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Kimberly street in Hong Kong is best known as our "KoreaTown", I have eaten at all the traditional styled restaurants and have not been disappointed. But Han Cook's food was honestly, subpar. The starter dishes, or banchan 반찬 was disappointing as there were only three options: kimchi, egg-plant and bean sprouts. It would have been nice to see a bit more variety but nevertheless, they were generous with the portions.  The restaurant was packed full of people, given that it was a Friday night, so
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Kimberly street in Hong Kong is best known as our "KoreaTown", I have eaten at all the traditional styled restaurants and have not been disappointed. But Han Cook's food was honestly, subpar. The starter dishes, or banchan 반찬 was disappointing as there were only three options: kimchi, egg-plant and bean sprouts. It would have been nice to see a bit more variety but nevertheless, they were generous with the portions.  The restaurant was packed full of people, given that it was a Friday night, so as any other Hong Konger, if the restaurant is packed = must be good food. But unfortunately, the flavour of the dishes really disappointed. For instance, the gimbap 김밥 was not rolled nicely, the rolls would fall apart upon picking it up with the chopsticks and they were over-stuffed with rice, rather than the fillings. Not to mention, the bibimbap I ordered did not come with korean spicy sauce, 고추장, which I expected to be presented upon the meal and not having to request it separately. Other dishes were average, not the worst but certainly not the best I've had in Hong Kong. Moreover, it was certainly quite frustrating to be squished on the table as only 3 dishes were enough to cover up the entire table and there was no room for incoming dishes so we had to stuff ourselves with the remaining food just to make way for the new food -- suggestion for the restaurant, invest in some larger tables or smaller plates!  

All in all, I can't say the meal was terrible but it really could have been improved. Service was average, waitresses could have been more polite and for the price of the meal, I certainly expected more. I suppose this restaurant was looking for a fusion-feel to it with the decor - but if you are looking for a quick korean bite, you could certainly stop by to try for yourself or the many other korean fusio-restaurants along Kimberely road! 
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