WooJung Restaurant Reviews Summary

Authenticity

Pros:

• "Real Korean food is over here and very reasonable price."
• "The food always takes me back to my time living in Korea."
• "Would definitely go back whenever I want homey, authentic Korean food!"
• "Absolutely outstanding and authentic Korean cuisine."
• "The food here is authentic and always delicious."
• "All the local Korean people eat here and say this is even better than food in Korea!"
• "The taste of foods were same with the foods I was able to eat in Korea in person."

Cons:

• "In March the staff were playing Hungarian techno music and refused to play any Korean music even when asked."
• "The food was not as it should be and the service was horrible."
• "Unfortunately I would have to say avoid the restaurant downstairs."
• "Staff coughs without hiding her mouth when serving food."
• "The food, especially the kimchi soup, was far from redeeming the long wait; it was bland and lacked the flavors we anticipated."
• "The waiter was very kind but the kitchen staff were foreigners who clearly have no idea how to cook Korean food."
• "A below-average Korean restaurant that suits people who have never experienced actual Korean food before."

Service

Pros:

• "The servers are extremely polite and warm."
• "Lady serving us was really lovely and attentive."
• "The staff are all kind and patient."
• "The staff was very friendly and nice."
• "The service I received was good considering it was very busy."
• "The staff was absolutely amazing! They were so friendly and warm-hearted."
• "Incredibly friendly and helpful staff."

Cons:

• "She couldn’t answer. I asked to take the service charge off but she refused and THREATENED US CALLING THE POLICE IF WE DIDNT PAY THE SERVICE CHARGE!!!!!!"
• "The service was horrible."
• "Service ok. Overall not too good."
• "Food was overly greasy and salty, seems like all they did was chucked salted and a lot of oil in."
• "However, the kimchi soup we had was utterly unpalatable."
• "Even though we weren't the first group to arrive, it felt like we were the last to be served - a whopping hour just to receive our meal!"
• "Upon arrival, there was no mention of the potential wait time for our meals."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A wonderful hidden gem of London just off the Tottenham Court Road."
• "I loved the food here. Very nice atmosphere."
• "It’s a little hidden gem of London, located inside a shops basement."
• "Lovely atmosphere with the most wonderfully kind hearted staff."
• "It's not a big place, but somehow it makes it better coz it's intimate and personal."
• "Such a nice cosy Korean restaurant."
• "The atmosphere was friendly and homely."

Cons:

• "The inside is underground, quite crowded so may not be the best atmosphere."
• "Small, cosy atmosphere. Service ok. Overall not too good."
• "There isn’t room for big groups, the tables generally cater for groups of 4 or less."
• "The entire experience felt like a waste of time and money."
• "The k-pop-related decor is a clever, really effective marketing strategy."
• "The only small downside is that the bibimbap is served cold not in a hot stone bowl."
• "Cozy hole in the wall Korean restaurant in an unexpected location (hidden inside an Asian convenience store)."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was so delicious (though not expensive) that we ordered twice."
• "The sweet and sour pork is very, very delicious, and the beef bone soup is very delicious."
• "Everything tastes so good and was so cheap."
• "Love the sweet and sour chicken, it’s tender and perfect flavour❣️"
• "Delicious, so affordable, authentic and in a great location in central london."
• "Delicious food with very reasonable price in central London!"
• "Really tasty dishes with reasonable prices and generous in serving size."

Cons:

• "I recently dined at this restaurant and left feeling quite unsatisfied."
• "Very average (overstatement) food, and nothing special."
• "Very average food."
• "The food was not as it should be and the service was horrible."
• "The soup felt a bit bland, but it was nice and hot, which was perfect given the weather!"
• "I suspect my seafood pancake was undercooked."
• "The food tastes genuine and flavourful and the portions are generous."

Value

Pros:

• "Real Korean food is over here and very reasonable price."
• "Delicious, so affordable, authentic and in a great location in central london."
• "Delicious food with very reasonable price in central London!"
• "The price was also very reasonable for both drinks and meals."
• "All in all I spent under £20 which is great value."
• "The pricing as well very affordable, I'd come back here again."
• "Good pricing especially considering the very central location."

Cons:

• "The food, especially the kimchi soup, was far from redeeming the long wait; it was bland and lacked the flavors we anticipated."
• "The only decent thing was the bibimbap which is slightly overpriced for what is."
• "They use commercial noodle packs (poor quality) instead of actually making their own noodles, and add MSG to dishes."
• "So you pay 5.5 pounds for less food."
• "Used to be much better."
• "The pancake was bad, does not taste like Korean pancake at all and had very little filling for the extra we paid for its seafood version."
• "슈퍼에서 파는 상품들은 대체로 다른 한인마트 보다 비쌌습니다."