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Lucy A.
28th April 2011 4 star 

Sick of doing the same old a group of us decided to go somewhere new! We weren’t sure what to expect but we all had a fantastic time. We were the only people there and loved the old school Karaoke music in the background. I ordered the BBQ chicken and it was barbequed on a grill on the table. Very little smoke and delicious aromas really built up our appetite! Karaoke was surprisingly fun, the room was kitted out in glow in the dark neon colours and with the lights down low we all let lose a little.
Perfect for a BYO catch up with a difference B++

Elle
9th December 2010 1 star 

The Taste of Korea gave the impression that Korea is a pretty bland and dry country. This was my first time eating Korean, and I honestly was expecting a whole lot better for the price I was paying. The restaurants main attractions are the fact it offers karaoke and the opportunity to BQQ your own food, it’s pretty tacky. Usually though with Asian cuisine, the more nick-nacs and flashing signs the restaurant has, the better the food is. This was not the case at all with the Taste of Korea though, I felt a bit robbed of my money at the end of the night, with no satisfaction from my meal what-so-ever.

The $23 set main allows you to BBQ your own Beef, Chicken and Pork. That pretty much sums up the meal; the meat is not seasoned and is dull, characterless and shrivelled. For what seems like an eternity before you even get this though, a variety of side dishes are presented to you, accompanied with a bowl of dry, unadorned rice. If you’re hungry for your meal these are all long gone before the meat even arrives and starts cooking, so you miss the opportunity to actually mix and match the dishes. The quality of the meat is also pretty meagre. It’s stringy and does not entreaty much to the eye.

A rather strong smell is given off by the coal that is used to heat the BQQs also. This clogs up every inch of the restaurant and also sticks to your clothes and hair for the remainder of the night, not exactly an alluring smell. Better ventilation of the place would probably do the ambience of the restaurant a heap of good. The wait staff was reasonably attentive, but seemed to focus all their attention on one table for extended periods of time; understandable as the process of waiting and cooking the groups’ meals requires the given attention, but it meant long gaps in the order taking process.

Overall, only go here if you wish to sing karaoke while drunk, it’s basically the only good that can come from an evening at the Taste of Korea. What’s certain that anything of actual taste won’t.

Parns
22nd September 2010 1 star 

First time I went there, I ordered kimchi jiggye… I’ve spent a LOT of time in korea and didn’t appreciate the TOMATO taste in a dish, that served IN Korea does NOT have tomato in…. Will try again and post another review….

Jason E-E
21st November 2008 4 star 

Went along with a group to this restaurant the food and atmosphere were great. The BBQ option and cooking/boiling the food at the table is fun, and makes for a good group activity.

The only let down for me was the fumes from all the cookers. I’m not sure when the fuel was, but the fumes were a little over powering when the restaurant was full.


We all had too much wine and ended up in one of the Karaoke Rooms!

SONG Kang-ho
28th December 2007 5 star 

Dear Toby,
I went to a smashing Korean restaurant the other day called “TASTE OF KOREA RESTAURANT,” damn it was tasty! I had some awesome kimchi (Chinese pickled cabbage) and what not, the service was wonderful and i enjoyed every moment i spent there. I had a really comfortable chair and I was as happy as a pig in muck.
I thought everything was perfect till some fat oaf seated near us was constantly passing wind, i was totally disgusted, i could taste it in my mouth then my eyes started to water and everything. Other then that minor inconvenience everything was wonderful and there was real Koreans there. well i hope you enjoy it if you go – HAENG UNUL PIROYO!

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