Seoul Kimchi in Manchester

Amazing authentic food served in an establishment not out of place on a busy Korean Street by really friendly welcoming staff. Highly recommend

Cosy corner restaurant with excellent Korean food. Service was quick, friendly and the food was delightful. Refreshing Korean soft drinks to accompany the meal!

Delicious Korean food. Very limited seating for groups of 2 or 4. Enjoyed the meal.

A busy little place with wonderful food and very polite and attentive staff. We have ordered 2 korean benta boxes and received a miso soup, kinchi and a couple of courgette fritters as complimentary snacks. We came out very full and happy.

Amazing food, great staff and fantastic restaurant. Small and intimate, there were two members of staff: head chef and sous chef. The sous chef was also doing all the front of house, e.g seating guests, taking orders and running plates.

the best korean food I've had in Manchester!

Fantastic meal. I was taken here by friends and I was blown away. I'll certainly comeback for more

I had the veg yaki udon and the veg gyoza, and both were delicious!! Definitely recommend both, but especially the gyoza, probably the best gyoza I’ve ever had! The staff were friendly and super quick even though it was very busy. Gonna come back with friends when I can :)

The food that me and my wife had was great. First time here and won't be out last. Not our usual spot to eat out because it's a little bit on the out skirt but worth the little drive. Jin the host was friendly, helpful and great. 10/10 couldn't fault this family own business.

Really good we chose the kimichi and the beef bulgogi. The staff was super nice and lovely.

Very delicious and authentic Korean food

Nothing better than to have a dish hit the spot when you’re craving for authentic Korean food. The food was delicious, the people were friendly and welcoming and I even got to ask the recipe for the delicious gouchujan sauce. It was a great atmosphere, despite it being small, the open kitchen gave a “going back home and seeing mum cook” kind of vibe which I really loved it. The menu is pretty varied, I guess I’ll have to come back to try different dishes. The price was reasonable, the ingredients looked and tasted fresh, and there were different Korean soft drinks you could try, I had the sparkling melon, and it was sweet and refreshing. I sat alone, but had great company as you can see in the pic 😆

I cannot recommend this place enough! Felt like I was eating home cooked meals which were really simple, clean and tasty. I can tell when I go to places whats pre-bought/packaged and there was none of that nonsense here. I was so pleased everything was fresh and cooked perfectly! We ordered Veg Bibimbap, teriyaki salmon and kimchi pancake which were all delicious. Only thing i would change is having raw egg to mix in the bibimbap instead but definitely will ask if I can next time! Also was given a soup whilst waiting for food which was so tasty! You can also grab some self-serve barley tea which was a really nice touch. Cant wait to come back and try more dishes!

Excellent food, Excellent service. Highly recommended.

This place is small, but food is EXCELLENT. My husband and I used to come here when we were only dating, and now we come here with our kids and we all love it. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who enjoys Korean home made good quality food. Prices ar also very good. 100% recommend! 👌

Lack of staff, but food is really good. The ginseng chicken is a kust eat item on the menu. Small restaurant, a bit too crowded during lunch hour.

Great authentic food and portions are very generous. It's definitely worth visiting ☺️

I've been here a couple of times and the food has been great both times. You can't go wrong with any dish here. Additionally, the service is great - the staff are really friendly and make you feel welcome. It's a bit warm inside though so I'd recommend not wearing too many layers.

I enjoyed the meal. It suits my Korean taste well.

Fantastic little place with CONSISTENTLY great food and service. ONE OF THE MANCHESTER HIDDEN GEMS. Our whole family love going there❤

As someone that lived in South Korea for 4 years it’s really hard to come by authentic Korean food in Manchester. I had been meaning to try Seoul Kimchi for a while and have now been back 3 times over the last few months! I particularly like the 두부김치찌개 spicy tofu kimchi stew, and they also serve 돌솥비빔밥 bibimbap in a scolding hot pot - which is my favourite way to eat it! I would also recommend the 김치전 kimchi pancake - a classic and so delicious. This is a very laidback small family run restaurant so the service is also very casual - this is really common and matches up to this style of cafe in Korea. I really wish they served kimbab 김밥 that would be amazing…I’m very happy to have found authentic Korean food in Manchester :) highly recommend for a casual and authentic lunch or dinner.

Amazing food! Great family run business, highly recommend:)

We had a fab lunch here today. My children enjoyed the generous chicken teriyaki bento box and spicy Korean fried chicken! Service was brilliant as usual. Fabulous favourite and regular place for us.

Great food (so yum!!) and atmosphere, and very kind and patient staff (answered all the questions we had about the different dishes, thank you!)

The Korean waiter kept lying. He didn't let us sit at the table. He said he had a reservation, but no one showed up after waiting for an hour. It's like this every time I come. He treats customers like fools. Very bad experience.Never come back again.

Authentic Korean food, made with love. Absolutely love this place so much.

Loved it here. The food, service, and intimate ambience remind me of the same when I'm in South Korea. Highly recommended 🫶

Foods are overall great. But the young female staff is quite rude. Looks like she’s only rude to Korean customers. Why though? If your life is miserable, go home and cry in your own room. Don’t show your bare face and treat your customers as if they’ve done something wrong. I was surprised that the Korean wetress who paid the bill was so rude. There are many other Korean restaurants in Manchester, so I don't think there's any need to come here.

It’s a tiny place with amazing food and service. There are only a few tables, but we were lucky enough to be seated as we arrived. My pork bulgogi was absolutely delicious, the flavor of the meat was perfect. My wife also really enjoyed her beef bibimbap. The employees were so kind, they even gave us some free pancakes for moving to a smaller table. Coming to a smaller family owned place like this was definitely worth walking outside of the city center.

Seoul Kimchi reminded me the taste of restaurant i used to frequent when I was studying in Korea University in my 20’s. The seafood soup (순두부 찌개) was excellent, the halal beef ribs was perfectly marinated and the kimchi was so good. The owner walk around every table to ask whether the customers need more rice just like a mother. This simple gesture is what made the food more delicious and made me feel back in Korea. I’m sorry I forgot to take more pictures but I will be coming back again soon. I wish everyone will try Seoul Kimchi. I am 100% confidence this is the best restaurant around Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham.

*Chicken is not halal be careful* I came in for lunch ordered chicken katsu. After ordering it occurred to me I should check if they Fry it in the same oil as their pork. After checking they confirmed they do! I was shocked, how can you cook halal products in same oil as non halal products! Then I asked about their vegetarian items. They Cook those in same oil as the meat aswell. Just make sure you check when you order. It's wrong of them to advertise it as halal when it isn't. Unfortunately I won't be going back

Excellent food and excellent service

The food was delicious! After an appointment with my osteopath, I craved Korean cuisine so I popped in there. They were very friendly and approachable. I ordered takeaway because I like to eat at my own pace and they were very accommodating. I ordered half of the ginseng chicken and braised ribs (galbi). Delicious! The gingseng chicken, was my lunch and was perfectly seasoned and not too salty at all. The galbi was for my dinner and was tender and very flavoursome. I definitely recommend a visit and I'll be back again soon! Kamsahmnida!

Super cute little joint, really fresh and tasty food, definitely recommended.

Food was delicious. Portion sizes were great and good value.

It was nice eating at Seoul Kimchi. Portions were ok, taste was good and staff was friendly. The place itself is tiny but makes you feel at home.

Amazing food, staff are great and super friendly.

Got to leave a few words about how much I LOVE it here! Absolutely number 1 korean restaurant in Manchester!!!! We truthfully enjoyed the authentic Korean dishes, felt like at Myeongdong, at a local restaurant. We ordered Ginseng Chicken (1/2 portion), Bibimbap with prawn, Braised beef ribs, Jeon seafood ( savory pancake). They taste fabulous in a way it brought back great memories when we were taking a vacation to Seoul a couple of years ago. We are most impressed by the Ginseng Chicken and Jeon. Words can't describe how amazing this place really is. Kudos to the kind people preparing the delicious Korean cuisine for us with heart and effort!

the absolute best place to get delicious food in Manchester, everything on the menu is amazing

Offers an authentic taste of Korea with its vibrant ambiance and flavorful cuisine. From traditional dishes to modern interpretations, Seoul Kimchi delights diners with its diverse menu and warm hospitality. The menu at Seoul Kimchi features a wide variety of Korean classics, including favorites like bibimbap, bulgogi, and kimchi jjigae, as well as lesser-known regional specialties and innovative fusion dishes. Each dish is crafted with care and attention to detail, using authentic ingredients and traditional cooking techniques to ensure an unforgettable dining experience. Highlights of the menu include the savory and spicy kimchi pancakes, the tender and flavorful bulgogi beef, and the comforting and aromatic tofu stew.

Second time we have been here and we will always come back! Food is amazing & fresh, friendly atmosphere and lovely accommodating staff! You get so much for your money & love that you can take your leftovers home! Would recommend booking in advance.

It's a really small restaurant, however the food is sooo good. They have clearly marked halal options which is nice. The food is so tasty. I love tteokboki, the sweet and spicy chicken, pretty much most of the food I've tried, I've loved!

Very disappointed by terrible service and cold food. We choose this restaurant !after seeing amazing reviews for it. We booked a table for 8 and when we arrived there was people sat at our table with food to finish. Waiter spoke rudely to customers so we assumed they had outstayed their welcome. We popped back 15 minutes later for ourtable to give them a chance to finish and pay. Waiter told us we had to pay corkage on our wine which is fine but him then not providing any glasses despite me asking several times before he brought glasses was not ok. He then only brought enough glasses for water but not wine - I had to ask yet again. The Bento box had some lovely dishes but they were cold in places (not reheated properly?) , gyoza were not hot when brought to our table. We were then told at 8.55 that the restaurant closes at 9. We hadn’t been aware this was the case before this point and straight after being told anther person an elderly woman who didn’t speak much English came over to tell us they were closing. Nothing like a rushed cold meal when the restaurant have overbooked and didn’t have our table ready on time. Had to take wine we paid corkage on away to finish.

When you crave Korean food, you have to go here. It's not spicy and spicy, but it's definitely not just an imitation of Korean food. It's delicious.

Fantastic authentic Korean food. It’s a quirky little cafe style restaurant. Don’t expect a fine restaurant surrounding but do expect superb customer service, amazing food and a warm environment. Go for the food and enjoy the experience - highly recommended.

I'd love to keep this gig as a secret, but their food is SO good that the World needs to know them. It wouldn't surprise me if it appears on 50 Best Restaurants or the Michelin guide in a couple of years.

Well worth the visit, will go again to try some other dishes.

Food was good and tasty, small portions for the price. Small, basic cafe but clean . Friendly staff

The food looks and smells amazing and the staff are lovely. On the downside it doesn't serve alcohol.

Nice little place. Tasty food and halal option available. Highly recommended.

What a great little restaurant, the food was that good I've been trying dishes I'm not usually fond of, I have to say that this is now My third visit, and the place is consistently good, very clean and the staff are very helpful. I do wish it was a little bigger as the place gets very busy.

the owner is so lovely and so is the food 🥰

What to say about this family run business? Great food, great service and great ambience. I just love it! If i don't know where to eat, this is always my first choice

Great food, great staff, very affordable. Try it and feel free to disagree but I'm sure you'll find that difficult.

I put 5 Star because we really enjoyed the freshly cooked and simple dishes in the past. And we want to see the business goes well. However, today's meal was really disappointing - meat wasn't fresh, very dry, the portion was much less in all dishes.

lovely little spot, nice food and very polite staff x

Been coming here for years and it's still just as great as when I first started to dine here. An absolute gem of the spot! My favourite is a Duruchigi and that fried chicken -amazing!

The best Korean restaurant I've tasted in the UK in six years

Really loved this place with his cozy vibe and delicious food, its awesome they have halal options, I’d recommend the bibimbab “ I think this is the name lol” but its very flavorful, and the kimchi is Fabulous

Food is alright pancake in the Bento box is cold Staff ask for the table back in less than an hour after we sat down is ridiculous My friend and I both had diarrhoea after having dinner here so the food must be unclean or something

One of my favourite places in Manchester, korean food cooked by koreans

The place is tiny but the food is fantastic. Lots of tasty veggie stuff, tofu actually done right!

Fabulous food, sensational fresh food.

한국음식점인 척 하는 한국 음식점이 아니라 한국이 실제로 나오는 한국 음식점. 맨체스터 다른 식당은 야채에 고추가루 뿌리고 김치라고 우기는 수준임.

Fabulous restaurant, had a really good lunch here. Delicious and excellent value

Cosy Korean restaurant, good food with reasonable price

Hands down the best Korean food in the city. Brilliant staff, delicious food. A Manchester institution.

Authentic Korean restaurant in Manchester. It's a small restaurant, so there is limited seating space. Luckily, we came pretty early because the rest of the customers had to squeeze in. The shop owned by a Korean lady, very kind and soft spoken. We had Bibimbap, dumplings, vegetable korean pancakes, dakgalbi, and citron tea. The food was decent, and they have halal options too. Would come back to try other menus as well.

One of the better Korean restaurants in Manchester run by locals and authentic dishes. Place needs some ventilation though!

Decent food, some of the food a bit hit and miss..will need to go again !

Food is nice enough, had the bento box with a mix of a few things, the portions are small-medium I could have definitely ate more. Unfortunately this place never seems to be open when I want to go in, the hours definitely need to be expanded as I've tried to go at least 5 times now on different occasions and it's just never open!!

went here due to a friends recommendation, and it sure served up good food, with friendly staff. And not too heavy on the pocket as well. Would come back here again.

11/10 Very nice Korean food place Perfect amount of seasoning Very good spice Perfect service, owner was Very nice she was so Sweet and we were talking about that i came from sweden and she had a friend that lives in sweden to it was a perfect nice and än good experience

Amazing food and cosy location.

Hidden gem in Manchester that you must go to, service was very efficient and relaxed, relaxed environment, the restaurant was very clean. And the food is some of the best food I’ve eaten whilst living in Manchester. Only been once but it will definitely become a regular place to go to now.

Simply delicious! The room was a little warm but the food more than made up for that. Service was prompt and good.

Delicious food, good value too! I had veg bibimbap, definitely recommend this rice bowl that comes in a hot stone bowl.

Really nice food for a good price.

Good food, the atmosphere is completely off, no energy or welcoming feeling.

Food is still great and lovely food near let me down. I love it ❤️ 😍

I absolutely love this place. Unbelievably good food and a wonderful cozy atmosphere. The price is a great for the quality of the food and the bento boxes are such a steal that I honestly feel a bit guilty when I order them. My favorites are the squid and chicken bulgogi, the spicy rice, the cheese tokboki, and the chicken katsu bento box (They use tonkatsu sauce so might not be what you expect).

A small and charming restaurant. The food is delicious and the staff is considerate.

Food was nice and authentic Korean, however the service wasn't great. We were sat for around 25 mins before we had to ask for menus, and another 15 mins before we had to ask if we could order. I'd return again to see whether it was just a bad day, as we went on a Friday evening.

I love this place. I have been eating there for a few years now. Food is great, quality kept always.

A friendly place with great Korean and Japanese dishes

Cool place, nice family vibe, great food.

The food is okay but it is not as authentic as claimed to be. 일식 아닌가요? 메뉴는 중국어

Delicious Korean food, not too many seats. Beautiful waiters and handsome young cooks.

Great little local place with a small simple yet delightful menu. Tricky to accomdate groups larger than 4 due to table seating and restaurant size.

If you like authentic small (potentially family run) restaurants then you'll love this place! A refreshing experience away from a lot of the chain restaurants in Manchester! Similar vibes to kyotoya in withington. Anything from the Korean specials is great, especially the Korean sweet and spicey chicken! Definitely worth the trip!

I think this is one of the best Korean restaurants in the UK. All the dishes that we ordered are very tasty. We ordered beef bulgogi ,sweet and spicy fried chicken which is served with rice,tteokboki,kimchi and gyoza for 2 people which are all absolutely delicious!😋 You can tell that it's authentic home made Korean cooking. Hopefully in the future they can further expand their restaurant. The food is really worth it! Must try in Manchester! 👌

Seoul Kimchi, no Soul, no Kimchi (if you don't pay for it). The outside already shows how little effort they put into this place. We had 불고기 and 갈비. The dishes alone don't taste bad IF you DON'T know what they're supposed to taste like. The Kalbi is served with a broth in a 뚝배기. The Bulgogi is served on a hot stone, which is nice but the meat is cut way too thick. It would be great if they would serve some side dishes as a standard, even if it would be only some 콩나물 무침 or 김지. These are extremely easy to make and not expensive. We just wanted to give a honest review and think that the taste is alright but you pay for very little effort and small portions.

really yummy food, had the vegetarian bibimbap and gyozas! highly recommend

I'm still thinking about the kimchi stew

제가 잘못 알고 있는 게 아니라면 맨체스터쪽에 한국인이 운영하시는 건 이거 하나인 걸로 알아요!! 일부러 시내에서 택시까지 타고 갔는데 안 아까웠어요 김치찌개는 한국 식당에서 먹을 법만 맛이고 물도 보리차 준비 돼 있어서 정말…비빔밥도 맛있고…김치찌개 추천이 많아서 먹었는데 완전 인정!

Great food, excellent experience, friendly staff. You should try it too!

I love this restaurant! Just go for it

We have dine in 9/2/2023 night, we order about 12 food and the food is above normal, During the dinning time, one young female staff found a wallet on the floor and she ask is there anyone dropped? This is my friend wallet, I feel appreciate that she has not toke it away and ask us who dropped it. If my friend lost the wallet, this will be have big problem about all his cards. Thank you for much for the honest good young lady staff. And I recommend this restaurant to all of you!

I went there at the night it was quite busy as I went there the waiter was super nice 👍 when I had to order I ordered two dishes seafood tobokki and a pork bolgogi I had to wait there for a quite a long time for my food but since I was hungry late at night might as well wait for my food I have to say the seafood tobokki was delicious super nice the squid and prawns were good 10/10 perfect spice level and the pork bolgogi was a bit of disappointment on the bottom It was too burnt I ate the whole thing

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