I go to London Fields pretty often, but I had no idea Jijigo existed. Then one day I got a DM about a small Korean takeout, and we got to chatting. The owner was crying. She's trying so hard to promote her restaurant, and it isn't working. I told her honestly that I'm not sure how much I can help. But I said I'd do my best.
Then I tasted why it matters. Everything is made from scratch, and the prices are reasonable for London Korean food at around £10 a head. Her sandwiches kept going soggy in normal bread, so she bakes her own milk bread just to fix it. That's the kind of detail that tells you it's going to be good before you take a bite. And it was good.
But here's the real reason I'm writing this one. In Korea, food delivered to your picnic mat at the Han River is a whole culture. The parks have marked delivery zones, and fried chicken finds you on the grass in twenty minutes. London Fields has no zones and no app for that. So she does it herself. You order, she rolls your kimbap fresh and walks it to the park. She is the app, and she is the rider. This is day 60 of highlighting small businesses that don't have a big PR machine behind them. And this one delivers, 한강 style.
What to Order
Kimbap — 5.5
Order this. It is a simple bulgogi kimbap, and during summer while doing picnic, it is essential.
Aubergine Korean Sandwich — 7
Skip it. I don't like aubergine, so I would not normally order this. But this would be excellent for vegans.
Bulgogi Sandwich — 7
Order this.
Gangjung Sandwich (Korean Chicken Sandwich) — 7
Order this.
My Honest Thoughts
If you are going to London Fields, it is a fun way to experience Korean culture. It is a takeout, so I would not tell you to cross London just for the food. But on a sunny day at the park, the £5.50 kimbap is essential.