Choessi Ajeossi in Leeds

Amazing food! The chicken wings was to die for! Deffo be coming again

Great place to go and have a chat… Listen to kpop full experience of Korea! ❤️

The fries chicken is amazing, but some of the other options not so much Definitely recommend the fried chicken if you ever fancy some, way better than any other places

Amazing Korean food with a lovely ambience and great variety in the menu, with loads of Vegetarian and Vegan options. We had the Bibimbap, Tteokkbokki and Yujgaejang. Would 10/10 recommend!

Decided to go on a Sunday lunch time. Food was ok. Normally get the bbq which is amazing but got meals from the menu. Slightly disappointed. But still ok. Tteokboki was ok with cheese not really spicy. The omurice was literally a thin rolled omelette over ketchup covered rice. I guess I'm spoilt and used to the soft scrambled eggs messy over rice. Would go back but just for the bbq. Kids didn't really each much as didn't like the taste.

Overall food is amazing! I really like Jabchae, Bibimbab, Korean fried chicken and the BBQ pork. Seriously, I don’t know why the reviews score is a bit low here. Massive shout out to the Myanmar waitress who did an amazing job accompanying my big group on last Friday evening. She’s very helpful and welcoming, especially with my little girl. Highly recommend this restaurant despite a bit of some expensive dishes. The overall experience is fantastic

Genuinely the tastiest food I’ve had- the honey garlic wings is the best in my opinion so crunch and saucy- we ordered 8 dishes between 5 people and it all gradually came out all within 10/15 mins, great sharing food definitely coming back and new favourite spot

Very slow service. Ordered the bibimbap and kimchi jeon. The bibimbap came first which I couldn’t understand, as a kimchi jeon is so quick and easy to make. When the pancake finally came out, it was literally the worst one I’ve ever tasted. A disappointing representation of Korean food.

Price is affordable, toppoki is on the drier side, not saucy and slightly oily. But the pickled raddish and the BBQ are nice.

The sweet and spicy chicken was to die for

Lovely place It's not posh or fine dining,but it's great the staff very informative she gave us recommendations,the food very tasty and authentic We will come again

The waiter is SO RUDE 한뀩쁀듈 맏엎더여... 냠쨔왜이터 쌰갸쥐 엎떠요 맏또 끄냥 쯍뀩 음쒹 갇타욛

Choessi Ajeossi Korean Restaurant is a hidden gem located in Leeds. Upon walking in, the ambiance of the restaurant is cozy and welcoming with Korean traditional music playing in the background. The menu offers a wide range of dishes from bibimbap to bulgogi, and everything in between. The food is absolutely amazing, with the perfect balance of flavors and textures. The bulgogi is incredibly tender and flavorful, and the bibimbap is packed with fresh vegetables and a perfect fried egg on top. The staff is also very friendly and attentive, making the dining experience all the more enjoyable. The portion sizes are generous, making it an ideal spot for sharing dishes with friends and family. The prices are reasonable, given the quality of the food and the portion sizes. Overall, Choessi Ajeossi Korean Restaurant is a must-visit spot for anyone looking to experience authentic Korean cuisine in Leeds. The food is flavorful and delicious, the atmosphere is cozy and welcoming, and the staff is friendly and attentive. Don't miss out on trying their famous Korean fried chicken, which is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Highly recommended!

This rice cake noodle taste disguisin. Not meant to be this dry and salty. Very bad customer service as well. Will never come back again. And when the food come it’s not even hot it’s only warm.

Came here for the barbecue but was more amazed by the Korean fried chicken. We ordered the mixed meat plate that has a bit of everything. BBQ Chicken and beef tastes alright but the pork had a really strong smell despite being marinated in a lot of sauces. Definitely try the fried chickens !

Truly awful and not authentic version of Korean food. The "Korean" good is cooked in the same dank basement kitchen as the Chinese restaurant below. The staff looked fearful of a domineering manager or supervisor, whilst being forced to wear so called traditional Korean outfit (despite none of the front of the house staff being Korean). Don't waste your money here, go to one of Leeds' slightly better (although none are fantastic) Korean restaurants.

Couldn’t understand the bad review coming from the others. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was decent and nice.

It was amazing...staff is really nice....and kind Played bts songs on demand❤️🥺

We were really looking forward to eating here but sadly the food wasn’t great. The waitress wasn’t really able to answer any questions we had which would have been fine if she had gone to ask other members of staff or a chef. But instead we just got ‘I don’t know’ to several questions. That was probably a clear sign to leave but we wanted to try it out. The atmosphere is placid and slightly dystopian, it felt like we were in an episode of Utopia or something similarly drab / off. The soft drinks we ordered were by far the most interesting part of the whole experience. A yummy milk soda and sweet rice drink! Both I would happily drink again. But the fact that these are cans that we could probably get in an in Leeds somewhere means that you don’t need to sit at this restaurant to enjoy them. We ordered a kimchi pancake that was both gooey and charred, something about the textures and amount of oil was VERY off. We had a plate of little battered and deep fried chicken cubes, that were flavourless and dull. Finally we had the thick noodles that I usually love but the sauce tasted synthetic and overbearing. For £35 we didn’t leave feeling satisfied at all. The drinks were fab and we’ll probably look for those but everything else was lacklustre. I’m giving two stars because other dinners seemed to only be eating the hot pot, which is perhaps what this place is known for. If you’re up for risking it, perhaps the hot pot is the way to go!

Amazing Korean barbecue. Affordable prices. Great overall taste and quality. Friendly staff. Good Korean beverages as well. Definitely recommend their hotpots and bulgogi. Their kimchi fried rice was amazing. 😍 Definitely recommend and will go again.

Happy place, you should try the BBQ here.

Service was terribly slow. Army stew was disappointing. Best thing was the chicken wings but inconsistent in quality. Some days they dont fry it well with sauce

I don’t know what any of the bad reviews are talking about. This place was lovely and had an exciting atmosphere. The food came out in reasonable time and it all tasted delicious. They also gave us free tap water, which was a nice touch!

the food was so so. The service is the worst I’ve ever had in a UK restaurant. Serving is slow and the waiter is unresponsive. 10% service charge by default. The worst place to enjoy the service and very invaluable for the service charge.

Jokbal is not tasty and dry. It is Chinese style rather than Korean. Chicken is in small portion which combine of wings. Staff was nice. If you wants a taste of Korean, dont suggest this. Price: ~£10 for 6pc of chicken+330ml beer ~£10 for Jokbal

I've ordered Korean Fried Chicken takeaway from here lots - I'm addicted. It's always delicious. Most recently I had a chicken and beer set, with Honey and Garlic chicken and a bottle of Cass. The chicken was so fresh and crispy, and perfect with a cold lager. Can't wait to try the rest of the menu when I can wrestle myself away from the chicken.

Can't see what the bad reviews are talking about. Food was delicious and came out very fast. Staff are very efficient. 10/10 would come again. BBQ Bulgogi on the hot plate was a great feature. I would say very authentic and absolutely excellent.

Decided to take my friend here as it is her last week in Leeds. It was very disappointing, service was very slow even though it wasn’t busy. We ordered 2 pancakes and 2 stews - our mains arrived first, when we asked about the pancakes, we were told that it would come right away. However, it took 10 mins for one pancake to arrived, and another 10 mins for the second one. Food wasn’t authentic either, the seafood pancake was the only dish that we liked. Not only that, one of the waitress was not helpful at all as she doesn’t seems to be bothered about working there. This isn’t my first time visiting so I was very disappointed. Won’t be back, and will not be recommending.

I read some reviews on this restaurant before booking a table. It was my cousins birthday and we had been looking for somewhere nice to eat good Korean food. Honestly, some of the reviews put me off a bit; I ended up booking this place anyway. The most amazing place I've been to, and let me just note that I have been to some amazing Korean restaurants in the UK. I would definitely recommend this place if you are looking for some nice Korean food. We ordered a range of different dishes: Kimchi Ra Bok, Tteobokki Spicy, Cheese and Corn, Radish Kimchi, Cabbage Kimchi and Cuccumber Kimchi, Classic fried chicken and Sweet and Spicy fried chicken along with steamed rice, Brown rice tea and Grapefruit Soju. Cannot recommend this place enough, the food was tasty, came out fast and was presented nicely. There was also, a grill on the table for BBQ which I is a staple in a Korean restaurant. The aesthetics of the place made it feel so much more authentic. Now onto the staff, I previously read some reviews that the staff were not friendly, they got the order wrong etc. However, I have nothing but nice things to say about the people I met today. There was a lovely gentleman that served us, he was great! Everything I ordered came, the food service was fast and he was super nice. There was woman who was working behind the main counter who was really friendly and smiling a lot. It was nice to see some people who actually seemed to enjoy the job they were doing and I have to say they were doing a great job. I would say that this restaurant was one of the cheaper options for Korean Food, I have visited some places that have cost me £30-40 per person. I spent a lot of money but that was mainly because we literally ordered so many items off the menu; side note- if you don't eat all the food you can request a box so that you can take it home so there is literally no food waste. If I was going to say one bad thing about this place I would say that the music could have been a little louder. I wanted to hear BTS, TXT and Taeyeon on full blast. (But that's probably just a personal preference!) Please, Please, Please if you are in Leeds and looking for a nice Korean place, check this place out. Loved it so much.

ordered tteokbokki, half half fried chicken... chicken was kinda fine but the tteokbokki was way too salty to eat (don't think they even blended the sauce well enough) and didnt have any flavours...The beers are quite good

The food is not authentic. It tastes more like Chinese than Korean. Even the chilli paste is not the real thing.

Honestly not great. Service was slightly disappointing. Ordered the hotpot stew that took nearly 45 mins to arrive when it wasn't even that busy. Taste was not impressive. Also ordered the honey soy fried chicken wings, which were well-breaded and had a good sauce, but the meat itself just tasted unmarinated.

Came with my friend from London and I can guarantee it is such a nice and cozy restaurant. The service was great and compared to other Korean restaurants the food is amazing!

My friends and I went here today. The food was amazing and the staff were so nice to us. We got the bbq platter and the waitress helped us with the stove, she checked on us to make sure we were okay and helped us take out the old sheets in the stove. The place is amazing and the food is so tasty. I would definetly recommend!

The food is delicious and the service is nice

We had a great evening here. The food was excellent. We drank some Cass, a Korean beer, we had some absolutely fantastic Korean fried chicken (a spicy plate and a ginger and soy variety), we ordered another portion after we had finished the first one and then we also added a kimchi pancake, vegetable dumplings, salt and pepper chips which was all absolutely brilliant.

Bad experience. Ordered on Deliveroo for a Group of us. 2hrs late, constantly moving back delivery time. Called to chase. Arrived after 2hrs 30 and order was incorect. So frustrating after waiting so long. Called again to say order was incorect. No help at all, no money back or correct items sent, just offer of money off next time. There will not be a next time. Can't remember the last time I had such bad customer service. Ended up having to get dinner from another place in the end. Avoid!!!

Extremely unpleasant staff there. We went there at around 8:30 for dinner. They got our order wrong and forgot completely about one dish that my wife and daughter had order. When the rest of our order arrived and we had realised that one was missing it was about 9:30. We asked them what had happened to our order and they said it wasn’t put on the tab. And then comes back to say that if we want it at all because the kitchen staff is leaving and it’s a difficult dish to make. Right then, what was my wife and daughter supposed to eat?, I asked. With no hint of any apology they said okay then it’ll be about 20-25 minutes. We agreed to wait, what comes next was shocking! It was about 10 when they brought the rest of the food, gave us 15 minutes and then the CHEF came with a bucket and began clearing up our table!! Before we could recover from this shock where they were asking if we were finished with it yet, we thought to get up and leave which was difficult because they didn’t give us much space to get our things sorted. Never going back there again. Worst £80 I’ve ever spent!

Food was good, but terrible terrible service!! They missed one order and when reminded they were reluctant to serve again. Also before even paying the bill properly a guy cam with bucket and taking away our dishes in a very non professional way! No manner at all! Never going back again!

Worst Korean barbecue ever been to. Food quality was overrated, especially their bbq set, obvious smell and taste of long-time marination in fridge meaning food is not fresh. Never ever saw a Korean bbq stove with baking paper on! Will never come back and do not recommend.

Very good food which we all enjoyed and finished everything, but the service was slow and we had to ask for the drinks order to be taken. Do recommend for the food but not the service, much work to be done with improving the attention of the staff.

This was only our second Korean meal and we don't understand it yet. We ordered four dishes which we thought were two starters and two mains and they arrived in what seemed to be a random order. And we also hadn't read the menu properly. When we did, everything was as advertised. This hasn't put us off. We now have a better idea of what to order and, hopefully, on our next visit (and we do intend to return) we won't make a similar mistake!

I came on a Wednesday night and it was extremely quiet. I ordered the sweet and spicy fried chicken and it was absolutely delicious, some of the best Korean Fried Chicken I've ever had. I also ordered the bulgogi, which was pretty good but the chicken was the real stand out, would definitely go back for it.

Do not eat here if you value your health. Lad in the kitchen handed me an order with unwashed gloves after handling raw meat. Absolutely vile.

Great Korean chicken, authentic, big portions for everything. Staff are friendly and helpful. Excellent prices.

Very nice and comforting food, me and my partner keep coming back to this place because we always enjoy the service and the atmosphere

I love Korean food But This restaurant is worst I ever had Definitely chef is not Korean It is not Korean food Just can’t manage at all even 1spoon I am so hungry but I can’t even touch it

I’ve been here before and it’s been fine but tonight there felt like there was no communication between the kitchen and staff. We ordered maybe 7 dishes and one came out fairly quickly but the rest were no where to be seen an hour later. Why was one of my dishes delivered without the rest being ready? Awful communication it would seem.

Called to make a reservation at 6.30pm. Then was told full booked upon arriving. The guy did not even apologise and walked away even though it was their fault. Wasted our time.

The food was really delicious - we had kimchi stew, fried chicken and jajangmyeon. The staff were visibly stressed from how busy it was, so service was a little slow, but we didn't mind!

The food, service and atmosphere here are really great. Definitely one of the most authentic Korean restaurants I've been to outside of Korea! The BBQ pork belly was excellent, as was the fried chicken, and it was all washed down with bottles of Cass and soju. Definitely recommended.

Shocking. Beyond disappointed. Very small and thin haemul pajon, couldn't really see any seafood in there. Budae Jigae was sweet?? Paid for extra kimchi to try to improve the jigae.. still awfull. This was not genuine korean food, over priced & very disappointing.

Visited as a last minute meal out in October. We were late to our booking because of traffic but they still managed to seat us and were really kind. We got Korean bbq that was super cheap compared to normal but was so so tasty and so much came with it. Would definitely recommend getting the beef bbq platter with some sides of rice and kimchi. Total came to only £40 all together! Amazing value for money And the best Korean food in Leeds.

Delicious authentic korean food!! Reminds me of home x

Really delicious food and helpful staff. We ordered fried chicken, which was fresh and crispy, plus beef bbq, and everything was served with a really tasty dipping sauce. Service was timely and the restaurant had a lively atmosphere. I would happily come here again :)

I was so excited to try what I thought was an authentic Korean restaurant in Leeds, finally! However, while the menu is authentic and the prices fair, the service was slow and a bit useless, though polite enough. Half of the drinks on the menu are not available. They want to save on cleaning the BBQs so they make you cook on paper. While there, our BBQ had to be changed 3 times because they didn't bother to show us the heat controls so everything was sticking and burning. The quality of the food was ok, but raw chicken was on the same plate as raw prawns. Stingy portions of kimchi. 0 explanation of how to BBQ Korean style. Luckily I knew what to do but for newbies you really need to be able to explain and show them what to do, or at least prewarn them that they will be cooking their own meal. What's especially disappointing is that after the meal I got an email from them asking for feedback. I mentioned the above to them and never received a response. Shame, could have been great in the right hands.

Decent Korean food but not the best. Staff were friendly and polite but not at all attentive, had to go up several times to ask for our missing dishes, more water and for our bill. Also, one dish took over an hour to arrive, everyone had already finished their meals.

I always loved their chicken but when I went for some cuisine/more authentic Korean food, it took a bit long to get the food (might depend on the menu I guess) and think wasn’t really worth the price

Not authentic at all- their Korean fried chicken is just normal fried chicken, their tofu kimchi Jigae tasted strange and too sour, the beef in the bimimbap was dry and chewy and the gojuchang tasted weird. The worse thing is that they served us raw chicken, not once but twice after replacing it was still raw! After telling the waitress, she said 'ah yes maybe the bigger pieces are a little raw' ????!! Is that normal?! I was worried about food poisoning as I already had a couple of pieces before noticing this! In all fairness, they agreed to take the chicken off my bill but only after I requested it, and I would appreciate an apology at least.

I want to give 0 stars… The worst Korean food in the world. No authentic and too greasy… The fried chicken was horrible… I even couldn’t finish the fried chicken although the portion was not too big… And the katsu chicken was sooooo thin🥲🥲🥲🥲 (as you can see in the photos) Never come here anymore.

The bibimbap was okay, but the sauce had a strange taste; it wasn’t gochujang. The Korean fried chicken didn’t taste authentic and it wasn’t cooked through. The kimchi radish is just regular pickled radish. The staff weren’t particularly receptive to constructive feedback.

Really really good. Service was pleasant, funny and attentive. Food was excellent, lots of flavour, spice and plenty of variety on the menu. The Beef Bulgogi BBQ was amazing, meat quality was really good and you get tonnes for around £34! Will be back, perfect for couples or a group of friends. We may have ordered way too much because the portions are very generous and we wanted to try loads of the menu too!

Absolutely awful, we couldn't finish one dish, not that they bought all we ordered to our table, Korean food?? Perhaps in North Korea, where flavour is illegal. Bibimbap rice was somehow dry and burnt, the 'Bulgogi' had never seen marinade in it's life, the fried chicken was twice the size it should have been thanks to all the batter and the kimchi jiggae, don't get me started, it was tomato soup with cabbage and under cooked pork. We ate almost none of it and we told them it was bad and they still made us pay for the food we didn't eat never mind enjoy!!! We were even told the chef was new and didn't really know what he was doing, avoid at all costs if you enjoy authentic Korean food. Just bad bad food and in no way Korean. But the staff were nice so I guess that's a good point.

First time having Korean food, had the bbq platter which you cook on a hotplate. Had some deep fried chicken wings, and glass noodles, very 👍

Decent food, however long waiting time more pricey than others. Good to find another korean resturant in Leeds. Took us a while to find it, and realized it was on top of Red Chilli. Good selection of noodles/Korean fried chicken/hot pots. They do appear more expensive than other korean places I have been to, even compared to ones in London. Staff were helpful. Waited 40 minutes for the food to arrive. Food itself was great. Really flavorsome and cooked well. Was particularly impressed by the fried chicken - air light crispy coating and meat was tender.

Not fresh enough. Fried chicken was normal

Beautiful fried chicken the wings are massive has the honey and garlic very rich but so good

We loved it, the service was polite and helpful, the food was great and it was fun bbq-ing our own food.

Not authentic! It's just food tossed in random sauces

Dissapointing Korean BBQ. The octopus was still half frozen and served just dumped out of its vacuum bag. A lot of the meats were unseasoned and dipping sauce has to be asked for rather than provided as standard (which most other korean bbqs do). When you're spending so much you would hope these issues would not happen. Only not a 1 star because the service was good and the beef rib was really tasty, which also shows that this place has potential it just needs to improve.

I am korean, lived in korea and los angeles, grew up on korean food, and this is not authentic korean food. We ordered the beef platter and they were covered in the same chinese sauce/powder that they put into pop corn chicken at boba places. The meat itself was poor quality. It is a poor chinese imitation of kbbq. The kimchi stew was bland and had fishcakes and imitation spam. I am genuinely offended. I feel that this is cashing in on the popularity of korean food without investing the time to make it taste good.

Really disappointing, poor quality and completely unauthentic. My wife (who is Korean) and I have just moved to the area and were excited to go and get bbq. I ordered the beef bbq platter, which promised a range of marinated and unmarinated meats. The quality of the beef was really disappointing, one cut was so tough you couldn’t chew it, whilst others were really really cheap, almost sausage consistency, with marinades that tasted of 5 spice and not like any Korean food I’ve ever eaten. I suspect the Chinese restaurant below has repurposed the upstairs but is using the same kitchen and clearly not a Korean chef or even authentic ingredients. It’s such a shame that this low grade, unseasoned rubbish is being passed off as Korean food. Swerve.

Just had a vegetable bibimbap, ordered through Deliveroo. It was so tasty and authentic and reminded me of being back in my second home. Can't wait to dine in and try some other old favourites.

Ordered fried chicken and seafood pancake, tasted great but the chicken were way too oily! There was a oil puddle at the bottom of the box :( However the delivery speed was impressive, food were still warm when it arrived :) Would definitely visit again when dine-in is available to try some other items!

The food is amazing and the bbq looks small but is really filling. The service is quite slow but the food makes up for it. I’ll definitely go again

I like fried chicken！！Very nice Korean food！！

Food was good However the dishes need one and half hour to be served on the table even when we are the only customer there

Nice food but took a really long time for the food to come even though there were only 3 tables. Service could be very much better.

Amazing food, very tasty, when you sit down, they provide you with free kimchi pickles and tap water. The Korean BBQ is deceptively small, it looks small but once cooked and eaten, incredibly filling, the service was a tad slow but it was two people helping 6 groups of people so it was an acceptable amount of slowness, can not wait to try this place again and try something else on the menu

Korean food is the same as what I had in Korea before, and finally found such a good Korean food in Leeds. Five-star space and service points. I will come back soon

This place is not authentic korean food. I ordered the Korean fried chicken and many pieces were raw, I let the waiter know and she offered for a new portion to be made. But it was still raw in the middle so didn't end up eating much of it. Plus the chicken batter itself is not Korean style, even the KFC chain taste better. Not sure what they put in the kimchi soup but it tasted off and salty. Plus, they bring the food up from downstairs (a Chinese restaurant) , up the stairs and best the main entrance where loads of people and cars are going past. Seems a bit strange and unhygienic, in todays circumstances.

Went for the amazing spot last night and the food was excellent, especially the fried chicken! The best Korean food we have had. Lovely Service as well. We’ll be definitely coming back.

Really friendly staff and super understanding. They also filled up our water without asking! Food was super yummy. An amazing spot in Leeds ❤️

Highly recommended, the food are all delicious 🥳❤️ . The best Korean food in Leeds

Dishes are NOT authentic Korean at all! 반찬으로 '나물이라 말할 수 없는'숙주샐러드와 '치킨도 안시켰는데'치킨무가 나왔구요, 탕수육은 맛있었어요.

Went for the first time tonight and the food was amazing, especially the fried chicken! Lovely service as well! We’ll be coming back!

The food was great and service was perfect, definitely recommended, also the prices are affordable 👌

Highly recommended. The food are all delicious. I think this is the best korean food that we tried. Cravings satisfied. Worth the money. Xx

Ordered twice from here on deliveroo. First time ordered a beef and vegetable bibimbap, turned up with no beef - basically just boiled vegetables and boiled rice (for £13.80)! Second time ordered the fried rice cakes with cheese, and the order came with no cheese - wouldn’t be too bothered by this usually but the cheese on top cost £3.90!

Really good Korean food, no difference compared to what I ate in Korea, and the service is really good. Please try spicy chicken feet if you like chicken feet.