Jin Juu, London

Jin Juu, London
Website: www.jinjuu.com

Following a few days exploring London and Hogwarts (Warner Bros Studios) Jin Juu was one of my highlights. As with most things before I part with my money, I like to research. My research led me to the Korean menu of Jin Juu. Looking at the menu, it was clearly a chance to try a variety of new things. I had hoped to visit in the evening, but it was fully booked, so we decided to go for a lunch booking instead.

A friendly welcome on arrival and we were promptly taken to the seating downstairs. It's a really nice venue and the glowing green wall on the stair well showed of its style as we headed to our seats. The seating area had a nice atmosphere, with more stylish artwork and the chefs could be seen working away at the end.

There was plenty of variety in the drinks menu, but a bit too early to pick a beer or Korean cocktail. Instead I went for a pot of tea, although sweet, it was really nice and ticked the box of something new.

I could be quite mean and compare Jin Juu with somewhere I went for breakfast whilst in London. The contrast really showed off the excellent service at Jin Juu. We joked about it afterwards, but you couldn't finish a glass of water in Jin Juu, because the staff were so attentive and keen to top up your glass or cup of tea.

Although it was a 2 page menu, it was difficult to decide. So many options, different styles and tasty sounding combinations.

Sae-woo pops

Gochu Bombs

We shared the sae-woo pops, delicious fried prawn balls on sticks. The dip was a nice match. We also ordered the Gochu bombs. They were my favourite, my mouth is watering thinking about them! A good size bomb, they are actually deep fried jalapeños that are stuffed with bulgogi beef, pork, cheddar and Parmesan cheese, served with a cool ranch dip. Some of my favourite ingredients all in one. Amazing. 

The fries were crispy and nice and hot. We had plenty of different dips and sauces to enjoy them with.

Bulgogi burgers

Korean fried chicken slider

For mains we combined the fries with sliders. The sliders surprised me, I perhaps thought small burgers would be a disappointment, but they were full of flavour and enjoyable creations. The small bites soon added up and we were simply too full to attempt a dessert, I'm sure we missed out on some great creations, but it's a nice excuse to return. 

Looking back at the menu, there are plenty more dishes I would like to try at Jin Juu. Again I will highlight the service was really appreciated and a number of staff said thank you on our way out. The positivity continued beyond the meal, with the owner and head chef showing appreciation for some of my tweets as I made the journey back to Sheffield. 

The only disappointment is that I may have to go without Gochu bombs for a while!

No second thoughts a 5/5.  :D 

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