Koguryo Restaurant

This a cute little spot with all of the classic Korean dishes. Bulgogi, kimchi & seafood pancakes and the table barbecue we came for. We ordered the beef and spicy chicken which were well flavored, and the side dishes were good too. It was just pretty pricey for what we got, and I think it would have felt more authentic if our waiter allowed us to use the bbq ourselves instead of cooking everything for us- I didn't really understand that part. It was a bit of a shame that the whole set had to be ordered individually. The meat, the kimchi, rice, other pickles, even the salad leaves. But we really loved the spring onion side that came with the leaves to wrap the bbq up in, and there was plenty of meat with each serving. We had 1 plate each, which was more than enough. And the pomegranate soju was really well presented and delicious. The vibe was very quiet on an early Sunday afternoon - we were the only table in the restaurant.

Not bad for Korean food, though you always have to temper expectations when going to a seemingly random Korean establishment outside of a metro area where there aren't many other competing restaurants. The pork dish that I had for lunch used a little too much hot pepper flakes instead of using sauce (gochujang) so it was a lot spicier that it needed to be. In Staines, beggars can't be choosers so for what it is, it's not too bad.