Hwaro Korean BBQ Restaurant

Name: Hwaro Korean BBQ Restaurant
Address: 562 Little Bourke St, Melbourne, AU-VIC, Australia, 3000
Telephone: (03) 9642 5696
Price range: $41 to $100
Rating: 4.7

4.7

410 Reviews

$41 to $100

Korean

Good for groups
Lively
Good for special occasions

Melbourne Hwaro Korean BBQ is a place where one can fully enjoy that authentic Korean taste. Located in the CBD the restaurant is always full, even on the weekdays, as the smell of the BBQ floats down from the terrance stopping people in their tracks.

Just like mother used to make
Taste is something Hwaro is particular about. Taste is what owner and chef Eunsook Kim is mostly concerned with. Her dignified and somber character, reminds many people of their own mothers.

Kim herself is essential to Hwaro. The preparations for all the meat and sauce available at Hwaro are handled by Kim alone. This includes supervision of the slicing of the Karubi (boneless short ribs), and preparation of the 23 different ingredients* needed for the hot pepper Sangyu Pusaru seasoning. Nearly all of the seasonings lined up on the tables are Kim's own creations.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

13 Sept 2024

7:00 pm

Booked 16 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Korean, Barbecue
Hours of Operation
Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(03) 9642 5696
Website
http://www.hwaro.com.au/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Please contact us for information on private events and functions.

Location
562 Little Bourke St, Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000
Area
Melbourne CBD
Parking Details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Wine

Korean Soybean Paste Soup (Mild / Spicy)
- Vegetarian (S)$14.00
- Vegetarian (L)$26.00
- Beef (S)$16.00
- Beef (L)$30.00
- Seafood (S)$16.00
- Seafood (L)$30.00
Soybean Paste Beef Rib Soup
- S$18.00
- Pot$37.00
Pork Back Bone Soup with Potato$36.00
Kimchi Stew with Pork and Tofu$30.00
Kimchi Stew with Pork, Tofu, Sausage and Spam (Army Stew)$34.00
Tofu in Mild Spicy Soup$26.00

Chef's Special

Marinated Raw Beef$23.00
Pork Feet$28.00

Desserts

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream$6.00
Choc Chip Cookie Dough | Choc Fudge Brownie | Strawberry Cheese Cake

Beef

Ox Tongue (Thin / Thick Cut)$23.90
Rib Fillet (160g)$28.50
Marinated Rib Fillet (160g)$28.50
Bul-Go-Gi (250g)$25.00
LA Gal-Bi$27.50
Gal-Bi$29.60
Special Gal-Bi$33.60
Fresh Gal-Bi$35.00
Wagyu Bul-Go-Gi (250g)$32.00
Thin Sliced Wagyu Chuck Steak (120g)$26.00
Wagyu Oyster Blade (120g)$29.00
Wagyu Tender Strip (120g)$32.00
Wagyu Sirloin Tip (120g)$27.00
Wagyu Scotch Fillet (120g)$38.00

Pork

Pork Skin$12.00
Pork Belly (170g)$18.50
Soybean Pork Belly (170g)$19.50
Chilli Pork Belly (170g)$19.50
Marinated Pork Steak$23.60
Marinated Pork Ribs$27.00

Chicken

Chicken Thigh Fillet (Mild)$22.50
Chicken Thigh Fillet (Spicy)$23.00

Seafood / Vegetable

Scallops (9 Pieces)$29.50
King Prawns (3 Pieces)$37.50
Mushrooms$6.00
Asparagus$5.00

Favourite Meat Set

Set menu design for customers who want to eat more and enjoy more. Please understand we have to limit the meat set order according to the number of customers

Set A

$72

Chilli Pork Belly
Marinated Rib Fillet
Wagyu Chuck Steak

Set B

$75

Chicken Thigh Fillet (Mild)
LA Gal-Bi
Wagyu Sirloin Tip

Set C

$85

Wagyu Bul-Go-Gi
Wagyu Sirloin Tip
Wagyu Oyster Blade

Set D

$99

Special Gal-Bi
Wagyu Tender Strip
Wagyu Scotch Fillet

Set 1

$120

Chilli Pork Belly
Marinated Pork Steak
Bul-Go-Gi
Rib Fillet
Wagyu Sirloin Tip

Set 2

$138

Chicken Thigh Fillet (Mild)
Chilli Pork Belly
Wagyu Bul-Go-Gi
Wagyu Oyster Blade
Wagyu Scotch Fillet

What 410 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

410 Reviews

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AJ
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely great service. This is by far the best Korean BBQ. If you’ve never tried it this where I’d go. With great ventilation and service you are well looked after. We ordered the Set menu and the staff helped us set up and cook everything. All in all a great night
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Renee
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time at Korean BBQ and it was an easy going experience and the staff were very helpful if we needed anything someone was easy to find. The food was amazing!! Everything was delicious would go there again for sure
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Eris
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 8 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is awesome. The staff is friendly and nice.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Melbourne
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 20 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Simply the best KBBQ in Melbourne. Never disappoints, always delivers.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 18 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Night was a winner with this experience something to remember. Service and food were exceptional. Would have been a complete night if they had Korean style sweets available to taste. We choose this venue as it was the first one of its kind in Melbourne.
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OpenTable Diner
Melbourne
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 12 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The meat here is delicious! So tender and the marinade is just right. Staff were friendly and accomodating. The only issue is that I waited 20 mins for a table when I have already made a booking so that wasn’t ideal.
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KrystleC
Gloucestershire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 4 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food, amazing service, meat portions are quite small however but the food was outstanding!
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 3 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
perfect! service was great and the food was event better, will be coming back :)
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Melbourne
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 18 June 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was nice and meat was fresh, although meat portions were a bit small. Tables were quite squashed together so it was pretty noisy. Other than that everything was good.
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OpenTable Diner
Melbourne
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 15 June 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The overall experience was good, but I noticed that the portion size was smaller compared to other places, especially for three people. We felt a bit rushed as we were told our BBQ time was exactly one hour, leaving us with very little time to enjoy the food leisurely. Despite this, the staff was incredibly friendly and helpful.
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FAQs

Hwaro Korean BBQ Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 410 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

13 Sept 2024

7:00 pm

Booked 16 times today

Google Map for Hwaro Korean BBQ Restaurant

562 Little Bourke St, Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000

Additional information

Area
Melbourne CBD
Hours of Operation
Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Korean, Barbecue
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Wine

Website
http://www.hwaro.com.au/
Phone number
(03) 9642 5696
Private party facilities
Please contact us for information on private events and functions.

Hwaro Korean BBQ Restaurant

Make a booking

Additional information

Entrée

Pan-Fried Korean Dumplings (6 Pieces)$15.00

Kimchi Pancake$17.00

Kimchi & Calamari Pancake$19.00

Seafood Pancake$19.00

Zucchini Pancake$18.00

Korean Rice / Noodle Dishes

Stone Bowl Bibimbap$18.00

Stir Fried Kimchi & Pork Stone Bowl Rice$18.00

Steamed Rice$3.00

Korean Style Cold Noodle Soup$17.00

Spicy Korean Cold Noodle$17.00

Soups

Korean Soybean Paste Soup (Mild / Spicy)

Soybean Paste Beef Rib Soup

Pork Back Bone Soup with Potato$36.00

Kimchi Stew with Pork and Tofu$30.00

Kimchi Stew with Pork, Tofu, Sausage and Spam (Army Stew)$34.00

Tofu in Mild Spicy Soup$26.00

Chef's Special

Marinated Raw Beef$23.00

Pork Feet$28.00

Desserts

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream$6.00

Beef

Ox Tongue (Thin / Thick Cut)$23.90

Rib Fillet (160g)$28.50

Marinated Rib Fillet (160g)$28.50

Bul-Go-Gi (250g)$25.00

LA Gal-Bi$27.50

Gal-Bi$29.60

Special Gal-Bi$33.60

Fresh Gal-Bi$35.00

Wagyu Bul-Go-Gi (250g)$32.00

Thin Sliced Wagyu Chuck Steak (120g)$26.00

Wagyu Oyster Blade (120g)$29.00

Wagyu Tender Strip (120g)$32.00

Wagyu Sirloin Tip (120g)$27.00

Wagyu Scotch Fillet (120g)$38.00

Pork

Pork Skin$12.00

Pork Belly (170g)$18.50

Soybean Pork Belly (170g)$19.50

Chilli Pork Belly (170g)$19.50

Marinated Pork Steak$23.60

Marinated Pork Ribs$27.00

Chicken

Chicken Thigh Fillet (Mild)$22.50

Chicken Thigh Fillet (Spicy)$23.00

Seafood / Vegetable

Scallops (9 Pieces)$29.50

King Prawns (3 Pieces)$37.50

Mushrooms$6.00

Asparagus$5.00

Favourite Meat Set

Set A

Chilli Pork Belly

Marinated Rib Fillet

Wagyu Chuck Steak

Set B

Chicken Thigh Fillet (Mild)

LA Gal-Bi

Wagyu Sirloin Tip

Set C

Wagyu Bul-Go-Gi

Wagyu Sirloin Tip

Wagyu Oyster Blade

Set D

Special Gal-Bi

Wagyu Tender Strip

Wagyu Scotch Fillet

Set 1

Chilli Pork Belly

Marinated Pork Steak

Bul-Go-Gi

Rib Fillet

Wagyu Sirloin Tip