"The lady who runs this modest-looking Korean restaurant in New Malden doesn’t care if the interiors of this homely spot don’t suit your ‘clean girl’ Instagram aesthetic. The pictures of her daughter with footballers are hung up all around the restaurant for her, not you. The food, however, is for everyone. And once you’ve tried it, the only things you’ll have on your mind are the saucy jajangmyeon and when the server will be back with more excellent pajeon. The BBQ grills on each table, the TV that’s constantly on in the corner, and the friendly servers who hand out banchan, smiles, and freebies in the form of fresh fruit or mochi will result in a phone-screen-down kind of meal." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna