Seoul GaJa in Bristol, City of

Visited here couple times, the chicken is halal and staff are lovely. Authentic food, will say I probs won’t visit again as food the previous times did deffo taste as if it was leftovers reheated.. we didn’t end up eating. Staff are lovely and we did go during midweek, during our weekend visit it was fresh.

Seasoned chicken is delicious! The seasoning tastes similar to the taste of old Korean chicken!! And even my foreign friends who can't eat spicy food enjoyed it!!

10/10 food and customer service. Everything was served fresh and quickly. The flavours were insane! Best dduk bok ki and kimchi pancakes I’ve ever had!! Visiting from Manchester and next time we’re in Bristol, we’re coming back!

We ordered takeaway here a couple times but never really came in. We saw the reviews and was a bit sceptical but our experience had no flaw! Food was delicious, especially the spicy chicken with the tree ear mushrooms!

Really tasty Korean food. Both of the times I've ordered from here have been very memorable experiences.

We had a delightful experience at Seoul GaJa. The staff were incredibly friendly, adding a warm touch to an already amazing dining experience. Their hospitality truly made the meal memorable. Highly recommended

hello seoul and gaja! i had quite the experience here. i could bring my own wine (which was fantastic as i hoped to get my wife very drunk), and the staff helped me kindly by supplying glasses. (little do they know it wasn’t just wine i brought - haha) my food was exquisite, though i was disappointed by the price of kimchi - FOUR BLOOMING POUNDS! now i would hope that as a korean establishment there is an endless supply of kimchi, so was outraged at this discovery, though indulged anyway. noodles were great, distinct taste of wok. i also have a cat called noodle - what a coincidence! though i’m relieved to inform you my cat was not on my plate, but a lovely plate of bouncy bountiful noodles. fantastic. see you later soul x

Amazing food and amazing staff. I met some friends in Bristol and we craved some hearty Asian food, I rarely an disappointed at Korean restaurants. This place also looked like it was family run, making our experience that bit more special. Service was slow, but that was fine by us as we were not on a rush. The food is fairly priced too. I must admit the 'cash only/ bank transfer' arrangement does make me speculate the honesty of earnings, though. We should all pay our way when it comes to tax!

Excellent food. Lovely Stuff. Amazing Experience. Thank you ☺️

Had a great evening, staff were lovely and food was incredible. I’d 100% recommend

Beef Yukgaejang is the best!!!!!!!!!

I had pretty high expectations for this restaurant but I was a bit disappointed. I ordered the Kimji soup it was okay not the worst and also not the best nothing special. However, staffs are friendly tho and again they accept cash only.

First time going there and I was impressed to be honest. The food was nice and delicious and the service was lovely. I would recommend making a reservation if you want to eat here (especially on a Saturday evening), as the local was full.

Great food, great people would recommended!

It’s my first time to give one star. My first time to try this restaurant but the waiting time for food was unusual long. Seems they need to prioritise the take away orders first. Overall, the food was not worth of money. The powder for fried chicken was too thick but luckily, the sauce was still ok. It’s not the typical Korean restaurant. They will not serve you any appetizers like Kimchi, beans sprouts. Besides, they only accepted cash payment without official receipt(just wrote the amount on the paper). Not sure that it violated the law in U.K. since I was a tourist. We ordered four dishes and paid £66 for 2 persons. The portion of food was less than normal especially the meat. Not recommended for anyone.

Chicken is halal according to the staff. Beef bibimbap is good. Vegetables are fresh. Kimchi is like home-made. Lovely. Ambiance is like the small stalls in Korea. Pay by cash or bank transfer only.

Best sweet and sour crispy chicken I've had. Rest of my party very happy with their food too.

Extremely small portion. Poor taste

Perfect stop for Korean food. Food was fresh and tasty. Service was friendly and quick. Definitely a visit if on Gloucester Road or Bristol in general. Food felt like home.

The food varies from dish to dish, but overall pretty good! Bibimbap and Dubbap are nice! Only accepts cash and bank transfer though.

I can’t comment on atmosphere as we took our food home. Originally ordered via ubereats, but the restaurant missed a couple of items off our order and uber were no help. We called the restaurant directly and they handled it really well - apologised for their mistake and offered us to come and pick up the missing bits. They gave us a couple of freebies and we’re really kind and apologetic. The fried chicken is gorgeous and the staff are amazing!

Our first time trying Korean food; it was excellent! Portion sizes were great, good veggie/vegan options on menu. Staff were helpful in aiding in our dish selection. Tteokbokki was spicy but delicious, excited to have it again and return here!

The rice bowl with seafood was unseasoning

very tasty food though portions were modest at best. the waiters were slightly absent minded and I had to ask for things twice on a few ocasions, decoration leaves much to desire (wall paper peeling off the walls). We were given an extra empty bowl to share some of our dishes, that way we got to experience both South and North Korean cuisine.

I'm afraid to say on this occasion I was not impressed, while the food was tasty the portion sizes were tiny, for £14 I expected to feel quite satisfied by the portion but it felt like more of a lunch time snack. In addition the wait for food was far far too long. I attended with two friends and the restaurant apologised to us that they were very busy (yet still managed to serve customers who arrived well after us!) They also seemed to be prioritising deliveroo orders at the expense of customers in the actual restaurant... In addition, when we asked for the bill and expected to pay by card they informed us they only accept cash or bank transfer. I've never made a bank transfer to a restaurant before and in this day and age it seems very archaic trying to add a new payee on a mobile banking app. Card terminals are pretty cheap these days and only have a slight fee if you shop around so I would recommend the restaurant purchases one. If the wait times improve, portion sizes increase and a card terminal is purchased it could be a very nice restaurant as the food was good quality.

It was terrible, and the food was very slow. Twenty minutes later, a seafood cake was served, and ten minutes later, a fried chicken was served. The fried chicken was still cold. I told her it was cold, and she said she would microwave it for me. So ridiculous!!!! Not recommended. The rice in Bibimbap is very soft, like water.

A simple cheap Korean eatery. On the shabby end of shabby. The KFC was tres crispy but the sauce lacked the vinegar pang you might expect from this variety. Also not quite a plentiful as you would hope from a 12 quid dish in a cheap restaurant. Still tasty though The mandu dumplings seemed like frozen gyoza rather than the slightly fluffier mandu wrappers you would expect. Nothing to write home about. The kimchi jeon and kimchi jigae were both delicious though, and in spite of what seems like a slightly scathing review I enjoyed the meal and the relaxed bring your own vibes. The staff were also lovely.

Tried their korean fried chicken and korean savory pancakes via delivery service. The fried chicken tasted authentic, probably the most authentic I could find in Bristol, the exact same taste as the ones sold by fried chicken ladies on the streets of Seoul. The pancakes was OK. I guess the pancakes were meant to be eaten fresh, it’s not that good when you order it for takeout/delivery.

The fried chicken is something special 😋

Amazing food, very reasonable prices, and great service. We absolutely loved everything we ordered, and the fact that it's a BYO means you can afford to indulge on the food because you aren't paying silly prices for a bottle of wine to go with it. Also liked how simple it is inside - would always rather be wowed by the food than the interior decoration! Can't wait to go again!

Cooked well but not enough chicken in the main dish

One of my fave Korean restos! ❤

Really delicious food with friendly and knowledgable service. Honestly can’t wait to go back!

The food is nice although not as good as other Korean places I've been to. Unfortunately the service was really really slow and really didn't like the takeaway containers. Staff are really friendly and love that is BYOB!

Japcae great unfortunately byo so no soju

A restaurant that forgoes plates to serve your food in takeaway dishes. Doesn't serve alcohol and only takes payment in cash... There was a thick black hair cooked into my partner's rice. Need I say more?

Amazing food, services was fantastic and it's BYOB at a £1 charge per person. Would visit again.

Quite a unique experience. No plates, eat straight from the take out containers - wonder if that's a Korean thing? Food was nice, just too salty for me; biggest thing you need to be aware of is that they take don't take card payments... Only cash or back transfer...? Luckily has enough cash on us. They should warn us at the outset.

Good Korean food in down to earth, no frills setting. Friendly, helpful staff. Veggie and vegan options. Unlicensed, but you can take your own alcohol.

They serve food table by table, which means I cannot have even a drink until all dishes on the previous table are ready. We didn't even have a drink half an hour after we ordered. So, don't try anyway.

Food was great, and authentic, little place but lovely atmosphere..

Great Korean food, the Kimchi was especially good

Absolutely excellent Korean food, thank you!

Genuinely authentic and delicious Korean food. Tastes like mums home cooking so gets my seal of approval. Would absolutely recommend.

Wholesome tasty food and welcoming staff

Food was great, until I asked for the bill and the total was £47.60. I gave £52.60, so I was expecting my £5 back; which I didn't get

Really yummy food that is very reasonably priced. I recommend the sweet chilli chicken it is amazing!

Fantastic place :) it's perfect for friends or business dinner. All the food we ordered was delicious. None of us had tried any Korean food before, and we all enjoyed everything. The dumplings and kimchi pancake were particularly good. We visited before lockdown but can't wait to go again soon. The servers were really nice and kind enough to explain any questions we had about the food :)

Best Korean restaurant in Britain. As a South Korean I cannot hide my joy about how original the food they serve. And gosh even the price is still so good.

I've tried most Korean restaurants in Bristol and this one is by far the best. I'm genuinely obsessed with their Budae Jjigae, their sweet chilli chicken and rice cakes! But all the others are just as good! I just wish they also did gimbap! The guy at the welcome desk was really nice, but also the rest of the staff I've been in contact with. I totally recommend this place! 10/10

First visit was great Unfortunately the second time I had to leave as the server was rude

Ordered food for collection. Friendly staff and quick when I arrived. The food was outstanding. We will gladly return here. Would love to sit in one day too.

Really nice . Yang yeum chicken was great. Mandu tasty too.

Ordered here via Deliveroo over the summer and the food was amazing. Expecting the same quality we ordered again last weekend, 2 x Katsu curry and 1 x dumpling. One of the Katsu dishes was not edible as it was so over cooked, the other was dry and had minimal sauce. The dumplings were hard and chewy. What a disappointment. We were refunded for one of the curries but wish I’d asked for my money back for the entire meal. Not good.

Ordered Army base stew and Spicy beef soup. Both taste fantastic and use authentic ingredients. Army base stew could be perfect for hang over. Will definitely visit again. Pity I could not eat in due to current situation with infection control.

This is the best S.Korean restaurant in Bristol! My friend from S.Korea introduced to me this place and I can’t wait when I can come back for dinner with my friends. I love your food !

Comida y limpieza de muy mala calidad, además de precios excesivos para el producto ofrecido, mal ejemplo de la comida Koreana y mala imagen para el turista, para no repetir.

*CASH ONLY* Food was great and very reasonable price. I really had a nice dinner 😊

Good food and a large menu to choose from. Allows bring your own for drinks, so can be good if you're not looking to spend too much. Can get quite crammed, and it's generally best to book in advanced if there is a few of you. Well located, with many bars and pubs nearby so you can have pre and/or post drinks.

Incredible food, extremely fresh friendly and attentive staff, reasonable price, really very impressed.

Always fantastic, fabulous service and great value. Highly recommended.

Excellent home made style Korean food. I had delicious bibimbap and vegetable pancakes. It's technically not BYOB but you can bring your own for a corkage charge. It's a small place so book ahead!

Had dinner here with my family, it was delicious and we left feeling full and happy!

I had the chicken bibimbap and was very disappointed as it contained such a small amount of chicken that taste wise, it could quite easily have been mistaken as being vegetarian. That aside, everything was great.

Excellent Korean food, some unusual dishes I haven't seen in other Korean places, complimentary pickles were great also

Korean food is one of my favourite cuisines. We don't have proper BBQ Korean place in Bristol which it would be a hit if anyone wants to open! The food were amazing when I went they all super tasty, simple but perfect. If you like spicy food here's the place for you. We ordered A LOT; pork bulgogi, Dukbokki, pancake, spicy fried chicken and some extra kimchi. I like the way good restaurant doesn't need to have extravaganza deco or building but just really good food. O would recommend to get there early if you're looking for dinner time this place gets busy very quickly every night. Very reasonable price and staff is so lovely.

This restaurant is superb! Awesome! Staffs are really kind so I couldn’t help giving them a tip! This one is called Ugeogi galbitang. This is one of my favorite foods in this restaurant. When I sipped, I felt like I was in Korea. Exactly same taste maybe better! Also If you want a spicy one, just ask them to make it spicy! I tried other foods as well! no doubt it was really nice

Food is very authentic Korean and price is good! Staff is super nice as well, I don't have anything bad to say about this place! Always worth it to tip them nicely too!Definitely would recommend!

Great food and good service. Highly recommended! 👍🏻

Fantastic authentic Korean food. I was taken here by my Korean friend 혀리 (Hye-ree) and was given a taste of what it is like to dine in Korea. Not only was the main meal superb (I had Beef Yukagejang Hot Pot), but it was great to share the complimentary side dishes, including Kimchi, as well as the larger ones we purchased ourselves. In the end it was very affordable. Our group of six was full up and our bill came to less than £14.00 each. I also tried my friends Ugeoji Galbitang Hot Pot which was delicious and would recommend this to anyone trying food here for the first time.

Pretty authentic Korean food in Bristol. Definitely would recommend this place.

Tang menus taste really good, but Jja jang myun is not that good...

U-geoji Galbi Tang and Kkan Punggi are very delicious. I definitely recommend them

The taste of food sorta depends on the cook’s mood.