OCKHEE

Seoul soul floods Ponsonby Road with the arrival of Ockhee, a Korean charmer with a heartwarming personality and obsession with soulful grub.

Decked out with vintage, turquoise diner chairs and vinyl playing sweet 70s soul, you’ll have to remind yourself Ockhee didn’t just roll straight in from the States. Not a hipster or an Instagram filter in sight, just a cool (but not trying to be) eatery that feels like it’s always been there.

The charming Let Ockhee Feed You menu offers up all sorts of delights, first and foremost starting with their famous glazed Korean fried chicken. Choose from spicy soy sprinkled with sesame seeds or relish a touch of spice with the sweet chilli and roasted peanuts. For the main, the kumera noodles with capsicum, carrot onion and sesame oil is a welcome challenge. Escape the depths of hunger with the choice of one of their hearty warm dishes, like hand cut pork in a traditional Korean style soy-based marinade. Or the beef Korean style hot pot, an order of their famous BBQ gooey chicken promises to be a delightful accompaniment for your table.

Vegetarian friends rejoice, there is a custom designed vege-friendly menu available just for you.

The venue's simple charms, with a little mix of soulful aesthetics and engaging pastel details of turquoise and that special 70s wallpaper make it an outstanding and vibrant location for lunch or dinner, with refreshing drinks and good banter. So hop along. Just wait ‘til you meet Ockhee. No one can resist.