Gooi Nara in Reading

Delicious and provided the great service.

Good food and service. Typical Korean dishes and love the kimchi here and the sushi

Best Korean BBQ in Reading!!! The food was delicious, the atmosphere was welcoming, and the service was fantastic. I highly recommend it for anyone craving authentic Korean BBQ

SO GOOD that I forgot to take photos until we wolfed down absolutely everything. Some of the best things we ordered are: oxtail soup, fried chicken wings, gyeran-jim (steamed egg??). Bibimbap and barbecue great too. More to add to the list since we’re definitely coming back very often.

An outstanding experience all around! The staffs were incredibly friendly. We ordered the large BBQ platter, bibimbap as well as seafood pancake, all of which were exquisitely delicious. The boss was exceptionally friendly and kept assisting us throughout the BBQ cooking process. Already looking forward to my next visit!

the best Korean Bi Bim Bap in Reading

We ordered soon doobu chigae, we received the order pretty quick. Staff were friendly. Here comes the scary part, in the day and age of humans being worried about micro plastics, this restaurant served a proper chunk of plastic in soon doobu chigae 😱 when we showed it to the waitress, she causally said this must be the package cover of seafood. Her reaction was as if it was a routine thing. We paid the bill, left the food and went to different restaurant. Never going back to restaurant serving plastic in food 🙏🏼😱. If you decide to take the risk, watch out for plastic in ur food 😭😭😭

I highly recommend checking out this fantastic Korean restaurant! The food is absolutely delicious, and the environment is perfect for a great dining experience. The staff are also incredibly friendly and welcoming, making for a truly enjoyable meal. Overall, I had a fantastic experience and can't wait to come back again soon!

We love the food, the atmosphere, the staff is always kind and attentive. It’s already the second time we visit them and we’ll definitely come back 😊 thanks for your flexibility on Friday (despite us being super late)!

1st Review (2 Jan 2024) The whole experience was so wonderful that I forgot to take photos. The food was absolutely delicious but also the service was impeccable. Being of Korean heritage, I said to Mrs Lee (the owner) that this was the first Korean restaurant in England that genuinely took me back to being in Korea, eating BBQ as it should be served, and I have tried A LOT of places around the country. None of them come close to this wonderful experience. Thank you so much! 이씨님, 저희 가족과 저를 이렇게 훌륭하게 환대해 주셔서 정말 감사드립니다. 당신 정말 대단하네요! 나는 꼭 다시 돌아올 것이다 💜 2nd Review (22 Feb 2024) Went again with my family for a birthday celebration and as always, the food is so delicious as well the service impeccable. The kimchi is homemade on site and tastes soo good. The seafood pancake was light and fluffy on the inside by cripsy on the out packed with seafood, just as any Korean pancake should be! We had BBQ for starters and then moved onto Kimchi Hotpot (jeongol), so much food! So flavoursome and mouthwatering. Definitely my favourite place to get authentic Korean food 🥰💜 감사합니다 아줌마 그리고 아저씨 💜

Everything 5 star. The food was amazing and the staff was even better. Portion sizes are really good. The staff are really sweet, the whole experience was perfect and can’t wait to return to try something new.. also good vegan/vegetarian options and they are very accommodating.

Fabulous restaurant with amazing food. Staff took such good care of us, we had a great dining experience. Good gluten free options as well.

Delicious food, wonderful atmosphere and very friendly and helpful staff

Love this place. Been twice before. Hoping to come again soon its really really good. Cant recomend enough.

Absolutely stunning little place, staff so friendly and helpful. Food was delicious!

Being Korean myself, I tend to be slightly pickier than most with Korean food and I can say this place was genuinely amazing. The food, the staff, and the owner were all so great and the diversity of the menu surprised me. One of my favourite dishes are Korean cold noodles (물냉면) and the dish was so authentic and perfect. It even had Korean pear inside the dish which I’d never experienced before in the UK. Worth every pence. 정말 너무 잘 먹었습니다. 새해복많이 받으시고 대박나세요!!

Great Korean BBQ - better food than most of the London ones. Very attentive owner/manager and we were very happy with the service from all of the staff... although you may have to slow them down in adding meats to your BBQ if you aren't getting through it fast enough for them! Also note, whilst we saw a Sushi menu on their website, this wasn't offered on the Saturday evening that we went. I only wish they had a raw beef option amongst the bimimbap selection on the menu. I guess I'll still have to trek into London for that.

Tasty food and good services. Have a lot of parking spaces in nearby

I enjoyed Bibimbap in every visit. Staff are friendly and helpful.

Great food, very polite staff, good atmosphere. Would definitely come again, the next time we are in Reading.

Really friendly staff, best Korean food.

Had a brilliant dining experience today here. The food was so good for the price. One thing worth mentioning is their service, very friendly bunch of people. Will come again and highly recommended!

A great Korean BBQ, well marinated meat and cooked at the table. What more could you ask for

Food and service are great. This is our second time and definetely will come again.

The food was so delicious and very good

Superb, everything was perfect today. The taste was delicious, the portion was plenty of excellent quality and the service was faultless. Five of us enjoyed thoroughly excellent authentic Korean cuisine. Today was really great, everything was perfect. The taste was really delicious, the quantity and quality were good, and the service and friendliness of the staff were impeccable. It was so good. For the first time in a long time, the five of us, my family and friends, were able to enjoy great, authentic Korean cuisine. thank you

Great customer service ! Very kind staff and very attentive to customer needs - they always knew what we needed without us even asking ❤️

Went on a Thursday night with my friends and it was so lovely there! The owners were very sweet and kind, and helped us with the BBQ grill. The food was so delicious! We ordered chicken and pork for the BBQ as well as chicken wings, fried squid and the kimchi pancake. Everything was very well seasoned and I ate very happily They also gave us free lettuce for our meat and melon afterwards! The place was very clean and spacious. It was a bit quiet (probably because it was a weekday) but I really enjoyed it!! The price is also very reasonable. We spent about £17-22 per person, which is such a great price for KBBQ 10 out of 10! Would definitely go back again.

Went there last Sunday with my whole family. Staff were so polite and generous. They also gave my little one mango mochi for free as well as honeydew! Food tastes good too most especially the meat bbq! Will definitely come back. Thank you all for a great meal! Kamsahamnida!

Tasty food... Good ambiance... Great service... I will definitely go again...

The food was great, the staff was very nice and very helpful despite the fact that we arrived a bit late in the afternoon and that they were probably waiting for us to leave to close the restaurant. They even grilled our meat and seafood on our table for us, that was really nice ! We wanted to find a nice place to eat for my parents who came to visit from abroad, and we were all more than happy to have found Gooi Nara ! We will definitely come back !

Best korean restaurant i tried in the uk to date. Really authentic and I love that they offer real korean dishes like the bbq and stew instead of just set portion like others. The cold noodles are the best dish. Good portion and very good and prompt service and accommodating to young kids too. Highly recommended. 🥰

It was delicious and I recommend this place, it’s nice to eat with friends and family. 🤌🏻🤤

Edit: the cost of the meal is not reflective of the great value. The reason it was high is that I think we ate and drank enough for 4/5 people :-) One the best dinners out I have had for years. Food was out of this world, Service was amazing and the experience was one that I will keep going back for. 100% recommend this restaurant as worth the short walk up from town and you will enjoy the walk back as I need it after eating so much delicious food.

It is a great place to get delicious authentic Korean food, and the BBQ and eel dish was awesome.

Super good service and yummy food. We definitely will go there again.

I put five stars because there are not 10. We went with our twins and the service was outstanding. Food was awesome. Best restaurant in Reading. Highly recommended.

Lovely food, lovely owners, lovely service . They grilled our BBQ meat for us AND a gave us a plate of delicious honeydew melong on the house. They even gave us a bag of complimentary sweets !!! Best Asian / Korean restaurant in READING. 10/10 would recommend.

We had a fantastic dining experience at Gooi Nara! The food was amazing and everything arrived quickly. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, despite the restaurant being full on a busy Saturday evening. Nothing was too much trouble. We'll definitely be visiting again soon. Highly recommend this place if you are looking for a Korean dining experience in the Reading area. If you are driving, there is a car park opposite or there is parking on the road.

Great value and decent food! Have been there many times and it's one of my go tos on reading

Delicious Kimchi soup and Yuk Ge Jang... porper good Korean food👍👍 Great service too!!!

An experience worth trying. This Korean bbq restaurant provides tables with integrated grill where you can grill the food yourself. We tried different types of chicken, beef and prawns and everything was very good. The service was very friendly, with the waiter giving us advice and cleaning the grill when necessary.

Delicious food, friendly staff and service with a smile. 100% recommended!

I like to eat the yake soba, I also like to eat the dumplings, kimchi, mochi, hot pot and barbeque. Everything else I tried is very good and authentic. The staff and services are very professional, the best Asian restaurant I have been to.

When you walk into this restaurant you will know that you've found a gold mine. Great service and as authentic as it gets

The food is very tasty we ordered jjajangmyun and kimchi fried rice. The toilet is also very clean and the atmosphere of the place is lively but not too loud. Also very warm inside.

very nice restaurant，quit delicious Korean food，very good service,not expensive.

After seeing a Korean (sort of) film fancied extending the theme… A fairly plain exterior on a parade of takeaways and student restaurants opens on to a warm and friendly place where staff were super helpful. Decent value, Delicious food and the Korean barbecue tables were nearly all running on one of the hottest days of the year. Cold Soju helped round the evening off…. We’ll be back!

one of the best korean bbq that i have ever got. extremely helpful staff. staff came to our desk to clean the grill plate every 15 minutes. and they even cooked the meat for us. i didnt expect such service at this affordable price. the spicy soup is also above my expectation. thanks for the hospitality

Excellent service and superb food. Very quiet lunch time but worth the trip. No where to park except what you can find, but we found place opposite for 90 mins limit free parking. Prices very reasonable and selection great. We had full korean BBQ experience, had done so before in japan so knew what to expect. Cannot fault, food arrived very quickly

We thoroughly enjoyed our seafood pancake followed by korean barbeque of spicy pork, giant prawns and squid. Service was very attentive and friendly. Good place for food lovers.

Came for lunch with my son who has been for Korean BBQ in the states but first time for me. We loved it. Staff were friendly and attentive and the food was great, we had the bbq on the hot plate built into the table. Nice atmosphere with lots of other tables occupied. Will be back and will be recommending to friends.

They cooked some dishes right in front of you! a really fun, entertaining and overall delicious experience.

We don't go out that much as everywhere is so bad, this was my sons idea for his birthday we went on a Thursday night had the most amazing experience, the service is exceptional they helped with the BBQ and where very tentative. The food is out of this world, the setting is amazing with such nice vibe, no music all sorts of people plenty of space. The drinks are very sensibly price a beer £4 coke £2 a wine £5 and a 10% service which was all deserved. Will be definitly be returning even though it's a 1 hour 30 minute round trip. Cant fault it best meal out for a long time .......

Delicious food! We cooked BBQ at our table and ordered some noodles and sides alongside. The food was all of high quality and very tasty. Friendly, helpful staff made this a super restaurant experience

Went here with 2 of my sisters and my girlfriend. We were quickly seated with a friendly smile. The waiter offered us the option of letting us do the bbq or for him to do it for us but as we are still novices they did it for us. Fantastic service. We had some sushi and tteokbokki for starters before the bbq. I have to add that the grape drink is sublime. They even gave us a free dish of Korean fried chicken. Examplary in food and service, will definitely return when back in Reading. Ethan

Great Korean bbq and very friendly and attentive staff. The beef bulgogi and spicy chicken bbq was brilliant. My wife had the hot pot and really enjoyed it.

Very warm and clean place, all the staff are kind and friendly with that cutie Korean smile, the food is super delicious the BBQ and the Soups are irresistible. Thanks Lily, David and Jack for your help … I will definitely come again

Wonderful people and Delicious Korean food at decent price in reading and I would definitely recommend eating Yaki soba noodles here. The ambience of the restaurant and the hospitality of Lilly, David and Jack is amazing !!!

The food was ok but on the expensive side. Not the best Korean food non of us have had, but still we enjoyed it. What is always an unpleasant surprise is having a 20% service charge added to the bill without warning. Quick diner for 4 people on non busy week day... not coming back.

Delicious!! The stir rice with beef is a must order item!! Beef rib soup is super good too 😆 聽到廣東話好親切☺️

Easily best Korean we have had in Reading area

What a little gem! Lily and David have put together an amazing food offering. Food is delicious, service outstanding and parking easy. Difficult to match! Would recommend to anyone and everyone. Their fish pancake, friend chicken, tteokbokki are finger licking good! Try them!

Really delicious, authentic Korean food. We had mixed bbq, la galbi ribs, pajeon Korean pancake, tempura, steamed eggs, vegetable side dishes. We were a mixed English/Korean group and everyone enjoyed it. Also, nice atmosphere and very friendly, helpful staff. We'll be back!

Really nice Korean BBQ, chefs cooked delicious food and the waitresses were really polite and pleasant. Very attentive, making sure we has sauces for our food and that we had everything we needed. Will definitely be returning to this restaurant! Thank you for a great meal and evening! Update - went back with my partner, and I can quite happily confirm, its so delicious. The staff are professional and helpful/polite. Our experience was brilliant all round. I was so full I had no space for another beer, but that's what I call a good meal. Thank you for another great meal and experience 😊

Lovely food, enjoyable experience. Have been a few times now. Always great

Great find - love Korean BBQ with the kids. They make there own choices. Staff are really helpful. It's authentic, delicious. Go try.

Excellent service. The staff will do what ever they can for you to make your service special. My son has his allergies and they were happy to help with gluten free options. Good quality meat

Very delicious. One of the best restaurant in Reading. Very friendly Boss. 好好食，老闆娘仲幫我哋燒

No reason to not recommend! Really quality food; best portions I've had at a restaurant that wasn't a buffet. They offer a wide variety of meats and a great range of vegetarian options(I think some vegan ones too). Quick service, and very helpful staff. If you choose their group/assorted options, you get waay more for less. Atmosphere/architecture is both casual and elegant. Good for meet ups or birthdays. The tiling and wallpaper is beautiful, so a few nice photo spots

Wonderful service and got extra service and such amazing food!

This restaurant truly goes above and beyond for their customers. Not only was the food absolutely delicious, but they were so attentive, helping us use the BBQ and giving us great tips about what to order. We had a friend who is celiac and they made sure to walk us through each item and recommend us those that would be the tastiest. Can't wait to go back!

Amazing place ! Amazing food! The Staff were really friendly and sweet . They even gave us a complementary sushi dish, that was due for !!! Overall love love loved the food! Would definitely go here again ! Kind regards Revita & Lara

Been twise in one week, really good food with nice staff, it's an experience to have the bbq grill in the center of the table grilling some of the food while you chow down on other dishes!

Portion sizes were great, absolutely worth the money. The food quality was amazing, everything we ordered tasted so good and felt homemade. We tried the kimchi jeon, samgyupsal, beef bulgogi gooi, chicken dolsot bibimbap and banchan set. Everything tasted fantastic and authentic. The staff were incredibly friendly, helpful and attentive - they always went above and beyond in serving us, more than any other restaurant we've been to. The atmosphere of the restaurant was very pleasant too, felt lovely sitting, eating and relaxing. Could not recommend more. If you plan on going, I would suggest booking, as it can get busy. Thank you so much Gooi Nara for the awesome food and service!

Great food. Lovely staff. Reasonable prices. Overall a wonderful restaurant

Excellent restaurant, really like in Korea and the staff is so friendly.

Catered for Coeliac (Gluten Free) very well, and even helped us cook our meat on the BBQ! Excellent food.

This is our favourite place for Korean food in the area. The food is absolutely fantastic, and the staff are really friendly. Just a nice atmosphere which makes you want to come back again and again.

Really friendly staff and amazing food.

Been here twice, awesome both times. The tempura is amazing, the bbqs meat tastes awesome, I will definitely be going back with more friends.

The waiter and waitress were lovely, she even strapped my baby comfortably into the baby seat and gave him her jacket as support as he is quite small for the seat, so he could sit comfortably. Food was super tasty, felt like home cooking and was not greasy. Would deffo go back here.

Good food at reasonable prices and really lovely staff who were very attentive. Will be back to try the bbq!

Great night. Great selection of food. I particularly enjoyed the Korean BBQ and Sushi/sashimi, with a wide variety of meats and seafood. Great service. We all loved it!! Highly recommend.

We came here for lunch and the food and service was brilliant. We had the Korean bbq, chicken wings and Kimchi Ghigae! Highly recommend this place and we already can’t wait to come back!!

Really like the restaurant. A bit out the way for us but food is authentic and really nice. Thoroughly recommend

Excellent Korean barbecue, great atmosphere and friendly, helpful staff. We will be back.

Went for lunch and was very pleased with the quality of service and food. Staff were super friendly and service quick. Food quantity and quality could not be faulted. Seafood pancake was superb and both mains plentiful and tasty. We also ordered a selection of kimchi which the staff happily boxed up for us as we couldn’t manage any more. Can’t wait to go back.

A little hidden gem on the outskirts of the town centre. Tasty food and great service, of you like Korean BBQ then I highly recommend you give this place a try.

It was my first time trying Korean cuisine. The food was absolutely delicious and staff were v helpful. Food arrived quickly, was fresh and perfectly cooked. Every dish had a different and interesting flavor. I struggle to pick a favorite, kimchi pancake maybe? Will be back for sure!

Can't fault, excellent food and awesome service! Great place to be with family and friends..

Very authentic Korean BBQ. We ordered the large meat plate - and it was huge. A good selection of well seasoned and marinated meats, chicken, pork belly, pork loin, beef, ox-tongue and a kimchi-beef mix which was deliciously hot and spicy. We also ordered tempura vegetables and soba noodles as sides, both excellent, and we were given a dish of tempura prawns on the house - we definitely ate too much! The staff were lovely. Really friendly and attentive, they explained each type of meat to us and how best to cook it, and even stepped in when we were too busy chatting a couple of times and took over. One of the best dining experiences I've had in ages.

A lovely little restaurant with very decent BBQ. I would also like to thank the female owner for her great service. Will come back.

Went there a few times, fair price with the amount you will get in each portion of food, the barbecue meat tastes really good. Overall had a good experience and you couldn't get this from any elsewhere in Reading.

Highly recommend the Bibim naeng myun. Located in the outskirts above a hill, can be quite a walk. Service was fast and the servers were friendly, food was good but the Bibim naeng myun was the real highlight. Few things to note, BBQ required a minimum of 2 people and that sides was not complimentary which is usually available in Korean restaurants. They do give a free dessert as well.

Not recommend! it is not run by Koreans, and it is very very unauthentic. Really disappointed. It used to be good here, but now it seems that the owner has changed and become very bad and overpriced. All the cold dishes offered by other Korean barbeque restaurants are not available. Lettuce now requires 3.5 pounds(it was free with barbecue meat). I won't come again, and told my friends never to go to this store again.

Best restaurant in Reading for sure! Very reasonably priced and the food is unbeatable. Divine service, too!

I love this restaurant! They provide splendid food, their menu is decent, The chief cook in that spot is a specialist, I like a lot tasting all their dishes. The food is consistently fresh and tasty, the attitude towards the guests is friendly. I often go to this place and I not even once was unhappy. I recommend it to all my friends.

Wonderful place, kind staff and delicious food! 😍

Brilliant place for a Korean bbq! The large platter and veg set would be recommended for anyone wanting a good feed.