Hankki

Hankki is an easygoing Korean spot at the southern, Chinatown-facing end of Wardour Street, dealing in the kind of comforting, everyday cooking that Korea does so well. Named after the Korean word for a meal, it keeps things casual and quick, a reliable stop for a proper bowl of rice-based comfort food a step from Leicester Square.

As a dependable Korean restaurant in Soho, its menu runs through the crowd-pleasers: bibimbap and other rice bowls, Korean fried chicken, stews and street-food snacks, with the fermented, spicy, savoury flavours turned up. It is affordable and unpretentious, aimed at a fast, satisfying lunch or an early dinner rather than a drawn-out meal.

What to expect from this Korean restaurant in Soho

Expect Korean comfort staples: bibimbap and topped rice bowls, crisp Korean fried chicken, bubbling stews and a run of street-food bites, with kimchi and banchan alongside. Portions are hearty and prices fair. It is counter-casual and quick, which suits the busy stretch of Wardour Street near the theatres and Chinatown.

The cooking and the setting

Hankki keeps the focus on honest, everyday Korean food rather than frills, on the lively south end of Wardour Street. It sits among the area's Asian kitchens, near MOI, with more of the neighbourhood's tables in our Soho restaurants listings.

How a visit works

Hankki serves lunch and dinner on Wardour Street, taking walk-ins. It is reviewed on Thatsup and featured among the city's best Korean spots by Time Out.