Bari Bari

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  Nick Farmiloe

  ·2 months ago

  “Ordered the steak bibimbap because the menu pointed it out as being one of their signature dishes. What came out was cold - the famous stone bowl was literally cold enough to pick up - and not a true bibimbap; with greasy, unseasoned egg fried rice topped with overcooked beef - the only vegetable being a handful of rocket. There was absolutely no point serving this in a bibimbap bowl. When I mentioned it was tepid there was no apology. When they brought it back it was sizzling hot but now the beef was overcooked to the point of being like leather and what little sauce there was had burnt to the sides of the dish. I had to ask for soy sauce to make the rice remotely flavoursome. I also ordered a seafood pancake, which although generous in size, was also incredibly greasy and far too thick. Much like the rice, it was unseasoned and flavourless, while being overly oily, and there was barely any seafood in it. Even soy sauce couldn't save this one so was mostly left. The only saving grace was that the kimchi and namul set were nice and properly prepared/seasoned. These tasted good and were presented well, but hardly made up for the rest of it. Outwardly this restaurant seems to have traditional Korean cuisine and presents itself as an authentic choice, but they are severely lacking in execution as the chefs clearly don't taste their food or properly quality control what leaves the kitchen.”

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  Thenucha Sivakumar

  ·5 months ago

  “Tried Bari Bari Korean Restaurant recently and had a pretty good experience overall. The place was busy, so I’d recommend making a reservation ahead of time to avoid waiting. The staff were efficient and kept things running smoothly, which made the visit feel relaxed. The food was decent—nothing extraordinary, but still enjoyable enough for a casual meal. Overall, a solid spot if you’re in the mood for Korean BBQ.”

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  Sanyula Kabisa

  ·5 months ago

  “Lovely restaurant. A bit chilly, but service was pleasant and quick. Starters were amazing. My short rib off the bone was a bit chewy, but seasoned well. We're used to hot chilli at our local Korean restaurant, but our meal at Bari Bari wasn't chilli enough. Overall, great service, cute place.”

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  Bob-in Uk

  ·6 months ago

  “Food was so fresh and well cooked and seasoned. Saff super friendly and explained e everything perfectly to me as I didn’t know much about Korean food. It’s also very cost effective! Would come here for dinner too”

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  Zaynah Chowdhury

  ·6 months ago

  “The service is horrendous! I reserved a table for 5 people well in advance and was given a table for four with a chair added to the end that didn’t even have space to move or space on the table to put my bowl down. We had ordered our food at 1:20 pm and the food arrived at 2.30. When we asked the servers repeatedly how long our food would be they brushed us off. The food then came and my friend notices a huge piece of metal in her kimchi!!! I immediately raised this to a server and she had no compassion and laughed in my face. When I went to confront the manager he tried to fob us off by showing us that he was too busy for our concern. The metal was the tipping point I wasn’t even going to raise the 1 hour delay on the food but once I saw how ignorant and dismissive the servers were they left me no choice, bearing in mind this was lunch time.”

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  tasnim

  ·6 months ago

  “I really enjoyed the stir fry glass noodles with chicken and the vegetable dumplings! The noodles were the perfect amount of sweet. The interior is cute, but the coat and bag holder kept falling when others would put their stuff on and as it was right behind us, it could have caused injury! We appreciated the restaurant moving our reservation to a later time as we were going to be late, but when we arrived we kept being told they needed to clean our table and then that someone else was finishing eating before we were finally seated around 20 mins later! We were quite hungry so was disappointed by that.”

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  Daniel Gustafsson

  ·8 months ago

  “Wonderful, authentic delicious Korean food at very reasonable prices. Top quality and generous portions too. Had fish stew, which I loved. Friendly welcoming staff and vibrant atmosphere. Recommended!”

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  manyi Jiang

  ·9 months ago

  “I went to eat with my boyfriend for the first time. ❶ Sizzling Bulgogi Set 10.8 Special lunch set before 3pm on working days This is very suitable for office workers. There are many office buildings nearby. When I went there, there was a table with Korean men in suits for dinner. One set for each person ❷Galbitang (short rib stew) Beef Rib Soup 12.5 It's most comfortable to have some warm soup in winter. The rice written in the menu is not included I don't know if I ordered the wrong set meal that day. Or because I actually gave side and rice at noon. ❸cold noodle cold noodles 14.5 In fact, this is more than enough for two people. But I really wanted to eat cold noodles that day. Add white vinegar and cold noodles and dip a little hot sauce. It's so delicious. The second time was on Christmas Day. Their house was still open. I called an hour in advance to reserve a seat. This time it's with a little sister. She is very knowledgable about Korean food. Take her to have a taste. ❹ kimchi pancake kimchi pancake 10.5 This is the starter, but it's the last one. It's very slow. It feels like it's done now. But my friend certified it was delicious! She has eaten it all. Highly recommended. ❺Galbi jjim (braised beef ribs) braised beef ribs 18.9 The beef ribs are still soft and delicious. I highly recommend it to friends who like to eat meat. ❻Spicy Kimchi stew Spicy Cabbage Soup 10.8 My friend likes to eat kimchi very much. So there are both kimchi cakes and kimchi soup. According to the comments provided by her, the pickles in this house are light. It should be to reconcile the regional taste. It can't be said that it's not authentic, but it's really less delicious. The shop is full of brown-black waiters with no Asian faces. But I specially watched the kitchen, haha As long as the chef is from Korea~ A small cookie was also given on Christmas Day. So heartfelt Bari Bari Business hours 11:30-23:00 (closed on Sundays 📍24 White Church Ln, London E1 7QR #British International Students #London Korean Food #London Korean Food #London Life #London Food #London Store Visit #London #London Koreatown #East London #White Church”

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  Tine Hayy

  ·10 months ago

  “⭐ Constructive Review for Bari Bari Restaurant I’ve visited Bari Bari a few times now because it’s close by and I often crave (rice) Asian food, Unfortunately, the waiting times have been consistently disappointing. On my recent visit, I waited 47 minutes for a simple set lunch — even though the restaurant was only half full. I noticed several tables were also waiting, and no one acknowledged the long delay. This wasn’t the first time I encountered this issue. On a previous visit with my husband, his sweet & sour chicken arrived after about 25 minutes, but my meal took almost an hour(Galbitang). He finished eating and had to leave for work while my dish still hadn’t been served, aside from a bowl of rice left getting cold on the table. That experience was already upsetting, but I wanted to give the restaurant the benefit of the doubt. Today, however, I noticed a group of three guests — who seemed to know the owner — being served quickly despite arriving after several other customers, myself included. This added to the frustration and made the wait feel even more unfair. They left the restaurant while I’m still waiting for my food. For a casual restaurant offering simple dishes, a 10–20 minute wait is reasonable. 30 minutes starts to feel excessive, and 47 minutes without any communication or apology is quite disrespectful to customers’ time. The food itself is fairly basic and not particularly authentic, so waiting this long makes the overall experience feel even less worthwhile. I hope the restaurant improves its service flow and consistency, because at the moment, the delays overshadow everything else.”

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  LingLing

  ·1 year ago

  “This Korean restaurant seems quite popular — it was full of customers. Luckily, we were able to get a table as walk-in. We had seen many recommendations for the seafood pancake, but it was a bit disappointing as we didn’t find it particularly special. However, the soybean stew was truly delicious and definitely worth trying. The overall quality of the food was decent. Perhaps due to the large crowd, the wait time for food was a bit long. Still, it’s a Korean restaurant worth trying!”

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