obar 오빠

one of the hottest spots on the weekends in chancery. if you have korean friends or if you’re korea-weeb then, its highly likely that you have dined in at obar. we came in on a saturday around 7pm, not surprised theplacewas packed and we had to wait around 20 minutes to get a seat. the menu is designed for groups, as such i wouldn’t recommend this as a date spot. for a group catch up though, you cant go wrong with obar.

we got the chili-fried chicken and korean pancake for 4 people and we were absolutely stuffed. focusing on the food the pancake was crispy on the outside and gooey in the middle, which allowed for a nice texture. the chili-fried chicken was awesome but got a bit bland after 6-7 pieces. to obar’s credit though it was a gigantic plate of chicken. batter ratio wasn’t the best with most pieces having more batter than chicken.

for drinking, your soju comes chilled and ready for consumption. an awesome drinking spot for groups of friends. the food is on-par with places like pocha and twelve, but maybe because of the density of the space, there is a happy and busy vibe here.

showstopper: one of the best group spots in auckland. massive portion sizes.

overall grade: a

i've been to thisplacea few times now but i never had the chance to take photos because whenever the food comes, it just gives me the urge to eat straight away. finally managed to take a photo from my recent visit and i very much loved the chicken like always. i will definitely come back again with my friends! 🤗

third time is a charm! why, if you may ask me? well we had passed thisplaceseveral time pre-covid time but all of those instances we were drawn by the happy faces of people dining out in the cold without roof enjoying that boiling rectangular pot full of korean spiced meat and vegetables. we tried to ask if there are some spare seats, but the waiting time was more than an hour hence, we let it pass. right after covid level 3 in new zealand where we can start to dine out again, we gave this a shot hoping that there will be less people because of the current situation, indeed it was but still there are many diners still consuming that tempting hot pot, luckily this time there was one table open but needed to be cleared out by 7:30pm as it was reserved, it was tight in terms of time hence the server told us that we can have it given that condition. it was 6:00pm, time for an early dinner and we don’t know if we can finish ordering and eating within the time period.

greatplacefor a drink and korean food. always good to get chicken and stew. outdoor seating isn’t as cold as you’d expect. would revisit

greatplacefor a group dinner. stews and fried chicken are flavourful and are in big portions as they’re made to share.

it can get quite busy on friday and saturday nights so it’s a good idea to book in advance.

best service, perfectplacefor a couple sojus and fried chicken. absolute favplace😍 5 stars !!

best korean bar in auckland cbd.

perfect food, plenty of seating with amazing atmosphere, thisplacelacks nothing.
their food menu ranges from cheap, light dinner to hotpots and fried chickens you can find anything you want here even if your taste is limited.
their fried chickens are my personal favourite and whatever i ordered there they always excelled to provide the best taste, best quality with fast service.
what thisplaceattracts me the most is their customer service, how fast they are and how polite they are no matter how busy or late i get there. the owner of this bar was the nicest person i have ever met, however this review is not biased to give him advantage, you can take my word for it.
highly recommended korean bar on a night out, thisplaceseems to be packed everyday though. their korean street food lunch bar opened right outside is also amazing so must try thatplaceout too!

obar 2.0 is a stunningplaceto have some comtemporary to some extent but still retaining the traditional korean recipes. i had the kimchi pork belly hotpot and it was awesome. the soup base was amazing. the vegetables, tofu and all other ingredients that went in there were soaked in the spicy kimchi soup base and the taste was magnificent. the korean fried chicken - original and spicy flavours were crispy and well marinated. my next time there, i would try the spicy seafood hotpot. can't wait!

a really nice restaurant for larger groups so that you can order a lot more of the delicious dishes that they have. we were primarily here for the fried chicken but there were also quite a lot of other things on the menu which looked so good. we had a fairly large group so we booked a table beforehand. we picked four different dishes for the seven of us.
the creamy mushroom rib was the best of the lot. the huge slabs of beef required scissors to cut. the creamy mushroom sauce over the top was delicious with the marinated beef and the crispy waffle fries made everything nicer. the fried chicken was nice. the spicy one wasn't super spicy but still tasty. i prefered the corn butter cheese chicken since it gave the fried chicken a nice flavour. the hot and spicy chicken with cheese was also really nice. it was spicy and there was a ring of molten cheese on the outside. the spicy noodles and chicken with the cheese was delicious. we also had the yoghurt sangria which was nice. the jug of yoghurt soju had pieces of fruit thrown in so it had a different flavour.
thisplaceis a really enjoyable restaurant for korean food. the dishes are fairly large so you would probably want to come with a group if you were wanting to try a range of different dishes. otherwise, the creamy mushroom beef or the spicy chicken cheese would be good options to go with.

one of the best seafood pot and fried chickenplacein auckland. opar really lives up to its fame! big portion of servings, one hotpot + one chicken is better for 3 people or more, otherwise you will end up overstuffing yourself as well as walking away with a takeaway box because the food is so good you just don't want to let go...

obar is my husband favoriteplaceto hanging with friends, coz this is the only restaurant can drink soju with the most delicious korean food. staffs are friendly and food are so good, we love the cheesey with spicy pork pot, bestplaceto gp before night club lol

i've been here a few times, i think its a greatplaceto have a social gathering with friends but i'm not sure if it lives up to the hype that it has. 

the service wasn't that great - the staff aren't very attentitive and if you ask them for anything they just kind of roll their eyes at you. we had a couple latecomers sit without cutlery for a good 10 minutes after we asked them a couple times. they ended up giving them one bowl (not even one bowl each). - similar situations happened on two separate occasions.

the food was generally decent - the first fried chicken platter we ordered didn't taste fresh, but the flavours and everything was pretty good. when we re-ordered it later on in the night, it tasted a lot better - much crispier and fresh. i really liked their kimchi pancake and if you're a big corn lover like i am, i highly reccomend the fried chicken and corn dish too.

niceplacefor small group dining. i love the seafood hotpot pretty much, healthy and yummy. fried chicken is nice as well. highly recommend.

always a buzzingplaceto be! lively atmosphere! i love that the lights are at the right dimness ☺️ best korean fried chicken in chancery and i love that they serve fries along w it too!

greatplaceto stop by for dinner or a late night drink. id is required upon entrance. the facilities are usually clean and the food doesn't disappoint. the drinks are quite pricey, but it is a very popular venue for such nevertheless.