Seoul House Restaurant

This restaurant is hard to find but it’s well worth it. Brilliant Korean food (but remember to ask for extra spice).

What a great find! I have driven past this hidden gem many times but tonight had the opportunity to visit. It is a quirky place with a distinctly Korean vibe and a handful of tables - most of which were full. I’m not surprised! The food was wonderful - particularly the homemade kimchi - so flavoursome and tangy. The service was friendly, quickly and the food delicious and piping hot! Great selection for vegetarians. I would definitely go back.

Meant to make reservations in order to eat at this restaurant however the host graciously accepted myself and my girlfriend without reservation. The service and food were absolutely amazing and very reasonably priced. 10/10 recommend and will definitely be returning. Great recommendations on what to order and very well prepared, presented and explained the menu and Korean BBQ experience.

Hands down best Korean I have tried. I am an amature in Korean food and always thought Kimchi restaurant was the only Korean place in Cardiff. This place took Korean food experience to another level. Very authentic, very clean, incredibly tasty. Wait csn be long especially as it runs by a family so do not expect fast paste environment. If you are ok with that I guarantee you , you will love it

Finally stopped driving past this place and popped in, having only ever tried 'Korean inspired' food before I'm very happy with the real deal! The bipanbap and the kimchi chige hotpot blew me away. I will absolutely be coming back

The best place I have ever been for korean food, I live in Cornwall and travel to Wales to this restaurant it's that good. My absolutely favourite place

This is by far the best Korean bbq in Cardiff. The Yum Yum fried chicken is outstanding and so crispy. The BBQ meats and the bibimbap are delicious and also, the people running Seoul House are so lovely and provide amazing service.

Visited here last night with my partner. Heads up, you need to book in advance for a table and the sign on the main road that leads to the restaurant is practically hidden so make sure you keep your eyes peeled. The building doesn't look like a restaurant or a B&B really, in fact you almost feel like you've pulled up outside of someone's home. There's no parking bays outside so you just have to park wherever there's room. Besides all of that, the entrance is charming and the owner is really friendly. We arrived at 6pm and were greeted as she invited us in where she promptly showed us to the dining area and seated us. Unfortunately the main radiator was broken but she had made the effort to provide us with a small heater so we'd be comfortable. The dining room was still chilly but I definitely appreciated her effort and thought. She explained the menu to us, made suggestions based on her personal recommendations and local favourites and then left us for a little while to make up our mind. We ended up ordering the gyoza, yum yum chicken, chap che, bibimbap, thinly sliced beef, herb chicken and pork belly for the yakiniku. I also asked for a portion of bulgogi which she happily added onto the order for us despite it not being on the menu. I found out at the end of the visit the owner cooks everything and I must say it's all delicious. Your order will arrive over a period of time rather than all at once but I didn't see this as an issue since 1. the waiting time was reasonable 2. by the time i'd finished one dish i was only waiting 5-10 mins for the next thing to arrive. So first up, the gyoza! Absolutely delicious and perfect size for a starter. The dumplings were soft with a crispy bottom full of juicy flavourful pork and green onions i believe. Really delicious and moreish. Next up was the yum yum chicken and my god it blew everything else out of the water. I would honestly return just for this dish alone. Insanely crispy with a sweet and subtly spicy sauce coating. The chicken was still moist and tasty, honestly the whole portion was amazing- we got 8 pieces which was great. Onto the yakiniku, chap che and bibimbap. I thought the portion sizes for the yakiniku meats was fair- I think if you only ordered the meats you'd be disappointed. I definitely think this style of dining is best enjoyed when you combo sides together. The bibimbap was really tasty and hot. I asked for soy sauce instead of the hot pepper paste and i ended up with a savoury sweet rice bowl which i could pair with the various meats I cooked up on the grill. All of the meats were nice cuts and tasted great. My partner said he enjoyed the chap che too. I didn't end up eating everything as I ended up getting too full but I was very pleasantly surprised by everything and enjoyed my time. As i mentioned earlier the owner was very friendly and warm, not pushy at all and happy to help. The biggest thing I would improve is the atmosphere of the dining area. It's very quiet and there's no ambience. The walls are all plain white and the furniture is standard wooden tables and chairs with no colour. I feel like the room could have had some music quietly playing and some more character or colour. I honestly felt like I was posted up in someone's home where they'd just moved in haha Definitely recommend if you're looking for an authentic korean meal though! I feel like this one could be easily missed due to the lack of on road advertising but please give it a go if you're interested! Vegetarian options: Plenty of vegetarian options available. A very balanced menu in my opinion. Dietary restrictions: The owner asked us if we had any allergies and whether we were vegetarians before taking our order. I mentioned how I couldn't tolerate lots of spice due to a medical condition and she accommodated accordingly.