Corea - Menu

Nice and clean place. The food is great. The only downside is the fact that the waiters don't speak English and the Menu is in only in Spanish and Chinese. read more Nice and clean place. The food is great. The only downside is the fact that the waiters don't speak English and the Menu is in only in Spanish and Chinese.

I am Korean-American from New York. I am currently in Barcelona with my family for a few days. We have been to Barcelona 9 times in the last 7 years and we try... read more I am Korean-American from New York. I am currently in Barcelona with my family for a few days. We have been to Barcelona 9 times in the last 7 years and we try to explore not only Catalan/Spanish cuisine but also Korean food as well. We get massive Korean food craving when we travel. We initially looked to go to another Korean restaurant, Soban. But when we arrived there, we were greeted with a sign that alerted people that they were closed for Easter vacation. So, we hurriedly found Restaurant Corea. Since we found this restaurant in a hurry, I could not do any meaningful research. We did read some reviews warning people that the place is run by Chinese staff. Since we were famished, we decided to overlook that fact. BIG MISTAKE. The ordering process involves ordering through a screen. Everything is in Spanish (naturally) and Chinese! (not Korean). We ordered a bunch of dishes including Korean pancake, bulgogi (marinated meat), kimchi stew, dumplings, bibimbap, spicy rice cake, etc. There was NOTHING authentic about any of these dishes. They were just god awful, tasteless, bland and disgusting. Perhaps they tailor to the Chinese taste buds but I hardly recognized any as being authentic Korean food. We actually noticed that we were surrounded by Chinese tourists. This was one of the worst Korean food experiences of my life. My kids were completely grossed out and they hardly ate. My wife, who can usually tolerate all manner of foods, even couldn 't finish her meal. The only thing that was good about the place was that they had soju (Korean liquor). Other than that, a completely forgettable experience. What really bums me about this place is that unsuspecting people who have never had Korean food will think that they are eating Korean food. Trust me people, this isn 't Korean, which is flavorful, fully of spices and delicious!! If you are looking for good authentic Korean food, look elsewhere. If you’re looking for pretend Korean food with Chinese twist, then this is the place for you.