KORI in Bournemouth - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Personally I’m not a fan of this type of food , but a local men’s group outing on a Thursday night had changed my perspective!Staff were friendly and attentive and the food was really nice , hot tasty full of flavours and I recommend the deep fried chicken or Beef bulgogi dolsot

Just had a lovely meal with my whole family. The food has been amazing every time Ive been here, and everyone loved it. The staff are always really friendly as well. Would definitely recommend.

I called in for a quick meal as I had missed my train connection…I don’t know the area and wasn’t expecting the service and standard of food that I received.It was excellent, and the small,simple,clean restaurant created fresh,authentic Korean food…some of the best I have eaten.

Excellent Korean food. Had the shrimp dumplings, Korean fried chicken, beef bulgoli and kimchee fried rice with pork, all fantastic. Great service too. Recommended.

We were away in Bournemouth for a weekend. We walked locally to where we were staying and opted to go to a noodle house. When we arrived at the noodle house we found Kori next door, a Korean restaurant. I was apprehensive as I had never tried Korean food before, but we chose to try it. The front of house guy was so helpful and very polite. He gave us a menu along with a picture menu, which was great as we were not sure what we were ordering. We decided on our meal , which was cooked fresh. When our meal came, it looked absolutely amazing and was worth the wait. We were also given complimentary Miso Soup and some pickled veg. We enjoyed this meal so much that we rated it one of the best we have ever had. The food was very reasonable, and we couldn't rate the service high enough. A definite MUST, and we will definitely be going again when in the area. We highly recommend this restaurant 👌. Thank you, Kori, for our lovely experience and our first taste of Korean food.

The food is super amazing, super authentic. Really friendly and helpful owners, very extensive menu, and having been in Korea, I can vouch for the quality and flavour of the food. Very well priced as well!

fantastic food and lovely service - probably one of the best meals we had in a looong time! can only recommend it and if back in the area, will definitely go back!

Just had another amazing meal at Kori for my birthday. Every time we come, the food just gets better and better! Sooo yummy!! I would highly recommend this place to anyone! ☺️

AVOID!!! Myself and my family decided to come and eat at KORI Bournemouth as it’s a fairly new restaurant. Also we are trying to support new and small businesses. HOWEVER we had an awful experience. I was with my husband and my 5 year old non - verbal autistic son, my little boy was a little unsettled and upset. I tried to calm him down. We placed a large order of food and drinks, ranging from starters and mains. Once all our food arrived we were asked to leave the restaurant. The owner said my sons behaviour was stopping new customers from coming in as well as disturbing customers in his restaurant. HOWEVER it was on my family plus 1 single guy in the whole restaurant. The whole time we were there no one came to the restaurant. I agreed to leave and asked for the bill. I also explained my son is autistic and the restaurant was empty which was a reflection on his business not my sons behaviour. Also to add I found hair in my rice, I politely moved it to one side and did not say anything as I’m not the type to make big things out of something small or upset people, now thinking about it maybe I should of questioned the hygiene part of his restaurant. I hardly touched my food as we were asked to leave and it completely affected my appetite. I completely understand that sometimes kids crying can be a little distracting or annoying HOWEVER at the time we were at the restaurant it was only my family and 1 other person. It’s hard enough being a parent to an autistic child, I was really upset and we felt discriminated. This place is unhygienic and has awful customer service . For these reasons being and my overall experience, I now understand why the restaurant was empty.

If you are visiting Bournemouth don’t miss this restaurant! Best Korean chicken ever! Casual dinning and authentic Korean food. Super tasty and lovely owners.

Having never tried Korean food before, this was going to be an adventure ! The Kori is a family run business where the accent is on high quality food and very friendly service, The food that we chose was absolutely delicious and a good choice. There was so much on the menu that tempted us but that will be for another visit when in Bournemouth. Korean food is now on our favourite food list and we were pleased to have chosen Kori for our first time experience.

I cannot recommend Kori highly enough. Everything was sensational, truly authentic Korean cuisine. The fried chicken was absolutely stunning and I can't wait to return. The service was also impeccable and I can't recommend highly enough. I can't wait to return!!

Another lovely meal at Kori last night. I love going there as the food is always amazing and the staff are so friendly. It’s a really nice warm atmosphere. Would highly recommend!

It is a delight to live in the flat above kori, to just go down stairs and in the next door to have a mealis great. The smell from the kitchen in the afternoon is amazing and enticing. Early this evening kori’s host knocked on our door to inform us that our faulty washing machine in our flat, had actually leaked through our floor and through their ceiling into the dining area, which we were very embarrassed about but there was no worry at all, so for dinner we went down there to eat and we discussed the issue of the ceiling leak, some people would get angry at us even if it wasn’t our fault but they didn’t, there was no fret, so thank you. The hot pot was gorgeous and delicious, enough to feed all of us with rice on the side along with lovely deep fried chicken. The bathroom was very clean as well which you don’t see in a lot of places to be honest. Thank you for a lovely evening.

Kori is an independently owned restaraunt, and this is reflected in the quality of food and service. We had never had Korean food before but enjoy most things so thought we'd give it a try. Pleased to say we were not disappointed. So if you fancy something a little different from the the usual Kori is well worth a visit.

lovely staff best Asian food I have genuinely eaten I love how the owners actually interact wit customers and don't just stay in the shadows of the business ran by lovely people and great food as well thank you KORI

After being recommend this restaurant by friends we thought we would give it a try having never eaten Korean food before we were pleasantly surprised how good it was, the staff explained the menu what each dish was and gave popular suggestions for each course...

Everyone was so friendly and as an Asian I found the menu and food delightful. Sometimes a simple menu done impeccably is all we need. Coming back with our teenage kids next time .

My wife and I eat out quite a lot, and always on the look out for new places that offer great food at reasonable prices with good service. Kori certainly ticked all the boxes and the ice cream 'on the house' was a lovely touch....

I was working locally and popped in on my way back to the hotel. I’m new to Korean food but the staff guided me through the menu. The food was amazing and I will definitely be going back when in the area again

Me an my partner visited this lovely little restaurant and really enjoyed the food. The staff were so welcoming and I thought it was great value for the price. Will definitely be visiting again soon!

Had a really enjoyable dinner. I can highly recommend the fried chicken. Best Korean food I’ve had in England

Kori was our favourite restaurant. The restaurant however has changed hands and so has the menu, taste and appeal. The staff are still great but unfortunately the food isn't up to the high standard of the previous owners. it might be just a change in...

We visited as a group of 6 - the food and service was amazing. We chose a variety of starters and mani courses all of which were perfect. We’ll definitely be back!

We visited on a Friday night and the welcome was great. we ordered cautiously because Korean food was new to us. But the staff were so considerate and helpful, and the food so good that we had a fantastic time. Thank you so much!

What a fabulous meal we had tonight. The food was simply delicious and the friendly service make it impossible not to go back. You won't be disappointed 😊

We love Korean and found this restaurant on a Google search. Friendly welcome and amazing food. Spoke to the owner after we had eaten and he said they had just taken it over as a family business. Food was so good and we were made...

I've never ordered a dish twice before, but I took one bite of the fried chicken tonight and reordered another plate. It was outstanding. I was told at the end of the night it was recently opened. You couldn't tell, the service was great, and...

New couple taken over .. Korean cooks and AMAZING FOOD and service. Nice atmosphere and good portions. Would come back again. Lovely hosts. Thank you

Have never tried a Korean restaurant before and the reviews looked promising. From the outside you would not expect the quality of food or service we received, we were very impressed on both counts, so much so we booked for the Friday too, altering our...

Ordered a delivery due to COVID restrictions. We had the Chicken Galbi (a spicy bbq sauce) and garlic soy chicken. Both were absolutely delicious. The meal was delivered well within the quoted time on Deliveroo and felt like eating restaurant quality food at home. Will...

Kori was our first Korean restaurant visit. The restaurant is simply designed and not adorned with luxurious decor and that’s just fine. The staff were very friendly and attentive and like the restaurant, just straight forward. They could ‘sell’ more and we’d probably have been talked into buying something extra. It would be nice to be given the chance to learn something about the country and to try something more unusual or that we’d never heard off from South Korea. The food was delicious, not a million miles away from other Asian foods, but different enough for us to be very pleased with every dish and a few unusual sides. That made the experience feel different.We will return with the kids but sadly the 2nd lockdown will delay this visit.

We loved Kori. Went here with Eat out to Help Out. Staff were super friendly and all the tables were well spaced and it all felt very normal and safe. Food was great, authentic and reasonably priced . Well done to all involved!

I could eat here everyday. Fantastic food!! Lovely restaurant. Service is great. Only problem is I eat way to much.

Hice un pedido anoche como regalo de fin de semana y para probar algo diferente, desafortunadamente me decepcionó mucho. La comida llegó fría, no tenía sabor y la ensalada empapada en mantequilla de maní, que no era lo que decía el menú, y yo también soy alérgico. La porción era absolutamente minúscula, considerando que costaba 12. Lamentablemente, no volveremos a realizar un pedido.

Decent Korean food and Ginseng chicken soup is a perfect dish to have during the cold and windy night. Price point is a little high, but the food is great!

It was my first time visiting Bournemouth and this welcoming and tasty restaurant has made my experience much fulfilling and satisfying. I would love to come here again to try other menus. It helped me to understand the menu better since they had pictures of each menu on the tv screen. Very welcoming staff. Highly recommend!

Ya he estado aquí antes y esta es la tercera vez que visito a Kori. Cuando visito Bournemouth siempre voy a Kori sin excepción. Esta vez llevé a mi amiga y a ella también le encantó la comida. Está muy cerca de la estación de tren (literalmente a menos de 5 minutos a pie), por lo que puede ir de inmediato al restaurante. El personal era acogedor y me encantó la comida!

Entró para una cena rápida con mi esposa. Pido ramen picante y ella tenía un plato picante de mariscos. La suya era infinitamente más sabrosa y picante que la mía, pero la comida en sí era de alta calidad y bien ejecutada. El lado de Kimchi estaba delicioso.El servicio fue útil con nuestras preguntas y lo suficientemente amable, aunque a veces podría haber sido un poco más atento.¡Mi esposa me sigue pidiendo que regrese y estoy seguro de que lo haremos!

Nipped in for a quick works lunch, food and menu was great, and very reasonably priced for the quality. Only draw back was seating was limited (tables of 4) so we struggled with the 5 of us. Will definitely be back

Absolutely delicious. Would highly recommend. The service is friendly and they help with any items on the menu that might need explaining. Would definitely go again!

Absolutely loved this place. Here for just one night, looked on trip advisor. Such nice food. Recommend

I visited this wonderful local restaurant for the very first time yesterday, with friends, and what a lovely surprise it was! The restaurant was exceptionally clean with comfortable furnishings and the staff made you feel at home as soon as you walk through the door. The menu was different and exciting and the smell of freshly cooked food coming from the kitchen certainly gave you an appetite! The service was quick and without fault and the food, both starters and mains were presented with exceptional style and elegance. The dishes were cooked to perfection and the tastiest food I have eaten in a restaurant for some time! Well done, I would highly recommend a visit

Down in Bournemouth visiting family and my sister recommended we come here. Great, varied menu with plenty for vegetarians - plus fast and friendly service. Generous portions and delicious food!

Came here with my wife for something different. I dunno what to expect as korean dishes isnt my forte. My missus done most of the heavy lifting with the orders. The menu comes with english traslation but i still cant imagine wht it would taste like but happy to take a plunge.Staffs are very friendly but the restaurant feels a bit small, cramped and the creamy interior looking dated.We ordered a few dishes to have them all out at the same time. We were hungry. The dishes did take about 25mins from order to table, could have been a busy night the place was filled which wasnt difficult considering the size.Ok as a stranger to Korean Culinary...i find a hint of Japanese and chinese style cooking. Korean cuisine use of sesame oil, vineger,pepper. It isnt a powerful taste unlike chinese cooking can sometime be.Korean with their dishes served with a good combination of spice amd herbs that harmonizes the palate. Almost safe to say you feel a sense of serenity. Food was well presented.$$$The Bill$$$..£45-50 for the both of us. What do we think worth...£30max taken into consideration the overall experience. One star for food one for service and last one simply coz i see myself back for the food again.

In Bournemouth for a long weekend at the Langtry Manor just round the corner where they no longer served evening meals. We didn't fancy a walk into Bournemouth centre or taking a taxi so had a walk round. Not a very attractive area around that part of Holdenhurst road, and the shop front is fairly plain. Simple tables inside but very friendly service and fantastic food. Almost too many dishes to choose from. Definitely will go there again when in the area.

If you want to know the taste of Korean food or miss Korean food, you should visit the restaurant of course. When we asked about the menu, the staff answered kindly. The food was served very quickly and did not require much waiting, and each dish came out at the same time and we could have a good meal together. Sometimes even a Korean restaurant cannot taste its own flavor. However, it can be said that Kori is a place where you can experience the taste of Korea.

come here quite often and the food is fab and very tasty and very reasonably priced.they have a tv screen going showing you what foods are on offer and they all look lovely.

I’ve been to other Bournemouth Korean restaurants but this as the best. The very relaxed almost homey cafe seemed more like a converted family front room than a commercial kitchen. However the food is as good as I’ve eaten in Korea - Fresh, Authentic and plentiful. The Bulgogi Bibimbap was excellent and I gather a signature dish- definitely try it. The service was very efficient and friendly and I will want to return on my next visits to the town. - highly recommended.

What an amazing meal in a friendly restaurant. Great selection of dishes cooked to perfection! Really recommend it, just checked the opening times as closed at 21:00.

It was a fantastic night out. The food was brilliant, especially the fried chicken(not sure if this is the correct menu) chicken. I can't really emphasize how great the food was - arrived quickly and amazing flavours. The service was impeccable and people were friendly. Literally my favourite place in Bourenmouth. You'll be missing out if you don't visit this wonderful place.

I visited this restaurant with a friend a few days before Christmas. It feels like a small family restaurant and you feel welcome the moment you walk in. The waiters are also Korean (I believe) which makes the experience even more authentic. We've ordered a seafood hotpot, rice, some dumplings, a barley tea and one of the soju cocktails (soju is a type of Korean distilled alcoholic drink). The dish came in a big wok over a gas stove with serving bowls and chopsticks. Everything was as expected until this point. The broth with the seafood was slightly spicy and rich with an intense seafood flavour which we really liked, however the seafood was just ok. Most of it was overcooked (especially the prawns). There were also some crab claws and legs in there, but there was hardly any meat on them or they were so overcooked that it kind of melted inside the shell. I am sure this added to the flavour of the hot pot, but they should have been removed rather then served as empty shells. The rice was ok and it went really well with the broth from the hot pot. The dumplings were again just ok. I had much better dumplings at other Asian restaurants. I can't say I haven't enjoyed them at all, but will I order them again? Probably not. I was also partially disappointed with the service because, when I've ordered tap water, they brought only one glass and didn't even bother to ask if we both wanted one. We also felt rushed towards the end when we were the last ones left in the restaurant. It was only 8:30 pm and they were closing at 9 pm.Overall it wasn't a bad experience, just an average one. I will probably give them another chance this year and I'll definitely try some of their other dishes.

I went couple days ago to eat out with my family. The food was of high quality and greetings from staffs, in all ways, were awesome. Once we were shown to our table, we were greeted by a manager, presumably, and she served us with attentive and polite service. She was incredibly welcoming and thus enjoyed the time we get to know her. All 4 of us had a perfect dinner. It was a night that we will remember and truly inspired by all the staffs. It was lovely to meet them who works in Kori!I HIGHLY recommend this place. Can’t wait to come back.

My wife recently visited this restaurant with a friend as it’s our favourite place in bournemouth. They booked a table at 8.30pm then were called back and asked if they could be moved to 8pm. Which was ok it meant someone couldn’t join them. But it was ok. When they arrived the service was rushed and they were made to feel uncomfortable. The waitress took there order quickly and then started tidying around them. Sweeping and mopping. She said if was her first visit she wouldn’t have returned.We did return today. With more friends who had travelled from an hour away to try the place we keep banging on about! The weather was awful and traffic was really bad around Asda so we had to detour. This led to us arriving in the rain at 2.34pm. They stop taking orders at 2.30pm I asked there was any slack none at all. I left embarrassed and disappointed. I don’t really understand the disdain towards your customers. I loved your place and tbh I can’t be bothered with your service anymore. I am definitely not bringing anymore customers your way. Your food can only be so good.

Delicious food - easily as good as anything I ate in Seoul last month! Especially recommend the korean (seafood) pancakes and chicken dakgalbi with cheese. NB they only take CASH - so a quick trip to the ATM before arrival is a good idea ...

came here on a Wednesday evening with friends, it was my friends birthday it was a last minute idea to go out on the Wednesday instead of our usual Saturday visit, we didn't book, OMG it was packed so we went for a walk and came back 15 minutes later and a table was ready for us...……..As always the food was delicious and the service very good...

I came to Kori restaurant today. The staffs are nice and the food are so delicious! I recommended you to go there:)

This is a great restaurant! Tasted so good I ate far too much. The Korean pancakes were very nice and I had some grilled chicken with walnuts that were totally fantastic!

I have been kori for several times and It taste wonderful. The ingredients are very fresh. Staffs are really kind. It serves fast. It is also good to eat alone. Environments, atmosphere are perfect. Recommend you guys.

Lovely food, tasted very fresh. Attentive and friendly service, establishment was very clean. I would certainly eat here again. The only negative is that they could only accept cash, which resulted in a post dinner walk to the cash point.

It’s my favorite Korean restaurant in UK.Great foods, Great services and Great price. You can get a lovely welcome on arrival. The staffs and owners in Kori are friendly. They are polite and nice to talk. The food was amazing!! They have diverse menus which were all delicious with fresh ingredient. The atmosphere was nice, chilled with some fantastic k-pop musics. Good vibes, you feel like you are in Korea. Really recommend this place. Everything was perfect. Absolutely deserve 5 stars and I wish I could give more than 5.

Small authentic Korean restaurant just a short walk from the centre of Bournemouth. The staff were very friendly. The food arrived quickly and was amazing. Cooked to perfection and authentic flavoursome Korean food. Good value for money and would highly recommend.

I have visited a lot of Korean restaurants in UK. Kori was the best of best. The foods was fantastic and service too.❣️ Reasonable price. Especially Dumpling, Bulgogi, Budaejjigae and Dakkangjung. So good. I was happy to eat Korean food with Korean songI highly recommend this restaurant. I definitely visit again Kori. I love it so much.

The menu is very diverse and the perfect Korean restaurant. They were friendly and provided quick service. The food was also lovely. I am willing to visit again. +) The chicken was amazing. I strongly encourage you to try ittttttttttt. :) !!

We nearly walked past this restaurant as it is almost undercover but so glad we spotted it.The service was friendly and the food delicious and great portions, we'll definitely be going back to try some more of the menu. There is lots to choose from so we'll have to go back again and again!

The food was excellent and very affordable. It is an understated restaurant but the food is the star of the show. I asked for recommendations and was recommended the bulgogi and the marinated chicken - both were excellent. The vegetable curry is certainly worth a try too.Bournemouth lacks great independent restaurants so hopefully Kori can fill that gap.

Went into Kori after a recommendation from a Korean friend, who swore that this place was the most authentic place to eat in Bournemouth for Korean food. They were right, this has now become my favourite place to eat, not just in that category! Excellent menu choice, great service and a reasonable price - perfect.

This restaurant was so nice. The taste and service was good enough to go once again. And the atmsphere was cool as well.

I am very glad that our first foray into Korean food was here. The staff were incredibly attentive without being intrusive, taking the time to understand our tastes before making recommendations. Food was very prompt and (assuming because it was quiet because we were eating early) the chef came out and explained more about the dishes that had just been served. There was real pride and enthusiasm with what he was saying which really made us feel special. We very much enjoyed everything presented and felt it was good value for money. We look forward to returning. Thank you KORI!

This was my first time eating Korean food and I loved it. The owners of the restaurant were very friendly, and even told us some more about Korean food. We felt very welcome. Quick service, the dishes were served steaming hot and were really tasty. I think since I won’t be in Bournemouth long, I’ll come back tomorrow to try some more!

We came here on a recommendation from a friend, the service was great. For a small restaurant the quality and presentation is absolutely beautiful. I ordered a kimchi soup (Jjigae) that comes with rice. It was spicy, hot and I love the little side accompaniments. So flavourful and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Would definitely recommend it!!My other half ordered the Chimaek, he said it was generous portions, very tasty but would definitely order rice on the side as it’s very sweet.My mum ordered a spicy seafood soup with ramen (the name escapes me) and unfortunately it was too sweet for her tastes! The smell was amazing though and she ordered another seafood fish which was absolutely fine.I’m glad to have visited KORI, there’s a great variety of food and the place has a cosy atmosphere.

Me and my girlfriend visited after driving past and reading the good reviews. We love Asian food but hadn’t tried Korean before, we weren’t disappointed! we went for the dumplings, beef short rib, Korean fried chicken in sweet sauce with a noodle dish. Everything was presented great and tasted unreal, one of the best meals I’ve eaten out in a long time, I’d eat the chicken everyday if I could. Service was very friendly and polite too. Loved it will return soon for sure!

Went here with a group largely made up of Koreans after hearing lots about it and I wasn't disappointed. Due to never having had very much Korean food before, I let one of the group pick for me and food was sublime. I had the bulgogi and maybe the pajeon, or a similar type of pancake, and would happily have them both a thousand times over. Everyone else enjoyed their food and the Koreans were especially enthusiastic about the quality of their food, which is a positive sign. The restaurant isn't large by any means, but can host a good number of people and the atmosphere is very relaxed. The price is what you'd expect to pay, a mid-range cost for something fairly exotic in the UK. The only word of warning is if you like beer with flavour, then steer clear of Korean beer and go for something else - that's not to say Korean beer is bad, it is simply tasteless.

Visited here one evening as I was craving Korean. I only had a couple of starters but they were delicious! Seafood pancake and mandoo.... obviously had kimchi too! Friendly staff, fresh (not greasy) food. Can’t wait to visit again!

We truly enjoy our dinner in Kori. All the food taste good and freshly prepare. We defenetly coming back for more 😊

Having never tried Korean food I was unsure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised! The beef bulgogi was delicious as were the kimchi pancakes! The atmosphere was lovely, small but cosy and the k-pop playing in the background was great too! Will definitely be coming back soon!

the food is excellent, presentation, taste service is all top notch...Have been here about 6 times in the last two months and every time the food has been superb. The waitress is lovely, the restaurant is very clean. It is well worth a visit.

We went in a big group but it didn’t take us long to get the food. I had JEYUK BOKKEUM which was amazing, All dishes looked so nice. I will definitely go there again!

The food in at this place is incredible, there's so much variety. They have a good vegetarian and vegan selection and many of the dishes are vegetarian by their nature. Can't recommend enough!

This is such a good little independent.The food is always amazing and is served on individual trays with a few little extras.I have tried a lot of different dishes here, and i have not had a bad meal yet.I also think the staff are great, always smiling and friendly

My partner and I discovered KORI a few months ago and we pretty much dine there every week now!There is a wide range of dishes on the menu and the food is super fresh and delicious! The staff are really friendly and are very helpful when explaining the dishes and happy to adapt if you have any dietary requirements.

came here today with my friend after finding it on trip advisor, we go to Little Asia often but it was closed and found this restaurant....Wow what a find the food is delicious, well presented very reasonable priced.....I had number 39 which was spicy sizzling pork...with sticky rice, miso soup and two little side dishes, one I think was potato in a sauce and something sliced which was bright yellow and very tasty...looking forward to going back next Saturday.....oh and I had the banana rice wine which was nice...

We came across this restaurant online whilst looking for somewhere near Sound Circus to eat before going to a gig. The reviews looked good, we’d not eaten Korean food before, so decided to give it a try.We were not disappointed. The food was great! For starters we had squid, dumplings and Three vegetables - all of which were delicious. Our main courses were all equally delicious and beautifully presented.The service was good but not intrusive.If we hadn’t researched this restaurant, we may well have walked past it!Luckily we had booked as the restaurant was busy.We paid just under £20 a head for two courses and 4 soft drink and one beer.For the good value, excellent food, great presentation and good service it deserves 5 stars.

Excellent food! Lots of choice and everything we tried was so tasty! Really enjoyed the food and it was great value will definitely go again.

Really enjoyed this. Huge menu. Great choice. Incredible food. Good prices. Awesome service. Will go again.

I've visited KORI a few times now, and have found that the majority of their food is delicious.I would absolutely recommend the Chimaek! Perfectly deep fried chicken in an amazing sweet spicy sauce with walnuts. This dish gave me the biggest cravings to eat it again, and I had to pop in again the next day to buy some more.We have also enjoyed the Bulgogi and a few other dishes, although we weren't super keen on the dumplings, but that may be personal taste. The staff are very polite and helpful, and the food presentation is beautiful. KORI often gets quite busy, so it may be worth booking in advance. This is my favourite Korean restaurant in the area. I would recommend bringing cash, as there is a charge to use cards to pay.

Small but very busy restaurant, seems very popular with students. Love to cook SE Asian type food at home and was keen to try a professional Korean restaurant for the 'real deal' as we don't have one where we live (300 miles south of Bournemouth). Maybe we chose the 'wrong' dishes, because they looked great when arrived at the table but we were both slightly disappointed that some of them lacked the vibrancy and taste we were expecting. The seafood pancakes for me were very bland, also a bit doughy in the centre (not sure if they're supposed to be like this but it was not a pleasant mouth feel), best thing about these was the delicious dipping sauce. The beef bulgogi was also very sweet which was not what we were expecting. However, the other two dishes we had were pork dumplings and kimchi stew which were both ok. We also tried Soju for the first time and the Korean national beer HITE, which was good. I know they were very busy, but the service was not the best and very slow and at no time were we asked how the food was etc. Perhaps because they are used to a large customer base being students that their service is not expected to be very attentive? All in it was a moderately priced evening out (3 beers, 3 starters, 2 mains and 2 soju) came to £55, but sadly if visiting Bournemouth again in the future we wouldn't bother coming here a second time.

Been a few times, and have liked the place. Straightforward place, quality food. I have ordered Bossam (보쌈) ia few times. It's a pork dish in Korean cuisine. It usually consists of shoulder or belly pork that is warapped in Kimchi and lettuce. Given that little lettuce came with disk, I asked for more. Considered a side dish to main course, I have asked before. You need lettuce to wrap. Delivered the extra lectuce and kimchi. However, charged £4.00 for extra kimchi and £2.00 for lectuce at exit. We were never told it would cost extra, was never charged before, and no where in Korea or other Korean restaurants in the U.K have we been charged. It's considered a Cheap side dish, that's central to Bossman. Pity. If we were told in advance, it wouldn't be an issue.

I was very happy to have chosen this restaurant for my one night in bournemouth when I was visiting family. The atmosphere was great in this simple but modern restaurant. The staff were very friendly and service came with a smile. And, most importantly (for me anyway), the food was delicious. We have pork filled dumplings, bbq sliced pork belly with lettuce wraps and the battered chicken in a sweet sauce and, upon the waitress' advice, 1 bowl of rice (and not two!) and we were more than full by the end of it. And the sojucoke (korean liquor and coke 'cocktail') also went down very well. I am so glad that we chose to go here and not to one of the many chains that you can easily find in big cities. I will be returning!

Vicino alla stazione dei treni e degli autobus, il ristorante propone molti piatti tipici coreani. Cucina gustosa e prezzi adeguati.

This was my first visit to a Korean eaterie, a rather drab looking place but I should not have dubious. Loads of Korean people eating which should mean a lot. It did, the food was fine, nicely served, good portions and very tasty. Definitely worth another visit.Can't post any more photos, Trip Advisor doesn't find them!

Nice restaurant, friendly staff. Foods came quite quickly and really tasty! I like the way they put dishes in a small wooden tray, how cute! My fav dish is dakgalbi (y)

We visited having been recommended by family who had visited previously with a friend and his Korean girlfriend. The place looks like a greasy spoon cafe but the first good sign was that almost every customer was of Asian extraction! The menu is extensive but we chose the 3 vegetable starter and the fish dumplings both of which were very tasty. I chose the beef short ribs, my wife the seafood , the ribs were a bit chewy but delicious, the seafood beautiful apparently. Each main came on a team with little side dishes. We could not fault the food or the service and fully intend returning in the near future to explore the menu further.

A hidden gem in Bournemouth. Although it has minimal reviews, it's a lovely restaurant with great food and friendly staff. Authentic Korean food, we had the Bulgogi and Ribs dish for main, both lovely. A must when in Bournemouth, you won't be disappointed.

My first visit to Kori was unplanned as the Chinese noodle joint next door was closed, so I thought I would try Kori. Now, first sign of no mistake - 99% of customers were Korean. Second sign of no mistake, and almost perfection - the spicy seafood noodle soup I ordered. Having been raised and lived in Asia almost all my life, the taste is truly Korean. The soup is spicy without much sign of MSG like how the Koreans would like it (hence not 'westernised' spicy), the ramen (noodles) has a nice bite to it, plenty of fresh enough plump mussels and the veg is green and fresh. It's a little pricey for a noodle soup (£10), but the portion makes up for it. Nonetheless, one minor disappointment - THE prawn was overcooked and had a rather 'old' texture (hence not fresh), but since I'm more into mussels than prawns, the only one prawn (literally!) in the dish was fine by me. Will definitely go back!

We met here with our friends and enjoyed some delicious dishes. The service was excellent and a very pleasant experience for all of us. We will be back

I searched TripAdvisor for the best Asian food in Bournemouth and found that Kori had a good rating, so made a reservation. The evening was a great success, with interesting and different food with excellent and helpful staff.

Sono stato invitato da una mia amica coreana e abbiamo mangiato in questo ristorante. Servizio ottimo e cibo delizoso. Consiglio di andarci con qualcuno che sia della Corea

We always like to try something new when we are away from home, we visited Kori during a week away in the Bournemouth area. Kori was our second choice for a Korean restaurant, but our first choice was too far to walk from the hotel.We had a warm welcome when we entered Kori, plenty of empty tables to choose from. By the time we had ordered our meals the place was jam packed, mainly with Korean families - we thought that was a good sign!!We were not wrong, the food was plentiful (although a little haphazardly served, but this appeared normal). Our meals were delicious with everything well cooked and very tasty.This could well be one of the best meals that we have enjoyed in a long time. We would heartily recommend that you visit Kori if you are in the area, I would find it hard to believe that you did not enjoy your visit.Also the staff were wonderful, even though the place was packed with customers waiting we were told we could stay seated until the rain stopped (it was absolutely hammering down outside) - good service costs nothing, what a delight to eat there.

I have lived in Bournemouth for 6 years and this is the best restaurant I've been to (food wise) , the decor needs updating and the location isn't great but you can't fault the food and the staff. They were excellent. Highly recommended