A smart exterior of marble and plenty of green at Sorabol leads customers in to an interior that transports them to the seventies, in the heart of New Malden High Street. It's quite a contrast; however this does not deter crowds of people who go there looking to sample authentic Korean cuisine.

Simple dishes such as jabche, clear noodles with mixed vegetables, and seasoned raw beef strips with egg yolk and sliced pear can be followed by fresh slices of ox tongue, sweet and spicy marinated pork, and mixed seafood of king prawns, sea shell, squid, mussels, scallops and shrimps. Popular Korean delicacies such as bulgogi beef, where strips of tenderloin are marinated in sesame oil, soy sauce, spring onion, garlic and molasses, also make pleasing appearances on tables.

Wines and soft drinks complement the food. The prices are surprisingly reasonable and as a sign of Sorabol's success and popularity, you will come across many Koreans enjoying the food of their homeland there.