Authentic delicious Korean food in Irvine. Although it is a bit expensive, it is absolutely reasonable given its convenient location and food quality. All of my Korean friends tell me this is one of the most authentic Korean food they’ve had in Irvine
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
fadya m
EXTREMELY rude staff and small food to go portions. They treated me awful the moment I walked in to the moment I walked out. I should have asked for a refund but that is not in my character to do so. will NEVER be returning
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mei Mei
Been trying a number of Korean restaurants and this one is the best to me. Great service and great foods.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Banana Knight
It was a great experience and that bone broth was great the staff were kind and overall a good experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kaspar Buchsteiner
The food was soooo amazingly delicious. 😍 Best Kimchi Sundobo I had (ever). Great service. I'll be back!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian A
This place is amazing! We ordered the kalbi with tofu stew and ox bone stew. Also an order of the cold noodles. It was all so tasty! Their ban chan is all so tasty and fresh! Love that they give you free unlimited broth. Also the customer service was fantastic, which to be honest is a rarity now and days. Will definitely be back to try the rest of the menu!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel Moon
Second (of 3) location of this restaurant with a menu that should satisfy most cravings for Korean or Korean-style Chinese food. The restaurant offers a complimentary daily soup/broth appetizer in an insulated bottle. The broth today was a beef broth (육수) that was savory, comforting and delicious! We ordered the Rabbokki (ddukbokki with ramen noodles), fried rice and spicy chicken wings. Everything we had was so good! The banchan was varied and plentiful and the kimchi they serve is a fresh dish (geotjori) that is made daily, so was mildly spicy and slightly sweet without the tartness of fermentation. The cucumbers were crunchy and fresh. They sliced the rice cakes when they bring the dish to your table (this was a first for me and will get video next time). The wings were great. Very mild for being called spicy. Maybe a 4/10 on the spicy scale. The fried rice was full of umami and plump shrimp. The service was attentive and friendly and there were ample tables when we went (5pm on a Friday). They recently opened a location at the new Hmart in Westminster, so I’m looking forward to trying that one too (although the menu is slightly different to avoid overlapping items with other vendors in the food court.) This place will definitely take a spot in my regular K-food rotation! *They have some interesting/atypical spellings of their dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ruth Amaro
Food is absolutely delicious, highly recommend. If you don't mind waiting a few minutes during peak it's not bad. Otherwise just come right after lunch hours but the food is definitely worth it.
I am visiting the area from the east coast and we came here after our friend recommended it. The food was authentic and delicious and the service was quick!!! The food was so good I ordered extra meals to take to my hotel!!
Authentic delicious Korean food in Irvine. Although it is a bit expensive, it is absolutely reasonable given its convenient location and food quality. All of my Korean friends tell me this is one of the most authentic Korean food they’ve had in Irvine
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
EXTREMELY rude staff and small food to go portions. They treated me awful the moment I walked in to the moment I walked out. I should have asked for a refund but that is not in my character to do so. will NEVER be returning
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Been trying a number of Korean restaurants and this one is the best to me. Great service and great foods.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was a great experience and that bone broth was great the staff were kind and overall a good experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was soooo amazingly delicious. 😍 Best Kimchi Sundobo I had (ever). Great service. I'll be back!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is amazing! We ordered the kalbi with tofu stew and ox bone stew. Also an order of the cold noodles. It was all so tasty! Their ban chan is all so tasty and fresh! Love that they give you free unlimited broth. Also the customer service was fantastic, which to be honest is a rarity now and days. Will definitely be back to try the rest of the menu!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Second (of 3) location of this restaurant with a menu that should satisfy most cravings for Korean or Korean-style Chinese food.
The restaurant offers a complimentary daily soup/broth appetizer in an insulated bottle. The broth today was a beef broth (육수) that was savory, comforting and delicious!
We ordered the Rabbokki (ddukbokki with ramen noodles), fried rice and spicy chicken wings. Everything we had was so good!
The banchan was varied and plentiful and the kimchi they serve is a fresh dish (geotjori) that is made daily, so was mildly spicy and slightly sweet without the tartness of fermentation.
The cucumbers were crunchy and fresh.
They sliced the rice cakes when they bring the dish to your table (this was a first for me and will get video next time).
The wings were great. Very mild for being called spicy. Maybe a 4/10 on the spicy scale.
The fried rice was full of umami and plump shrimp.
The service was attentive and friendly and there were ample tables when we went (5pm on a Friday).
They recently opened a location at the new Hmart in Westminster, so I’m looking forward to trying that one too (although the menu is slightly different to avoid overlapping items with other vendors in the food court.)
This place will definitely take a spot in my regular K-food rotation!
*They have some interesting/atypical spellings of their dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is absolutely delicious, highly recommend. If you don't mind waiting a few minutes during peak it's not bad. Otherwise just come right after lunch hours but the food is definitely worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combo Tofu Soup Meal, Beef Tofu Soup
Becky and her mom have amazing authentic recipes.
My goal is try everything on their menu.
This was my third visit.
Look forward to trying the other menu items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I am visiting the area from the east coast and we came here after our friend recommended it. The food was authentic and delicious and the service was quick!!! The food was so good I ordered extra meals to take to my hotel!!
Restaurantji Recommends
Food was delicious and comforting. Service was quick and we left with happy bellies.
Amazing! Loved the Galbi ribs, fried rice, seafood pancake, and bulgogi. You can’t go wrong with anything.
The food was really delicious, but the tone of the staff was very aggressive.
Service terrible.
The food is expensive, and the portions are small. The service is poor, and the staff members are very unfriendly.
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