A fabulous Korean place on china town with great food and wonderful service. Their all you can eat BBQ is a fantastic deal without skimping on quality. We were having a bit of a problem with our BBQ and the staff were quick onto it. They remember you if you’ve been more than twice and the waiter even cooked our meal whilst we needed to visit the ladies and didn’t let it burn. All in all a great place if your on a bit of a budget with excellent value for money, a decent choice of alcohol and friendly staff. Definitely going back there.
Lani P.
Place rating: 3 Brisbane, Australia
All you can eat Korean BBQ or a less-than-$ 20 bento box, Chingu is your ever reliable Chinatown staple. As one of the early diners on a Tuesday evening it’s not surprising the space was virtually empty. Give it time and I think the space would have been full of rousing conversation from animated diners. With time against me and wanting to avoid relying on canapes at the event I was racing the clock to attend, I opted for the salmon teriyaki bento box. This is a bento box that doesn’t shy on it’s size and is sure to fill you up and for less than $ 20 it’s a perfectly suitable option for those cheap and cheerful occasions.
Sarah M.
Place rating: 4 Brisbane, Australia
After 2 visits my husband and I are now firm fans. Even after you get over the novelty of cooking your own food on a hot plate at the table, Chingu is great. We chose the all-you-can-eat option for $ 29.95 a head. There’s a good range of dishes to choose from, the soy beef being my personal fave. The only criticism is I could have wished for more vegetable options. Great for a date night or dinner with friends, the cooking and the atmosphere is fun; the staff attentive.
Nora C.
Place rating: 4 Newport, Australia
Went to Chingu with some mates, food was amazing especially the meats, they were all cooked perfectly. Service was a little dodgy, I think our waitress was new.
Mark B.
Place rating: 3 Brisbane, Australia
Korean BBQ is notoriously expensive, so one can’t go past the $ 30 buffet at this place — great value! The meats on offer in the buffet were all very tasty and the sides serviceable enough. Other dishes also looked fine — probably not as good value, but my friends were happy. Didn’t have any trouble with the service like some other reviews(here and elsewhere). It was pretty good actually. This isn’t the fanciest nor the most authentic Korean eatery in Brisbane, but for my $ 30 I’m not complaining. Think I’ll be back.
Ellie F.
Place rating: 3 Australia
I went to Chingu for the all-you-can-eat buffet. The service was unfortunately a bit dodgy. Two wait staff came to our table and there seemed to be a lack of communication between them. We didn’t get some of our dishes, had our BBQ turned off and on again and got two beers. No big deal, but it was strange. Anyway, the food was good. My favourites were the bulgogi, tempura vegies and the crunchy fried dumplings. Not the most exciting food I’ve ever had — and I am spoiled after eating in Korea — but I was hungry and there was plenty of it, so I can’t complain really.
Dave H.
Place rating: 3 Ascot, Australia
We tried to walk past Chingu but the amazing bar b que smells hooked us in… It was Brisbane Festival so we were treated to entertainment at the stage located next door and enjoyed coking our bar b que at the table. Service was average; they meant well but we had to ask for everything as the wait staff were walking past(«can we order now?»…). All in all a good experience…
Tanja K.
Place rating: 4 Pittsburgh, PA
Despite the other reviews I really like this place! I usually go for the teriyaki salmon which is always grilled perfectly and definitely good value for money! Staff is vey friendly and helpful!
Courtney G.
Place rating: 3 Brisbane, Australia
I always say it’s pretty difficult to go wrong with Asian cuisine. Sadly, it was here that my theory was disproven. Chingu is a Japanese and Korean restaurant located in Chinatown. I’ve eaten a lot of Japanese food in my time, so I decided to try one of the Korean dishes. In their defence, I did decide to be adventurous and ordered something I’d never tried before, so that could have been the problem. It sounded promising; beef, noodles and vegetables in a miso based soup. I was a little disappointed in the portion size; I have become accustomed to the extremely generous portions served at most of the restaurants in Sunnybank and thought Chinatown would be similar. This might not be a fair criticism, as I have a pretty big appetite coupled with the fact that I hadn’t eaten lunch that day, so it’s likely I would have been disappointed with anything less than the whole cow. I tucked in and sadly I was disappointed again. The flavour was lovely but it just wasn’t strong enough for my taste. My dish also came served with a small bowl of rice, as did all the mains. I’m fairly sure this wasn’t the correct way to eat it but I improvised and threw the rice in my soup, making a thicker concoction and I’m sure any staff watching me glower in disapproval. I tried some of my Friend’s meals, most of whom ordered safer options such as teriyaki noodles. I would say overall about half of the group were very happy with their meals, while the others weren’t. We also embarrassingly discovered that the small red circle in the middle of the table is in fact a button that sends a waiter running over to your table.
Michelle L.
Place rating: 3 Australia
Chingu has popped up quite recently in Chinatown. It sells Korean and Japanese food and is open for lunch* and dinner. My mum, brother and I went to Chingu for a celebratory dinner and it was a pleasant enough experience. The service was fantastic and the food fresh and tasty, but not mind blowing. I got the Pork Ramen($ 13), a Hite Beer($ 5), and two servings of edamame($ 4 each) to share. My brother ordered a ginger beer that was sickly sweet, but the wait staff gladly replaced it for him. The food: usually ramen isn’t as gluggy as this, and softer, more doughy noodles were used in place of the traditional kind. The Hite beer was nice and cold, though. And the edamame were the freshest I’ve ever eaten but needed a little extra salt. There was a mixed crowd of diners when we visited, including a birthday party, a few couples, and a corporate gathering. At one point the table beside ours burst into song(«Old Man River»), which should be a part of every culinary experience. We came on a Wednesday night and it was almost filled — a good sign for a restaurant on its training wheels. *Lunch hours: Sunday — Thursday: 11 – 2:30 Friday — Saturday: 11 – 3
