Annyeong haseyo, chingus! Are you craving for some Korean food and have been wanting to eat those dishes you always see in Kdramas? As you stay at UMA Hotel + Residences, we have listed down the best Korean-themed restaurants here in Naga that would surely satisfy your Korean food cravings and make you feel like a Korean.
For Samgyeopsal
Samgyeopsal, or Korean barbeque, is a grilled pork belly and popular Korean cuisine. It has also become famous as it gets featured while watching Korean dramas. As Naga City also got caught up with the social media trends and the Hallyu fever, samgyeopsal houses slowly flourished in the city.
Romantic Baboy
Location: 24 Magsaysay Avenue, Naga City
Distance from UMA: 1.1km
Romantic Baboy is one of the newly opened samgyeopsal houses in the city. It is just a few drives away from UMA Residences. It offers high quality and unlimited servings of pork and beef/ samgyeopsal along with a wide variety of side dishes that will surely give you a satisfying samgyeopsal experience. You’ll definitely pig out all the way with the unlimited servings for as low as 549 pesos.
Masisseo Korean Restaurant
Location: 2nd Floor, Magsaysay Town Center, Magsaysay Avenue, Naga City
Distance from UMA: 500m
Masisseo is also one of the Korean restaurants highly recommended for samgyeopsal because it also offers authentic Korean barbeque and cold noodles. You can get all of your Korean food cravings in one stop here at Masisseo. Unlimited samgyeopsal with side dishes ranges from P199-P499 depending on the package and promos. Also, you have the option to either grill the meat by yourself or let their staff grill the meat for you.
Mister Samgyup
Location: M Plaza, Diversion Road, Naga City
Distance from UMA: 2.3km
Mister Samgyup might be a little far from UMA Residences but it is definitely worth trying. Like other samgyupsal houses, they offer unlimited pork, beef and side dishes but out of all, Mister Sagyump radiates the real Korean vibes from its setup to its authentic side dish servings. Also for 499 pesos, its money’s worth especially with its unlimited and bountiful servings. You’ll definitely go home full and satisfied.
Shabu Shabu 249
Location: Zone 1, basilica Road, Balatas, Naga Cit
Distance from UMA: 170m
Shabu Shabu might have started its origins in Japan but it has been adopted by the Koreans and it is one of the meals that goes well while having a samgyeopsal. Shabu Shabu is a hot pot meal with meat and vegetables that is boiled in water along with dipping sauce. Shabu Shabu 249 offers not just unlimited samgyeopsal but also unlimited hot pot for 249 pesos only.
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Seoul 199
Location: Block 19, Lot 14, Magsaysay Avenue, Naga City
Distance from UMA: 750.0m
If you are on a budget, you can still satisfy your samgyeopsal cravings at Seoul 199 because they offer an unlimited Korean buffet for only 199 pesos. You are free to choose all the meat and side dishes from the buffet. It has an alfresco set up which is also perfect when grilling meat since it is open air.
For Authentic Korean food, snacks and cuisines
Manna Korea
Location: Avenue Plaza, Ground Floor, Magsaysay Avenue, Naga City
Distance from UMA: 54m
Manna Korea is one of the first to offer authentic Korean food in Naga and serves a variety of Korean cuisine as it is managed and owned by a Korean. All of the Korean food that you get to see from Korean dramas are probably here. Manna Korea will really bring you closer to Korea with its authentic home-cooked Korean meals.
Shabu- Shabu De Coreanos
Location: Barlin St. Naga City
Distance from UMA:
Another authentic Korean restaurant serving different varieties of Korean dishes such as samgyeopsal and shabu-shabu. Shabu Shabu de Coreanos also offers the option to have the meat grilled and cooked for you while having a samgyeopsal party so that you can spend more time to chill and enjoy dining with family or friends.
I am Nei Nei
Location: Magsaysay Avenue, Naga
Distance from UMA: 300m
I am Nei Nei is a Korean Fried chicken restaurant that is really perfect for a chicken and beer kind of night. Chicken and beer is a combination that we usually see in Korean dramas on various occasions. I am Nei Nei offers authentic Korean fried chicken in different flavors. Either you can pick up or have your order delivered straight to your unit at UMA Residences.
Samgyup Grab N’ Go
Location: Grand Master Mall, J Hernandez Avenue, Naga City
Distance from UMA:
Samgyup Grab N’Go is the best option for pick-up and delivery if you are suddenly craving for samgyeopsal but want it already cooked so that you’ll just eat it for lunch or dinner. They serve samgyup bowls where they place the rice, grilled meat, eggrolls, lettuce and kimchi, all in a bowl.
Eatlog
Location: Mayon Avenue, Naga City
Distance from UMA: 1.4km
One of the most unique Korean-themed restaurants here in Bicol is Eatlog. They have a branch in Mayon Avenue and Queborac. What makes Eatlog unique is that they are one of the first to establish selling the famous Korean snack eggdrop sandwich which was also widely recognized as it was featured in the hit medical Korean drama, Hospital Playlist. Aside from a variety of eggdrop sandwiches, they also offer Inomin for beverages in variety of flavors from flavored milk and jelly beverages to fruity beverages. Moreover, they recently launched their Kaninlog or rice meals that is like a bibimbap but uniquely localized with a mixture of both Filipino and Korean flavor.
Food mirrors culture. It is one of the reasons why we are so into Korean food too. It brings us closer to Korea and its culture as if straight out of a Korean drama. With the demand of going along with the trends, it is no surprise that Korean restaurants continue to dominate Naga City’s dining district.