YORI Guildford

Walk into YORI and you've left Guildford's chain-restaurant bubble behind. It's tucked away on Friary Street near the Phoenix Court, in that part of town where independent spots actually thrive. The menu reads like a proper Korean kitchen: you're looking at traditional banchan sides, Korean BBQ where you grill your own meat at the table, and hotpot that actually steams. Expect queues on weekends—504 reviews averaging 4.6 stars tells you locals know what's good here. The prices sit at a sensible ££, so you're getting genuine quality without City-centre markup.