Kim Chi Korean Cafe in North Hertfordshire

Came here for lunch after a recommendation. How did I miss this place?! One of Hitchin’s gems for getting a great hot lunch. I had the chicken bibimbap with rice, it was great.

I've eaten here quite a few times now, and I absolutely love it. The food is such great value for money. Always happy with the quality and quick prep. Would highly recommend trying out.

This is run by Chinese. When I went I talked to them in Korean and they didn’t know a word I was saying and talked to each other in Chinese. Food was just ok. Bibimbab is not a typical Korean style but decent. Tteobokki was terrible! The most watery tasteless Tteobokki ever. Popcorn chicken was so dry and hard.

Absolutely delicious had the pork dumplings and beef noodles. Both incredibly tasty. Not my last time for sure 👍🏼

Awesome bibimbap with pork. Quick service and very friendly.

I’m super pleased with their bibimbap, I’ve tried them all but the ramen with pork together with their delicious chicken popcorn 👌🏼 as a starter I can highly recommend tteobokki soup

First time having takeaway from here - absolutely delicious food. Can't wait to order again!!

more Chinese food than Korean - was not as good as reviews suggested. Popcorn chicken was the driest thing on the planet covered in a sweet sauce. However great and cheap place to go to to get dumplings. Overall it was cheap enough to make me forget how mediocre the food was.

I used to get food here last year and it was ok. Got the popcorn Chicken last week and today. It was absolutely disgusting. It was 10% Chicken and 90% batter and sweet and sour sauce. It was like eating a desert. They are trying to save money and using less Chicken and the results are horrendous.

Very limited menu but good food

We first visited here over 2 years ago and it was a pleasant experience and nice to have “Korean style” food as an option in hitchin. However, fast forward several years and don’t know what’s happened to the lady that owns the place and serves at the front. Rude, as if the world owes her something - I understand you can go through hard times and running a business isn’t easy - but consistently taking it out on your customers when all they’re doing is placing an order is not acceptable. On top of this - the food has gone downhill, soggy bao buns (half of them were drenched in water and inedible), gimbap was rolled so roughly and fell apart. Meat inside was so dry. Honestly wouldn’t go again and it’s just such a shame.

Extremely rude staff and the food does not make up for it. The lady serving me was EXTREMELY rude and impatient. When I placed my order she did not hear me properly and shouted at me/rolled her eyes, as if it was my fault that she couldn’t comprehend my simple order. She is an extremely angry and unpleasant person and this alone is a reason not to go here again. If that wasn’t bad enough though, the food was poor; soggy bao buns, limited meat in the popcorn chicken and gimbap was falling apart. This is NOT authentic Korean food!

All I can say is wow, amazing food

The food is amazing and great value. I ordered recently, popped to a shop for 2mins while my food was prepared. I forgot all about it and went home. When I went back they really kindly offered to remake my food for me even though it was entirely my fault. Excellent service, I really appreciate it.

The food is ok. But the the lady selling is so rude! Her face looks so angry. When she asks what we want she was so angry!!!!!!! I mean you are not supposed to be so mean when you are askingn customer what they want... stressful to order!

Always delicious food and great friendly service!

The food is amazing, what more can one say. Thanks 😊

If you like authentic Korean food, do not buy from here. Its not owned by Korean's . I orderd the Bipbap and Kimbap. The Bipbap wasnt to bad, but the kimbap and dumplings had this greesy sauce on them and it smelled horrid. If you want proper Korean food go to Cambridge.

This is "Korean style" food as far as I can tell. I wanted Kimchi which they did not have but I would have ordered some dumplings if the service from the lady serving wasn't quite so terrible. The bibimbap is offered with noodles which I found strange. My server looked at me as if I was bonkers for not specifying rice rather than noodles (doesn't it literally mean mixed rice!!??). Chicken was poor quality, sauce was ok but the accompaniments were pretty good. The atmosphere is non-existent since it is a very small cafe with a couple of small tables crammed in. So I took out to eat at home. It's good Hitchin has a Korean place but it probably needs some more authentic ones to create competition and improve standards. Until then this punter will be in London for Korean fixes.

Not authentic but nice to see Korean 'style' in Hitchin for a change. run by Chinese owners (as common place outside of London nowadays). The ttobokki was not authentic, was a watery sauce with mushrooms in and packet rice cakes (Chinese style). Don't feel real Gojujang was used, only red pepper flakes. 'Korean style' chicken was more Chinese style again, very (sickly)sweet and sticky, hardly any meat and chewy. Kimchi was overly salty and did not taste fermented, was quite mushy and not crunchy at all (didn't taste fresh). Lacking shrimp taste also. Beef kimbap however was delicious and very filling. I would recommend next time saving your money and just going for this. Rice inside was warm and fresh and beef had a wonderful taste and sear. Crunchy vegetables and pickels inside. Shop is very tiny and hardly any room to sit. Better as a take out spot. Tables and floor wasn't super clean (hygiene rating on window was 3/5). Owner very pleasant and friendly. Would go again if in the area for their kimbap only. However if you are looking for authentic Korean food, it's definitely worth trekking to New Malden in South London instead!

Some of the best price/quality/quantity ratio. Service is really good too, and super quick.

So so so delicious and affordable- my favourite place to eat in Hitchin by far. Strongly recommend☺️

Food is awesome! Quick and friendly service. Take out only. Try the popcorn chicken.

I think this was the first Korean takeaway I've had and I will be going again as think fantastic value for money. We had the bibimbap and bao buns. I'd recommend them both, the bibimbap is spicy (which hadn't realised) a nice heat for me but may be hot for some. Another great little find!

Lovely food and very quick service

Fantastic food, very fast delivery, and very friendly staff, I highly recommend

Delicious food and friendly staff. We had chicken Bibimbaps which are spicy but looooovely … really fresh and tasty and we had a side of popcorn chicken which I’d definitely have again. Highly recommend!

After South Korea's successful win against Portugal in the World Cup, Korea was front of mind ... so we ordered some beef bibimbap, dumplings & popcorn chicken. Good-sized bibimbap portions with a slight welcome "kick" to it too. Easy to use website & a friendly delivery person so will definitely be using again :)

Amazing food, great service and very professional when dealing with a rude customer.

don’t go unless you want to constantly crave the food from this place. 😩

As a regular who happens to work in town, I often go there for lunch breaks and as nice as the food can be, I don't particularly find the lady who regularly works behind the till polite or nice at all.. infact she comes across VERY rude and obnoxious and rolls her eyes anytime you ask anything. Sadly I think due to this being a reacurring behaviour to paying customers, I will not be going there anymore. I hope the lady reads this and learn's a thing or two about being customer friendly and polite!!😡😡

Delicious and authentic Korean cuisine. All dishes we ordered were great, the ingredients were fresh and good quality. Good portion size. Perfect delivery service arriving exactly at scheduled time. Took me back to my recent visit to 대구시. Highly recommended.

Great little spot for grabbing a quick bite and satisfying that Korean food craving!

We absolutely love this place. We eat here all the time. Great if you can't be bothered to cook. Never greasy and always fresh. Massive fan of the bibimbap and popcorn chicken. All the dumplings are also amazing.

Very good, fresh tasting food. First time eating Korean food and has left me returning multiple times Edit: chicken is halal and cooked separately

Food was ok, but far from authentic. Tteokbokki wasn't even close.

Amazing! I was told their food was delicious but I didn’t believe it until I tried it. We had one chicken Bibimbap and one beef Bibimbap with noodles and dumplings… We loved it everything we ordered, look forward to trying other dishes from the menu. Will definitely recommend this place to friends and family Also love their food containers very eco friendly unlike most takeout.

Super tasty! Amazing vegan options and my partner really loved the meat options. Tofu pockets were divine and vegetable dumplings were great too. Overall very happy and will defo be ordering again :)

Kimchi is very salty ! and tteokbokki is just no flavor it should be sweet and sour but tastes just sour. Only popcorn chicken was nice from the order. I was so happy finally have Korean food around here but was disappointed

Kimbap didnt stay together, labelled incorrectly as sushi roll and flavour average, korean popcorn chicken average, I can make both better in a faster time.

Its kind of a little hidden as its all the way up the street but its worth discovering as the food is tasty. Small menu but what it has is good.

Very quick and friendly service. Bibimbap and bao buns were pretty good. The veggie dumplings were sadly a bit tasteless and the popcorn chicken was dry - the Korean fried chicken I've had in the past is usually quite moist with lots of white meat, but it reminded me more of Chinese mystery meat from Chinese takeaways. I'll happily order the good items again though - it's great to have a local Korean takeaway.

Delicious food at a good price. Be sure to try the popcorn chicken. 5/5

Absolutely love their food and I keep going back for more. Fast service too. Highly recommended.

Disappointed. Had far better .

Yummy vegan options!! Big portions for a decent price :)

The popcorn chicken is 🙌. Good sized portions, decent prices and an excellent addition to Hitchin's food scene.

Great food, Good timing, friendly customer service and all round 5 stars

Nice and quick service, the menu isn't convoluted and just has a handful of choices which I appreciated, straight to the point. Most important, the meal was fab!!!

Kim Chi is an absolute gem! We've had food from there a few times and every time the food was excellent and the staff is friendly! This place is another example of the fantastic food scene in Hitchin!

I've been eating food from Kimchi for a while now, it's always so tasty and fresh. The owner is always lovely as well!

Food was absolutely amazing loved every bite and 3 of us ate well for under £20

Lovely people and the food is amazing!

Small menu but every single item is delicious! No seating, but it is one of my favourite take out options in Hitchin

Absolutely lovely food and really good prices! The staff is so nice!

Excellent takeaway, Bibimbap was a full meal on its own but we had popcorn chicken too - could have eaten it again. Will be going back soon.

Lovely little restaurant and so reasonably priced too! You also get a lot for your money - they have great portion sizes! I really loved the tofu pocket zushi, the mushroom kimbap and the veg dumplings. My partner thought the popcorn chicken was great (it was packed full!) and the curry fishballs. The bibimbap is also fantastic. Can't wait to order from here again! So glad to have a local Korean place. Hopefully they'll be on Just Eat soon so we can order delivery (we were just outside of Go Getter's delivery zone, as I think it's only five miles, so we had to pick up. But it was worth the drive!)

This tiny Korean takeaway is a hidden gem. Only a restricted menu (always a good sign) but what they do, they do exceedingly well. Very tasty, affordable dishes include delicious pork dumplings and bibimbap, and their kimchi is absolutely superb. Definitely one of the, if not the best value for money eateries in Hitchin.

Wonderful food and a wonderful service

The food was incredible and overall great value. Will definitely be back again

Delicious Bibimbap- will order again! Good portions abs prizes

Amazing place, hidden gem in Hitchin!

Excellent food, freshly made and tasty. Good addition to the Hitchin takeaway scene! Will be a returning customer :)

Never been disappointed. Love this place and I eat here fairly often. Everything on the menu is fantastic; it’s all very reasonably priced, and very filling! Not so great if you’re in a rush but I’m so glad we now have great Korean food in Hitchin!

Absolutely delicious food. Very prompt delivery and food was nice and hot when it arrived. Everything delicious and fresh would 10/10 recommend and will buy again!

Very delicious food, everything was delivered on time, hot, package super nicely. Everyone enjoyed it. Recommend it to anyone!

the food was bussinnnnnn. luv it.

Absolutely amazing food and really good service , the food was ready very quickly and is very filling - I can’t wait to go back 😁

I was missing Korean restaurants in London and the bibimbap absolutely hit the spot. The dumplings were also fantastic.

Ordered home delivery from here tonight and the food was superb! We had beef bibimbap with rice, popcorn chicken, vegetable dumplings and house kimchi (which was especially good!) Will 100% order from here again, it was delicious

Everything we order was very good! Amaixng food, friendlynd fast service. We will come back to try the rest of the menu

Delicious! Tender meat, fresh flavours, great value.

Full of flavours! Amazing bibimbap, quickly ready and really reasonably priced.

Fantastic dumplings at reasonable prices !

This is one of my favourite places to get food in Hitchin. There isn’t a massive menu but the quality is amazing. I’m salivating just thinking about it. Highly recommend the popcorn chicken and the tteokbokki!

Really, really delicious, filling food. Lots of great options. But you must try the bibimbap and popcorn chicken - wow. Eco friendly take out boxes too is a bonus.

Service is always quick and the food is amazing! This has quickly become one of my go to lunch spots in Hitchin. Must try the popcorn chicken if you go!

Possibly my favourite place to get a takeaway in Hitchin. The food here is amazing every time

Had some kimbap, it was beautiful!!

Tasty, fast Korean food with vegan options! I love the shiitake mushroom bibimbap. Last time we went they gave us a free sample of tteokbokki soup which was delicious.

Have walked passed this place a couple of times before but so pleased I went in and gave it a try this time. The food was awesome and portion size spot on. The place was clean and staff attentive and friendly. Never had Korean food before but will definitely be popping in again. Would highly recommend.

Reasonably priced, great tasting, good portions, nice staff and finally something different in this town

Great authentic food and so reasonably priced

Honestly some of the best food I have had

Absolutely delicious food. Wonderful customer service. I could not recommend highly enough. My new favorite lunch spot.

Had the shitake mushroom bimbimbap. Absolutely delicious. Great price. Great service. Cannot wait to try the kimbap

Best authentic tasting Korean dishes I’ve had in a long time. Ever since my return from Seoul I’ve made my own Korean food but I was so surprised to see a Korean Café pop up in my town and can vouch with 100% certainty that their food is very true to how it should taste, and their Kimchi Chicken Popcorn makes me feel actually nostalgic. Dumplings and Bibimbap are excellent too!! I’ll be ordering from them every week now. 감사합니다 💕

Drove past the shop and rather surprised to see a new start up at this unpresented times Curious about how Korean cuisine tastes like as never had it before Here's what I think I tried the Chicken Bimbimbab and it was lovely I also had the Pork dumpling and I liked it It fact I enjoyed my meal that much I ordered Kimbab and a Korean sandwich to take home for my family to try Needless to say they all loved it I'm planning to go again this Saturday with the whole gang See you guys there

Went in for lunch today and had a tasty chicken and kimchi roll and some chicken dumplings. The dumplings were so delicious I would definitely recommend eating here. I will definitely be back, great prices and even better food.

Delicious bimbimbap. We had the chicken and the beef, both were top notch. Chilli sauce and kimchi were tasty. Very reasonably priced too.