kumkang mountain 금강산

price has recently increased about 15% more so menu is not exactly up-to-date here and hours now changed to only mon- sat. our family comes here quite often, we like to visit kumkang when they are not busy. the staff could be a bit unfriendly in peak hours (when asks for refill ofsidedishes for example). food is good, plenty of choices with delicioussidedishes, and they open til late night (11pm) always a bonus. the only thing is that if you order the big stew dish that you can share, it does not come with rice ($2 extra pp)! also, each person must order one dish or there would be additional charge. plenty of parking on site though.

best spicy chicken soup! goes well with beer andsideplates were a double plus. staff were friendly and nice

seafood pancake was legit, bbq pork was almost the best in akl and pork bone was tasty as well. the portions and taste were both very satisfying.sidedishes were also very delicious. would definitely come back to try other dishes.

the spicy marinated raw crab prompted me to choose this restaurant.
awww didn’t disappoint me, the raw crab was fully flavored during marinating process. 🦀 meat is very soft and could easily suck the crab flesh out of the legs, claws, and body. but less sweet will be perfect!
they serve many varieties ofsidedishes. and everything we ordered were worth the price, very good quantity of them. everything we ordered were tasty and definitely gonna go there try other stuff🤣
ordered:
spicy marinated raw crab
spicy pork back bone hangover stew
beef shot rib soup
chilled buckwheat noodles soup and vegetables

we came on a saturday evening and were not greeted straight away, we had to stand awkwardly, waiting for someone to notice us. after a few minutes we managed to approach someone who pointed a table for us to sit at. we sat down and another 5 minutes went by without being given a menu or any other sort of acknowledgement so we managed to find some menus were some staff were standing.

we came here already set on the cold noodles as it was so hot this day and we didn’t have an appetite for anything else. we ordered a 물냉면 (cold buckwheat noodles) and 비빔냉면 (cold spicy buckwheat noodles). 물냉면 usually comes with a few slices of beef, but it didn’t at this restaurant which was a bit disappointing. everything was good and refreshing, just what we were looking for. the 비빔냉면 was also refreshing but a lot more flavourful with the sesame oil and gochujang. overall the dishes were perfect for a hot day, light, refreshing and cooling.

we only got 2sidedishes and the kimchi was the worst i’ve had in my life. the cabbage was completely crunchy, it had not been left to ferment for long, if at all. i feel like they slapped on the marinade and just served it straight away. very disappointing.

the main dishes were great, but i feel like other important aspects such as service andsidedishes let us down way too much.

my favourite korean restaurant. i have come here many times and the food is always good. 6-10sidedishes come with the main, highly recommend the beef stew for those who love a bit sweet dish. sometimes the service was good, sometimes was not so good.

last night we ordered the “minmul jangeo jeongsik”, eel set that includes 1 x rice and 1 x soup and “yukgaejung” spicy beef with vegetable soup with 1 x rice, both came to $40 something. the spicy beef soup was yum, but the eel tasted a bit off. service is friendly as always, but this time they didn’t give us anysidedish until we asked. environment is nice, it’s a very busy place and they still managed to bring food to our table quickly which was quite impressive really.

our go-to korean restaurant. the place needs a bit of updating and you do feel & smell a little bit afterwards, as it is not very well ventilated. but, they do do great korean food here. portions of the main dishes are quite generous and tasty. this place always give you 6sidedishes which you can top up, and they are all very tasty.
they do the best home-made kimchi here, and we very often buy a box of their kimchi to take home. consistenly good food which has kept us coming here for years now.

very bad experience and service. i have been there few times before and today went with a group of friends. 10 adults plus five kids who under 4 another two kids just 1 yers old. then we ordered 11 meals in total, the lady said that we have to ordered two more otherwise they refuse to refill oursidedishes. we explained that kids won’t eat much but they still insist coz their ridiculous policy. this is a not welcoming kids restaurant. definitely won’t coming back.

i was very disappointed of this restaurant. they have policy of 1 person had to order a dish! i came with 3 adults and 1 baby and 1 4 yr. i ordered 3 main dishes and they said i have to order 2 more. if i don't, they will only give 1 round ofsidedishes, i said, let it be, coz my baby does not eat rice ( he was only 3 months old) and my 4 had eaten, so he wont be eating so much. so they only gave us 4 dishes. we quickly ate and did not even finish our meal, we were so upset.  i complained to the owner and she doesn't speak english, then the daughter showed up and instead of being nice, she said it was their policy and i said the policy was not good. my baby was still 3 mth old, he wont eat rice, it could kill him. she said she did not care. i was like. i was very unhappy. in my opinion, as i love korean food and had tried so many restaurants in auckland. their food is below standard, over priced. overal;: my experience was not good at all. i rather go to another korean restaurant. definitely will not be coming back! service was so awful.

i was having a flu and craving for some hearty food. ended up here and ordered their yukgaejang (beef soup) and bulgogi. they serve a variety ofsidedishes together with the meal as well. food wise i found them to be average and price is a bit on the higher side.

the young waitress very kindly greets us when i dined here with a friend. she is very approachable, friendly and helpful when needing anything, superb customer service. the other staff are okay. really enjoyed the big portions of bulgogi and bibimbap and the delicioussidedishes with free refills. prices are quite expensive but overall due to the excellent customer service i received this has to be one of the best korean bbq restaurants i have been to. cannot wait to return. well done.

we go there every week.
nice soup andsidedishes. nice staff.
i think the average price can be lower if you just order set dish...like bbq pork, kimche soup ..jus about 16 to 17 per dish n good vlume. i like their rice, outstanding than other restaurants.

my colleagues and i have visited kumkang mountain for lunch many times. reasonable price and tasty food are offered in this korean restaurant. i love the spicy pork rib hangover soup! and the bibimbap is good too.sidedishes are okay. service is average.

kumkang's beef stir-fry is amazing. i am not good with spicy food, and it was so hard to find a korean restaurant with great tasting food without the heat  - but this is the place. the variety ofsidedishes they have are impressive. if you go there, don't miss out on the pancake and apple saladsidedish - those are my favorites. as for the atmosphere, it was busy/lively most of the time i went, which i liked. it's just more fun and appetizing to be at a lively restaurant.