Asadal

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227 High Holborn

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Asadal David Axelbank

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<strong>Rating: </strong>4/5

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<strong>Rating: </strong>3/5
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Rated as: 3/5 (19 ratings)
  • The place is very nice to have dinner with girl/boyfriends. Although its a bit noisy sometimes but very good lighting. Its a bit expensive than the other korean restaurants but i still like to go there for bibimbap

    Bora Mon May 6
    Rated as: 4/5
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  • i like the korean food so much and have good services in asadal Restaurant.i like mainly kimchi and other korean food available in asadal.staff are nice ....

    sandeep bc Mon Apr 15
    Rated as: 5/5
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  • Food here is good but no better than anywhere else. The service is the worst I've had in any restaurant in London. We had to ask 4 different people to take our food order and each one said they'd send someone to take it, never happened. The waitress who prepared our meat bbq was utterly charmless, didn't bother smiling. Ordered a coke and was brought a can, the waiter said he'd bring a glass and never came back again. You're supposed to eat the bbq wrapped in lettuce using your hands, which inevitably get sticky. They do not have finger bowls or wet wipes. We were told by our waiter that we'd need to go to the toilet and wash our hands. Dinner was removed and no one bothered to clean the scraps of food and sticky bbq sauce that littered the table. Dessert was served amidst the mess by which time we were so annoyed we demanded to have the table cleaned. The bill came and we asked for the service to be removed as it had been so terrible (a first for me), the waitress didn't even blink at this, no manager came over to ask why we weren't happy. Absolutely no interest in customer service. In conclusion, avoid this place. There are plenty of other Korean restaurants in London that serve similarly good food without the terrible service that this place offers.

    Rom Sun Mar 3
    Rated as: 1/5
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  • I love Korean food. I am working in Holborn so I like to bring clients to Asadal for lunch. The Bibbimbab is my favorite dish and I strongly recommend it. Asadal is also a nice place to bring your girlfriend.

    Andrea Sun Feb 24
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  • The staff were incredibly rude and looked almost pissed off when we were ordering our food. They also took so long to respond to our table bell that we had to get up and ask to order our food. They also short changed us by around £10. Food portions were tiny, nothing special and over-priced. I paid around £20 for my meal and was still hungry by the end of it. Never going back there again

    Lucy Tue Dec 18 2012
    Rated as: 1/5
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  • This is especially for the Korean visitors to London - this shop charges for side dishes! We were amused more than a decade ago when we witnessed another "Korean" restaurant Down Under (Perth) which tried to foist this very un-Korean practice onto unsuspecting patrons. In London, we could only deduce that Asadal gets away with this because of either lack of local knowledge or a captive tourist trade for folks who just need to get something quickly to eat. The food is far, far better in, eg, Koreatown in New York City. Oh, and they also round up their "10%" service charge to the next higher 50p. We'll leave it for the reader to guess the quality of their service. Ate there already? Londoner, you've been had.

    Ralph Mon Oct 1 2012
    Rated as: 2/5
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  • I phoned to this place for book, The guy who answer the phone was very rude, I ended up decided not to go. I really don't see the point of paying if the stuffs are so rude!

    Kokoko Sat Sep 29 2012
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  • Mediocre food & surly service. One off experience never to be repeated again.

    Justavisitor Sat Sep 1 2012
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  • As far as Korean food outside of Korea goes, it was a great experience. The food was authentic and I would strongly recommend the doppokki as it was delicious.

    jane@janeevelyn.com Tue Jul 17 2012
    Rated as: 3/5
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  • I simply cannot say enough about Asadal. From the discrete entrance to the queues of locals and Koreans alike trying to get a table at peak times this place has just got the right buzz about it. Subtle decor, charming staff, a sense of bustle and calm all at the same time and exceptional food! You can eat to many budgets here. If you avoid the BBQ dishes (they are yummy though) and don't drink alcohol you can eat your fill for a very reasonable price. If pushing the boat out then the sky's the limit. Perfect for a quick lunch or celebratory dinner alike. The Jap che, Kimchi, Bean sprout Namool, Sashimi salad with rice, and Bin Dae Douk are all highly recommended by me... but that's just a starting to point to this great cuisine. Go, you won't regret it!

    Oli L. Mon Jul 16 2012
    Rated as: 5/5
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