정담 Jung Dam is a Korean restaurant at 20a Link Drive in Wairau Valley, on Auckland's North Shore, with a 4.5 rating on Google.
Korean food is built around sharing: grilled meats or bubbling stews arrive with rice and banchan, the small side dishes of kimchi and seasoned pickles that are refilled as you eat, and a kitchen's care shows there first. A menu that reaches beyond the barbecue into soups, stews and noodle dishes rewards the curious, and regulars tend to order for the table rather than by the plate. A room full of Korean diners is a good sign, and it is worth asking the staff where to start.
For North Shore diners, Jung Dam brings that tradition to Wairau Valley, a local stop on Link Drive for anyone craving a proper Korean meal in Auckland.