$10 Bimbimbap for lunch is a steal! Fancy interior, looks expensive, but suprisingly the lunch menu is quite reasonable. The steamed dumplings are really great and inexpensive.

Mahn Doo (the name means a kind of Korean dumpling) is a stylish Korean restaurant near the corner of Queen and La Trobe. It features a range of dishes from budget lunchtime rice "stonebowls" to dumplings and Korean BBQs at night. Décor is all high ceilings and industrial-themed (think, dark wood and concrete), tastefully complemented with a bit of greenery. Ok, the food. The spicy pork stonebowl ($10) is a goer; delicious well-seasoned fried pork slices marinated in chilli bean paste and rice in a sizzling hot stonebowl. It also comes with a salad of assorted greens, tomato and tofu. Very basic and on the smaller side but paired with their dumplings (beef, pork or kimchi and pork, steamed or panfried for $5), makes an ample meal. The dumplings were merely OK, but were well-presented and a bargain for $5. The service was also very friendly and welcoming (the manager greets and farewells you at the door) and the food arrived quickly and without fuss. Overall, a very enjoyable experience featuring quality food at very affordable prices, particularly at lunch, in stylish and pleasant surroundings.

Lovely interior. Friendly staff. Dumplings - cheap&delicious. Fancy Korean Restaurant.
Would definitely come here again, happy to pay a bit more than the average Korean restaurant.

I have never had korean food before going to this restaurant and I was quite impressed. The decor and ambiance is really nice, surprisingly nice. I very muchly enjoyed the entree dishes - potato pancakes especially! I shared two vegetarian dishes - although I can't remember the names. One was delicious, the other not great (it was a bowl of rice with tofu and veggies on top, not much flavour. The rice was meant to be crunchy on the bottom but wasnt't). All of the meat and seafood eaters enjoyed their dishes. It was a great spot for the end of year Christmas party and completely reasonably priced.

I LOVE KOREAN FOOD .. Mahn Doo is a very nice restaurant - serves an authentic Korean food .. Lovely ambience.
They served lovely dumplings and kimchi pancake (Must try!). I would definitely recommend this place to those who have not try dine in Mahn Doo ..