Came here for dinner with a small group and we rolled out with our Korean craving satisfied . One of the only Korean restaurants I've been to in Melbourne with 10 free side dishes to go with your meal. Were opted for the banquet for 4 which included a starter, 4 mains, mini stew, rice and icecream. The dishes were authentic and everything we tried was exceptional.
Overall I'd definitely come back and make this one of our regulars.
Loved the beef short ribs! It's no trick to cook beef ribs to "fall off the bone" or "melt in your mouth" (as the Western palates prefer), but! It does require some culinary skills to do this cut justice: tender meat still a bit resilient against your teeth, flavourful juice coming out with every chew, easily off the bone with a gentle bite on the connective tissue which is full of collagen and texture. Exactly. Cooked. To. Perfection. You can hardly find any lunch better value than this for only 15 bucks! Soybean paste stew was something not often seen on a Korean menu and it turned out to be more like a tomato based stew than doenjang based as I'd expected. Not bad though.
I'm so proud of Hansang in my neighborhood with such high standard of service and dishes. I like the way they placed the dishes in order on a spacious table made me feel like a king having big feast in an enjoyable warm heritage opposite whole bunch of deciduous trees in Flagstaff garden.
A very homey restaurant located in West Melbourne. The staff was friendly and helpful. They are very generous with their side dishes. Food was very tasty, especially the braised pork belly dish. Would recommend getting the set menu as it is good value for money.
It’s taken a while to get to this point but it looks like my taste buds have finally warmed to Korean cuisine. And one of my favourite things about Korean dining is the accompanying banchan side dishes. Hansang’s drawcard is not only their quality cooking but also the extensive variety (and generosity) of their accompanying banchan dishes. We steered towards some traditional favourites for our mains: a fresh bibimbap and an immensely flavoursome kimchi jjigae stew. An utterly delicious and satisfying spread.
The best Korean restaurant in Melbourne! Can’t believe they been around for the past 3 years.. comfort Korean food at its best👍🏻
Went the second time to here, hands down side dishes are just amazing. Tried spicy beef soup which was super duper spicy. Lol should have believed them when they say spicy. Also tried this fish stew which was very fishy, fish was nice and soft and felt a lot like homecooked. Seafood pancake was beautiful. We weren’t unable to finish the dishes so we took some home and it only costed us $25 for a dinner so that was really good value.
For family style Korean dining, Hansung is worth coming to with a small group.
A lot of Korean restaurants might give you 2-3 side dishes, but Hansung will stock you up with like, 10 side dishes of different varieties. I could just have a small bowl of rice and side dishes and be happy.
The grilled mackerel was delicious, naturally oily and slightly salted from a curing process.
Kimchi Jjigae - spicy, acidic and warming stew, it had a good depth of flavour.
It's comforting to see many Korean locals frequenting the restaurant as well.
Come here for an authentic Korean experience!
An authentic Korean eatery with a subdued kind of vibe. Definitely seems like the chefs take a lot of care in what they do. The spicy chicken stew was not as spicy as advertised, rather the spice was tastefully and evenly distributed, with a very deep, rich chicken flavour. Not the typical watery soup with sandy chilli powder that other Korean joints purvey. Bulgogi was not too rough or chewy, with good flavour. The zucchini pancake was crisp and thin, very satisfying. Perhaps slightly oily but not overpoweringly so.
Ample rice was provided for all members of the table, and special mention should go to the side dishes which are each well-crafted and a cut above other rival places.
Given a table with just one dim light in the corner so ambience was not great. However, food was delicious! The side dishes are tasty and theres so much food you'll be so full!! Main dishes are wonderful especially the spicy pork. Kimchi soup provided is just ok but honestly super good value anyway.
One of the best Authentic style korean restaurants with a family run vibe. So many nice things on the menu, lots of little plates with different things to try, a really fun way to eat. Staff are friendly and the place was really clean. Recommend giving this place a go!
Authentic Korean food, bit different than what most expect Korean dishes to be (the usual bibimbub in a clay pot). The dishes comes in small sharing portions and you could ask for refill of some of the condiments.
Highly recommend to order a bowl of rice for everyone at the table since some of the dishes comes with gravy.
Order a couple Sake bottles to share.
The price range is decent for the amount of quality of the food.
Lovely place and delicious, heart warming food. Lightly seasoned and freshly cooked side dishes, we especially loved Mackerel dish. Tastes just like what you would have in Korean home.
The best meal I've had in a long time. Definitely recommend the two-person banquet for $70 (total). Includes two main dishes (they are huge), rice, soup, ten delicious side dishes, and dessert. It's enough for four. So full! 😹
Amazing traditional Korean side dishes. Good if your hungry and like varieties. The set comes with 2 mains, rice, soup an array of side dishes and then some ice cream to finish.
Definitely an experience if you’ve never tried before
Loads of side dishes (unlimited refills) and the main dishes were especially tasty!
Standout dishes were the beef short rib, spicy octopus and the grilled mackerel. Kim chi was also a highlight - it was perfectly seasoned, you can tell it was made in house.
Only two downsides to the visit were that:
- Food took a while to be served but that was due to a big group's orders being prepared ahead of ours
- We were seated under the air conditioner so it was a little cooler than I'd have liked and also contributed to our food going cold faster than other tables
All that being said, glad to have found this hidden gem in the city!
I absolutely love Hansang! They are sooo generous when it comes to their banchan (side dishes). They usually give out 7 banchans! More than a lot of restaurants. I could come here and order a bowl of rice, eat all the banchan with it and be content. For their mains, they have a smaller menu but everything is ridiculously good! I can't fault anything and always recommend Hansang to people who want authentic Korean food. Highly recommend this place!
Nice place, friendly and helpful staff.
This place is good. Their banchan has a huge spread… and quite tasty. The pork belly is pretty good. Also ordered the kimchi biji stew which was slightly different from what I’m used to as they’ve really puréed it here. Nonetheless, still decent. Worth dropping by and checking out.
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