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JUJU is a Korean barbecue restaurant and ganbei joint in Shanghai, located at Three on the Bund. It’s a fun and funky Bund-side destination that does unlimited Korean BBQ, has a comparatively low average check, and is open late.
The indefatigable Mark Klingspon is the driving force behind JUJU. Mark, whose dream was to open a Korean place just like this, is the same guy greasing the wheels at The Nest, The Cannery, and Rye & Co. Korean chef Jinduk So is on hand to ensure the authenticity of the Korean fare.
Originally designed by Neri&Hu for Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Korean restaurant CHI-Q, the space was moody, dark, and highbrow. After a three-year run, high-end Taiwanese yakiniku restaurant Kanpai Classic took over.
JUJU’s nixed the posh vibe. Instead, walls are splashed with colorful murals and the lights turned up bright, while retro arcade games, beer fridges, tanks of live octopus, and a DJ booth occupy corners of the room. It’s almost outrageous compared to its refined neighbors.
Food & Drink at JUJU
JUJU is meant to be casual, affordable, and easy-going with plenty of fan favorite Korean street foods.
Their biggest selling point is the unlimited barbecue for ¥288 per person, which gets you free-flow banchan and meats (three cuts of pork and three cuts of beef to choose from).
For drinks, there’s beer on tap, highballs, soju and soju bombs, and an “honesty bar” where you can help yourself and tally up at the end of the evening.
Kirin on tap is ¥30/400ml or you can get a 3-litre keg for ¥200. Sojus start from ¥50, highball ¥30, and non-alcoholic drinks from ¥10. Damn son, not even dive bars have prices like that.
In Summary
JUJU will surely draw a loyal following. It has the uniquely compelling allure of being the only affordable restaurant on the Bund. Two cocktails at most Bund venues are equal in price to the unlimited option at JUJU, which has no service charge either.
It’s just opened. Any teething issues will be hammered out in no time. These guys are seasoned operators—they know what they’re doing and they know how to have a good time.
Update: Deals
JUJU now has two all-you-can-eat options.
It’s ¥288 for 27 food items and unlimited banchan or ¥388 for 42 food items and banchan.
House-rules apply: If one person at the table takes the free-flow, all must take the free-flow. Free-flow limited to 120 minutes.
Drinks free-flow is ¥88 for two hours; additional hour ¥38. Includes selected beers, soju, highballs, makgeoli, and sake.
Early bird special is ¥198 for all-you-can-eat from 5-7pm every Sunday to Friday.
JUJU
Address: 2/F, 17 Guangdong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu 广东路17号外滩三号2楼, 近中山东一路
Tel: 63305005
Hours: Mon-Thu 5:30pm-1am, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-2am, Sun 5:30pm-midnight
