Best Kimchi Soup in Auckland Central

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Kang Na Ru
Kang Na Ru
82/100 (469 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Kimchi Rice with Bacon and Fried Egg
Boneless Fried Chicken 8pcs
Kimchi Soup
Fried Wonton
Bimbibap
Seafood Pancakes
Soy Garlic Fried Chicken
Fish Roe Soup
Spicy Fries Chicken Wings
Original Tteokbbokki
Soy and Spicy Fried Chicken
Dinner
Lunch
"We found out about this restaurant through uber eats and they didn’t disappoint our expectations. Their fire wings were delicious. However, it..."
Mitzi
"Lovely classic restaurant that is very quiet. They offer all the classic Korean dishes and recently also offer Korean fried chicken which is..."
Bella Qian
"Excellent service, food was amazing and came out quick! 10/10 would recommend. Well worth the visit..."
Caitlin Hawkins
"I love this Korean place ❤️ The location wise might be tricky to find, but definitely worth the explore! The food tasted like home cook meal..."
Cheryl 🍒
"We ordered fried dumplings, spicy squid and a kimchi pancake. The sides were free and you can ask for them to be topped up. Everything was..."
Jmo
"Good korean food, the server/cook was very friendly and the service was nice. Also the food is very tasty and worth the money. I would for sure go..."
Chandula Weerackody
"let me tell you right now this is one of the best korean resturants I've EVER been to. the staff are super friendly and the food is absolutely..."
Katy
"Real Authetic Korean food.. the food is amazing worth every bit that you pay..the flavours the appetisers the food is..."
Katie A Lutshesko
"I love Kang Na Ru - I'm sad to see that it's always only got 1-2 other patrons when I enter :( the food is so delicious. I had their sun dae half a..."
Kiwi Eats Asia
"This is my favourite place to enjoy amazing food while having a bottle of soju. The owners are lovely people. The food is devine and it is really..."
Brendan Foster
"Pretty basic but authentic Korean restaurant. Pleased to see the Council "A" rating which such joints usually struggle to achieve. Reasonably priced..."
Ken
"Stumbled across this place hidden away in the corner of Royal Heights centre. Lovely little family-run restaurant with a really authentic Korean..."
Chin And Prony Powichitkul
"Have been to this restaurant many times. Delicious food and friendly service. A good selection in the menu. Reasonable serving and affordable..."
Tony Wan
"My wife and I went here with some friends. One of our friends said it was really good and boy were they right. The food here is some of the best..."
Braydon Murphy
"Love the Soy & Garlic fried chicken and the Kimchi Rice with bacon and fried egg. We come back for these items. Price is reasonable and the food..."
tabucutie
"One of our favorite korean restaurant and local. Service very good and the owner so friendly, if you need more side dishes, can ask for more. Food..."
Gech “Nai” Dam
"Soy garlic chicken was crispy and delicious. Rice came in metal bowl which kept it hot. Chicken portion was decent. The only downside to the..."
Cirrus Tan
"Very nice food! We had a big lunch today, especially the mutton soup! Made me full till dinner! Fried butter chicken is also delicious! Will come..."
Jinny Lin
"I had Fish Roe soup. It is delicious especially in winter. We all had soup and kimchi pancake..very yum..."
Evelyn T
"Great portion also great service. Meals are full of delishious flavors. Affordable prices. This is our 2x..."
alarna matua
"Hidden Gem, I love the fried chicken, bbq pork and fish roe soup. Chicken is tender with strong garlic and corn sugar. First bite it will melt in..."
Kicky
"I have been fortunate enough to dine at Kangaru many times. The food is so delicious and the staff are super friendly. I absolutely love all the..."
Paige Pure
"Was very busy when we arrived but the service was still great. Meal was excellent. So good to know there is top quality Korean food in our..."
James Anson
"Great place to have a comforting Korean food. Unsuspecting location but don't let that fool you!! We had the kimchi fried rice and bimbimbap, both..."
Wiratama Sudjana
"A hidden Korean restaurant in Massey. Food were delicious, your typical Korean food. Delicious chicken, soup and sides. Staff was very accommodating..."
Michael Jerome de Loyola
"Yummy garlic soy fried chicken. Lamb soup was a very generous serving, heaps of lamb , and delicious condiments. Will definitely be back to try..."
Claire Foley
"We had takeaway from them this morning, it was lovely as always. The way they treat their customers is always topnotch, well packed food, lovely..."
Elasrofeci
"The first Korean meal I ate when I came to Oakland, it tasted delicious, and I felt like coming home, very..."
Jinghe
"Delicious Korean food experience...I love how they always present a variety of pickles to eat with your meal. We had 4 types of pickles... Kimchi..."
Pamela Ngan
Kang Nam Station
Kang Nam Station
70/100 (906 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Korean
Korean
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Kim Chi
Rice Cakes
Bibimbap
Noodle
Korean-Style Fried Chicken
BBQ Beef & BBQ Squid
돌솥 비빔밥
Large Fish Egg Soup
Beef
Soondubu Tofu Soup
Korean Fried Chicken Regular Size
Hot Spicy Beef Soup
BBQ Spicy Squid
Chicken Feet
Spicy Pork
Pork
Kimchi Soup
Kimchi fried rice
Beef Fried Rice
Karaage chicken
Seafood Pancake
Korean BBQ Pork
Sit down
Asian
Korean
Seating
Table Service
Takeout
Lunch
After-hours
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"We have come here often. We like to some of the other places because it’s quick, easy and a little more simpler and unpretentious than other..."
CJ
"This place has been here longer than I've been in this country. I have lots of memories with it. This greenhouse watched me turned from a boy to a..."
Hao Chang
"A bit far from the rest of the korean restos but all good. Awesome food, good portions and sides and friendly service. Prices not bad. Definitely..."
Tez
"Unique resto in the middle of cbd with design looks like a train but have a big seating inside.. we ordered kimchi pork belly, seafood pancake and..."
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"Everyone should try their bulgogi here (Korean bbq). I always get the Korean beef bbq and pork bbq. It comes with rice and other small side dishes to..."
Frenchie
"A lovely little Korean restaurant that's opened for all you late eaters till 1am. Have been going to it for years & has never failed to disappoint..."
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"The beef and tofu steamboat is so good for cold days ❄️ It really warms you up! And just look at this beauty.I like how Kang Nam Station is..."
Coral
"One of the many Korean restaurant along Queen Street. They have a nice set of dishes and the food is good. It’s not one of the best but its at par..."
Julirose Supremo
"It’s open till 12 or 1am at the night, so definitely a really good choice for late eater. The small dishes are free and you can top up for many..."
Wendy Wang
"One of my regular ultra fave restaurants to visit for Korean Bulgogi and Krispy fried dumplings.Take a seat, help yourself to the water,..."
Waina Strickland
"Love this place! Great and friendly service, food is delicious. My favourites are the tofu soup, bbq beef and rice cake ramen soup. Nice and quiet..."
Holly Grey
"We ordered the spicy squid, bbq beef, spicy pork and a large spicy roe soup, they were all delicious! The sides are free and they are topped up when..."
Jmo
"My favourite place when it comes to late dinning. Reasonable price and portion. Service is quick and friendly. I would say this place is one of the..."
Quinn Mai
"Simple Korean Food but still super delicious. Portion sizes are more than enough for an affordable price. Looks small from the outside but a bigger..."
Dani
"I had an amazing experience here, I loved every moment. They have excellent food and customer service which gave the place a warm & loving..."
Vivi 루카니아 스미스
"We've been here 8 years ago and to find a place open after midnight, this one is definitely a keeper. Cheap, so tasty, polite staff and a well..."
Gummobear
"After a long night, nothing's better than to fill your stomach before going to bed.The Kang Man offers a good variety of Korean food at..."
João Plácido
"Don't judge a book by its cover. I ordered the Korean bbq pork and Korean rice cakes and I was so satisfied with my meal. Staff were very lovely and..."
T.B.F
"Great customer service & delicious food as always! The sides are a nice addition as well as the dumplings. The pork belly & kimchi was pretty good !!..."
Philip Kolofoua
"Love this place! Really enjoy the meals and love taking friends to the deceptively large restaurant with the awesome tree growing through it. Really..."
Megan Blackwell
"Kang Nam Station is great for a reliable cheap eat. It looks like there's only a few tables out front, but the secret is to go into the back where..."
Vivien @ KJAS Blog
"Food is always amazing. One of my top favourite food places in Auckland CBD. Love that you get side dishes for free with your main hot plate. Very..."
Siobahn Armstrong
"Visited on a Saturday at late lunch time and it was almost empty. Clientele seems to be non-Korean. Didn't realise there was another room of seating..."
Kiwi Eats Asia
"Great place! Amazing food! Been many times and would keep going back. Pretty good service and clean area. The buttons on the table and self serve..."
Ivy-Rose Y
"Iv been here 4 times, really good value for money. If you want a reasonably good meal on a budget. It comes with four Korean side dishes. The..."
Sid
"My fave korean place to go too! Friendly staff, educated me a bit on some of the programmes that they were watching.The food..."
Sunema Tuifao
"My fave place for Korean foods. I specially adore the Spicy beef soup. The side dishes are wonderfully prepared on your table as well. The staff are..."
Daphne Margarette
"I thought this place was a fast food like fish n chips as I was walking by, but as I go in it's actually a restaurant which was cool. The food here..."
Ewok
"Visited here for dinner last night with a group of friends. Always noticed this place located right on the corner of Queen st and mayoral drive...."
HJ
"Always used to come here in 2012 because I love their food and the side dishes, and then they changed one of their side dish and did not come back...."
Marggie Pascua
"A distinctive feature of this restaurant is the live tree in the middle of their dining area. Which is pretty cool.Quick service. Friendly..."
I_like_pickles
"My go to Korean joint. Such a weird set up though! I honestly think I've probably brought like 15 friends/family members here over the years. Love..."
Yvannah G
"When you want a quick, tasty and satisfying korean bbq food in Auckland city, Kang Nam station is the place to go. I have been coming to this place..."
Andrean
"Lovely little restaurant in the middle of queen street. The gentleman at the counter was very lovely and served us very well as we were the only ones..."
I'm Hungry
"Surprisingly bigger inside than my initial impression. Good bang for buck! Staff were very friendly and food was delicious. I would definitely go..."
Cee
"Rate looks like a train on queen street, really good I had the beef spicy soup and vegetables dumplings and less than 30 dollars. Good for what it..."
Food 2 Run
"KANG NAM very beautiful small restaurant.i order KOREAN BBQ CHICKEN it comes with rice.It's too delicious.Side dishes like SEAWEED,KUMURA,PICKLES..."
ANKIT
"This was the first korean restaurant I've ever been to and I've been going back so often ever since! The staff are very nice and approachable, the..."
Razelle Icaro
"Service was friendly and welcoming! and very quick (which is a plus) Food was yummy.. Cheap food and descent portions. Would definitely..."
Fare Henry
"One of my fav korean restaurant ♥️♥️♥️ my bf and i always come here when we're craving for korean food. Their service is a bit slow..."
Jo
"Walked in at about 1.05am after a fun night with the wife in town (they close at 1.00am), guy at the door smiled and said only take away and shut the..."
JaimeC
"The food is nice and the staff are friendly. I like the Tofu Soup, especially on a cold day! This is one of the few places in Auckland, where you can..."
Ban Heng Choy
"Had the BBQ pork, was yummy & a good size. Spice was reasonable and tasty. Could've had some more free entree options. Good value for the..."
Michael Smale
"This restaurant is disliked by many Koreans but I don't know why! The food here is amazing and tastes better than other popular Korean restaurants. I..."
Brave Eat
"Best BBQ spicy pork, my friend took me here and said it was her favourite korean restaurant :) I've loved it ever since, reasonable price and food..."
Aj Maglaqui
"???Kang Nam station is a great food stop! I started my relationship with Korean food here with Bibimbap, Bbq pork and kangjung chicken. Sooooo much..."
Cheesyweesy
"Baaaaaaargain cheap eat!!! This place has a random quirk about it but in a good way! It's exterior is like an American diner meets Asia. There's..."
Crumpet King
"I quite like this Korean restaurant. Probably one of the best ones in the city. Some say it's a little pricey but the food here is nice...."
Queena
"Good place to have late dinner, the BBQ meats a little bit sweet (too much msg or sugar maybe?). Services were fine. overall..."
Ben Vo
"I LOVE this place. It's so easy to walk past as it looks tiny so you would assume you would just order at the window and take your food away. Nope!..."
Lavender Van Alden
"The famous green caravan! I used to live in the Volt apartments in town, and me and my friends/flatmates used to call this place "the chicken across..."
Lt
"This restaurant is absolutely divine! I was there last night and the waiter/cashier ushered my sister and I to our table within 3 seconds of standing..."
Yum
"Great restaurant with excellent service. Staff are very friendly and welcoming. Food is very delicious. My personal favourite is the BBQ beef. Enjoy..."
Nel
"I love dinning here. The restaurant seating area out back is really cute and homely. I admit I've only ever had the BBQ Beef here. I keep vowing to..."
Amy Tanabe
"Nice big portion, and reasonable prices too. Opens late which can be handy if you are out partying in town and need something to bite..."
William
"Love the food here! It's a small but cozy little restaurant and I love bringing my friends here for a cheap yet absolutely delicious lunch!The..."
Shy
"(Visited on 20 November 2023, reviewed on 6 December 2023) Small Korean restaurant. The food was great, though the interior was a bit basic. Yet, the..."
Hasha Samarasekera
"I really enjoyed the food, the portion sizes were big as well. The side dishes were yummy. The food came quite quick but the place felt a little..."
Chung On Tsui
"The galbitang soup was refreshing and a welcome change from the rich food I have gorged myself on the past week. The spicy bbq pork was excellent and..."
Cassandra C
"You can feel the vibe from outside with the cool design of the restaurant. Welcoming customers service and friendly. Entry and kimchi are free and..."
Tokio
"This was the first place I ate at in New Zealand, and it set the bar way too high. This is the best Korean food that I have had outside of Korea, and..."
Stanton Brown
"Fantastic food and very fast service. Good flavours and heat level. Nice to have the little tray of accompaniments too. Not sure if they do BYO or..."
Sean M
"I came here a few times when I was a student. After all this time their food is still pretty good. Their sizzling dishes are the best here. Their..."
Wilson Shum
"Simple, no frills Korean restaurant. Good selection of dishes. Ordered the fried chicken (half portion), spicy cold noodles and oxtail soup...."
I W
"This place brought back fond memories of Korea for me. I used to live not far from the real Gangnam Station and have wanted to come here for a while...."
Michael Davidson
"Best korean meals! Specially spicy chicken feets!!!! Highly..."
Lynn M.H
"Their non spicy beef soup was amazing, this has become my new favourite place to eat in the CBD. The rest of the food was delicious. I often..."
Annabel Lovatt
"This legendary Korean restaurant has been around for decades and I haven't enjoyed Korean food as much as I did today. We had the spicy squid,..."
Jackie Kim
"Had the Oxtail Soup (소꼬리탕). Very flavourful with good portion of meat inside. Great to eat during this winter season in New..."
K T
"I chose the meat steamboat (not keen on cheerio sausages though) which came in a yummy broth, lots of tofu and ramen. Also ordered spicy rice rolls...."
JK Fletcher
"Really friendly service! The food is amazing! We love it here! I ordered the Ginseng Chicken Soup and it was..."
Gnip Weis
"A place to be if you are craving for authentic Korean cuisine. I had a wonderful time dining, fast service, wide range of food menu-all yummy and..."
Brenda Shearer
"Stopped by during our visit to Auckland - fantastic Korean food! Definitely recommend the Spicy Beef Soup and BBQ pork, best I have had in a..."
James Patterson
"Wonderful food with plenty of authentic flavour. I loved the Korean BBQ chicken! Speedy and cheerful service. Will definitely visit again when I'm..."
Jackie S