At the blaring K-pop end of Korean, there’s this underground Pitt Street hang. It’s brightly lit, and none-too-fancy, but worth checking out for two reasons: the late-night kitchen, and the Korean fried chook. You’ll find piled high platters of double fried chicken gracing nearly every table, with most parties opting for Boneless Fried Chicken Half and Half ($33). The plain version is crunchy and pleasantly oil-free, whilst the rest is smothered in sweet and sour sauce. Pickled radish puts your mouth back together between sweetly sticky bites. The tap beer is Korea’s Max (Hite) ($7.50/500cc) or there are cans of OB Golden Lager ($5). Round out your midnight feast with Bulgogi With Rice ($14), thin shreds of marinated beef, barbequed to within an inch of its life, with free banchan (the spicy radish was my favourite and it’s available in frozen take-home packs too).
Naruwon (the spelling of their restaurant in its original language) has gone through an extreme transformation this year. What used to be an underground hole is now a beautiful restaurant on the upper level of the same building. It now features a very modern looking, contemporary wooden & brick decor with great open-plan ambience.
The lower ground now becomes the kitchen, with the restroom on the other end. They installed modern food elevator shafts to transport the food from lower ground to the upper level. The restroom is also now all brand new, very modern and ...read more
