Bento Bab Korean Restaurant

You're on Commercial Street in Shoreditch, ducking into a buzzing Korean spot where the smell of charcoal and sizzling beef hits you immediately. Bento Bab does tabletop grilling properly—none of that half-hearted nonsense. Order a spread of marinated meats, watch them cook in front of you, and wrap everything in lettuce leaves with ssamjang. The sides are generous, the staff know what they're doing, and it's the kind of place where you end up staying longer than planned because the energy's infectious and you want another round of meat.