ANJU

Had a delicious and beautifully prepared lunch. However, the experience was soured by the seating arrangement: despite the restaurant being nearly empty when we arrived, we were only offered the counter by the window—which wasn’t very comfortable. I asked twice to sit at a regular table, but was refused, only to watch another table of two without a reservation be seated comfortably right after us. Great food and nice service overall.

Visited ANJU with high expectations with it being a Michelin Bib Gourmand, but this turned out to be a massive disappointment. The quality and recipe of the food are so compromised that it's almost unrecognisable as Korean anymore. For their low standards, the food is definitely overpriced. To be sure, we did not see a Korean chef in their kitchen. In short: it's a profit-conscious F&B establishment that sells itself as exotic Korean food but is neither authentic nor creative. Just a gimmick. The earlier 2-star review by a Korean is 100% true. Please save yourself the disappointment and skip this. My guess is that they once had a good Korean chef but he / she has left. In particular, we do recommend avoiding their samgyetang at all costs. 1. They don't use black chicken - the google menu pic is inaccurately taken from an old review showing what an authentic samgyetang should look like. 2. It's not "soup"; it's water. There are no ginseng, jujubes or chestnuts in sight. They clearly haven't invested the time nor effort to make the authentic broth that it's supposed to be. 3. They threw rice into the soup, when it should really be stuffed into the chicken. It's not glutinous rice as it should be. 4. Given how bland their samgyetang is, not sure why they are still so stingy with it. The bowl was barely half-full when served. 5. No pepper salt was provided, even worse when you realise how tragically tasteless the food is. Also, their menu encourages you to order mains so you get some banchan. Authentic Korean food places serve banchan free-flow and it's good. Their banchan is in laughably small portions and the kimchi way too sour. Perilla leaves were a nice touch but unfortunately not fresh - see pic.

Arrived way early and was offered to sit at the front table at the window. Eclectic and interesting wine choices. Service was attentive and friendly. Even after we finished our starters, we were given a choice to wait a bit on our mains or have them started asap. Love that level of service. Food was absolutely delicious. Everything from starters to dessert. And service was quick and on point. Anju is in a quiet neighborhood, and it was worth the walk/trek from the city center. So fun to experience Korean cuisine in Brussels. And especially one that delivers to this caliber.

Exceptional Michelin-rated Korean restaurant with uniquely creative dishes. Highly recommended, and I’ll definitely return on my next Brussels visit to explore more of the menu. I recommend making a reservation in advance.

Hiiiiiiiiiigh level Koreans here. Hiiiiiiiiigh level. Amazing everything, first of all . Best kimchi, it felt perfectly fermented in my mouth and the quality of the ingredients was very very VERY fresh. I don’t know the names but, like, what were those leafs I made bbq mackerel and rice tacos with at the end??? They tasted like Hoja Santa; the Oaxacan wonder, but more asian and daunting. Service, outstanding. Culinary creativity, holly cow. Location and general ambience, cool and modern. Overall experience, so good I wanted to squanch all night. All in all, everything was packed with right intention. Glad I chose this one place out of the hundreds of others.

Amazing experience! I’ve heard about this place for a while and I was not disappointed. Difficult to choose from all the dishes but the number recommended to share was perfect. Everything was extremely flavourful and delicious. The place is nice and not noisy. Great service

Went here for Korean food. What we got was not Korean food at all. I can't even describe it but I don't know why they would be a Korean restaurant. I have been to Korea many times but this food was something else. Do not recommend. The duck was still raw and pink not cooked all the way though so I couldn't even finish it since it was to raw

Waited for a long time to dry this place, and it was totally worth it. Service is good; food is delicious and price is reasonable. We had the Ravioli for the entrée and the fried chicken and duck as main dishes. All are highly recommended