KumKang Korean Restaurant in Kingston upon Thames

This restaurant was recommended by a friend. The service was excellent by the young lady. The food was FABULOUS I most definitely I will go back and I do recommend this place. Thank you

This is better than most of the five star restaurants in London. I tried the seafood pancake, soft shell crab, salmon tartare, spicy stir fried squid and egg fried rice, complimentary Kimchi. Everything was delicious, and the only problem is I don't live nearby. The chef is lovely and makes you feel at home. Thank you for making my soul happy 😊 There is free parking nearby on the side streets, please bear in mind I went on a Tuesday lunchtime. Access might be restricted for wheelchair users but ample space inside. I'd recommend booking ahead for evenings and weekends. The menu is not available online, but it's quite extensive and reasonably priced. I bought 3 starters, 2 mains, 1 side and 2 soft drinks, and it roughly came to £75, service charge included. Try the seafood pancake, you won't be disappointed.

The food tastes perfect I love it so much

We had a Korean dinner at this restaurant. Food was excellent, price is reasonable, service is also excellent. Highly recommend!

Delicious army stew and great portion size for two to share. Really excellent, attentive, and friendly service. Nice relaxing atmosphere and interiors as well 😊

Most of the dishes we tried here were delicious, but the Japchae and Chicken Ginseng were definitely misses. On the other hand, the Honey Mustard Chicken and Seafood Pancake were hits. The portion sizes were great. The service was generally ok though it was a bit rushed during a busy Saturday, which is understandable. One thing to note is that if you want to have kbbq, make sure to request a BBQ table when you book.

Party of 9 to celebrate my Niece's first pay packet. 😅 Staff at front of house were excellent. One guest has a sesame/peanut allergy and the waitress and kitchen ensured the dishes were OK. Quality of food is excellent. We all had a main dish, sharing many additional dishes including; Japchae, Korean chicken platter, Tteokbokki, Gyoza, pancake, prawn tempura and more. My niece says her dinner treat is a one-time event. We shall see. 🥰

Best Korean food in New Malden!! Amazing service and food

Lovely experience! Great food with excellent services! Thank you.

Delicious bibimbap and miso soup on lunch menu

Extremely Disappointing Experience After reading the glowing reviews on Google, I was looking forward to trying the seafood pancake, which came highly recommended. Unfortunately, it was a major letdown—shockingly bad, tasteless, greasy, and definitely not worth the price. I also ordered the soy garlic BBQ chicken, which was equally disappointing. It had no hint of garlic, was overcooked, and extremely dry. Overall, the entire experience was underwhelming. With such poor quality and lack of flavour, I won’t be returning.

Delicious Korean Food and Great Vibes! I absolutely loved this Korean restaurant! The dishes were full of flavor, especially the kimchi and bulgogi — so tasty and authentic. The staff was very friendly and helpful, and the service was fast. Cozy interior and great atmosphere made the experience even better. I’ll definitely be coming back!

Great restaurant. Always quality food and lovely service

A restaurant where you can taste authentic Korean food!

We’ve been to this restaurant many times before, but the last two times was a disappointment. They didn’t offer sushi on a Monday evening which had we known, we probably wouldn’t have gone. The waitress initially placed an order for fried chicken which we had cancelled. I think language was unfortunately a barrier where misunderstandings could easily occur in this instance. The chicken noodle dish had very little chicken in it and all the other portions were much smaller than they were previously. The fried chicken was also very dry and the rice which came with the Bulgogi hotpot was overcooked. They gave us one tiny bowl of kimchi and beansprouts for a table of 5. The egg fried rice is not good value at £8.90 for a smallish plate. The pancake was very tasty, but again the portion was smaller than always. Unfortunately this will likely be our last visit to a restaurant which used to be our favourite in New Malden.

very nice service and experience. must try korean samgyup

V traditional Korean tastes and value for money. We prefer this shop to opposite yellow shops.

Service was a little slow and on the brusque side, but the food is excellent.

Food is some of the best you can get in this area, possibly London. Served in traditional Asian style. Staff were friendly and helpful. Highly recommend

I am writing to provide feedback on my recent dining experience at your establishment. While the food was enjoyable, I regret to report that the overall service was disappointing and detracted from the experience. During our visit, we were served by a young lady who appeared unhappy and did not greet us with a smile or warmth. Initially, we ordered chicken wings, and although the dish arrived within 3-5 minutes, it was placed on the table with little care, as if it was slammed down. Additionally, the side dishes, which are usually served with the meal, were not brought to our table. This was noticed by another server, who spoke to the young lady in her native language, perhaps addressing the issue. However, the lack of attention to our needs remained evident. The overall atmosphere was affected by the demeanour of this particular server, whose unfriendly and disengaged attitude made us feel uncomfortable. Furthermore, after we had finished most of our meal, the server hastily cleared our plate, despite the fact that we still had drinks and a small portion of food left. To our surprise, she then abruptly presented the bill and the payment machine, without us having requested it, as if implying that we were done. This made us feel rushed and unwelcome. Lastly, although the server said "xiexie" (thank you in Chinese), which is a kind gesture, we are not from that country, and we found this action to be somewhat misplaced and potentially indicative of an assumption that led to impolite behaviour. It is important to note that we did not feel respected or valued during our visit. Given these experiences, I regret to say that I would not recommend your establishment based on this particular visit. I hope that you take this feedback into account to ensure that future customers receive the high level of service and hospitality they expect.

Nice staff, food was really good, especially the seafood pancake which was super crispy!! We went during lunchtime (12:00-15:00) and had unlimited kimchi and bean sprout with our beef stew! Will come again :)

I have visited Kumkang for over 10 times, lovely staff and comfortable environment with excellent & authentic Korean food! Some of my favourite dishes are spicy tofu stew, army stew, bibimbap. You can also do barbecue (pork/ beef) Great place! Highly recommended

Lovely Korean spot in New Malden - have to get the soy garlic Korean fried chicken!

Good food, Fast service, and stylish atmosphere

Delicious meal, and very friendly staff! Yoon in particular was friendly and helpful with the menu, which we don't often find in New Malden restaurants. Would definitely come back here! Recommend the seafood pancakes, tteokbokki, soy&garlic fried chicken and ramen.

Food was okay nothing exceptional. All the dishes we ordered looked alike.

Fantastic place to eat and the staff made us feel very welcome and at home. We asked for some meals to be prepared in a vegetarian way and they did them which was incredible. The food was delicious and was an amazing introduction to Korean foods for me. I would 100% recommend, and please try the kimchi jeon, agedashi tofu and teriyaki tofu. Delicious and fantastic service, definitely coming back next time we are in New Malden.

Today I took my partner and two children for lunch here because 5 years ago I worked here but now owner of restaurant has been changed and everything has been changed It's very Morden style of decorating and very cosy atmosphere for sure I ordered bibimbap and they used wrong beef and egg was over cooked Beef bibimbap supposed to be with raw beef but beef was cooked beef, so disappointed It was not traditional ( maybe because I am Korean and I know how Korean food supposed to be look and taste like ) They used wrong underneath holder for stone bowl so it was kept moving when I try to mixed the rice,I almost burn myself as the stone bowl is hot and kept moving due to wrong holder and avocado rolles were not rolled well that when try to eat it was kept breaking Kimchi stew and fried chicken was okay Overall it was over price I don't recommend

Heartwarming Korean food here ! The owner is very friendly and the food is always served at high standards! There is nothing bad to say about this restaurant, highly recommended!

The best Korean restaurant ever!!

This is our favourite Korean restaurant in London and is our family canteen. Delicious food + warm service+ reasonable price + good volume. What else would you ask for? Please try 1) seafood pancake 2) kimchi pancake, 3) fried squid and 4) seafood tofu soup, and 5) kimchi fried rice and 6) fried glass noodles. Enjoy!

One of the best Korean restaurants in New Malden! Fresh food. Friendly service.

Really warm and welcoming staff, sets a wonderful vibe. Food is top too ❤️

The service is friendly and the food is delicious!!

Had an amazing time. Great food!

Absolutely amazing! I highly recommend to all. Staff is very friendly and perfect for a family night out. The food melts right in your mouth and it is amazingly delicious.

hello. I visited Geumgang Restaurant for my friend's birthday. The atmosphere is great from the moment you open the door. It was great to see smiles on the faces of the people serving us as soon as we ordered our food. And the taste of the food I ate was clean and light, which was great. So many of my friends told me about this place. thank you

Good restaurant. Good service. Good food. Good value

Kumkang is my favourite restaurant to exist. I come here almost every week and the food is sensational and the service is brilliant. I recommend the chicken katsu curry or chicken teriyaki- its amazing. Also the chicken wings are some of the best ive ever tried. Will be back soon 😃😃😃

Very good Korean and Japanese cuisine with BBQ and sushi. Good service and I would recommend pre-book a table due to its popularity.

Nice food , good service and clean environments

We had no reservation but had a table straight away on Sat night so we ordered the chicken ginseng soup, tofu seafood stew, ttebokki and kimchi pancake. Very tasty. Service was good. The portions were decent. Very nice food and clean looking place.

Had a brilliant time. The waitress was lovely and showed us how to BBQ. Good sized portions too

The seafood pancake is great! Very local Korean style and the boss family are very friendly.

We ordered fried chicken from here. It was the most revolting soggy excuse for fried chicken I’ve ever come across. The batter was almost as thick as the chicken itself. The chef and restaurant should be ashamed of themselves. Tragic food!! Avoid at all costs.

Freshly prepared, delicious food. Looking forward to giving the table top BBQ a go

Probably the best Korean restaurant in the UK! Best Kimichi!

Odd one this. Had a booking for 8pm. Arrived at 8.15pm. Sole waitress looked at her watch, seemed irritated and told us we had to order straight away as the kitchen closes at 8.30pm. No mention of this little detail on the website. Based on the bad vibes from the waitress, decided to leave and had a lovely meal at The Treehouse, a few mins walk from here. Shane as I was really looking forward to coming here. One to avoid.

We went there last night for my birthday, and i was blown away! We tried 7 or 8 dishes and all of them were exceptional.The service was great too.10/10 would definitely recommend!

Amazing food. Very kind service. 10/10

Had a super lovely evening there! The food was great, love the Tteokbokki & spicy tofu seafood stew. The staff are super friendly and passionate. Would definitely recommend! 💛

I really liked this restaurant when it was hidden behind a supermarket. Like everyone said, it was a hidden gem, but after they changed to where they are now, the food changed so much. And it got a lot pricier

The food was good, but I was very touched by the kindness of the server who recommended kimchi stew. He even called my child by name and was so kind that I wondered if he could be so kind, so it was a pleasant meal.

Calling for cod soup in the heart of England!!! It's so delicious

The Korean food here is amazing. The kimchi and kimchi pancake were incredible, and the chicken teriyaki was the best I've ever had. No complaints about the flavour and quality of the food at all, and the staff are incredibly kind and attentive. I've only marked it down slightly because I felt the BBQ options were very limited, otherwise it would be a 5*.

It was hands down one of the best Korean BBQ experiences I've ever had. From the moment we walked in, the ambiance was warm and inviting, with a modern yet authentic Korean decor that set the perfect tone for the evening. The service was impeccable—our server was incredibly attentive, ensuring our grill was always at the right temperature. The attention to detail was impressive, with staff frequently checking in to make sure everything was to our liking without being intrusive. If you're looking for an authentic, high-quality Korean BBQ experience, I highly recommend this place. Whether you're dining with friends, family, or on a date, it’s the perfect place for an unforgettable meal. I'll definitely be returning soon!

Fantastic food, incredibly attentive staff and very popular as every table was taken except one! We had the barbecue beef and other dishes. Quality was excellent and tasty. Went for my daughter’s birthday and her wedding anniversary. Couldn’t fault food or service

The food was good, particularly the seafood pancake, which was crispy.

I went to this restaurant after checking the reviews. However I was very disappointed to see the atmosphere, especially that lady who works at the till has such an attitude problem. She was getting very angry and aggressive but failed to see what she had done wrong after the many incidents. While this was an alright restaurant, it was overshadowed by her attitude and her actions shown towards me. I could feel the passive aggressiveness of her and it was a disappointing situation.

I recently dined at the Korean BBQ restaurant where the food was quite good, and our server was polite and attentive. Unfortunately, my experience was overshadowed by the owner's behavior. While we were still cooking our BBQ, the owner abruptly came over and turned off the grill without asking or checking if we were finished. This rude action left a bad impression and ruined the experience. Despite the quality of the food and the great service from the gentleman who attended to us, I would not return to this restaurant due to the owner's disrespectful behavior.

Food was ok but we couldn’t enjoy our meal due to Poor Customer Service from this old lady. She got real bad attitude. This old lady is racist against other people than koreans. Sad to see such people in England who themself are immigrants but got such attitudes against fellow humans. Zero Hospitality, Never again.

The amount of food is very small

Well, it's very tasty, friendly staff and a very nice atmosphere. It's very pleasant and cozy, it was the first time, but now it's our favorites❤️❤️❤️I recommend you visit

I have ordered 5 dishes - beef jabche, soft tofu soup, fried squid & pork with rice (Osam bulgogie), spicy fried prok (Je youk), and fish soup (Saengtae tang). Portion is too small and they put too much chillie power! With fish & meat dish, I could only see vegetable- lots of sliced onions, not enough meat and fish - so small and so little, I could count them. Service was good, the restaurant was clean but terrible food :( Very disappointing so I even didn't take pictures.

Amazing portion and fresh ingredients

A mix of japanese and korean. Seafood pancake was quite oily. Spicy squid quite okay. Overall, no frills. Could be better.

Recommend this Korean restaurant to you all! Food is good and the staff are nice. Original Korean taste, feels like you are located in Korea! I will definitely have it again next time!

The food was fine, it was hot but the carnifornia rolls didn’t look like the menu photo and was very basic.

Worth a visit. I would go back food was great price not bad.. Only reason 3 stars on service was it was just a little slow.. Staff were really lovely though..

Food was really nice .Korean BBQ was really worth it and delicious. Tempura was really tasty as well. This is our first time in this restaurant. Staff were friendly and helpful. Good selection of food.

Had a wonderful evening feasting on the BBQ and many other things. Really loved the different food on offer and the overall service that we had. They were so friendly and kind. Great atmosphere and highly recommend eating here.

Food was fine, but we were served octopus balls with hard, frozen lumps of octopus in them. We sent them back. We were then patronised by the owner who came over and told us we should expect octopus in octopus balls (completely missing the point that we’d been served lumps of badly cooked frozen seafood…). We then really didn’t enjoy the other food knowing items weren’t fresh and might not be properly cooked. We won’t return.

Good service and delicious food. Had spicy pork, it was full of flavour and veggies were fresh and crisp.

We ordered bucn of food for a group of five. All food was very good and the staff was friendly. All food was served in a timely manner. Will recommend Bossam with kimchi dish. Very authentic dish 😋

Best Korean. Great service friendly staff authentic atmosphere and lovely decor. The food is the highlight amazing taste. The kimchi was delicious.

We came here to try Korean bbq for the first time and we couldn’t have picked a better place :) The staff were so nice and helpful and the food was delicious. We recommend the beef brisket Korean bbq with ssamjang! (Sorry, we didn’t realise tipping may be inappropriate :’))

Good taste, little expensive but worth

The best thing is the big table and very clean environment. The waitresses had a condescending attitude to their customers for nothing - not caring, not bothered and lack of empathy. Someone had chilli soup splashed in their eyes while packing the food, the waitresses didn’t ask about it, not even once. The pancake is way too oily and not even taste that good. Korean Fried Chicken has way too much sauce and it’s just so so. Beef Bulgogi was very good, tasty and healthy. Kimchi Soup was a disappointment. not flavourful, just spicy pasta taste.

Excellent Korean BBQ. Super fresh and great service.

First time coming here was amazing, the food was so delicious and the atmosphere was lovely. Will be coming back :)

The first day of my trip to London ended with good people and delicious food~^^ The owner is also friendly and before going to Korea. I think I will visit again^^

In the UK, it's a six-course meal with oyster pancakes!!!🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 Not only the food, but the owner is really friendly~!!!!!!!♡ Thank you!!!!!!!👍🫶🇬🇧

I came here to visit the UK while attending civil service training. All the food was neat, tidy, and very tasty. I plan to visit again before I go to Korea. The owner and all the workers are kind and seem to be sincere about the food.

There were 6 of us and it was so delicious that we ordered what we didn't order.

A great Korean restaurant, food and staff are so nice. We had the barbecue and it was great.

The best Korean food. Exquisit dishes, nice ambience, and a friendly owner. Highly recommended

Three of us went to this restaurant for dinner. While the food was average, the service was exceptionally poor. From the beginning to the end, the staff were rude. Our server had a negative attitude throughout, from taking our order to checking the bill. When she brought the wrong order, she blamed us and refused to correct it. This level of service is unacceptable, and we will not be returning

There was a great choice of food on the menu; the ingredients were of good quality; the service was very helpful and pleasant; and the prices were reasonable. I don't want to use the cliche word "delicious," as taste is a very subjective matter. However, I could tell that the staff in this restaurant makes top efforts. I will definitely come again.

I haven't tried all the menu items, but the fish dishes are especially delicious. Today I ate salted fish soup, chicken, and seafood and green onion pancakes, but the raw fish stew and fried fish here are also good.

The food was great, it has a lot of options, and the sashimi was great.

We were dinning at Kumkang two times so far. Both times food was amazingly delicious but service horrible! The older looking lady who was working that night in restaurant was literally shouting at us, as a family was so embarrassing to wait there to be served. Restaurant was so busy with only 2 people working and serving, our food arrived very late.

Food were very hot delivered, especially when it’s cold outside, I was very impressed. 1) Spicy squid was an excellent dish, yum yum 2) Fish roe soup was on seasonal menu, we were lucky to have a try but I can only taste the spicy favours, quite disappointed. 3) Sweet and spicy fried chicken, it was another disappointing dish, they were not crispy, sweet and spicy sauce was like just a ready-to-use sauce and add on top. Besides, I paid like 20% £ more in this restaurant compare to others.

Super super crazy taste! I recommend absolutely. Everybody can satisfy.

Fantastic food and lovely service. Food is delivered quickly and it's as fresh as can be. Highly recommend the spicy quid the sauce is amazing! And their kimchi pancakes are fire! You will not regret coming to this place.

Food was good but they rushed us out telling us we only got the table for 10 more minutes and was very rude when paying, kicking up a fuss and giving us attitude so this ruined the whole experience. Won’t be coming here again.

I got the beef brisket and kimchi fried rice, it was amazing and the customer service was also great. 10/10

Lovely restaurant. Great service and delicious food.

This is a lovely new restaurant. Clean and comfortable seating. We had 3 mains… fried chicken, eel and japchae. It was all quite tasty. I’ll definitely come back soon….

This restaurant was recommended by my friend. Its location used to be hidden behind a supermarket 1 year ago? Moved? Anyways, we came here at 6pm and was lucky to get a table with no reservations! Busy restaurant, a little cramped, but service was friendly. We sat on a table where we didn’t have the stove, so the waiter offered to do the barbecue for us in the kitchen. My partner felt the ox tongue was a little overcooked, nevertheless I still like the beef and the eel! We also ordered seafood pancake for takeaway, that was good too! Highly recommended if you happen to stop by New Malden!

We were really excited to visit KumKang again after our first experience. We came back to celebrate my birthday and were made to feel so welcome. They sat us down really quickly even though we hadn't made a booking on a bank holiday! We enjoyed the boneless honey mustard chicken (which was crispy and delicious - not like some of the other stuff we've tried elsewhere that can be a little soggy), kimchi pancake (my no.1 favourite), chicken ramen, a spicy kimchi and salmon sushi roll, and of course some soju and beer 😉 kimchi comes as standard and there's also the option of non-judgemental cutlery if you're not a chopsticks whizz. The super friendly owner came to chat to us and told us all about his journey to opening the restaurant, and remembered us from our first visit. We can't wait to come back again soon. 감사합니다! Emma & Dave