Ong Gie

We went for lunch on Saturday with my old mum. We knew the korean food could be spicy, so we asked for noodles not spicy for my mum and so it was. She was so happy the seafood in the udon were cooked with garlic and not onion. She said best seafood She got since she s living here in UK. I got Kimchi Pancake and chicken Bibimbap set. Simply stunning. A mention to the service: simply beyond my expectations. The waiters and the owner were all Koreans and it made me feel happier cause in that case I knew the food was really authentic. I could even try to speak Korean (my poor korean) and they were so happy I did it and they were replying me back in korean! Such a good satisfaction. I can hardly wait for coming back there. Definitely one of the best ethnic restaurant in the whole town. Top!!!

As a regular customer, I can tell not only the food is delicious but the service is top notch. I found flavours of food I did find when going to Seoul, so you can be sure of the authenticity. If you don’t know what to order, trust the staff’s recommendations. The owner is such a lovely person and doesn’t hesitate to have you discover traditional food and drinks. A plan to go and to return to for sure!

Proudly located in Bruntsfield area, Ong Gie offers authentic and delicious Korean food. They offer bbq and a la carte menu. Pajeon is acceptably good. Jajangmyeon is also alright but personally the sauce is a bit light. The star for me as a Thai people is Korean fried chicken. I tried sweet soy sauce which is crispy and sweet and of course delicious. They also have sweet chilli which can be spicier version. My Korean friend said it’s one of the acclaimed Korean restaurant in Edinburgh and I happily agree. Highly recommended for dining in to taste when they served from the kitchen.

I needed a quick dinner. Would definitely recommend Ong gie. It’s a very casual restaurant. Jeans and T-shirt kind of vibe. They have grills at the table for a bbq but I was a party of 1, slightly hungry and didn’t have energy to grill. However their menu has a variety of meat and fish dishes. I went for the yangeoum chicken (sweet based sauced boneless chicken), egg brown rice and stir fried pork and vegetables (which has more mushrooms than veggies). On a side note, is mushroom considered a vegetable? The pork was a little too oily and salty for my taste but the rice was neutral and the sweet chicken balanced the savouriness. The staff was super friendly, took a little time to get my order but besides that the rest of the service was good. The banchan is basic. Never been a fan because it’s typically cold. Would I go back again. Yes, the portions are good and I spent approximately £32.

Place is a bit of a walk from the centre. The kitchen closes at 09:30 so make sure to come early if you want to have a dinner here. Food was really tasty and i was really excited since i’ve been craving for Asian food the whole day!! 😅 So we ordered the assorted meat , and tofu salad! I was really impressed with the tofu salad, the sauce was great and a perfect blend with the tofu and the greens+baby tomatoes. I also loved their side appetizers (potato with sweet sauce and bean sprouts) They have lovely decorations in the restaurant as well.