Kanji Balham is a Korean restaurant at 5 Hildreth Street in the heart of Balham. The kitchen brings together comforting rice bowls, noodles, fried chicken and smaller plates in a relaxed neighbourhood setting. Diners can build a quick meal around one main dish or order several starters, sides and sauces to share across the table.
Vegetarian dumplings, prawn tempura and crisp pajeon pancakes provide appealing beginnings with plenty of contrast in texture. Fresh salad, edamame, seaweed, kimchi and miso soup can accompany the richer dishes. These smaller choices also make it easy to add freshness, spice or savoury depth to a larger meal.
Bibimbap is offered with vegetables, grilled chicken or beef bulgogi, combining rice with colourful toppings in a satisfying bowl. Chicken katsu curry brings crisp chicken and a smooth, warming sauce, while teriyaki and sweet, sour and spicy preparations take the menu in different directions. Korean fried chicken can be ordered original, glazed with soy or coated in a lively sweet and spicy sauce.
Noodle choices include Korean ramen, black bean jjajang ramen and udon, giving diners options from warming broth to a darker, deeply savoury sauce. Chips, slaw and rice round out the familiar sides. Citron, passionfruit and grapefruit drinks, served as bright ades or soothing teas, provide a distinctive finish to the restaurant’s broad Korean selection.
Address: 5 Hildreth Street, Balham, London SW12 9RQ, United Kingdom
Most loved here
Based on diner reviews and ratings
- Bibimbap Bulgogi – Beef £13.90
- Korean Fried Chicken Original £14.90
- Chicken Katsu Curry £12.90
- Chicken Katsu Sweet sour & spicy £12.90
- Sides Kimchi £3.90
Kanji Balham Menu
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Starter
Dumplings – 5 pieces
Fried Vegetarian dumplings with a home-made teriyaki sauce
Pajeon – pancake
Tranditional Korean Savoury Pancake served with homemade sauce
Prawn Tempura
Japanese style fried prawn with Teriyaki Sauce
Vegeterian
Assorted vegetables served with home-made Gochujang sauce, Sesame oil, home-made Teriyaki Sauce
Grilled chicken
Stir-frying marinated diced chicken in a home -made sauce, home-made Gochujang sauce, Sesame oil, home-made Teriyaki Sauce
Bibimbap
Bulgogi – Beef Loved
Thin slices of Beef marinated in a home-made savory-sweet sauce, home-made Gochujang sauce, Sesame oil, home-made Teriyaki Sauce
Chicken Katsu
Curry Loved
Deep fried chicken served with special Japanese curry sauce
Sweet sour & spicy Loved
Our Special Menu, made by stir-frying special spiced & sour home-made sauce
Teriyaki
Deep fried chicken grazed with home-made teriyaki sauce
Korean Fried Chicken
Original Loved
Deep fried Chicken wings with a home-made teriyaki sauce
Soy sauce
Deep fried chicken wings with special soy home-made sauce
Sweet sour & spicy Loved
Deep fried chicken wings with special spiced & sour home-made sauce
Korean Noodles
Korean Ramen
Korean style spicy noodles or Korean potato noodles Chicken Katsu + £4.0
JJang Ramen
Korean style black bean sauce noodles with fried egg Beef + £4.0 Chicken Katsu + £4.0
Udon
Thick, chewy wheat flour noodles Prawn Tempura + £4.0 Beef + £4.0 Chicken Katsu + £4.0
Special Korean Drink
Citroen Ade
Refreshing handmade drink with the unique flavor of Citron
Passion Fruit Ade
Refreshing handmade drink with the unique flavor of Passion Fruit
Pink Grapefruit Ade
Refreshing handmade drink with the unique flavor of Pink Grapefruit
Citroen Tea
Handmade drink with the unique flavor of Citron
Passionfruit Tea
Handmade drink with the unique flavor of Passionfruit
Pink Grapefruit Tea
Handmade drink with the unique flavor of Pink Grapefruit
Sides
Chips
Coleslow
Edamame
Salad
Seaweed Salad
Kimchi Loved
Vegetarian
Miso soup
Rice
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