Jays Essen

3 Simón Ramírez Hinestrosa - a month ago

A good Korean restaurant. Food is ok, portions are large, but quality could be improved. Also, prices are a bit high for Essen.

5 Aungkana P - a year ago

The food is very tasty they are really traditional Korean food. I had Kimchi Jjigae and my friend had another menu. More important, the staffs were very nice and friendly, especially a cute young girl. We are so happy that we discover the restaurant and we will definitely visit again next time ????

5 Dustin Conrad - 3 months ago

Absolutely delicious, fresh, flavoursome food and friendly, quick service. Highly recommend. Yum.

5 Tomasz Waldowski (for2players) - a year ago

Delicious food. Very large portions. Extremely helpful staff. For sure I will visit this place each time I am in Essen! 5 stars is not enough!

5 Magggs CK - 4 years ago

I am giving 5* for the hospitality and for the traditional taste of food. I have tried different restaurant across Europe but Jays is by far the best I had! And surprisingly in Essen. Limited in menu but you can serve here somw of the main traditional key dishes such as "mandu", "bulgogi", "bibimbap", "ramyun", etc., Cozy place, friendly very good prices and the best ginger tea I had in my life! What also surprised me was that the owner has remembered my name from the reservation and even pronounced it correctly without having to look on the agenda. I will definitely come back! 감사합니다!

5 Russell Gomersall - 3 years ago

Loved the food. Authentic Korean with a bit of an special touch. Friendly service. Price was upper mid-level. Decoration fresh, slightly modern without being to hip. Not very large so I guess you should make a reservation during peak times.

4 Luffy3D2Y - 2 years ago

FOOD u0026 DRINKS
Finding a really good Korean restaurant outside of Düsseldorf can be quite a task. When I found this restaurant I was open to the idea that this could be authentic and yummy. I went there completely with no expectations. From what I saw online I already liked the short list of Korean dishes. All pretty common items in Korea. So far so good.
When I tried to order the Dak Galbi I was warned that it would take about 30 minutes and instead Jay, the owner, suggested to pick Dak Bokkeum instead. Dak Bokkeum is a spicy Korean stew with meat and veggies.
I went with the owners recommendation.
The stew to me was spicy but not too much to be honest. It had some heat but nothing I couldn't handle with ease. I've eaten way spicier in Korea.
That said I grew up eating spicy food. For others it could be way too hot.
The chicken was tender, juicy and had quite some flavor from all the chili.
I actually expected that the stew was made with enoki or oyster mushrooms but instead the chef used button mushrooms, kimchi, onions and a lot of bell peppers.
I prefer carrots, potatoes and a lot of green onions. Using Asian mushrooms to me would make the dish so much better.
This is what I am used to from Korea. Something I prefer over this version. The dish was not lacking in authentic flavor which wasn't a surprise since I heard them talking in Korean.
The one big criticism I have is that the stew was very oily. Half of the pot was just oil and all the veggies were swimming in all that grease.

SERVICE
Friendly, helpful and nice. Jay is a real character.

ATMOSPHERE
The restaurant is small but has its charm. It looks modern and clean. I also very much appreciated the K-POP music playing in the background.

RATING
Quality of the food was good. The taste was authentic. All the people working here will make your stay a great experience. I only had a problem with the level of execution regarding my dish.