seoul night

seoul night is tucked in the small alleyway of fort street but the entrance to this restaurant will catch your eye for sure.

decided to give it a try as was craving for korean. ambience was alright, a bit too dark for my liking, service was great and portions were good too.

seoul night is by far my friends and my favourite places to eat, drink and chill. it is now my go-to whenever i am in the city in the evening.

the decor gives you a very calm, yet cool vibe with fairy lights hanging off the ceiling and creative walls.
the service there is always impeccable. friendly staff who always attends to our needs.

they serve some of my favourite drinks including fruit flavoured rice wines (which tastes like a mix of a smoothie and rice wine), and flavoured cocktails made with soju.

after trying most of the food off the menu, i can confidently say that each and every one of them are unique, flavourful, and of high standard. the food is also well presented and garnished which is perfect for instagram gurus!

overall, always a 5/5 experience.

friendly staffs, good ambience, and also the food are not too expensive for its’ size. also a really good place for soju cocktails! would highly recommend if you just want a fun night, although they’re usually fully booked!

my friends and i have been here so many times now and we are never disappointed with the service, food or drinks. the staff are all super friendly, patient and attentive. the customer service is a lot better than other auckland korean bars. they let you charge your phone and offer complimentary cute cosmetics in the girls bathroom. they menu is extensive and affordable and the ambience is funky and unique. i recommend the watermelon soju as they use fresh watermelon.

no photos for once because i always forget to take photos when i come here.

4/5 taste
4.5/5 display
4/5 quantity
4.5/5 customer service

amazing korean bar / restaurant in auckland cbd downtown

this place is like the upper class of other korean bars. atmosphere, food, decorations, service and even their toilet is so fancy.

ordered this korean gin-like drink called “hwayo”
and they gave us lemon and ice to go with them.
ordered 2 canned drinks and they gave us glass ice and metal straw to go with em w o w.

perfect for your first dates, tinder dates or to find new and shoot your shot 🌝

came here for valentines evening with my favourite gal pal and we got the chicken nanban which was my absolute fave. the chicken was soft and sweet. we asked for the egg tartare on the side which we dipped the lotus chips into and it was amazing. cannot rave enough about this dish and would 100% order the same thing again (usually rare for me!). we also got the kumara pizza where the mash kumara acted as the base - if you love your melted cheese, this one is for you!! at the end of the evening, at the payment counter, the guy surprised us with packets of ferrero rocher and said, “happy valentines!”

stumbled across this awesome new spot when walking along fort st. a really unique entryway that looks like a vending machine that definitely caught our eye!

we only got drinks this time and no food - but the menu and instagram pictures amazing, we will be back soon for sure. the  'kumara pizza' looks to die for - the ultimate cheat meal.
really enjoyed the wide range of drinks served, with so many varieties of soju to enjoy.

restaurant's ambience and environment was great with awesome neon lights and what was probably the best bathroom i've ever used in auckland (ladies - there's makeup wipes, dry shampoo, mouthwash, perfume.... everything you could ever want in a bathroom). service was a+.
highly recommend :) 5 stars!

from what i can remember of this night, the food and service were top notch. atmosphere was great for drinks and the lighting favors those with asian flush haha.. bottoms up ✌️

all i remember was stumbling around fort street looking dying for some food and seeing some funky blue lightening with an electric canary lettering of seoul. couldn’t remember the full extent of our orders but i recall the sesame fried chicken and the bulgogi pot being favorites. the fried chicken came out as a healthy large portion, it was crisp and the sweetness did wonders for my intoxicated taste bud.

i fondly remember everyone spooning through the bulgogi and commenting on how great it was. one of those dishes that would taste amazing with rice, i would recommend this as a dish to pick up. also wanted to shout out the staff working at seoul night a bunch of incredible lads who serviced with helpfulness and respect having needed to put up with a lot of drunkards.

showstopper: the bulgogi and sesame fried chicken. a lit spot to kick of your night of good times.

overall grade: b+

seoul night is hidden away on fort lane behind a bright red door which leads into a fairy light lit bar and restaurant. upon entering the door, you will be greeted by the friendly staff and a menu of korean speciality foods and drinks.

their spicy rice cake has pieces of squid which taste so amazingly good and the fried chicken comes with disposable gloves so you can eat without getting your hands greasy.

they provide amenities in the girls bathroom, which is super handy including makeup wipes, deodorant and chapstick!

i’ve been quite a few times to try their different cocktails, highly recommend the watermelon soju!

5/5 ✨

visited on a quiet wed evening and had the steak and kumara pizza with a watermelon soju sangria, the steak was pretty nice with it being drenched in a tonkatsu sauce-like brown sauce and served with fried rice worked very well. the kumara pizza was unexpected, served a lil different where we cant pick up on hand like what we would expect with pizza and we are not provided knife and use only fork, the fillings worked together well though overall satisfying meal. the watermelon soju sangria is just what you would expect, some watermelon and soju with sprite? would rather recommend just normal soju if u were expecting something big though. we were provided with waffles served with fruits as service and they were as good as the mains even though it was a free service. fresh fruit and hot served waffles were great and hope to see them on the menu as well in the future so we can come back for them. few lil down side though, too loud music to sit and talk in and lightings bad for food photos other than that food and staffs were all up to high standards.

the staff are really nice, they r very friendly and create good conversation. overall, it is a really good environment for drinks with friends but don’t fully have your expectations on the food to be overly special. it is a little pricy but what isn’t these days 😂 this is my favourite bar/restaurant at the moment i would really advise you to give it a try

***edit ---- their food has definitely improved, i really enjoyed their bulgogi (which has a hint of spiciness from chilli) and i’ve recently tried their soy glazed chicken which is reasonably priced with a lot of chicken, and has a nice sauce to it which goes well with the shoestring fries served together. i must say the salad served as a side is a bonus as well!

for those of you who can’t handle alcohol, try the lemon soju that is served here as this is a sweet cocktail drink that makes soju drinkable.
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a trendy korean pub targeted for the ladies. the interiors of the hall, decoration of the tables/walls and especially entrance door is cute and done up very well. the girls bathroom has a range of ‘emergency essentials’ such as perfume, cotton pads, vaseline, lip balm (apparently the men’s bathroom doesn’t have these essentials) and the bathroom mirror is high tech with lights adjust when the mirror is touched.
the hall staff working were young looking guys, and very friendly. there were around 6 people working during the weekend so service was prompt.
i ordered the chicken nanban, which is presented on a cute wooden board with chicken (might be deep fried and softened with sauce) with smashed egg salad on top along with plenty of green salad and renkon chips. i loved the green salad and renkon chips as these were light whereas the chicken + egg salad together can get heavy - so you get a bit of both in this dish. the price of the menu is very cheap for what you get. the egg salad and chicken tastes good if eaten separately but i personally didn’t like the taste of the two together. other dishes on the menu looked unique and they are not your average korean pub menu.

outstanding service and delicious food! ordered the chicken nanban and the spicy rice cake dish. order the soju mojito too! the chicken nanban was delicious! was served with egg tartare on top, salad, and lotus chips. the spicy rice cake was cooked perfectly, not too chewy and hard. there were deep fried dumplings, deep fried squid and some fish cakes too! the sauce is a mix if both sweet and spicy. a great place to hang out with friends!

seoul night has a great ambiance and music selection. the staff are friendly and our meals were good too. my friends and i would come back again soon. :)