Fuimos ayer a cenar tres personas y al pedir tres platos, nos pusieron un montón de banchan (entrates coreanos) para acompañar a los platos principales. Merece 100% la pena, el local es muy original y la comida fantástica! Para todos aquellos amantes de la cocina coreana o que quieran descubrir nuevos sabores.

Estupendo restaurante, con cocina coreana. Comida casera, y productos frescos, negocio familiar, cuidando mucho el detalle y la presentación de los platos, que son, riquísimos y abundantes. El servicio, muy atento y amable.

Es la primera vez que acudimos a un restaurante coreano y nos ha gustado mucho. Nos hemos dejado aconsejar por el dueño, dado que no conocíamos nada, quien ha sido muy amable. Hemos disfrutado mucho de todos los platos. El postre riquísimo (parecido a un mochi, cubierto con sesamo negro y relleno).

Comida Koreana casera y deliciosa. Lugar auténtico coreano. Los dueños atienden y cocinan. Muy recomendable. Volveré

1- Para mi una de las mejores cosas de la cocina coreana es la cantidad de platillos (banchan) que incluyen con cada comida. En Madrid, sólo he encontrado esto en Gayagum. 2- Una vez fui con antojo de kimchi-jeon (que no tienen en la carta) y me lo trajeron. Me hicieron muy feliz 3- Todo está muy bien cocinado (utilizando productos frescos que cultivan en su propia huerta) y sus propietarios son majísimos. Resumen: El mejor coreano de Madrid.

David B

The best Korean meal with homemade ban chan I've had outside of Korea! Owners are really kind, hard working. Clean environment, delicious and big portions.

monica song

My husband and I were in Spain for five days and craving some good, hearty food when we came across Gayagum. When we entered the restaurant, we were greeted by a very kind ajussi (uncle vibe) and unni. The side dishes, banchan, were numerous- 13 to be exact - compared to those in the States, and they were very tasty. Ajussi said the ingredients are either from his farm or imported from Korea, ensuring good quality and freshness. We ordered stir-fried spicy pork, hot rice in a stone pot, and spicy meat and vegetable stew. They tasted so good and fresh; we enjoyed every bite. Also, the price was very reasonable. Gayagum is a must-try place if you want authentic Korean food in a friendly and clean atmosphere.

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Jihoon Zun

Had a LOVELY Korean meal our last day in Madrid! Super authentic, wonderful flavors, loads of banchan (side dishes). The husband and wife owners are incredibly sweet and take such great care and attention in making sure you when you have a lovely dining experience. Everything is made fresh down to the kimchi. So glad I was able to come in. Highly recommend!!!

Gina Lee

After a week of tapas, paella, as Asian, we are yearning for some Asian food. Found this from Google maps and decide to give it a try. Pretty authentic Korean food and super happy with the ban chan. Seen quite a few tables of Korean so it must be legit. The price is slightly higher, guess it same across all Asian food out of Asia but the comfort it provides is incomparable.

Uyen Nguyen

I love this place! Truly authentic Korean food. The owners are so friendly and kind. I had beef bone soup - so delish, and was pleasantly surprised by how many banchan dishes that came with it. The bingsu was lovely too! Not expensive at all for the quantity and quality.

Kirsty McArthur

Went for lunch around 2:30pm and was the only person in there at the time. Speedy service and food was fantastic. I’ve never been offered so many additional sides with bibimbap before and the dumplings were also great. Would recommend!

Ayessa Lopez

One of my favorite Korean restaurants in Madrid! The owner is super friendly and clearly passionate about running the place. They serve a great variety of free banchan, and everything is organic. The portions are generous and prices reasonable.

+1

Andrea L

Amazing Korean food, super fresh and very authentic. We got the japchae to share, the grilled pork belly and cold noodle soup. We got banchan with the japchae and all the food was incredible. The veggies were super fresh and they told us they grew them theirselves.

P Bunny

They started to grow their own vegetables since they couldn’t find some of the ingredients that they use for authentic Korean food. What else do I need to say. We had dumplings, spicy pork and spicy squid dish and was far better than what we get in K-town in Northern Virginia. Price is reasonable considering you get over 10 different side dish (again their own farm grown). Iberico pork into Korean spicy pork was a special treat for sure!

Gianne Yeung

Solo travel from California! Super legit Korean Food. The Korean Cold noodles is better than anything I can find in San Francisco. Super flavorful without MSG. After the guided tour at Palacio Real Madrid, this satisfies my Asian appetite and cools me down.

Song Seo

If you're Korean and grew up in a family that values quality ingredients and loves cooking and eating, you'll immediately recognize the worth of this place. We ordered 오징어 볶음 (spicy stir-fried squid), 설렁탕 (ox bone soup), and 떡볶이 (spicy rice cakes). Impressively, they even make their own 떡 (which I like to call rice noodles) and 설렁탕 broth. The vegetables are sourced from their own farm, explaining the incredibly fresh and delicious taste. The food tastes like home—balanced flavors without being too salty, sweet, or overloaded with MSG. If you're looking to experience authentic Korean cuisine, this is the place to go. The owner was exceptionally friendly, making me feel right at home. I can't wait to return to Madrid just for this restaurant!

Helen Kim (Lotus)

There are so many lackluster, inauthentic, and not great restaurants out there, and so many during our travels through Europe with strangely inexplicable high ratings. Whether it is Italian, French, Chinese, etc. My guess is that many people with no taste buds eat there. 🙄 As far as this restaurant goes—it is an actual, authentic Korean restaurant with traditional Korean food. Not fusion. Not modern Korean food (like fried chicken and corn dogs). This is KOREAN food. In Madrid. I teared up eating it after weeks of traveling Europe and eating bland lackluster food, even at a Michelin restaurant. The owners grow a lot of the Korean vegetables in order to make many of the dishes. We had to come two nights in a row. This is soul food. So proud they did not butcher Korean food and try to make it more palatable for the Spanish or other international travelers. 🙌🏽

Alice Lee

Attentive and friendly service! We sat down and it became super busy! Food is so tasty, healthy and fresh. Menu reminded me of back home. So many vegetarian and vegan options! Highly recommended!

Hannah I

So much fun, and amazing food! If you want a new experience that's different than most restaurants you'll find in the center of Madrid, COME HERE! The owners are from Korea and will give you the most authentic experience possible (they even taught us some words in Korean!) All together a great experience that I 100% recommend for anyone (couples and family).

+6

YC H

One of the best Korean restaurant in Madrid. The portion is large, it's best to share with 3 or more persons.

Unbelievable service and food. Would recommend to anyone and would love to go again when I get a chance. The owners are such great people and the food is beyond words. I didn’t think Korean food in M…

Unbelievable service and food. Would recommend to anyone and would love to go again when I get a chance. The owners are such great people and the food is beyond words. I didn’t think Korean food in…

Unbelievable service and food. Would recommend to anyone and would love to go again when I get a chance. The owners are such great people and the food is beyond words. I didn’t think korean foo…

Fantastic korean food. Lost of healthy vegetables and I always leave feeling great! Clearly this has to be the healthiest restaurant around!

Fantastic korean food. Lost of healthy vegetables and I always leave feeling great! Clearly this has to be the healthiest restaurant around!

Fantastic Korean food. Lost of healthy vegetables and I always leave feeling great! Clearly this has to be the healthiest restaurant around!

El sitio está en pleno centro. El camarero nos explicó todo con detalle para saber que elegir, se nota que conocen perfectamente lo que tienen. Era la primera vez que comía en un coreano y no me ha decepcionado en absoluto, repetiré. Lo único que no me convenció mucho eran las tapas frías, pero creo que eso va en cuestión de gusto. Mi plato estrella fueron las costillas y los calamares picantes. Lo recomiendo si quieres probar algo diferente.

Angelica San Jose

If you like a place where you can enjoy your meal silently, This is the place for you. Here are some of my reviews. -First of the seats are not comfortable. -It's a bit pricey, so you might consider ordering the menu instead of each plate, in this photo the menu is €25 per person. This is what €50 meal looks like. -It also hot inside. -It fills you up, because it also comes with a lot of side dishes. -The male owner is very friendly. Overall I like the aesthetic of the place, and the foods are delicious.

EURO-PLUS

After having lunch at presence at the restaurant, we ordered a potion of beef soup to take out for my daughter, and here are what she got in the bag. Full of delicious and fresh side dishes( 6 kinds of side dishes like Chines cabbage Kimchi, Radish Kimchi/ salad, bean sprouts, cured beans, fried anchovies, mixed spinaches) and main beef soup ( almost 2 portions). But I was vey touched that she had packed a steamed HOPANG - which is steamed bun stuffed of red beans, and takes very long time to cook and make the perfect taste of red beans to use inside the type of bun - for my daughter. When we Live as expats we miss small heart- touching or human- connects, and I love when I sense the feeling of tastes of caring. Very human-like. Recommended !!! Order and take them out and then enjoy Korean authentic food at home with your family !!!

No atmosphere. Not much of a welcome and the staff were not particulary friendly. A lot of the starters tasted very similar.

No atmosphere. Not much of a welcome and the staff were not particulary friendly. A lot of the starters tasted very similar.

No atmosphere. Not much of a welcome and the staff were not particulary friendly. A lot of the starters tasted very similar.

Repeat customers from three years ago. Loved it came back and we weren’t disappointed. Beef Rib Stew, Spicy Chicken stir fry and yummy kimchi rice definite. Will be back

Esto no es la mejor comida coreana que he probado en Madrid, pero tampoco es mal! Sobre todo destaco el servicio aquí: dos abuelitos coreanos que son tan monos y amables! Recomiendan platos y cuentan historias sobre Corea. Muy especial!!! La comida, no destaco nada especial. Probé el tteokboki (pastas de arroz en salsa picante) pero la sala faltaba sabor en mi opinión. El japachae (tallarines coreanos con vegetales) si que era muy rico y fresco. Viene con 10 banchan (las "guarniciones" coreanos) diferentes y todos saben como están hechas en casa! El precio, es justo y comparable con otros restaurantes coreanos en Madrid. Pagabamos unos 21eu cada uno (4 personas) para probar 5 platos.

La verdad es que me esperaba más. El sitio es bastante auténtico, regentado por un matrimonio koreano, y el público es 80% asiático, por eso pensábamos que estaría genial, pero nos despagó un poco. El servicio muy bien, muy rápidos en atender, sentarnos, pedir la comanda y recibir la comida, el señor súper eficiente. Éramos 2 personas y decidimos pedir el menú de 25 euros cada uno, eso más una cocacola (3euros - excesivamente cara) y un agua un total de 55euros, osea que barato no es. El menú consta de 10 entrantes que te ponen sin elegir, que más bien son guarniciones (soja, kimchi, cacahuetes, cebolla, algas…), está bien para probar pero NO son entrantes, son platitos pequeños de guarniciones frías. Luego eliges 1 sopa para cada comensal y 3 principales de los que el señor te diga. Los ‘entrantes’ no nos acabaron, la sopa (pedimos la típica de kimchi con tofu) no nos gustó, luego arroz con huevo, ternera, setas, soja.. y fideos de batata (eso mejor) para acabar con pollo picante, el pollo no estaba 100% limpio. No creo que repitamos, lo hemos probado y a lo mejor la comida koreana no es lo nuestro, pero nos pareció caro y calidad normal.

Soccerer

Any menu you order, it comes with a few(about 15) side dishes. Maybe it's one of the reason why it's 2-3 times more expensive than ordinary Korean local restaurants. The side dishes may be enjoyable for those who new to Korean foods. But for some menu(like Jjambbong) those 15 side dishes are not necessary, even a mismatch. It seems better to separate the side dishes from menus. This places' food tastes and qualities were comparable with inexpensive Korean local All-you-can-eat restaurants. But as this place is not in Korea but in Spain, I think it's a good place for who wants to experience Korean-style home meal. They weren't localized(or Spainized) Korean foods but real Korean tastes.

Se agradece su hospitalidad con pequeños platos donde probar comida, regalados por la casa. Aún que no me gustaron mucho. Los pastelitos de pasta de arroz en salsa de tomate picante me gustó mucho. La panceta de cerdo picante me gustó menos. El zumo de uvas estuvo bueno. Es un poco caro. El señor es amable. El lugar es grande pero un poco mal ubicado, en una calle poco usada (lo encontré por casualidad)

Decepción después de leer tantas buenas reseñas. He probado otros coreanos en Madrid por la mitad de precio y el doble de rico. No volveremos.

Richard Lan

Very disappointing experience. Dishes are not hot, probably pre-cooked food and plated when served. Food wasn't fresh, had stomach ache the following morning. There are better Korean restaurants in Madrid.

Hyejin Lee

Please don’t visit here. We went to Gayagum because we were missing Korean food. We read many good reviews but our experience was definitely opposite. We went late at night, food was not fresh at all. All tastes like left over and they reheated. Some side dishes were little bit going bad. Lady was sweet keep asking what we need but we couldn’t tell her truth. If they can’t keep the fresh food till last minute, they shouldn’t serve it.