Mi Mi Sa

So happy to have an authentic Korean place nearby. This small, family-​owned shop/​restaurant makes a huge range of dishes. We had the bibimbap and the Korean jigae and felt like we were a thousand miles from Zurich.

Great food, wonderful woman. In my opinion quite close to original Korean food, not westernised however nothing was super spicy. Lots of homemade goodies. I love the combination of grocery store with a tiny restaurant.
We got kimchi pancakes, homemade steamed pork dumplings, so bulgogi beef with homemade tofu (comes with white rice), plus a noodle soup with meat of which I forgot the details.
Long story short: I want to go back to try all what they serve!
Then I want to try all their grocery products, there’s bulgogi marinated meat, beautifully marbled, noodle soups, kimchi kimchi kimchi all sorts! And dumplings! Tofu or meat versions. Call me Schwarzenegger: I’ll be backkk.

Five well earned stars to an authentic and delish Korean grocery/​eat in/​takeaway all in one store, owned by a Korean couple that also speaks Mandarin Chinese fluently.
I’d actually debated giving it four stars, dropping a star due to its location/​accessibility. But after further analysis of ways to get here, I have reconsidered. If one plans ahead, they can easily take the S6 train (it runs like 2x an hour going to Baden from Zurich) stopping in Seebach which drops you off 1 – 2 minute walk from this place. Or walk 10 minutes from Bahnhof Oerlikon and call it a way to keep fit after eating a meal here. (I write about possible ways to get there below)
The taste of the food and service are thumbs up. And even better, the prices are a bit lower than Zurich average of what you find in this mom and pop shop. For example, my Yukgejang (spicy beef in hot oil and vegetables/​tofu) was about CHF 19, and comparing this to Yumihana selling in high 20s (a similar type of Korean food store)… since I boycott Yumihana for years since they pulled their discriminatory poor treatment on me and for price gouging. The difference is Mi Mi Sa is undoubtedly my top choice: the people here at Mi Mi Sa gives great service, are very friendly and accommodating, treated me well (unlike Yumihana — which treats some Asian (not from their country) looking customers inferior behind your back), are very fair in pricing and… it’s really delish! Yeah, I pinch myself, because Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore… this is really in Zurich!
When you order anything, like Yukgejang, it will come with a complimentary small «banchan» side (traditional Korean small plate of starter, usually kim chi). This is what a real Korean restaurant will do, but the few ones I’ve been here in Zurich to don’t ever do this to save cost — but Mi Mi Sa actually does it. Their kim chi is home made and you can also buy it in bulk here (see my photos). So if you come with a party of 3, you get three small plates of «banchan». The lady was so nice she refilled my banchan once as I ate my delish kim chi quickly. :D
They serve their food with proper Korean utensils — the flat stainless steel chopsticks and spoon, both from Korea, and adds a fine touch to a «homey», authentic eat in experience. Your food is made fresh as you can hear the kitchen chopping away after you’ve ordered your meal.
One small caveat, since it’s a small grocery store with a very small eat in area (there are four tables, 1 of which accommodates a party of 4, and 3 other tables for 2 people), I don’t think they have public toilets, not sure, never asked. But you don’t go there to hang out and sit for hours, anyway. Given it’s in the Bahnhof Oerlikon area, I’m sure you can find somewhere to go easily within a close vicinity.
Variation: Excellent. Very authentic offering. They have Korean pancake, the staples (Bulgogi, Kalbi beef ribs, bi bim bab, and even the rare to find in Zurich Yukgejang — which they make so well here)… for a small mom and pop store here, this is applauded!!!
Location: Okay ish. Wish it was closer to me but still manageable esp thanks to trains!
Option 1: Tram 14 to Felsenrainstrasse (6 minutes away from Berninaplatz, 1 min from Bahnhof Oerlikon Ost). WALK 2 minutes.
Option 2: S6 to Seebach train stop. S6 Stadelhofen to Seebach ride: only 14 min. WALK 1 minute.
Option 3: Any «S» train to Bahnhof Oerlikon, WALK 10 minutes. There are probably many ways but I chose to exit at Track 8, pass the Asian Grocery store and continue walking on Schaffhauserstrasse for most of the walk.
Service: Excellent. The couple are so accommodating and kind. Anyone who asks to re-​fill my kim chi banchan once (I didn’t abuse it) here in Zurich rates high in my book. But they are also the only place that offers complimentary tiny dishes of banchan like they do at real Korean restaurants.
Pricing: Very competitive, lower than Zurich average. Even the grocery, for example, the vegetarian leek dumplings they sell are from Korea (great quality), and they charge CHF 9 (the meat ones cost more). At the Chinese stores here in Zurich like the one at Berninaplatz, if you can manage to find leek dumplings (which they are not consistent in their product selection), it is well over CHF 12 – 15, and not as good as the Korean dumplings.
Ambiance: You don’t come to eat here to propose to your girlfriend/​boyfriend. It’s purely business, y’a know? Well, you could propose here if your heart desires anyway…

Sehr empfehlenswert, sehr lecker — immer wieder gerne Das wohl beste Sweet’n’Sour der Stadt…

Ich LIEBE das Mi Mi Sa. Das ältere koreanische Ehepaar ist wirklich absolut reizend. Das Restaurant mit Ladenlokal ist wirklich reizend und bietet authentische, koreanische Küche zu unschlagbar günstigen Preisen. Der Tofu, das Kimchi und die Pickles sind hausgemacht und absolut köstlich. Da Kimchi und die Gurkenpickles nicht nur äusserst gesund sind, sondern auch einmalig gut sind, habe ich mir direkt nach dem Essen welche für zu Hause erstanden.

My new favorite place in Zürich! For everyone who’s craving for Korean food or curious to try! Go! :)

wunderbares mini-​restaurant, sehr persönlich, sehr gute frische küche, mit liebe gekocht — schön, dass es sowas noch gibt!

Das Mi Mi Sa ist so ein Mittelding zwischen Imbiss und Restaurant. Verkauft neben dem Restaurantbetrieb auch noch asiatische und koreanische Lebensmittel, viele der letzteren selber gemacht (Kimchi!).
Essen ist super und original, was man auch daran sehen kann, dass häufig koreanische Gäste da sind. Zum Essen gibt es Korea-​typisch die kleine Beilaben (Kimchi, Salate) kostenlos dazu. Selbige werden auch einfach nachgefüllt werden, sollten sie leer sein. Die Eigentümer sind auch sehr nett.
Insgesamt einfach super. Mein neues Lieblingsrestaurant in der Gegend.

Really good and fresh korean food. Just the fact that they make their own tofu gives a genuine impression. The restaurant itself is not much to look at: Very modest from the outside, clean and sparsely furnitured on the inside. The only reason I’m not giving the full grade is that half my dumplings were still cold inside last time I ate there. Let’s hope this was a one time mistake, the food is tasty enough to get a second chance.

Ein kleines aber feines koreanisches Restaurant + Laden mit authentischer Küche und Interieur.
Ich hatte Bibimbab, mein Freund eine Nudelsuppe mit Teigtaschen. Dazu kam Kimchi und eine kleine andere Beilage. ALLES war ausgesprochen lecker!
Hier hin werde ich ganz bestimmt so oft es geht zurück kehren, zumal selbst am Sonntag geöffnet ist.

Mi Mi Sa is a small, simple Korean goods shop/​restaurant. I’m not an expert on Korean food so I don’t know how Mi Mi Sa’s dishes compare, but I do know that their food is made fresh with care and the ingredients seem to be good quality. I live in the neighborhood and it’s my favorite local take out place when I’m not in the mood to cook. The shop/​restaurant is small and simple but clean and the owners are very welcoming. They even make their own tofu! The Dag Bulgogi is my favorite dish.

Das Mi Mi Sa erschreckt ein bisschen mit seiner Grösse (Kleine?) und lädt aber andererseits genau deswegen sehr ein.
Das erste Mal habe ich Kimchi gekauft. Lecker. Das zweite Mal habe ich schon 500g Kimchi gekauft, beide Male zum mitnehmen. *sterb
Das dritte Mal hielten wir zu zehnt eine Versammlung ab: Die etwas ältere, koreanische Dame hat extra für uns alles zusammengerückt, aufgedeckt… Zum Einstieg hatten wir bereits so viel gratis erhalten, dass wir eigentlich schon alle satt waren, als die Vorspeisen kamen. Es war grausam GUT! Hammer!
Einziges Minus: Sie hatten bis dahin noch kein Bier! Ich war entsetzt.
Klar, wir hatten den ganzen Platz zum im Restaurant essen eigentlich schon besetzt, aber generell scheinen die Leute hier eher für einen Take Away vorbei zu schauen. Wir waren also ziemlich konkurrenzlos und hielten nach dem essen noch unsere Sitzung ab.
Ich kann das leckere, authentisch zubereitete Essen nur allen weiterempfehlen.
Kleines überaus süsses aber irgendwie auch heikles Zückerli:
Das WC hat kein Schloss. Draussen kehrt man einfach die Tafel um: «Besetzt» oder «frei». Hihi.