Arang in City of London, Westminster

Student here in London. BEST Korean food in town FR!!!! Caring and handsome staff HAHA Affordable/ average price, the sets were valuable ( comes with side vegetable dishes; spinach, beansprouts and kimchi -> Korean cuisine experience which is a little bit of everything)

Great authentic Korean food. Only disappointment is paying for the sides after you finish the initial serving, which is different to how Korean Restaurants typically operate.

I ranked atmosphere in the place as 3/5, but who gives a damn?!?!? The food is amazing! Don’t change anything :D

Omg! THE best halal Korean bbq I’ve had in my life. I’ve eaten at other Korean bbq places (even non-halal) in the USA. But this place totally made it to the top of my list. The atmosphere is not the best but it’s only such places where you get the most tasteful food. Highly recommended for my Muslim / non-Muslim friends

Best korean bbq so far in London Everyone was so helpful and nice and forthcoming! Shout-out to Peter, he is THE best! The food was incredibly fresh and tasty, the sauces were great and the staff showed us how to mix the sauces and pieces of meat One of us is gluten-fre (celiac) and the staff brought him special sauces and made the meats gluten free as well! We will definitely come back to this place and advice everyone to come here as well!!

A.m.a.z.i.n.g. It was a perfect dining experience from beginning to end at Arang. Everyone was eager to help us and accomodate food allergies (celiac desease). The chef is the best! We enjoyed every second.

The chef, the servers, and the food were all incredible! Everything was absolutely perfect — from the warm service to the delicious dishes. You absolutely have to go

We got prawn tempura bento lunch set, it was nice. Price is not cheap, but service is good and its a nice restaurant

Staff were very attentive and friendly! Food was delicious and speedy. Bulgogi melted in the mouth! Was so happy they had halal meat 🥰🥰

Eunil is super nice, creates an unforgettable atmosphere!

Great food and service. Really enjoyed the flavour and there was lots of variety to choose from! Great service by all the staff. Would visit again.

I had my first experience at this restaurant, and I have to say, the staff—Sara, Ha Bin, Noah, Hyeongmin, and Ri Eun (the manager)—were absolutely fantastic! They went above and beyond, even helping with the cooking, which was a fun surprise! 😂 I can't recommend this restaurant enough; the team is truly brilliant!

I saw below review. Im korean also arang restaurant regular customer arang food is real korean food so many korean restaurant London but arang is No1 korean real food I dont understand below review.

Good service but wasnt KOREAN BBQ. Tried many Korean restaurants before but non of them tasted like here. Not recommend it.

The food and service was absolutely amazing, the chef made sure me and my partner had a wonderful stay and so did the waitresses. 10/10 for me.

The food was great and disappointing at the same time. Had bbq and other side dishes when eating here. The side dishes were amazing especially the seafood pancake and the crispy squid/prawns. The downside really came from the bbq it was quite pricy for us to sit there and grill on a grill that just burns and not cook at all. Spend nearly 2 hours to even get a light sizzle on the pork belly and no help or change whatsoever with the grill. As someone who has been to multiple kbbq places I would have to say the grills were not that great for bbq it was just a letdown. Other than that the restaurant itself was nice and we did enjoy the sides which I do have to emphasise was really out of the world and pulled us through in the end! I would say be more persistent with them for changing the grill top but thay does ruin the experience as you have to keep clearing the grill.

Delicious food, reasonably priced, friendly staff and incredible atmosphere! Halal available!

The boss is so nice~~ Japchae, pork, and tofu kimchi were so delicious~~ It was nice to have basic side dishes! The kimchi stew felt a bit overcooked. It was a very friendly and pleasant meal!

Authentic korean food. However chapjae not much vege but lots of the vermicelli.

Amazing service and great food! Thanks to Peter and team for everything, the best Korean BBQ in London :)

I came across this through a search while I was having a hard time with food on my honeymoon! The food was very large and very delicious 👍🏻

I highly recommend. 5 of us ate there with my husband and my children. We enjoyed ourselves. Clean, fast and personal service at the top!!!!

Honestly I’m so appalled , the side dishes were good but they we’re so weird about the bbq like they didn’t let us cook the meat for how long we wanted to and kept coming back every 2 minutes to turn off the bbq machine even when our meat was not cooked enough and kept patrolling us like we’re going to do something to their food ?? Like damn we’re paying for this food let us enjoy it

the service wasn’t the best , the staff kept looking at us and they’d walk past every few minutes and turning off the grill , made us very uncomfortable , food wasn’t amazing either

This is a fave Korean venue for yrs, Was passing & luckily got in as a walk in! Everything the same: good service, friendly staff & delicious food! Highly recommended

Overall it's pretty good, with a high cost-performance ratio, but the pre-marinated meat was a little over-marinated, and the texture of the meat fiber was lost. Recommended.

We had the best Korean food here. And the service was wonderful. We came for my husband’s birthday and it was the first time we took our kids to a Korean restaurant. We were truly impressed by the way the staff treated our kids. They were given cute cups and cutleries, my 4 year old even got a free grape juice can, and to our surprise the chef made the kids a big plate of prawn and vegetable tempura for free!! We had bbq beef ribs and bulgogi, seafood pancake, bibimbap, stirfried noodles, spicy beef soup and they all delicious. This has been my regular place to go to for Korean food.

Last time I went to a Korean BBQ was in New York, which was a good experience, but the staff was not so attentive and the meat was quite tasteless. This time I had a much better experience and Arang really showed how a great Korean BBQ should be like! Everything was tasty, even the kimchi which I’m not a great fan of was mouthwatering. Looking forward to my next Korean BBQ restaurant to visit!

Jay was absolutely amazing. Brilliant service, quick, friendly and professional. We’ll be back soon, thank you for making my friend’s birthday extra special.

Best Korean food in London for the very affordable price! Value for money is amazing as the quality and taste of the food were top notch! We ordered the Galbijim, the pancake and samgyupsal. 😃

Follow my insta! :D really helps thank you @jenramxs Had a lovely work dinner here with my colleagues. The service was amazing and we all work in hospitality so we would know!! Very patient even though some of us weren’t able to make it and explained the menu clearly and thoroughly. The bbq and casserole dishes were so cool to watch and cook and even better to eat. The prices are so good as well we ordered for 6 and only came to about £37 each and we were all beyond stuffed!! This is what we got: Kimchi Jeon Beef Bibimbap Bulgogi-Jeongol Halal bulgogi Halal chicken with red pepper paste and cheese Rabokki Bibim naengmyeon Gun-mandu

Tercera visita aquí, pero muy decepcionado esta vez. Tal vez el chef ha cambiado, mucha competencia de restaurantes coreanos en Londres ahora. El japchae olía a verdura podrida, pollo frito como algo de una comida china para llevar de los 80. Kimchi gratis y laterales ok pero en general realmente no tan bueno como en el pasado , también noté ningún cliente coreano esta vez...

The restaurant was absolutely lovely, we had a reservation for a big group and they were wonderful when making and adjusting the reservation as well as in person. We were constantly attended on, advised about what to get as an introduction to Korean food as well as their restaurant. They also recommended the most popular halal dishes and made sure one party from the group who had a nut allergy was well advised on what she could get and she had no problems with the food. Overall an absolutely great experience and incredibly amazing service. All the food was absolutely delicious, all the banchan as well, they gave us some extra sauce and side dishes on the house, which was very nice. I would definitely visit again !! As an extra bonus, the music was great as well, a lot of old K-pop songs with the volume at a perfect level where you can speak and understand other people without shouting. I couldn't say any greater things about this place!!! Experience it for yourself.

I organised a birthday dinner for my brother here, party of 6. The service was amazing. Everyone was to attentive. We had the bbq pork belly, beef and prawns, stir fried vermicelli noodles, steamed meat and vegetables and soup, chicken wings and more soup. The staff cooked the food for us at our table, made sure we had sauces and was so good. The food was delicious. We could tell the meat and seafood was high quality. I highly recommend this place.

Nice Korean food with extremely friendly service. I wouldn’t say it was the best Korean I’ve had in London, as the food was a bit too oily. We ordered kimchi pancake, dumplings and tteokbokki. It was more than enough to share between two people. I’d recommend ordering two or three dishes max and sharing and then ordering more if you need to.

I came here with my boyfriend about 2 weeks ago, and we enjoyed it so much. I came from Zurich and really missed the meat, especially the pork belly. I was really full. The staff were all friendly and the owner kept giving me more side dishes as a service, so I ate them happily. I will definitely stop by when I go to London in the future. Prosper!

Stopped here for a quick lunch with a friend. Had the premium lunch menu beef prawns bento box with soup. Really tasty. Came back many times. So good.

The best Korean I have had so far in London. The beef wow the absolute die for, the kimchi was amazing, the drinks, the kind Prawn tempura style dish… The noodles with the squid I wasn’t that much of a fan of, but that’s personal preference. Since being introduced I have now been there twice in as many months and it doesn’t didn’t disappoint the second time. Staff are really friendly and attentive, the food is so affordable and so tasty! Will be back of course.

Everytime that we get to visit London, we never is to eat at Arang. It’s our favorite Korean Restaurant. Our favorite from their menu are Bulgalbi, Japchae and Galbitang. Highly recommend this restaurant if you’re looking for delicious Korean restaurant. I also recommend to boom your table in advance.

My go to place. I’ve tried other Korean places around and they’re not as good as Arang. Amazing food for decent price. Service is always good. Friendly staff. Highly recommend.

After reading many reviews saying that this is one of the best Korean BBQ restaurants London not in Malden, I reserved a table for two for Valentine's. I'd been to Malden for Korean BBQ so hoped the quality would be relatively similar. As soon as we entered the restaurant, we told them our reservation and we were ushered downstairs. Now this was immediately where it started going downhill. The atmosphere downstairs was LOUD and much less pleasant than the upstairs main restaurant. There was some intensely obnoxious music (the tuneless R&B type with explicit language filled with the n-word) playing from a portable bluetooth speaker controlled from a server's phone, where the music clearly didn't fit a Korean atmosphere. The room was also tacky, with a green laser machine shining beams of lasers all over the table. My feet also kept getting tangled in the power wires leading to our table which felt fairly unprofessional. The next point is beyond the restaurant's control, but the table beside me were all on their phones, talking loudly and taking multiple photos with flash throughout the meal which just added to the overwhelming experience. We considered leaving the restaurant for one we were more familiar with and knew would make a good meal, but then decided to power through knowing Central London would be heaving, and I didn't want to ruin my night with my partner. I asked a member of staff whether we could move upstairs, but they said they couldn't because of how reservations worked. They turned the music down - for a few minutes before slowly inching the music back up in volume and seemed fairly pissed off at us. I tried to ignore the music throughout the meal but its obnoxiousness would keep filtering through into my brain. Occasionally they'd skip to the next track mid/early song. I was only trying to pick what I wanted from the menu, but was already incredibly stressed. We had Set Menu B and fairly quickly out streamed a feast of the usual vegetable banchan and the starters. These were all full of flavour and tasted fresh which was a relief. I have no real issues with the food itself, however the BBQ technique was fairly poor. It was clear that the staff (who barbeque the meat for you) aren't allowed to turn up the table beyond a certain amount. The meat stewed and boiled in its own juices instead of searing and BBQing like a bbq should. In the end our bulgogi beef was dry and overcooked. Slathering it in sauce, rice and vegetables helped, but it was disappointing. Anyway, the experience was fairly mediocre. I don't think I'll be returning here in a hurry given there're so many other Korean BBQ restaurants that probably care a lot more about their BBQ, atmosphere and service. If you care about atmosphere and really want to go here, I'd highly recommend requesting for upstairs and staying away from the BBQ system.

I traveled around Europe for a month on my honeymoon and this is the best Korean restaurant... The pork belly is really soft and the kimchi!!!!! It's better than any other Korean restaurant. The staff and the owner are all very friendly, so the food is good and it puts you in a good mood. If you're looking for a Korean restaurant in London, just go here. I've been to a lot of other Korean restaurants, but this one is the best. I'm not just an acquaintance, but I'm really impressed. ㅠㅠ!! If you eat pork belly, lettuce is a must!! Add it to taste and it tastes like European lettuce! The taste is confirmed by the thoroughly empty bowl. It is a taste that you will go back to even if you are in Korea!

AMAZING EXPERIENCE definitely recommend 10/10. Especially peter super amazing gave us chicken on the house ;)

It's such a shame that I only found out about this place now. I've been to many Korean restaurants in London, but this one has the best Korean food and the best!!! I had some leftover stir-fried pork, so I packed it up and it was still delicious even after it had cooled down for a while!!! And be sure to eat it with pickled green onions!! The taste of pickled green onions is a work of art👍 The sauce is just right. And the side dishes served are authentic and delicious. Now, whenever my family wants to eat Korean food, we always try to go here^^ This is a Korean food restaurant loved by Koreans!!

It's really delicious. I think I'll visit the best Korean restaurant in London every time I come to London. I highly recommend the seolleongtang and stir-fried pork! It's not localized Korean food, it's real Korean food.

I have been to this place 6 times now and I loved it every single time. The first time we went there my friend asked if they had Milkis (Cream Soda) and they didn't but one of their workers went to a korean store and grabbed it for us on the house. They're really into their work and so super friendly and helpful. They also have plenty halal options and you can also always ask them to adjust the orderd according to your needs.

I stopped by Arang for dinner a few days ago in London! Everyone was so friendly that I enjoyed my meal, and contrary to my worries, I was surprised by how delicious the bibimbap was. On Thursday evening, a Korean part-timer took care of various things for me, who came alone, and kept talking to me. I was touched by their kindness, asking if I needed anything or what I could do to help them. He was my ideal type! Thank you for letting me have a good time~~ 😳

Amazing food, lovely quality, friendly staff, nice location. Tried soju for the first time too, would love to go back again. Portions are a good size too. I ate the food before I got my camera out! I'd recommend making a booking as it can be busy.

The BEST Korean food I had in my LIFE is amazing, don't miss it

I was worried because there were a lot of foreigners, but it was because of the taste that captivated the taste buds of all countries. The lunch menu is very well prepared. I think it's amazing to get something like this at this price in the expensive UK. The quality of the meat is especially good. The portions are generous so I highly recommend it. No matter what food you order, you get 3 side dishes. The male owner was particularly friendly and gave us lettuce and ssamjang as a complimentary meal... The taste of ssamjang from other countries is crazy.. It was so delicious. The vegetables that came out were also delicious. This is a restaurant that serves rich, delicious dishes of rice, meat, and vegetables at affordable prices. If you are a Korean who craves Korean food, please come here.

The service was amazing, I was served by Sara who gave us fantastic service, she was very welcoming and attentive. The manager was also extremely kind, as well as all the other staff!

A Korean restaurant I found in England. I don't eat japchae often in Korea, but I enjoyed the hot, freshly made japchae here. There are many tasteless and expensive British restaurants, but the prices were good and the food was excellent. Lunch is about 5 pounds cheaper than dinner. If you want to eat delicious Korean food, go here.

I ended up going to this place while wondering where to go to a Korean restaurant, and it was quite delicious. I had soybean paste stew with two servings of pork belly. There was a lot of pork belly and the quality was good. The soybean paste stew was also delicious. I think the price is reasonable. I was also impressed that three side dishes were provided as standard. The servers seemed generally friendly, but the female manager in particular was very friendly. I was satisfied with my meal. If you went there after reading my review and feel it wasn't delicious, please contact me~ I'd like to go to a restaurant that says it's delicious.

The bulgogi here is amazing. The seafood pancake, and other korean BBQ options are great. Service wasn't great but the food is honestly worth it.

Gran introducción a la comida coreana. El personal nos llevó a través de las opciones de alimentos y cómo poner ingredientes de barbacoa coreana juntos. Muy sabroso y agradable, ambiente informal.

A good place to eat a Korean BBQ, super friendly staff and delicious, good quality food. Super recommended.

This is a Korean restaurant that I go to very often. Recommended for international students and Korean residents who do not drink alcohol. There are many foreign customers and the food is delicious. The staff's response is also quick. The owner provides good service every time. After-meal fruit, soup, rice, lettuce, etc. Thank you for providing service that matches the menu. I enjoy a delicious meal every time. I recommend the bulgogi rice bowl.

It was the best Korean restaurant I ate at in London. Jeyuk seems to be better than any other Jeyuk restaurant in Korea. The server was friendly and cute. Thank you for taking good care of me!!!

I had dinner at Arang Korean Restaurant, and the food was both delicious and generously authentic. We ordered samgyeopsal, and the staff grilled it for us at the table, which was such a nice service. The staff was incredibly friendly, especially Jaehyun, who took great care of us and even gave us a complimentary beer. I’ll visit again next time.

Good portions, got 2 set menus between 4 people

I’ve been here quite a few times and every time, the food has been amazing! Such good service by the employees, and food comes out quickly. The food is delicious too!

I visited after seeing reviews saying it was delicious and friendly, but this place just wasn't great. I entered the store and there was no telling me to wait or any information about where to sit, so I glanced at them and just minded my own business. If you come a long time later, they will let you in without checking the order in which they came in, and the customer who came behind you will go in first. They have never been friendly when taking orders or serving food, so I don't understand why the reviews are good. I had a pleasant trip and thanks to you, I left in a bad mood~

This place is very unwelcoming. The staff appeared to be tired and not even looking at the customers when they were having a conversation. It’s only 8.30pm.

Highly recommend this spot!! Very good Korean food and great atmosphere. The food is delicious and best for sharing multiple dishes. The prices are reasonable but for the quality it is very worth it. The tteokbokki, kimchi pancake and Korean fried chicken are all very good. I have come back here many times and will continue to do so!

It was very nice , the chicken was delicious and I loved the fact that they had so many halal options.

I visited four Korean restaurants in London, including this one, and this was the best. After watching the Buckingham Palace changing ceremony, on the way to Fortnum & Mason Department Store, it was cold and I thought of Korean food. I looked at it in order of distance and just went there🥺 I was impressed by the price of the lunch special + I was impressed by the taste + I was impressed by the kimchi as a side dish (This was my first time serving kimchi as a side dish ㅠㅠㅠ) + The staff was so kind..! And I wasn't bored as there were songs from 2nd generation idols to the latest idols👍 I really wanted to eat everything and leave, but I feel sorry for leaving behind. I think it would be great if you consider types of noodles or kalguksu when developing new menus in the future. I'm craving soup and noodles in this cold weather, but it's a shame that most Korean restaurants in London don't have any. I was just writing a review and it came to mind so I'm leaving it here...! I don't know when I will come to London again, but this is a restaurant I want to come back to then...!

I didn't like the local food so I only looked for Korean restaurants. The owner guided me very kindly. They even gave us radish radish kimchi as a service. The main menu food is really suited to Korean tastes.

Really good food at a very reasonable price. The BBQ is a must try some of the best food I have had in London

Nos reunimos como un grupo de 10 para cenar en Arang la semana pasada y fue muy divertido - el personal era muy servicial y alegre, la comida era deliciosa y todos disfrutamos mucho de la experiencia - fue la primera vez para todos nosotros yendo a un restaurante coreano y ya estoy deseando ir allí de nuevo!

Food was delicious. Would come again.

My friends and I had lunch in this Korean restaurant. My booking was smooth through Whatsapp. The service crew/staff are friendly and accommodating. One of the staff even taught us how to eat the bbq in Korean way (so kind of him). The food selections are wide and do not disappoint, really tasty and the servings are generous as well. I highly recommend this restaurant 👍🏽 If you come in big groups, just make sure to reserve a table ahead since the resto might be a little busy.

First try for the Korean food. The service was good and nice staff. The portions are enough. We got the jajangmyeon with chicken which was good. But we liked the bibimbap with beef more. They came with miso soup and beansprout.

We ordered bbq meats, oxtail soup, kimchi jiggae and jajangmyeon. The bbq and oxtail soup is nice, kimchi jiggae and jajangmyeon lacked depth of flavour (only this time) unfortunately but still nice dining experience. The side dishes are really yummy, also the service is friendly, so all in all worth coming back to😋 see you again Arang Nice, reliable korean restaurant 👌🏻

First time me and my friends visited the Arang Restaurant and didn’t disappoint. The food was amazing! Can’t wait to go again and try something else from the menu. Thank you!

So kind and so delicious~ I ordered stir-fried pork and ttukbul meat. They also gave us lettuce and green onions... Maybe it's because we have a child, but they also gave us bottled water... It's the best~ We both ordered one menu each and it was plenty!

Went to Arang to celebrate my bestie’s birthday and it was, without a doubt, a lovely experience!!! the food was great. we ordered the dak twigim (fried chicken) but it was a bit meh. but the other meals we had like the japchae, halal bulgogi, halal lamb chop, sundubu jiggae and kimchi jeon were absolutely delicious!! the staff were absolutely lovely, they were accommodating and even sang happy birthday to my bestie so enthusiastically! thank you arang, definitely one of my fave korean restaurants in london!

Fue a cenar y la comida estaba bien. Pedí el bokk - eumbab y alitas de pollo. El bokkeumbab era tan malo, que era insípido y me daba comida. Las alitas de pollo y barbacoa estaba bien

The food was really really nice and the atmosphere was great. We had the Set A menu between two people and found it a challenge to finish, but it was delicious nonetheless. Sara and SJ downstairs were lovely to us, and the music they played was great! Highly recommend.

Sangjoon is the best! Always! Thanks mate for the 5 star treatment every time I come with my friends. And thanks to Sarah for being so good! See you next time

First time in a Korean BBQ restaurant. It was a nice experience. Service was great, food very good too. We had the kimchi pancake, beef noodles and beef bulgogi for the BBQ. Pancake was too oily for my taste, bulgogi was nice and noodles was my favourite. We will be back soon.

Amazing experience delicious food and service highly recommended

My group went without a reservation, but they prepared a table so we were able to eat. The price was reasonable. Actually, it was my first time eating Korean food after coming to the UK and not being able to afford proper meals. It was really, really delicious and the owner was very kind. It was to the point where I thought it would have been delicious even if I had eaten it in Korea rather than just imitating Korean food. The rice was packed so tightly that it was almost two bowls... ㅠㅠ Thank you so much I will definitely visit again next time!

Food was amazing and the staff were so helpful, would definitely go again

Amazing. While maintaining the Korean taste, the majority of customers seemed to be foreigners. I ordered soft tofu, stir-fried squid, seaweed soup, and seafood pancake, and it was very delicious. The price was very affordable as it had a lunch menu, discount, no service charge, and basic side dishes. It was delicious and noisy, like visiting a restaurant near the office during lunch time in Korea.

Very good service, the food came quickly, it was of quality and both the waiters and the manager were always very attentive

There's Halal BBQ available, which instantly makes this a 5 star place

Delicious BBQ, delicious Korean drinks, lovely servers

Fantastic place, excellent staff with very good service. Definitely had a good time and would return.

Best kimchi pancake in London! Marinated beef ribs bbq was also nice. Quick and attentive service. Reminder to make a reservation as they’re always fully booked during busy hours

Both the food and cocktails are delicious!

Good food and the staff were very attentive to allergens!! Sara our service made our night! 🥰🥰

Very yummy food and amazing service by Sara. :)

Very good food, and amazing service. We asked for recommendations, and we were not disappointed! The food came fast, and the servers were very nice and welcoming. Not much to say, except for that I will be eating here every time I’m in London

This is a “real Korean restaurant” that I have never experienced before when I go to a Korean restaurant in London. Other places were just imitating it, but they provided basic side dishes and rice and everything was delicious. I was touched to hear that he made his own kimchi. Thank you for allowing me to have a perfect day. The service was great, everyone was friendly, and it was good value for money. The dessert served after the meal was so delicate ♡ I think I'll come back again before I leave. I don't understand why the rating isn't out of 5.

One of the best Korean bbq in London

I missed Korean food during my long trip. I searched and found a place with good reviews, so I visited it. I want to eat grilled meat I ordered sirloin and seoldo~ The owner even gave me ssam vegetables and green onion slices as a service, so I felt the taste of home even more. The kimchi stew was also very delicious. The dolsot bibimbap tasted just like the one I had in Korea~~

The best Korean restaurant I’ve visited so far. Amazing customer service and very organised and clean. KB he was so sweet and recommended all the different combinations for the best taste. The staff was amazing very sweet. I definitely recommend this place. And there a big halal section. Thank you arang ❤️

Best Korean restaurant and the service was amazing especially KB!

Quick service and tasty food. Great place if you want to have a quick dinner and drinks with friends. Very cozy and nice stuff

Thoroughly thoroughly enjoyed our time there. There was a bit of confusion about our reservation but they were so apologetic and gave us a free drink to make up for it. We tried the tasting menu and it was just so good. Food came out really quickly and tasted great. Service was great. Highly recommend and would personally go back!