For some the stark, minimalist decor may be too severe, but the setting suits the precise, technically superb cooking and, rest assured, the food is nothing if not comforting and delicious. Indeed fans suggest you wouldn't want your attention being taken away from the plate. Chef Mingoo has fans aplenty for his bold interpretation of the Korean culinary lexicon. It's a broad church too, with homey offerings rubbing up alongside dishes fit for a banquet. There's authenticity but plenty of flair, too. Assorted raw seafood with Korean condiments might entail snapper with Korean winter spinach or mackerel and 2-year-old kimchi and plum sauce. Ginseng chicken risotto is popular. And ace beef Ddeokgalbi and striploin accompanied by kimchi, spicy cold noodles and sesame leaf is the business. Well-trained staff deliver to the same standard.