Bunsik opens second location in Embankment

Making a debut appearance on the menu at Bunsik Embankment is Ramyeon (freshly made Korean noodle soup with toppings available including egg, cheese, and vegetables), Dakgangieong (deep-fried crispy chicken coated in a sweet, spicy, and sticky gochujang – Korean red chili pepper paste sauce) and Kimbap (bite size slices made from cooked rice and vegetables, fish and meat rolled in dried sheets of seaweed – gim).

Bunsik’s success can largely be attributed to its food going viral on TikTok, with viewers clamouring to try the now famous Korean corn dogs.

Taking cues from its flagship restaurant, Bunsik’s new outpost features the same eye-catching yellow and white colour scheme, alongside a menu brimming with Korean street food options that have become hugely popular with Londoners and tourists alike. 

Sweet and savoury, chewy and crispy, Korean corn dogs are believed to have been around since the 1980s in Korea and have since gained notoriety in Taiwan, Japan, China, the US, and now, London. For the uninitiated, a Korean corn dog is made from either sausage, cheese, or a combination of the two, skewered, dipped in batter then rolled in breadcrumbs, or toppings like potato, diced French fries, crushed ramen noodles, or crispy rice before hitting the deep fryer and fried to a perfect, golden brown.

Championing this well-loved East Asian snack, Bunsik’s menu features all kinds of tasty and authentic options. The Original Corn Dog (premium pork sausage with crispy outside) is a must try as that’s what’s gained Bunsik its notoriety, while the aforementioned Ramyeon and Dakgangieong are also delicious options – especially as they’re debuting at the new Embankment location.

Not all options necessarily need to be eaten with your hands either. For dishes requiring cutlery, you could order the ddukbokki and topping – a rice cake with Korean spicy sauce finished with either cheddar cheese, an original hot dog, chicken mandu, kimmari (fried seaweed roll), or a boiled egg. For sides, we’d recommend the likes of Mini Veg Kimbap and Mini Bulgogi Kimbap, with the Embankment site also welcoming a number of new exciting menu additions.