November 2022 - Food

 Kimchee

A very large, low-lit Korean restaurant on newly developed Pancras Square, this branch of Kimchee is sleek without being imposing. A water feature tinkles away gently at the entrance and the loos are posh, but it feels a bit corporate. Prices are mid-range, there’s Ibiza-day-lounge-style music and you sit at wooden latticed sharing tables. Wooden latticing is a big thing here.

The food started off exceptionally well, with a lovely deep bowl of beef rib and cabbage soup (ugeoji galbitang): spicy, satisfying and topped with spring onion. A dish of crisp-edged eggy tofu, stir-fried with pork and topped with kimchee was also fantastic. Greasy, thick udon topped with crispy fried chicken was another highlight.