들깨시래기 Perilla Korean restaurant

A nearly weekly option for Korean food. The main dishes are always the same but well-prepared. There isn't a menu with many options, however, the secret lies in the side dishes or appetizers... they are divine and constantly changing and original... I admit that I pay for a main course to eat the side dishes... I recommend trying them... I just get sad seeing a poor little CAT always trapped in its cage every time I go there... they could release it and let it happily roam around...

We had a yummy dinner after yoga. The small side dishes "banchan" are plentiful (I like fried sweet potato). Real taste of Korean basic meal which price is very reasonable for 3 persons

Here is famous place for basic korean foods. All dish is delicious, and the staff is kind. If you want to try basic korean style food, This is the best place near here. Only one problem is.. sometimes, attitude of owner is not that good.

Perilla is a solid option in Thao Dien if you’re looking for more of a Korean family-style meal rather than the usual BBQ, fried chicken and soju experience. At first glance, some of the dishes look a little expensive, but the portions are huge. One main dish can realistically be shared between 2–3 people, so the value actually makes much more sense when you come as a group. The banchan spread is also super abundant — easily one of the highlights here — and you definitely won’t leave hungry. The menu itself could be a bit more extensive, but what they do feels much closer to Korean home cooking. Overall, I think this works particularly well as a relaxed lunch spot. We ordered the budae jjigae, which was decent but left me wanting a little more. I wish they had let it simmer longer so the broth could develop a deeper, stronger flavor. The sausage and ham were also cut quite thin, there was surprisingly no Spam, and not enough beans for my taste. For something as hearty as budae jjigae, it needed a bit more substance. Still, generous portions, tons of banchan and a nice change from the endless Korean BBQ spots around Thao Dien.

The side dishes were sweet. The fish was thin, small, and lacked meat. I wish they would pay more attention to the taste. I had read negative reviews and hoped they were wrong, but I realized there was a reason for those complaints.