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    Arisu Korean Restaurant

    3.9 (94 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Sushi Bars, Barbeque
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:30 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Luke H.

    Walked in around 7:30 on a Wednesday night and it was packed. Couldn't get a table so I went across the street to Gushi and had a few beers and two bottles of soju. Around 9, went back and got a table. Ordered pork belly and jjam bbong. Quite surprised with the strips of pork belly for just one serving and for the price! Great portion size and it was delicious. I was able to grill it myself which I prefer. The side dishes were though limited, but the kimchi and seaweed were tasty. Was shocked they didn't have any soju or even Korean beer even thought the restaurant across the street did... The jjam bbong was nice and spicy. Good chunks of seafood. Overall, not bad for the price ~ 48 euros with two bottles of beer and the food was quite good. Oh, they don't accept AmEx and they close at 10 pm on Wednesday nights.

    Japchae with beef
    Danielle S.

    I was hungry after touring the Jameson Distillery so I checked on Yelp to see what was nearby and was stoked to find a Korean restaurant within walking distance. Being Korean, I'm always craving bibimbap. The dolsot bibimbap here was fantastic! It's a rice bowl dish with your choice of meat that comes with veggies and an egg on top. The bowl is a hot stoneware bowl, so I suggest letting it sit and/or eating the top layer slowly, that way the rice on the bottom gets nice and crispy. I added some gochujang on the top (red pepper sauce) for an extra kick. It was warm, delicious, and exactly what I was craving. I also ordered japchae with beef (glass noodles and veggies) because it's another one of my fave Korean dishes and I was super hungry. I also knew I wouldn't finish it all, so I'd have leftovers for dinner later. Anyway, the japchae was simple and delicious. The beef was so good and the portion size was huge and a great deal for the price. The staff was very friendly and attentive and the food was amazing. Go here if you're looking for authentic Korean in Dublin!

    Quentin D.

    Dropped in on spec with the family this eve, we hadn't done the Korean BBQ thing before, so we plumed for that. The food was fresh and tasty and fun, junior loved it. Staff were fast and efficient and friendly. All in, with enough food to fill 3 hungry souls and a glass of wine, 55 Euro. Not bad at all, definitely worth a bash!

    This was the leftovers!!!! So much amazing food
    Sarah P.

    Wow what a place. Came here on the recommendation of a friend of mine who had lived in Korea. Said it was pretty authentic so off we trotted.... On the outside doesn't look like much. Started to wonder if had the right place but as soon as stepped in the door we were greeted with some amazing scents. Each table comes with its own cool little BBQ in the middle where the can cook certain dishes for you. Looking through the menu I hadn't a clue what most of it was so asked for some recommendations. Ended up with two amazing dishes and a side plate of sushi, each one delicious in its own way. The only issue was too much food (an issue I hear you say?!?) but when you just want to keep on eating and eating and eating...... Fantastic food, great service. Will be back

    Dolsot bibimbap
    Laura G.

    Arisu is a great Korean restaurant, probably the best on Capel Street, and maybe even the best in Dublin. I visited last night and ordered the mixed BBQ for 2 people. The BBQ system that they have here is much better than the gas BBQ tables found in most Korean BBQ restaurants, they use hot coals, and have a ventilation flue that is lowered over the grill plate to suck up all the smoke, so your food has that smokey BBQ taste but you don't go away smelling charred. There was a lot of meat, both pork and beef, including galbi (ribs), bulgogi (marinated slightly sweet beef), samgyeopsal (unseasoned pork belly) and daeji bulgogi (spicy pork). This came with delicious banchan (vegetable side dishes) including some great homemade kimchi, pickled beansprouts and pickled seaweed. I ordered a side of rice to help with the spicy daeji bulgogi, but there was more than enough food to fill two people without ordering any side dishes. Our waitress cooked all of the food for us at the table, which I felt quite bad about, because any other BBQ I've been to you cooked the food yourself and it is quite a tedious job. The staff were warm and friendly, and service was prompt. The cost of the mixed BBQ for 2 people was €27.99, a good price for an enormous amount of food. I will definitely come back, and will bring more friends!

    BBQ in table
    Aisling G.

    Food was ok - spicy and flavoursome. Lots of meat - little bit chewy. Staff were polite and helpful. The Korean Bento Box had a good mixture of different classic Korean dishes. Nice choice for anyone new to Korean food. Large portion - very filling. Cheap and cheerful. However there are other Korean restaurants with better quality food in the same price bracket or cheaper. The individual gas BBQ set into table to cook had a fun novelty factor; however I don't think it added anything to taste of food. Overall a satisfactory dining experience.

    Lava Y.

    I came here for dinner with a friend and had a seafood and soya soup dish which was quite spicy and hot, but really tasty and felt easy to digest as I find most spicy foods aren't. The place was pretty empty as we came a bit earlier than usual (around 6pm), so the service was very quick and efficient. We got a complementary seaweed salad (seemed like wakame in vinegar), kimchi and a small bowl of what tasted like miso soup which was nice. The soup dish I ordered came with a bowl of rice and costed me €10.90 which I think is very reasonable for a proper evening meal. It was steaming hot so I had to wait a while for it to cool down, but I can imagine this would be like heaven to eat in the winter when it's cold outside. The portions are big and the quality is good and fresh. My friend had udon noodle soup and she said it was really good too. The menu has a much smaller variety than it's competitor Kimchi on Parnell street, but they have the essentials of both Korean food as well as a Japanese dishes like teriyaki chicken, sushi and udon noodles. One nice thing that I noticed on their menu is that at the at back, there is a page telling customers that they are happy to cater for allergies and to inform them when ordering so they can properly advise you on what you can and can't eat. The atmosphere was pretty casual overall, like somewhere between restaurant and cafe, so it would make a great lunch or dinner spot. Overall, good quality reasonably priced Korean food in the centre of Dublin. Service: 4/5 Food:5/5 Price: 5/5 (especially when you consider the portions and quality) Atmosphere: 3/5

    Brian H.

    I love this place, it has been too long since my last visit! Ok so it's not fancy, but it feels like good Korean home cooking, and at these prices it is great value for money. I have always found the service excellent and you're always greeted with a jug of water and little selection of Korean nibbles (kimchi etc). I got the bibimbap (€8.90), it was really tasty and the bowl was super hot so you get that beautiful hard fried rice at the bottom (bottle of Korean beer €3). P.S. Get a discount on takeaway! The Korean meal box will do two people (or two days)

    BBQ meats
    Ahmed A.

    Well it's pretty much what it says on the tin. We went for the 17.90 euro all you can lunchtime buffet. You get BBQ foods to choose from and a few different sushi selections but it's a bit of a let down. Sure messing around with a BBQ in the middle of the table is fun but the selection is pretty poor. You have some beef and chicken and lots of sushi with salmon or crab stick. That's pretty much it. To be fair the price isn't too exorbitant that you are getting value for your money but a bit of noodles or rice wouldn't go astray. Added in the fact that the staff didn't seem too friendly or that the toilets weren't too clean it was an overall just grand experience....

    Bibimbap, my new favourite dish.
    Luana M.

    I was curious to try the bibimbap meal, I heard this dish being mentioned so many times whenever people were talking about Korean food. I decided to give it a try and searched for a Korean place around Dublin 1 area. Arisu is located on Chapel street not far away from Henry street. There are other Asian restaurants around as well. The restaurant is small, pretty simple, they don't give much attention to decoration. We seated on a table and we were brought water, the glasses had dust. I asked for another glass anyway. I ordered the bibimbap and my friend a bulgogi. The bulgogi was cooked on our table, the meat was tender and tasty, the side dishes were fine, really nothing special. My bibimbap was delicious I just feel that they put more rice and less meat, however I managed to use the meat for the bulgogi.

    Dumplings
    Deena B.

    Arisu, I love you. Today was my second time there, this time for lunch and last time for dinner. I don't know a ton about Korean food, but last time I was with a regular who took care of the ordering which is just so clutch. I'm going to move on like I can pull off the term "clutch." Anywhooo we got the BBQ last time, and that is the way to go at Arisu. Each table is equipped with a mini cooktop and you cook the meats yourself, so it's like basically hibachi without the flaming onion volcanoes. It's really fun and great for groups. The spicy chicken stood out for being delicious, definitely order that. For today's lunch I got the bibimbap, and it was just perfect for a Sunday lunch after the previous night's bender. It has crispy rice on the bottom, tasty beef and crispy veggies that entirely acquitted me of the previous night's boozy sins. Lovely experience, my only regret is not having gotten the BBQ again.

    Steamed dumplings - 5stars
    Aoife B.

    This place is great. Had the steamed dumplings and fried dumplings. Both fantastic. For main we had chicken and prawns on the BBQ. Prawns were better than chicken. People beside us had spicy beef and it looked/smelt fantastic. Topped it off with 2 Japanese beers - also very good. Can't wait for our next visit!

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    Arisu is a great and cheap Korean restaurant on Capel Street. Bibimbap for 6.90 with miso soup, seaweed salad and kimchi!

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    Love affair with this place! Korean BBQ is awesome. Bulgogi beef is my fav and buckets of kimchi

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    Enjoyable meal. Got beef on BBQ. Decent sushi. Restaurant itself lacking a bit of ambience.

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    Arisu is a great Korean restaurant, probably the best on Capel Street, and maybe even the best in Dublin.

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