Bo Drake Review

Hi all!

Today's post is a review of Korean restaurant Bo Drake. Bo Drake is located in Soho on Greek Street, and is a inconspicuous but raved about eatery. Described on their website as 'combining sweet and pickled influences from East Asia alongside slow cooked BBQ methods from the Americas and Europe', it is just the kind of food I adore. On a recent trip into London, my partner and I were keen to try this restaurant as we had heard great things.

On entry into the dining area, the first thing we noticed was the atmosphere. Darkened and quiet, it is a nice place for a calm meal. As we went at lunch time, it was fairly quiet and we were seated by the door, which was fine, but we could see a further set of maybe twelve tables through into an alcove, which I can imagine would be a lovely place to sit for an evening meal. 

The waitress was lovely and accommodating. I ordered a lemonade (£3.50! London prices are steep!)  which we lovely and fresh with a very sharp lemon taste, and James ordered a beer, which he enjoyed but was not his favourite. We then ordered a selection of foods to share.

 

This was the Smoked Rib Stack, and this was amazing! It was wonderful and sweet with a slight spice, and the meat fell right off the bone. One of my favourite things to order in a restaurant is ribs, and these were some of the best. However, for £15.50 for maybe 5 or 6 ribs is very pricey. Once again though, it was quality food and in London you are not going to get quality for a cheap price.

This was the Bo Ssam, or rather Smoked Pulled Pork.This was also a really nice dish, served with Ssamjang, Kimchi, Spring Onion Oil and lettuce. I sometimes find pulled pork can become rather dry, but this was lovely and succulent, and the sweet and spicy ssamjang sauce was my favourite, whereas James really liked the kimchi. Again, at £14.80 it was quite expensive for a small lunchtime dish, but you get what you pay for.

These were amazing! This was the Korean Fried Chicken, with soy garlic, grapes and rosemary. Thet were delicious and sweet, and as a lover of all things chicken this was favourite dish. It was beautifully cooked and the flavours all complimented each other fantastically. At £9 for 6 or 7 chicken wings, it was probably the most reasonably priced dish as well. A favourite of both myself and James!

Along with this, we ordered boiled rice, which was tiny portion for £3, but was a nice addition. Overall, we had a lovely lunch at Bo Drake, but a lunchtime meal for two for nearly £60 was a bit too much for our liking, especially as the portions were very small, and this was not made clear on the menu. However, it was very good quality, and I would definitely consider returning for an evening meal. I am a bit of a food explorer though, and I think I will continue searching for the perfect restaurant which is not as pricey.

Until next time,

Jo.