Hanok Korean Restaurant

Name: Hanok Korean Restaurant
Address: Building, Indigo Spectrum 1, International City, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +97145588962

International City

Korean restaurant Open now 04 558 8962

Hanok is a Korean restaurant in International City serving Korean and Korean-Chinese dishes, with Japanese options also mentioned by customers. It is known for table-side Yachae Bulgogi BBQ, Korean fried chicken, generous banchan and a Korea-inspired dining atmosphere.

Reputation Score

4.4

★★★★☆

756 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Bulgogi BBQ

Yachae Bulgogi is a standout: one customer has returned for it so often they have lost count.

Crispy Chicken

The Korean fried chicken gets unusually strong praise, even though the restaurant is not primarily a fried-chicken specialist.

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What to Eat at Hanok Korean Restaurant

These items at Hanok Korean Restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!

Food 6

Banchan Net +4

“8.5/10 Banchan - Traditional Korean Banchan side dishes of seasonal vegetables and other ingredients are prepared by our chefs on a daily basis. These specially prepared and delicious side dishes, including the world famous Kimchi, are served with main menu items.”
Samseon jjajang Net +3

“3. Samseon Jjajang – flavorful black bean noodles with seafood, comforting and full of umami”
Bibimbap Net +2

“4. Bibimbap: It is a Korean rice dish. The term "bibim" means mixing rice, while the "bap" noun refers to rice. It was served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with Carrots, Mushrooms, Beef, Avacodo, Cabbage and Egg. Mixing it with Soy Sauce doubled the taste of this traditional Korean dish.”
Kimchi pancake Net +2

“3. Kimchi Pancake: Kimchi is very famous ingredient amongst Koreans. Kimchi Pancake was served with Spicy Korean Kimchi Sauce. Combination was amazing.”
Seafood fried rice Net +2

“The Seafood Fried Rice had great flavour with lots of seafood and minimal rice!”
Sesame chicken with fries Net +2

“4. Sesame Chicken with Fries – crispy, slightly sweet, and such a fun fusion bite”

Honorable mentions (30)

Bbq plate Net +1

“BBQ plate is a specialty you have to try! Definitely recommend!”
Beef marinated with special sauce and vegetables Net +1

“Then their staff brought us all things for hot pot to enjoy our Beef marinated with special sauce and vegetables! This was their signature dish! Just wow!”
Beef soup Net +1

“Food quality is nice, especially jiajangmian and the beef soup, cold noodle. Very delicious.”
Bingsu Net +1

“Don't forget to try their desserts 🧋🍧 bubble tea and Bingsu was what I absolutely loved there😋”
Bulalo Net +1

“I was craving for bulalo (especially the marrow) and kare-kare, I am impressed of how much collagen I got! Woohoo!”
Bulgogi beef set Net +1

“Notable selections include the Galbi Gui (marinated grilled beef ribs) priced at AED 105, Bibimbap (a rice bowl topped with vegetables, meat, egg, and gochujang) for AED 50, and the Bulgogi Beef Set at AED 58. While the beef dishes are flavorful and well-prepared, some patrons have noted that they are slightly overpriced and portions are a little bit though quality of ingredients often justify the cost.”
Chicken Net +1

“I was surprised the chicken was so crispy and delicious. Recommend!”
Chicken japche Net +1

“We had the chicken japche, beef biminpap, and kimchi pancake. All were very delicious.”
Chicken wings Net +1

“Ordered, spicy seafood hotpot, chicken wings, seafood fried rice and ebi fry roll. Food were yummy Mainly fried rice and ebi fry roll. Chicken wings were also good. Staffs are cooperative and friendly. seafood hotpot was full of fresh Crab, prawn, oyster and fish.”
Chinese new year lunch Net +1

“Ate at the resto a couple of times and they delivered my Chinese New Year lunch on the dot earlier. Food arrived still hot and it was so yummy.”
Cold noodle Net +1

“Food quality is nice, especially jiajangmian and the beef soup, cold noodle. Very delicious.”
Dakbokkeumtang Net +1

“The Dakbokkeumtang has beautifully braised succulent chicken in a mild spicy sauce.”
Ebi fry roll Net +1

“Ordered, spicy seafood hotpot, chicken wings, seafood fried rice and ebi fry roll. Food were yummy Mainly fried rice and ebi fry roll. Chicken wings were also good. Staffs are cooperative and friendly. seafood hotpot was full of fresh Crab, prawn, oyster and fish.”
Hanok bubble teas Net +1

“To top it off, we enjoyed their HANOK bubble teas (taro, original and chocolate), which were refreshing and a great way to end the meal.”
Hanok korean chicken Net +1

“Try as well the Hanok Korean Chicken where we opted for the BBQ sauce and Spicy. Love the balancing effect of the spicy and the bbq sauce or spicy and honey glazed.”
Japchae glass noddles Net +1

“Then I tried the Japchae glass noddles which was filled with the most nutritious veggies and loved it and then I’ve tried the Korean style chicken and this was a must try !!”
Jjajangmyeon Net +1

“The jjajangmyeon was a glorious tangle of noodles in that rich, velvety black bean sauce properly comforting, like being wrapped in a warm duvet, only edible (and far less embarrassing to slurp in public).”
K-bulgogi Net +1

“Best K-Bulgogi I had in Dubai 👍”
Korean bbq Net +1

“Korean BBQ is my favorite, the sauce and flavor are legit and authentic 🤗🫶🏻”
Korean style chicken Net +1

“Then I tried the Japchae glass noddles which was filled with the most nutritious veggies and loved it and then I’ve tried the Korean style chicken and this was a must try !!”
Mando hotpot Net +1

“Mando Hotpot with tofu, veg dumplings, veggies, beef and mushrooms in a smooth but delicious broth was fab.”
Rice pop icecream Net +1

“Their innovative Rice pop Icecream was a delicious and sweet ending to our meal.”
Sam gye tang Net +1

“Love the Sam Gye Tang. Chicken is cooked with spices and sticky rice inside. Very comforting food specially when you are not feeling well or under the weather.”
Spicy seafood hotpot Net +1

“Ordered, spicy seafood hotpot, chicken wings, seafood fried rice and ebi fry roll. Food were yummy Mainly fried rice and ebi fry roll. Chicken wings were also good. Staffs are cooperative and friendly. seafood hotpot was full of fresh Crab, prawn, oyster and fish.”
Sweet and sour hanok chicken with fries Net +1

“10/10 Sweet and Sour HANOK Chicken with Fries - Crunchy Korean fried chicken with sweet and sour sauce”
Tangsuyuk Net +1

“The tangsuyuk was golden, crispy perfection with just the right amount of sweet-and-sour swagger.”
Tapoki Net +1

“We opted for classic dishes like teokbokki and tofu jigae. Each dish was rich in authentic Korean flavors, transporting us momentarily to the bustling streets of Seoul despite the desert heat outside.”
Teriyaki chicken Net +1

“- TERIYAKI CHICKEN ( so crispy and yum, served with with spicy Fries ) ️”
Tofu jjigae Net +1

“We opted for classic dishes like teokbokki and tofu jigae. Each dish was rich in authentic Korean flavors, transporting us momentarily to the bustling streets of Seoul despite the desert heat outside.”
Tteokbokki Net +1

“Tteokbokki was well prepared with perfectly chewy rice cakes.”

Drinks 1

Winter melon bubble tea Net +2

“Must try the Galbi gui, bibimbap and the winter melon bubble tea 5/5 👌🏽”

Honorable mentions (5)

Bubble tea Net +1

“We’ve been offered their famous authentic Bubble Tea, which we fall in love with, as it was very delicious and not very sweet! Just perfect!”
Classic bubble tea Net +1

“5. Classic and Taro Bubble Tea: Both the flavours of Bubble tea were refreshing.”
Hanok chocolate bubble tea Net +1

“5. Hanok Chocolate Bubble Tea – smooth, indulgent, with the perfect chewy pearls”
Hanok taro bubble tea Net +1

“6. Hanok Taro Bubble Tea – creamy and refreshing, a must-try for taro lovers”
Yellow melon bubble tea Net +1

“We tried Yachae Bulgogi BBQ, Tofu Jjigae, Jjangmyeon, Winter Melon Bubble tea, Yellow Melon Bubble tea! With nice side dishes! I really highly recommend bubble tea, and all tastes exactly same as what I got from Korea!”

What to Avoid (5)

Food 5

French fries Net −1

“Good food but they just forgot to bring our french fries. It came 30 mins late and also cold.”
Kimchi fried rice Net −1

“Kimchi was not well aged it seemed and the kimchi fried rice was very salty. Will go again to try some other items but Kimchi fried rice is big NO for me.”
Mochi Net −1

“Food is really good BUT their Mochi suuucks. We got strawberry and salted caramel ice cream mochi. Waste of money ToT tasted nothing like the flavours and the Mochi wrapper was so bad.”
Salted caramel ice cream mochi Net −1

“Food is really good BUT their Mochi suuucks. We got strawberry and salted caramel ice cream mochi. Waste of money ToT tasted nothing like the flavours and the Mochi wrapper was so bad.”
Strawberry ice cream mochi Net −1

“Food is really good BUT their Mochi suuucks. We got strawberry and salted caramel ice cream mochi. Waste of money ToT tasted nothing like the flavours and the Mochi wrapper was so bad.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Try Bulgogi. Start with Yachae Bulgogi BBQ; multiple reviews treat it as a signature dish, with marinated beef and vegetables cooked at the table.

Wear Hanbok. Ask staff about the traditional Korean dress: one review says guests can wear a hanbok for free during the visit.

Plan the visit

Practical details

Building, Indigo Spectrum 1

Warsan First - Dubai International City, Dubai

04 558 8962

Mon	11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Tue	11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Wed	11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Thu	11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Fri	11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Sat	11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Sun	11:00 AM – 1:00 AM

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Common Concerns

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Poor Mochi

The strawberry and salted-caramel ice cream mochi were criticised for weak flavour and an unpleasant wrapper.

Price Concern

One review found the beef dishes slightly overpriced and said portions were a little small, despite finding the ingredients good quality.

Customer-reported prices

These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.

AED 105

Galbi Gui (marinated grilled beef ribs)

“Notable selections include the Galbi Gui (marinated grilled beef ribs) priced at AED 105, Bibimbap (a rice bowl topped with vegetables, meat, egg, and gochujang) for AED 50, and the Bulgogi Beef Set at AED 58”

Google review · February 2025

AED 50

Bibimbap (a rice bowl topped with vegetables, meat, egg, and gochujang)

“Notable selections include the Galbi Gui (marinated grilled beef ribs) priced at AED 105, Bibimbap (a rice bowl topped with vegetables, meat, egg, and gochujang) for AED 50, and the Bulgogi Beef Set at AED 58”

Google review · February 2025

AED 58

Bulgogi Beef Set

“Notable selections include the Galbi Gui (marinated grilled beef ribs) priced at AED 105, Bibimbap (a rice bowl topped with vegetables, meat, egg, and gochujang) for AED 50, and the Bulgogi Beef Set at AED 58”

Google review · February 2025

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The Bottom Line

Hanok is a Korean restaurant in International City where the strongest draw is a broad, clearly Korean menu rather than a single dish. Reviews repeatedly point to Yachae Bulgogi BBQ, Korean fried chicken, tteokbokki and banchan. The Korean-Chinese side is worth attention too: jjajangmyeon and tangsuyuk were reported to arrive fresh and crisp in a delivery order.

The setting adds to the meal. Customers describe cozy, Korean-inspired interiors, traditional floor seating, normal dining tables and a spacious family dining hall. You can also ask to wear a hanbok for free, which makes the visit more memorable for first-timers or groups.

Bubble tea is one of the most consistent dessert recommendations, and bingsu also received praise. Most service reports are warm and prompt, though one diner experienced a 30-minute delay for cold fries. Portion feedback is mixed: some customers found servings generous, while another considered the beef dishes slightly overpriced and a little small.

The same review listed Galbi Gui at AED 105, Bibimbap at AED 50 and Bulgogi Beef Set at AED 58, so checking the menu and portion size may be sensible before ordering. Delivery minimums vary by location, and RTA parking was reported to have made visits easier.