Sesame Korean Grill

435 Front St, Santa Cruz
(831) 454-8355

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Korean Seasonal Chicken Spicy
Seafood Scallion Pancake
Japchae Crystal Noodle
Traditional Bibimbap
Hot Stone Bibimbap
Kimchi Fried Rice
Beef Short Ribs
Korean Ramen
Unagi Bowl
Banchan

Menu

Specialties
Beef Short Ribs (9 pcs)
Beef short ribs marinated in soy sauce.
Galbi Jjim
Steam beef rib with marinated in soy sauce.
Tofu Kimchi
Fresh tofu with stir-fried kimchi.

Appetizers
Korean Fried Chicken (6 pcs)
Korean Seasonal Chicken (Spicy)
Gyoza (steam 6 pcs)
A kind of dumpling steamed or fried.
Spicy Rice Cake (Tteokbokki)
Popcorn Chicken
Gyoza(fried 6pcs)
Kimchi Pancake
Sliced kimchi pancake.
Veggie Egg Roll
Seaweed Salad
KIMCHI GYOZA(fried 6 pcs)
dumplings filled with kimchi mixture.
Seafood Scallion Pancake
Scallion and seafood pancake on the top egg.
KIMCHI GYOZA(steam 4pcs)
dumplings filled with a kimchi mixture.

Soup and Stew
Spicy Beef and Veggie Soup
Made beef, scallion, bean sprout, crystal noodle, and bracken.
Bulgogi and Crystal Noodle Stew
GALBI TANG
BEEF BONE SOUP WITH MEAT AND CRYSTAL NOODLE
Soon Tofu Stew
Made soft tofu, vegetable, and onion.
Kimchi Stew with Pork
Made kimchi, scallion, onion, and tofu.
Korean Miso Stew
Made Korean miso, vegetable, and tofu.
Gyoza and Rice Cake Soup
Made gyoza, rice cake onion, and egg.
Seaweed Soup
FISHCAKE SOUP
ASSORTED FISH CAKE WITH COOKED RADISH.

Bowls and Plates
Bulgogi Plate
Rib-eye marinated in soy sauce.
Traditional Bibimbap
Mixes rice assorted vegetable meat egg with spicy sauce.
Fried Kimchi Rice
Fried kimchi on the rice.
Grilled Chicken Plate
Grilled chicken with Korean soy sauce.
Pork Belly Plate
Grilled pork belly with onions.
Hot Stone Bibimbap
Fried Rice (Vegetable)
Spicy Squid Plate
Squid marinated with spicy sauce.
Unagi Bowl
Fresh water eel on the rice.
Spicy Pork Plate
Pork marinated with spicy sauce.

Noodle
Korean Ramen
KOREAN NOODLE & SOUP
Japchae (Crystal Noodle)
Crystal noodles with assorted vegetables.
Cheese Ramen
Black Bean Sauce Ramen
Black bean paste.
Udon
Pan Fry Ramen
Ramen stir-fry dish.
Spicy Seafood Ramen (Jjampong Ramen)
Spicy soup with seafood and vegetable.
Kal Guksu
A wheat flour noodle dish.

Dessert
Mochi Ice Cream (2 pcs)

Beverage
Soda
Sparkling Water
Apple Juice
LEMONADE

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Recent Reviews

The only Korean restaurant in Santa Cruz, and it has been my go-to spot for cozy, comforting, and healthy meals ever since I graduated from UCSC in 2023. The manager is incredibly kind and hard working, she even gave my dog some chicken while I was having dinner. Thank you imo!

Oh and I love the bibimbap and the soups there!
June 2026
Just got food from this spot. How I’ve never had from here is just nuts. I got the bulgolgi and clear noodle soup. And it was phenomenal. Omg and the sides of kimchi …fresh as helllllll. Will absolutely order again cause damn that was good. I didn’t even want to share with my husband. But I caved because he had to try the greatness that is sesame Korean grill. 🔥🔥🔥
April 2026
Exellent and tasty food. We ordered the Bulgogi plate and Spicy pork food came out fast, hot and delicious. Service was warm and friendly. Side dishes were some of the best I've had. Kimchi was so good we bought a large container to go. My daughter said we must come back next time we are in Santa Cruz
March 2026

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Sesame Korean Grill

435 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 454-8355