Kimchee

being from a korean background I was disappointed in the food. It was way to sweet for korean food. the bbq does not taste like korean bbq. the bibimbap does not have the traditional key ingredients. the staff are many but seems as if they have no restaurant experience. they don't know when to take your order and do not know when to come back so you can pay. the only thing that they know how to do is wipe down the table.

there are no highchair for babies and children!!! and no spaces for buggy as well!!! does it make sense?? i've never seen this kind of restaurant in London!

We visited Kimchee a few days after it opened, for lunch around 1.45pm on a Tuesday. There was no queue outside and most tables were empty. We were generally happy but not overwhelmed by the food. With 50% off, it seemed the prices were set appropriately for the quality of the food. The service, however, was terrible. We were served the wrong meal three times, and one guest waited nearly an hour for his food. After a 2 hour lunch, we waited for 10 minutes to catch their attention and ask for the bill. They lost the bill (or had failed to ever record it). We told them honestly every dish and drink we had ordered. The manager returned to say that they had lost the bill again. No one had thought of writing down our dishes after the first computer faiilure; they were unable to think for themselves. We were all under so much time pressure that we ended up leaving our money with the man who was finally eating his main course, just so that we could get back to work. No one, including the manager, offered us a discount or any incentive to return. As we're right next to Kimchee, we could have returned for lunch or dinner a couple of times a week. But after that kind of service, I wouldn't wish Kimchee on my worst enemy.

Visited Kimchee last night for the second time. I think alot of the reviews have been rather harsh; granted the service has been a little hit and miss but i went last night with an open mind and i have to say was pleasantly surprised. Staff were attentive and helpful and i cant fault the service this time round. In terms of food, we ordered the Kimchee and Kkakdugi to begin with. This time round it was delicious, the right level of spice and tangy ness, i wanted to order another round! Next up, we had Pa Jeon and Dubu Kimchee - both were delicious, with the dubu kimchee edging slightly ahead in being my favourite of the two. Chicken Bibimbap, Bulgogi and Mackerel Gui all arrived piping hot and extremely flavoursome. Last time, i had been a little disappointed by the drinks but this time round they were great - i tried the Sojito and my friend had the Soju Red, both were delicious so much so that we ordered another couple. Overall, my experience this time round was so much better than last time i went. Staff were more knowledgeable, food arrived promptly and piping hot (where required) and the ambiance in the restaurant was v chilled and relaxed. A big thumbs up from me and i look forward to visiting again soon!

We went to Kimchee on Thursday night for at 7:00pm sitting. I read some mix reviews on the net but like to try out the place myself. There was a large Q but will worth the wait. We enter a very stylish restaurant, the interior was warm modern fused an wink to classic Korean. The walls where exposed layered grey stone covered with glass. They did similar style with natural wood walls covered with glass. What made it look like a preserved work of art. I have to say from beginning to end the staff could not have been more charming, helpful and were there when you wanted them to be. Although it was very busy. The waiter helped us with the Korean food as we where not familiar with this delightful cuisine. The food was wonderful really wonderful - We all loved it, we shared al dishes. As a starter we ordered the scallop skewer, chilly prawns and soft shell crab. everything was very tasty, very hot (heat wise) and beautifully presented. We had various cocktails starting with a gorgeous red Soju one. which was also very good and complimented the pork belly dish wonderfully. The Bulgogi dish was a delightfully tasty mix of flavours. I really enjoyed the vibe in this restaurant, we had an early sitting but it was buzzy and next to our group where many Korean guest. Looking at there faces it was obviously good food. The meal for three was well priced - as you can tell from the review we did not go mad but felt that we got good service and excellent food and therefore it was worth it. Can't wait to go again and will do so soon as it's well affordable.

The service was appalling and the food mediocre, AT BEST. I honestly can't be bothered to describe in detail how appalling the service was, as my efforts would probably result in a novel, but for the sake of any potential diners, let me just say that I would have demanded to speak to the manager if it weren't for the 50% discount. As someone who is part-Korean and has lived in Korea, I can confidently say that the menu is absurdly inauthentic, the food pathetic, and the service, as I have already noted, awful. Almost any other restaurant in the city would be better.

Being a fan of korean food, I've been eye-ing Kimchee ever since its opening was advertised. However, I have to say I was disappointed when I finally dined there with a friend. Firstly, we ordered kimchee, which surprisingly turned out slightly bland. It looked as though they had sort of dipped the kimchee in water before serving it out. We also ordered Kimchee Zigae (kimchee broth soup) which was a let down too, because it tasted more like tomato soup than kimchee soup. Finally, we ordered beef bulgogi, which had no taste of the bulgogi sauce and tasted more like normal grilled beef. Besides the beautifully decorated interior, the only thing I enjoyed there was the korean tea, which I later found out was brewed from teabags. I honestly felt like the real taste of korean food did not shine through. However, I believe that it will be much suited to the locals, who might not be accustomed to korean food (some of which are acquired tastes like kimchee). For those who would like to experience real korean tasting food, head over to tottenham court road.

Went with friends hoping for a good experience. Started off badly. Bought tea to the table hot, instead of cold. My glass was warm to touch and melted the ice in no time. Sojito was half filled with ice. Then starters came. Spicy calamari, the batter crumbled when picked up, not helped by the sauce. Overpriced at (Almost £5) for 4 pieces of calamari, bulked out on the plate with vegetables. Soft shell crab was disappointing but the rice cakes were ok. Balancing proportion of food. The raw beef Bibimbap, contained about a tablespoon of beef only! The seafood Bibimbap (meant to consist of scallops, prawns, mussels and squid) Got 1 scallop, 1 large prawn, many tiny mussels and baby shrimps). Kimchee tasted like it was sat out too long, lost its crunchy bite. And the jigae was again bulked out this time with instant noodles. And who puts spam in jigae? Way overstaffed and despite that had difficult getting hold of one. Won't return.

A friend and I went to Kimchee Holborn on 16 April. We had to queue to get in the front door. Then when we got inside we had to queue again, by standing, as there weren't enough available seats. Curiously though the restaurant was only half full! On being served our drinks the waitress said "don't look at me I'm not Korean". My friend and I were astonished by this remark when we hadn't even said anything to the waitress to get such a response. We were just waiting for our drinks. We hadn't eaten Korean before so we asked another nearby waitress about dishes on the menu. She couldn't really help us! Then one dish arrived before the others and the waiter said "this is the kichmee" as opposed to kimchee. It was in a small bowl and so we tucked in. Only upon asking another waitress were we told that it was actually my friend's main dish. We hadn't eaten Korean before and so couldn't tell what dish was which. We told the waitress that her male colleague had misinformed us to which she replied "I can't comment". Our shared starter of kimchee then arrived - of course after my friend's main dish had already arrived some seven or so minutes earlier. Despite the poor service and the medicocre food everything remained on the bill and I wish I'd asked that the optional service charge be removed. We wouldn't recommend Kimchee even with the current discount offer in place. If the offer hadn't been in place then we'd have definitely felt more ripped off than we already were.

the reviewer evidently knows nothing about korean food.