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My mum was in town and I wanted to take her to a Korean restaurant, the only problem was that it was a Sunday... most Korean places are shut Sundays. I decided on Hanok due to the article in Tip online and was surprised that the restaurant had undergone a huge transformation since the article was written. It's now super chic and pricey.
We started with mandu which were excellent. The sauce was very tasty too.
We asked the waitress about the portions, whether or not it would be easy to share a main dish. She said most definitely if we were considering Japchae, which we had already discussed. We ordered it and at 28€, better to share ;) The portion was more than plenty for two people. We like things a bit more spicy and asked for a hot sauce which they brought. It turns out it was made there and absolutely incredible. The five side dishes were all excellent as well.
The cinnamon tea at the end was excellent and reminded me of when mum made it when I was growing up. We always had some around. Great!
I am no expert in Korean cuisine. Having had a rather unimpressive BBQ in Seoul, I wasn't raising my expectations too much, but this was delicious!!!
We shared the BBQ spare ribs and crispy pork which were some of the best I've even. Ever. The flavours were crisp and the quantities generous. Excellent fresh ingredients and a very friendly and efficient service.
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Located in the west side of Berlin, it has a very modern decor and tranquil atmosphere. I was kind of surprised to see the restaurant completely empty which was on the very busy street of Kurfürstendamm. There were quite a bit of pedestrians walking by, so I wondered if the service or food was bad. Maybe it was the time of day...it was early for dinner...(it was 4 or 5pm)
Having grown up on the West Coast of Canada where you're surrounded by Asians who spoke their native tongue (be it their Asian language or English), but never German, it was an interesting experience. At that time, I didn't know any German, and I tried my best to say some things in Korean instead...at least I was able to order my dish saying (This please.) as I pointed to the menu. LOL...hahaha...
The dishes' portions were small, but good. The banchan (side dishes - typically you get small 4-5 side dishes with kimchi, potato, salad, cooked yam, etc that you can eat with your meal) were really good as well. Much pricier than the Korean restaurants in Vancouver. But, nicely presented. Fresh food. Satisfactory service.
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