Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Take-out
Asian
Honey
Korean
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Korean food in London. Menu offers bbq, noodles, spicy soup pots, and rice dishes. A separate portion lists the vegan dishes which include house-made kimchi, pickled vegetables, teriyaki tofu, fried dumplings, and edamame tofu nuggets as well well as noodles like yakisoba and japchae glass noodles. Visit https://eatapp.co/reserve/korean-bbq-vegan-22f90f for reservations. Open Mon-Thu 09:00-21:00, Fri 15:00-22:00, Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-21:00.


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26 Reviews

First Review by horizonblue

Amina&Fabio

Points +500

Vegan
23 Sep 2024

Incredible flavourful Vegan options

With two pages of Vegan options, there were plenty of tasty Korean dishes for us. We have been several times now.

This time we ordered Vegan tofu gyoza, Kimchi and Gim sides. And for our mains, Vegan Bibimbap and Jigae soup with Silk Tofu. Incredible.
Amina&Fabio x

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-22

Pros: Delicious , Good price, Many options

Andthatsthev

Points +404

Vegan
28 Jul 2024

Tteok dirty to me 🫦


This place has the tastiest vegan Korean food in London… I am willing to die on this hill!

I ordered;

1. Vegan Toppoki; Boiled rice cakes with mixed vegetables in a spicy sauce
2. Vegan Jab Chae; Stir-fried glass noodles with vegan chicken, mix vegetables and sweet soy sauce
3. Pan fried vegan tofu dumplings
4. Vegan Kimchi Bokkumbap; Stir-fried kimchi with rice, vegan chicken, garnished with sliced spring onions and roasted seaweed on top
5. Vegan Crispy Tofu Teriyaki; Fried tofu slices with homemade Teriyaki sauce served with stir-fried mixed vegetables

Pros: Food is out of this world , Location , Friendly staff

Cons: They ran out of vegan fried chicken

chiljas18

Points +24

Vegan
18 Apr 2024

Very boring average meal

I got the bibimbap with tofu and it was… fine. Very plain and boring and a bit of a waste of money. The spinach and jujube tea were delicious but that was about it. I won’t be going back.

Pros: Jujube tea , Spinach

Cons: Plain, tasteless food, Mushrooms were leathery, not tender, The rice in the bibimbap was not crispy

VRebecca

Points +1666

Vegan
17 Feb 2024

Meh

Quite pricey for what you get. The food was fine but nothing special. I personally wouldn't recommend it. We ended up paying £40 for two main dishes and two bottles of water.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-17

C&CVegan

Points +626

Vegan
11 Jan 2024

Great Food, Challenging Atmosphere

I sincerely appreciated the sheer number, range, and of the vegan options here. The tofu gyoza, vegan topokki, and yaki-soba with crispy tofu were all excellent, and I would definitely recommend the food. The only real drawback was having to watch the couple next to me actively grilling raw animal parts at their table. So, while the vegan options are great, you need to go in knowing that the environment may be a bit uncomfortable.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Excellent food, Nice non-alcoholic beverage choices

Cons: Not fully vegan, At-table grilling of dead animals

MissAmelia_k

Points +578

Vegan
24 Nov 2023

Appreciate the range

I’ve only had one dish here, and it was good. Will go back and try more, but appreciate that they have so many vegan options.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Unusual offering for vegan food, Reasonably priced

emikat

Points +864

Vegan
10 Sep 2023

Not a Vegan restaurant!

Really enjoyed eating here! But I can understand why people would confuse this place with a vegan restaurant based on its name.

I came with two meat eaters who said their food was really good too so it could be a good place with non vegan friends.

I ordered the vegan yakisoba with tofu but there was honestly so much choice!

Pros: Good sized vegan menu, Food came out quick , Friendly staff

sfio

Points +3242

Vegan
23 May 2023

Bbq for 2 ppl

As others have said, there are plenty of vegan options. The Korean BBQ (you cook on the table grill) is for minimum of 2 people. I opted for the Bibimbap with tofu, which was okay but actually not as tasty as the one I make at home.
Service was very good and i particularly liked that they didn’t rush us.
Downstairs is getting renovated and is a bit of a building site, but toilets in the basement are still accessible.

VeganRox

Points +825

Vegan
02 Apr 2023

Decent but not great

Decent selection if vegan food and tastes not bad. But feels very toned to western pallets and some of the vegan dishes felt a but plain. The ttokkboki was really good though. Service was nice.

xyjiang

Points +153

Vegan
15 Mar 2023

It's okay

It's ok. Kind of basic vegan adaption of Korean cuisine. I also find it misleading they got VG sign outside thought it'd be totally vegan but it's not. The meat offering is much much bigger. Quite salty food.

Pros: Vegan options, Fast service

Cons: Small portion, Kind of boring options, Too salty

Aislingj

Points +224

Vegan
13 Mar 2023

Spot on

Really tasty vegan food with a fair few, clearly labelled, vegan options. Staff are lovely.

Updated from previous review on 2023-03-13

Pros: Lots of options , Healthy, fresh food

Cons: No alcohol or BYOB option, Some of the dishes were on the expensive side

derekthespinyanteater

Points +238

Vegan
06 Mar 2023

& a bit vegan

1/5th of the menu is vegan, perfect for a quick lunch

Pros: Separate vegan menu, 16 vegan options, Quick service

Cons: Veg noodles didn't have many vegetables , Expensive considering few vegetables

olivier14

Points +39

Vegan
25 Jan 2023

Looking for a quick bite for lunch

Menu is a bit pricey however they have a set menu for 4 at £75, which has a starter and a main course. They also have more meat options than vegan ones.

Pros: Good amount of vegan options

Cons: Expensive

PattyB

Points +1299

Vegan
17 Jan 2023

Big variety

I visited the place with two friends that are not vegan and they were happy as we could all eat what we wanted to eat. There is a separate side in the menu with vegan dishes.
I had the rice cakes and we also got vegan kimchi which a really liked
Remember to order rice separately as it only comes together with soups

Pros: Big variety, Tasty

Cons: No vegan Korean pancake

MandiCoyne

Points +826

Vegan
08 Dec 2022

Finally, vegan kimchi!

Every item I’ve had at this restaurant has been amazing. Great service, amazing food, good prices.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Whole vegan menu

AliceP

Points +38

Vegan
04 Dec 2022

Tasty and fresh food with a great vegan menu

Loved the food here! The vegan menu was clear, with lots of different options for starters and mains.

Tried the tempeh starter, crisp seaweed, and yaki soba with tofu. All tasted delicious and were very fresh. The noodles had a generous balance of ingredients, no skimping on the tofu or veg!

Only complaint is that there were not enough wait staff and we had to wave for attention once or twice. We also had a slight delay in one person's mains. However, the service was relatively quick overall and the food was all fresh when served.

This was a great place to visit with meat eaters, as there's plenty of choice and it's all reasonably priced.

Would definitely eat here again!

Pros: Varied vegan menu with great options, Food was delicious and satisfying, Good atmosphere

Cons: More wait staff needed, had to call for attention, No dessert options

JackVegan20

Points +50

Vegan
11 Oct 2022

AMAZING FOOD, GREAT SERVICE

Beautiful food, lots of choices! Would go again and again and again and again!!!

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Fresh & delicious , Good price

Cons: Only one of restaurant (should be nationwide)

hungryvegan23

Points +738

Vegan
26 Jul 2022

Tasty and reasonably priced

Really enjoyed the tempeh bibimbap - tasty and not too spicy. Most mains are around £10.

Edent

Points +570

Vegetarian
13 Jul 2022

Great range on the menu

The vegan options are on the first page of the menu - this isn't an afterthought. Good range of dishes and reasonably priced for Central London
Service was quick and friendly.

Updated from previous review on 2022-07-13

Pros: Excellent flavours., Accepts Amex, Ramune on the drinks menu 😁

Cons: No deserts

joesavage

Points +159

Vegan
03 Jul 2022

Really tasty!

Huge fan of the food here, and have eaten here many times with my boyfriend. Particularly love the vegan toppoki, tofu teriyaki, and yaki-udon. The staff aren’t always the most informed about what is and isn’t vegan though, and I’ve had different staff members give conflicting advice.

English100

Points +24

Vegetarian
15 May 2022

good vegan

its a good vegan

Pros: good

Cons: high cost

VMargot

Points +124

Vegan
28 Mar 2022

Very good vegan selection, a bit pricey tho!!

The vegan section of the menu is quite extensive and very good. The fried tofu and edamame nuggets are very nice. The yaki udon with vegs and crispy tofu also super tasty.
Soft drinks are limited and extremely expensive, absolute rip off and overall the prices are quite high for what you get.

Pros: Lots of vegan options

Cons: Quite expensive , Terrible drinks menu

Leelondon117

Points +548

Vegan
30 Aug 2021

Top toppoki and terrific teriyaki

There is a large vegan menu making selection tricky

We had the Toppoki which had a delicious spicy sauce. The rice cakes themselves were suitably glutenous. I was expecting a few more veg’, but none the less, a very tasty dish. The highlight was the crispy tofu teriyaki. Beautifully crisp on the outside, the tofu was soft inside and complimented by the rich teriyaki sauce and vegetables.

Looking forward to going back to taste more dishes.

Pros: Large vegan menu

Mici

Points +158

Vegan
30 Jul 2021

Really good food 😍

We had the bibimbap with crispy tofu, it was so good! The sauce was amazing and the whole meal stayed hot the whole time I was eating it (I'm quite a slow eater)!
The staff were really nice and friendly, restaurant is clean and well presented. Only downside was they were out of kimchi.

Pros: Amazing food, Lovely staff, Nice restaurant

Cons: Missing some menu items

·X·

Points +21590

Vegan
18 Jul 2021

Korean BBQ & Vegan

DELICIOUS Korean food that left me wanting to come back for more. I loved the Jab Chae with fried tofu added. The only thing I might request next time is extra veg in the dish, otherwise, it was perfect! The vegan toppoki was also on point. I'll definitely be back...a lot! (I'd give 5 stars but HC does not allow it.)

Updated from previous review on 2021-07-18

horizonblue

Points +16

Vegan
09 Jun 2021

Amazing Vegan Korean foods

Just got mesmerized by the taste of their Vegan Korean foods very unusual to see a Korean restaurant having a dedicated vegan menu. Really got impressed with the foods and services l. They even do their own Vegan Kimchi … wide varieties of vegan options really wanted to give them 5 star but happy cow doesn’t allow us as it’s only reserved for 100-%
Vegan restaurant but trust me this place is just amazing …. I and my friend really enjoyed will be back again for sure…

Pros: Amazing vegan foods, Separate Vegan Menu with huge varsities , Friendly staffs and services




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