Bibimbap Soho Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The bibimbap is healthy and tasty."
• "Everything was great, the ingredients were tasty."
• "The food is incredible and they offer a decent selection of different bibimbap and other dishes as well, including vegetarian and vegan options!"
• "The food was great, I had the seafood noodles and really enjoyed them, very tasty."
• "Best bibimbap in London! Always a reliable yummy meal."
• "Terayaki Chicken Bibimbap didn’t disappoint; generous portion of healthy vegetables & great unique flavours."
• "This Korean restaurant deserves praise for its delectable bibimbap; each bite bursts with authentic flavors."

Cons:

• "The portions were a lot smaller."
• "Food is average with reasonable price, just not very authentic."
• "Overcooked rice, more vegetables than meat and having to ask other tables to borrow their sauce."
• "Doesn’t taste like Korean ☹️ The tastes have been changed to be more ‘westernised’."
• "The food was very disappointing."
• "Tasteless bibimbap and terrible service."
• "The korean food here is tasteless and usually korean food is very flavorful."

Service

Pros:

• "We got there at 12, on the dot, and they still had food and great service with us within minutes of it opening."
• "The staff was very kind and attentive and the atmosphere was pleasant and relaxed."
• "The waitress was super friendly and the food was delicious."
• "The service was exceptional and friendly."
• "The staff are super nice and the service is very quick."
• "Very friendly and fast service, great for a bite to eat before a show etc."
• "The staff were extremely friendly and the service was excellent."

Cons:

• "The Chinese waitress with blue jeans got my order wrong. Rude and unprofessional too."
• "The service was very bad and the food was mediocre. The waitresses kept pushing us to order even thought we asked them to wait."
• "The service and hospitality need some attention."
• "The service needs some proper training or adult supervision."
• "the service was so mid & yet we still had to pay for a service charge."
• "I then asked her again and she just walked away from the table??????????"
• "Staff refused to acknowledge us, or give us any information about our long wait for a table or very late food."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was pleasant and relaxed."
• "Modern and trendy restaurant."
• "The atmosphere was nice and I enjoyed my time with my friend."
• "The atmosphere is cosy and comfortable."
• "Lovely relaxed atmosphere and great music!"
• "Warm decor, and even warmer staff, even during a relatively busy time :)"
• "This is one of my favourite spots in Soho for a quick lunch or chilled dinner! The place has the best atmosphere and is always buzzing!"

Cons:

• "The restaurant super noisy - something should be done to improve insulation."
• "The interior decoration also looking very tired."
• "Didn't feel particularly clean, everything just felt a bit sticky in the table, floors etc."
• "But it could have been cleaned a bit earlier before it opened or candles lit as it stunk of bleach from the floors which was hard to ignore."
• "The space is quite loud, with sounds reverberating off walls creating more noise."
• "The main issue is the cleanliness, or lack thereof."
• "The only thing that put me a bit off was that the waitress was nice but at the same time it felt as if she was annoyed with us."

Value

Pros:

• "Food was great, good value too."
• "Definitely a cheap eat that you shouldn't miss!"
• "Prices are good - 2 Bibimbaps, a side and a couple of drinks were under £25."
• "A great place for an inexpensive eat."
• "Great value for money."
• "The portions here are quite generous and very affordable."
• "Servings are generous, prices are reasonable."

Cons:

• "For the price point, however, we found the portion sizes to be on the smaller size."
• "The drinks are overpriced but authentic."
• "The portion was huge, but also more expensive than the prices on their website— a pork bibimbap just over £16."
• "Was charged 12.5% service which I feel is too much for quick table service."
• "The prices are up but the portions are incredibly small now."
• "The prices are double or sometimes even triple of what you'd pay in Korea for the same food."
• "Soju was massively overpriced."