SEOUL STATION 1988 Karolinenviertel — Restaurant in Hamburg

I visited a year ago, and loved the Jeyuk bokkeum, so decided to make another visit. Unfortunately the second visit has meant there will not be a third.

I forgot how loud they played the music, to the point I can barely hear the person opposite me. To some extent this means everyone has to raise their voices to be heard. I remembered how hard it was to hear my friends on my first visit.

I did enjoy the korean fried chicken, although expensive for what it is. My main came well before my partner's main. I had to eat my food otherwise it would have gotten cold.

To be honest, I much prefered the little salads and side dishes that came with the food, than the food itself, which was incredibly overpriced.

I am not sure what they have done to the Jeyuk Bokkeum receipe but it was completely different this time. Instead of long thin strips of pork in a succulent sauce, it was hard, gritty, small, bits of pork in a dry sauce (of which there was little). I had to force myself to eat it, and in the end gave up.

It took ages to be served, and we were told that if we want the server to come to the table then we are supposed to press a button on a table. I get that it means people will only have a server come over when required, but it also leads to inattentive staff, which was very much noticed!

Will not be...

Nice place! I was really amazed by the interior and the atmosphere. Just looking at that made me feel good and have great expectations for the food. I just went without reservation and luckily they still had a table free for the next two hours which was enough for me. It‘d be a good idea to reserve a table especially for dinner. There’s a buzzer on the table with which you can use to call a waiter. After ordering food we were given free kimchi and other small appetizer which were equally as good(I think it was cucumber, potato and radish?). The Gogi Mandu were. As written, xxl size and were served with a deep savory sauce that gave it a nice accent. The fried chicken was really amazing as were the noodles. The jjambbong had lots of handmade noodles in a nice broth and with fresh seafood. I felt full after it. The minus star is just my personal dissatisfaction because I was expecting a very spicy dish since two chili 🌶️ 🌶️ were drawn next to it and it tasted like half a chili 😜 otherwise I would have given it a five star. It was a very satisfying experience which I would recommend to...

The best evening meal I had during my weekly stay in Hamburg. They served me the best (Korean) fried chicken I've ever had! You can even mix and match with the sauces. The portions are big, however, so order the fried chicken for two people and get a side order of rice, is my recommendation.

The service was perfect. We felt welcome from the start, we weren't rushed, and we got recommendations and were taught about the menu in a polite and informative manner when we asked about it. Good place for a quick drink, too, since the soju has very good value for your money.

The atmosphere was incredible, too. Pleasant temperatures, beautiful neon lighting, a cozy darker vibe, but not too dim to see what's going on, and lots of Korean imagery and other artifacts on the walls.

I highly recommend this place if you ever visit Hamburg - especially if you like to have an extraordinarily good fried...