Bibigo Korean in Islington

This restaurant is no longer open so don't waste your time. The Banana Tree is very near by and offers a good alternative if your in this part of town.

Es un restaurante coreano Bibigo muy agradable que ofrece comida coreana a precios muy asequibles. Sus paquetes de juego son sólo alrededor de 10 libras. He estado en este lugar un par de veces, y he de llevar incluso ordenados. Este es el lugar perfecto para una comida agradable sin leña un agujero en tu bolsillo.

여행 중에 한식이 너무 먹고 싶어서 방문했어요. 그냥 한국의 비비고랑 맛이 다를게 없었지만 가격은 비싸게 느껴졌어요.

La comida es como un buen restaurantes pequeños como de Corea. Sabor es auténtico y de calidad genuina.El Menú degustación está lleno de cosas buenas.--> ensalada, pollo y rojo arroz frito con kimchi. Confía en mí es más que suficiente para uno y cerveza blanca es refrescante, además.Los calabacines/comida de mar panqueques son una delicia.El personal está bien versado con el menú y entiende cómo deben ser las cosas sirve. Toda la noche se ve tan bien que no te das cuenta cuando haya terminado.La mayoría de la comida de los restaurantes es buena pero el servicio es básico donde la comida es llevado y dado. Sin embargo aquí debo decir que el servicio me sentí como una estrella michelín, donde el evento es tratado como una sinfonía.Los cursos están en perfecto horarios sincronizados servido y en ningún momento su mente se alejase de pensar. . . . Ha sido una. mmmm donde está mi plato mientras al lado o cuando va a borrar este plato.Nos sirvieron por Lady coreano gafas (mediados de longitud de pelo) no tienen nombre y no insignia de olvidar su nombre (lo siento).

Esta fue la primera vez que lo he intentado un restaurante coreano y o, mi, volveré!El dueño era muy acogedor y ha explicado que el menú y platos. Dos personas de nuestro grupo decidió ir con el BIBIMBAP, un delicioso arroz mezclado con carne y verduras variadas. Tuve el medio pollo barbacoa coreana con ensalada y era buena de chuparse los dedos!Hemos tenido una gran experiencia culinaria y canl recomendaría encarecidamente este restaurante por el gran servicio, la comida y la relación calidad-precio.

Went there before a show at Sadler Wells. Very convenient location wise as it's only 5 min from the theatre. Food was very good and it arrived quickly. The only dish that I would not rate is the beef on skewers which was extremely chewy.

Este restaurante no es el típico restaurante mamá y pop coreano de estilo, ya que no consigues todos los pequeños platos de acompañamiento que sale antes de la comida, pero la comida era deliciosa, caliente y muy bien presentada y el restaurante está muy bien decorado en estilo moderno, una camarilla. Verdaderamente agradable. Poco ruidoso para empezar pero s luego del almuerzo regresar a trabajar y gente que era muy agradable para sentarse y hablar.

Restaurante de estilo moderno y sirve comida interesante y sabrosa a precios muy buenos.Cada uno eligió un plato de opciones interesantes, ayudado por las fotos en el menú. Las fotos pueden ser aconsejadas las porciones pequeñas, pero no fueron.Elegimos los principales, con la ayuda de las fotos y descripciones de nuevo menú, además de un par de lados 'a granel que out'. Las partes no eran realmente necesarias, pero, como los platos principales y entradas - eran geniales.Aunque bastante completo que fueron tentados por los postres inusual (e. g. Los peces pastel relleno con pasta de judías dulces, además de una bola de helado) y no nos decepcionó. Todos regados con un cóctel sin alcohol y disponible libremente el agua del grifo.Costo con inclusión de cargo por servicio (Atento)? A menos de £30 cada uno.Entrantes son £5 - 10, platos principales de £8 - 15, postres de £4 - 7, refrescos £3 +.La primera objeción es que cierra cada tarde, así que tuvimos que esperar hasta las 6 de la tarde antes de que se pueda probar esta deliciosa cocina.Segundo es vino y licores en la lista de bebidas, pero no cerveza. Corea del Sur tiene la cerveza?Tercera 'queja' es que no es una cadena de restaurantes con una sucursal en mi ciudad natal! !Tengo ganas de volver otra vez estoy en Londres.La ubicación está a medio camino entre la estación de metro Angel y el Teatro Sadlers Wells ballet.

Almorzamos aquí como realmente me apetecía una comida coreana. Estaba decepcionado por la combinación de precio y sabor de la comida. Por el precio que me esperaba algo con mucho más sabor, pero me pareció muy medio de la carretera y bastante caro.El servicio era normal que hizo la visita en general aburrido y no creo que vuelva aquí.

居住在倫敦的韓國朋友推薦的店自己也造訪10幾次了，店內裝潢時髦，看起來很高級的樣子，實際上善用套餐優惠時間非常平價，午餐 兩道菜£7 晚餐 兩道菜£10料理精緻，用餐環境舒適，味道正統。

Todavía tengo que encontrar una brillante Coreano en Inglaterra. Todas las cosas consideradas es uno de lo suficiente. El menú es limitado y no hay experiencia de barbacoa mesa, pero lo que sale de la cocina está muy bien. Los calamares era un ganador, así como las costillas de ternera corta. De hecho, todo era bueno aunque le faltaban algunos de los Encurtidos y guarniciones. Este aparte de la comida estaba bien preparada, bien bañados y muy buena relación calidad-precio.

ビビンバを食べました。かなり本格的で韓国で食べたものと同じような味だと思いました。チジミも良かったです。

The £9.50 three course lunchtime deal was a good way to experience Bibigo for the first time. Thank goodness I didn't fork on 'a la carte', principally because the food isn't very good.Service was mediocre and did not merit the 12.5% service charge. Aspals Vintage Cru is on the drinks list; Aspals 'ordinaire' was served.I really hope that the food presented here is not representative of authentic Korean cuisine. If so, they've got more than Kim Jong-un to worry about.The only authentic touch was our Korean/Asian waitress. I couldn't tell for sure where she was from, and I didn't feel comfortable asking. She had a face on her that could curdle milk from 20 paces. She was not having a good time and neither was I.

Having not planned ahead before going to see The Red Shoes at 7.30pm on a Friday night, we were delighted to be able to walk in at Bibigo and get seated straight away at a little after 6pm.Staff were efficient and charming, the food was delicious and the whole bill, including a bottle of bubbles, was very reasonable. Would happily come back again in the future, but would be sure to book in first, especially as it got very busy as we were leaving and people were waiting for tables.

Had a very good lunch here. Started with the crispy and flavorful tofu dumplings and also had the spicy Kimchi stew. Nice atmosphere with good service and authentic food.

Me and my friend went to this place and it was beside Jamie Oliver restaurant and was not very prominent at first. Once we enter the place it was really pleasant, very nice lighting and lovely people to welcome and organise. Food is very different, fresh and tasty. Very nice quantity and you get great recommendations from the staff. Price was surprisingly moderate and great value for money. Amazing starters and main course and by the time near to deserts you tummy is too full. Worth a visit and highly recommended.

Loved everything about this place. The interior is lovely and atmospheric, the food was fantastically yummy (recommend seafood pancakes, chopped salad and hot stone bibimbap). Will definitely be returning as soon as possible! Highly recommend

Great service, food was very tasty, one or two dishes was a bit bland but with it being our first time here we chose the wrong dishes, other tables food looked amazing!

I met up with my friend and decided to have Korean Food. The place looked nice and we were seated right away. At first the manager was seating us right in the corner, we asked to sit somewhere else (who likes sitting right in the corner against the wall??). We were given a menu and time to look before asking what drinks to order (not like other restaurants where as soon as you sit down you are pressured into ordering drinks without looking at the menu, this annoys me so much) The restaurant offers a set menu meal for £13 so my friend and I ordered from the set menu and ordered a couple of extras from the main menu too. The food tasted nice except for the beef skewers, it was nice but there were 2 slices of beef that had been cut too thick and it was a bit chewy, at the end we just couldn't eat it. The creme brûlée dessert was so good that I didn't have to share it with my friend. I recommend this restaurant:)

We went there for lunch and took the 3 course menu which consists of a salad, appetizer and a main dish and it was so delicious just for 9 pounds :)

Nice atmosphere but small portions which were not great value for money. Not the best Korean I've tried so probably won't return.

My husband and I were recommended this restaurant from a Korean girl that lives in London. We got good service from our waiter and the food was good. I recommend you to get lots of small dishes and order two Red Chicken (deep-fried chicken with sweet chilli sauce with ocra) It was really tasty. The main dish Gangnam Tong-dak (deep fried chicken) I found a bit tasteless. I recommend this restaurant because of the good service and food. It is not expensive.

夜はバーのような雰囲気で落ち着いてます。チヂミがサクサクで美味しい。キムチシチューがかなり辛めでこれをまた食べに行きたいぐらい好きでした。どれを食べても外れがなさそう。

We went to Bibigo near the Angel late-ish on a Friday night after a show at nearby Sadlers Wells. It was close to full, with a nice, buzzy atmosphere. They have a "2 dishes for £10" dinner offer and we ate off that menu, with Korean salad and red chicken to start, followed by charcoal-grilled beef and chicken. All the food was really tasty and although we're not deep experts on Korean food, we have eaten in "little Seoul" in New Malden several times as I used to live nearby; and I have spent a week in Korea on business, and the food here was not surprising. Portions on this £10 menu are not huge, but with a bowl of rice, £1 extra, it's enough if you're not really hungry. Food value was great, wine was less so as quite expensive, although good quality. Overall Bibigo certainly feels upmarket in food and surroundings compared with Banana Tree opposite - both are good, it depends on your mood. We'll definitely be back at Bibigo and look forward to trying more dishes off the main menu.

I visited here for lunch and on arrival had to wait about five/ten minutes to be seated as all staff where pre occupied. Once seated I really wanted to order the Kimchi stew with tofu, yet it had pork in the dish which I cannot eat, so I asked if this could be removed from the dish... I was told this wasn't an option as all food was pre prepared which was disappointing to hear. I feel they should definitely have options to adjust certain ingredients in their dishes in order to cater to individuals needs, as this is usually the norm in most restaurants now. Overall nice atmosphere yet probably will visit elsewhere for Korean cuisine in future.

Excellent food and surprisingly affordable considering it looks like somewhere you'd go for fine-dining. We came on a Sunday for lunch and had a wonderful time. The ambience is lovely. Staff are friendly. Service was quick. Genuine Korean cuisine. You can get a good meal for £10. Highly recommended!

What Wetherspoons has done for pub food, Bibigo has done for Korean cuisine. It isn't completely bad, but was mostly just average. It seems that Bibigo works more on an 'assembly line' system, which negatively affected our experience.We had a reservation for dinner and were seated promptly. The staff were friendly and mostly professional (see below).Bibigo runs several great specials, including a £10 two-course meal of a starter and main. My wife and I both chose the Dolsot (Hot Pot) Bibimbap (beef for me, tofu for my wife), along with another starter of the Grilled Scallops. We were a bit confused when the waiter asked if we wanted a fried egg with the Bibimbap, as an egg is generally considered part of the dish. I asked that the scallops arrive first, but they were eventually brought out after the two starters which were included in our meal. Neither was bad, but not great either. The scallops, when they arrived, *were* spectacular. Perfectly done and extremely tasty. Definitely the best part of the meal, and worth the £9 cost, even if it is only four scallops.Once the starters were cleared my main arrived first The portion was smaller than normal, but I wasn't put out by this, considering it is part of a meal deal. I *was* surprised that all of the ingredients were already completely cooked, and the egg was literally already completely fried up. What is the point of Dolsot Bibimbap if you don't get to mix everything together and cook it in the piping hot bowl in front of you? The dish itself was below average, although the chili sauce provided some more flavour.The big problem started when my wife's dish arrived 5-7 minutes after mine, and it was clear that the bowl was not properly heated. It was barely lukewarm to the touch (Dolsot/hot pots should be sizzling when they come out, and will burn your skin in a second if touched). So cold, in fact, that the rice directly touching the bowl was barely warm even after several minutes. We were able to get the attention of a member of staff and brought this to their attention. She first asked if we would like the kitchen to 'warm it up' for my wife. I politely asked instead that a new dish be prepared in a fresh pot, which she quickly agreed to. Once again, what is the point of ordering Dolsot if it is cooked for you?By the point my wife's meal finally arrived we were 15-17 minutes past when mine first came to the table. Very disappointing. Overall the staff were kind ind and helpful, except for the slight misstep regarding asking for my wife's meal to be warmed up. However the generally low average quality of the food minus the scallops, disregard for a simple request of when we wanted which dish brought out, and the fact that the Dolsot Bibimbap was presented wrong in both style (all ingredients already cooked), and prep (my wife's obviously should never have left the kitchen like that) were awful. Living outside of London, having Korean is typically one of our go-to meals when we are in the city. Bibigo is only worthe effort for a quick, cheap meal. If you are looking for quality there are plenty of other, better options nearby, and in London as a whole.

I visited this restaurant yesterday evening as I wanted to experience Korean food for the first time. I was totally dumbfounded as it was practically the best food I have ever tasted! The scallops and dumplings went down a treat! A starter and main for £10 on the set menu was great value (also ordered off of the set menu too). The wine was very tasty as well and very reasonably priced. Extremely attentive service too. I can't wait for my next visit, which will be very soon indeed!

I have been to the Oxford street branch before, but more recently the Angel one. Both where great, it is stylish inside and the main menu has a great selection. Both time I went we had the set menu which was two courses for £10, bargain! I had the Korean salad which was satisfyingly crunchy and full of flavour. I then had the seafood rice which was presented in a sizzling pot and a soy sesame sauce on the side. It was delicious and jam packed full of a wide range of seafood.Delicious!

Very good Korean steak dinners serving traditional Korean dishes of high quality. Variable service but improved on second visit.

The atmosphere is wonderful here but the food was a little disappointing. Not half as good as Dotori in Finsbury Park. Service was ok and waiter was good.

Quite cheap and so delicious. Kimchi stew and pajeon are good and lunch meal is also good! Have a meal in this restaurant!!

Had a team lunch at Bibigo. The interiors is very good and the service was very attentive. Very good lunch options and for the price paid I was exceptional value. We (my team) can see ourselves going back here often. The bibimbaps are as it should be. Good choice of drinks too. Highly recommend it.

Me and my wife are a great admirer of different cuisine. This restaurant offers you a very authentic tasting Korean food. We both loved our Mains and the Tea of course. It made our London trip special. Staff could be slightly more attentive.

A very stunning looking restaurant with great tasting food. Two courses for only £10. The waiter was friendly and attentiveCan't wait to go back again.

Went in first time for a meal to celebrate a friend's birthday last Sunday. Everything was good - food, ambience, & decorations was all lovely. Unfortunately I must point out that the service wasn't as good as I expected considering it looked like a posh restaurant. Staff could have been more friendlier towards us and other customers (from what I observed). As we left the restaurant, there were not even a 'thank you'. Such a shame because the food was really good. They could definitely do better with friendlier staff as customer service is always important in service sector.

I'm in love with Korean food and I have been looking for a place that serves great tasting Korean food of course. I've tried a lot and one of the best is Bibigo. I love them since they're serving soondae!!! It's a bit expensive but worth it. I like the ambience as well. More power to Bibigo london!

We visited Bibigo early on a Saturday evening for a pre-theatre dinner. The food was tasty, dishes very well presented and service was quick and courteous. The quality you get in this restaurant is considerable for the price you pay. We also liked the airy decor of the room with its high ceilings. Very enjoyable experience indeed !

We came here because our normal Korean restaurant choices were full or being refurbished.And that was really lucky. Good and unusual menu choices, excellent cocktails and lovely attentive service. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Dropped a star only because there is a limited menu compared to other Korean restaurants. Would definitely go back.

Took some friends along as a Birthday treat on a pre-reserved Saturday 12:30 booking. The restaurant was not very busy at this time, which was great, although there was a private wedding lunch taking place.We ordered from the '2 courses for £7' lunch menu and the à la carte menu giving us a good selection of starters and a main dish each.Waiter was very helpful and appeared to know the menu well and was polite to check if we were ready for our mains before bringing them out.The food was great & spicy. The only dish that we tried, liked but thought could be improved would be the fried cuttlefish - perhaps making a lighter batter and add some seasoning.Really happy with all of our dishes otherwise.Highly recommend for groups so you get to try lots of different dishes. Good selection for pescatarians. Lovely mocktails.The 2 for £7 lunch menu is great for those on a budget and generally it's good value.I would definitely come again.

went for lunch with friends, shared starters as I think is best and main each.value is good. the food is good and confirmed by a party korean guest..again not a korean chef in view?nothing refined, like asking to order dessert before kitchen close but an ok lunch spotneed to try int he evening and see athmosphere

An enjoyable experience. Food is excellent in presentation and tasty. Waiting staffs are friendly and attentive. Don't have to wait long for our meals.

Great Korean food! Can highly recommend rice cakes and dumplings. Great atmosphere and very friendly staff. Will definitely come back.

Really great food, and in a nice environment; but the staff's service is just terrible. They flat out said 'no' when there was not a menu item option available. I do think that the pros outweigh the cons, but just to keep in mind what the service is like - and if you need that, perhaps the Soho one is a better option.Really great selection of different meals, and a few fusion ones for those who don't want full-on Korean. Definitely a nice place to go if you're in that part of Angel.

Visited on a Monday night. Service a little slow since they only seemed to produce 3 meals at once.When it arrived, the food was v nicely presented and tasted great. I had bibliography skewers to start with - beef and oyster mushrooms that were delicious and quite large for small dish!I then had the Traditional Bulgogi which was remarkably similar - very nice but I'd chose something different next time.

Visited this place for Sunday lunch. Took 2 lunch deals (£7 each - good value!). It included a starter - we chose glazed chicken and calamari, hot dish - we went for beef and rice and Korean tea. Food was ok and staff is friendly. Desserts are quite nice as well. I might come back here - nice place!

We had a great experience we were seated quickly and had the hot stone bi Bimbap, the taste and quality of the food was awesome and reasonable priced as it was on offer with a starter, my starter was the red chicken and my companions was calamari. And was £10 for the starter and main. We'll be certainly returning to this.

Wonderful food, really good value and the Italian waiter's customer service was superb. Will be recommending this restaurant to everyone.

We came here as, surprisingly, the 3 places we tried, at 7pm on a Monday night nearby, were all full. Bibigo was empty - that should have been a clue.The waiters were nice enough, and the menus were a bit of a mis-match. I opted for the Kimchi and tofu starter. It came and was bigger than most main courses, which though generous is strange for a starter. The kimchi was full of pork, which I had not noticed. The tofu appeared not to be cooked and was completely tasteless. a bit pointless.I then opted for the rice bowl with seafood. This included a few bits of again either bland or really tough seafood and some rice. It was unseasoned and extremely bland.My wife and daughters were also rather unimpressed with their food. All said it was bland and unseasoned, which is very unusual for a Korean place. Of all the food we ate, only the potstickers were anywhere near decent.I really would not recommend this place. and would rather wish we had queued at the other places.

This is a really great Korean restaurant with a great menu selection. The kimchi is great! Very atmospheric dining area.

Don't eat in this restaurant! Rude and un-attentive waiters! We are waiting for someone to serve us but just ignoring us. It is not even busy on a lunch time!

I must admit I got over excited with a friend and ordered almost everything on the menu in one sitting. It was fantastic. All different kinds of meat cooked to perfection, plus delicious veggies. I was especially surprised by the beer/soju cocktail. Wow, delicious sweet beer/spirit combo. I remember the red chicken and cuttlefish being very good. And in a stylish setting as well. Go along, you will enjoy it.

A lovely restaurant in angel - nice ambience and very big and spacious.My friends and I came for dinner and there is a special deal of 2 courses for £10 so very good value.The staff were all friendly and welcoming - the service was quick too.Regrettably, I didn't particularly enjoy the food and I go to many Korean restaurants and unfortunately the food was below average. My lychee mocktail wasn't very nice either.Having said that, I am wiling to come here again and select different dishes (I will definitely try out a dessert) - maybe it was just individual preferences.

We had a pleasant dinner at Bibigo. Lovely Korean namul; crispy squid for starters and a good traditional bulgogi. Everything was delicious - also the crisp vegetables to wrap my bulgogi. The fig crème brÛlee had a glass hard sugar top, very tasty. Service was good, restaurant is classy looking, big, open. The chef looked adorable, too. :)

Bibigo is a lovely place for a nice lunch. Excellent service, nice atmosphere, baby friendly, good menu and on the whole a very very good price-quality relationship.Our lunch there, with my daughter and her small baby was really a success!

Filled a hole, but compared to other Korean meals I've had it was bland. Was also very unnerving having the waiters hovering you your table. Coffee was good though. If you just want a quick dinner I'd recommend, if you want Korean, go to LimeOrange in Victoria

We've dined here twice so far for the past month and it never fails... probably one of the few restaurants that we would add up to the list of choices that would never go wrong... Excellent authentic Korean food, fast and friendly service and lovely ambiance... things which you are looking for when you go out to dine in a restaurant... in addition to these, both occasions left us totally stuffed, enjoyed everything that we had and the total bill was not even bad at all. Not like some restaurants which you would feel that a robbery just happened... To the owners, management, FOH and BOH... keep it up and definitely would be coming back again and again...

Having been to Seoul and loving Korean food, we came with high expectations... No, this was not we were looking for. Nice ambience, but waiters were non Korean, but came on with some Korean tips like mix your Soju with beer... Drinks overpriced (a bottle of Soju for a whopping £12.50, £1.50 in Seoul). I've had Seafood Rice, served topped with a tiny mix of a frozen kind of "sea food mix" from a bag. I wish I would have get at least one proper prawn and a few proper squid pieces.... Nothing at all. The scallops I've had for a starter were quiet nice. A bit of seasoning would have make them even better. After all, the manager was very nice and helpful! She is a real gem at the Angel branch!

Quite a large restaurant and lots of tables. There is an excellent 3 course lunch menu for £7.99. Plenty of food which is very tasty and fresh. Wash it down with a great Asian beer. Highly recommended.

Perfect for a quick lunchtime bite. Perfect calamari and rice with kimchi side with a good amount of heat, I'll be back. Great atmosphere

Got two set course dinner for £10! Very tasty and great choices.. As cheap as eating at Nando's but a lot tastier. Definitely worth a visit.

The venue looks very nice and the staff is kind and helpful. However, the food was quite disappointing. Not very tasty and the quality was lower than what I would expect from a food-market stall.I do not recommend this restaurant.

Although from the immediate impression you get, it would seem that the food will be quite mundane and "continentalised" but this is far from reality.Pretty much everything on the menu so far has been very good. My only complaint is they seem to be holding back on the chili but they will serve you some separately if you like. The pork belly is very good as are the cocktails. Overall its a very good restaurant when you have nothing booked or planned and is surprisingly reasonably priced and the staff are polite and cooperative. Highly recommend.

I ordered a starter and a main course.Starter came straight out of a micro wave - served on a broken plate...The chili sauce had a stange consitency, so did the panade of trhe chicken.Not good.But worse was to come.The main course was un-eatable. Soggy beef, grey coloured...!This was by far the worst dinner I had this year.I send it back and apid the bill.No one seemed surprised that I did not touch the food...Or indeed asked me why I had not enjoyed the meal.I felt betrayed.Nice design - un-eatable food.

Lunch menu is very tasty and good value. Warning- red chicken is SOOOO spicy yet delicious. Also recommend trying the beef.

Bibigo does a two course lunch set for 7 pounds, which is a good value. You can choose a starter out of four or five different options and a main among three options. Red chicken and calamari starters were delicious and I chose hot stone bibimbap for a main, and it too was tasty. The rice in piping hot stone dish continued to stay piping hot until I finished it. Bulgogi was a bit disappointing as it seemed overcooked and a bit tough. We ordered black pudding (soondae) but it came cold, so I had to ask it to be reheated. Even after being reheated, it was dry and not so tasty. I have one slight complaint about hot stone bibimbap, however. You have to pay extra £1 for fried egg and beef each, but to me, they are essential ingredients that make bibimbap complete. I don't think these should be something we pay extra for, and when waiter asked whether I wanted egg and beef, without much thought I nodded. Even if it is my fault that I didn't read the menu properly, I felt a bit cheated when I received the bill for extra £2 added. In sum, it is a restaurant with nice atmosphere and lunch set still provides good value, but shame about extras they charge for what is essentially indispensable ingredients for bibimbap.

Attentive service. Quick delivery of the food. Nice atmosphere; calming, quiet (even though that part of the restaurant was full). I had two small plates; was very good value. Would good back to try other food options.

The food at Bibigo is delicious and they have a £7 2 course lunch menu which is excellent value. Service was a little slow with the rice for our main dishes coming out over 10 minutes after the mains arrived. It is a lovely restaurant though and will definitely be heading back again.

Was advised by the waiter nothing is gluten free. Nothing against the food obviously and it did smell good. Have to fill in one hundred words to post so will also say I liked the ambience & was going to order Argentinian red

We went here for lunch, which is priced at £7 for two courses, with Korean tea £1.50 extra. The service was fast and attentive, even though the restaurant was busy.I had red chicken for starters, which was superb and unusual, and rice with mixed seafood in a sizzling container for main course. The tea was aromatic and tasty, with a slight herbal sweetness. Lovely. I am not used to Korean food, but what I have tasted of it so far is excellent.

We ordered the Korean salad & seafood pancake to start as sharing dishes. Both were very tasty & arrived promptly. For mains (again to share) the beef brisket soup & the spicy squid / pork. Both were excellent.Would definitely return & try other dishes. Helpfully there are photos of the dishes on the menu & our portions were at least if not larger then we expected. Highly impressed by the taste & quality. Most dishes are quite spicy so delicate palates should check with the staff about the hot factor per plate.Dessert was the thief of the fifth star though - the Korean gold fish waffle was not at the same standard of the other dishes so I'd recommend skipping this dessert.There are two branches & I'd like to try the soho locale soon.

As you walk in the ambience is modern and calm. When the waiter came over he was extremely friendly and very knowledgeable. The food itself was exquisite, we ordered the monkfish with beansprouts, calamari, scallops, red chicken and chicken thigh. The desserts were also amazing, the ice cream was made fresh in the kitchen! Lee is a legend :)

It was very nice airy modern restaurant. The service was very good and happy to discuss the menu items. I followed his recommendation and had a very tasty lunch.

I love Asian food and I love spicythis however was disappointing- the way everything was presented looked as if it was pre-made fast food- if it hadn't been spicy I would have said the food was bland. It was just boring food- the service was strange: nothing really wrong, but nothing really nice or right either- for what it was it was too expensiveI will not go back

popped in on my way to Sadler's Wells... what a lovely surprise! thought the food was great and great value - there is a lunch menu for £7 (starter and main). I also decided to have a desert and picked the korean waffle. loved the presentation as it came in a fish shape.

I liked that I could eat without smelling bbq afterwards. they had a £7 offer for lunch and was totally worth it for the main. Good service as the restaurant was quite empty (12 on the dot). It is nice inside as you can see the kitchen. I will go back.

Fantastic lunch menu for £7.00. Got a flyer from Angel tube and went there one wet afternoon in July. Fantastic range of dishes on the main menu, not bad on the lunch menu either. Excellent food washed down with Korean tea all with efficient service and great pricing.

Bibigo is a good restaurant, not exceptional but just good. They food is very tasty while some dishes are better than others. What is a big plus for them is they offer a menu deal during dinner for 13 gbp, which includes a mixed salad, small starter and a normal dish. Big eaters may want to order an extra dish though with that menu deal. Other than that I would say bibigo is just really worth a visit.

The food was ok but the service was so poor, i waited for my food for too long and was ignored by the waiter several times. i will not go back, i've been to better Korean restaurants and will not recommend this one

Amazing... Seriously amazing. Great prices, great food, great atmosphere. I didn't eat anything that didn't impress me and I'm a picky eater. If you haven't been here... Be here!

Despite enjoying Asian cuisine in general, at the dawn of my 29th year of life I realized I had never ventured into Korean’s cuisine. So, recently, I was invited to join a dinner in Bibigo with friends.Founded by Hee Young Noh, star of Masterchef Korea, Bibigo first landed in London in the of heart of Soho and it has just opened its second home in Islington, across from Angel station. The space is huge, with a great wall-length bar that mixes up classics and korean cocktails and a wide 90-seater restaurant reigned by a glassed semi-opened kitchen.The decor is pretty stark yet sophisticated with a subtle lighting, high ceilings, wooden chairs and floor to ceiling windows overlooking the busy road.Their specialities are Korean small plates and traditional dishes like beef bulgogi, bibimbap, kimchi stew and spicy BBQ chicken.The menu comes generous with a decent selection of dishes. We started with a few drinks at the bar. Once seated at our table, we ordered a selection of small plates to share that included Pajeon (korean pancake with squid, leek, mussels and shrimps), courgette pancake, green tacos with tofu and chive dumplings.As a main we all opted for different choices that included grilled baby chicken, Korean spicy ramyun and squid and pork bulgogi, all mostly served on hot stones or in typical bowls.The menu is a bit pricey, the wine list extensive and the service was formal. The team were a bit on the cold side, there was not any introduction to Korean food, interaction of any sort – just silent robotic service.With this being my first time having Korean food, I can not compare it with other Korean culinary experience, however the food tasted fresh, nice and healthy – so it is certainly good starting point.

Great Korean food, Korean people dining there is a great sign. The food exceeded expectations and was very reasonable, at lunchtime you can get two courses for £7. My husband and I shared, the dumplings were tasty and red chicken was delicious. Beef main course was tasty and tender.Can't wait for my next visit

Came here for Lunch and ordered from the set menu - two courses for £7 [great price!]. Took a while to get an order in; waiter was very abrupt, no smile or small talk. 60% of the table got their drinks, the rest had to wait. One had to wait nearly 15 minutes for hers after everyone else got theirs, even after asking twice for it. She could see it sitting on the bar. No apology was received. I ordered the Tofu Japchae as a "starter", which was quite a large starter but good. One person got their starter about 10 minutes before the rest of us. It was a salad, so it could sit, but still not great. For main, I had beef Bulgogi - it was cold but still very tasty. It came first, the other people at the table had to wait a few minutes after for theirs. The food was too cold to wait for the other food to arrive. I ordered a side of "Kimchi" - never had Kimchi like it [I've had it elsewhere] - it tasted awful. Overall, food was okay, especially considering the price. Let down immensely by the service, which spoilt it for me. As we were leaving [putting coats on], a waitress tried to put food down on our table. The waiter seemed angry the whole time, which hopefully wasn't a reflection on us, and it made us uneasy the whole visit in case we pissed him off.

Went for a casual midweek meal with some friends to try the set dinner menu. The food was mostly tasty, however the timing of the food and drinks left a lot to be desired. Our starters arrived before our drinks did, and we had to ask twice before getting our table water. With the main course, mine arrived 10 minutes before my friends did, which meant it was cold before I got to enjoy it. They also brought out my friend's side order of rice with my meal, which meant that it was cold before she got her main. Getting the attention of the waiters wasn't easy throughout the meal, which meant that a lot of the time we were preoccupied with trying to get our food/drinks. The Bibigo near Soho is much better.

We live nearby and we always pass by this big and modern restaurant, so one night we had friends over we actually decided to go in. I'm so glad we did, we definitely found a gem in our neighbourhood that night! I strongly advise to taste the grilled scallops, the glass noodles (these are my favourite ever), the skewers and the traditional bulgogi. The latter is melt-in-the-mouth beef bursting with flavour. After that first time we also ordered a few times for home delivery through Deliveroo and I must say the quality of this restaurant can even withstand the food being delivered a bit less warm. The price is not exactly cheap but acceptable and in line with the quality. Very nice cocktails too if you're into that. I suspect we'll be going back again and again.

Tried a wide selection of dishes and all very tasty and recommended. Was disappointed the menu lacked 2 classic dishes you get in all Korean restaurants: Dwaenjang Stew (Soybean Seafood Broth)Sundubu Stew (Spicy Seafood with Soft Tofu)Waiters were very nice but always took a while to get their attention as they did not seem to be around, even though it was a quiet night.

A sophisticated dining experience with authentic Korean food. We had beef, spring onion and mushroom skewers with the egg soufflé to start. The skewers were divine but could have been improved with some dipping sauce. The egg soufflé was sweeter than expected and I couldn't eat more than a few mouthfuls. For main I ordered the Korean pork spicy Ramyun. After falling in love with Japanese pork ramen, this was very similar. The noodles were more like cheap packet noodles from a supermarket, but the rest of the dish was great. We shared the fig crème brulé for dessert. I have never has brulé before and it was lovely! The décor was modern and airy, but very quiet because there were only a few diners. The staff were attentive and the atmosphere was relaxed. The background music was great, until they changed it for something more upbeat.. It was rather pricey for the small portions. We were wondering how such a large restaurant, next to a main station, in an expensive area could afford to be open with so little diners... £7 service charge and £8 VAT for two people! I would visit again, but perhaps save it for a special occasion.

The food here is tasty but the service is a bit lacking. Having just finished our main course at 9pm on a Saturday night we were approached by a waitress who said 'the kitchen is about to close, would you like to order anything else?' to which we felt that's our cue to leave! So we ordered the bill and left promptly. On exiting we questioned the waitress as to why the kitchen was closing so early on a Saturday night- she informed us that the kitchen had now changed their mind and we're staying open until 10! Poor management and poor customer service!

This is a new addition to Islington and the second branch of a small chain of Korean restaurants. On this experience, it's worth a try once but I'm not sure I'd go there again. It's a very modern setting (on the ground floor of an office building) with the industrial chic look, ducting and lots of hard edges, and it didn't feel very welcoming or comfortable. The staff were very friendly (although not at all Korean - they seemed to come from all over the world except Korea) but service was a bit random. Perhaps this was because the restaurant is so new, but our starters arrived at different times and there were several items missing from the menu. The food itself is interesting and good value. We tried a couple of their starters - the seafood pancake was very tasty although the calamari was a tiny portion (and it arrived 10 minutes after the first starter). For our mains we had the grilled baby chicken (good value at £8) and the bulgogi, chargrilled beef served over a hotplate. This latter was very dry and it desperately needed some sauce - serving it on a hot plate just made it progressively drier and tougher. We had a bowl of rice and their nahmul "platter" - three tiny portions of radish, spinach and beansprouts - and altogether it made for an interesting meal. With a bottle of wine and shared ice cream for dessert, we paid £78 which is very good value. The overall experience was a bit disappointing though - as I say, worth trying once.

Visited with my partner last Thursday, early evening. Pleasant greeting and quickly seated with menus. The place is quite nice - clearly a lot of money spent kitting it out, but felt just a bit sterile. After waiting for over 5 minutes my partner went looking for someone to give a drinks order to....... Not a good start. When the drinks arrived we ordered from the fixed price evening meal and waited a short while for the salad which we enjoyed. This was followed by our mains, a red chicken dish and a shredded beef dish - chicken good, beef a bit unimpressive. We had a side of kamichi which my partner liked but didn't do it for me.So, a relatively new restaurant (a branch of a chain) which may take a little while to smooth out a few wrinkles. Right now not overkeen to return.