We were in town and looking for authentic Korean food. Charlie's was fantastic - truly home cooking !! Fresh food made to order. Our meal was outstanding and cannot recommend more highly - truly great food!! Thank you !!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gem L
Great place for authentic Korean food. Everything we got was good. Although we couldn’t order the fried chicken because there was a 40 minute wait for it as another table had placed 5 orders ahead of us. We got the seafood pancake instead which was also tasty! Highly recommend the seafood pancake.The wait was a while but worth it. Just wouldn’t go right after a heavy workout and hungry. It was also Friday night and getting crowded when we went.Banchan was good but hoped for more vegetables or seaweed. Although the corn was good.Ramyun was a bit salty but good chicken.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Paula R
Have visited this restaurant several times and tried different items on the menu. Never disappointed! Everything is delicious, so try them all if you can. Charlie waits on his customers personally and takes pride in his cuisine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason Jacobs
Everything about our experience here was nothing short of fantastic! The kind, caring service, the out of this world flavor of food, and the mom and pop atmosphere brought back so much nostalgia! I highly recommend the spicy beef bulgogi! Do yourself a favor and try this place today!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bulgogi, Spring Roll
Nikolas Santamaria
Incredible food, extremely far from me but almost worth the 45 minute
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maureen Ciemian
Everything was absolutely delicious! The waiter was great answering all of our questions and explaining everything. I want my food severed in a steaming hot bowl all the time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian M.
Small family run BBQ restaurant about 5 tables with built in BBQ grills. There is a nice selection of appetizers, Korean style pancakes, bowls and skillets. The soups and stews were all flavorful and delicious. The highlight for our family is the Bulgogi Grill. and Banchan side dishes. Charlie and his wife are both welcoming and friendly. Come hungry!
Joseph Kwaak
Was just into for a weekend wedding, and I was craving Bulgogi. Did a quick Google search and found this place. It turned out to be an awesome experience. The food was so fresh and tasty. The service was friendly, and they even talked me into trying things I thought I hated. I hated kimchi. Every time I had it, I disliked everything about it. However, I tried it to just be friendly and holy moly. It was fantastic. Totally changed my mind on Kimchi.Disclaimer: This is a family owned mom and pop shop who is working through a serious inflation time period. The food takes a bit to come when they get busy, because they have a small staff. However, the wait is worth the food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shawn Lamb
This place is amazing and one of sarasotas best korean bbq places. Charlie is super nice and always welcoming, its a small family owned shop that provides superb food but if your in a rush or impatient then I would suggest going elsewhere. Its just him and his family working there and they can get busy. but its worth every second and cent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bibimbob, Beef Bowl, Bulgogi Hot Pot, Pork Bulgogi Platter, Soup, Beef Bulgogi, Spring Roll, Tteokbokki, Seafood, Wings, Ramyun
Victor Chan
Charlie and his wife are terrific! They give this restaurant a personal touch - even though it is just them working, they seem like they are never rushing and try to spend time with all their customers. The tofu soup is better than some of the ones I got in large cities where there are multiple options. I would come back just for that!
Charlie is so personable and the food was absolutely fantastic! He gave us advice to find our perfect meals and it was stellar. It has such a great family atmosphere and feel! Highly recommend for great homemade Korean food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bibimbob, Bulgogi Hot Pot, Soup, Beef Bulgogi
Negin Sami
The food, the service, and the authenticity was all absolutely spot on! I didn’t think we would find such a delicious Korean restaurant in Sarasota but we hit the jackpot!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael H.
A mom and pop restuarant. Service was great albeit a little slow considering its just a husband and wife operating it. The bowl was good as where the wings.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spring Roll, Wings
OL EBCINC
Small place but neat. A few grill tables. Prices are decent, and the food is tasty. Very understaffed and the hours are u heard of. 5-8 pm? Parking is not very generous either. The owner is
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bibimbob, Beef Bulgogi, Spring Roll
We were in town and looking for authentic Korean food. Charlie's was fantastic - truly home cooking !! Fresh food made to order. Our meal was outstanding and cannot recommend more highly - truly great food!! Thank you !!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place for authentic Korean food. Everything we got was good. Although we couldn’t order the fried chicken because there was a 40 minute wait for it as another table had placed 5 orders ahead of us. We got the seafood pancake instead which was also tasty! Highly recommend the seafood pancake.The wait was a while but worth it. Just wouldn’t go right after a heavy workout and hungry. It was also Friday night and getting crowded when we went.Banchan was good but hoped for more vegetables or seaweed. Although the corn was good.Ramyun was a bit salty but good chicken.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Have visited this restaurant several times and tried different items on the menu. Never disappointed! Everything is delicious, so try them all if you can. Charlie waits on his customers personally and takes pride in his cuisine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything about our experience here was nothing short of fantastic! The kind, caring service, the out of this world flavor of food, and the mom and pop atmosphere brought back so much nostalgia! I highly recommend the spicy beef bulgogi! Do yourself a favor and try this place today!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bulgogi, Spring Roll
Incredible food, extremely far from me but almost worth the 45 minute
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was absolutely delicious! The waiter was great answering all of our questions and explaining everything. I want my food severed in a steaming hot bowl all the time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Small family run BBQ restaurant about 5 tables with built in BBQ grills. There is a nice selection of appetizers, Korean style pancakes, bowls and skillets. The soups and stews were all flavorful and delicious. The highlight for our family is the Bulgogi Grill. and Banchan side dishes. Charlie and his wife are both welcoming and friendly. Come hungry!
Was just into for a weekend wedding, and I was craving Bulgogi. Did a quick Google search and found this place. It turned out to be an awesome experience. The food was so fresh and tasty. The service was friendly, and they even talked me into trying things I thought I hated. I hated kimchi. Every time I had it, I disliked everything about it. However, I tried it to just be friendly and holy moly. It was fantastic. Totally changed my mind on Kimchi.Disclaimer: This is a family owned mom and pop shop who is working through a serious inflation time period. The food takes a bit to come when they get busy, because they have a small staff. However, the wait is worth the food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is amazing and one of sarasotas best korean bbq places. Charlie is super nice and always welcoming, its a small family owned shop that provides superb food but if your in a rush or impatient then I would suggest going elsewhere. Its just him and his family working there and they can get busy. but its worth every second and cent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bibimbob, Beef Bowl, Bulgogi Hot Pot, Pork Bulgogi Platter, Soup, Beef Bulgogi, Spring Roll, Tteokbokki, Seafood, Wings, Ramyun
Charlie and his wife are terrific! They give this restaurant a personal touch - even though it is just them working, they seem like they are never rushing and try to spend time with all their customers. The tofu soup is better than some of the ones I got in large cities where there are multiple options. I would come back just for that!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup, Beef Bulgogi
Restaurantji Recommends
Charlie is so personable and the food was absolutely fantastic! He gave us advice to find our perfect meals and it was stellar. It has such a great family atmosphere and feel! Highly recommend for great homemade Korean food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bibimbob, Bulgogi Hot Pot, Soup, Beef Bulgogi
The food, the service, and the authenticity was all absolutely spot on! I didn’t think we would find such a delicious Korean restaurant in Sarasota but we hit the jackpot!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A mom and pop restuarant. Service was great albeit a little slow considering its just a husband and wife operating it. The bowl was good as where the wings.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spring Roll, Wings
Small place but neat. A few grill tables. Prices are decent, and the food is tasty. Very understaffed and the hours are u heard of. 5-8 pm? Parking is not very generous either. The owner is
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bibimbob, Beef Bulgogi, Spring Roll
Best take out in town