits on an upper floor of an industrial estate, a location some diners find difficult to find on a first visit.
Good to know
“Korean dishes made with organic, locally sourced ingredients offered in a snug, down-to-earth space.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention kimchi fried rice, vegetable banchan, set menu format and long table seating.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention kimchi fried rice, vegetable banchan, set menu format and long table seating.
Customer Review Summary
The set menu of small courses draws most praise, with reviewers highlighting vegetable banchan, egg noodles with pickled wild garlic, and kimchi fried rice, calling it good value at benches. One diner disagreed, finding a main too salty and bland, disliking the long communal table, and reporting a booked 6:30 seating that didn't start serving food until past 7.
Customer Review Summary
The set menu of small courses draws most praise, with reviewers highlighting vegetable banchan, egg noodles with pickled wild garlic, and kimchi fried rice, calling it good value at benches. One diner disagreed, finding a main too salty and bland, disliking the long communal table, and reporting a booked 6:30 seating that didn't start serving food until past 7.
Featured reviews
- Andy Reynolds
“This is an amazing restaurant with fabulous food at very reasonable prices. A set menu is served at benches. The surroundings are pretty basic and it’s quite difficult to find but the quality of the food makes it well worth the effort!”
- Monica K
“Hidden away on an industrial estate opposite Laura's Pizza, Sky Kong Kong has a kooky aesthetic. We visited on a Fri lunchtime to see what chef's pick of the day was (there is no menu as such). That day we had a lovely mix of vegetable banchan (Korean side dishes), egg noodles with beef wrapped in pickled wild garlic (a highlight which reminded me of my Korean grandma!), kimchi fried rice, and even some fruit to finish. Authentic flavours and pretty good value (£10 per head), highly recommend.”
- Plamen Stoyanov
“Note: this hidden gem is on the upper floor! Food tastes like home, made with love. …”
- A M
“Food was ok? The fruit and crab salad was my favourite thing. Main was too salty and kind of a chore to get through. It was really boring to eat, flavor wise. I didn't like it. I like the rice mixed with nuts and potatoes though, that was nice. The desert was a generic chocolate mousse and I was hoping for something more interesting. Really hated the long table seating. It's not a friendly place for people who don't like crowds and loud noises. Also this is not the fault of the restaurant but it smells so bad outside (strong urine odour) and every time someone opens the door the smell wafts in and it was honestly so disgusting. Also we booked for 6:30 and the food didn't even start coming out past 7 so what was the point? 😭 We just had to sit around for 30 minutes waiting for food to even begin. I was really looking forward to this evening as this place was highly recommended to me but it was honestly very disappointing.”
- Yumi Sykes
“Unique experience, you’ll be able to eat lots of different dishes in one setting. I liked the concept of set menu and you get a lovely surprise in each course. We were absolutely full after the dessert so very good value for money as well. …”