"At Imone, you get an aromatic preview of the excellent Korean dishes before they’re on your table. Like your dog’s ears when it hears you opening the snack cupboard, your nostrils will flair as the smell of saewoo bokkum wafts in from the kitchen and golden, crispy pajeon filled with an aggressive—and entirely necessary—amount of spring onion arrives. Not only does Imone serve the best Korean food in London’s Koreatown a.k.a. New Malden, it serves the best Korean food in the whole city. And it does so in an adorable, homely space with a handful of wooden benches in the main room and a secret space out back for loud dinners. The crockery is mismatched, the servers treat you like a guest in their home, and the pajeon is an absolute must." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna