Shilla

Ah Shilla, I wanted to love you… I really did, but alas, it was not meant to be.
Truth be told I wanted to try Kim’s, but being broke and on a card only budget (sad, I know) this was the place for me… I figured Korean can’t go that wrong, and I craved it, so off we went.
For a starter I had the Ddouk Bok Yi, which I actually really liked, so there was definitely some hope… the Korean rice cakes were a bit bigger than I was used to, and the fish cakes a bit fishier than I was used to, but the sauce was right and it still worked as a dish… I would order it again here.
The mains were a step in the wrong direction however… the Bul Go Ki (Beef) was nearly plain in the taste and a definite let down… the Oh Sam Bul Go Ki (Spicy Squid and Pork) was a bit better, but still not a must have in contrast to similar dishes I’ve had elsewhere. On that note, one of the things I really like about Korean cuisine is that it hasn’t stabilised into the land of generic as of yet… I expect each Korean place I end up in to be different to the last, so that has

I have been converted to Korean food by a friend, and went here on a visit to Edinburgh. Great experience — food was outstanding, which was a real surprise as even in London, Korean food can be far off the mark. We had bulgoki (of course) and chicken teriyaki. Also tried Soju, a first for me, but like a Korean vodka. Very smooth!
Good value for money, clean and well decorated, my only criticism would be the service which was slow to start with, and left me waiting at the counter to pay. But those are minor points to what was overall a great experience.