Bibento

The best lunch in the area - beef bulgogi is a must try. Highly recommend!

Have been a few times now and got the steak each time. It's cooked fresh there and so you may have to wait a couple of minutes for a new batch, but it's worth it. It is £9.50 for the standard steak portion, and you get a very good helping of meat for your money - if you are feeling very hungry you can get an XL portion for about £3.50 more. I am not a skinny man and the large is perfect size for lunch. I would challenge anyone you have a steak lunch for cheaper.

The two ladies who run the stall are lovely and the usual length of the queue speaks volumes for how good the food is (get there around 12 for the shortest queues).

I must try the chicken there soon - but can't bring myself not to order the steak, it's that good.

Honestly, I had the best Chicken of my life! Quality was the best. Very kind staff as well 👌 Will definitely give them another visit as soon as I’m back in London.

I've been going to Whitecross market for more than 10 years now and I've seen good vendors come and go (check out my reviews). Bibento is relatively new and I was intrigued by the long queue. Tried the bulgogi beef for the first time today, and I have to say, I was underwhelmed.

The food is tasty and the staff are friendly, but the portions and too small for the price (nine and half quid for the regular meal), and the quality of the meat is a bit chewy and just barely above average (to my unsophisticated pallet at least).

It took me 20-25 minutes to queue today which was not an especially busy day otherwise. The main reason is that there are only two servers (well, one of them is taking orders only) and they cook the meat in front of you, which takes more time and is ok if it had improved the quality.

For me to try this place again at least one or two of these things should happen: 1- reduce the prices, 2- improve the quality, and/or 3- serve faster.

Great vegan lunch boxes Korean inspired.
Sushi rice, kimchi, avocado, edamame, green leaves and sauces. Really yummy, highly recommended!

Edit 2022
It used to be amazing, now they are reducing a bit the quantity and the ingredients are less varied, the avo vegan option is still ok but not as the beginning

Greatest food and friendly service. Bogna and Aga are passionate about the quality of the ingredients they source, and put their heart into the cooking every day. Vegan option is wonderful. Very yummy high quality food at very reasonable prices. Don’t be put off by the peak time l queue, it’s there for a reason, and the wait time is never more than ten minutes.

Bogna is a fantastic cook and she really cares about her business. Her team is also wonderful. If you are in London and want to eat quality food with warm friendly service this is the place to go. I absolutely recommend this place. They have a hand made eco bag that I use for my documents. And they offer it to their customers instead of the plastic bags.