Ben Jia
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5118 2777 |
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1339 Wuzhong Lu,
near Jinhui Nan Lu
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吴中路1339号,
近金汇路 |
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Gubei |
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Daily, 9am-10pm
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Local and international cards accepted |
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$ $
$ $ $ Show rating system
Prices are per person, for an average meal, excluding alcohol:
$ - Under 50 rmb
$$ - 50-149 rmb
$$$ - 150-299 rmb
$$$$- 300-499 rmb
$$$$$ - 500 rmb and up
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| WEB: |
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www.bonga.co.kr |
We tagged this venue with:
BBQ & Steakhouses,
Korean,
Editor's Description
Last updated: November 18th, 2009
Ben Jia gets the seal of approval from Shanghai's Korean community for its treatment of marinated barbecue meats, abundant platters of raw vegetables, and generally hewing to the authentic Korean dining experience. Like all good Korean food in Shanghai, it's out west in the boonies.
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Mar 8th, 2010
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.
Feb 27th, 2010
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!
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