Joomak

Had a great dinner here with my wife and two kids. The side dishes were fresh and refillable — I got them three times! Everything we ordered was tasty, especially the seafood hot pot with shrimp, mussels, noodles, and a whole squid. We also tried their house peach-flavored rice wine — it was so good that even my wife, who usually doesn’t drink at all, had a few bowls (yes, bowls — not cups, which was a fun touch). Staff were friendly and helped explain the menu. The place has a chill, Korean street-style vibe, and they were playing Blackpink. Definitely coming back.

12 June 2025 This place is hidden underground. All the food here is pretty good. The only bad thing here is their free 3 little side dish. You must finish all 3 before they give you more 😂 Can't request a specific item, too.

Food, service and atmosphere is still the same nostalgic feeling since 9 years back. Will always come to this place for their cocktail rice wine. Food is great to pair with drinks and with bunch of friends together. Will still come back to this place for the food, drinks and memories.

Tried the pineapple rice wine cocktail and was pleasantly surprised – it was light, a bit sweet, and really easy to drink. The BBQ was great too – the meat was juicy. The atmosphere was relaxed and cozy, with nice lighting and music. It’s a good spot for dinner with friends or a casual date night. I’ll definitely be back.

This charming little Korean restaurant stays open late, making it a perfect spot for weekend gatherings with friends. Be sure to try their seafood hotpot—it comes with a whole tender squid that's absolutely delicious! They also serve refreshing makgeolli (Korean rice wine), which is lightly sweet and low in alcohol—perfect for easy drinking.

Great food and very cozy atmosphere. Looks like Korea night market. The spicy lamb and cheese sticky rice cake are my favourite.

Always my favorite since uni. Cheese Tonkatsu is soooo yummy with the cheese layer on it and the dipping sauce tastes awesome. Definitely add cheese into seafood pancake which moisture itself and tastes better than the no cheese version. Cheese Egg roll is always my must order! Chicken giblet matches perfectly with rice wine and you can choose how spicy you want it cooked. The vibe lovely and chilled is as always.

Joomak is a hidden Korean restaurant that you definitely need to book in advance. It’s located underground and quite small, so it’s a bit tricky to find. I actually went there three times. The first two times I didn’t have a booking, and they said the wait would be long, so I couldn’t get in. This time, we were lucky to get a table because we booked ahead. We ordered a few dishes and they were delicious — but honestly, not quite as amazing as I expected, especially considering how hard it is to get in. Still, it’s worth trying if you plan ahead

It's hard to find and easy to miss - Joomak is a little basememt bar right next to RMIT. You might not know what you're getting into as you walk down the stairs, but soon thumping kpop will reach your ears and you know that you're there. Staff are extremely friendly and the atmosphere is great. Patron friendly booths and sections have been partitioned for more privacy. It's easy to come in a bigger group to fill a booth out. Food wise, it's great at first taste. We got sweet and sour pork, bbq chicken and the pork soup. They were good but as time went by you'd realise that everything is a bit too sweet and starchy. We also got soju - the famous Korean rice wine. Don't splurge, whilst they are tasty, the sweetness of a bottle is enough to be shared amongst a group of 4. Overall, great staff and atmosphere and good food. Great for late night catchups with friends.

Known for their rice wine and fruit soju! This korean bar is quite popular even though it's location is somewhat hidden. They open till late and can be quite pack at dinner time. My must order will be chicken giblets, seafood pancake and egg roll.

Apart from having absolutely no signage out the front, I thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere at Joomak when I finally found my friends! ha! Great fittings and the tables and lighting created the perfect Korean bar feeling. The Soju was reasonably priced and although the dishes were slightly on the smaller side, they tasted like true Korean bar food and that's the reason we were there!

Food wasn't bad, it was the service. Decided to stop by here for late night korean food, the place is hidden with no proper sign, had to call for directions. When we got there, it was after 10pm and place seemed somewhat packed. We were never approached by any server, even though many of them saw us sitting there. Finally had to get attention of one of the server and placed our order. We ordered the tofu soup, which was delicious and spicy pork bulgogi. We patiently waited for our rice for our dish which never came. Not one server came by to ask if everything was okay with our order. Finally, My husband went out to ask the server about our rice. The server said, the dish doesn't come with rice and you have to ask for it. Which i thought was very odd bc how can u eat korean food with no rice? Its like eating pho with no noodles, curry with no rice, you need RICE to eat your dish. If she would've apologized for forgetting, that's totally cool instead of coming up with something crazy. If this is true about this restaurant, something is very WRONG. Traveling from abroad, and if this is the norm in Australia that is just ludicrous!

my favourite thing here is the flavoured soju and rice wines. i sound like an alcoholic right now but i can assure you i'm not and just enjoy the occasional drink. i usually come here for dinner with some girlfriends as one of our catch up places. it's quiet hidden as it's a basement restaurant and quiet dark. authentic korean food like; mandoo, kimchi pancakes, korean fried chicken, kimchi soup, bulgogi beef and the list just goes on.. i'm in love with korean food. it's such a comfort food when i travel so when i miss home food i try and find a korean restaurant. the staff is quiet friendly and the service is great

most rude service i have ever experienced in my life. waiter took our order and then came back after 10 minutes to tell me that i can't seat here and there are no tables available for me