# Blue Ribbon Indian curry house in Bundang, corkage-free: Kari

- By Jiyeon K. (https://superchart.com/en/@warm-spoon-pages/)
- Written Sep 20, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Seongnam, Gyeonggi
- Sponsored: This post was written based on a sponsored restaurant visit.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@warm-spoon-pages/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/
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## In short

Kari Bundang Jeongja Café Branch is an Indian restaurant with nine Blue Ribbon awards, located on the B1 floor of Dongyang Paragon Building 105, a 5-minute walk from Jeongja Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. The 56,000-won Kari couple set brought seven items: shrimp paneer salad, pakora, butter chicken curry, half tandoori chicken, butter naan with basmati rice, lassi and chai tea, and yogurt ice cream. With no weekday break time and corkage-free dining via a Naver coupon, Kari is an Indian restaurant that delivers on atmosphere as much as on the curry.

## Good to know

- **Location**: B1, Dongyang Paragon Bldg. 105, 230 Jeongja-il-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi
- **Getting there**: 5-minute walk from Jeongja Station
- **Parking**: Dongyang Jeongja Paragon Complex 3 underground parking, 2 hours covered
- **Kari couple set**: 56,000 won (7 items)
- **Set includes**: Shrimp paneer salad, pakora, 1 curry, half tandoori chicken, 2 naan or rice, 2 drinks, dessert
- **What we chose**: Butter chicken curry, butter naan + basmati rice, plain lassi + chai tea, yogurt ice cream
- **Break time**: None on weekdays
- **Corkage**: Corkage-free with a Naver coupon
- **Ordering**: QR code ordering

*as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026*

I'd been craving Indian food for a while, so while searching for good curry spots I found one in Bundang with 9 Blue Ribbons — so I went to check it out.

Today's spot is ⭐️Kari Bundang Jeongja Café Branch⭐️. There's no weekday break time, so you can eat comfortably whenever you visit, and both the vibe and the food are great — I really want to recommend this place.

## How to find Kari Bundang Jeongja Café Branch and where to park

Kari is located near Jeongja Station. If you're taking the subway, it's about a 5-minute walk from Jeongja Station. If you're driving, the underground parking at Dongyang Jeongja Paragon Complex 3 is convenient (2 hours of parking supported).

![Exterior of the building housing Kari Bundang Jeongja Café Branch near Jeongja Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-01-bmftb-900.webp)

Kari is located on B1, so just look for this sign.

![Sign directing to Kari on basement level 1](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-02-1ux9g-900.webp)

From the entrance I could already tell this was a good place — there were a lot of certification marks like Model Restaurant, Sharing Restaurant, and Business Saving Children stuck on the door.

![Certification marks including Model Restaurant posted at the entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-03-12m2u-900.webp)

And the Blue Ribbon mark that shows it's a real hidden gem. The number of ribbons shows how long and how many people have loved this place.

![Blue Ribbon mark posted at Kari's entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-04-1qzcl-900.webp)

![Blue Ribbon certification marks spanning multiple years](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-05-10ekg-900.webp)

## What is the interior of Kari like?

This is what the entrance looks like. The interior has an Indian-style design, but at the same time it also has a premium restaurant feel you don't usually see in other Indian places, which was surprising. The atmosphere is really nice and the waitstaff are friendly, so it seems like a great spot for a date too. There were waiting chairs by the entrance, so I guess there's a wait on weekends or busy hours.

![Entrance of Kari with Indian-style interior design](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-06-f7y7j-900.webp)

![Seating and lighting atmosphere inside Kari](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-07-dxogx-m-900.webp)

The actual atmosphere inside is even better than in photos haha. There seemed to be a room-like space further inside, but we didn't go in, so I'm not sure exactly what it's like.

![Taj Mahal-shaped structure in the center of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-08-onsmq-900.webp)

There was also a Taj Mahal-like structure in the middle, which made it even prettier.

## What comes in the 56,000-won Kari couple set?

⭐️The Kari couple set⭐️ we had for dinner that day was made up as follows.

- Shrimp paneer salad
- Pakora (fried appetizer)
- 1 curry (chose butter chicken curry)
- Half tandoori chicken
- 2 naan or rice (chose butter naan + basmati rice)
- 2 drinks (chose plain lassi, chai tea)
- Dessert (yogurt ice cream)

That's seven different items, and the price is 56,000 won, so it felt like pretty good value.

![Kari couple set menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-09-18lvy-900.webp)

![Table set with large plates](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-10-g8d58-900.webp)

Before ordering, we checked out the plates already set on the table — the table was pretty big, but I was also surprised at how big the plates were lol. But it actually made it really easy to portion out food later. The wet wipes were Cesco brand, so I snapped a photo of those too.

![Cesco wet wipes placed on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-11-13yxi-900.webp)

You order food via QR code.

## Eating the Kari couple set course by course

![Two glasses of plain lassi and chai tea](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-12-5sn0v-900.webp)

First, the drinks we ordered came out. The plain lassi tasted like the lassi you'd commonly get at any Indian restaurant, and the chai tea tasted kind of like a Gong Cha milk tea(?) — I really enjoyed it. (It was so good, I was sad the portion was a bit small ㅠㅠ)

![Shrimp paneer salad served as appetizer](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-13-1stri-900.webp)

![Salad topped with house-made Indian cheese](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-14-5ljml-900.webp)

Next, the appetizer salad came out — apparently topped with house-made Indian cheese (paneer). This was seriously delicious (the cheese especially 👍👍).

![A plate of pakora, tasting like fried vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-15-1rdy2-900.webp)

Then came the pakora. I wondered what pakora was, and it turned out to taste kind of like fried vegetables. It tasted familiar, which made it even better haha.

![Half tandoori chicken serving plate at Kari](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-16-1a7a0-900.webp)

![Close-up of freshly grilled tandoori chicken](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-17-gwqu7-900.webp)

### Is the tandoori chicken at Kari dry?

Next up was the tandoori chicken. At Indian restaurants, tandoori chicken is often dry, but here it was especially soft with the juices still in it.

![Sauce served alongside the tandoori chicken](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-18-1ymo2-900.webp)

![A piece of tandoori chicken dipped in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-19-16rbm-900.webp)

It's even better with the sauce served alongside ㅠㅠㅠ.

![Butter chicken curry served as the main dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-20-krv9p-1200.webp)

![Butter chicken curry loaded with plenty of chicken](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-21-iq620-900.webp)

### Butter chicken curry with basmati rice and butter naan

Now for the main dish, the curry! I ordered the butter chicken curry, which had a rich buttery flavor and plenty of chicken in it. The curry itself was so tasty it went great with the rice, and dipping the naan or chicken in it was amazing too.

![Basmati rice eaten alongside the curry](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-22-rgp9p-900.webp)

The rice is basmati rice — since it's Indian-style rice, the texture and shape were both different from Korean-style rice, which made it fun to eat.

![A large piece of butter naan](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-23-fpqd4-900.webp)

The naan was butter naan. It was pretty large, good for sharing between two people.

![Yogurt ice cream dessert closing out the set](https://img.superchart.com/images/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry/kari-jeongja-blue-ribbon-butter-chicken-curry-24-m81iw-900.webp)

After we finished eating, we called the waiter and they cleared the table and brought out dessert — today's dessert was ice cream. It was refreshing and a nice way to end the meal 😊

## Verdict: corkage-free wine and no weekday break time

Kari Bundang Jeongja Café Branch has a really great atmosphere, and if you get the corkage-free coupon on Naver, you can bring your own drinks too. I also liked that there's no weekday break time, and I thought — no wonder it earned all those Blue Ribbons. That's the end of today's review — it was seriously delicious!!

## Where it is

- Kari Bundang Jeongja Café Branch (카리 분당정자카페점)
- B1, Dongyang Paragon Bldg. 105, 230 Jeongja-iro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- 경기도 성남시 분당구 정자일로 230 동양파라곤 105동 지하1층 카리
- 37.3703133, 127.1069008
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B9%B4%EB%A6%AC%20%EB%B6%84%EB%8B%B9%EC%A0%95%EC%9E%90%EC%B9%B4%ED%8E%98%EC%A0%90/@37.3703133,127.1069008,17z

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