Cho Sim Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "The food was delicious and we were stuffed."
• "Food itself tasted good and I liked that you could get 3 types of Korean chicken flavour."
• "All the dishes were delicious and we were so glad we came here."
• "The kimchi soup was a personal favorite, although I would caution those who can't handle spicy flavors."
• "Everything was a good portion size, really flavoured well and tasted amazing."
• "The fried chicken is a must-try. Portion is pretty good for rice and noodles."
• "We enjoyed the Cheese Topokki, which had soft rice cakes with a delicious spicy sauce."
• "The mul neng myun was so delicious. I really liked how they used thicker buckwheat noodles."
• "The service was good and attentive. We got the kimchi Jeon pancakes, which were so soft and crispy- we loved it."
• "The food was amazing, service lovely over all great place to enjoy some really good Korean food."
• "Just stumbled upon this Korean restaurant just by Goldhawk Station and I must say that the food is amazing."

Cons:

• "Korean fried chicken was covered in batter and too deep fried, resulting in a tough chewy texture."
• "Seafood pancake was 80% flour and was also deep fried."
• "Chicken bibimbap was nice but lacked much flavor."
• "Beef japchae noodles were good but slightly too salty."
• "The pastry was a bit thick so it was not crispy."
• "Nothing was seasoned properly except chicken sauce."
• "Some dishes (the noodles) were a bit too salty."
• "The fried chicken pieces were drenched in a weird garlic sauce which made the batter really soggy and chewy."
• "The food was not very good and the restaurant is clearly run by non-Koreans."
• "The food don’t taste the same, it’s definitely not fresh, sauce different, taste different, worst is no longer have good hygiene as food smells and there was a metal piece in our food!"

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff were friendly and attentive but not in excess."
• "Service was amazing, the staff were really friendly and attentive."
• "I would like to particularly thank Jack, our server this evening. He always wears a smile and is very efficient."
• "The server Anu kindly changed the dish that my son didn’t want."
• "Wonderful place. The service staff was very helpful, explained everything and gave tremendous recommendations."
• "Our waitress Miya, was without a doubt the best server this side of the Thames. Absolute legend."
• "The service was great, big shout out to Anu. Food was good and would recommend for those looking for Korean in the area."
• "The food is really fresh and great portions too. Meg, our waitress, was so kind and always attentive."
• "The service is great and the waitress was very smiley and happy looking."
• "Great service and great food in the town I would say. Of course, I love the food. It was awesome and tasty and Lovely 🥰 and the service she provided was awesome."

Cons:

• "The service was not very good and quite slow. Waitress was also quite rude and unwelcoming throughout."
• "Service was quick and friendly and the food was delicious. Everything was freshly made with good flavour. Cocktails are worth it and very reasonable too!"
• "When we arrived there were no other tables, the place was empty. That should have given us a clue."
• "The service was unfriendly and I felt that we were rushed to order."
• "Awful at getting the right orders sent to you! This has happened 2 times and unfortunately cannot rectify their mistakes!"
• "We've experienced some unfriendly service here, and also some low quality food during our visit."
• "Terrible service, was given wrong delivery and waiting times for order ridiculous!"

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Our bill totalled £40-45 which I feel is very good!"
• "Also very affordable cocktails for London, will come back!!!"
• "Fully recommend the place, great value for money in my opinion."
• "The food is really good and reasonably priced."
• "A great Korean restaurant near goldhawk road station. After visiting South Korea I was craving some traditional food."
• "Excellent food and even better service. The food was freshly cooked and tasted great."
• "From the food, to the vibe to the service- everything was so lovely! The food is really fresh and great portions too."

Cons:

• "I think this place would've got 5 stars but I feel the price is slightly more expensive than other restaurants."
• "A fairly new restaurant which looks incredibly modern with an attractive atmosphere throughout but our small group were left somewhat disappointed as their prices were on the higher end of the scale even for London."
• "The food was good and fresh, had the seafood bibimbap and the seafood ramyun. The service was not very good and quite slow."
• "The restaurant was extremely clean and nicely lit on a gloomy London day. The food was really good. The right flavours and at the right temperature."
• "Came here for my mother's birthday, overall I enjoyed my evening here, the only thing that let it down was this silly cocktail promotion CHO SIM was running."
• "Awful at getting the right orders sent to you! This has happened 2 times and unfortunately cannot rectify their mistakes!"