Miss Korea Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service by our waitress, Min, was exceptional- it was our first time experiencing KBBQ and she helped us a lot with it."
• "Staff were helpful with this and also friendly in general."
• "Service is great, comfortable clean seating."
• "The service was excellent very friendly staff and the price wasn’t bad either!"
• "Service was immediate and responsive to our needs even though it was super busy."
• "The lady who served us (Hana) was very nice and deserves a pay rise as she made our experience a lot more enjoyable."
• "Staff were very attentive and helpful."

Cons:

• "Didn’t feel welcoming at all and didn’t feel like she wanted our custom."
• "For a place that makes their guest pay 10% service charge, you would think the service would be better."
• "Waited forever to order and then waited 1 hour for it to come."
• "When you charge customers for 10% service charge you expect better service."
• "Poor service, staff cannot manage."
• "The service is quite frankly poor, they try and put service charge on the bill when both employees were on their phones the entire time during a busy bank holiday weekend."
• "Service was really bad. Waitress is very rude and makes you feel unwelcome in the restaurant."

Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Good cleanliness."
• "Very clean place (including all cutlery and glasses)."
• "I thought the environment was very clean and tastefully decorated."
• "Comfortable clean seating."

Cons:

• "Quite a disgusting place; everything was dirty and sticky, it honestly reminded me of one of those muffy smoking lounges at an airport."
• "Firstly, the table that we were brought to was hastily cleaned and there was still bits of food and used tissue scattered on the floor."
• "Hygiene level was very poor as glasses and utensils were dirty despite asking staff for new clean ones."
• "Staff do need to spend more time cleaning considering there’s a pandemic too as the window sides had noticeable dirt."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was at a really good spice level."
• "First time I tried a KBBQ place and quite frankly I am very pleased with the food."
• "This Korean barbeque place did not disappoint, we got the mix beef and the spicy chicken."
• "Food was really nice."
• "Really good food. Specially recommend the korean fried chicken and the chicken bibimbap."
• "The food was amazing, everything we ordered was full of flavour and packed the right amount of spice I was after."
• "Food there was very delicious and is in a very high quality. I really loved it and I highly recommend this restaurant."

Cons:

• "The sea food was not fresh the Salomon was having a mud water taste."
• "Been a few times without any problems but recently it seemed the food hygiene changed. I got gastroenteritis (extremely bad food poisoning) where I was left hospitalised."
• "The chicken marinate itself was pretty bland."
• "The food was too salty or too sweet."
• "The food served is not worth the price. It is not authentic Korean food."
• "Every single meat was tasteless or extremely sweet."
• "We didn't enjoy the food much. It is not fresh and tasted plain."

Price

Pros:

• "The one-person dishes range from £8-11 which is reasonable considering the restaurants location."
• "Decent price for food."
• "Portions wise it was perfect for the amount we paid."
• "Prices are good."

Cons:

• "For a place that makes their guest pay 10% service charge, you would think the service would be better."
• "A bit pricey but it's definitely worth it."
• "Some of the menu looked slightly overpriced for what you get."
• "It is quite pricey, four servings of chicken and three servings of beef cost £100."
• "The prices aren't reasonable."

Payment Options

Pros:

• "Please note this place accepts cash only but there is a Tesco ATM across the street."
• "There is a free Tesco ATM around the corner."

Cons:

• "It is cash only or bank transfer."
• "They only take cash which is a bit annoying, although there is a cashpoint nearby."
• "They do not accept card and it was cash only which also was very annoying."
• "You can only pay cash, and I was made to feel very unwelcomed by the staff."
• "Also surprised to find out they only accept cash payments, even through we called to make enquiries."
• "Additionally this place is CASH ONLY. Although the staff did say this earlier when we arrived."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "I liked the decoration) light and the tables were comfortable."
• "Ambiance- decor is good and updated."
• "The decor of this place is beautiful and it’s a great spot for large crowds too."
• "From the outside and the interiors, Miss Korea appears to be a posh restaurant."

Cons:

• "Its not the best experience to be eating while smelling cleaning supplies and feel being sprayed on."
• "The smell of BBQ is unbearable. It’s like they don’t have ventilation."
• "Atmosphere a bit dull, but I guess it’s England so nothing new ☺️"
• "There is virtually no ventilation so if you're thinking of going out after eating...Pack a change of clothes."