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The Korean Spoon Sunderland Authentic Korean flavours in Sunderland
The city’s only Korean restaurant
🥢Home-cooked comfort, straight from Seoul
❣️ 3 Fawcett St, Sunderland

Cold weather calls for the kind of food that arrives hot, bubbling and full of comfort. These are some of the dishes we ...
18/10/2026

Cold weather calls for the kind of food that arrives hot, bubbling and full of comfort.

These are some of the dishes we always come back to when the temperature drops - rich stews, sizzling stone bowls, kimchi fried rice and all those deep, warming Korean flavours that just hit differently in winter.

There’s something about sitting down to a table like this when it’s cold outside. The steam, the spice, the crispy rice at the bottom of the bowl, the warmth from the first spoonful… proper comfort food.

Some of these have become real The Korean Spoon signatures, and for good reason, they’re hearty, full of flavour and made for slow evenings when all you want is something warm and satisfying.

So if Sunderland is feeling a bit too chilly today…

we know exactly what you need. 👀

Which one are you going for first?

Cold Saturday nights call for something hot, cheesy and properly comforting.And yes… you can always add cheese to your t...
17/10/2026

Cold Saturday nights call for something hot, cheesy and properly comforting.

And yes… you can always add cheese to your tteokbokki for free at The Korean Spoon. 🧀

That stretchy cheese pull, spicy-sweet tteokbokki, and a steaming bowl of noodles on the side? Honestly, there aren’t many better ways to spend a chilly evening.

So if you’re still deciding what to have tonight…

this might be your sign. 👀

Warm bowls, Korean comfort food and no rushing anywhere afterwards.
Saturday night sorted. 🇰🇷

14/10/2026

Some words stay with you. ❤️

Over the past year, we’ve been lucky enough to receive so many lovely reviews on Google - kind comments about the food, the atmosphere, the team, and the little moments you’ve shared with us.

But what means just as much are the messages you don’t always see.

The private DMs after a meal.
The “thank you” messages after a birthday dinner.
The parents telling us their children have found a new favourite dish.
The customers who come back and say, “we brought our friends this time.”
The people who quietly tell us that a meal reminded them of home.

Those moments mean more to us than we can properly put into words.

Running a restaurant is full of long days, busy services and plenty of work behind the scenes, so reading your feedback really does remind us why we do it.

Every review, message, tag, recommendation and return visit has helped shape The Korean Spoon into what it is today.

So this post is simply to say:

Thank you for noticing the little things.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
And thank you for choosing us. ❤️🇰🇷

We’ve read far more kind words than we could ever fit into one post and we’re grateful for every single one.

Match day sorted… but what about after the final whistle? 👀⚽️Whether you’re celebrating a win, recovering from the resul...
10/10/2026

Match day sorted… but what about after the final whistle? 👀⚽️

Whether you’re celebrating a win, recovering from the result, or just not ready for Saturday night to end, we’ve got the table waiting. 🇰🇷🍻

Think sizzling Korean favourites, plenty to share, something spicy on the side and an ice-cold Cass to finish the night properly.

So… what’s the plan after the match?
Straight home, or straight to The Korean Spoon? 😏

Saturday night, Korean style. 🥢

The only review that really matters? An empty plate. 👀❤️There’s something oddly satisfying about seeing a dish arrive fu...
08/10/2026

The only review that really matters? An empty plate. 👀❤️

There’s something oddly satisfying about seeing a dish arrive full… and come back with almost nothing left.

A sizzling plate scraped clean.
The last noodle twirled onto a fork.
A drink finished down to the ice.
Not much left to say after that, really. 😅

For us, those little moments mean a lot. They tell us you enjoyed the flavour, the texture, the sauce, the whole thing, without needing a single word.

And that’s exactly why we put so much care into every dish we send out from the kitchen.

So yes, we love your reviews, your comments and your kind messages…

But an empty bowl?
That might just be our favourite one. 🥢🇰🇷

What’s the dish at The Korean Spoon you always finish to the very last bite?

Got plans for tonight? 👀🍗If not, we might have just sorted them for you.Our Korean fried chicken is made for sharing — c...
06/10/2026

Got plans for tonight? 👀🍗

If not, we might have just sorted them for you.

Our Korean fried chicken is made for sharing — crispy on the outside, juicy inside, and covered in the kind of sauce that makes you reach for “just one more piece”… and then another.

Tonight’s question is: Soy Garlic or Fire Spicy?
One’s sweet, savoury and garlicky. The other brings a proper kick for anyone who likes things hot.

And if neither is quite your thing, we’ve still got you covered with Original Crispy, Sweet Chilli and Honey Mustard.

Add some fries, a cold Cass b**r, and a little kimchi on the side… that sounds like a pretty good evening to us. 🇰🇷🍺

Which flavour are you picking first?

04/10/2026

Sundays are meant to be taken slowly. ❤️

No rushing. No thinking about Monday just yet. Just good food, your favourite people, and a table filled with far too many dishes because nobody could agree on just one.

Maybe it’s something sizzling straight from the kitchen.
Maybe it’s a comforting bowl you’ve been thinking about all week.
A plate of tteokbokki to share, a few mandu for the table… and somehow there’s always room for one more dish. 👀

That’s our kind of Sunday.

Because sometimes the best part of the week isn’t doing anything particularly exciting, it’s simply sitting around a table, sharing food, talking for a little longer than planned and enjoying the moment. 🇰🇷✨

So if Korean food has been on your mind today…

consider this your sign. ❤️

Sunday cravings, Korean style.
See you at The Korean Spoon.

02/10/2026

Okay, let us tell you what we can never say no to… 👀🇰🇷

The crispy one.
The saucy one.
The sizzling one.
The comforting one you order every single time even though you promised yourself you’d try something new. ❤️

We all have a favourite.

The dish you think about before you’ve even arrived. The one you recommend to your mates. The one that somehow ends up back on the table every single visit.

And with this many Korean favourites to choose from, picking just one might be the hardest part…

So, tell us, which dish has your heart? 👇

Or are you firmly in the “we’ll order a few and share everything” camp? 👀😂

Your table. Your favourites. A little taste of Korea.
The Korean Spoon, Sunderland.

Kimchi isn’t made in a hurry. And that’s exactly the point. 🇰🇷Before it ever reaches your table, there’s a whole story b...
01/10/2026

Kimchi isn’t made in a hurry. And that’s exactly the point. 🇰🇷

Before it ever reaches your table, there’s a whole story behind every bite.

It begins with choosing the right vegetables, fresh, crisp and able to hold their texture through the seasoning and fermentation process. They’re carefully prepared and salted, giving them time to soften while keeping that all-important crunch.

Then comes the part that gives kimchi its character. 🌶️

A deeply flavoured seasoning is worked through the vegetables by hand, making sure every layer gets its share. Spicy, savoury, slightly sweet and wonderfully aromatic — but at this stage, the kimchi still isn’t quite ready.

Then we wait.

Fermentation is where time does its work. The flavours deepen, the sharpness develops and everything begins to come together into that unmistakable balance of tang, spice and umami.

There are quicker ways to make things.

We just don’t think kimchi should be one of them.

For us, it’s more than something served on the side. Kimchi is part of the Korean table, part of the tradition, and one of those flavours that can turn a simple mouthful of rice into something you immediately want another bite of. ❤️

So the next time a little dish of kimchi arrives at your table, don’t underestimate it.

A lot of care, patience and Korean tradition went into that little dish. 🥬

A good bowl of beef noodle soup can’t be rushed. 🍜It starts long before the noodles reach the bowl.We begin with careful...
27/09/2026

A good bowl of beef noodle soup can’t be rushed. 🍜

It starts long before the noodles reach the bowl.

We begin with carefully selected beef and a broth that’s given the time it deserves, slowly simmered to draw out a deep, rich flavour rather than taking shortcuts. The result is a broth that’s beautifully savoury, warming and full of character.

Then come the noodles. Chosen for just the right texture, cooked so they stay satisfyingly springy, and made to carry that rich beef broth with every mouthful.

Finally, the beef - tender, generous and prepared to complement rather than overpower the broth. Everything comes together in one steaming bowl, finished and served at its best.

It may look simple, but that simplicity is exactly why every detail matters.

Good ingredients. Time. Patience. And a proper bowl of comfort. ❤️

Our Beef Noodle Soup, rich, warming and made for those days when only something deeply satisfying will do.

One sip of the broth and you’ll understand why we never rush it.

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