Best hole in the wall Korean food in the bay.. Been a customer for 15+ years and still love it. Even through the owner changes. Highly recommended.
Update 18+ years now. Still great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan Stuff
Food is super good. Very cozy. I love that it feels like a small hole in the wall. Its comfortable. Comfy. And not pretentious. It feels authentic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jane S
We had galbi gom tang and alji tang First of all, let me talk about the ban Chan, the radish kimchi so aged that it is mushy, the seasoning on the other banchan were so weird and tasted off. As per the main dish, the gom tang soup based was good, from hella msg, as per the meat, the galbi tasted like the freezer and chewy. Alji tang, don’t get this, no flavor, the protein aren’t fresh, fish eggs tasted old and weird. Honestly idk how this place is four star? I have a lot of questions …
Not coming back. Do not recommend. Nothing is fresh.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Moses Lee
If you are looking for a place where you can eat Korean food that is refined and clean, I recommend it. It is really delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jim Ristrem
A friend invited me here. The main dish served featured noodles derived from a non-wheat, dark translucent noodle with a very light canola oil. Included were stripes of beef, vegetables, probably including spinach The taste and texture were very satisfying. This was my first Korean food. We liked it so much, we went back for lunch the next day and plan on more visits
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ekin Alakent
I love their seafood pancakes, bulgogi, japchae and all the banchan. Family owned, cozy place with great food.
Hannah Le
Terrible Service – Rude and Unprofessional
We came as a group of eight and waited almost two hours for a table because I had a good experience here before, so we were willing to be patient.
Since the restaurant was busy, we didn’t want to hold up the server while deciding on our order. Instead, we initially ordered five dishes and let the server know we would order more after looking at the menu. However, a different lady came out with a rude attitude and questioned why we had only ordered four dishes for such a large group. I explained the situation, but she ignored me, insisting we had only ordered four and needed to order more. When she finally realized we had actually ordered five, she just walked away without an apology.
When the food arrived, she slammed the dishes onto the table each time. She even took away the sauce bottle we were using and removed our side dishes while we were still eating.
This was an extremely unprofessional and discriminatory experience. If I could give this place zero stars, I would. The food was okay, but definitely not worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Jatin
Hidden gem in Hayward / Castro Valley area for great Korean food.
I wish I could put a Zero here. I walked in at 4:03. The lady behind the counter totally ignored Me. Talked to her coworker, then walked past me as though I wasn't there to greet an elderly couple who walked in after me. After that another couple came in whom she greeted in her language. Then she took my order and told me it would be 20 minutes. It's been 50 and I'm still waiting. I was the 1st person in the door as they opened back up. There are 4 couples with food who walked in and atleast 4 orders of takeout complete. My only reason for coming here is because my Wife wanted Korean food after her surgery. When I walk out of this door to take my food to my Wife, Jesus Christ Himself could not get me to walk back in these doors. I hope no one has to experience rudeness like this. 1 hour later I'm finally out the door for 4 dishes.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Soo Lee
Not the best Korean restaurant, but one of my favorites.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
KEK
The food is really good! The women there give excellent service and always checking whether everything is going well
Parking: No problem finding parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Half Dak Gui Half
Hsiang-Yu Su
I discovered a hidden gem in Hayward! 11 different banchan and the best seafood pancake ever. ?✨
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banchan, Seafood Pancake
Ryan Kong
Nice hidden gem, legit Korean cuisine. All the locals know about this spot. Good eats, good prices, good service. They give many banchan items, I got half Daeji Bulgogi + Dak Gui (Spicy Pork + Grilled Chicken) and Seafood Pancake. Also pictured is Combo with Bulgogi + Soondubu Jjigae (Spicy Beef + Soft Tofu Stew. DEFINITELY give it a try, they don't disappoint
Solid staples and attentive staff.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Very Authentic Korean food, highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best hole in the wall Korean food in the bay.. Been a customer for 15+ years and still love it. Even through the owner changes. Highly recommended.
Update 18+ years now. Still great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is super good. Very cozy. I love that it feels like a small hole in the wall. Its comfortable. Comfy. And not pretentious. It feels authentic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had galbi gom tang and alji tang
First of all, let me talk about the ban Chan, the radish kimchi so aged that it is mushy, the seasoning on the other banchan were so weird and tasted off.
As per the main dish, the gom tang soup based was good, from hella msg, as per the meat, the galbi tasted like the freezer and chewy.
Alji tang, don’t get this, no flavor, the protein aren’t fresh, fish eggs tasted old and weird.
Honestly idk how this place is four star?
I have a lot of questions …
Not coming back. Do not recommend. Nothing is fresh.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
If you are looking for a place where you can eat Korean food that is refined and clean, I recommend it. It is really delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A friend invited me here. The main dish served featured noodles derived from a non-wheat, dark translucent noodle with a very light canola oil. Included were stripes of beef, vegetables, probably including spinach The taste and texture were very satisfying. This was my first Korean food. We liked it so much, we went back for lunch the next day and plan on more visits
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love their seafood pancakes, bulgogi, japchae and all the banchan. Family owned, cozy place with great food.
Terrible Service – Rude and Unprofessional
We came as a group of eight and waited almost two hours for a table because I had a good experience here before, so we were willing to be patient.
Since the restaurant was busy, we didn’t want to hold up the server while deciding on our order. Instead, we initially ordered five dishes and let the server know we would order more after looking at the menu. However, a different lady came out with a rude attitude and questioned why we had only ordered four dishes for such a large group. I explained the situation, but she ignored me, insisting we had only ordered four and needed to order more. When she finally realized we had actually ordered five, she just walked away without an apology.
When the food arrived, she slammed the dishes onto the table each time. She even took away the sauce bottle we were using and removed our side dishes while we were still eating.
This was an extremely unprofessional and discriminatory experience. If I could give this place zero stars, I would. The food was okay, but definitely not worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Hidden gem in Hayward / Castro Valley area for great Korean food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
I wish I could put a Zero here. I walked in at 4:03. The lady behind the counter totally ignored Me. Talked to her coworker, then walked past me as though I wasn't there to greet an elderly couple who walked in after me. After that another couple came in whom she greeted in her language. Then she took my order and told me it would be 20 minutes. It's been 50 and I'm still waiting. I was the 1st person in the door as they opened back up.
There are 4 couples with food who walked in and atleast 4 orders of takeout complete.
My only reason for coming here is because my Wife wanted Korean food after her surgery. When I walk out of this door to take my food to my Wife, Jesus Christ Himself could not get me to walk back in these doors. I hope no one has to experience rudeness like this. 1 hour later I'm finally out the door for 4 dishes.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Not the best Korean restaurant, but one of my favorites.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The food is really good! The women there give excellent service and always checking whether everything is going well
Parking: No problem finding parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Half Dak Gui Half
I discovered a hidden gem in Hayward! 11 different banchan and the best seafood pancake ever. ?✨
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banchan, Seafood Pancake
Nice hidden gem, legit Korean cuisine. All the locals know about this spot. Good eats, good prices, good service. They give many banchan items, I got half Daeji Bulgogi + Dak Gui (Spicy Pork + Grilled Chicken) and Seafood Pancake. Also pictured is Combo with Bulgogi + Soondubu Jjigae (Spicy Beef + Soft Tofu Stew. DEFINITELY give it a try, they don't disappoint
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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