Bi Bim Bap Soho in City of London, Westminster

Bit pricey but really good - loved loved loved the kimchi pancake and the spring onion one

Real good stuff, nice food, lovely prices. See you next visit in London.

Tough one because my Bibimbap was good but my friends soup was undersized for the price and not very flavorful. Also the fried chicken was so undersized that it felt like majority batter. Not the typical generous portions you are expecting from Korean restaurants but this is perhaps due to the central location. I would atleast suggest serving less but larger pieces of fried chicken. Staff were really friendly. This place is still worth a visit as long as you stick to the bibimbap!

Amazing food, welcoming staff, fast service, I probably end up going here at least once a month

this is an amazing korean place i would always come back here ocassionally with freinds and family, the food is just great and authentic, fresh, easily some of my fav places to dine in london! i would have added pictures of food if i had any, but if youre someone that appreciates the small things and isnt fussed, youd love it here :)

It’s a real shame because I used to love this place but over the years not only has the price increased beyond reason but the kimchi pancake is so small now. It used to be on a big plate that could be shared amongst friends but now it’s tiny and nearly £9. It also used to taste better but now the taste has changed. The Soju has always been extortionate but a few years ago I didn’t mind because at least all in all it was value for money. I know everything has gone up in price but it’s to the point that I won’t be returning and I have been a customer since around 2013. The bibimbap still tastes good but for over £18… I think I’ll pass.

The beef bulgogi served topped with a fried egg in a hot bowl and a miso soup as a starter is a great winter lunch deal

Amazing service and authentic korean food ❤️ Highly recommend the budae jiggae if you're sharing with another person! The sweet & spicy chicken was also an amazing side :)

Wow! That's one word to sum up the whole experience and I can't believe that I haven't rated this yet. My, oh my. I really enjoyed my tofu bibimbap a while back, was just casually scrolling restaurants around the Tottenham Court Road area. Food came in no time, service was very quick and efficient. Was able to get a table quickly after the restaurant I initially want to go was fully booked out. So, I'm so glad that this was nearby as I love my Korean food. Portion of the bibimbap was worth the money, (feel free to take my money anytime I stop by because it was TOO GOOD!) Kept me full throughout the evening especially after a long day! Will definitely pay more visits in the future. Promised my mum that I need to take her one day.

Legitimate Korean soup, spring onion pancake and beef bibimbap! Glorious discovery of this place in London. And staff are so gracious and gently welcoming.

Wow, I couldn't say anything good, I don't think. They have a dish, the typical rice bowl, that you have to choose if you want it with beef, pork or fish. They serve you a burning bowl with uncooked meat that you have to turn and it is made with the rest of the ingredients that they put. You have to put on a sauce that they make and in the end a mess is formed with overcooked meat (because the bowl doesn't stop burning for even an hour) and you always burn. Not to come back :)

2nd visit and another great bibimbap. Friendly and polite service. Will definitely be back.

Became very unwell after eating here, tried to give them the benefit of the doubt by emailing asking them for the ingredients of what I ate to check for any sensitivities, but they failed to reply.

Best Bibimbap in London. Our go to place when we visit. Definitely recommend.

Excellent discovery. A big first for me and I will repeat! Dish generously served. Decent service. I recommend

Delicious cuisine, less spicy dishes possible for children, friendly welcome, fast service.

Very good cuisine. Friendly service.

good place for when I want a hearty bibimbap out in London! I used to come here a lot, but visited for the first time in a while today bibimbap was great, not much seasoning but still tasted good! mandoo & teokbokki really good but portions small waiters/waitresses were off, didn’t get any good vibes from them and actually found the waitress quite rude perhaps it’s gone downhill over the years I haven’t been?! but I probably would come back here again

Food is top tier. Athmosphere could be a little better but 🤷‍♂️

Very tasty bibimbap. Very hot stone bowl. Crispy rice at the bottom. Friendly staff. Recommended.

The food is really good here and not at all expensive. They have many vegetarian options on the menu. Staff was also very friendly!

Wonderful. Nice and cosy place. Nice waiter. Nice food.

If you want something different, this may be a good choice. Your food cooks when it is served in a red hot stone bowl. You have been warned, it is very hot. Options of Vegetarian and Gluten Free. Mix and match to your choice. Kimchi must be tried... It will keep vampires at bay...

First timer, I'm not a veggie but thought I'd try the tofu bibimbap, wow such flavours 10/10

Incredible food fast and polite service and very reasonable prices

I love Korean food so was more than happy when we stumbled across this place whilst on a day out in London. Its always nice to have a good Dolsot Bibimbap and this didn't disappoint. Great food and friendly service. It's definitely on my list of places to eat again when I'm next in town.

Excellent discovery, it was very good. We were made very welcome, lovely waitress. I highly recommend this place!!

Good food and very pleasant service! The amount of bibimbap is quite large. The site is highly recommended.

Delicious food 😋 Very fast and friendly service. Highly recommended 👌

Great food and I was there at 3:30 so the food came very quickly + service was friendly.

Very clean, good attention, familiar business. Deserve lots of attention. Good very yummy!!! I would go back every time. :)

Nice place. I loved the chicken teriyaki bowl!

Love the food!! Was delicious. The food stays really warm in the bowl. Friendly staff too.

Delicious food, service was great, very good experience here.

I've come here for 7 years. It's my favourite restaurant in London. The best Bibimbap I've had, it stays sizzling warm throughout the meal. Healthy, affordable and great food. Service is always friendly too.

AMAZING!!!!! Food was gorgeous and atmosphere was so good, would recommend to anyone!

Modern setting bibimbap, good vegetarian options.

Very warm welcome, fast service and very good meal.

Super good, the service is quite fast and the employees are friendly, it's very clean. I will come back to eat here!

I asked ChatGPT for food recommendations in SoHo that would be quick and good value and this place came up as one of them. Absolutely loved it. First time having Bibimbap in London & it was absolutely delicious. I got the beef bowl & it came super quick and full of veggies. Ryan the server was extremely kind, explained everything in detail, and provided true hospitality. One of my best quick dining experiences ever. You can have fast food with high quality and good service! I’ll be back!

Nice and welcoming staff, food is great!

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Bibimbap Soho in London, and it was an exceptional culinary experience. From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with warm, friendly service and a vibrant, bustling atmosphere that perfectly captured the essence of Korean dining. NOTE: THIS RESTAURANT DOESNT TAKE BOOKINGS AND ITS WALK IN WITH A WAIT. WE WERE 4 PEOPLE AND HAD TO WAIT FOR 40 MINS. Great vegetarian options and they even do them without eggs. The menu offers an impressive variety of bibimbap options, each meticulously prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients. I opted for the classic tofu and mushroom bibimbap and Jap Chae and it did not disappoint. The sizzling stone bowls ensure that every bite remains hot and flavorful, and the balance of textures and flavors is spot on. Additionally, their selection of side dishes, like kimchi and pickled radishes, complements the main course wonderfully. In summary, Bibimbap Soho is a gem in the heart of London, offering a truly authentic and delicious Korean dining experience. Whether you're a longtime fan of Korean cuisine or a first-time visitor, Bibimbap Soho is sure to impress with its fantastic food, friendly service, and vibrant atmosphere. Highly recommended!

Simple place that specialise in Korean sizzling rice bowl - bibimbap. Menu consist of a choice of bibimbap topping. You get plenty of vegetable and there is the option to swap white rice for brown rice. Like how you get choice of two sauce to mix to the rice - Korean chilli paste and Miso sauce. This come separately so you create the flavour you want.

Awesome food and incredibly nice service, what more could you want??

The deep fried squid was very tasty. I was disappointed by the seafood bibimbap. For £18.50 minimal tiny baby prawns were used, no sign of king prawns. The squid and octopus looked like they came out of a tin seafood medley, tiny and not fleshy pieces. The dish came out hot, and I liked the stone bowls, I had to add a lot of soy and chilli sauce to give it the flavour it needs (seafood marinade did not come through at all). The service could be better, the waiter could not understand why I was confused that the beef dish said fillet beef, then tartare (minced) in the description. His explanation was a bit condescending

Wonderful late night experience here. My first time trying bibimbap and won’t be my last! Service was impeccable for a 9.30 walk in of 9 people. Food deliciously fresh and super tasty!

A nice family dinner with an authentic Korean ambiance and a super nice service come check it out

One of my favourite places in London. The flavour of their Bibimbap is incredible - the best I’ve ever had. Every time I’m back in London I make sure to visit again and again.

Tasted like Seoul! I am craving more.

Lovely staff and excellent dishes, lots of flavors!

Our all time favourite to have bibimbaps. This place never disappoints us. Brilliant food, amazing service, great atmosphere!

Really tasty food and superb service, waiter calculated splitting the bill and brought two card machines ! Speed is key !

Great price, fast service and amazing food

Ok sooo, I was very disappointed, the fried squid was good but the bibimbap was neutral, it was a bit bland, that even with soy sauce and miso I still only ate the half of it. I was also surprised that we had to pay a service fee (which was not mentioned). So I do not recommend this place unless you want something bland and without spices. And the service fee was really annoying and put me off for the whole evening.

We love korean food and this place hit the spot with the bibimbap and tteokbokki tasting amazing. Portion size was very good and filling. Highly recommend this place with everything on the menu. Will be coming again for sure!

Excellent food and value for money too 😀

One of my favourite casual spots for food in Soho. The food is delicious, the service is speedy and overall excellent. You can almost always get a walk in table as soon as you arrive, as well. The selection of toppings for your bibimbap is vast, and I do quite like their fried chicken with the miso sauce, as well. All in all, for an unfussy dinner spot in Soho, I can’t really fault it. Great iced tea, too!

Came in for a quick meal, late-ish on a Saturday Night (bout 8:30pm) on the recommendationof a friend. Got a seat immediately. Staff were friendly and service very quick. The food we chose was all very tasty. Never had Korean food before. You can make it spicer if you want with the supplied sauces. Would definitely come again.

The food was great, although on the pricier range if you were to compare. The bulgogi I had was very nice but could use more beef for the cost. Had a pleasant experience and the waiter was nice but as I was leaving I was appalled by £5 service charge they charged me. I didn’t have time to check it and it was too late when I already paid, to opt out from this tip you thought was appropriate. This was charged in a sneaky way and completely ruined my experience and the remainder of the day. Excuse me, but taking my 1 plate and bringing it to my table was less than 1 meter apart from the kitchen, that just isn’t worth a generous £5 tip you took from me without my consent. Fine, keep it but neither me nor my friends will be back here. This is a robbery and no, the service was not worth that extra charged £5. P.S. to the owners: have a decency to pay your employees without making it our responsibility.

Very good restaurant. The staff is great, friendly, the atmosphere is cool and the food was really good. I recommend it .

One of my favourite Korean places in Central London. The bimbimbap is super satisfying (actually, I'd probably rate it the best in London, though I think the beef bimbimbap is now a tad too dear for me). I've had the fried chicken too. It's a small off the beaten track and the only reason I knew about it was because a friend brought me here. There's an upstairs and downstairs. Service is great. I've come here on my own because it's that good! It's one of the secret spots you don't want too many people to know about because then it becomes too trendy and you can never get a table.

So, I'm not sure about this place anymore. We ordered the beef bulgogi bibimbap x2 and the chili squid, it came up to £50. The bibimbap was lacking flavour, the miso and chili sauce didn't enhance the taste for me. I feel I need to eat a bibimbap elsewhere to remember what it's suppose to taste like. The last time we went, I thought it was an off day, but going again has solidified my thoughts. However, it's a popular place and I'm sure there's lots of other dishes to try out. We got there at 5ish (when it reopens for the evening), so it was still nice and empty, it started to get busy by 6pm.

Had the chicken teriyaki bibimbap with brown rice and raw egg, best bibimbap I've ever tasted. Really flavourful, lots of toppings, will come back again :)

Exceptional food Had the ramen noodles as well

One of my favourite restaurants in London. I had beef bulgogi bibimbap which is my absolute favourite. The kimchi pancake and plum tea were amazing as well. Can't wait to go back.

Bibimbab comes in a plastic bowl, not in a stone pot, which is very disappointing. I ordered seafood bibimbab. The portion is good with various ingredients, but it's overpriced. I won't go back.

Chicken bibimbap and kimchi soup are amazing, highly recommended! Good place for dinner or date night ✨

A friendly welcome, attentive staff and good cuisine. I tried the good and healthy dolsot and special mention for the fried chicken 😍😍😍

Good atmosphere, food was okay and nicely presented, kind staff

I'm not asking for much, but does it make sense to order rice separately for kimchi stew and soft tofu stew?

Love this little place, my go to bibimbap restaurant. Good food and atmosphere for the price.

Bright and cheerful no-frills Korean restaurant specialising in bibimbap. Food was very tasty. They have vegan and vegetarian options. Not exactly cheap (I'd expect a bit more kimchi for 3 quid), but worth the money.

Simple bibimbap place with good and authentic Korean food. We had the Bibimbap (obviously); they serve with the super hot stone bowl that will cook up the meat! Perfect place for a chilly day! The staff was really friendly and they deserve a 5⭐️!!

Bibimbap Soho is a Korean restaurant located somewhat inappropriately on Greek Street! 😅 We had been wandering about the are trying to find somewhere to eat before going to a show and luckily got a table here after a short wait. It has an interesting range of Korean dishes and we were all able to find something we liked. Service was nice and friendly

Calm atmosphere with impeccable service. The dishes are tasty, I recommend if you are in the area!

No many vegan options and the one in the menu isn’t served with noddles. The nutritions option was somewhat ok. It would’ve been much better if served with noddles instead of rice. There really wasn’t any taste. You have to mix a sauce to make it “swallable” The very hot bowl is the highlight of the experience. Would only go back if the vegan option was served with noddles tho. Miso soup was great…but that I can prepare at home.

We stumbled across Bibimbap Soho while trying to score a pre-theatre meal and what a nice surprise. It's a friendly, efficient restaurant serving fresh food that really hits the spot. We weren't sure what to expect but my Chicken Teriyaki Bibimbap arrived sizzling in a hot stone bowl which was a nice touch. The vegetables were crunchy fresh and I happily polished off the entire bowl. My other half went for chicken noodles and she was equally happy with the experience since neither dish was too spicy. Now this isn't some fancy-pants restaurant with over-dressed waiters. No it's more like a café where people familiar with Korean cuisine roll up for a tasty dinner and a cool beer with friends before heading out for the evening. Arrive with these expectations and you'll do just fine.

Either haven't updated their opening times or had closed early. Disappointing

We feasted ! The welcome was perfect, the service too, the restaurant is very clean and tastefully decorated. Chicken is halal Looking forward to returning to London and returning to this restaurant

I came here a few times for bibimbap before and more recently again for the kimchi and seafood pancakes. I really like this place, the variety is much smaller than a regular Korean restaurant in that it is mostly bibimbap, so there is no Korean BBQ or bulgogi etc. but they do have a few noodle dishes, soups and sides. It is more casual vibes, no reservations are possible but we didn’t need one as there were lots of seats. Portions are big, the size of the bowels are massive. Price is ok, I would say moderate about £20 per person. I really liked the Kimchi and Seafood pancakes. You can also customise your own bibimbap and there is a brown rice option. The food here is not spicy though. I cannot eat spicy food so that was a plus for me, but if you are looking for spicy or BBQ then this is not the place. Service was overall good, and as with almost every place in London they add service charge to your bill.

What a great place! We had four variations of bibimbap and a couple of sides and everything was delicious. Washed down with Korean beer and Soju. Service was excellent.

A great place for a quick tasty meal. The prices are reasonable and the dishes are of a good standard. The menu isn't huge and all the better for it. They do the classics justice here. I recommend ordering the bibimbap

I'm Korean. It was my first meal in London after traveling to South America. From review I saw a review saying it was a fake Korean restaurant, This is great. I visited around 7:30 pm. A Korean person greeted me Thank you for your kindness. The food is like most Korean restaurants overseas. It's localized, so it doesn't taste like what you get in Korea. Under the name Bibimbap It's a good place to do business. I enjoyed it. and I highly recommend it to everyone~ Bibimbap is the best, the best!

The Korean-style bustling atmosphere and stone-cooked bibimbap tastes Korean-style when mixed with the freshness of the ingredients and Korean-style red pepper paste and soybean paste. It's a blessing to have a restaurant like this in Soho. As I ate hot stone-cooked rice while sweating with gratitude, it was nice to escape the cold of the British living room. It would be nice to bring some British friends and eat it while explaining it to them.

Delicious Korean food with reasonable prices in central London. Definitely coming back to try Bibimbap!

The staff're very friendly. The dishes was OK, but portions were small and quite expensive.

Excellent Korean food and well priced!

Nice and fresh made bibimbap. We can hear the sounds ‘zizizi’ when serving, thats why it served with the hot stone pot. Of courses you can also enjoy the ‘crispy rice’. Always good

Actually there is really expensive. Their price is much higher than the other Korea food, but the taste just average level. Don’t worth it.

We had a very good lunch, the dishes were generous, the service was fast and very friendly.

Beautiful place with authentic Korean food! Was so delicious! Don’t expect a fast food experience, this is dining in a nice restaurant. Will come back!

A small restaurant. Good, tasty food.

We arrived at the last order and they were happy to seat us. We ordered varieties of different items and I had seafood Rameon, Japche and teoppoki. Rameon and japche were ok but teoppoki was very bad. They initially forgot about teoppoki as had to ask for them after we almost finished all our other foods. You can see how they were microwaved, undercooked and all cracked and dry. I appreciate it was a last order time but the same level of care should have been paid for. I’d not choose to go there for that.

Absolutely delicious, quick service, friendly staff

Good experience at Bibimbap. Walk in only but managed to get table for 3 people easily on weekday early evening. Staff quite nice, and patient as we stayed for quite long time. Bibimbaps all very delicious served in traditional hot stone bowls. We shared two between 3 people with some sides, which was adequate amount of food. Korean Fried Chicken also excellent in light batter. Soju and non-alcoholic drinks all great beverage options. Great experience overall and decent value for money considering portion size.

Pit stop for Bibimbap! Very tasty and well presented! Plum wine was an extra!!

Tasteless bibimbap and terrible service. My friend's bibimbap was still part frozen. The food was only saved by the tasty chive dumplings I had, and my friend said the kimchi pancake she had was tasty. For the service and the quality of food, it's way overpriced. Wouldn't go back.

For autistic people: Review of Bibimbap Soho As you go in, you must wait in a hallway for someone to show you a table at which to sit. It is quite a small space. The menu has lots of rice / meat / vegetable combinations to choose from. I had the teriyaki chicken bibimbap, and it was delicious. The bibimbap comes in a thick stone bowl that is extremely hot, so the food will sizzle for about 5 minutes after it arrives on your table. Drinks come with ice. The staff are very friendly and approachable. The space is quite loud, with sounds reverberating off walls creating more noise, so I found it quite challenging to focus on the voice of my accompanying friend, even though I could hear her loudly. Sounds from the kitchen are audible. I went at 7pm and it was busy. There is not much space between tables. The lights are bright but normal and tolerable for me. The toilets are at the back of the restaurant and down a flight of stairs. There are paper towels in the toilets. Overall I really liked the food and the staff 🙂

The food looks amazing but it lack the flavor. Had the beef bolgoggie Bibimbap with raw egg and which lacked the flavor and marinade of a Korean BBQ. The spicy calamari had no spice at all. The service and hospitality need some attention. After, guid me down stairs and left me chose a table, followed by taking my order I was told I’ll be move in the middle of the meal if they had more customers!! Now, this is a good place to start if you want to be introduced to Korean Food.

It's a pretty small place but every time we've been here they've managed to seat us quickly. Food is great, service is super quick and friendly. Pro tip: keep stirring your bowl, don't let the rice burn on the bottom 😁