Banjoo BBQ

ABOUT

Though hidden on the second floor of Mille Malle (a quiet Sukhumvit Soi 20 community mall frequented by expats), Banjoo BBQ aims for a trendier audience than your typical Korean restaurant. Le Cordon Bleu graduate owner Injin “Lauren” Kim doesn’t just serve up Korean barbecue, but also East-meets ...More

Though hidden on the second floor of Mille Malle (a quiet Sukhumvit Soi 20 community mall frequented by expats), Banjoo BBQ aims for a trendier audience than your typical Korean restaurant. Le Cordon Bleu graduate owner Injin “Lauren” Kim doesn’t just serve up Korean barbecue, but also East-meets-West fare that takes influence from her experience at various international restaurants.

Passing through the giant wooden door, you enter a gray-hued, lofty dining room dotted with plain, dark-wood tables and cooker hoods surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows. In the middle of it all stands a life-size cow sculpture telling customers which part of the animal each cut of meat comes from—handy once you’re confronted with their long beef menu.

DISHES WE LOVE

The pizza-like kimchi pancakes, intercostal muscle, white-cream spaghetti with Korean-style beef bulgogi, Korean-Hite beer