Topokki Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "First thing first the food was *Amazing*."
• "Very delicious food! Love their sushi and pancake."
• "The food here is so flavourful, the combination of ingredients compliment each other very well."
• "Loved the food. As a vegetarian they did have some nice options."
• "The Korean Dumplings, Beef with Noodles and their ice cream dessert thing were all lovely."
• "Amazing Korean food! Loved the vibe of this restaurant, and the food was very authentic and tasty."
• "The food is very good."

Cons:

• "The quality of the dishes can vary from day to day, though, I think depending on how busy they are."
• "Same menu but different taste every time."
• "Couldn’t finish the curry as it was quite poor, the rest of the food was nice, especially the stone pot rice."
• "It sucks, it's very watery."
• "Food was below par. Ordered 4 items between two of us and didn't think much of any of them."
• "Some dishes were not the best I've ever tasted, but others left me wanting more."
• "The food was quite expensive, the dumplings which i was not a fan of was quite dry and flavourless."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were friendly and the general atmosphere of the restaurant was great."
• "Good service and friendly staff."
• "Still, very good food and service was quick so worth a visit."
• "The service by the staff was exemplary and we appreciated the consideration given to us, as we'd never ordered there before."
• "Staff are efficient and friendly."
• "The service has been great on both occasions with attentive staff that see to your needs professionally and friendly."
• "The staff there were super friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "However, sadly, the service was unpleasant and unprofessional."
• "Service is better without smiles. YES! Not even one staff smiles!"
• "Feels like you are served by machine operated Robots."
• "Please could the management train the staff appropriately and also ensure the service is improved."
• "Service was good, all the waitresses were helpful and very attentive."
• "Lazy service, staff were indeed busy (playing on their mobiles and talking amongst themselves)."
• "The service was pleasant, but it didn't go above and beyond to make the experience extraordinary."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "It was all good value for money except for the lettuce!"
• "Overall, it is a reasonably cheap place to come with a group of people to relax."
• "The food is delicious and comes in generous portions, and the value for money is good too."
• "Cash payer gets 10% off."
• "The food prices were affordable and delicious!"
• "There is a 10% discount if paying in cash, which was nice."
• "Great value for money as well."

Cons:

• "Expensive. Small amount."
• "OVERPRICED - sides and mains are very similar price."
• "Overpriced for small portions of average food."
• "Expensive prices and terrible service attitude."
• "The beef bibimbap was served with few vegetables and rice that I was not full when I finished it."
• "Small portions and expensive."
• "TINY PORTIONS - not a good value for money. Absolutely small portions and even smaller starters."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "This place had a nice relaxed atmosphere and fantastic food."
• "An excellent Korean restaurant with high quality food, great service and ambiance."
• "Came into the place and noticed it had a huge ceiling space, which is great as it felt really open."
• "The atmosphere is really cosy and home like."
• "Place has nice ambience and staff, located not too far from the train station."
• "The Topokki restaurant itself has a very unique interior which is very quirky."
• "The atmosphere is relaxing with cute decorations to make you feel at home."

Cons:

• "The toilet could also be modernised as it wasn't pleasant to use."
• "The place could benefit from some cleaning as there were many huge cobwebs handing above our table and the lights were extremely dusty."
• "The restaurant is quite small and during a busy Saturday lunch time we had a small wait for a table."
• "Parking is a bit difficult around the place but isn't something that should stop you."
• "We weren't provided with water and the staff were more focused on closing shop, sweeping the floors while we ate."
• "Small portions and expensive. Most uncomfortable seats in a restaurant."
• "Only complain would be the £2 charges for every small bowl of sauce, since in most other restaurants, sauces are complementary."