Apart from the change in lighting and the signboards, remnants of the previous restaurant, Umai have been retained by the new owners, a Korean couple who has converted it to a restaurant offering traditional Korean cuisine called Han Woo Ri (한우리).
Shortly after placing our order, a waitress started filling the table with small plates of banchan. Sixteen (16) varieties—to be exact, which to us was overwhelming and generous. An entire meal by itself.
I liked how the egg yolk in my dolsot bibimbap (돌솥 비빔밥) was runny. It gave the other ingredients a good coating when it ‘erupted’ and mixed well with the gohchujang. Use the chopsticks to mix!
For the most of us, the highlight of a Korean meal would be the barbeque. The bulgogi was cooked fresh on the empty table across from ours. Partly because of the space taken up by the banchan.
Heavily recommended. Tender and well-marinated, it almost melts in your mouth. If this is any indicator to the quality of the other dishes, you won’t be disappointed.
Han Woo Ri Korean Restaurant
1st Floor D’Junction Square Building
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
For reservations and catering arrangements, please call 0168407706. Opening Hours: Lunch 12noon–2:30pm,
Dinner 6:00pm–10:30pm
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Alar… no more Umai :( I haven’t tried yet. Cis! geramnya. Great photos in this post. love it :)
Thank you ahbing. It’s a shame you never got a chance to try Umai. The food there was very good. Great service as well. Apparently, some of the waiters and waitresses are currently working in the Korean restaurant.
Good to know!