This one's for all you Korean BBQ fans, as Bullgogi, the premium Korean BBQ concept from Maguro Group, is set to open the UK’s largest Korean BBQ restaurant early doors next month on Friday, 10th October.
From the team behind cult Korean street food brand Bunsik, which opened to huge demand at Piccadilly Gardens in 2023, comes Bullgogi Korean Grill. The new Piccadilly-based restaurant will bring a lively, interactive Korean BBQ experience to the city, with guests cooking, sharing, and dining together around the tabletop grills. The Manchester site marks the second Bullgogi, following the first in Notting Hill Gate, London, which opened back in 2019.
The name Bullgogi blends Bull, a symbol of strength and vitality, with Gogi, the Korean word for meat. With 165 covers, Bullgogi Manchester will be the largest Korean BBQ restaurant in the UK. Each booth will feature a digital interactive menu, with mounted tablets allowing guests to explore dishes and order seamlessly.
The kitchen will be led by South Korean-born chef Hans Boo, who brings over a decade of culinary expertise and a passion for sharing authentic Korean flavours with his guests.
Bullgogi showcases authentic Korean BBQ, welcoming guests to cook premium cuts of meat, marinated specialities, seafood, and vegetables at the table, creating a dining experience that is theatrical, sociable, and designed for sharing – a true reflection of Korean dining culture.
Beyond BBQ, the menu will also offer a range of classic and signature Korean dishes, including a Hansang Set Lunch Menu, inspired by sang (a traditional Korean low dining table), which presents a complete meal on a single tray with a main dish such as Bibimbap, Kimchi Jjigae or Spicy Pork, served alongside a selection of side dishes. Guests can choose from 10 main options.
They'll also be serving up Korean Pancakes (small plates such as Prawn Pancake and Cheese Potato Pancake, designed for sharing) as well as Signature Noodles with highlights including Gim Guksu, buckwheat noodles with seaweed and perilla oil, and Kal Bibim Myun, wide wheat noodles in a spicy sauce with tender squid and perilla seed powder.
Alongside its signature Korean BBQ, the restaurant will serve Soju-based cocktails and Somaek, a popular beer cocktail made by mixing Soju and beer. A combo deal pairs bottles of Soju and Korean beer, allowing guests to build their own perfect Somaek. Bullgogi is set to turn on the grills, turn the tables, and turn up the heat in Manchester this October.
Jae Cho, Founder of Maguro Group, says: "Manchester has embraced Korean food with such enthusiasm since Bunsik opened in 2023, and we are thrilled to be bringing Bullgogi here next. Korean BBQ is all about gathering around the table, cooking together, and enjoying the moment – it is fun, sociable, and delicious. We can’t wait to share that experience with the city when Bullgogi opens this October."
Bullgogi will open for a soft launch between 3 - 9 October, welcoming walk-ins only. Celebrating the restaurant’s arrival in Manchester with 30% off the BBQ menu, from 3 – 31 October.
Bullgogi will open for reservations with a full menu and takeaway service from Friday 10 October.
Find out more here.