We go there for the groceries about twice a month. My wife enjoys their spicy kimchee and fish cake in containers. They have lots of pre made fresh food to take home. The food and service from the restaurant is very nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anahita Thornycroft
We had a very nice lunch. We sat in the courtyard, which is very inviting. The portion of the dishes are huge, with lots of meat. It is a unique place where they also sell groceries and the groceries line up of the walls of the restaurant. When you enter the building, you don't realize that they have a very nice seating area with the groceries in the back. We also bought some homemade Kimchi and snacks to take. We live in the Peninsula and we will definitely go back to Berkeley to eat here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Ali
Food was just meh, but the environment was in a good vibe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Wei Wang
Casual Korean dining with a small Korean market with snacks and prepared food.
We tried the Army Stew and the pork cutlet. The army stew might not be as large as other restaurants but the quality of ingredients and flavor is far superior.
The pork cutlet was juicy and crispy. And the banchan is all made in house.
There is a beautiful covered patio. The bathrooms were also clean.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Binalovesbeauty
Me passing away would be the only thing to get me to stop eating at this establishment. The salt and pepper pork belly bowl with banchans is so delectable that I have made an enemy with my boyfriend because I refuse to eat out anywhere else. Please don’t come unless you are ready for your latest food addiction.
Nina R.
Delicious dinner on the wood and leaf covered patio! We ordered the rice cakes and silken tofu, and it all tasted fresh and homemade. The portions were generous and enough for leftovers. The service was also very kind! We went on a Tuesday night, and there were plenty of tables available without reservation, but given what a positive experience we had, we’d love to see the place be more full. Now one of my new favorite spots on Solano Ave✨
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Helene
Very cute back patio seating. I would say small dog-friendly as it was a little tight.
Food was good. Normally, there will be at least one to two banchans that I am not too big of a fan of, but I liked five out of five of their banchans. The supermarket part sells mostly packaged goods, but they also have some refrigerated banchan and prepared foods for sale.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Rex Evans
Fresh and delicious
Max Stanton
Exceedingly adorable dining room in the back with views of the garden, lined by imported Korean goods for purchase. Soups are luscious, all dishes were well prepared, it's a great vibe.
Service can get a little tough when it's super busy, but it's always cheerful and never terrible.
Also a great spot to grab take out, as you can grab some dry or refrigerated goods too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Banchan, Spicy Rice Cake
Roxanne M
Dishes are delicious and artful. Service is personable. It’s a small eatery, with indoor seating adjacent to their retail space, and a darling outdoor seating area that feels like you’re going to dinner at a friend’s house. Wish I lived closer so I could have access to their prepared foods, I’d be here nearly everyday.
We sat in their cute backyard and enjoyed our meal on a beautiful day. Food is delicious and ample for the price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel Ben-Horin
What a find! I live in West Marin but when I have to schlepp to E. Bay, lunch here (almost) makes the long haul bearable. Really delicious food in a very pleasantly quirky environment with a sweet patio. Friendly service. I got a $49 parking ticket for overstaying my 90 minute spot and I (almost) didn't mind...the lunch was so good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scott H-N
Kid-friendliness: We have been coming here since the start. We always enjoy coming because we have two little kids and getting to sit inside or outside is a great benefit. If we sit inside, the kids can look at the snacks along the wall, watch cooking YouTube videos on the tv or watch the servers. If we sit outside the can make a bit more noise and we can admire how it doesn’t feel like we are on Solano Avenue but rather like in someone’s backyard. I highly recommend the spicy tofu soup with beef.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matty Easton
Clean, cozy, and charming eatery and mini-market tucked away on Solano Ave.
The restaurant is back behind the kitchen and includes a cute patio (with heaters!) that features a gorgeous magnolia tree.
The steaming spicy Korean soups were the perfect meals to enjoy during a chilly January evening. I had the doenjangjjigae (spicy soy bean beef stew) and the spicy fried tofu — both came out steaming and maintained their flavor even as things cooled off. Everything was high quality.
The service was quick and attentive and we had no problem splitting the check across two cards. They were very friendly without being over attentive, giving us the space we needed for a good dinner catch up between friends.
This place is a longtime favorite of my Berkeley friend and I’m so glad I finally got a chance to try it with her. I’ll be back again soon — and might grab some Korean groceries (like kimchi and marinated bulgogi) on my way out!
We go there for the groceries about twice a month. My wife enjoys their spicy kimchee and fish cake in containers. They have lots of pre made fresh food to take home. The food and service from the restaurant is very nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a very nice lunch. We sat in the courtyard, which is very inviting. The portion of the dishes are huge, with lots of meat. It is a unique place where they also sell groceries and the groceries line up of the walls of the restaurant. When you enter the building, you don't realize that they have a very nice seating area with the groceries in the back. We also bought some homemade Kimchi and snacks to take. We live in the Peninsula and we will definitely go back to Berkeley to eat here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Food was just meh, but the environment was in a good vibe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Casual Korean dining with a small Korean market with snacks and prepared food.
We tried the Army Stew and the pork cutlet. The army stew might not be as large as other restaurants but the quality of ingredients and flavor is far superior.
The pork cutlet was juicy and crispy. And the banchan is all made in house.
There is a beautiful covered patio. The bathrooms were also clean.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Me passing away would be the only thing to get me to stop eating at this establishment. The salt and pepper pork belly bowl with banchans is so delectable that I have made an enemy with my boyfriend because I refuse to eat out anywhere else. Please don’t come unless you are ready for your latest food addiction.
Delicious dinner on the wood and leaf covered patio! We ordered the rice cakes and silken tofu, and it all tasted fresh and homemade. The portions were generous and enough for leftovers. The service was also very kind! We went on a Tuesday night, and there were plenty of tables available without reservation, but given what a positive experience we had, we’d love to see the place be more full. Now one of my new favorite spots on Solano Ave✨
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very cute back patio seating. I would say small dog-friendly as it was a little tight.
Food was good. Normally, there will be at least one to two banchans that I am not too big of a fan of, but I liked five out of five of their banchans. The supermarket part sells mostly packaged goods, but they also have some refrigerated banchan and prepared foods for sale.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Fresh and delicious
Exceedingly adorable dining room in the back with views of the garden, lined by imported Korean goods for purchase. Soups are luscious, all dishes were well prepared, it's a great vibe.
Service can get a little tough when it's super busy, but it's always cheerful and never terrible.
Also a great spot to grab take out, as you can grab some dry or refrigerated goods too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Banchan, Spicy Rice Cake
Dishes are delicious and artful. Service is personable. It’s a small eatery, with indoor seating adjacent to their retail space, and a darling outdoor seating area that feels like you’re going to dinner at a friend’s house. Wish I lived closer so I could have access to their prepared foods, I’d be here nearly everyday.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great vibes! Medium food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
We sat in their cute backyard and enjoyed our meal on a beautiful day. Food is delicious and ample for the price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a find! I live in West Marin but when I have to schlepp to E. Bay, lunch here (almost) makes the long haul bearable. Really delicious food in a very pleasantly quirky environment with a sweet patio. Friendly service. I got a $49 parking ticket for overstaying my 90 minute spot and I (almost) didn't mind...the lunch was so good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kid-friendliness: We have been coming here since the start. We always enjoy coming because we have two little kids and getting to sit inside or outside is a great benefit. If we sit inside, the kids can look at the snacks along the wall, watch cooking YouTube videos on the tv or watch the servers. If we sit outside the can make a bit more noise and we can admire how it doesn’t feel like we are on Solano Avenue but rather like in someone’s backyard. I highly recommend the spicy tofu soup with beef.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Clean, cozy, and charming eatery and mini-market tucked away on Solano Ave.
The restaurant is back behind the kitchen and includes a cute patio (with heaters!) that features a gorgeous magnolia tree.
The steaming spicy Korean soups were the perfect meals to enjoy during a chilly January evening. I had the doenjangjjigae (spicy soy bean beef stew) and the spicy fried tofu — both came out steaming and maintained their flavor even as things cooled off. Everything was high quality.
The service was quick and attentive and we had no problem splitting the check across two cards. They were very friendly without being over attentive, giving us the space we needed for a good dinner catch up between friends.
This place is a longtime favorite of my Berkeley friend and I’m so glad I finally got a chance to try it with her. I’ll be back again soon — and might grab some Korean groceries (like kimchi and marinated bulgogi) on my way out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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