Food was tasty and arrived in a timely manner. We ordered bibimpap, egg baked tofu and Korean spring rolls. However servings weren't very generous. Service was good and ambience was dimly lit. It was a good experience overall, but I felt that I didn't receive much value for the amount I paid and servings were quite small!
No frills Korean, but damn good. The Kim chi is unlike any I've had before, it is crispy and mild but still full flavoured. Matched with sprouts it is a very good side dish. The seafood pancake here is off the hook, so good. It's lightly fried, doughy and subtly flavoured which allows the seafood to really sing. Then it's taken to another level when you dip it into the sweet and sour soy based sauce, which by the way is perfectly balanced.
Don't shy away from the dodgy looking exterior. Inside the service is warm and the food is quality stuff.
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+4.5
Driving home along Parramatta Road after post-work drinks, it's hard to avoid the lure of bad food - but just up from the awful arches, vivid blue and red neon illuminates a healthier domain. This inexpensive, little Korean restaurant boasts a kitchen happy to receive diners after ten on a school night! Dining right before I gave up octopus, I can guiltily report Takoyaki ($6.90) topped with dried bonito and springy greens are tasty. The standout dishes here are the mainstays of Korean cuisine: bibimbap and bulgogi. The hot pot of Beef Bibimbap ($13.50) is a complete (and oil-free) meal in a bowl - thin strips of beef, abundant vegies and rice with raw egg and chilli sauce stirred through at the table for a creamy finish. Invest in a Pork Bulgogi Set ($19) to compliment the sweet and salty strips of grilled pork with kim chi (an essential part of any Korean meal), miso soup and assorted pickles. The dish was well-balanced on one visit, and oversweet on another. Regardless, it sui
The décor is stereotypical—all mismatched cutlery and plastic tablecloths. But the food is amazing. Get the baby octopus dumplings!
Great food recommended!!. I had dinner with my best friends at Open Korea, We ordered "sizzling plate" for 2 people, It was very unique and delicious. Korean beer (hite) was excellent with it. enjoyed it
Great little restaurant. I love Open Korea for the food and great value. Seafood pancake and chicken teriaki are my current favourites. Prices are reasonable across the menu. Staff are always friendly, even when run off their feet, and often give us a little something extra to enjoy. We were introduced to the green soy beans that way - delicious!
Fabulous food and great service. My favourite dishes are the seafood pancake and sweet chilli beef. And Kim Chi, of course!!!
If you're not driving, the black raspberry wine is a delicious accompaniment to the meal.
We live in Hornsby, but as my wife works in the area, it's always a treat to come into the city and eat here.
The food was delicious and it came out straight away. The price was okay. I really enjoyed being here and I would love to come here agin!
Korean BBQ. Loved fresh seafood and mushroom, korean Hite Beer was really good with BBQ, cheers, enjoyed...^^
Best family korean Restaurant. I had birthday party last saturday night, thank you verry verry much for open korea staff. friendly, wonderful food
It was aaaaaaaawesome!!!!!!!
strongly recommended!!
This place says it's the older Korean place in Sydney, it's all very tasty and the service is really cool, it has such a nice vibe inside. It has a really cool cat with a bowtie that loves a pat! If you get the steamed chicken be prepared for how big it is! It will fill you up and it's very delicious.
I ordered to deliver and the food was quite good! The delivery, however, took much longer than I expected. I live 15min away by walk from the restaurant and was surprised to have to wait over 1h to receive the food.
The seafood soft tofu stew was tasty, and the tteokbokki wasn’t too bad either! I added sweet potato noodles for an extra $3 in my tteokbokki and, while I love glass noodles, there was so much of it, I had to throw half of it! And they weren’t chewy anymore by the time I got them. I would recommend taking the tteokbokki as it is, without the add-ons.
Overall, it’s still a nice place to satisfy your Korean food craving!
This little hidden gem is open since 1985,
Traditional and authentic Korean food.
I can definitely recommend to stop buy if you are in the area. Had Bibimbab and kimchi pancake. Yuuuuum
My first ever Korean dining experience and my it was amazing. Thank you so much for giving us what looked like amazing home cooked Korean meals. Everything was delicious and filling and the customer service was amazing. A must visit! I wish I lived closer!!!!
I've not been back for a while, and walked in today to find that the restaurant has changed - new signage with new owners, and a new bigger menu of more authentic dishes than before. We ordered Bulgolgi Set which was generous, fresh and delicious. I do think like a lot of restaurants the food tastes much better onsite than delivered lukewarm to your door. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves Korean food.
The owner was amazing, we were greeted with a friendly hello and they brought out complimentary side dishes (which were super tasty!) while we waited for our food. We ordered the tofu stew, beef bulgogi bimbimbap and the kimchi pancake. The pancake was incredibly crispy and so so delicious. The food was so tasty and we felt like we were in the owners home :) thank you for having us, we’ll definitely be back. Our meal with 2 drinks came to $64 with enough leftover for 2 more meals each, come with an empty stomach or order as you go because the portions are huge! You don’t be disappointed
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