Seoul Bakery (sb) — Restaurant in London

Love this place. If you're traveling and you're on a tight budget, this is a good place to dine. Having Korean food in London can be extremely pricey and this place is just great to dine in without feeling the pinch in your wallet.

I've been here a bunch of times, it's a tiny little restaurant with very limited seats available. More often you'll find a queue outside, especially during peak hours. However they move really fast and people tend to go in and out quite quickly. They do takeaways as well. Definitely not a place for big groups. Maybe a max of 4pax would be the most. Otherwise you might have to wait.

On an average, you could have a decent meal with a drink for about £8. The portions are generous and it's well worth the money you pay for. Cash only though. This is an alcohol free place, you won't find any soju but you'll have a good range of flavoured teas available. Tap water is available for free.

There are also vegetarian options, however I don't think they do vegan or gluten free.

What we ordered for two: Fried kimchi pancake: £7 (recommended) Kimchi Jiggae with rice (spicey) : £6 (recommended) Ramyen with rice cakes (spicey) : £6.50

They don't take reservations. Go there early and some times you'll find yourself ahead of the queue. You'll be welcomed by a very colourful setting. Feel free to draw on their...

At first glance you would probably overlook Soul Bakery. Tucked away in the shadow of Centre Point behind Tottenham Court Road Station, this downtrodden gem has a hairdresser in the basement, it hardly looks like an eatery. Once inside, however, the bakery’s cosy vibe and simple menu will quickly convert even skeptics into fans.

The Bakery is student favourite, and you will often find them pouring over books with a cup of aloe honey tea. The walls are adorned with cutesy scribblings and doodles on post-it notes left by restaurant-goers, and K-pop is piped through the cosy restaurant from the kitchen. It’s a tight squeeze, with only two main tables, and you should be prepared to be seated with others.

So what makes the Bakery such a hidden gem? In one word: bibimbab. I usually opt for the vegetarian option, but other options include beef, tuna, chicken and tuna kimchi and range in price from £3.50 to £5. If you are particularly hungry add £1.50 to the price and get the “bibimbab set” which includes a cup of miso soup and kimchi or barley tea. The veggie kimbap (Korean sushi) is another personal favourite, and is only £2.50. You really can’t...

I'm a regular customer at Seoul Bakery but I don't think I will ever go again due to the experience I had. Today I went with a friend to Seoul Bakery, and as per usual we were waiting in the line to get served. About two minutes after waiting, the two people in front of us were served by one of the three boys that were running the restaurant, so thinking that we would get served shortly after, we continued to wait. After about ten minutes of waiting, a white couple came through the doors of Seoul Bakery and were immediately seated and served with a menu and cutlery with kindness and etiquette that I expected. It wasn't as if the man serving them didn't see us as he had to physically pass us in order to serve them and even said excuse me. A few minutes passed before I had enough of not getting served so we walked out however not before complaining to these men at the counter. I have never in my life been treated with such low quality service especially from one of which I go to so regularly. I am now postive I will never be going here again. I would rate this zero stars...