Hansang - West Melbourne

I visited this restaurant for dinner with a small group, and we left completely satisfied with our Korean food cravings. It's one of the few Korean restaurants in Melbourne that offers 10 complimentary side dishes with your meal. We chose the banquet for four, which included a starter, four main dishes, a mini stew, rice, and ice cream. The food was authentic, and everything we tried was outstanding. Overall, I would definitely return and make this a regular spot for us.

I absolutely loved the beef short ribs! While it's not difficult to make beef ribs that 'fall off the bone' or 'melt in your mouth'—as many Western diners prefer—truly doing this cut justice requires some culinary skill. The ideal preparation results in tender meat that still has a pleasant bite, bursting with flavorful juices with every bite. The meat easily separates from the bone with a gentle tug on the collagen-rich connective tissue. It was cooked to perfection! You really can't find a better lunch deal than this for just $15! As for the soybean paste stew, it was a pleasant surprise; it resembled more of a tomato-based stew rather than the doenjang-based one I was expecting. Overall, it was quite good!

For family style Korean dining, Hansung is worth coming to with a small group.<br/ <br/ A lot of Korean restaurants might give you 2 3 side dishes, but Hansung will stock you up with like, 10 side dishes of different varieties. I could just have a small bowl of rice and side dishes and be happy.<br/ <br/ The grilled mackerel was delicious, naturally oily and slightly salted from a curing process. <br/ <br/ Kimchi Jjigae spicy, acidic and warming stew, it had a good depth of flavour.<br/ <br/ It's comforting to see many Korean locals frequenting the restaurant as well.<br/ <br/ Come here for an authentic Korean experience!

An authentic Korean eatery with a subdued kind of vibe. Definitely seems like the chefs take a lot of care in what they do. The spicy chicken stew was not as spicy as advertised, rather the spice was tastefully and evenly distributed, with a very deep, rich chicken flavour. Not the typical watery soup with sandy chilli powder that other Korean joints purvey. Bulgogi was not too rough or chewy, with good flavour. The zucchini pancake was crisp and thin, very satisfying. Perhaps slightly oily but not overpoweringly so.Ample rice was provided for all members of the table, and special mention should go to the side dishes which are each well-crafted and a cut above other rival places.

Given a table with just one dim light in the corner so ambience was not great. However, food was delicious! The side dishes are tasty and theres so much food you'll be so full!! Main dishes are wonderful especially the spicy pork. Kimchi soup provided is just ok but honestly super good value anyway.