Kimchee (Holborn)

• First thing you'll see upon entering is the massive multilayered grill where the meat is cooked
• That's what Kimchee is mostly about
• The bulgogi is just perfect
• The venue is very beautiful with high ceilings and wooden tables
• Kimchee (Holborn) is always busy
• It is amazing how cheap the food is for the quality that you get
• Always full so booking is highly recommended
• My favourite is the spicy yuk hwae (raw beef and egg) and pork bulgogi
• What I love as well is the raw beef bulgogi
• The cocktail Soju Red was great as well
• The food here is really good
• The restaurant is absolutely beautiful
• Kimchee (Holborn) is a real gem and I've been several times with different types of people who have all loved it
• I'm hugely into Asian cuisine so was crazy about the food
• I've hardly tried Korean food before coming here and was certainly not disappointed
• The inside is very modern and slick
• Was disappointing as it was literally just flavoured cabbage not very filling
• Their udon selection is yummy and all the food looked quite healthy and colourful
• We came back to find a short queue and indeed we were quickly whisked to our table
• The seating is similar to busaba eathai and wagmama
• The chicken was a bit lukewarm for something that was deep fried but the batter was crispy and the sauce was tasty but on the sweet side
• Not the best one I've ever had but it was satisfied my craving for it
• It was nice that it was served with lettuce leaves
• I've been to other Korean restaurants with better food but none that had the atmosphere and the service of kimchee
• The toilets were nice as well which is always a plus
• The food was very tasty but the waiting staff was rather questionable
• I fancied eating out and met up with a friend on Friday in a spare of the moment choice
• You sit in a mini stone garden with water feature
• Vegetables in a oyster Sauce served with a cube of sticky rice
• Due to the oyster sauce it was well presented and the portion size was respectable
• I thing Koba is definitely he outstanding one of the three
• I don't think its fair that this review is based on once dish
• Whether it is the large seating space inside
• The large restaurant seems to go on forever and is filled with communal tables where you can slurp noodle broths
• The bar lounge downstairs is a hidden gem
• Cor is Eastern inspired with an open pan
• Service was the major letdown with dishes coming out at different times and the scatty staff
• A glass of Prosecco was poured and brought to me
• Cocktail which was true to its name and had a tangy yet sweet taste
• Whilst my detoxing friend chose a green tea that arrived in a heavy lead pot with contents that never seemed to end
• The Yam Yeung Chicken was deliciously crispy in a thick
• Whilst the Yuk Hwae is true to its Korean roots and contains thinly sliced raw beef
• Asian pear and a sesame sauce that is guaranteed to warm you up
• The Kimchee was not my favourite
• Rice and vegetables were a struggle to finish
• The noodle dishes were wholesome and with very soft noodles
• The tiny pieces of pork in it are few and far between
• The Katsu udon dish was similar but with slices of fried chicken on top
• A very varied and full flavoured menu with something for everyone
• It's been more than a week but I still happen to remember each dish with it's taste to relish
• Specially the grilled chicken which they serve with pakchoi leaves on the side
• You can order rice to go with it if you like
• The manager is the worst of the lot
• S worth dining early as despite the number of tables available there is often a queue spanning outside the restaurant
• Where the meat and fish dishes are cooked in full view by a what looks like way too many chefs
• S national dishes and Kimchee is prominent on the menu
• Rice cooked in a hot stone bowl with toppings of your choice
• I tried the Katsu Curry with Udon Noodles and it was full of flavour
• The portion was slightly on the small side compared to the hearty Katsu Curries served at Satsuma and Wagamamas
• With this in mind I could have done with a second course
• The stand out feature of my meal was the Plum tea
• Ve not tried one that has tasted this good and the flavour combined well with the food itself
• The fact that it was served in a traditional black iron tea pot also added to its charm
• S vision when he founded Kimchee was to bring the flavours from his native Korean to Londoners
• At an affordable price and this is certainly the case
• Side dishes are about £
• Prices which are rarely seen central London
• Despite the hoard of staff employed here the service is all over the place
• Overall Kimchee is a good venue for a casual cheap meal
• T trust it with special occasions
• The restaurant has a stylish setting with an open plan kitchen so that you can see your food being prepared
• The meat is full of flavour with a bit of a spicy punch
• It comes with an extra optional fruity and spicy sauce which is also lovely and adds even more to the taste
• The starter was a bit bigger than expected
• The dishes were served quite artistically on a special wooden plate / box and a pot for the rice
• Especially as for me food is not only a means to appease hunger but also an enjoyable pastime
• I am pretty familiar with Asian cuisine
• A modern Korean restaurant with various traditional Korean dishes
• I've tried the bibimbap and pork belly dish and they are both tasty and have good portion
• Recently I visited Kimchee (Holborn) with couple of friends for a late dinner
• May be because it was Saturday evening
• Beef tongue was really good
• It was served with a sauce and a dip with some lettuce
• It was very spicy soup with lots of seafood and tofu
• Prices I would say are a bit higher side
• Me nothing else is so appealing
• A lot of their foods in my opinion are a bit too sweet
• I had the Udon noodles last time I went and was pretty disappointed
• T necessarily recommend these but then again the meat dishes are really good and so are the starters such as the dumplings
• I was disappointed with the quality of the food
• A poor first experience with Korean food
• King prawn was very tasty and fresh
• Ve pretty much only read poor reviews is never a good start&hellip
• We went to experience our first ever Korean meal last week and as I was reading up on it on the internet it wasn&rsquo
• There was a queue and were surprised to see that the massive restaurant was full &ndash
• Inside the decor was sleek and stylish
• T know what it was but I wanted it
• A Soju Red A sweet shot of raspberry liqueur blended with Soju and crushed ice
• Blueberry liqueur mixed with Soju and crushed ice
• The others are made from Makgeolli
• We thought how cheap they were compared to most restaurant cocktails
• Kimchee (a traditional fermented Korean dish made of vegetables with a variety of seasonings) &ndash
• Pickled cabbage Kimchee with chilli and garlic £
• T look very appetising but was actually OK
• We had a laugh trying to pick up the slippery cabbage leaves with chopsticks
• Soft shell crab fried in breadcrumbs served with a plum dipping sauce £
• It had a light flavour with a lovely crunchy coating
• I dipped mine in the sweet and sticky plum sauce but Ade kept it simple and ate his with a dribble of lime juice
• Pancake with mung bean and vegetables served with a soy and chive sauce £
• We ended up with Bulhogi &ndash
• Thinly sliced beef marinated in a fruity sauce with onions and garlic £
• Both dishes come with crisp lettuce leaves for you to make your own little wraps
• Another must try we were told was Chicken Bimimbap a rice dish served in a sizzling hot earthenware pot
• The rice at the bottom of the pot is meant to be crunchy and golden brown but it wasn&rsquo
• Especially as the chicken portion was quite small
• Hot Pot Bulgogi thinly slices beef in a soy marinade cooked with vegetables and glass noodles in a steaming broth £
• Any description of a dish with the word &lsquo
• The glass noodles were fascinating and gloopy
• It also helped liven up the chicken Bibimbap which was quite unremarkable in comparison
• Be warned of the cherries with stones in though
• Luckily there were only a few options which made for easy choosing
• Traditional soft chocolate rice cakes with a dusting of cocoa powder £
• Am sure these prices are the wrong way round
• The chocolate oozed out as they were torn apart
• We ended the night with a cup of Korean tea £
• It smelt like a boys changing rooms so it was a mission to get past that smell and to get it in my mouth
• Makgeolli mixed with blueberry liqueur
• Shaken with crushed ice and finished with blueberries £
• The colour were fantastic &ndash
• They also have a brilliant website with pictures of the food (and drink) on the menu
• I came here with a large group of people
• The service was a bit off and although the decor was interesting
• The fruit juices on offer were mango or berry
• The mango did not stand out and the berry was quite sour
• Next to come was the star of the show
• Sizzling and sticky with a copulous amount of seafood
• Not the best sides but were enjoyable nonetheless
• The tables and chairs themself are on the smaller side and it may be a bit difficult getting in and out
• The kitchen is also on display to show diners of the food preparation and is the only lit up thing as the main dining area is not
• It was one of my first Korean restaurant experience and I was actually quite taken with Kimchee (Holborn) situated just a few minutes from Holborn station
• The restaurant itself is visually quite pleasing
• The seating area is quite good for big groups as they are long tables aligned next to each other
• Kimchi jeon (kimchi pancake) and fried vegetable mandu (dumplings) with 3 bowls of rice
• The bulgogi was a little bland
• The kimchi jeon was probably my favourite that evening
• Even though the mandu was quite satisfying as well and was the dish that was finished first
• You hardly see any cabbage inside) and was not too spicy nor too tangy
• Baesuk with icecream (steamed pear with icre cream of your choice) and green tea jelly with matang (green tea ice cream with sweet potato)
• The hot pear goes so well with the ice cream and simply melts in your mouth
• I mean the sweet potato was nice and all
• I guess it's a good place to go in big groups with people who are not too familiar with Korean cuisine as the restaurant atmosphere feels sophisticated
• The fact that the restaurant is never empty speaks for itself
• That their Kimchi pancake was a lot better than the ones they make at my favourite Korean place On The Bab
• Okay the restaurant is visually pleasing with modern decor
• The food in my opinion doesn't compare with the other traditional Korean restaurants
• The portions are fairly small making Kimchee not great value for money
• The open kitchen is very large and sharing table reminded of Busaba eathai dining space
• The background for eating so little was the fact that I wasn't actually supposed to be there
• Some old university friends of mine were meeting there for dinner and finishing work at the time I usually do meant that I declined
• I decided a delicious Korean meal with some of my favourite people was just what the doctor ordered and off I went
• The food arrived quite promptly and was piping hot
• The food and egg are continuing to cook
• The atmosphere was great busy and chaotic
• I can't quite remember what we chose but it was all very good and very reasonably priced
• Wait staff was lovely but very rude manager
• When we asked for any possible compensation we were told it was not possible and the manager tried to offer compensation by removing service charge which is optional anyway
• My understanding is that they do not
• Because their staff clearly have no understanding of how important it is to treat every customer equally
• This type of service is truly disappointing
• A avocado salad (just ok) and the main dish made of rice and beef which was good but could be improved with more flavour (we used the sauce from the dumplings)
• Dessert we had panacotta which was very enjoyable
• Moreso when you choose this for a first date the seating is ought to be comfortable we got the window table
• Food Allergy is not kept on mind
• The soy sauce is used even in Chicken and other meat dishes
• One of the best Korean food I have had in London
• A snowy cold day it was unusually busy but good service
• I was just passing when i was invited to come and try korean food

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