CJ Lunch Bar

Hidden off Elizabeth St. Randomly saw this restaurant while walking, decided to try and I’m happy I did. Food was tasty and delicious. I got a bibimbap (lunch special I think) on the app and it was just $11!! I especially loved the seaweed deep fried dumpling. I’ve never had it before. The crunch and chewy texture just works well with the yummy sauce. Will definitely visit again.

Sorry to say but this place has become so bad I had to report so the standards improve (hopefully) the bento box was beyond awful. Pork had too much sauce. And the dumpling they originally gave me was frozen. I went here 4 years ago and it was so good. Must have changed owners. I've been to Korea and this place would be shut down so quickly if this is the food they served.

I found this restaurant on my way to Melbourne Central station. This is a Korean restaurant. The price here is quite cheaper than other places that I know. The serving is big so 2 people can eat 1 dish. We didnt have to wait long for the food. We ordered dumplings tokbokki and fried chicken with a special sauce ( I forgot the name 🤣). The staff said goodbye to us when we left the store. Overall, 10/10. Will definitely come back when Im craving for the tokbokki 🥰

Went for dinner at this Korean restaurant with three friends on Friday night. The restaurant closes at 8:30 pm, and we got there at 7:30 pm, so we decided to order just three meals to share between the four of us (plus three bowls of rice) as we thought we might be scarce on time. It turned out to be just the right amount of food (in fact, three meals left the four of us feeling a bit stuffed). The food was served pretty quickly, too, so we had plenty of time to eat. We ordered: Cheese Chicken Bulgogi (5/5 stars) (~$25), Yangnyeom Fried Chicken (5/5) (~$20), and some vegetarian dish, whose name I did not catch, but which came with translucent noodles (4/5) ($~20), plus the three bowls of rice. Overall, it cost us $80, which worked out to be a very reasonable $20/each. A great find! I will definitely visit again. Thank you CJ Lunch Bar.

ORDERED: 🐔  Cheese Chicken Bulgogi: Chicken bulgogi topped with cheese and our special spicy sauce on the sizzling plate served with steamed rice ($26.00) 🍜  Boodae Jjigae: Cooked with noodles, ham, sausage, baked bean, cheese, vegetables and seasoning in beef broth ($40.00) 🍚  Rice ($3.00) There's a cash discount! I paid $22.80 for my portion. REVIEW: 🧀  Cheese bulgogi is the BEST dish at CJ lunch bar. Throughout the years, the delicious-ness has retained. Once the steaming hot plate arrives to your table, mix it a little so the savoury cheese can swim in between the chicken's crevices so it's marinated a little bit more evenly. Highly recommend this dish!! The atmosphere is a little worn in. From being an institution for years, the booth seats cushioning has faded in spots, while the tables are certainly scratched up. Nonetheless, it's still a great place to eat. 🏇 Service is friendly, where the staff are happy to top up the sides (banchan) when you request. The banchan sides are typically bean sprouts, kimchi and fishcake so there's a good selection! 🥣