Korean
It was a trip to Linda Lee’s Koba, where you cook the food in the middle of the table at your very own grill, that made me want to try her other, more casual, restaurant On the Bab. There’s currently three with a fourth in St Paul’s on the way. They’re always busy but we went for a late lunch in Covent Garden and got … Continue reading On the Bab, Covent Garden
I find it increasingly exciting that I can still go to a restaurant in our fabulous city and see something completely new and inventive. Shuang Shuang, Pharmacy 2, Hoppers; all completely different yet wonderful. Koba, a Korean BBQ restaurant in Fitzrovia is a new one for the list. I’m sure Korean BBQ is no new thing, but at chef/restaurateur Linda Lee’s recently refurbed Koba, with … Continue reading Koba, Fitzrovia
I first visited Shackfuyu (from the guy behind Bone Daddies and Flesh & Buns) back in 2015 and loved it, but it was only a pop up then. It has since undergone a refurb and the lease has been extended meaning it’s a permanent fixture on Soho’s Old Compton Street. Gone is the previous owner’s pizza oven and there’s a new bar at the front … Continue reading Shackfuyu, Soho
Bó Drake is an East Asian BBQ restaurant (just a few doors down from 10 Greek Street) that serves an interesting mash up between Korean and Mexican – Korexican if you will. Unlike Jinjuu in Carnaby Street, it does so rather well. Inside it’s very dark and sexy. You can sit at tables in the small dining room out the back but the real fun … Continue reading Bo Drake
Jinjuu is a new restaurant from ex-head chef of the Playboy Club and star of her own cookery show on the Food Network, Judy Joo. The menu sounds rather good with a kind of Korean/American mash up but sadly, it didn’t quite do it for me. We were seated in the ground floor bar area which, as ALWAYS seems to be case these days, was … Continue reading Jinjuu, Carnaby Street
Hurwundeki is a Korean cafe and hairdressers in Bethnal Green not far from Corner Room and Viajante. It’s an unusual combination but one that totally works as both are so bloomin’ good. I’ve been getting my haircut there for a while so when I was invited to come down to try out the food I kindly obliged. It’s not much to look at from … Continue reading Hurwundeki, Bethnal Green
