Korean Food in Hua Hin: Four Places, With Seoul as the Benchmark
Under construction. Pictures to be added in a few days.
This October I went to Seoul. It left me with one question for the coast. Can you eat real Korean food in Hua Hin?
This post is the start of the answer. It lists the four Korean places in Hua Hin that keep coming up in Thai and English reviews. What the reviewers say is credited to them. My own verdicts will be added later, with the photos.
My Seoul posts are coming too.
What I’m comparing against
One thing from Seoul stuck with me. In Myeongdong, the street food cost two to five times what the markets charged for the same thing. It’s food for tourists. The markets were where the value was.
So that’s my test here. Not “is it like Seoul?” It won’t be. The question is simpler. Is it honest Korean food at a fair price, or a tourist version?
Two things to know before you go:
- Banchan. The small side dishes (kimchi, sprouts, pickles) come free at a proper Korean table, and they’re usually refilled. I noted the same thing at Annyeong in Korat years ago. Reviewers mention free banchan at two of the four places below.
- BBQ means you grill. The meat comes raw and you cook it at the table. Staff often help. If you’d rather not cook, order the stews, soups and noodles.
Myeongdong (เมียงดง): the one Koreans go to
Yes, a Hua Hin restaurant named after the Seoul district where I just told you not to eat. As far as reviewers can tell, the name is the only thing they share.
The owner’s note on Wongnai says it opened in 2017, run by a Korean owner, to give “real Korean food at a price you can afford.” Wongnai lists it at 222/2 in Hua Hin town. A Trip.com reviewer gives the easier directions: next to the Hua Hin Grand Hotel, down the alley beside San Paulo Hospital. A Google reviewer, Patrick Vandercappellen, puts it “not far from Soi 88 and Grand Hotel.”
What reviewers say:
- A Wongnai reviewer (26 Oct 2025) says it’s a real Korean-run place, the side dishes are “refilled all the time,” and the jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles) is the dish to order. Sometimes the owner comes over to grill the pork for you. There’s parking in front.
- A Trip.com reviewer (Aug 2025) says she was the only Thai person in the room and that Korean tour groups eat there. Rice balls, kimbap, kimchi soup, fried chicken and pork came to 920 baht for two, with leftovers to take home.
- On Google it has 4.7 from 261 ratings (Restaurant Guru copy, Oct 2026). One Google reviewer says the owner speaks good English and will adjust the spice and how the meat is cooked.
- A Lemon8 reviewer (pangpis, 2026) calls it her number one Korean place in Hua Hin after three visits. Big plates, free refills. Her tip: allow extra time at weekends and at dinner.
Wongnai puts it at 101 to 250 baht a head. Google reviewers report anything from 200 baht up to over 1,000 baht a person. The BBQ is what pushes the bill up.
- Hours listed: 11:00 to 22:00 daily on Wongnai, 11:30 to 22:00 on Google. Check before you go.
- Phone listed: 083 797 4736
Korean Conner: homestyle, near the night market
It’s “Conner,” not “Corner.” That’s how Wongnai and HappyCow spell it, though some listings correct it.
Wongnai gives 24/8 Sa Song Road, at the entrance to the Baan Manthana hotel soi. Reviewer Eve S. (May 2021) describes it best: a short way past the night market, not deep into the soi, a white shop on the right with no fancy sign. Homestyle cooking, a Korean owner, and a longer menu than you’d expect.
What reviewers say:
- Eve S. ordered tteokbokki, soybean paste soup and stir-fried udon. Each person got their own free kimchi. The tteokbokki was soft, in big pieces.
- Another Wongnai reviewer, may (July 2022): “Korean owner, free kimchi, the bulgogi pork rice isn’t expensive and is very tasty.”
- HappyCow reviewers (Nov 2025 and Aug 2026) say the owner understands vegan cooking, the kimchi is vegan, and many dishes can be switched to tofu. One calls it a “cozy place by the night market.”
- On Google it shows 4.8 from 369 ratings (Restaurant Guru copy). Daniel Bruland liked the big portions and being able to pick the spice level. He also said six dishes took a while from one cook, and the room is “small and very basic.”
Wongnai’s price band is 101 to 250 baht a head.
- Hours listed: 11:00 to 22:00, closed Tuesday (Wongnai and Restaurant Guru agree on the Tuesday)
- Phone listed: 065 658 2456
Sunseouls Huahin: the bright one in Nong Kae
This one is south of town, in Nong Kae, on Soi Hua Hin (Wongnai gives 10, 379 Soi Hua Hin). It’s an evening place: Wongnai lists 16:00 to 22:30 every day. Korean BBQ and hotpot, with outdoor seating made up to look like a Korean street.
What reviewers say:
- Wongnai reviewer Khun_Aom (Jan 2023) drove past, saw the bright lights and turned the car around. The kimchi kimbap was “huge.” The rice was a bit wet, but the taste was good.
- Wongnai reviewer Nancy Wongsuphan (July 2023) wasn’t impressed: a chaotic room, confused staff, slippery chopsticks.
- Google reviews from late 2025 (copied on Exa Places) are mixed. A Thai reviewer (Nov 2025) was pleased that staff came to grill for her. A Dutch reviewer (Nov 2025, 3 stars) liked the terrace but felt rushed, and found the hotpot meat “rather mediocre.” A Russian reviewer (Dec 2025) mentions an air-conditioned tent and staff adjusting the fire and the spice for them.
- Google shows 4.3 from 164 reviews on that copy.
So it’s split. Reviewers like the setting and the BBQ more than the hotpot.
- Phone listed: 066 128 7894
Seoulmate Hua Hin: small, new, BBQ sets
The newest of the four. The Google listing (copied on Exa Places, Sep 2026) puts it in the Hin Lek Fai area, open 18:00 to midnight every day. One Google reviewer (Aug 2025) calls it a “newly opened Korean restaurant near Wat Nong Khon.”
What reviewers say:
- A Google reviewer (Sep 2025) lists a BBQ set at 249 baht: pork neck or pork belly, vegetables and four side dishes. A big beer was 75 baht. Only 8 tables, so book.
- Another (Oct 2025): “The best Korean BBQ we’ve had in Thailand.” Staff helped cut the meat and set the grill. The bill was 600 baht, two beers included.
- A Dec 2025 review says it’s on the road, so a bit noisy. The seating is open air, and there’s parking.
The listing shows 5.0 from 42 reviews. That’s a small sample for a young place. Give it time before you read too much into it.
- Phone listed: 091 794 4654
How to choose, going by the reviews
- The most Korean room in town: Myeongdong.
- A cheap homestyle lunch, or vegetarian: Korean Conner. Not on a Tuesday.
- A BBQ evening with friends: Seoulmate (book ahead) or Sunseouls.
If you’re eating your way around Hua Hin, I’ve also written about the Chinese restaurants I actually go to, the French restaurants and which market to go to on which day. And if you’re heading up the coast, here’s where to eat seafood in Cha-Am.
FAQ
Is there good Korean food in Hua Hin?
Yes, going by reviewers. Myeongdong, run by a Korean owner since 2017, gets the strongest reviews. Korean Conner is the homestyle option.
Which Korean restaurant is near the Hua Hin night market?
Korean Conner, 24/8 Sa Song Road, at the Baan Manthana hotel soi. Closed Tuesday.
Is there Korean BBQ in Hua Hin?
Yes. Myeongdong, Sunseouls (Nong Kae) and Seoulmate (Hin Lek Fai) all do grill-at-the-table BBQ.
Are the side dishes free?
Reviewers say yes at Myeongdong and Korean Conner, with refills at Myeongdong.
Is there anything for vegetarians?
Korean Conner, say HappyCow reviewers. The kimchi is vegan and many dishes can be made with tofu.
Is Myeongdong in Hua Hin linked to Myeongdong in Seoul?
Only by name.
