Oppa Korean Kitchen — Restaurant in Melbourne

I dropped by Oppa Kitchen on Swanston Street for a quick takeaway and ordered the Boneless Chicken – Sweet & Chili flavour. It was crispy, saucy and full of flavour, exactly what I was craving. The portion was just right, with just the right balance of heat and sweetness and the chicken stayed juicy inside. Definitely one of the better Korean fried chicken spots in Melbourne!

Is the fried chicken good? Yes, really good! The Sweet & Chili boneless chicken was crunchy on the outside and perfectly cooked inside. The sauce had a nice kick without being too spicy and the glaze coated the chicken evenly. It wasn’t overly greasy either, which was a bonus.

How are the portion sizes? They have two sizes - S and L. I would not say it is a filling solo meal even with side options like pickled radish and coleslaw, so I would suggest getting something else if you are hungry.

What’s the vibe like inside? Fun and casual! The place has a cool neon-lit Korean street food vibe, with upbeat music and colourful wall art. It’s a great place for a quick lunch or casual dinner with friends.

Is service good? Yes, the staff were quick and polite, even though it was busy. The food came out super fast. I would say it is great for takeaway - service was efficient and prompt.

Would you come back? Definitely. I’d love to try some of the other flavours next time, maybe Soy Garlic or Spicy BBQ. But the Sweet & Chili Boneless Chicken was a solid first choice and left a great impression.

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On a busy Sunday, we decided to tantalize our taste buds with some really good Korean food and we narrowed down Oppa Korean kitchen.

Decent variety of dishes in menu and we penned Bibimbap mushroom and tofu and Grilled chicken curry rice with a Hite Beer.

Food was served within 13 minutes of ordering and the server who placed the dishes literally had his fingers inside the main course plate (which contains food) while putting it down which was shocking for us to figure out why. Obviously Smile is not their forte as it was too much pressure which they might be going through, which is understandable but c'mon these are basics mate....

As I had my first bite and looked around,our server was waffling his hair which was kind of surprise for us that are we having Food in restaurant or what....

But that's not all, they forgot to serve us our only beer so we had to request them to serve that too as the amount was paid in advance, which they got it real quick and no apologies though for the delay....

Perhaps coming to food, it was very well cooked, meat was tender and full marks for the entire preparation for grilled chicken,spot on. For the Bibimbap, it was okay types (personal opinion) as I have had better ones in Melbourne itself.

So entire experience was saved by Kitchen but somehow it was led down by service staff, hope this review comes out as an eye opener for them and management to understand the...

I used to come to this place often a few years ago when I used to work in the city and it has always been a decent meal. However, this time around it was far from that.

I ordered the grilled beef curry and when I got it half the dish was cold and did not look fresh at all. The texture of the curry was gelatin like and the grilled beef was chewy like leather. My wife's dish didn't look or smell too fresh either and was also half cold. We ate it anyway which was a big mistake.

As a result from it I got a really bad case of gastro the next day (the day before Christmas Eve) which lasted 4 days straight and I felt like dying. I also missed out on important dinners with friends and family during Christmas because of it which is very disappointing.

They also tend to seat all their diners at the front of the restaurant so it looks like it's busy rather than spacing people out evenly across the restaurant which should be the case during a pandemic.

I will definitely not be coming back here ever again and will advise friends and family to avoid this place like the plague. The quality of their food and their service has dramatically gone downhill...