YumiYumi??

Ermm, this is going to sound weird, but we actually hadn't paid attention to the name of the restaurant and so the name "Yumi Yumi" is just a guess. I cannot even find it from googling. I can tell you the address though, and you should be able to find it easy.

We only ended up going there because the Korean BBQ restaurant we were planning to dine in was shut shop for holidays. So we popped next door because the least is we'd still be having Korean. It's a similar sized eatery and atmosphere is casual.



I am a Beef Bulgogi fan. Korean BBQ serves great beef bulgogi and you get to cook it yourself on the grill. However this unknown restaurant serves it on the hot plate (restaurant doesn't offer the BBQ option). The dish is okay, the marinade is not the same, and beef is not as tender.

We also had the rice cake (pictured above), it's very spicy but still a good accompaniment to have. Always order some steam rice regardless, it balances out the rest of the dishes. Now just a note about rice cakes, normally the ones served in Chinese restauarants (I'm referring to China Chinese... not HK Chinese, Malaysia Chinese etc, you get the gist) will be standard, it's just Korean style tends to spice up things. Just remember to order some water!!! I'm not great at spicy, love it but terrible at it..!! I think I had 3 glasses of water and some Korean tea. hehee


The winner of the evening belongs to the restaurant's specialty, spicy squid served with tofu. The photo tells the story eh?

If you are wanting very casual, attire being 'dress down' (that's how I was dressed since the aim originally was the BBQ Restaurant next door thinking my clothes will smell from smoke), and a relaxing cheap good Korean meal, then it's the place to go. Service is 'rushed', with staff having poor English (the usual), seating is crammed, but definitely worth checking out if you enjoy Korean.

Located on Bank St, Box Hill VIC (it's sits between Korean BBQ Restaurant and Good Morning Hair Studio)