Ovo
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Gluten-free
Korean
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Korean restaurant with outdoor seating on a buzzing street. Vegan and vegetarian dishes are marked on the menu such as vegan mandu, kimchi jeon, and tofu bibimbap (omit egg for vegans). Open Mon-Sun 18:00-02:00.


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14 Reviews

First Review by Klarajj

LisaSpykers

Points +8106

Vegan
21 Sep 2024

Best to stick to the vegan options

I liked the food here, but as if I was cursed by the eating out Gods, for the second night in a row eating out, somebody mucked up our order and we were left waiting for our food. 

We ordered the tteokbokki spicy rice cakes (not listed vegan on the menu but can be made vegan according to the staff) and it came with what looked like half a boiled egg. The waiter didn't know if it was vegan or not and took it back. There was confusion amongst the staff even though the guy who took the order wrote 'vegan'. Another staff member who said he was vegan said it might have been Vegg but wasn't sure. The staff didn't really know what was going on in the kitchen and didn't seem to want to find out. When we did get a replacement meal, it came with all but one of the fixings removed. We paid €13 for this small and incomplete dish. The tofu bao bun (delicious) was also small but overpriced at €8. 

The crunchy vegan chicken in sweet sauce was the best thing on the menu (and reasonably priced) as was the kimchi pancake. 

The staff say they can veganize most dishes, but if it means removing items without substitutes, it's certainly not worth it. Better communication is needed between the kitchen and wait staff, especially regarding their vegan clients.

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-21

Pros: Tasty

Cons: Some dishes really pricey

sinameer

Points +53

Vegetarian
01 Sep 2024

Good food, nice stuff

We had a great time @pandas. Food was verry delicious. They make more dishes it vegan if you ask for it.

AStarr

Points +62

Mostly Veg
14 May 2024

Ok meal

There were quite a few options

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-14

Cons: It was a little tasteless. I expected more.

HappyTine

Points +47

Vegan
23 Nov 2023

Delicious Food

Good vegan selection and on request there are also non-vegan labelled dishes in a vegan version.
The food was delicious. The service was super friendly and very knowledgeable. Would give it 5 stars if it were possible.

ChrisGarghan

Points +27

Vegan
01 Sep 2023

Good choice

Best choice of vegan options found so far in Catania

Pros: Choice, Taste, Service

Cons: Pricy

Dominic19996

Points +45

Vegan
21 Aug 2023

Must go

I got the tofu SuperBao (vegan on request) and the vegan bulgogi. It was amazing and the staff were so friendly and accommodating. Would definitely recommend

Pros: Amazing food, Friendly staff , Good cocktails

Cons: Pricey

CristinaPlebani

Points +120

Vegan
05 Jul 2023

Tutto buonissimo

Le opzioni vegane sul menù erano ottime. Abbiamo provato i dumplings, il bao bun, il tofu bibimbap senza uovo e i noodles senza uovo. Porzioni buone e tutto delizioso.
Anche i due dolci vegani molto buoni e particolari (semifreddo al cioccolato e il pancake coreano).
Staff molto presente, disponibile e gentile.
Un cameriere, anche lui vegano, ci ha assicurato che metteranno più opzioni vegane nei mesi a venire.

Cons: Prezzi elevati

StacieNethercott

Points +249

Vegan
28 Mar 2023

Very enjoyable

The staff were super friendly, helpful and enthusiastic and advised what options were/could be made vegan. The food was really yummy and there was a nice atmosphere

Alfie84

Points +5509

Vegan
18 Oct 2022

delicious korean food

korean Restaurant offers vegan options among others kimchi pancake. The vegetarian options include egg which can be removed. Very delicious food

Pros: vegan options, friendly service, nice place

AndiDara

Points +21

Vegan
07 Sep 2022

Food is alright / Waiter(s) are amazing

I wouldn't say that the food is the best in Catania, you have plenty of other options, but the waiter was so nice that for me it is a must visit. There is a couple of vegan options, and the dumplings are really good. The bibimbap could've been a little more spiced up, but you cam always ask for more sauce. The waiter, as mentioned, is just the cutest inner city charming boy! He was very helpful and nice, and uplifting. So it stays a recommendation for me.

Pros: Clearly labeled vegan food, Very nice staff

Cons: On the more expensive side of town

NellyFormesyn

Points +34

Vegan
05 Aug 2022

Amazing food!

The tofu noodles (without egg) and dumplings were so delicious! Also very friendly staff and great vibes

AaronParr

Points +72

Vegan
01 Jul 2022

FIVE STAR

We arrived very late but then we were served some amazing Korean noodles as well as some dumplings. Waiter are cute which is a bonus

Pros: Open late, Accomodating, Great cocktails

Hellah

Points +467

Vegan
20 Dec 2021

Didn’t disappoint

The service was good, we took a while to order and the lady who took our order didn’t make a fuss, on the contrary she was polite and said she’d give us more time. There aren’t many vegan options, please remember to inform them no eggs. I didn’t have an issue, it was precautionary.

I liked the vegan dumplings the best. The others didn’t disappoint.

Pros: Good service.

Cons: No soy-free and gluten-free options available. , Portion sizes were small for the price.

Klarajj

Points +2098

Vegan
20 Nov 2021

Loved it!

Had kimchi and vegan dumplings, then tofu noodles without egg. Utterly delicious, fast and friendly service, fair price. Great when out for a few drinks! If you can, book
ahead as it seems to get busy on weekends, we had to wait for 20 minutes to get a table at 10.30pm on a Friday night.

Pros: So much flavour, Nice aesthetic

Cons: Little outright vegan options (ask for no egg), Only outdoor seating




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