Gaya Korean Restaurant

“A lovely atmosphere, attentive service, and exceptional food and drink.”

Stenly★★★★★

A cute little Korean eatery just around the corner from where we were staying. It was a wet cold Saturday evening, so I fancied something soupy and warm. And this place serves my favourite Yukgaejang. It was piping hot but not as spicy as I had in other places, but still tasty. My partner ordered starters only as he had a big lunch. Service was pretty reasonably fast, but it was very quiet when we were there. Overall, it was satisfying and thumbs up.

Yi★★★★★

We tried to come last year but they’re closed, and yesterday were too hungry to travel to New Malden so thought we would give it a go. It’s such a homey and lovely restaurant and we had the Japchae and Dakgalbi+cheese for the two of us and both are just delicious and wish I can eat more… it also have some special dishes you don’t often see at other Korean restaurants, need to come back next time to try the other dishes for sure

What you need to know!★★★★★

Overall: Food: Korean First of all ignore all reviews prior to June 2025 as this is when the current owners took over. A lovely independent, local Korean restaurant which is literally a 'hidden gem' on a side road in Raynes Park and we'll worthy of a full five stars. Service is lovely, the food fantastic and really tasty. There are a lot of Korean restaurants in nearby New Malden so plenty of choices but this is a new firm favourite and one we'll definitely be going back to. What I liked: • Bibimbap • Grilled mackerel • Pajeon What I didn’t like: • N/A Do I recommend going? YES Will I

Joshua Ahye★★★★★

I've been here a few times. The food is exceptional and very traditional of Korean cuisine. It has a nice, relaxed atmosphere and the service is very attentive and timely. A fun place to enjoy a meal, especially with the table BBQ! The prices have risen over the years but it's still well worth it! My only gripe would be you can only buy the house wine by the glass, and other wines are by the bottle. And it is a very small glass.. Anyway, I'm looking forward to coming back here and wish the best for all the hardworking staff here! Let's gooo!