If you enjoy Korean and Japanese cuisine, KJ restaurant is for you! From Korean hot pots, to bimimbap to BBQ meat to bento boxes, yaki soba noodles and a range of fresh sushi, there's something for everyone! Food is flavoursome and not watered down for the Western pallette (what lots of Korean restaurants do). It does get quite popular so best to book in advance. Waiting time can range depending on what you order (for the stews it takes longer to make). I like KJ because the meat and fish dishes are always delicious with generous portion sizes. Get yourself down to New Malden and have a try!
If you were driving through the unassuming quiet suburb of New Malden, you might be surprised to suddenly come across a stretch of Korean restaurants and supermarkets. New Malden is home to the largest settlement of Koreans, both Northern & Southern, outside of their home countries and it seems an unlikely home from home, but the Korean establishments certainly go towards making it seem very unlike a standard Surrey suburb.
Kj is the best in new malden - lovely waiting staff, great cooks who serve generous portions and it's good value too. They're starting to learn my standard order now, i love it that much
It's 1st time I've been to kJ since the pandemic and the sashimi meal I had was delicious I was lucky enough to sit down next to someone who is having the same meal and we chatted about our selection and really enjoyed the authentic Japanese meal. I would recommend this restaurant for sushi and sashimi they are prepared well, tasty and it's beautifully presented
Korean style Japanese restaurant. One of the few places in New Malden that can accommodate business partners and customers due to the private rooms and the course menu with two options of £40 and £50 per person. There are also many a la carte dishes, so you can enjoy dishes with family and friends according to your budget. As seen in the picture, Korean side dishes are provided free of charge.
RATINGS
Food : 4/5
Service. : 4/5
Value : 4/5
Atmosphere : 3/5
We wanted to go Ktown bbq but the wait time was 2hrs and we really need food to eat so we searched and ended up at KJ restaurant. Our expectation wasn’t high but we’re not disappointed because the food was delicious and especially the Spicy and sweet chicken and the Kimchi soup was delicious and spicy
I was a little skeptical to visit after reading reviews but a Korean friend recommended this restaurant to me so I decided to go with my friend and my daughter for lunch. So glad we went! Lovely service from the young man working Weds afternoon. Food was delicious, portions very generous! When I asked for a small spoon for my daughter the waiter bought over a kids cutlery set, very much appreciated. We ordered two bento boxes and an udon set with sushi, we were so full! We requested a takeaway box for our leftovers and this was given to us with no problems. Really happy to recommend KJ and looking forward to coming back again soon.
Love the Gganpunggi! So juicy and tender. Not too spicy, nor too sweet.
LA galbi is on the chewy side, samgyeopsal is good with lettuce and ssamjang. Minimum 2 portions for table top BBQ. Charcoal is used, which is a big plus.
Staff are friendly, toilets are clean, tap water is available (as required by law), not too expensive, service charge added to final bill
Taste so yummy and especially pork curry was great with huge size of amount.
Recomend this place sushi as well!
Lived it!
Very busy during the eat out to help out days. Need to book in advance. Seems to be authentic Korean. The lettuce is very fresh. The beef bulgogi is only ok. Bibimbap is a nice one.
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+5
Food here just gets better and better... Have been dining here for more than 10 years...
If you’re deciding between different Korean places in New Malden, and are considering this restaurant, then just go with it, the food is excellent and you won’t regret your choice. The Korean dishes are authentic and served in good quantities with lovely ‘banchan’ (sides) and rice. Portions are good, and the Japanese selection including sushi is of a good quality and a nice bonus.
Decent food, decent service, I’ve tried a number of both Korean and Japanese dishes here over the years and they have been consistently good 😊 (I was worried about the quality after the lockdown but it seems they have kept the standard 🙏)
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