bibida Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Really lovely food, I'm told most was quite authentic."
• "The food was pretty delicious and prices were decent for London."
• "Excellent food, menu offers all the expected Korean specialties as well as sushi and some Japanese dishes."
• "Amazing food. Straight after Notting hill Carnival, place was busy, but the servers were so on top of everything and aware."
• "The best dish we ordered was the rice bowl with eel - delicious!"
• "It was our first Korean dining experience and it set the bar high for any future similar restaurants I will visit."
• "Definitely the very best Korean restaurant in London."
• "The Sweet Chilli KFC is a must-have there with its tender, juicy meat and delicious, balanced sauce."

Cons:

• "Food: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Average. Nothing outstanding or surprising, and kimchi was so big in each piece."
• "Went for lunch with colleagues, with high expectations as Google review was 4.9, but turned out to be the worst Korean Fried Chicken we ever had."
• "Ordered in and, well, it was a bit meh: Seafood Pancakes too chewy and on the oily side. Beef Bibimbap lacked expected flavour."
• "Trusted the good ratings but honestly food didn't taste good, not even average, just bland. Not spicy or anything."
• "Food was ok - the Kimchi Pancake and Pork Bibimbap were both a bit oily."
• "Do not waste your time with this place. They tried to seat my party of three at a tiny table for two."
• "Honestly the worst Korean food I've ever had and I've visited Korea!!"
• "Have been a Bibida for the first time on a Sunday evening. The seafood yakisoba tasted rancid, the noodles were way over cooked."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff were polite. Looking forward to going back."
• "The service was really quick and the staff were nice and helpful."
• "Friendly and efficient staff; quick service."
• "Really could tell one specifically was very experienced and great."
• "The staff were very attentive to our needs; they ensured we were satisfied with our food and also explained everything well."
• "Angel's exceptional service, marked by humor and attentiveness, enhanced our dining experience."
• "Staff are incredibly friendly and attentive."
• "I went to Bibida for my Birthday dinner with my friends. It was a rainy and cold day so we were looking forward for warm food."

Cons:

• "But it did not affect the good taste of the food."
• "The three levels are good but if you get the middle floor room - it could be hard to get waiters attention."
• "Throughout the meal, the 2 ladies who served me just gave me a feeling they are not keen to serve just simply impatient to me, no greetings, no eye contact, no warmth, no smile."
• "Service⭐️. Finally come to this part to explain why I gave one star⭐."
• "We didn’t try the food here, because a homophobic woman with her kid harassed me and my partner, before we could even order."
• "Service was a bit slow but they were quite busy on a Friday night so probably understandable."
• "We were just there and we ordered food and after 1 hour of waiting and chasing for the food many times the waitress who took the order at first place told us we haven’t ordered yet."
• "Incredibly disappointed. When I came in I was lead to a very small table (clearly for 2) in the corner where I asked if it the right table as we were a party of three."

Atmosphere and Location

Pros:

• "Quaint small restaurant, we were on the ground floor."
• "I really liked the simple and quiet atmosphere and it wasn't too crowded."
• "Not much of an atmosphere but it’s comfortable. Just off Notting Hill Gate, off the main street."
• "Finally, it is located in the cutest Notting Hill area, worth taking a walk around colourful houses after such a delicious meal."
• "Located in a ally around the beautiful Notting Hill area. We were seated by window during our last two visits, space was quite nice."
• "Best bibimbap in the area. Make sure to book in advance because the space is limited. Perfectly located in the back streets behind Notting Hill Gate station."
• "One of our favorite local spots. Always great food and friendly staff in a cozy, multi-level space."
• "It's a new brilliant Korean food restaurant. Passing through the Nottinghill area, I dropped by and ordered spicy pork bibimbap inside a stone pot."

Cons:

• "Not much of an atmosphere but it’s comfortable."
• "We didn’t try the food here, because a homophobic woman with her kid harassed me and my partner, before we could even order."
• "Lovely food, good service but the restaurant was let down on this occasion by the atmosphere."
• "We were sat on the upper deck of the restaurant, which we have subsequently discovered to be very inconvenient as we had to walk downstairs to call the waitress attention."
• "Disappointed. Went to celebrate a birthday and went from bad to worse. They sat as on a table without enough space or seats for the party, inside a tiny room."
• "We originally planned to go to a restaurant around the corner but that fell through and I am so glad it did!"
• "A brand new restaurant just opened a few days ago. The food was surprisingly outstanding with customer-friendly price points."
• "Charming little cozy and minimalist restaurant tucked away just off Notting Hill."