By Korea

Chilli, garlic, cabbage, beef, sesame oil and noodles form the core of Korean food, and By Korea does big bowls packed with these punchy flavours. Suits and students pile into the low-key room day and night, tucking into steamed dumplings, heaped plates of fried chicken, and chicken dolsot bibimbap, a hot stone pot filled with toasted rice, vegies, tender chicken pieces and a runny fried egg. There's table barbecue, too, and specials for a 'rainy', 'sunny' or 'any' day. All dishes come with kimchi, and if you like your food a little feistier, just ask, and they'll load on more chilli.