Koreana Restaurant

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  Athiyah Yasin

  ·2 months ago

  “For more food reviews, check out my Instagram @eathiyah___ (with 3 underscores) First we got the Chicken Japchae (£10.90). OMG. As a japchae lover, i 1000% approve 😭 Guys i’ve tried sooo many korean restaurants across the UK, from the north to the midlands and down south and this place has the best Japchae in the UK. It had that proper smoky flavor, so i’m guessing they cooked it over a wok. The noodles were chewy, the chicken was juicy, and everything was seasoned so well Then we had the Grilled Beef Galbi (£12.90). SO GOOD. The marinade really soaked into the meat. The balance between sweet and savory was just perfect. It wasn’t overly sweet like some galbi i’ve had before Next was the Tteokbokki (£9). The rice cakes were super chewy and the sauce was thick (thank god not watery). They also gave a good balance of fish cakes, veggies, and tteok, so it wasn’t just a plate full of rice cakes Also had the Beef Bibimbap (£10.20). One thing I liked was they served the gochujang on the side instead of mixing it in for you, so you could add as much or as little as you want We also shared the Budae Jjigae (£29), which comes with spam, sausages, noodles, tofu, kimchi… basically everything. It was a bit salty at first, but once we added some water it was much better ★ Rating: 4.2/5 ★ Trust me when i say they KNOW how to cook. I’ve been to manchester so many times and can’t believe i only found this place now. I honestly think it’s so underrated. Maybe they just don’t market themselves enough bcs this place deserves way more hype”

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  Hedia Lee

  ·3 months ago

  “Pancakes (the one with the dipping sauce) should be crispy, like a thicker indian dosa. This is crap. Mush, like a raw toad in a hole batter. The first picture showing here is probably the spicy stir fry seafood. It’s from a mixed seafood bag and loads of veggies (80%) - again cheaply made. The assorted pickles were £9.5 which I got for my friends just for the flavours, you would never have to pay at a decent Korean place. You can tell they are the overly salted chinese ones and yes they did not taste good. We got wings too but they definitely re-fried them, so they were rock solid and tasted bad. Would not recommend.”

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  Hodala

  ·3 months ago

  “My friend recommended this restaurant before,so I came here to give it a try. High recommend No.55 Beef Rib!!! It tastes so good! No.24 squid and pork BBQ tastes good as well! I really like the sauce! No.11 seafood pancake is quite normal, not crispy. Overall, it’s a nice Korean restaurant with lovely staff 👍”

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  Ize Media

  ·3 months ago

  “This was the first proper Korean bbq restaurant I’ve been too and was blown away and always come back. I always thought if Korean bbq in Manchester is this good, how good will it be in Korea. After trying several restaurants in Korea, one michellin rated, and ordering the same food I can safely say that koreana is still the best”

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  Asia

  ·5 months ago

  “A really lovely little Korean restaurant in the city centre. I was really impressed with the pork belly bulgogi, though I would’ve liked more ssamjang with it - and I had to order a side of diced garlic (and was charged for it). The kimchi was a little under-fermented for my liking, but the Yukhoe was fantastic and I’d definitely recommend trying that out.”

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  Dylan Drein

  ·7 months ago

  “All of the staff here are so lovely! We got the mandooguk, spicy prawn bibimbap, and beef casserole between 3 to share with potato pancakes, seafood pancakes, and the pickles as sides. The portion sizes are really generous we were rolling out the door and prices are very reasonable for the amount and quality of food. My friend made a mistake when ordering so the wrong dish was brought out but once they realised what had happened they made sure she got what she wanted and didn't charge for the incorrect dish. I'll be back for sure!”

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  colin naylor

  ·7 months ago

  “Staff very helpfull and polite, can't fault the food at all and the beef short rib stew was amazing. Plenty of variety and great sodu cocktails”

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  Ho Nathan

  ·11 months ago

  “Ordered the set lunch, bbq set for 1portion, and some korean veggie snacks, and 2 desserts All are really authentic korean tastes and the desserts are amazing!!! Homemade ginger ice cream is very impressive! Must try!! The rice cale is another must try!!! Really healthy and delicious !!!”

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  June

  ·1 year ago

  “The food was really delicious, and the staff were very friendly. I especially loved the BBQ beef – it was so tasty! There’s a reason why so many Koreans recommend this place.”

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  Gemma Higson

  ·1 year ago

  “Not been here in years... and it hasn't changed.... same family run restaurant and the menu is reasonable and all freshly cooked! It was nice to go back and taste it all again.”