Gaya Korean Restaurant in Merton

Authentic food, friend and efficient service.

My Husband and I, went to Gaya for our first year anniversary ! My Husband loved it, It is homely and humble. The food is very delicious the chillie pork very nice, had the dumpling soup, with seaweed and the flavour of the soup was rich and the dumplings so soft. The side dishes and the fried dumplings were also very nice.It was so filling very generous portion. The staff is friendly and kindly spoken. I could have eaten the whole menu. If you feel cold winter air blowing in your face, the hot Sake at Gaya will heat you up in no time! We will definitely return.

Really lovely food, a nice local gem

This is a wonderful place with authentic Korean food and Korean staff who cooks and serves! And they speak Korean! Great tasting authentic food. After more than 10 years in Korea we were so pleased with this find! Thank you :)

Nice local Korean restaurant in Raynes Park. Food is good and staff are always friendly. I love their fried chicken wings and fried squid. When ordering to collect, it is always very quick.

Horrid. Stale beef, cold rice, kimchi that’s gone off

My friend had been wanting to try this place for a long time, and we finally got round to going for lunch last week. Some dishes are pricey, but the lunch menu was very affordable. We ordered seafood bokkeum-udong and cheolpan with pork & vegetables for mains, plus kkanpunggi and pork gun-mandu to share. Everything, and I mean E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G (except the plain rice), was SOOOOO tasty, especially the kkanpunggi which was covered in delicious honey, garlic and chilli. I even ate the mushrooms in my cheolpan, and I usually hate mushrooms! We were also served a selection of pickled vegetables & steamed dumplings while our food cooked, and the attentive staff were quick to clear empty plates throughout our meal so that our small table wasn't unnecessarily cluttered. We left after an hour with our bellies full (and a takeaway box for my friend's leftovers), ready for an afternoon nap. Needless to say, we'll be back again asap!

Amazing Korean food and we regularly go back and always great!

Nice people, nice restaurant with tasty food.

They have lunch set menu offering between £12-13. Portion of each dish is on average, typical Korean cuisine flavour, however I would prefer choosing Korean restaurants in New Malden instead.

We walked in on lunch time in weekday, they have decent lunch specials. Food was great! We ordered a bit more than enough. We got 3 Banchans for 2 ppl. The fried chicken was crispy and juicy! Had Hoi-naengmyeon, I think it's called dry spicy buckwheat noodles, I love it, but my partner thinks is a bit sweet. Bibimbab was standard. Stir fry squid was tender!!! Will go back next time!

I came in with my girlfriend to celebrate her birthday. Chloe our waitress was very efficient and friendly throughout our meal. She cooked our food to perfection and the teas were 10/10. If you're looking for complete satisfaction I'd recommend dining here.

Very nice Korean food and friendly service. Lovely to have this local business around the area!

The food is delicious, so I order it often. I ordered raw naengmyeon this time, but it was absurd because it only contained two pieces of raw fish. I ate it thinking it was bibim naengmyeon.

Super nice flavor! The food was looking good and fresh we got the BBQ, some noodles and the hot Bibimbap everything was great, the bibimbap maybe bit dry. Service was good too.

Tasty and very good service. Especially the pan cake. Definitely come back 😉

I had the best time here. The flavour in their food is sensational. Service is great. Honestly this place is taken for granted.

Simply excellent! The place is mainly catering for Koreans.

Really lovely food and kindly, helpful service

Absolutely amazing! We'd never been to a Korean BBQ place before but the staff were more than happy to show us the ropes. We will DEFINITELY bw coming here again!

Small intimate restaurant with great service who really help guide you through the menu and help with the Korean BBQ side where it cooks at the table. Highly recommend the bulgogi BBQ and the ttbeoki not sure if spelt right.

The restaurant wasn't busy when I visited. The owners were nice and served me quickly, I ordered the spicy sundaeguk but flavour wise it's not authentic gukbap. I'd give it 6/10 for nostalgia but lacks in flavour 🥺 Price was reasonable for London.

Excellent Korean authentic taste and good service from very kind staffs. Strongly recommend!

Delicious Korean bbq, excellent quality

The soft tofu stew and bibimbap I ate here while traveling in England were the most delicious!

Food was amazing!! We had Fried Squid & Hot Stone Bibimbap, which were both delicious, but so were the side dishes. Best Korean I've had in a long time.

My second time dining here and I am happy to say that I will be back yet again . Very friendly, and attentive staff The best dishes to opp for judging by a party of 10 Koreans celebrating an occasion is to go for fish and deep pot dishes sizzling as its brought to the table, To then shair I had to agree, A private side room is available if required Prices range from moderate to expensive but was very happy to pay for what was lovely food

Came. Ate. Left with what I couldn't eat. Finished for breakfast. Absolutely delicious. Recommend: the chicken wings. KFC can't best the crispy wings here at Gaya. All very affordable and excellent side dishes included in our order. Which were all finished very quickly and left us wanting more.

We had a really lovely meal here, recommend to anyone who wants to have a good Korean food 😋 Portion is generous too!

Reyes Park is located between Wimbledon Station and New Malden Station. It's a place I pass by unless visiting a Korean community center or a restaurant. If you want to eat any Korean food, I definitely recommend it. As I was visiting sporadically even before COVID-19, I tried a variety of foods, but I didn't take many pictures because I focused on tasting things like tripe hotpot, cold noodles, pork belly, etc. every time I visited. Today too, there is only one photo. If you're hungry for Korean food, Gaya is a great place to visit for a birthday party or with your loved ones. P.S Jajangmyeon, jjamppong, and udon are also delicious. 🤤 🤤

Wow this is a hidden gem. The chicken and ginseng soup was amazing, and the bibimbap was great too

Lovely BBQ, attentive service. My family really like the kimchi. Price is a bit expensive but everything is expensive in this economy.

Very rush …staff always want to take away the dishes when your mouth or hand stop for a min … it is totally not enjoyable… Besides , it is amazing the kimchi of this Korean shop is not as good as I expected… it is totally not spicy at all …

Very authentic Korean restaurant. Delicious food, good price. Fun to eat the BBQ done at your table.

Best Korean foods in the town !!! Even better than having in Korea ! I am half Korean but this place is really super all the menu I have tried, really Korean foods great taste !!! Plz you should try !!!!

Staff were very friendly and accommodating and food was delicious and plentiful

We live locally to Gaya & love it so much we have been visiting every fortnight for over 6 months! The staff are so great, very welcoming, friendly and helpful. It's very cozy with a laid back atmosphere, even when busy. We have tried the BBQ with family before which is amazing, but as my partner is vegetarian we usually share some delicious veggie dishes and it all tastes absolutely amazing. Even the complimentary side dishes (반찬 banchan) are so tasty. Highly recommend the Korean pancakes (해물파전, haemul pajeon and 깻잎 부추전, kenip buchujeon), tofu with vegetables (야채잡탕 yache jabtang) with egg fried rice (계란밥 gyeran bab) and of course the classic Bibimbap (돌솥비빔밥, dolsot bibimbab). The Egg fried rice is the best rice I've EVER eaten. They also do Bring your own Wine for £7 corkage. We look forward to trying other tasty looking dishes on the menu on future visits, and bringing other friends & family. Highly recommended!

Very clean and bright restaurant. Delicious food. Reasonable price. Good staffs. And easy to find your dish as menu in Korean/English with photos!!!!!

Nice little restaurant with helpful staff and great service.

Food was not great - the sweet and sour sauce was tasting like pure honey - the squid was raw. The traditional drink I had a warm sort of wine was not tasty at all - very disappointing not to get even a sorry for not being satisfied from the staff - or a reduction as I didn’t drink the drink at all. The pork dish I had to tell them to pack it for me in a take away box but without the sauce. I would certainly not got back again.

Delicious Korean, very tasty. Only negative - bulgogi came with Western lettuce, not Korean.

Great food with warm and helpful service!

Amazing restaurant and lovely staff!

This is an authentic Korean restaurant. The staff is really nice, the prices are reasonable, and we love the food very much. We spent four hours driving to get here. Highly recommended. Also, the staff recognized us. He said, 'Remember my partner.' The truth is, we had dinner a few months ago, and we came back 😂😂. We will definitely come back again and again.

Absolutely fantastic and authentic

The food was good for vegetarians! There still could be more choice but the service was excellent! They were able to change items for vegetarians and were very nice about it too!

Quite a nice local Korean restaurant. Have had better jajang noodles but the starters are very delicious! Staff are also very nice. Looking forward to trying more mains to find my fave!

Hands down the best Korean Restaurant in London IMO. I come here often and every single time, they've been fantastic. 11/10 would recommend.

Amazing Restaurant, can’t say how good the service was, but as importantly the food was as good as what I’ve eaten in Korea myself, one of the best if not the best Korean restaurants in London

Wow so good and tasty: fried chicken, japchae and park on. My new favourit

Really good Korean food especially the black pudding that’s not always available in Korean restaurants. Really friendly and happy Korean partner.KFC really good.

Very nice korean food and friendly staff there, close to rail station

Very good food quality and excellent service. The restaurant is cleanliness.

Delicious mom and pop Korean restaurant. Service was quick and efficient. Enjoyed all the dishes including the banchan (side dishes). Thank you!

Perfect Korean restaurant! Thx.

Had a fabulous meal at Gayá. Good is delicious and full of fresh vegetables. We had the set menu which included lots of variety was incredible value! What a gem in Raynes Park. Will definitely be coming back. Thank you Gayá Team 🙏🏼

Had a great lunch at Gaya Korean Restaurant last Friday. It’s in a lovely location and has great ambience inside. The service was friendly and attentive, plus the food tasted amazing. I would visit again 😊

Try the Korean BBQ at Gaya - it's amazing! The meat is so tender, the fresh vegetables a must. 5 stars

Very tasty Korean BBQ. Been here a few times already. Easy to find parking outside the restaurant too.

First time having proper authentic Korean food and absolutely loved. Had steamed bean sprouts and kimchi for starters and they gave 2 complimentary bowls of food as well. For mains, we had the BBQ, with thinly sliced beef and chicken, bean sprouts, mushrooms and lettuce. And it was absolutely delicious!! Well-priced, great vibe and very friendly staff! Thank you Gaya!!

High quality Korean Restaurant in the area.

Best Korean bbq in London. Staffs were very friendly and food was authentic. Absolutely worth the trip from central.

The best Korean restaurant in South West London. Their fried chicken is second to none (better than New Malden restaurants). Feels like home cooked food, staff are warm and friendly and food is just what you need for all occasions!

들어 서는 순간 인테리어가 분위기를 확 잡네요~^^ 친절한 스태프 분들과 사장님~! 그리고 뭐든 첫째로 음식들이 하나 하나 깔끔하네요~ 지인들에게 추천 헐만한 곳이고 또 현지 영국인들에게도 여기가 한국레스토랑이다 라고 뿌듯하게 추천 할 만한 곳 입니다. 또 올꺼구요~^^ 음식하나 하나 맛도 그렇고 그릇하나 하나 하나 정말 세심히 신경써 허셨네요~! 뉴멀든에서 인터레어 깡패라 할만한 곳입니다!! 강추 해요~!! 별 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I've been going to Korean restaurants for the last 20 years in the area with my Korean wife. This is the best we've been to.

Korean people get a very different service. Staff do not want you in there if you are not Korean . Very grumpy staff, overpriced (if you’re not Korean) and badly ventilated. Be ready to need a shower afterwards.

Extremely delicious food and lovely atmosphere. Made a special journey all the way from Harpenden darling and it was well worth it. I'll be eating the sundae stir fry thingy with rice in my dreams for months to come. BYO corkage only £7 which is brilliant. Loved the puddings too. Thanks for a wonderful evening!

Best Korean food I had so far! Staff very welcoming, polite and friendly. Highly recommend!

We had a great supper - we wanted to try Korean food and they helped us choose a good variety - we had a mix of barbecue and casserole but they ensured both were cooked at the table. Wonderful food, a warm welcome and reasonable price - I definitely recommend this restaurant!

２年ぶりに訪問 料理もサクサクテンポよくでてきてサービスも心地よい、でもやっぱり料理が美味しい〜。肉体的精神的にも満足感が感じられた今回でした。また近く訪問したいなあ。ご馳走さまでした。 *********** 友人二人と訪問、美味しかったです。 近くのジンゴケよりメジャー化はしてないかも、でも韓国人のお客さんが多くいたので味は保証済み コスパもよく再訪ありです。 ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ 2019年の11月から個人的な評価基準を変更しました。 訪問してよかったなあ、おいしかったなあ、気持ちよく帰れたと感じた、みんなにお奨めできる場合は星4つ、普通、良かったけど気になった点を感じた場合は星3つ、個人的に皆さんにお奨めできないと感じたや2度と行かないと思った場合は星2つの評価にしました。 新評価基準によりここのレストランは星4つに上げました。

회식으로 방문. 예전에는 맛있었다는데, 양이 적다는 느낌. 맛은 평범.

Highly recommended by friends we had a great meal. Really good local restaurant in Raynes Park

Nice place with good atmosphere, tasty food, and efficient staff.

Tiny Korean restaurant that packs a punch. Having tried the majority of New Malden offering, this is one of best out there for traditional dishes. The seafood pancake was our highlight (flavour, thickness and texture to perfection). We saw many tables ordering the tempura prawn, possibly good, but batter lacked colour. The Kim Chi stew was sharp and tasty. Service a little lacking, with some staff refusing to make eye contact for fear of having to address you. Conveniently lots of parking available on the residential road outside.

The food was very tasty and the atmosphere was pleasant, the waiters were very nice, I recommend it with confidence

I like to come here during the winter months when it gets dark early and maybe raining. This restaurant is tucked away in a nice quiet road and the warm light from inside invites you to come in from the cold to eat kimchi jjigae (김치찌개). If you are lucky, they might be playing Korean music. I could sit in here all evening listening to Taeyeon singing, whilst I eat kimchi jjigae.

Delicious food and excellent service. Get advice on what to order as we discovered things by talking to our lovely waitress.

여기가 한국인지 순간 헷갈리는 맛입니다^^ 많이 자극적이지 않고 맛있어요👍

An excellent experience. Had a mix of people some who'd had Korean before some who hadn't, some vegan, some not. Everyone was provided for and looked after. Food was sensational and beautifully presented. Excellent service.

Stopped by here after an exhausting day when I was in quite a sour mood and came out smiling and relaxed, asking my husband if he wanted to move to the neighbourhood. Prompt service and excellent food with a taste of home; perfect portions, nothing overseasoned or overcooked, and dishes advertised as spicy are ACTUALLY spicy, which made my Indian heart sing. I kept wiggling in my seat from how happy I was. Lovely multigrain rice accompanied my stir-fried squid, and the yukgaejang (tender shredded beef and vegetable soup) had a really pleasant kick and an aroma of fresh veggies. The free banchan provided added the right sweet and sour elements, and my ginseng tea came in a beautiful porcelain cup that stayed warm for the full hour we ate. Despite the quick service and late hour, we weren't ushered out. A truly comforting experience. I don't live anywhere near London, but I will return just to eat here.

food was very good, could do with more ambience. Ie music as there was no background noise

This is a very nice restaurant. It would be a very nice place for romantic dinner but unfortunately I don't have a lady in my life. Maybe you could do Thursday singles night and I meet amazing woman. :-)

Gaya is truly outstanding. Every dish I've ordered (and I've been back several times now) has been fresh, tasty, and made with obvious care. If you're familiar with Korean food, every dish is beautifully authentic. If you're not, this is a great place to try it for the first time. It's a small restaurant, so it's cozy and intimate enough for a date, but also excellent for a group of friends who want to do Korean Barbecue. There's also a nice selection of drinks. I highly recommend it!

Gaya is a popular Korean restaurant. The menu is incredibly extensive. So far, I have tried their bibimbap, various BBQ meats, and pajeon to takeaway. All have been delicious. I hope to eat in one day as it looks great inside too with some tables having a BBQ. An added bonus is that they have parking space outside.

One of my favourites in Raynes Park. It's small, but there's so much choice for food. The bibimbab is amazing.

My favorite restaurant in New Malden. Friendly staff with toddlers . they have toddler's cutlery anf plate (plastis so i can be calm) and amazing and attentive staff . Very authentic/clean/delicious and great service. Price is also very reasonable.

Lovely place with swift service. You always get water and some side dishes included in your meal. What's best is you can book a table which is sometime impossible in New Malden. We had mackerel, seafood pancake, ox bone soup, spicy seafood/tofu soup, bbq pork belly, beef ribs and some salad leaves. All for around £68. Enough for 3 people. Would go again. And they do the BBQor you!

Family celebration meal, great experience had. Welcome friendly service provided. Great time had by all family members!!

Excellent service and yummy food.

Charge my service fee 5£ !nobody tell me !bad service and the food is not tractional food

삼겹살이랑 비빔냉면 먹었는데 너무너무 맛있게 잘 먹었습니다💗💗🫶🏻🫶🏻

Excellent, traditional Korean bbq with a wide selection of classic Korean dishes. Everything was well prepared, the side dishes, the appetisers and the bbq itself were all full of flavour and authentically made. The waitress was happy to explain the different options and give some recommendations as well as suggest extras to complete the experience. The adlay tea and citron honey tea were nice options to have and round out a great Korean lunch. Come hungry, as the portions are generous but delicious.

Lovely place, cosy and good service, Incredible food. I come here often with my family and its hard to choose anywhere else when we choose to dine out!

Great authentic korean food! Kids are extremely happy

Very tasty, very welcoming at short notice... Many thanks

Delicious!! A must if you are in Raynes Park. Walking past the restaurant you are greeted with a nice smell of food that makes you want to come in. Once you do, you are welcomed by really friendly staff who are helpful for people who have never been to a Korean BBQ, even helping you with the cooking. We had pork belly and marinated beef and it was soooo delicious. You get plenty of toppings and you could also get sides to complete the experience. Good value for money. Highly recommended. We will be coming back.

Delicious Korean food and friendly service. A lovely, homely restaurant.

Quirky, local mom N pop shop feel restaurant. Very reasonably priced dishes with a lot of flavour.

Excellent food and service. For starters we ordered kimchi pancake, fried dumplings, korean fried chicken and selection of pickles. Everything cooked to perfection and tasted superb. Mains we had the chicken, steak and marinated pork bbq, with a large selection of kimchi, radish, and other pickles......absolutely delicious!!! service was very attentive. With alcoholic drinks for 4 was £150 inc service charge. Will definitely be returning, fantastic little find.

Genuine Korean restaurant. Really nice and cosy. Good grief chicken