KOBA Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is of the highest quality with delicious dishes."
• "The food is good too - highly recommend Korea fried chicken!! Crispy outside and tender inside."
• "Best BBQ I’ve had in London. Sauces are packed with flavour."
• "The food was very delicious and of great quality."
• "The food was great, we had a marinated meat BBQ to share, it was plenty for two people and had a good selection of meat."
• "The crab and seafood stew was spicy and fresh."
• "Loved their LA Galbi! It was very juicy and very well marinated!"

Cons:

• "The Japchae is OK."
• "The Chicken wasn't even spicy."
• "The BBQ meat was not marinated or seasoned at all (except chicken and octopus), very disappointing."
• "The beef was tough and chewy, the kimchi was so sour it was barely edible."
• "The BBQ meats were a little dry."
• "The food doesn’t reflect that. Good plating but taste is mediocre to bad."
• "The BBQ… expensive ribeye that was so thinly sliced and flavourless it tasted like paper no beef taste."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were really helpful and attentive and ensured we had everything we needed throughout our dinner."
• "The staff is lovely and very attentive."
• "The staff were friendly."
• "The staff were so friendly and attentive and the food was amazing."
• "The staff is knowledgeable, attentive, and always ready to offer recommendations or answer any questions you may have."
• "Staff are very welcoming and friendly."
• "The staff were very attentive, getting us started turning on the grill and putting meat on and cutting it up for us."

Cons:

• "However, service is slow."
• "Waitress constantly come and touch your food, even if you ask them not to cook it for you or touch it, they still do without your permission."
• "Their staff is very unfriendly!"
• "The waiters were not very friendly."
• "Service is alright though, they are very busy, you will need some efforts to get the staffs' attention when you need them."
• "The staff seemed a little disorganised."
• "Some staff members were more attentive than others."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "A cute Korean bbq restaurant! Entire atmosphere is nice and cozy."
• "Amazing setting with well priced food."
• "The atmosphere at Koba is inviting and relaxed, with modern decor and comfortable seating."
• "The ambiance and design were very nice."
• "Nice upscale feel without being intimidating."
• "The overall dining experience is enhanced by the attentive and friendly nature of the staff, ensuring that your visit is truly memorable."
• "Beautiful atmosphere, the staff were patient, attentive, polite, didn’t rush us even though we came half an hour before the kitchen closed."

Cons:

• "It got pretty hot after a couple of hours as many people were grilling their meat on the table."
• "Before we had even finished our appetisers the BBQ started and it felt very chaotic and a bit awkward trying to eat and talk with someone standing over the table."
• "The music was repetitive, in fact they played the same 3-4 songs over and over again. It ruined the ambience a bit."
• "This restaurant is also terrible for vegetarians as nothing is labelled with a 'V'."
• "The basement we sat in was dungeon like."
• "The place is pretty loud, so it's hard to understand what everyone is saying because of the noise."
• "Firstly, the noise level in the restaurant has become overwhelmingly loud, making it difficult to hold a conversation without raising one's voice."

Value

Pros:

• "Food leaves nothing to desire for and portion size is just right."
• "Moderate prices with good quality food."
• "The bill came up to be £48."
• "The lunch deal is good value."
• "Very reasonable for the overall experience you have at koba."
• "Pretty good value for money."
• "The price point is also very reasonable for what you get."

Cons:

• "This, coupled with the decline in service, leads to a sense that the value for money is no longer what it used to be."
• "The price for the bbq was too high for the experience."
• "It is overpriced as we spent £120 for 2 people without any alcohol."
• "Their pricing is atrocious for how little food you get."
• "The food is a bit overpriced."
• "overpriced for sure. Kimchi is around 8£!"
• "The prices are absolutely ridiculous for the food you get!"