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Hilan Chinese and Korean Restaurant
45 Capel St, North City, Dublin, D01 E3E5, Ireland
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Review №1

Nice Restaurant! The outdoor sitting was good.We got attracted to the hot pot in the center table in the afternoon and booked for a meal at dinner time.We then came back for our dinner, we found it to be regular Chinese food, the aromatic fish was amazing, the chicken was disappointing.The staff were pretty helpful, and they even cooked a vegan Korean bibampap which was interesting.

Ju
Review №2

Delicious late night food after a movie...

Ge
Review №3

Food was good and tasty. Offers good food deal for a lunch menu.

Si
Review №4

I ask Kun po chicken box I was expecting a salty dish, no like sour sauce, nevertheless I enjoyed, good portion, nice miso soup! Love it, I will back to try another dishes.

Ci
Review №5

Absolutely delicious authentic Korean and Chinese food in a really lively and atmospheric part of Dublin. We had perfect dumplings, an amazing spicy pork and aubergine dish and a really interesting shredded potato salad. Sat for hours at an outside table and could have sat there for many more hours too. My first time there but will definitely be back.

Os
Review №6

I will have to say if you want to eat great Korean and Chinese food especially with a group of friends, then this is the place to be.Really great food and friendly staff.

Ga
Review №7

The food tastes good! Authentic Chinese/Korean food. Its gone a bit down hill since the last time I was there before covid.1 - Portions are much smaller than before. Usually I would share a house special fried rice between 2, but this time just enough for 1.2 - Service is just completely wrong! My main arrived first, sizzling beef, looked delicious! 3-5 mins later, the fried rice dish arrives. Another 3-5 mins later my girlfriends main arrived. We also ordered a vegetable side this which arrived 15 minutes after wed finished our food. Had to request plates to serve our food onto!3 - Price seems to be expensive considering the 2 above faults.The restaurant was not that busy, had 4 floor staff so cant understand why. Such simple mistakes and I hope they work to rectify them.

Ev
Review №8

The food here is so good and the service is great too! I went with my friends last night and ordered two dishes and two portions of rice. I was completely full and had some food left over. Dont worry about not having enough to eat! It was a little cold sitting outside, but the food was so delicious that it was worth a try. Best Chinese and Korean food in Dublin!

Ri
Review №9

Worst service ever. Paid €70 for a BBQ set for 4 people. Very clear they reduced the portions. Had to beg for the lettuce. The lady behind the counter that’s either the manager or owner that’s been working there for years claimed she doesn’t know anything about the food portions and said she’d check with the chef. Not only she didn’t get back to us, the other staff started acting all awkward. As soon as we paid the bill, they switched off the gas as a gesture to kick us out pretty much. Never again. (P.S. Look at the photo I’ve attached for the €70 meal that’s meant to be for 4 people).

Qi
Review №10

To recommend . Good place to eat good food. The time there were wonderful and they made it even more special having a funny person going around.The food is good.Freshly cooked and well presented .Friendly staff, clean venue, very fast service had food within 10-15 mins of ordering.

iS
Review №11

Oh wow this restaurant is lovely. Me and a friend came here thanks to a Korean BBQ deal we found. It was fabulous! With the deal, you get starters, main courses and loads of side dishes. The best thing about it is that you BBQ/grill your main course! Its so cool! You feel like a right chef as youre munching your meal and tending to the grilled meats - its superb! The staff were all smiles and really friendly too. Im 100% going here again!

Za
Review №12

Was incredibly excited to eat here yesterday with three other friends. It was outdoor dining and raining so we were looking forward to our warm meal. When the first 20 mins passed, we figured the kitchen was busy and reminded the staff we were waiting as we were getting cold from the rain as it worsened. Another 20 mins and a further reminder… nothing. In total we were there an hour and a half with no communication from the staff, and only 30% of our full order on the table which didn’t even come out in a logical manner. (Rice with no main, rice got cold and then the main arrived ???). We complained twice to the manager who gave a multitude of excuses and no apology. We paid for our barely there meal and horrible experience which we felt added further to the disrespect. While the food looked great, the customer service needs serious intervention, a restaurant is only worth its customers experience. This experience put a downer on our entire evening.

la
Review №13

Unhygienic, korean food is not authentic, pricy

Ra
Review №14

Mixed feelings . Theyre humble and nice , the waitress took us a picture. The food was not so good as it was always spicy with no previous information , also the price was good for the quantity , however , it was too much, 1 plate could feed 3 people. In the end we asked for take away box and they gave us 3 plastic boxes. 3* looks like a fair rate.

Ja
Review №15

Poor customer service. The restaurant needs improvement in different aspects like cleanliness(toilet,tables,cutlery), lack of proper communication, customer service(very important), quality and taste of food(salty and rusty taste). I like Chinese food but I was really disappointed on this day and so this will be the first and the last.

Ge
Review №16

Stopped here for some lunch with the family. Very tasty food nicely presented. Everyone satisfied. We will return. Prices for the lunch menu reasonable.

An
Review №17

Food is nice but expensive compare to other Chinese restaurants. Card machine is always broken, or bad internet connection. It’s so stressful to me and think they do that on purpose.

Be
Review №18

Such a surprise, If you like Sichuan dishes, you will love this restaurant.I recommend to try the boiled pork or beef with rice. Just excellent.

th
Review №19

Excellent experience. The staff are friendly and fun. Cold eating outside covid requirement, but the food was delicious and hot.An uplifting story of good food, fun and occasion....with the advantage of eastern cuisine, efficiency and friendliness.

St
Review №20

If you want to have microwaved food this the right place for you. Not only are not able to fry their egg fried rice with mixed meat, there was barely any in it. They just mashed overcooked rice with some seasoning and forget to fry it. Best part is when we asked if they have Korean black bean noodles they said yes, what was presented was cold noodles with bean paste separated. This is the most disgusting place I have been too and was lied too with a smile!

G
Review №21

Food was delicious,some portions were generous while other were small and pricey.Other than that place was busy with oriental guests, which was good indicator to me that food was authentic and of good quality. We will definitely come back for more👍

Cy
Review №22

The menu is huge and diversev and portions are large. Beef was tougher than I would like, but otherwise a great experience.

Sa
Review №23

Visited here today. Really poor value.. €15 for a curry, that doesnt include rice. Wouldnt mind paying this if it was of a high standard. It wasnt. Think theyre probably more popular for their Korean food. Cant comment on that.

Ca
Review №24

Great restaurant, food was amazing and staff was very nice, we will return for sure.

Ad
Review №25

Staff is so kind, the food is really good and very good prices.

王雨
Review №26

Always been a big fan of Korean BBQ. But here has been my favorite experience hands down! Authentic Korean grill, paired with Tqingtao beer and soju is incomparable.. even the kimchi..the BEST kimchi on Capel Street And Dublin!!!! Finally, you need to try their pork and Prawn dumplings if you stop by, I’ve never not ordered it stopping by personally. Wide selection of Asian soft drinks and they serve pints and jugs of Heineken and spirits at the bar -delicious for chill casual day or night with the fam!-Also super helpful and friendly staff! Took care of myself and my friends and family with anytime we were there. Thank you! Can’t say enough, there’s too much good to choose from. Will try the Chinese Hot pot next time!

Ta
Review №27

10/10!! The best restaurant in the city I come here so much that I have my own bed in the back alley of this establishment

Ao
Review №28

Love this place for korean bbq, its very tasty, fun and interactive dining experience! Can also have a hot pot table. Big karaoke rooms upstairs for groups.

As
Review №29

Great food and portion, quick service, many staffs to look after you, very friendly, inside and outside table, hot pot tables, affordable prices...well im going there again :)

An
Review №30

Never fail to satisfy my cravings but I am sad they do not do the bbq buffet anymore. 😔

Br
Review №31

Authentic Chinese food, hits home. If you are looking to either try new cuisine, or some comfort food that reminds you of where you came from, Hilan is the perfect place to go to!

Ve
Review №32

Authentic place with amazing food and great service! We will definitely be returning visitors.

Al
Review №33

We ordered the kimchi fried rice , spicy aromatic chilly octopus , stir fried pig kidney, prawn toast which came along with miso soup which was yum ! The octopus was delicious & tender and I’m a fan of organ meat so enjoyed the pig kidney . My husband enjoyed the spice level which is quite up . My palette agrees with the spice level too & this place serves a good quantity which matches the price . I’ve been there several times & when I’m craving for something Korean this is my go to place

An
Review №34

Very good service and relatively tasty food.The chef forgot to add rice noodles to my dish and it was replaced immediately without even asking.

Di
Review №35

Food is good, but delivery is very slow, they mixed up part of the order, and the boxes that the food comes in are super bad

Pa
Review №36

Fabulous selection of authentic Asian Food, cooked to perfection

JJ
Review №37

The KBBQ was perfect, definitely korean vibes and the chinese food definitely hits home. Would definitely recommend if you are craving authentic chinese food. Customer service was just amazing. We had some other customers who were being pretty rude to the waiters but they handled it very well and with respect. One of waiter (Malaysian-chinese looking, around his 20s i think) was especially nice to us and definitely deserve a raise for his service. Perfecto. Overall 10/10 experience.

cr
Review №38

Nice food good prices and nice outdoor space.

Da
Review №39

Its been 50 min since we ordered the food. We are still waiting. I asked whats going on and they said 5 more minutes. I just cant believe it.

Kr
Review №40

POOR SERVICEI visit here a few years ago. The waitress was very rude. The restaurant was empty and she refused to allow us to sit in the seat of our choice for NO REASON. She even gave us an attitude when I asked why and refused to elaborate further.

WJ
Review №41

Ordered a take away( just one meal) and waited for ONE hour. Asked a waitress to check for me and she didn’t even check and just say is doing. If you don’t check how you know is doing? So rude and bad service. The food is normal, but I will never visit again.

Sa
Review №42

My go-to place for hotpot and BBQ. They have a very large variety of food available on their menu. Visited very recently and loved the experience. Food was delicious and we loved the Plum Wine we ordered, service was a little slow but it was busy. Everything was great although I do wish there was more space for distancing between tables.

Al
Review №43

Lovely place to eat, friendly waitress named Kiki served us and the food was great, we will be back!

Ru
Review №44

Good authentic food. Service it bit slow but worth the wait. Be mindful of the chilli, it can be way too hot.

Fu
Review №45

Very tasty food. Just look at the pictures!

An
Review №46

Nice food! Good portions, amazing service!!

At
Review №47

For authentic Chinese food this is the place to go to. A little pricey compared to other Chinese restaurants but the food is worth it.

An
Review №48

Great food and smells. Very friendly staff as well. Loved the charcoal starters.

Mi
Review №49

Very inexpensive and staff was super friendly and patient. Highly recommend it

Jo
Review №50

Food was amazing WOW would go there again

My
Review №51

Damn this korean food is good

So
Review №52

Went for Barbecue with the vouchers I bought on Groupon. Great deal cause I loved the beef. I would go even without the vouchers. Recommended

Se
Review №53

Really like this place, staff are great and try to accommodate any requests. Parking can be problematic.

St
Review №54

Really fun, so much food for the price!

안부
Review №55

If you want to eat Korean bbq Hailan is the best place!! They got a many seats and good service.

Ma
Review №56

The food was delicious!! even though the staff took 20 minutes to take my order, the food arrived very quickly!I will be back for sure !

fe
Review №57

Great experience with the hot pot but cooking your own dinner isnt a great idea in retrospect. We were honestly not trying to make a mess but the table ended looking really messy! 😑 Sorry to the waiters. Its hard to keep a conversation going when food is cooking between yous.

me
Review №58

Hot pot is why I am here most of the time

Al
Review №59

Great food, price and service ❤

ir
Review №60

The hot pot was the most horrible experience I have ever had . Just only few choices of the hot pot ingredients and the service is even worst …. Is not worthy for the money . I will not recommend to try hot pot anymore .

vi
Review №61

Great menu and true taste of China. A must visit place for a Chinese food lover.

St
Review №62

Delicious food and amazing service.

Ko
Review №63

Very bad service,we have to ask for napkin,I ordered a jar of beer they serve me only glass no beer, they serve food but no plate, thats a shame

ka
Review №64

You can order raw food and fry as much as you like! Great idea!

ko
Review №65

Good place, feels authentic

He
Review №66

Fabulous food great to be back in a super restaurant

Ro
Review №67

Horrible hotpot ever. Not even close to asian hotpot. And crazy €€€, not worth the money.

Zh
Review №68

Really recommend5 stars!

Ro
Review №69

Delicious BBQ... The best

보드
Review №70

I had 해물찜 it was so nice

Ma
Review №71

The food was all nice and fresh. Theres loads of stuff to choose from, from hot pots to korean bbq and many more. The staff are very accomodating as well!

Sa
Review №72

Came here with friends and despite the restaurant being full, staff made room for us in one of their karaoke rooms which was nice. We then spent over 45 mins sitting and waiting because no one would even serve us water or drinks we ordered. Not to mention no utensils on the table either. When I was eventually served my dish, it didnt come with complimentary rice so I ate plain tofu with a few vegs. We called a server multiple times and ask for utensils and we wouldnt receive them until one of us went downstairs to get utensils ourselves. Tofu was top notch though, I liked it a lot.

Pi
Review №73

I can definitely recommend this place for those who like traditional Chinese and Korean food. You can get all the stuff from Bibimbap to Korean Barbecue.If you are just into quick noodles I would recommend of going elsewhere as prices are a bit higher than in other places.Lot of Chinese and Korean customers are proof of original taste

Pa
Review №74

Beautiful chicken curry. Very clean but a little disappointed that they could not give me two recipes, dined with a man I care for and needed two recipes. They said they could not do that . I will return, but not if I need a recipe 👍👍💞

Ga
Review №75

Best chinese restaurant in dublin by far! The staff are amazing and always a friendly welcome. This has some of the best chinese food Ive ever had, a real authentic restaurant. A proper jewel for dublin.

Gw
Review №76

Their food was quite good. The room upstairs can be reserved for a big group of people and there is a karaoke machine and microphones in each room. Good place to celebrate birthdays.

Yi
Review №77

Just look at this hot pot, very Chinese and very tasty!

Ta
Review №78

Get the hot pot.

Ja
Review №79

Nice authentic Chinese food

To
Review №80

Food was amazing staff awesome

Da
Review №81

Nice Chinese and Korean food

Ci
Review №82

Oh my gosh! We had a staff night out here in July and the food was amazing! So fresh ans delicious. The karaoke was beyond amazing! We stayed until 1am ans had the time of our lives! Definitely recommend, especially if you have a group of 10 or more. Only down side was he wine was awful! Had to get a can of 7up for every glass of wine! Beer was Heineken so we mostly drank that as it was nicer! Staff were so friendly and very helpful though. Myself and my team will definitely be back

Al
Review №83

The food is great and your experience there will be if you are with an experienced person. The staff is very friendly and the place is nicely decorated.More often I go there with 1 or 2 friends but I also went for parties and birthdays, never had any issues. They even take special orders if you want to change something in your dish.

Kr
Review №84

Went in there a few months back, food was ok, not the best really, not to mention overpriced for what youre getting, spend 100 quid on food and drinks, probably the most Ive spent in a restaurant, atmosphere is depressing and the room is so echo like you can hear other peoples conversations from a table away, they could have at least put a radio or a tv in there, that would make it less dead

Al
Review №85

Absolute dreadful service and food.

Da
Review №86

Very bad customer service

Fe
Review №87

Very disappointing experience. We were there for a birthday in a separate room. We were about 15 people. The waiters were not prepared to explain the menu, they got confused with our orders and they got one order wrong. The food was nothing special and it was quite greasy for my taste. On top of that they got very confused with the bill and made us all walk across the street to withdraw money claiming the machine wasnt working, however when one other customer complained and said he would walk on the rain he paid with card. I do not recommend it.

Cl
Review №88

This is a typical Chinese restaurant, with bento and Chinese barbecue. I just went to lunch, but I believe the barbecue should be fantastic. I tried the bento and the chicken noodles. The noodles are typical chinese: deep fried in a lot of oil... But they are delicious, anyway.

Ro
Review №89

Excellent night here! First time in Ireland many times in Sydney, an absolute meat feast! Great food and friendly staff!

Sh
Review №90

Good food. Unique with a barbeque or cook your own food option.

Di
Review №91

Waiting nearly 2 hours for food

Ka
Review №92

A really really disappointing experience! The service was really disappointing. The waiters forgot half of our order and when we told them, they lied to us and said that it was on the way. My friend who spoke mandarin understood that just forgot to put the order through.When the bill came, they charged us more than they should. It took a lot of energy trying to get them to understand. They were not apologetic nor gracious.It was just really off putting, ruined our dinner!

李弘
Review №93

My favourite place withfriends and family! Kareoke upstairs always or the best hotpot experience. So authentic and true. Never lets me down coming here! Unbelievably reasonable price with helpful good tempered staff. Its a must visit. Every one will absolutely enjoy, I promise! Quality quantity and service hasnt been comparable!

To
Review №94

Operating during Covid 19 letting people sit inside upstairs in the small karoke rooms on all 4 floors.Customers to pay in cash so the restaurant can avoid paying tax and so the restaurant can not be seen to be open during the pandemic.Raelw meat left out for hours in containers in the open air. Have been violently sick from eating at this establishment twice in the last two weeks.

Ji
Review №95

Great food and karaoke

A
Review №96

Good food but extremely overpriced

Se
Review №97

Great staff, classic choice of Chinese and Korean dishes. Well worth a visit

Co
Review №98

Its hard to beat your own chinese from home but this was very good, one of the best ive had away from home. The owner was so nice and the price very reasonable.

K
Review №99

Brilliant food. Real feel and authentic as heck.

Du
Review №100

The hot pot has good flavour and the meat quality is pretty good, but the sauce bar is pretty disappointing. There was about 4 different sauces to choose from. The bbq meat is pretty good and tasty and its quite fun to eat with friends. Would recommend!

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3.9 Rating
  • Address:45 Capel St, North City, Dublin, D01 E3E5, Ireland
  • Site:http://hilan.ie/
  • Phone:+353 1 874 8677
Categories
  • Korean restaurant
  • BBQ area
  • Chinese restaurant
  • Hot pot restaurant
Working hours
  • Monday:12–11PM
  • Tuesday:12–8PM
  • Wednesday:12–11PM
  • Thursday:12–11PM
  • Friday:12–10PM
  • Saturday:12–11PM
  • Sunday:12–11PM
Service options
  • Curbside pickup:Yes
  • No-contact delivery:Yes
  • Delivery:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
Dining options
  • Lunch:Yes
  • Dinner:Yes
  • Seating:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • High chairs:Yes
  • Restroom:Yes
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cozy:Yes
Crowd
  • Family-friendly:Yes
  • Groups:Yes
Payments
  • Credit cards:Yes
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