Melbourne Hwaro Korean Barbecue

If you're big on barbecues then Melbourne Hwaro Korean Barbecue is your happy place. Here your can cook your barbecue at on-the-table copper grills with assistance from the wait staff. Prawns, scallops and other seafood figure much on the menu. This is a restaurant to take a big group of friends or families to.

User Reviews of Melbourne Hwaro Korean Barbecue

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8 Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 8 Service 9 Value 7

Read some reviews from the site so decided to give it a try. Didn't disappoint us. Great food, the marinated pork is something that you should give it a try.

Service was good even though the place was packed. Will try it again in the future.

May 21, 2012

Simon C.
19

9 Highly Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 9

Had a great dining experience here. The restaurant was recommended by Japanese friends and it didn't disappoint. The place was full of Koreans so that was a good sign to begin with. Very friendly efficient staff made for a welcome experience.

Apr 10, 2010

Jiromiki
1

6.3 Average

Food 8 Ambience 3 Service 8 Value 6

The food is pretty good, although I agree the portions are modest. The service is attentive and those bells to call staff work well. However, the ambience is horrible: it is very smoky, crowded and worst of all is the loud and tacky K-pop music they play. You can barely hear yourself think after a while, it's a bit like sitting in a karaoke box for dinner.

Dec 30, 2009

apple pie
1

9 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 8

Best korean BBQ!

Sep 30, 2009

lady_vermilion
10

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 8

Great place for friends to catch up! Excellent service! You don't get such warm, customer-oriented service anymore. I was very impressed. We settled for a beef soup and 3 dishes (beef, chicken and seafood). The gai-bi (not sure if that's the right spelling) was excellent! Make sure to try the ones that uses their marinade.

I should mention that their portions are pretty small. I think we had 8-10 scallops per order. So if you're a big eater, be prepared to shell out at least $50 per head, or you'll have to stop by Maccas on the way home.

Apr 16, 2009

homeiyi
39

6.8 Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 7 Service 5 Value 7

When one of the staff 'helped' us to bbq the pork belly, it caught fire and burnt to charcoal but they won't replace it for us!

Jan 31, 2009

molar
1

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 8 Service 9 Value 7

Good food and friendly staff. I will eat here again.

May 20, 2008

World Food Fan
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7.5 Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 4

Great authentic Korean food, you don't get much in terms of portion, so it is a bit on the pricey end if you are a big eater. Very smokey and be sure to bring a change of clothes if you are intending to go out afterward.

Apr 27, 2008

Global Palate
8

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 8

What a great find! This Korean restaurant tucked away at the wrong end of Little Bourke, has to be one of the better Korean food experiences I've encountered in Melbourne. Food is fresh, authentic and generous.

Staff are courteous and attentive (there's even a buzzer at table for service requests!) and the place has a clean and streamlined funky feel quite unlike most other Korean eateries. Great place for a group of friends around the table BBQ or enjoy any of the authentic Korean dishes on the menu. Will be back!

Apr 24, 2008

goodfoods
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9 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 9

It was fabulous, you can go intimate or as a large group, the bell is a great idea as service is fast. Great value for money, drink, kimchi soup, BBq grill for $30 per person. Very smoky but the place rocks! Lots of fun, food great!

Apr 13, 2008