Rating des Ortes: 5 Finsbury Park, London, United Kingdom
Best Korean I’ve ever had. The Kim chi fried rice, bulgogi beef & bulgogi pork is to die for! Also love the red bean dessert. Brown rice tea is also delicious. Good prices and good service.
Daniel F.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
Love the prawn tempura. The fact it was so fresh and crispy makes every other dish I have eaten here a bit irrelevant. Sushi and Korean dishes not bad. But those prawns seems to stand out head and shoulders above anything else. Quite a small place and booking can be hard to get.
Kamin A.
Rating des Ortes: 5 London, United Kingdom
I absolutely adore this little place! Usually cheap food means compromised quality. This is literally the cheapest place to have Korean and Japanese food, but the quality is absolutely amazing! Come as a group and order the set menu to share(which you can make moderations to) and add some of your favorite dishes. The bill came to £65 for 5 people with drinks included. My personal recommendations include: — udon noodles(freshly made, not packet stuff) — bimibap(in a super hot bowl that makes the rice crispy) — tempura(the batter is just perfection) You should always book, but if you can’t get through, then walk in might also an option for 2 people during non-peak hours.
James H.
Rating des Ortes: 5 London, United Kingdom
Delicious food, good service, great price. What else could I ask for? I live around the area but have travelled far to search for good Korean restaurants(even to Kingston) and this place ranks in my top Korean restaurants. For the price you pay, this is a great place to eat. They even made Yukhoe(raw beef salad) for me even though I could not find it on their menu. Great stuff, will definitely come back again and again.
Andy F.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
They have great food, but be sure to arrive EXACTLY on time or they’ll give your reservation away.
Geoff Y.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
Wow, this place was busy. Seems like everyone likes it! When I rocked up wanting to order takeaway there was a small group outside. Unfortunately I had a little trouble ordering. I was told to wait and then had to wait a short while before seeing someone else, however, it was clear that everybody was rushed off of their feet. I was told that it would be a 30 minute wait for food but as I was only going to a place 5 minutes away I booked and came back later. Food was ready almost to the minute! As for what we ordered — we got a couple of donburi bowls which were more than enough food, neither of us finished. Even after being packaged up and transported for a few minutes, it arrived still fresh and tasty. The pork katsu was a good piece of meet and the beef Gyudon was also very tasty. Worth the long wait!
Adrien G.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Toulouse, France
Good price. Shared meal for 2 with things from korea/japan mixed. Really good taste! Don’t come here for the sushi tho, I think the korean part was better(but probably a personal taste).
Julia Y.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
One of the best asian restaurants in the area. The food is definitely value for money. The flavour is not the best in the world, but you need to take the price into account!
Hannah D.
Rating des Ortes: 5 London, United Kingdom
Amazing little Japanese restaurant. Pre booking is a must! The food is always fresh and reasonably priced. They also do take out.
Katherine L.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
Dotori has been a restaurant discussed excitedly within my circle of friends for ages. It was this mysterious Japanese restaurant with favourable reviews, «somewhere in Finsbury Park». Finally we decided to make a reservation(a must do!) and had a fantastic meal on a Saturday night. We arrived at 6:45pm and the place was over half full, with lots of Reserved signs dotted on the tables. We had vegetable gyoza and edamame to start, followed by sashimi, various sushi, some Korean BBQ and a tempura udon. The menu has equal options for both Japanese and Korean cuisines so there is definitely something for everyone. I’ve been to many great sushi places, coming from Vancouver, a place so many Japanese restaurants that I’ve lost count so I have a good feeling when a restaurant is «legit» and Dotori certainly is! The tempura was crisp and light, the udon soup tasted exactly as it should. The service was attentive and quick. The sushi was fresh, and fairly good value for the price. There are certainly more places in central London who charge more and you get less. They do takeaway so if you live nearby, it’s a good way to skip the queue. By the time we finished, there was a queue by the door but I’m not sure if they were walk-ins.
Jenny T.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
Nice cosy place to eat in Finsbury park. 1 minutes from station which is very convenience to go by train. Food is really good and fresh. You should book before one week to make sure you have a table on the day you want because it quite small place.
Hayley T.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Gt Man, United Kingdom
Super quick service with incredibly accommodating staff seeing I hadn’t booked in advance and was trying to grab a quick bite before a gig. They fitted me in and were happy for me to have the table for a good hour. Not needed as the food was in the table in less than 10minutes of me ordering! Excellent presentation, pretty tasty, very hearty and all for under £8!(50p card charge if your bill is under £10). Now to dash to the gig!
Lauren S.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Sydney, Australia
Last night I ate at Dotori for the second time. It’s a little place just around the corner from Finsbury Park tube station. It doesn’t look much from the outside — I’d walked past it many times and never intended to visit until recommendations from friends and Timeout started popping up. You can’t phone and book — the number online goes to a full mailbox and no one picks up, ever! They are great at trying to squeeze you in, though you may feel like you’re dining with the people on the table next to you. The food is very tasty, although I haven’t eaten Korean anywhere else so I don’t haveva comparison. Both times I’ve had the raw beef and egg Bibimbap. They bring it in a sizzling bowl and stir it in in front if you so the beef and egg cooks into the rice and vegetables at your table. The spicy pork belly from the Korean BBQ section delicious and the portion size enough for 3 people to easily share. We tried the Chinese cabbage kimchi which I personally wasn’t a fab of — there are much tastier things on the menu to eat. We opted for plum wine to accompany our meal. You can order Korean or Japanese. The sushi menu looks quite extensive and the bento boxes yummy, though I’ve stuck to just Korean food both times I’ve eaten there. Oh, based on my first visit I’d really recommend the meat dumplings. Dinner for two, with wine cost just under £40. The staff are helpful and friendly, but busy squeezing through a packed place with a non stop flow of diners seeking tables, even on a Tuesday night. I will defiantly continue to eat here!
Sophia G.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Teddington, United Kingdom
This is always my safe choice when I want to make my meal interesting and amazingly presented. All of these things apply directly to Dotori and its buzzing atmosphere. The menu is full of lovely choices like Chicken Gyoza and Tempura; the Beef BBQ is a definite must if you love your beef delicious. There’s also a certain level of surprise when a meal arrives as I don’t really know what to expect when I order something from the specials. The staff are great and have always meekly served us through the whole evening.
Raphael E.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Finsbury Park, London, United Kingdom
Great authentic Korean food! Prawn Tempura and Gyoza’s were lovely. Staff were attentive and service was great. Can’t say a bad word about this place. Would recommend highly!
Moussa Z.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
It is imperative to book in advance, at least the day before if it is for a meal during the week. The venue is tiny and can only accommodate a few people. The food was of very good quality, and for a fair price. We ordered 2 starters, and 3 main courses. It came to £45 without drinks, a bargain! I recommend the barbecue pork belly and the Korean beef, which were amazing. The crab for starter was a little watery however. They also have a huge selection of sushi that we did not try. We will definitely be going there again.
Elizabeth C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Washington, DC
The food here is seriously good. Everything comes out piping hot and fast! My favorite dishes are bulgogi(marinated beef), the spicy shredded beef soup(it is fairly spicy), the goyza and the steamed rice is perfection. The ser ice has always leaked but when I went today after not going for several months there was the nicest male waiter who always had a smile on his face. When you asked for something he didn’t make it look as though u were bothering him, which is the expression u get from some of the women. Can we get a menu online?!
Hana T.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Amherst, MA
My order: maeuntang(spicy fish stew), £7.50 and iced green tea, £1.50 Pros: Large portion of bubbling goodness for an all-time low price, by London standards, and it had a generous serving of seafood — fish, shrimp, mussels. Rice comes for free, which one should not take for granted in many Asian restaurants here. This little restaurant is literally a 3 minute walk from my flat. Quick, fuss-free service. Cons: Not the best maeuntang I’ve had. It was missing minari(water dropwort) and ssukgat(edible chrysanthemum), both of which are staple ingredients in basic maeuntang, not to mention the substitution of enoki mushrooms with white mushrooms. Struggles. No complimentary banchan, which again, is standard for Korean restaurants in London, but you can hardly call any Korean meal authentic if it’s not accompanied by some kimchi, at the very least(although I should mention that there was a little appetizer salad and I was given a couple orange slices with the check). Spice level was turned way down. I would have liked cold boricha(Korean barley tea) rather than green tea, but they didn’t have it. :( All in all, this starving student left comfortably full, and my craving for Korean food was sufficiently quenched, although I’m still dreaming about my mom’s home-cooked meals. Also, I have an inherent bias against places that serve both Korean and Japanese cuisine.
Nida K.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Los Angeles, CA
I seeked this place out because of its great Unilocal reviews and it also gave me an excuse to invite my friend along who lives around the area. When we first arrived, the small little restaurant was packed, and they kindly let me know it’d be about a 20 minute wait so we decided to go grab a drink elsewhere and come back. With Korean and Japanese on the menu, I went with ordering a Shrimp Tempura Crunch roll, Bulgogi Bibimbap, Dakbulgogi, and Jap Chae. The crunch roll was very good, and the great thing was that it tasted very fresh, which is always a plus. The Jap Chae was okay, not exactly sure what was off about it but it needed a little something. The bibimbap was very tasty, however, Bibimbap in Soho beats them on this one in my opinion. The Dakbulgogi was delicious. Succulent chicken drenched in spicy sauce, I love it. We also ended the dinner on a good note by getting some green tea ice cream. Overall, a lovely place with very good food. A bit out of my way, but if I’m ever craving some Korean, Dotori is a nice spot to go to.
Joshua J.
Rating des Ortes: 5 London, United Kingdom
Went again today — shared a bulgogi bibimbap, a hot beef soup(which was filled with big strands of meat and packed full of soft veggies), and tempura. All were great. The tempura was very light and had crispy bits all over(almost like pieces of panko but not heavy light bread), the bibibap was excellent with teh very tender and deliciously seasoned bulgogi, and the soup was terrific; spicy, filled to the brim with veggies and meat, and a major bargain. I imagine places in New Malden are better when you get BBQ or other more involved mains, but as a little bibimbap joint this place is as good as I’ve had in London. The cheap prices and generous portions popped this place from a 4 to a well-deserving 5. A caveat though; I’ve never ordered off their Japanese menu, nor do I ever intend to.