This West Hampstead local used to mix Korean flavours with European technique (guinea fowl breast in plum wine jus) but is now, happily, much more a straight-down-the-line Korean. There’s tabletop barbecue, with beautifully marinated meats sent out for about a fiver less than one might pay in the West End, plus all the other classics of dumplings, pancakes and glass-noodles. But pricing aside, what really sets the place apart is the duo of unimpeachable fried chicken dishes: double-fried thigh with either spicy gochujang sauce or soy garlic sauce, both demanding to be ordered and shared between two (or a meal for one). For £10 corkage, it’s bring your own bottle, except on Friday and Saturday nights — though most of the Italian and New World wine list is under £30, plus there are bottles of soju, Korea’s answer to saké, for a tenner.
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