My go-to restaurant when I visit Birmingham. A fantastic hole-in-the-wall spot with delicious, authentic food. Can’t wait for my next visit!
Dana
Hole in the wall, family-owned spot for authentic and delicious Korean food. The decor / atmosphere leaves a lot to be desired (they have a recliner for the cook / owner to watch his shows in the dining area and pictures of food taped to the walls), but the food was absolutely delicious. Sweet old couple running things themselves. We ordered bulgogi and it was a generous portion with all the pickled veggies.
Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel PhD
Absolutely fantastic, authentic Korean food. This is hands down our go-to place in town from now on. The pricing reflects the authenticity and the volume of food! We could never finish all of it and took the leftovers home. This is the kind of restaurant you need to visit with humility and gratitude for the experience. We were so pleased with it. The venue and the atmosphere reminded us of being with our own families and being at home as if we were being served by our own grandparents. The owners were kind enough to bring us even more complimentary appetizers to enjoy throughout the evening. We will absolutely be returning again. 감사합니다 ❤️
Ingrid Galinat
I paid my exact amount that was on my paid receipt and they added an additional amount without my permission. I only saw it after my charge went through. That is shady and deceptive and I will not go back again . Food was good but too expensive for what it is on top of charging my card for an added unauthorized usage.
Latoya Brown
Thank you to my husband for this dining experience. It was delicious.
Barbara Crow
This food is delicious. They are very attentive to your needs while you're dining.
Jonathan Chen
Great authentic food! Don’t be in a rush as it is one couple that does it all!
LAUREN
This business does not pay their vendors bills. We came out to diagnose a sink and floor drain being clogged, Chang was notified via phone the OT cost of sending plumber out. He agreed via phone, then when the plumber let him know the cost of service, before the repair was made, Chang refused to pay the diagnostic charge. So they have two drains that are clogged which is UNSANITARY. He tried to play dumb on phone with me and spoke perfect English then suddenly acted like he didn't. Really very telling when one small business stiffs another. Gross behavior. I will be sure to tell everyone in the industry and friends know of this.
삐삐
Website is clearly not ready or updated as it has completely false information all throughout. Avoid the website. Anyway, the food is good, albeit a bit pricey. But the portions are more than decent, making it worth it in my opinion. You can't get much more authentic Korean food without traveling more than an hour away from here. I'd recommend sharing some plates between 3-4 people.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bi Bim BAP, Korean Pancake, Kimchi Jji Gae
Lilly Croskey
I looooved the service here, loved the food! The little lady who brought out my food was incredibly sweet and helpful when I was deciding what to eat, then when she came out with the food she taught me how to eat it????? it was the most precious food experience I’ve ever had!
Amazing Korean food!! Everything I’ve eaten there has been wonderful!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banchan 반찬, Bi Bim BAP, Fire Chicken, Soup
Kimsu Hoang
We ordered multiple dishes; everything was so delicious, well made, & authentic. It was like having a home cooked meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jap Chae, Banchan 반찬, Tteokbokki 떡볶이 and Ojingeo Bokkeum 오징어볶음, Bi Bim BAP, Korean Pancake, Kimchi Jji Gae
Miranda Brunn
This place is cozy. It feels like walking into a more personal space, not a corporate designed layout. Service does take a while and we had to ask for corrections to our ticket after something was charged twice. Still, the jap chae is fresh with lots of veggies, meat, and good seasoning. The bi bim bap is also good. Portions on both are large. My favorite were actually the side dishes. I love kimchi and this was delicious. The pickled radish was good. The soup was warm and tasty. The cucumber was refreshing. They will keep filling up your sides if you eat it all. Very authentic. A little pricey.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Japchae 잡채, Jap Chae, Bi Bim BAP, Soup, Fish Cake
J Park
Food is not bad but there is no talk(though I said hello in English and Korean when I entered), also if pay by credit card, then $1.5 is charged more without any notice and I didn't find any guide in the restaurant for this.
My go-to restaurant when I visit Birmingham. A fantastic hole-in-the-wall spot with delicious, authentic food. Can’t wait for my next visit!
Hole in the wall, family-owned spot for authentic and delicious Korean food. The decor / atmosphere leaves a lot to be desired (they have a recliner for the cook / owner to watch his shows in the dining area and pictures of food taped to the walls), but the food was absolutely delicious. Sweet old couple running things themselves. We ordered bulgogi and it was a generous portion with all the pickled veggies.
Absolutely fantastic, authentic Korean food. This is hands down our go-to place in town from now on. The pricing reflects the authenticity and the volume of food! We could never finish all of it and took the leftovers home. This is the kind of restaurant you need to visit with humility and gratitude for the experience. We were so pleased with it. The venue and the atmosphere reminded us of being with our own families and being at home as if we were being served by our own grandparents. The owners were kind enough to bring us even more complimentary appetizers to enjoy throughout the evening. We will absolutely be returning again. 감사합니다 ❤️
I paid my exact amount that was on my paid receipt and they added an additional amount without my permission. I only saw it after my charge went through. That is shady and deceptive and I will not go back again . Food was good but too expensive for what it is on top of charging my card for an added unauthorized usage.
Thank you to my husband for this dining experience. It was delicious.
This food is delicious. They are very attentive to your needs while you're dining.
Great authentic food! Don’t be in a rush as it is one couple that does it all!
This business does not pay their vendors bills. We came out to diagnose a sink and floor drain being clogged, Chang was notified via phone the OT cost of sending plumber out. He agreed via phone, then when the plumber let him know the cost of service, before the repair was made, Chang refused to pay the diagnostic charge. So they have two drains that are clogged which is UNSANITARY. He tried to play dumb on phone with me and spoke perfect English then suddenly acted like he didn't. Really very telling when one small business stiffs another. Gross behavior. I will be sure to tell everyone in the industry and friends know of this.
Website is clearly not ready or updated as it has completely false information all throughout. Avoid the website. Anyway, the food is good, albeit a bit pricey. But the portions are more than decent, making it worth it in my opinion. You can't get much more authentic Korean food without traveling more than an hour away from here. I'd recommend sharing some plates between 3-4 people.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bi Bim BAP, Korean Pancake, Kimchi Jji Gae
I looooved the service here, loved the food! The little lady who brought out my food was incredibly sweet and helpful when I was deciding what to eat, then when she came out with the food she taught me how to eat it????? it was the most precious food experience I’ve ever had!
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing Korean food!! Everything I’ve eaten there has been wonderful!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banchan 반찬, Bi Bim BAP, Fire Chicken, Soup
We ordered multiple dishes; everything was so delicious, well made, & authentic. It was like having a home cooked meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jap Chae, Banchan 반찬, Tteokbokki 떡볶이 and Ojingeo Bokkeum 오징어볶음, Bi Bim BAP, Korean Pancake, Kimchi Jji Gae
This place is cozy. It feels like walking into a more personal space, not a corporate designed layout. Service does take a while and we had to ask for corrections to our ticket after something was charged twice. Still, the jap chae is fresh with lots of veggies, meat, and good seasoning. The bi bim bap is also good. Portions on both are large. My favorite were actually the side dishes. I love kimchi and this was delicious. The pickled radish was good. The soup was warm and tasty. The cucumber was refreshing. They will keep filling up your sides if you eat it all. Very authentic. A little pricey.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Japchae 잡채, Jap Chae, Bi Bim BAP, Soup, Fish Cake
Food is not bad but there is no talk(though I said hello in English and Korean when I entered), also if pay by credit card, then $1.5 is charged more without any notice and I didn't find any guide in the restaurant for this.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
The food is spectacular, delicious ???
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