We don't usually venture out to this part of North London, but on this warm Friday evening we found ourselves at Spicy Grill, a Korean BBQ restaurant in Golders Green. There is a large Jewish presence in this area, which meant that about half the restaurants were closed, due to it being a Friday evening.

The restaurant itself is an open space with a scattering of smaller tables along the walls, and a larger table for groups in the middle. Each table has its own grill.

The menu is extensive, with salads, appetizers, tempura, different meats for barbecuing, and even seafood. You can grill it yourself, or the kitchen can do it for you.

We settled for some pumpkin croquettes and seaweed rolls to start. The croquettes had a crumbly coating, and were slightly spiced. The seaweed rolls were crunchy on the outside and filled with glass noodles. There were served with a sweet and sour dip, that worked well with it.

For our mains, we ordered Bulgogi marinated beef and pork belly. We opted to have the grill on, and cook these ourselves. The pieces of meat were sliced thinly which meant for a quick cooking time. With this, we had some steamed rice and a selection of sauces. We thought that this would not be enough for the two of us, so we also picked a fried tofu salad. This wasn't really needed though, but still enjoyable to have some freshness. The tofu was prepared to actually have some flavour. With our mains, we also enjoyed a bottle of Cass, a Korean lager.

It was a good spot, although a little far away. We were the only two non-Korean-looking people in the restaurant, which probably says something about its authenticity. If you're in the area, then Spicy Grill will provide a solid meal at a reasonable price. When walking to catch the bus home, we noticed another Korean barbecue restaurant, which may get a visit on another day.