Sam O Jung Restaurant 삼오정 is a Korean restaurant at 15/96 Rosedale Road in Albany on Auckland's North Shore, holding a 4.4 Google rating. Korean meals are built for sharing: rice and mains land at the table ringed by banchan, the small plates of kimchi, seasoned greens and pickles that get refilled as you eat. The repertoire runs well past barbecue, taking in bubbling stews like kimchi jjigae and doenjang jjigae, crisp pajeon pancakes and bibimbap, all made to be eaten communally. A good Korean restaurant is judged first on its banchan — variety and generous top-ups say a kitchen cares — while regulars know the quieter stews and noodle dishes often carry the deepest flavour. With the North Shore home to one of New Zealand's largest Korean communities, and Rosedale Road a well-trodden strip for the cuisine, Sam O Jung sits in exactly the right spot for it.