Gukbab - Melbourne

Went here for Friday lunch with an office colleague and the food was good and cheap. I had the vegetarian chap jae and shared a baked corn cheese. Definitely gi... read more Went here for Friday lunch with an office colleague and the food was good and cheap. I had the vegetarian chap jae and shared a baked corn cheese. Definitely give this place a try!

Recommended by one of my korean friend . Its Melbourne hidden gem for korean restaurant. Although with hit and misses with the sauces every now and then , overa... read more Recommended by one of my korean friend . Its Melbourne hidden gem for korean restaurant. Although with hit and misses with the sauces every now and then , overally is more than satisfactory. Definitely a place to have a nice korean meal with family and friends.

What a great find on our first day! Nothing like a hot plate of food on a wet evening - served with a smile! The dimsums were average, however, the food was sim... read more What a great find on our first day! Nothing like a hot plate of food on a wet evening - served with a smile! The dimsums were average, however, the food was simply superb, along with somne fantastic Kimchi salad and Korean beer!

Woo-gu-ji guk bab and shared original boneless fried chicken (whole).<br/ <br/ Area was clean, all service was fast, food refills on side dishes. The soup itsel... read more Woo-gu-ji guk bab and shared original boneless fried chicken (whole).<br/ <br/ Area was clean, all service was fast, food refills on side dishes. The soup itself was slightly under flavoured and benefited from added pepper. Steamed rice was standard. The sides of radish were standouts, full of salty goodness in the pickling. <br/ <br/ Fried chicken was crunchy, a little bit more batter than expected for the little bits of meat inside; but well-cooked and had a nice salty flavour to carry through not requiring any other sauce.

Rating: 4 <br/ Food: 4<br/ Value: 3.5<br/ Ambience: 3.5<br/ Service: 4.5<br/ <br/ What grabbed my attention was its cute Korean-themed decor and its traditional... read more Rating: 4 <br/ Food: 4<br/ Value: 3.5<br/ Ambience: 3.5<br/ Service: 4.5<br/ <br/ What grabbed my attention was its cute Korean-themed decor and its traditional set up, although cleanliness could be better. Staff are super friendly, and sat our noisy group of 20 people with no issue. <br/ <br/ Food can be overpriced for the portion you get, especially the fried chicken and bu-dae jjigae (army stew), we were able to share the food amongst our big group for a fair price. <br/ <br/ From the variety of dishes that was ordered, I would recommend their meaty hot plates and kimchi/seafood pancake. Their Korean pancakes are crispy on the rim yet still warm and filling, which I loved. Their hot plates serve marinated meats, whereby the bulgogi was sizzling hot and so tender. Their pork bulgogi was even more amazing, and I highly recommend to add cheese to the top or just order cheese buldak. Be aware, these dishes are not only hot, but spicy! <br/ <br/ The hotpot had all the hearty ingredients, soft chewy rice cakes, and a load of sausages. You can tell the broth has been made from scratch and is not too salty compared to cheap army stews. However, $37 for a small pot to be shared on a long table can be difficult, and was not worth the money. <br/ <br/ The fried chicken happened to fall on the same sad note, as the price was not reasonable for the serving plate of chicken we got, which had a bit too much of the bone. On the other hand, seasoned very well and was delightful and irresistable. <br/ <br/ The restaurant has a cute warm seating arrangement, good for family gatherings and late cozy nights out! Will come back to try the other dishes on their broad menu.