" Rock Steady Goodness.. "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Have been coming here since a Korean friend first put me in the loop well over two years ago. This place has become my go to Korean food fix joint. Ben Jia is always packed, mostly with Korean families and the food is consistently on point. The menu is not the most extensive but this is a good thing, for ease of dining as well as quality of the food. The kimchi is out of sight and I highly recommend the marinated beef short ribs, seafood sauce (so delicious) and pancakes (both are great). the service is overall ok, sometimes a bit rushed. This is a great place to have a long meal with friends.

" The Best Korean BBQ In Shanghai "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

I'm Korean-American, have lived in Shanghai off and on since 2003. I'm a crazy foodie and have gone on food tours to Korea with my restaurant owner friends.

To get authentic Korean food in Shanghai, you have to travel west to Wuzhong Lu, which is Shanghai's Koreatown. All the Korean food I've had in downtown Puxi has been quite awful, cooked by Chinese for the Chinese palate. Nothing gets a Korean riled up more than the authenticity of REAL Korean food.

There is a sizeable Korean population in Shanghai, mainly concentrated along Wuzhong Lu and around Gubei. It takes about a 30 minute drive by taxi to get Wuzhong Lu, and when I go I try to make the most of the trip. The best all-around Korean BBQ I've been to is Ben Jia, in Korean pronounced Bonga. It's kinda hidden behind a Hyundai car dealership.

I recommend their sam gyeop sal (pork belly lettuce wrap), bulgogi (BBQ beef), haemul pajeon (seafood pancake). The true test of the authenticity of good Korean food is the Kimchi and banchan (vegetable side dishes). Ben Jia passes with flying colors!