Great food selection in a definitely hip Korean restaurant with a cool decor with tin walls and little street feel with tables in little private booths. Parking is a little dicey on this side of Telegraph but it is Oakland. I would say food is definitely on the pricey side like your typical Korean joint but the portions are great. Soups are really good and they don't skimp on ingredients. We had a rice cake soup as well as Kim chi pancake and bulgogi. Mandoo is was good too. The Korean side dishes were fresh. But definitely cost was up. Still I recommend going to go drinking and a good time. Chicken was decent but I wouldn't say the best Korean fried chicken I've had. Probably needs a little more sizzle to the seasoning. We got the sweet and spicy but next time will try the garlic soyParking: Don't leave belongings visible as it's an open street but should be okay.
The waiters were so nice and friendly. I love the privacy of the booths to focus on your group/date. I recommend the green onion pancake with hot sauce. It's delicious.
Sammy T.
Came here on an early weeknight because we were craving some heavy korean food and this place delivered.We got:1. Garlic soy fried chicken - really yum and they gave unlimited radish which is a favorite of ours2. Spicy rice cakes with ramen - so heavy but soooo good3. Seafood pancake - quite large Honestly these items were so much for 3 people that we had to pack some to-go. The ambience is definitely more gastro pub-y but because we came early, we didn't get that "bar" sense. The service was also super fast because we were early and the waiter was very kind if refilling our banchans!
Zack S.
Its the fried chicken for me! Great food and really friendly service. Lots of options and they're open late! The service is very friendly and the booth atmosphere makes it feel like you are just with your friends at a hole in the wall spot. Really authentic and a real good time. I drive 40 minutes to eat here! Worth it every time.
BIGLOW “ENTERTAINMENT” MUZIC
If you like spicy food this is the spot the atmosphere is like being in there's country. Very friendly people.
Really good Korean food and atmosphere. I will go back.And open late, a list in the Bay area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Huang
Fried chicken, corn cheese, and bulgogi were so good! Banchans all tasted really fresh. I’m surprised it wasn’t busier, feels like a hidden gem, but that meant no wait and great service. Would definitely eat here again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bruno ANAYA ORTIZ
Food was awesome. Place is cool. But it’s a sketchy location. Like you might well get you car jacked going there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bryle Barrameda
Our favorite Korean in east bay. Their fried chicken and tteokbokki are the best we’ve had from more than 10 restaurants in the area! The vibes are fun for a pregame or date night with the booths in the front and the kpop is always a vibe! Their kimchi fried rice, seafood pancake, Korean style ramen, kimchi soup are some of our favs too
Super-sketchy on the outside. It always seems closed when you arrive. What looks like the main door is actually always locked - look about 10ft to the right. Great food, drinks, and vibe inside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel D.
Was such a fun time at Tin&PigThe food and service were great, I would highly reccomend the half and half chicken to get the spicy sweet and soy garlic, I thought the texture and portion were both great. The corn cheeese was super pulley and well flavored with little bits of garlic, but I would say that I would switch out a few of the banchan.The music and ambiance was fun for an afternoon early drink (yes we shared an CL Terra...) and chicken pairing. Overall I would come back to try more of the menu with more people!
Jean B.
This is one of the top Korean restaurants in east bay in my opinion. Their fried chicken and corn cheese are my top picks here and better than the other places nearby. It's crispy, fresh, the batter is light and the glaze for the soy garlic wings is flavorful and not sweet like some locations. I had wings from another place that just tasted like high fructose corn syrup with soy sauce and this is not that. The restaurant has booths and plenty of seating. I highly recommend this place and the service is also great.
Taina “Minnie T” Wagnac
Absolutely great spot for solo dining. I had the ramen, fried squid and strawberry yogurt cocktail. The ramen was delicious and came with several banchan options and the strawberry cocktail was so strong it almost knocked me over ! 9/10 only because the fried squid was a bit oily.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Elia A.
First time here...honestly we were a little concerned due to it looking closed and the outside in general of the location. But don't let that fool you because the food and inside atmosphere here was great! We ate everything down to the last bite! Extremely delicious food. Our waiter was extremely nice as well and gave recommendations. Will for surely come back again!
Great food selection in a definitely hip Korean restaurant with a cool decor with tin walls and little street feel with tables in little private booths. Parking is a little dicey on this side of Telegraph but it is Oakland. I would say food is definitely on the pricey side like your typical Korean joint but the portions are great. Soups are really good and they don't skimp on ingredients. We had a rice cake soup as well as Kim chi pancake and bulgogi. Mandoo is was good too. The Korean side dishes were fresh. But definitely cost was up. Still I recommend going to go drinking and a good time. Chicken was decent but I wouldn't say the best Korean fried chicken I've had. Probably needs a little more sizzle to the seasoning. We got the sweet and spicy but next time will try the garlic soyParking: Don't leave belongings visible as it's an open street but should be okay.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Wings, Spicy Pork Bulgogi, Dumplings, Ban Chan
Always a treat!!! ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The waiters were so nice and friendly. I love the privacy of the booths to focus on your group/date. I recommend the green onion pancake with hot sauce. It's delicious.
Came here on an early weeknight because we were craving some heavy korean food and this place delivered.We got:1. Garlic soy fried chicken - really yum and they gave unlimited radish which is a favorite of ours2. Spicy rice cakes with ramen - so heavy but soooo good3. Seafood pancake - quite large Honestly these items were so much for 3 people that we had to pack some to-go. The ambience is definitely more gastro pub-y but because we came early, we didn't get that "bar" sense. The service was also super fast because we were early and the waiter was very kind if refilling our banchans!
Its the fried chicken for me! Great food and really friendly service. Lots of options and they're open late! The service is very friendly and the booth atmosphere makes it feel like you are just with your friends at a hole in the wall spot. Really authentic and a real good time. I drive 40 minutes to eat here! Worth it every time.
If you like spicy food this is the spot the atmosphere is like being in there's country. Very friendly people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Fried Chicken Wings, Corn Cheese, Spicy Pork Bulgogi, Seafood
Really good Korean food and atmosphere. I will go back.And open late, a list in the Bay area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fried chicken, corn cheese, and bulgogi were so good! Banchans all tasted really fresh. I’m surprised it wasn’t busier, feels like a hidden gem, but that meant no wait and great service. Would definitely eat here again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was awesome. Place is cool. But it’s a sketchy location. Like you might well get you car jacked going there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our favorite Korean in east bay. Their fried chicken and tteokbokki are the best we’ve had from more than 10 restaurants in the area! The vibes are fun for a pregame or date night with the booths in the front and the kpop is always a vibe! Their kimchi fried rice, seafood pancake, Korean style ramen, kimchi soup are some of our favs too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Pancake, Garlic Soy Fried Chicken, Kimchi Stew
Restaurantji Recommends
Super-sketchy on the outside. It always seems closed when you arrive. What looks like the main door is actually always locked - look about 10ft to the right. Great food, drinks, and vibe inside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was such a fun time at Tin&PigThe food and service were great, I would highly reccomend the half and half chicken to get the spicy sweet and soy garlic, I thought the texture and portion were both great. The corn cheeese was super pulley and well flavored with little bits of garlic, but I would say that I would switch out a few of the banchan.The music and ambiance was fun for an afternoon early drink (yes we shared an CL Terra...) and chicken pairing. Overall I would come back to try more of the menu with more people!
This is one of the top Korean restaurants in east bay in my opinion. Their fried chicken and corn cheese are my top picks here and better than the other places nearby. It's crispy, fresh, the batter is light and the glaze for the soy garlic wings is flavorful and not sweet like some locations. I had wings from another place that just tasted like high fructose corn syrup with soy sauce and this is not that. The restaurant has booths and plenty of seating. I highly recommend this place and the service is also great.
Absolutely great spot for solo dining. I had the ramen, fried squid and strawberry yogurt cocktail. The ramen was delicious and came with several banchan options and the strawberry cocktail was so strong it almost knocked me over ! 9/10 only because the fried squid was a bit oily.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
First time here...honestly we were a little concerned due to it looking closed and the outside in general of the location. But don't let that fool you because the food and inside atmosphere here was great! We ate everything down to the last bite! Extremely delicious food. Our waiter was extremely nice as well and gave recommendations. Will for surely come back again!