Gayagum Restaurant — Restaurant in Madrid

I really want to give zero star, because of a rude waitress. In addition, there is not AC, but few fans, but still very hot inside and unpleasantly humid.

He did not look us and led to the corner even though I asked if there is another one. We asked about menus and they answered very briefly like they don’t care about customers, so we had to ask several times and they expressed tiresome on our questions. Also, we ordered bottles of water and drinks, BUT they brought the most expensive one without our confirmation. So when you order something, please be sure not to have bigger and more expensive one, because they will bring you more expensive one.

Most of all, we ordered 돌솥비빔밥, and 부대찌개, they are not as good as how much we paid. Because of its location, the prices are higher, but it is not worth.

I do not recommend here unless you want to hurt your feelings while you are traveling.

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There are so many lackluster, inauthentic, and not great restaurants out there, and so many during our travels through Europe with strangely inexplicable high ratings. Whether it is Italian, French, Chinese, etc. My guess is that many people with no taste buds eat there. 🙄 As far as this restaurant goes—it is an actual, authentic Korean restaurant with traditional Korean food. Not fusion. Not modern Korean food (like fried chicken and corn dogs). This is KOREAN food. In Madrid. I teared up eating it after weeks of traveling Europe and eating bland lackluster food, even at a Michelin restaurant. The owners grow a lot of the Korean vegetables in order to make many of the dishes. We had to come two nights in a row. This is soul food. So proud they did not butcher Korean food and try to make it more palatable for the Spanish or other international...

After having lunch at presence at the restaurant, we ordered a potion of beef soup to take out for my daughter, and here are what she got in the bag. Full of delicious and fresh side dishes( 6 kinds of side dishes like Chines cabbage Kimchi, Radish Kimchi/ salad, bean sprouts, cured beans, fried anchovies, mixed spinaches) and main beef soup ( almost 2 portions). But I was vey touched that she had packed a steamed HOPANG - which is steamed bun stuffed of red beans, and takes very long time to cook and make the perfect taste of red beans to use inside the type of bun - for my daughter.

When we Live as expats we miss small heart- touching or human- connects, and I love when I sense the feeling of tastes of caring. Very human-like. Recommended !!!

Order and take them out and then enjoy Korean authentic food at home with...