MINARI — Restaurant in Frankfurt

I visited this restaurant twice for lunch and ordered takeaway a couple of times as well. Overall, I have to conclude that it’s very expensive for the small portions and the quality of the food. Service has also been inconsistent.

The first time I dined in, the older lady who I believe is the owner was very friendly, spoke English, and we had a nice chat. We ordered side dishes, lunch sets, and drinks. The food, however, was just average. At the end of the meal, she strongly encouraged me to leave a 5-star review, which made the friendliness feel a bit fake.

On our second dine-in visit, we ordered two lunch sets. This time, the same lady was less hospitable and suddenly no longer spoke English, which felt strange. One item (Japchae) was missing from the set, and when we asked, they simply said they didn’t have it - without informing us beforehand or offering an alternative. Given that the lunch sets are already quite small, I found this quite disappointing.

Another time when I ordered takeaway, the miso soup was missing. When I asked, they said miso soup is only included with takeaway if you specifically request it, which wasn’t explained when ordering. In any case, the miso soup isn’t authentic Korean style..it’s very watery with barely any tofu or flavor.

In short, the prices are high for what you get, the food is average at best, and the service feels unreliable. I would NOT recommend this place based on my experiences. There are so many more better Korean places in Frankfurt with higher quality food and...

Update: They also try to get unfavorable reviews censored. As of July 2025, they tried to get this review removed 4 times. So beware. The high rating might be artificial.

Sorry, at 25 EUR per portion, the chicken is way too expensive & very bland. Too much batter, dry and tough meat, not enough taste and sauce. Surely, not worth 25 EUR. In Berlin, you can get much better quality, authentic Korean chicken, with a side of fries & rice cakes for almost half the price. I thought this could be a good option for Frankfurt, but unfortunately not.

Go to Chicken ONDA for Korean Fried Chicken. They are superior in every way...

The food was amazing! It was not just delicious but also really well balanced and more than enogh to get full. The staff was really nice and the service was on point. The owner is a real sweetheart. It was all in all a great experience and we will definitely come back.

I saw some people complaining about the "missing" side dishes that are common in other korean restaurants. But as far as I know, when it comes to dosirak the side dishes are already included in the lunch box. So I would disagree about missing side dishes because they were in the lunch...