Okay... in what is becoming a bit of a peculiar habit, this is the second Korean restaurant that I'm reviewing for Tasteem whilst in Germany! I don't know about anyone else, but when you have been eating out for quite some time (when I'm working on tour, every night is a restaurant meal...), you start to crave something that is a little less salty or oily or just something to settle your stomach.

For me that means a rice based meal!

So, at some point in time on a work tour, I will be seeking out some form of a Asian restuarant to get my rice fix!

The Space

As you can see, this restaurant is a fairly brightly lit and newly renovated area with lots of seating available. On the evening that we went, it wasn't very full... in fact, it was doing more of a trade in take away orders rather than sit down diners.

For my taste, the place is a bit too brightly lit, and with the white walls and tables it was a bit too much!

As appears to be the norm these days, there is the open kitchen area. Although, in their defense, Asian kitchens often had this before it was trendy!

... and if you are brave and have knees that can handle it, you could try the traditional seating! Our group wasn't brave enough!

The Menu

The entree and dessert menu was a nice selection of Korean dishes. We ordered a few plates of Kimchi and Mandu (Korean pan fried dumplings) as starters. After dinner, we found out that they had run out of ice cream though...

The mains menu is a usual suspects list of all the most recognisable Korean dishes, ranging from the marinated meats (Bulgogi) through to soups and my evergreen favourite, BiBimBab.

The Food

Dumplings with dipping sauce are always a must have dish for any Korean restaurant visit. There really is nothing better than a dish of these pan friend dumplings in either vegetarian or meat fillings. Not pictured is the Kimchi which was superb! Nice and spicy!

My friend ordered the Bulgogi, which came with various picked side dishes as well as the much needed rice. I had a little taste, and I have to say that I was impressed! Sometimes, the taste of the sauce can be overpowering, but in this case it was just perfect, just adding taste rather than dominating completly.

My own go-to dish is the BiBimBab... a rice dish that is basically a mix of many things. Oddly enough, it was served in a cold bowl. Normally, it is served in a hot clay bowl which means the rice underneath is still cooking and gets nice and crispy! However, apart from that, it was very good!

Drinks

A little special mention for the range of rice and other types of teas that were available. We all ordered something and they were all unusual but quite nice.

This was the corn tea that I had!

The Experience

I really hadn't expected to find a decent rice based dish in a random town in Germany. However, Google (and my friend) managed to deliver up a really good suggestion! Mama's Kimchi was definitely a pleasant surprise and a real life saver for my stomach!

This is definitely a must visit place if you want a pleasant change from German food!

Just a word of warning, they only accept CASH here (or maybe crypto, I didn't ask...), so don't forget to visit the hole in the wall before you start ordering... or you will be doing the dishes!

Opening Times

Saturday 12–8PM
Sunday Closed
Monday 12–8PM
Tuesday 12–8PM
Wednesday 12–8PM
Thursday 12–8PM
Friday 12–8PM

Contact Details

Address: Kipdorf 60, 42103 Wuppertal, Germany
Phone: +49 202 51568909

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