YORI (Covent Garden) in City of London, Westminster

The Korean food was amazing and Kazi served us really well. Great service and delicious dishes — definitely worth coming back!

I order YORI quite often and choose to order from the chain in Covent Garden (even though it's farther) because it is better than the one in Piccadilly, as the food quality and dishes are wildly inconsistent there. The food here itself is great (most of the time), but the flavors of the Kimchi Jigae and Dwenjang Jigae are very different depending on the chef that cooked the dish. The YORI here does much of a better job stewing the kimchi and tofu, making them really soft and nice to eat. This is compared to the same dish prepared in YORI in Piccadilly, where the Kimchi Jigae is hardly stewed and the kimchi is still crunchy in the soup. The biggest complaint would be the inconsistency in cooking, as we order from YORI often. The Vegetable Dwenjang Jigae was very delicious the first time we had it, and it was vegetables and tofu only (consistent with the description). The second and third time we ordered, the chef put a lot of seafood in the dish, completely changing the flavors and ruining the taste. I am not sure which chef is doing this, but we are not very fond of this practice, especially when we ordered the vegetable one. At the time of writing, the only option on Deliveroo is the "Vegetable Dwenjang Jigae", not "Seafood Dwenjang Jigae", which means that the order was made incorrectly, twice in a row.

Disappointing! No set on the bbq , definitely doesn’t worth it

Super delicious secret-ingredient gocujhang! Cant stop eating the fried chicken and others. Very courteous service. Please make sure you make reservation prior.

The staff were courteous and friendly. The food were way too salty. I was thirsty the whole night even after drinking more than a litre of water.

The beef and chicken tasted stale/cheap and the inside is very crammed

It’s pretty good! The seafood pancake, GalBi Tang and quite good, but the fried chicken batter was a bit too much for my liking, and the egg fried rice was a tad too oily. Overall it’s still pretty good and service and atmosphere is good.

Food was excellent and piping hot, just a pause between one of our guests getting their dish. But great hearty food!

Horribly overrated and overpriced

I rarely give reviews but felt I had to as I chose this restaurant due to it having such a high rating. The food was extremely expensive for the portion and quality. The tkeobokki was really bland and minimal. The music was really loud and service was bare minimum. I would recommend many other restaurants in London.

Absolutely unacceptable experience. I’ve ordered from this restaurant multiple times on both Uber Eats and Deliveroo, and on several occasions, my orders were accepted and then cancelled without any explanation — after keeping me waiting. This is not just poor service, it’s blatant disrespect for customers’ time. If you have no intention of fulfilling orders, you should shut down your online ordering completely. Stop misleading customers and wasting their time. This kind of behavior is disgraceful and completely unprofessional.

The seafood pajeon was easily one of the best I’ve had— tender, with bold, memorable flavor. The beef bulgogi was delicious, and the spicy sweet chili fried chicken was a standout: not overly spicy, but packed with rich, flavorful sauce. We also tried the tteokbokki, which was just as tasty. The dishes were perfect for 2 people and I left very satisfied!

Visited here in 2022 when they still had grills on the tables and had a lovely time. Visited again yesterday and the food has substantially gone down in quality. Ordered a fried chicken platter and the chicken was terribly dry, it tasted quite old and the seasoning was just awful. I sincerely thought about sending back the dish, but that specific platter costs about 22 quid so I decided to suck it up and finish it. Wish I hadn't. There are better Korean restaurants out there with much better fried chicken and service and I will certainly never come back to Yori.

loved the menu especially the savoury Yuringi and vegan jajameyon!!! A must visit place you need to add to your bucket list

My child ordered cheese ramen, but he was all bloated and bursting out, so I tried to ask him to do it again... I just told him to eat it because he ate it... This was my second visit, and the ramen is not recommended. I guess the locals are invited...?

I’m a regular fan of YORI and often recommend it to friends. I’ve had great experiences at both the Piccadilly and King’s Cross branches—both consistently serve quality food and maintain high standards. Unfortunately, my visit to the Covent Garden branch was very disappointing. The environment was not up to par—the handrail by the stairs was extremely oily and gave a poor first impression. The food itself was below the usual YORI standard; I’m sorry to say it felt more like something from a Camden Lock market stall than a proper Korean BBQ restaurant. That said, the floor service was very good—the staff were attentive and polite, which I appreciated. Really hope the Covent Garden branch steps up its game to match the standards of the others.

I don’t know why this place has so many stars. Atmosphere is close to none, the food is good-alright but definitely not worth the price point. Service staff are running around and trying to be attentive and helpful but maybe they need more staff? Servers were helpful and sweet. For a bill that came to £35 each, I would prefer to eat somewhere a bit more promising. I paid £3.20 for added lettuce? I don’t know why that was something special that I needed to have as an add-on. I’ll try somewhere else next time.

The food is delicious, just like Korea^^

Great place! The food was really good and the waitress gave us good recommendations. The reservation was not easy to make though. Depending on which website the abilities shown are not the same.

I was traveling in Europe and really wanted to eat Korean food, so I stopped by while riding the London Eye. I went without a reservation, but luckily there was a table available so I went in. There is a QR code on the desk, just scan it and place your order. You have to pay for both water and kimchi to order. I ordered kimchi stew, beef jerky, stir-fried pork bulgogi, kimchi, and tera. First of all, it was nice to eat rice after a long time. Compared to Korea, kimchi stew lacks the spicy taste and is very sweet. Yukgaejang tasted like a mixture of Yukgaejang and soft tofu stew. The stir-fried pork bulgogi was a stir-fried pork that tasted like charcoal bulgogi and was very delicious. The first taste of kimchi was unusual because it had a slight mustard kimchi flavor, but after eating a few more, I quickly got used to it and it was crunchy and delicious. What was disappointing was that I wanted to eat kimbap, but there was no kimbap menu. Still, I feel like I can live by eating Korean food, even if it is localized Korean food. While traveling in Europe, I often feel like I am Korean. Terra was smooth to swallow. The staff were also friendly.

Had a really lovely dinner with my friends here. Real Korean flavour. Our waiter Rakkt was nice too! It's a real Korean restaurant and everything is really delicious. I will go again when I come to London again!

Ordered pork bulgogi with rice but they completely forgot to put it in, ruined dinner.

Rizwan is fantastic. Got me a phone holder while I was having a lunch with my Netflix. First time in London!! A note I should have left weeks ago

Delicious Korean food. Prices in the UK, which were originally high, have risen even more recently, making the once expensive Korean food prices seem to be at a normal level. I visited several times during my one week trip. Dolsotbap, pork belly, and bulgogi are all okay. The kimchi stew was okay, but it felt like bibigo. The side dishes were also very delicious. It will suit Korean tastes well!

Very good service from Lakki and food portions are very generous.

Lakki has very good service, a good Korean restaurant, and the kpop songs played in the store are very good👍

The food was nice and Sumanth has been really helpful and kind in service! Will visit again

The taste of Korean food is genuine! Rizwan was kind too!

Everything was amazing an Xi made our stay more enjoyable. Definitely recommend!!

Great food, a great evening and Preethi was absolutely outstanding ! Definitely recommend

First time in York Covent Garden and it was lovely and good! Preethi was really nice 😊

Great food and Service , Rizwal was an amazing host

Great service. Rizwal was very nice!

Very good! Both the food and Lakki!

Sumanth was fantastic! The food was amazing (I got two whole meals, it was so good), and the atmosphere was perfect.

We booked our vacation 1 year in advanced and we couldn’t wait to eat here. We told our kids how great the food was here and they were looking forward to it since it was their first time in the UK. They are picky eaters and they loved the food. Our waitress Shreya was great and attentive. It’s rare since we know the culture is different from USA. Overall great place. Will recommend and will come back again.

Preethi was an excellent server! Kind and patient to us. Delicious fried udon. We had a great time!

Chicken platter was a must! Plum juice is good to try. Japchae was lacking vegetables. Excellent music.

Good service when we order lunch menu.

Rarely have I seen such a bad Korean restaurant, I ate a chicken that was as ordinary as a pigeon in the street. Kfc is 100x better. In short, I strongly advise against this thing.

Lakki was amazing - very thoughtful and easy. The food was great!

Decent food tasting, very authentic, but expensive charge on banchan and atmosphere sucked, also after 3 dish came out left over dish came very late

We had the most wonderful experience. Delicious food and Lakki was so helpful recommending choices. Fantastic Option.

Had a Nice Time, thank to Lakki

The worst Korean food of my life. The food had no taste, the service was dismal, the hygiene of the toilets was catastrophic. I had noodles it was tasteless. You might as well eat fish and chips, you get what you pay for and you enjoy it. In short, you will have understood that this restaurant is TO BE AVOID.

We really enjoyed a Korean meal at Yori Restaurant in Covent Garden. Highly recommended. We loved it and especially the attention and warmth of Shreya. We will be back!! 8-3-25 couple from Spain

Eat it, hold it in, recommended by Little Bird’s Stomach

Spicy tofu soup did not have tofu in it

Really good Korean food. Have been here multiple times and have always enjoyed it. Although the food is a bit pricey.

Incredible food cooked to perfection served in a surprisingly timely manner, wings are amazing but definitely need more than one dip (just one for 12 wings is not enough) and the rice bowls are absolutely incredible. I was so happy I got to try authentic Tteokbokki which was my favourite dish. Preethi provided amazing service and it was easy to ask for a doggy bag and takeaway boxes were provided. Will definitely be marking this spot and return with a friend or two

Food 10/10. Service by our waiter Rizwan was superb. 👌

The food was delicious, we will definitely come back!! Also big thanks to our waitress Preethi, she was super nice and helpful!!

Our host Shreya was amazing!!! Best service ever she was great

Shreya made the experience very pleasant, made me laugh and was very attentive

Shreya our just was so helpful and provided excellent service. Thank youuu

Quite disappointed. I came here because of the stars, but it was not what I expected. I have to blame it all on me, maybe what I ordered was not one of the good options (I ordered the spicy soup with seafood). I don't like it when I spend more than 20 pounds in a meal I didn't really like. Maybe a different dish next time.

While I enjoyed the flavors, I find myself preferring other spots like Kintan and Gogi for their overall experience and flavours! :)

Rizwan is really nice good service！

As a person who looks for authentic but have a sister with allergies I would say this is one of the best places to mix these two together. Lovely atmosphere with kpop playing, quite good prices and portions too! I had the cheese ramyeon and still think about it nearly a week later but was not a fan of the kimchi jeon. The Service was of course impeccable!

The food is bland, overpriced for what you received. you order via your phone and yet there is still a 10% service charge added by default.

Very delicious food and friendly staff.

Overrated Food was solid, but very small portions, pricy and relatively long waiting time.

Great lunch at Yori with a great varieties of flavours in the lunch set. Rizwan was an excellent host.

Very good expérience. Thanks to our waiter Rizwan

Very tasty!!! Rizwan gave excellent customer service, would definitely visit again! The food was so good too!

Amazing food, service was good as well from Rizwan. Would definitely recommend!!

The waiter named Lakki served us, he was very friendly and the food was as good as real Korea haha.

Lakki is welcome and very friendly

Prethi and Xi are brilliant!!! Thank you

Tasty food. Very good service by Preethi :)

I really enjoyed my experience at Yori. Preethi was especially nice to me and very quick to serve me. I highly recommend Yori! :)

PREETHI WAS AMAZING SERVER! She was super knowledgeable and explained all the dishes and drinks to me, which helped me to choose delicious dish!

Nice foods and nice service:) Rizwan is very kind and welcoming

Not as good as my hometown’s Korean authentic restaurant but it’s okay 👌 fried chicken claws could be more sticky !

The worse service ever! You’re hungry and you get your food in drips and drabs! The food needs to come all at once! Otherwise you have rice and nothing to eat it with! Really disappointed!

Food was excellent, Rizwan the server was also so kind.

Service was nice, food was also good and Rizwan was very helpful!

Really good food. Thank you Preethi for your service.

Five big BOOMS for the food. Some of the tastiest bulgogi I've had. Server was very friendly and helpful.

Preethy served us and she was super nice

Preethi the waiter was very nice. However pretty good.

Good food, good service, pleasant atmosphere. Food came quickly and was very tasty. Nice staff (Lakki served us).

Preethi was very kind and attentive

Excellent service , food came so quick , if you want a table you have to book as it’s always lovely and busy , our waitress was Preethi and she was so lovely and always attentive , highly recommend eating here

XI and Sumanth was amazing and really helpful to explain and guide us through our best choice!! Thanks guys was very nice experience 👍

Service from Rizwan was amazing, loved the place

Loved the food! I had Spicy beef stew which was so flavourful. i was full but couldn’t stop eating 😅 i also had their butterfly drink which was v good✨my husband had the kimchi pancakes and fried soy chicken and both were fantastic he said.

Preethi was very kind and lovely

Even if it reminds me of Korean food, I will never go there again. Even if I can't stand it, this is not the place. Overall, not so good...

Preethi gave a great service. Good food and atmosphere.

Quick service. Mandatory service charge despite ordering all food on the online website. AMAZING food

the price is fairly acceptable given this food quality. Overall experience is good here. Thank Preethi for her service

Partner got food poisoning and was violently ill throughout the night after eating here. AVOID!

Excellent service and delicious food..

We came for a post show meal, unfortunately the show run a lot later than expected, but Lakki managed to squeeze us in before closing time and we had some very tasty and lovely food! Will come back!

Just great, amazing bulgogi, the best kimchi I had in a long time, not so great tteokboki, but all-in-all, we ate very well.

I really liked the cozy atmosphere and Rizwan was very helpful giving us suggestions in what to eat, he delivered an excellent service,I will definitely come back.

It's shockingly tasteless.. I wonder why the rating is so high..ㅜㅜ

Wonderful food. Thank you Lakki. So nice, so welcoming and so kind.

Rizwan provided great service. The food was delicious. Pork bibimbap nailed.