7 Best Korean Restaurants near West Des Moines

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  • KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot 7105 Mills Civic Parkway Ste 160, West Des Moines Asian · $$

    1 KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

    4.8 Superb 262 Reviews

    7105 Mills Civic Parkway Ste 160, West Des Moines

    Customers’ favorites

    • Korean BBQ and Hot Pot
    • Onion and Peppers
    • Grilled Seafood
    • Barbecue Grill

    “Good food and good service :)”

  • What Dak Korean Fried Chicken 9250 University Avenue Ste 113, West Des Moines Korean · $

    2 What Dak Korean Fried Chicken

    4.4 Superb 147 Reviews

    9250 University Avenue Ste 113, West Des Moines

    • Take-Out
    • Delivery

    Customers’ favorites

    • Small Chicken Strips
    • Wings and Drumsticks
    • Korean Fried Chicken
    • Korean Fried Rice

    “Love What Dak! The chicken katsu and Korean corn dog are my favs.”

  • Bonchon Des Moines 6880 EP True Parkway Unit 104, West Des Moines Korean · $

    3 Bonchon Des Moines

    3.8 Good 66 Reviews

    6880 EP True Parkway Unit 104, West Des Moines

    Customers’ favorites

    • Spicy Glazed Korean Fried Chicken
    • Korean Style Fried Chicken Wings
    • Wings and Boneless
    • Drumsticks

    “Food is still the same. I tasted this back in my country, Philippines, but they have more choices of food here. Craving satisfied! My kids loved it. We ordered 10 pcs of original wings with korean sauce and soy garlic, and 10 pcs of strips on classic crunch and soy garlic and each fried chicken order comes with a complimentary side, of cole slaw or pickled radish. They let you choose 2 sauce for the order of 10 so that was pretty awesome, and for a fraction of the price you can make it a meal, so we made 1 a meal so that we can try the golden dusted sweet potato fries which is good! We also ordered bulgogi and pork belly bao bun, both are delicious! As a family who loved white rice, this was a great meal, we did crave rice with it, but we are so full, I can't even grab a drink from the boba store nearby. Big serving by the way.”

  • Chikin Lickin 1196 Southeast University Avenue, Waukee Korean · $

    4 Chikin Lickin

    4.5 Superb 132 Reviews

    1196 Southeast University Avenue, Waukee · 5.2 miles

    • Take-Out
    • Delivery

    Customers’ favorites

    • Crispy Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings
    • Vegan Chikn Sandwich with Fries
    • Buffalo Garlic Chicken Strips
    • Honey Gochujang Chicken Wings

    “The wings were amazing. Super crispy outside and juicy inside. I had the Thai Basil and son had the Honey Gochjang. Both were awesome. Hoping for the best for them.”

  • Basic Bird 2607 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines Korean · $

    5 Basic Bird

    4.4 Superb 203 Reviews

    2607 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines · 4.39 miles

    • Take-Out
    • Delivery

    Customers’ favorites

    • Wings and Honey Butter French Fries
    • 5 PC Boneless Chicken with 3 Sides
    • Fried Chicken and Cauliflower
    • Bacon and Kimchi Fried Rice

    “Another great dinner at Basic Bird for dinner tonight. Double dunk is still my favorite but we tried the sweet potatoes and the spam gimbap as new items. As always, BB did not disappoint. Thank you for recommending having the sauces o the side for my SIL and for the ribs. they were delightful. I wanted to be the glasses guy so I could throw my glasses after a bite.”

  • DZÔ Korean BBQ 2611 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines Korean · $$

    6 DZÔ Korean BBQ

    4.4 Superb 235 Reviews

    2611 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines · 5.14 miles

    • Take-Out
    • Delivery

    Customers’ favorites

    • kbbq Wrap with Meat and Pickled Radish
    • kbbq Wrap with Side Dishes Banchan
    • Korean BBQ Sirloin Steak
    • Creamy Gochujang Noodles

    “When the food is this good, the celebration gets even better 😋🔥 Celebrating my son & my new daughter-in-law’s birthdays at DZO Korean Restaurant — highly recommend! 💕🎂Seriously you can’t go wrong to coming here!”

  • Mandarin Grill & Sushi Bar 1250 Northwest 128th Street Suite 100, Clive Asian Fusion · $

    7 Mandarin Grill & Sushi Bar

    4.5 Superb 181 Reviews

    1250 Northwest 128th Street Suite 100, Clive · 2.33 miles

    • Take-Out
    • Delivery

    Customers’ favorites

    • Beef Bul-Go-GI with Veggies & Rice
    • Honey Walnut Shrimp
    • Chicken Fried Rice
    • Lunch Bento Kal-Bi

    “Update: 2026 Still open and food is still wonderful. The owners are always there and so nice and accommodating. We don’t get to go as much as we are extremely busy, but it’s definitely on our small list of favorite restaurants. Love their food. Definitely won't be disappointed.”

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