Wonju Restaurant

570 Lighthouse Ave, Monterey
(831) 656-0672

Recent Reviews

Maly G.

I was so sad to see this restaurant closed for good. I loved the food! Mrs. Robinson was so kind and dedicated.

Liu C.

The quality and quantity of the food is mediocre and so is the service. The price hwoeever is obviously overpriced for where the store is located. However, just a reminder for those who want extra rice, the price of one bowl of rice IS NOT LABELED on the menu and each is $3.50

Melanie Ortega

Some of the best Korean food I’ve ever had. The prices are worth the quality of food you’re getting. The owner made everything by herself and managed to get everything out timely. Very authentic experience and she’s super sweet!

Anthony Burns

Delicious and authentic Korean food served hot. Very friendly staff and owner. The bi bim bap was so delicious!

Daniel Mewes

Delicious, homemade Korean food. I've been here several times and it has been great every time. Very friendly owner. Will come back!

Brenda L

Not only was the food way too expensive for the amount of food you get (and the food was not good), but the lady also gave her self a 10 dollar tip without my permission!!!Never going back.

Jonathan C.

The owner of this restaurant is the sweetest person ever. She closes at 9pm but it was 9:15 when we came in starving and she was sooooo nice and made us the full order. She said she was more than happy to feed us. The food was sooooooooooooo good. 10/10 would come here again.

ImRubyDubby

Love this place, and the lady she is super nice will make you feel at home authentic korean food! ? totally recommend the potato pancake

Wei Wang

Spent almost 100 for 3 single served meals. 8 pieces Beef short rib cost 41 bucks I thought It supposed to be a family combo size.?And 20 bucks for a tofu soup?

Amy L.

I'm from LA. Korean food is the bomb there. The lady/ owner was very nice unfortunately it's the worst Korean food I have EVER tried. I forgot to take picture of the menu and the dishes $40 for Galbi????? The portion is way too small, super sweet and salty. Grilled mackerel was ok nothing special $22.50. I looked again at the menus and pictures of the food people posted on yelp. The dishes are completely different than what they serve now. Maybe different owner now?

Mia Suma

The food was super deliciously amazing.Great owner and service.Decorations were really cozy.Worth visiting.finished the food with delight??

Cinnamon S.

We love Korean food, but this was the worst I've tasted. The mandu dumplings were clearly frozen from a store. We heard the microwave repeatedly (and there were only two tables of people including us), and the prices are insane. The owner was sweet, but admitted she jacks up the prices because "tourists will pay it". She clearly does not count on repeat business. I have lived in Korea, and while some things she serves may be authentic and fresh, our bulgogi and mandu were not. Save your money!

Samantha Heimberg

Very kind owners, and great food that I've even seen being prepared when I would have conversations with the owners. Always very sweet to the military students studying there. Sure, there's a price, but considering these hard times a small restaurant using high quality ingredients has to make a profit to survive. I always had the loveliest experience, and my favorite ddeokbokki was always here as opposed to anywhere else.

Brian Sutton

This the best Korean food I have had in the Monterey area. I had the spicy squid and my wife had the fried glass noodles. The chef/owner was super friendly and made sure my family was well taken care of the entire time. We definitely be back

Kyle Conway

Very good food! Healthy, authentic, and a very nice chef/owner. Would definitely recommend and will go here again!

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