Traditional Korean Food at Seoul Korea
Whenever I talked to my friends about the food in Seoul Korea, they’d think that I flew to Korea when, in fact, I meant the nice cosy restaurant located in Taman Desa, KL. Operated by a couple of Koreans, this restaurant boasts of authentic and traditional Korean BBQ with a warm and rustic environment. Not only the owners, but the wait staff there were mostly Korean, giving us that out of the country feeling when we dined there.
BBQ Spare ribs
Each table was well-equipped with a charcoal stove, complete with an adjustable smoke suction vent dangling from the ceiling. Since we were there during lunch, we had the choice of ordering from the Set Lunch menu as well, which was available daily including weekends. We ordered the Tuk Bokki set which came with ginger tea and dessert.
Burning charcoal
Individual smoke suction vent
The Tuk Bokki (Korean rice cake) was spicy and savoury, with lots of vegetables in the mix. I would have preferred it more if the rice cakes were a little firmer and chewier, otherwise, the taste was pretty delicious.
Tuk Bokki Set Lunch (RM10)
The amount of side dishes (banchan) given was rather generous, with the usual suspects – kimchi, pancake, anchovies and seaweed, among others. But I was impressed that they also provided jelly fish as one of the sides! Also, when you order above a certain amount, you’d get a portion of steamed egg for free, just like we did. 
Side dishes / Banchan
Complimentary steamed egg
The Pork Bulgogi Set was also from the lunch menu, which was meant for 2 persons. The meat was flavourful and tender, which was perfect with the complimentary bowl of rice. The addition of caramelized onions only made the combination so much sweeter and juicier. Yum!
Pork Bulgogi Set for 2 (RM30)
The star of the day was unmistakably the Pork Spare Ribs BBQ. The portion for one person was pretty sizable with 4 thick slices of ribs well marinated and cooked to perfection in front of our very eyes. I loved the fact that the suction vent was adjustable so the amount of smoke that escaped was minimal and we didn’t have to leave the restaurant smelling like BBQ.
Effective smoke suction vent
The ribs were grilled until the edges were charred and emitted a salivating aroma. They were they cut into small pieces so that we could easily place them on the lettuce leaves provided before wrapping it up to eat. Juicy, savoury and tender, we definitely couldn’t get enough of this!
Sizzling pork in the making
Slices after being cut
Complete serving of Pork Spare Ribs BBQ
Side condiments for the pork BBQ
How to eat Korean BBQ – wrap it tight and pop it in your mouth!
Our last dish was the Kimchi Soup, which had plenty of vegetables in it. It was moderately spicy and savoury, but Saucer thought it lacked some meaty goodness. This dish was filled with mushrooms, cabbage, onions and some glass noodles. If you’re a soup person and wouldn’t mind the lack of meat, this would be perfect!
Kimchi Soup (RM16)
Dining environment at Seoul Korea
The meal ended with a glass of ginger tea and a piece of sweet watermelon each as the dessert. Overall, we were pretty satisfied with the quality of the food as well as the reasonable price tag of each of them. I wouldn’t mind coming back again especially for the delicious BBQ pork!
Seoul Korea Restaurant on the first floor
Seoul Korea Restaurant
No. 1-1 (1st Floor), Plaza Danau 2,
Jalan 4/109F, Taman Danau Desa,
58100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel No.: +603 7982 4607, +6017 688 1491
Business Hours: 11am – 10.30pm
Approximate Coordinates: 3.099571,101.686522
Comments (25)
yeah, i have been to this korean restaurant many times and also blogged about it a few times already.. i really love this place, nice food, authentic and sincere, friendly service.. one of my ex-colleague first brought us there, because his wife is the English tutor for the boss’s son, and because of that, we always have extra perks if we tag along with him, haha.. so that was the first time we went, and we were so overwhelmed with everything, especially the bachan.. and i kept recommending other friends to go over.. two thumbs up for this restaurant..
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those never ending banchan always makes me happyyyy
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looks like this restaurant had what i always hope korean bbq restaurants in selangor to have..HUGE MEAT PORTION!! looks good to me..shall go try one of these days for sure
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i am really drooling at your pics! I have not been to any korean restaurant ever since i came back from the korea trip. i think i have the NEED for korean bbq now
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oh taman desa! i cant remember if i dined there before or not.. coz i know i went there to have korean food before..
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LOVE korean food.. your blog is giving me HUNGER!
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The only Korean themed restaurant I have dined is Seoul Garden. Haha
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War…I would love to try the kimchi soup.
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My girl is always pestering me for Korean food, though I am really not into it but I will go one of these days.. for her sake..
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Very De Korean Style! I mean the environment!
And Pork Bulgogi is kind of temp me now
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Oh this is my top Korean pick in that neighbourhood, and I think I’ve tried every single one! Not tried anything but the BBQ sets (which were awesome) but it looks like we’ll be in good hands in any case!
Yum!!! Food looks great. Smelly or not when leaving the place? That’s one thing about Korean BBQ…
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cool and catchy name for a restaurant! seoul korea for bbq meat! it’s like, tokyo japan for sushi, or rome italy for pasta, and madrid spain for tapas and paella:D
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Good for you finding a reasonably priced restaurant that serves Korean food!
It’s not my favourite type of food but their rice can really be flavoursome!
the food looks so delicious and enviroment look so clean
BBQ meat is something can’t miss when dine in Korean restaurant!
hey I had this exact dish when I was in seoul, it looks so alike. And I tell you, awesome food oh!! I can eat non stop, and request for doubles, triples. XD
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Omg, i can hear the sizzling sound of the ribs now!
Off to table bbq lol~
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Wow!! Yummy!! Love Korean food! Must give this restaurant a try! The one I usually go to is Dao Rae and I love their pork BBQ! Yumz!
wow that was a nice find! I would though you went to Korea too. Those food looks so good and yummy. My favorite is those side dishes and steam egg you got there. Love love love.
Streamed egg would be looking too good in it. Thanks a lot for given up your article work on here
This looks very yummy.
Maybe put this on my list as well?
Never tasted Korean food before, but it might be worth a try?
Yes of course put it in the LIST!
Big big list – but I have to lose more weight before joining the list
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