Cafe Arirang - Belfast

To be honest my husband fared better with his dumplings. My vegetarian fried rice kimchi dish was very stodgy and if I'd managed to even 1/4 finish it I'd not be able to walk down the street! It was £18 for 2 dishes plus 2 bottles of water so in my opinion quite dear. They also do not accept credit/debit cards so this is cash only. I thought this was not legal to do this.

This is one of the least known places in Belfast serving great Korean food. First, order their dumplings better than any Japanese gyoza. Next go for their seafood pancake brimming with prawns, squid, and mussels. Round it off with a bulgogi and rice (I had the beef) a sort of Korean beef bourguignon. Than pay the bill (cash only) and be prepared to be surprised by how little it is.

Love the authentic food and its vegetarian friendly. It will be so much better if atmosphere is lighten up e.g a little background music. Will be in my food list when I'm visiting Belfast again in near future.

After a very rude and cold reception,I was ordered where to look at the menu stuck to the front of a display fridge I ordered Japchae. Only two Asian students eating on a Friday night at 8pm. Cash only! The back of my neck was freezing with a draught. This place has been here a while and could be a goldmine if only they upgraded. A very small dish of glass noodles came with carrot ,onion and mushroom so thinly sliced I had bother telling what they were and nut sized pieces of chicken. At nearly 8 quid it was expensive. I could have rustled it up at home for a quid. It was a very poor chow mein really. The place has 5 hygiene stars. I do nut know how? It is dark dingy,unloved and undecorated for years. Food was greasy. Been a while since I was here and will be a while before I am back.

I am not an expert when it comes to korean food but I have tried the very same dish I had here (Bulgogi) in another korean place in Duesseldorf and it was much better there. I just got a very simple dish with a lot of onions in it, nothing special. Service was cold and unfriendly. Owner did not make an effort to give any advice about the menu.