Was there with some friends. We thought the kitchen closed at 9 and we got there no later than 8:35 and were told the kitchen staff was closing and wanted to leave. We then were asked to pay in the middle of our meal because they had to close all food orders yet they have a late night menu and were still bringing out food.Nice scenery and layout. Makes it feel a bit relaxed. I could have just went at the wrong time but i did not enjoy the atmosphere at all.People probably being over served and one lady in a silver latex outfit was being outright rude to many people and saying the most obscure things to my friend who was sitting next to me. About an hour and a half later this lady was escorted to a corner, not kicked out for doing an obscene motion to a microphone and then saying the karaoke host was rude to her.Bar closed early for some reason while a lot of people were wanting to sing still but obviously a lot of them were drunk or too drunk. Portion control is needed or just cut people off once you notice they are drunk.In terms of food, the dumplings were pretty good and cooked well and crunchy just the pork was mush? It wasn't solid pork, more like mix of stuff. The stir fry tasted well but once i ate most of it i could see grease and oil on the bottom and my stomach was hurting a bit after i finished it. I could not drink most of my sake due to my stomach. This sake was the most interesting sake i had and tasted good too. Our table was done and was not cleared until almost closing time. I did not see a bar-back there.I might go again but earlier to get a better atmosphere. Was not impressed with the food or atmosphere on my first visit
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
Eric S.K. Cheung
The wings are good, but burger was definitely a frozen patty. I should've guessed when I wasn't asked how I'd want it cooked. The bibimbap with beef was just ground beef, not bulgogi beef.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken
Matthew R.
I got the the bi bam bop with chicken and kimchi. It was great. My partner got the Korean stir-fry - beef with noodles - not very good. I'd go back for the bi bam bop! Ambiance was cool. Service was fine.
Kemely D.
This place is AMAZING! Amazing food! Amazing service! Owners are great! extremely attentive and friendly. we came all the way from Rhode Island just to try the food and it was so worth it !!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND x3
Imani Chanel
Went here for some sesame free ramen and was not disappointed. The cocktails were delicious, the staff were so kind, and the ramen broth was so flavorful. Will definitely visit again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kimchi Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen
Crissy S.
Drinks are fun, food is delicious, and I recommend the Tan Tan spicy peanut ramen! Love the service and ambiance
Dana Robinson
The food here is absolutely delicious. Try their soy chicken wings as my recommendation if you haven't yet or one of their delicious ramen. Service there is top notch also
Lisa L.
Went before a Wolfpack game and they did a great job handling the crowds but happy we had a reservation since there was a wait due to multiple things at the XL center - great to see Harford so busy ! Had the rice bowl and hubby had the chicken wrap - wish everything was just a bit spicier since i ordered the spicy port with the spicy chili sauce. Started with a chicken appetizer with a honey mustard sauce - that was good too (no photo). If you have an option, don't order the fries with your meal. Seem to be just frozen steak fries that aren't cooked well enough Never went downstairs but heard the bathroom situation is strange from others in our group -can't even put TP in the toilet ? SMH
Brittany Massaro
We have lived in hartford for over 30 years and didn’t realize it’s been here for the last 11. We were so pleasantly surprised by the flavors of the food and that’s its small business family owned . Happy hour and live music , how can you complain ? They have events every night . Def will be making this a regular spot to eat and support . We got the happy hour spicy chicken tacos , potato croquette , and the spicy chicken Korean bowl #hartfordhasit
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Chicken
Fuchun Zhu
The food is really subpar: the rice bowl was not even hot, and tastes hard! The stirfry was like boiled instead of stir fried.
Walked in at 6 PM on a Friday as a group of 8, half of our group being under 7. We were seated immediately, the waitress was super helpful and attentive, great live music, and the food and drinks were top notch. A random find for us, but we’ll be back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dwight Barnthouse
Stopped in for a quick lunch. Spicy Miso Romen and Curry Romen were both very good. The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Ramen, Curry Ramen
Sarah N.
As an avid fan of Korean and Japanese food, this place has been on my list for awhile. I found out from other reviews that it was (relatively) recently renovated, and I enjoyed the interior design and ambience. It was very dim and cozy in a sense. There is no parking lot because this is on Pratt Street, so the only options are street and garage. Onto the dining experience - I thought the service was attentive and quick. I got the soy garlic Korean fried chicken and I enjoyed it, though it is quite different than that of Bonchon's. This one is much sweeter and reminds me of the honey chicken I used to get from the mall growing up but in a good way. It was surprisingly crispy on the outside despite being drenched in the sauce. There are also some spicy peppers so that's something to keep in mind if you can't handle spice at all. This restaurant was on the pricier side and I wasn't amazed by any of the food I tried (which included the miso soup, stir fry, and bibimbap), but I think it's worth trying.
A'lura Sinclair
The young lady who works here, has the worst service. I’ve been here several times and have even recommended this restaurant to coworkers and visiting artists. However I always get the worst service from her. The food isn’t up to par. The ramen is never hot, always luke warm. I won’t be returning or recommending again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Abnel Dones
22 dollars for a bowl of seafood ramen and it only had small pieces of calamari one shrimp and 3 mussels that is not worth 22 and some noodles were stuck together !! As well as the waiter didn’t bring napkins when needed or check the table I won’t come back Kalibuon for the win!!!!
Was there with some friends. We thought the kitchen closed at 9 and we got there no later than 8:35 and were told the kitchen staff was closing and wanted to leave. We then were asked to pay in the middle of our meal because they had to close all food orders yet they have a late night menu and were still bringing out food.Nice scenery and layout. Makes it feel a bit relaxed. I could have just went at the wrong time but i did not enjoy the atmosphere at all.People probably being over served and one lady in a silver latex outfit was being outright rude to many people and saying the most obscure things to my friend who was sitting next to me. About an hour and a half later this lady was escorted to a corner, not kicked out for doing an obscene motion to a microphone and then saying the karaoke host was rude to her.Bar closed early for some reason while a lot of people were wanting to sing still but obviously a lot of them were drunk or too drunk. Portion control is needed or just cut people off once you notice they are drunk.In terms of food, the dumplings were pretty good and cooked well and crunchy just the pork was mush? It wasn't solid pork, more like mix of stuff. The stir fry tasted well but once i ate most of it i could see grease and oil on the bottom and my stomach was hurting a bit after i finished it. I could not drink most of my sake due to my stomach. This sake was the most interesting sake i had and tasted good too. Our table was done and was not cleared until almost closing time. I did not see a bar-back there.I might go again but earlier to get a better atmosphere. Was not impressed with the food or atmosphere on my first visit
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
The wings are good, but burger was definitely a frozen patty. I should've guessed when I wasn't asked how I'd want it cooked. The bibimbap with beef was just ground beef, not bulgogi beef.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken
I got the the bi bam bop with chicken and kimchi. It was great. My partner got the Korean stir-fry - beef with noodles - not very good. I'd go back for the bi bam bop! Ambiance was cool. Service was fine.
This place is AMAZING! Amazing food! Amazing service! Owners are great! extremely attentive and friendly. we came all the way from Rhode Island just to try the food and it was so worth it !!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND x3
Went here for some sesame free ramen and was not disappointed. The cocktails were delicious, the staff were so kind, and the ramen broth was so flavorful. Will definitely visit again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kimchi Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen
Drinks are fun, food is delicious, and I recommend the Tan Tan spicy peanut ramen! Love the service and ambiance
The food here is absolutely delicious. Try their soy chicken wings as my recommendation if you haven't yet or one of their delicious ramen. Service there is top notch also
Went before a Wolfpack game and they did a great job handling the crowds but happy we had a reservation since there was a wait due to multiple things at the XL center - great to see Harford so busy ! Had the rice bowl and hubby had the chicken wrap - wish everything was just a bit spicier since i ordered the spicy port with the spicy chili sauce. Started with a chicken appetizer with a honey mustard sauce - that was good too (no photo). If you have an option, don't order the fries with your meal. Seem to be just frozen steak fries that aren't cooked well enough Never went downstairs but heard the bathroom situation is strange from others in our group -can't even put TP in the toilet ? SMH
We have lived in hartford for over 30 years and didn’t realize it’s been here for the last 11. We were so pleasantly surprised by the flavors of the food and that’s its small business family owned . Happy hour and live music , how can you complain ? They have events every night . Def will be making this a regular spot to eat and support . We got the happy hour spicy chicken tacos , potato croquette , and the spicy chicken Korean bowl #hartfordhasit
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Chicken
The food is really subpar: the rice bowl was not even hot, and tastes hard! The stirfry was like boiled instead of stir fried.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Walked in at 6 PM on a Friday as a group of 8, half of our group being under 7. We were seated immediately, the waitress was super helpful and attentive, great live music, and the food and drinks were top notch. A random find for us, but we’ll be back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped in for a quick lunch. Spicy Miso Romen and Curry Romen were both very good. The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Ramen, Curry Ramen
As an avid fan of Korean and Japanese food, this place has been on my list for awhile. I found out from other reviews that it was (relatively) recently renovated, and I enjoyed the interior design and ambience. It was very dim and cozy in a sense. There is no parking lot because this is on Pratt Street, so the only options are street and garage. Onto the dining experience - I thought the service was attentive and quick. I got the soy garlic Korean fried chicken and I enjoyed it, though it is quite different than that of Bonchon's. This one is much sweeter and reminds me of the honey chicken I used to get from the mall growing up but in a good way. It was surprisingly crispy on the outside despite being drenched in the sauce. There are also some spicy peppers so that's something to keep in mind if you can't handle spice at all. This restaurant was on the pricier side and I wasn't amazed by any of the food I tried (which included the miso soup, stir fry, and bibimbap), but I think it's worth trying.
The young lady who works here, has the worst service. I’ve been here several times and have even recommended this restaurant to coworkers and visiting artists. However I always get the worst service from her. The food isn’t up to par. The ramen is never hot, always luke warm. I won’t be returning or recommending again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
22 dollars for a bowl of seafood ramen and it only had small pieces of calamari one shrimp and 3 mussels that is not worth 22 and some noodles were stuck together !! As well as the waiter didn’t bring napkins when needed or check the table I won’t come back Kalibuon for the win!!!!