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Fried Chicken with Seoul (Bros)

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Sweet & Spicy Chicken Bento Box

MTR pitch

“Seoul Bros is a socially responsible fast food chain with hang out spots in Wan Chai and Central. It’s the perfect place for lunch – affordable, tasty and tapping into the current craze for Korean fried chicken. The king of lunch sets: Bibimbap (adorned with a layer of soft, fluffy eggs), fried chicken smothered in either a Sweet & Spicy or Sweet & Sour sauce and a BUCKET of iced tea. Now, you can have chicken as part of a Bento Box. SATISFRIED!!”

Rating 5/5

Price point $65-85

Break it down now

What a fantastic place for lunch! You will not be disappointed with Seoul Bros’ lunch sets or regular menu dishes. The service is quick and the portions are huge. To top it all off, the price point is considerably low for how cool the menu is. We put it up there with the likes of Little Bao.

The king of lunch sets: Bibimbap (adorned with a layer of soft, fluffy eggs), fried chicken smothered in either a Sweet & Spicy or Sweet & Sour sauce and a BUCKET of iced tea. The Bibimbap can be ordered as vegetarian with tofu or pescatarian with tuna. Beef seems to be the most popular option but we recommend the sweet pulled pork Bibimbap. It’s sooo pigging tasty.

Other menu items include Kimchi Fries (I know right – drool) and Tteokbokki (Korean spicy rice cake). New to the menu is the Bento Box; a smorgasbord of tasty treats from silken tofu and spicy corn salad to fluffy rice and sticky fried chicken. If you can’t decide what to get, just grab this.

The only reason Seoul Bros does not get 5/5 is that the restaurant doesn’t actually offer super authentic Korean flavours and dishes. It truly is more of a pan-Asian fast food place. The chicken isn’t like it would be in Seoul, the menu includes Banh Mi and the Bento Box is Japanese….. but if you look past these minor points, it’s DELISH and sometimes all you want at lunchtime is some light spice and Bibimbap rice 😉

Asian Pan likes…

  • Sweet & Spicy Chicken
  • Pulled Pork Bibimbap
  • Spicy Corn Salad

You KNEAD to have lunch here

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Salad including whole grain fussili, goats cheese, sundried tomatoes and caramelised onions

MTR pitch

“Knead in Sheung Wan is my go-to spot for a wholesome, healthy lunch. You take a menu and tick exactly what you want in your salad or sandwich, just like a dim sum menu! Thanks to the delicious, fresh bread and toppings, I keep going back for more.”

Rating 5/5

Price point Reasonable (unless you go for alllll the toppingsss$$$)

Break it down now

Build-your-own salads and sandwiches. A simple concept which works so well, especially since the ingredients are to die for. Everything is seasoned to perfection. According to the menu, there are 500 million possible combinations. I will get round to trying them all… but for now, the stand-out toppings for me include the chicken schnitzel, creamy goats cheese, sweet caramelised onions, and the beetroot spread.

Knead is a great option if you are a vegan/vegetarian or suffer from a food allergy. Top tip: there are several ways in which you can get your intake of protein without ordering meat here.

Too much choice for you to handle? The menu board near the till suggests some great combinations such as the classic Greek salad and the Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich. I recommend you take a loyalty card from the till area too so that you can reap the benefits of becoming a regular.

Knead also takes catering orders via their website. A much-kneaded option for the junk boat season.

Asian Pan likes…

  • Chicken schnitzel
  • Caramelised onions
  • Turkish bread