Never go to this place. Especially, the service is so terrible!!
Food: 1
Service: 1
Clarize B.
I came here on a Friday night with my family and the wait was around 40 minutes. There were 8 parties ahead of us on the waitlist, and they call your name outside so you have to be there in person. We got seated and noticed the restaurant was incredibly loud. It is a bar style place so be aware of that, we had to yell to even hear each other across the booth. We ordered after looking at the menu and seeing many reviews. After 30 minutes the first dish came out, the spicy pork belly with cheese. We were confused by this because we expected the crab to come out first since marinated crab isn't cooked. We had to wait another 10 minutes for the tteokbokki with beef brisket to come out. Then the soy marinated crab came out a few minutes later. Then after asking for the chicken dish multiple times, it came out after another 10. All in all we waited 50 minutes for four dishes to come out, with varying times in between. This is understandable because it was busy but when we asked our server how much longer she didn't give us a time. In fact, when she brought out the last dish (the chicken) she said "oh you guys want a picture which is why you're rushing us". I find that statement incredibly rude considering she also refused to give us any time estimates on the food. Overall, everything was needlessly spicy. The chicken with green onion salad was smothered in two sauces, one of which was wasabi. It was not even adverised as spicy on the menu and it was so spicy I could not eat it. In fact, the lingering taste was so strong for one of my family members that her mouth went numb and she mentioned she wanted to vomit multiple times. The spicy pork belly with cheese was well balanced since the cheese balanced out the spice, but the cheese was already solid and barely stretchy by the time the other food had gotten there. The tteokbokki beef belly was also surprisingly spicier than we expected and left half our table with runny noses and begging for water. Also, it barely had any beef in it and the portion was pretty small. The soy marinated crab had jalapenos with was unexpected but also was the most disappointing dish. It tasted like it was barely marinated and for $35 the portion was underwhelming. By the end of the night, I found myself embarassed to have brought everyone here and I could tell we were all disappointed. The server was helpful, but her remarks were disrespectful. The wait was typical, but the food wait was insane to me especially because of the spacing between dishes. Overall, I wouldn't come here again and the videos I've seen online for this place definitely catfished us.
Joey T.
We got here just in time before the huge dinner rush since discovering this place on tik tok! The food overall was good. Everything had a good kick to it. The soy marinated crab was really good and very popular. The DIY rice balls were so good and fun that you get to make your own. Soft tofu Soup was piping hot and very good. The cheese and chicken were also a hit! Will definitely be back! Service was so so once they got really busy.
Fiona W.
Great food and atmosphere for groups. I shared the Pork Belly BBQ with Cheese, Steamed Egg, Seafood Pancake, Boneless Fried Chicken & Fries, and DIY Rice Ball with five other people. Everything was delicious. My favorite was the Pork Belly BBQ with Cheese. I want to come back to try more items on the menu
Balben D.
Love this place! One of my favorite places to drink and eat in Oakland. Everything I've tried has been good, but the boneless fried chicken and fries and the steamed egg are my favs. Staff is friendly and the vibes in there awesome. It's always a good time here!
Michelle C.
good food and service rly nice. reasonable price and portion sizes and a nice late night spot to hang out with friends.
Richard C.
Awesome service. Bought items on the house when we our order got messed up. Shoutout Nathan & staff!
Justin L.
our table fucked up our soju order and they were happy to replace it. the owner? manager? then proceeeded to buy the soju that we accidentally ordered and then took multiple rounds of shots with our table. this place is super chill
Niah G.
Amazing staff! Great food such a pleasure to be here with exquisite company! Loved the chicken and rice balls!
Rachel E.
absolutely fantastic place for some late night Korean food and drinks. Recommend the soju yogurt carafe. Shoutout staff. Best staff. Amazing company.
We came in the night and it was relatively empty so we were quickly seated! We got the kimchi fried rice, a chicken stew, and the chicken feet/ Hanshin Dakbal. Kimchi Fried rice- 10/10 this was my favorite dish. Something about it hit the sweet and savory sensations that I didn't know I needed. It is a must! Chicken stew- I am not sure what it was called but it was a pot with chicken and vegetables. We both tried it and felt like it was kind of bland. Though there is slight spice, the chicken itself was dry even after bathing in the soup. Hanshin Dakbal - This was extremely spicy! Though I love chicken feet, the burning sensation was overpowering. Even if you have a high spice/ medium spice tolerance I would still be wary.
Leng Ooi
Nice drinks and food place to spend the evening with friends. Surprisingly good teokbokki and fried chicken. A limited selection of draft beer, I wished for a bit more, and the typical soju for soju bombs. Very Seoul-ful chimek feel!
I love this place !!! It's my third time since I've been back . I love the quick and friendly service . The chicken gizzard is sooo goodddddddd the pork and tofu soup is fire . Customer service and everyone is so friendly . I love how it stays open late too ! My fav Korean spot as of now for sure !!!
Minni S.
I don’t know the key to happiness, but I do know that every time I eat the Sweet & Spicy fried chicken —I’m happy. ?Tasty & exceptional quality. Do yourself a favor and give it a try.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel D.
Ambience - Nice spot, cool that they have a patio in th back Service - well let me preface we came on a weird night one-off thing. the whole place was booked for 100 people or so is what I was told, some orientation for Korean students at UCB so it was packed with students drinking, it was a mess. So I came about 1 hr before closing, and even though they could have said no, they still cleared a booth out for us. It's not a typical night so I'll cut slack that some servers were drinking. Servers were friendly, but busy understandably. It was so packed that I was doing their job for them at some instances. I had to go up to the counter to ask for a table, to order. And then when I asked for to-go box, no one was around, but some middle-eastern dude with a bowl cut drunk out of his mind behind the counter. I asked this fool for a to-go box and man really said talk to the hand all glassy-eyed. Didn't look like a worker, so idk what he was doing there. So I went behind the counter and grabbed the boxes and the bags myself. Food: - the spicy pork with the cheese was good- would rec - fish soup there was a fly in it, it was a gnat which indicates food is left out for a long period of time - steamed egg - not bad TLDR cool spot though
Never go to this place. Especially, the service is so terrible!!
Food: 1
Service: 1
I came here on a Friday night with my family and the wait was around 40 minutes. There were 8 parties ahead of us on the waitlist, and they call your name outside so you have to be there in person. We got seated and noticed the restaurant was incredibly loud. It is a bar style place so be aware of that, we had to yell to even hear each other across the booth. We ordered after looking at the menu and seeing many reviews. After 30 minutes the first dish came out, the spicy pork belly with cheese. We were confused by this because we expected the crab to come out first since marinated crab isn't cooked. We had to wait another 10 minutes for the tteokbokki with beef brisket to come out. Then the soy marinated crab came out a few minutes later. Then after asking for the chicken dish multiple times, it came out after another 10. All in all we waited 50 minutes for four dishes to come out, with varying times in between. This is understandable because it was busy but when we asked our server how much longer she didn't give us a time. In fact, when she brought out the last dish (the chicken) she said "oh you guys want a picture which is why you're rushing us". I find that statement incredibly rude considering she also refused to give us any time estimates on the food. Overall, everything was needlessly spicy. The chicken with green onion salad was smothered in two sauces, one of which was wasabi. It was not even adverised as spicy on the menu and it was so spicy I could not eat it. In fact, the lingering taste was so strong for one of my family members that her mouth went numb and she mentioned she wanted to vomit multiple times. The spicy pork belly with cheese was well balanced since the cheese balanced out the spice, but the cheese was already solid and barely stretchy by the time the other food had gotten there. The tteokbokki beef belly was also surprisingly spicier than we expected and left half our table with runny noses and begging for water. Also, it barely had any beef in it and the portion was pretty small. The soy marinated crab had jalapenos with was unexpected but also was the most disappointing dish. It tasted like it was barely marinated and for $35 the portion was underwhelming. By the end of the night, I found myself embarassed to have brought everyone here and I could tell we were all disappointed. The server was helpful, but her remarks were disrespectful. The wait was typical, but the food wait was insane to me especially because of the spacing between dishes. Overall, I wouldn't come here again and the videos I've seen online for this place definitely catfished us.
We got here just in time before the huge dinner rush since discovering this place on tik tok! The food overall was good. Everything had a good kick to it. The soy marinated crab was really good and very popular. The DIY rice balls were so good and fun that you get to make your own. Soft tofu Soup was piping hot and very good. The cheese and chicken were also a hit! Will definitely be back! Service was so so once they got really busy.
Great food and atmosphere for groups. I shared the Pork Belly BBQ with Cheese, Steamed Egg, Seafood Pancake, Boneless Fried Chicken & Fries, and DIY Rice Ball with five other people. Everything was delicious. My favorite was the Pork Belly BBQ with Cheese. I want to come back to try more items on the menu
Love this place! One of my favorite places to drink and eat in Oakland. Everything I've tried has been good, but the boneless fried chicken and fries and the steamed egg are my favs. Staff is friendly and the vibes in there awesome. It's always a good time here!
good food and service rly nice. reasonable price and portion sizes and a nice late night spot to hang out with friends.
Awesome service. Bought items on the house when we our order got messed up. Shoutout Nathan & staff!
our table fucked up our soju order and they were happy to replace it. the owner? manager? then proceeeded to buy the soju that we accidentally ordered and then took multiple rounds of shots with our table. this place is super chill
Amazing staff! Great food such a pleasure to be here with exquisite company! Loved the chicken and rice balls!
absolutely fantastic place for some late night Korean food and drinks. Recommend the soju yogurt carafe. Shoutout staff. Best staff. Amazing company.
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We came in the night and it was relatively empty so we were quickly seated! We got the kimchi fried rice, a chicken stew, and the chicken feet/ Hanshin Dakbal. Kimchi Fried rice- 10/10 this was my favorite dish. Something about it hit the sweet and savory sensations that I didn't know I needed. It is a must! Chicken stew- I am not sure what it was called but it was a pot with chicken and vegetables. We both tried it and felt like it was kind of bland. Though there is slight spice, the chicken itself was dry even after bathing in the soup. Hanshin Dakbal - This was extremely spicy! Though I love chicken feet, the burning sensation was overpowering. Even if you have a high spice/ medium spice tolerance I would still be wary.
Nice drinks and food place to spend the evening with friends. Surprisingly good teokbokki and fried chicken. A limited selection of draft beer, I wished for a bit more, and the typical soju for soju bombs. Very Seoul-ful chimek feel!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Stir-Fried Squid, Seafood Spicy Rice Cakes
I love this place !!! It's my third time since I've been back . I love the quick and friendly service . The chicken gizzard is sooo goodddddddd the pork and tofu soup is fire . Customer service and everyone is so friendly . I love how it stays open late too ! My fav Korean spot as of now for sure !!!
I don’t know the key to happiness, but I do know that every time I eat the Sweet & Spicy fried chicken —I’m happy. ?Tasty & exceptional quality. Do yourself a favor and give it a try.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ambience - Nice spot, cool that they have a patio in th back Service - well let me preface we came on a weird night one-off thing. the whole place was booked for 100 people or so is what I was told, some orientation for Korean students at UCB so it was packed with students drinking, it was a mess. So I came about 1 hr before closing, and even though they could have said no, they still cleared a booth out for us. It's not a typical night so I'll cut slack that some servers were drinking. Servers were friendly, but busy understandably. It was so packed that I was doing their job for them at some instances. I had to go up to the counter to ask for a table, to order. And then when I asked for to-go box, no one was around, but some middle-eastern dude with a bowl cut drunk out of his mind behind the counter. I asked this fool for a to-go box and man really said talk to the hand all glassy-eyed. Didn't look like a worker, so idk what he was doing there. So I went behind the counter and grabbed the boxes and the bags myself. Food: - the spicy pork with the cheese was good- would rec - fish soup there was a fly in it, it was a gnat which indicates food is left out for a long period of time - steamed egg - not bad TLDR cool spot though