Seoul restaurant Korean bbq & Japanese in Aberdeen City

The food is delicious and the staff are so kind, attentive and happy to help!

Fantastic food and staff. They even gave us a desk calendar for next year, nice little touch.

Booked a table days in advance, when arrived we were given menu, we chose our food just to be told we can get it because we need a grill table.(when booking no one informed us of this). Food has no taste, kimchi no flavour just spicy. Soup was so watered down that it tasted like plain water. Asked for the starter to be put in a box for us, waitress brought a box and bag to table and told us to do it ourselves. Paid almost £100 and I was so disappointed that we went and got takeout after. WE WILL NEVER GO THERE AGAIN! Save your money go somewhere else!!!!

The food was great and nothing bad to say about it. I didn’t really like the miso soup but I am just not a fan of it. The sushi were amazing and the sushi rice was so right. This place is definetly very authentic and probably the closest place with food related to Korean and Japanese cuisine. The atmosphere was quite nice. The member of staff that brought us the menu was not the most friendly and the menu had a big majority of items in a different language that we didn’t know. Whenever we asked the member of staff about what something is or has something inside the answers were short and not always very descriptive.

I have been to here last week , very like how its restaurant design and the Chef was Excelent . Food design 10/10

The interior decoration is full of Japanese elements and is nice The eel rice sauce is right but the rice is wrong. It is actually long rice, which tastes a bit weird. The beef tongue skewers are a bit too salty, but still delicious The rice in salmon nigiri sushi is super sticky...it's basically glutinous rice

Amazing food, amazing service, amazing interior set up. Very fresh sashimi, noodles are yummy too. Very fast service as well. Nice ambiance. Will definitely come back again

Visited for the first time with 5 friends. The food was amazing and so different. Loved that we could bbq our own food at our table, as well has having freshly prepared dishes arriving as soon as they were ready. Wonderful helpful staff. Very enjoyable evening. Think this is my favourite restaurant in Aberdeen. 100% recommend.

Very extensive Korean and Asian cuisine. The beef is cooked very well, as you would expect from Korean cuisine. Starters, sushi and much more are prepared fresh and straight away, whatever is ready first comes first, unusual of course, but if you're not a snob, absolutely fine!

One of the nicest Korean restaurants I've ever been to. The portions were huge and tasty, and the staff and atmosphere was lovely. My only complaint is that it took a while to get the attention of someone in order to pay.

Went out for date night and had the blandest food. Sushi had a left out for a while texture about it. Rice was flavourless and no aroma. Pork cutlets were mid at best. When ordering the scallops, bacon and crabmeat skewers we were met with two scallops on a single skewer and some wilted salad. Upon asking the waitress about the lack of bacon and crabmeat she was confused and didn’t understand what I meant as I ordered scallops skewers in her mind. The miso soup was so watered down you could see the miso particles settling and splitting to the bottom. The added seaweed was the only flavour. When my girlfriend tried to ask about the scallops I was hesitant to complain as it was my first time dining here so told her don’t. However, following this the waitress came over and bent forward into our faces and grilled us if we were alright leaving us both a bit bewildered. All in all… buffet food at gourmet prices and not authentic Korean.

This is by far one of my favourite restaurants in Aberdeen. We were so spoiled by the food and service. Me and a friend went for dinner and asked for one of the grill tables. We ordered the seafood selection, along with a few side dishes. We had wine and Sake (Japanese wine). The seafood came with peppers, garlic and two sauces to cook the food on the grill. We were also given rice with the seafood. You couldn't fault anything about it! Everything was fresh and the staff were not only accommodating, but they were entertaining too. The range of alcohols they have are so tasty! I will be back as soon as possible.

Odd situation. Got seated at a weird table then got the meals were coming out at wildly different times for our table did not see the same issue at other tables and got the wrong cutlery for the meal.

Came here with some friends and had a truly magical night. The food is to die for. Fresh as can be and with such bold flavours. Staff were kind and polite and made us feel very welcome.

Worth a visit for some nice food. Have yet to try the Korean BBQ but everything else I've had has been very tasty.

Lovely food and great atmosphere

Food was amazing, service was efficient and polite. Highly recommend

First time doing Korean BBQ and it was brilliant. Restaurant is beautiful, staff are great and the food is amazing. As expensive as you want to make it which is a rare find these days, worth every penny. Can’t wait to come back to try more of the menu. Definitely worth a try if you’re in Aberdeen.

We always have an amazing time here. The food is delicious, the staff are lovely and the decoration is great! *edit* Been again multiple times since and cannot fault them! Excellent service, delicious food and reasonable prices

Been here a few times and always very tasty food, usually come out feeling stuffed

Great find....very happy helpful staff and the food was excellent Good value for money. I will be back.

Great place with catchy K-pop music playing in the background (coming from someone who doesn't like to it normally) and a wide selection of food - my favourites being the chicken fingers and crab tempura. Staff are very friendly. That being said, it isn't the cheapest so you might want to go somewhere else if you're skint.

Very high quality and authentic.

I had an amazing experience dined here! I tried the kimchi jigae, sundubu jigae, dragon rolls, salmon baked cheese sushi, soft shell crab sushi, cheese topokki, and for starter we had wakame, dumplings, and agedashi tofu. Everything was on point! The highlight of my meal was definitely the salmon baked cheese sushi (hopefully this is the correct name, i attached the photos) – absolutely delicious. Highly recommend!

We have been to South Korea and love Korean food. Today we went second time to this restaurant but unfortunately, both times we were disappointed.

This could be the best place in Aberdeen for a mix of Japanese and Korean food. I've never been to Korea so can't comment but the Japanese food I had seemed relatively authentic to what I had out there. Food itself was good, however the menu descriptions are poor and hard to gauge for someone not familiar with the cuisine, for example alot of Korean food is super spicy which was not elaborated in the menu and we found inedible. Staff were efficient but not friendly and were not conversant with the menu. We liked most of what we ate and would eat there again. It was a Tuesday night and place was dead, just us in there which gave it an odd vibe.

Lovely restaurant with courteous service. Asked if I would be OK with chopsticks, instead of assuming I wouldn’t. Seemed to be quite a few regular customers. Very friendly atmosphere. Seafood Udon was delicious but beware the chilli. Fabulous fresh vegetables. This was my first time eating Korean food that wasn’t battered takeaway, & it was great!

Good Korean food in a nice atmosphere.

Large portions of freshly cooked meals. You feel very welcome here.

Thought we try it out. Got seated then waited nearly 10 mins for someone to come and engage with us. Waitress did bare minimum to make us feel welcome and we had to ask to order drinks. Place was freezing so we had to keep our jackets on the whole time. Food was okay but made to feel unwelcome. Won't be going back.

I’ve been playing in Scotland for N days, and my Chinese stomach can’t stand it anymore... I passed by Aberdeen, and the only option I chose was that the other one only opened on Wednesday. Went there decisively, I really like the rich menu choices! The char siu in the ramen is delicious, and the fried egg in the bibimbap is also amazing! The food is delicious and delicious, and the owner is from Malaysia...super nice! recommend! There are several parking spaces across the road!

We visited seoul to celebrate me and a friend's joint birthday and the service was amazing, everyone was supper sweet, the food was amazing with a lot of options including vegeterian and other diatry requirements, you can tell everyone went the extra mile including singing happy birthday to slices of cake with candles and ice cream without request, I would 100% recommend as we all had a blast, thank you so much! We will definitely be back!

Made a booking online ( they use the Open Table app) for 1.30 for 7 people. It was a birthday celebration. When we were seated we were told that the kitchen closed at 2 and the restaurant would be locked up by 2.30. The website states the restaurant is open “ 7 days a week. 12 noon to 10pm” and there was nothing on Open Table advising that we would need to be done in an hour! The staff were fairly unrepentant and I was taken outside to see the different opening hours at the front entrance. Absolutely zero use if you are booking online. We had no choice but to leave. Really very disappointing experience

The food is overpriced for its poor quality. Even if it was half the price it would not be worth the money. Taste is completely inauthentic and flavorless. It is an absolute travesty that there no better Korean bbq options in aberdeen. From a Korean living in Aberdeen.

The food is great but the menu could be clearer about what's vegetarian and what isn't.

Super tasty food, very beautifully decorated place with nice and friendly service. Sushi are big and filling. Recommend.

Amazing service definitely worth the money!

Lovely place. Nice staff. Soothing environment. Great for birthdays, dinner, or even 1st dates, as you can actually spend time making your meals - if you choose 😉 Food is awesomeeeee. Will visit again.

The staff are amazing. We were thoroughly spoiled by Danny and Bethany. The decor is beautiful and looking forward to going back when it is all lit up. Our meal was delicious and lots to tempt you. Want to try sake next time too. Lovely restaurant and people.

Poor experience. Food below mediocre, not fresh and very bland. Service pretty dire, we waited more than 20 minutes for a cola, had to ask again before it eventually arrived. Staff hanging out and not looking after guests. Restaurant isn't particularly clean and table and menu sticky. Would not recommend.

We visited this authentic Korean restaurant on a weekend, which was pretty much occupied; no booking was needed. We tried their rice with Mixed Tempura, 2 Pieces of King Prawn, and 5 Pieces of Vegetable. The quantity was so huge for us. They also tried their cocktails, which were excellent. Additionally, we tried the kimchi, which was really enjoyable. The ramen was so good and filling.

Been once before and they got our order completely wrong, went back today because I was craving sushi and they do not have any sushi , no rice and no noodles this week , they don’t tell you over the phone or when making a booking so don’t go and be disappointed like we were , now have to find somewhere else to go , let very disappointed

Pretty good Japanese and Korean fusion restaurant off Union Street. Decent sushi rolls, bibimbap, and other varieties on a wide menu. Ok for gluten free though they have run out of gluten free soya sauce before! Service is generally good but they can get busy.

Loved it here and the food was fab. thanks.

Great quality and flavour. Nice range of dishes. Feels like a hidden gem.

The food and service were both exceptional. The young lady that served our table was really great at her job, very polite and punctual with a really genuine manner. The only reason I didn't give five stars is the service charge of 10% doesn't actually go to the service staff. We asked to leave a tip by card and asked to make sure the service staff including the lady that served us got the tips and she said if paid by card they don't get them. I believe they should. The owners of this business should be exceptionally proud of the staff, they are doing a great job and should be rewarded for it when tips are given by customers.

Never disappoints, friends came to visit so took them here. Everyone praised the food and service .

Best Korean restaurant in Scotland. Delicious, friendly staff.

Very poor experience The sizzling beef didn’t sizzle and was pretty grey. The staff hardly spoke any English and were not great. The soft shell crab tempura was a joke, they served us tempura vegetables. When we asked why it wasn’t crab they took It away and we were still charged. We were asked to be quiet when we tried to complain. The sushi looked like it had been sitting out all day. The plum wine was nuclear hot and not just warm. We won’t be back. I usually photograph meals but this wasn’t worth taking a picture of. Very disappointing and nothing authentic about it having travelled to Japan.

Nice place to enjoy the Korean and Japanese kitchen.

Overall okay food and atmosphere. However you name the dishes you want with numbers and they messed up my order , I didn’t touch the incorrect dish but was still made to pay full price for it.

Ramen was okay and quit big portion.

Beautiful restaurant and friendly staff members, especially Huili who was lovely throughout the night we visited!

Hands down on of the best Asian food restaurants in Aberdeen, if not the best! Food was delicious and staff were great, so friendly and caring. Sushi was fresh and well made. My fav new place for Asian food.

Visited here for the first time with my Korean husband as we were travelling up from London. We were craving Korean food really bad so we decided to come here but it was overall a horrible experience. Nothing like Korean food, the food was clearly cheap quality and there was paper that went over our grill for bbq… this is not normal, not even in London. I believe this is to save them from doing dishes but it leaves a plastic scent in the meat which we were sensitive to. Will not be coming back here. We have been told there are better places in Aberdeen for korean food. Would not recommend, super disappointing.

Food was phenomenal, staff super kind and explained everything very well. Will 1000% come back, thank you everyone

The food was great! The staff was really helpful in guiding us to use the stove. It was really a great experience. The meat was freshly marinated and all the veggies were fresh. Will definitely be returning here.

Go there and eat rn of u like good Asian kitchen! Staff was really friendly and they have tried to do everything as soon as possible. They were really kind. And food was so delicious

Favourite restaurant in Aberdeen, staff are so friendly and helpful, food is fresh and well made

Incredible experience! The welcome was exceptional, and the opportunity to grill at the table added a unique touch to our meal. The quality was truly outstanding. Highly recommend!

Fabulous food, great service, cant fault it in any way!!! Perfect place to go for any occasion

Good food, service was quick and staff were friendly.

Fantastic place to dine for Korean or Japanese food. Brilliant service from Oliver and great food. Pricey but you get what you pay for in high quality food and ingredients. Highly recommend

This was easily the best meal I’ve had in ages! My husband and I chose to celebrate our anniversary here and we felt so valued and appreciated. The service was above and beyond and I was blown away. I honestly could not have asked for a better meal or evening and will 100% be back. The food was SO fresh and flavourful and I am excited to try more of it. My only wish is that they sold their kimchi in massive to go quantities 😆

Was looking forward to this meal. But when I sat down and wait 30mins and not 1 staff to ask about my order. Heck didn't even offer a drink at all. They did eventually ask if we ready to order as soon we put our jacket on to walk out. 30 mins waiting with no staff ridiculous.

Food amazing staff friendly but we sat for ages before order was taken but would recommend anyone to try this place

My food was served extremely late, to the point where it was abnormal. This happened because my friend's order, which was placed at the same time, arrived almost 20 minutes earlier. The staff walked past without paying any attention to my table. 👎👎I asking a tall girl with a round face ,😨 but she was standing there picking her nose, I am asking 😰😰She scowled at me loudly.😢 My food still not coming and I see she didn’t check my food 😒😒I waited for another 10 minutes and my food not come my friend have to ask for me again!! This is the second time!!My suggestion is that they should provide better service. I won’t go back again and and I will tell my friends not to go back. We are know a lot of people in Aberdeen!! and I will tell them at the same story.👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

Fantastic food, one of the best Asian places in the city. Loved everything that came off the grill

Probably the worst Korean BBQ meal that I have ever had. Pretentious bbq set meals are over-priced and lacking condiments and taste. The staff were mainly Mandarin-speaking Chinese with the exception of one young man who sounded like a local Scotsman. The pickled cabbage (kimchi) and cucumbers tasted like the vegetables had only been dipped into the pickle sauce that day and lacked a lot of taste. The miso soup was flavourless and should have been a clear radish soup. Missing were bean sprouts, crispy fried anchovies (?), pickled radish, strips of omelette and a couple of others that I forget. The meat didn't look well marinated and the larger pieces needed cutting, something other restaurants offer to do for you. The hot plate needed to be covered with a sheet of grease proof paper (?) which I presume is to make their job of cleaning easier. Does nothing for the taste. The pork belly was too fatty. A better cut was preferred by all. We ordered bibimbap from the "hot pot" menu. When we queried this we were told they don't do hot pot. The dish was served in a stone or metal bowl but hadn't been cooked long enough to get the rice to burn around the base. The accompanying sauce was like a poor substitute for tomato ketchup and not the expected spicy Korean chilli sauce. The best part of the whole meal was the teriyaki sauce on the chicken. I was so looking forward to this evening but it was spoiled and I fear that others may eat here and think this is the standard for Korean BBQs.

Came here Saturday evening, the food was fantastic, quick service and the staff are always so friendly and helpful. Will 100% return again.

Had one of the Korean BBQ shared platters, great food and good service.

Had a great evening here. The prawn tempura sushi was especially delicious. The staff were lovely and even went out of their way to make the evening special for a member of our party’s 30th birthday.

This is not how u cut sashimi. The pieces are all uneven. I tried some of the maki - was such poor quality and they call themselves "authentic". DO NOT recommend

Service is great but the food is just ok. The Korean menu is better that the Japanese, for sure. The sushi is unfortunately better at chains like itsu than it is here. The bibimbap was very tasty, although a bit more pork would have been welcome. The place tends to be quite noisy and the smoke from the Korean barbecue sticks with you. Been twice now but not sure if I will return.

My sisters and i visited for our first time at a korean/Japanese restaurant, I'm so glad we picked here, it was such a wonderful experience! The service was impeccable, the staff we're so helpful, and made us feel very welcome. Food was amazing and everything so fresh. I can't wait to go back again.

One of my favourite places to eat in Aberdeen, so glad to have a good Korean restaurant in Aberdeen. Food and service has always been excellent, highly recommended. Menu is mix of Japanese and Korean favorites.

Missing my mother's cooking, I ordered the ox tail soup and kimchi and it tasted just like being back home. With enough busniess i hope they can start serving Korean alcohol one day.

Nice place. Good quality food. Lovely atmosphere. £71+ for me and my son. Food and drinks.

Staff were attentive and friendly. We had maki for lunch the children loved them. Not particularly keen on vegetables ramen.

Tasty food at a reasonable price.

Went there couple of times. First time was with friends, ordered a bowl of ramen, to be honest the taste is acceptable (I've had way much better ramen before), but what made it worse is the service, was served by a guy and he seemed don't even want to be there and annoyed by our request (we asked for additional chili oil and soya sauce). Left with a feeling of unimpressed, but I was still being positive, maybe they were short staffed. Went there for the 2nd time by myself for a quick lunch, was looking forward to taste their other menu (still being positive, maybe this time will be better since there weren't many customers). Was served by the same guy, and I asked the size of their bimbimbap, he seemed annoyed with my question and replied with ' It's a big portion because it's a main course ??' with a tone like I don't know what bimbimbap is (being Asian, I grew up with all kinds of Asian food and 80% of my meal everyday is Asian food including Japanese and Korean, and have tasted the same food in few countries including its originated countries) , but choose to ignore it. Then I asked whether the battered enoki mushroom, comes with enoki mushroom only or mixed vegetables . And he corrected me with ' That's called tempura, and it's prawn not mushroom' , eventhough the photo literally shown enoki mushroom, again choose to ignore it. Then I asked another question about portion of their kimchi jigae, but this time he answered it nicely, maybe he noticed the change of my facial expression. Anyway, ended with baked salmon sushi which tastes alright, and kimchi jigae which very salty. Came home with husband asked my experience, and whether we should go for their Korean bbq (both of us Love korean bbq) and I said don't bother.

Superb service, fantastic food.

Good sushi & the bulgogi was super authentic. All 5 staff that served me were super friendly. Highly recommended for authentic Korean cuisine.

All service were absolutely great. Food looks beautiful, but without taste. Ramen without umami. But the worst suprice was green tea from bag. I couldn't believe I get green tea from bag in Asian Restaurant.

Fantastic, high quality food with very friendly and helpful staff who went above and beyond to help understand the menu if you are uncertain. Highly recommend the Tonkatsudon Pork, best I have had in many years. After all that the price is phenomenal for what you get, £36 for myself and my partner to share a starter and enjoy 2 main courses with drink. 100% will be back next time we are passing through Aberdeen.

I tried so many different things and I was not disappointed. Every single bite was amazing!! Me and my partners favourite restaurant

The best Japanese and Korean food!

Food was delicious and service was fast, great atmosphere . Will definitely be back

I arrived in town about an hour before my check in and Seoul was the perfect post-train meal! I had the dolsot bimbimbapp (pork). Pork was marinated to perfection, vegetables were SO fresh and the egg was exactly the right amount of runny. Miso soup was just divine on a misty day. Definitely worth your time if you're a fan or Korean food.

My fiance and I came here last night for a long awaited date night and didn't have a great time. The sushi we received was stodgy and flavourless, the tempura veg was 60% fried batter and 40% actual veg. Along with this, the tables were unpleasantly sticky (our glasses took some tugging to actually come off the table) and the music was pretty overbearing for a restaurant. In addition to this though and more worryingly, there was seemingly no understanding of food allergies or intolerances among the wait staff. On asking for an allergy menu we were met with an almost pitying 'no, sorry', with no suggestions of how they could help or even an inquiry of which foods we needed this for. My fiance has relatively mild gluten intolerance and sushi is generally fine in this regard so he explained that this was the case and the waitress agreed that he would be able to order sushi without issue. Despite this he received one item which was in tempura batter despite not being advertised as such on the menu, meaning he was unable to eat this. Our request for gluten free soy sauce was also met with a mildly pitying 'oh we don't do that here'. It's worth noting that every other place we've ordered sushi from has had an allergy menu/gf soy sauce as standard. Thankfully we were fine as the intolerance is mild and we know what to look out for but for someone with a severe allergy this place would be very dangerous. I can't imagine we'll return - there is far better sushi on offer elsewhere in Aberdeen where dietary requirements are actually understood.

Really enjoyed our meal here. Will be back.

We ordered two bibimbaps in pork and beef, the taste was fine. However, the taste of BBQ pork set was quite strong, I suspected much monosodium glutamate was added and made you feeling very thirsty after dinner.

Fantastic all round, tempura sushi was full of flavour, staff very helpful when it come to navigating the large menu. would definitely go again.

This is a good restaurant. We tried the Korean stew (for two people) and we had plenty to eat. While this was good, it was a bit too salty and we would probably go for the bimbimbap or the BBQ next time!

Tried Seoul tonight for the first time and was not disappointed. Staff immediately were very friendly and while the restaurant was very busy I was seen to very quickly. I ordered food for takeaway and there was a seating area where they brought ice water with lemon to have whole I waited. I had Korean pan fried beef with udon noodles. Thoroughly enjoyed it and will definitely be returning in future.

It is the only Korean BBQ in Aberdeen and I recommend that you book it in advance to ensure you are allocated a table with the BBQ grill plate and hot plate. Real tasty Korean food and go down well with soju.

Gorgeous Korean and Japanese food. Portions generous and fairly priced in terms of local competition. Authentic atmosphere and attentive service. Would recommend this as a dining option for small groups and couples. Option for BBQ of your food at your table.

Nice people, nice atmosphere, nice decor but none of the sea food was fresh at all. It could be a really nice place if they had a decent fish and shellfish supplier. Grill had not been cleaned well and the grease proof paper over the grill gave a cardboard flavour to everything too.

Excellent sushi. Highly recommend this place. I never knew it existed. Food was amazing. They need to do something about the extremely sticky tables. And the toilets need some repair and a good scrub.

Absolutely wonderful place. The place was quite full when we got in but at no point it felt too crowded. The food was fantastic, and the sheer amount of different food items will surely make you come back to try more things. The sushi we had may very well be the best ones we've tried in Aberdeen (and believe me we tried quite a few places). It was also my first time trying barbeque at the table and it was a very fun experience. The waiting staff were also incredibly friendly and helpful. Ended up spending around three hours in the restaurant and we didn't even feel the time fly. Wholeheartedly recommend giving this place a try if you like Korean and/or Japanese cuisine, and surely bring company.