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Korea Hero

Korean · Kingston

64 High Street, Kingston KT1 1HN

Budget £30 · typically ~£28 pp·5 min walk

Location

84Score
LocalBite score from taste, value, discovery, authenticity, and local confidence — not Google stars.

Taste

8.8

How good the cooking actually is.

Value

8.5

What you get for the money.

Discovery

7.5

How easy it is to stumble on, versus already famous.

Authenticity

8.5

How true it is to the cuisine — not a diluted version.

Local confidence

8.0

Whether locals who care about food actually go.
Hidden gemEasy to walk past. Locals and people who care about food already know it.

Korea Hero has a high discovery score and a quiet review count in Kingston. Easy to walk past, which is why it still feels like a Korean hidden gem.

Why we recommend

Riverside Korean from a New Malden local — bold home-style flavours on the high street without the usual generic pan-Asian gloss. Staffed by Korean students; feels like the real thing, not a concept restaurant.

  • Value & portions

    Authentic Korean dishes, including flavorful bulgogi, crispy fried chicken, and generous seafood pancakes, with many halal and vegetarian options

  • Atmosphere & service

    Reasonable prices, generous portions, and welcoming atmosphere

  • Atmosphere & service

    Guests consistently praise the friendly, attentive, and helpful staff, who provide excellent service

What to order

  • Bibimbap

    Our pick

    A curator staple at Korea Hero — the dish we'd send a first-timer toward.

  • Korean fried chicken

    From reviews

    Keeps coming up in Google reviews — order the Korean fried chicken if it's on the menu.

  • Tteokbokki

    Our pick

    A curator staple at Korea Hero — the dish we'd send a first-timer toward.

  • K-BBQ trays

    Our pick

    A curator staple at Korea Hero — the dish we'd send a first-timer toward.

Good for

Something amazingNew cuisineExceptional value

Practical notes

High Street location — book weekends if available.

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