7 Best Korean Restaurants in Bloomington

“One of the best Korean food in Bloomington. The portions are amazing and the food always leaves me satisfied. It makes me happy I get to support a small family owned restaurant like kbap. The staff are so friendly and always excel my expectations on food as well as my experience. The most amazing place. You gotta try it!“

“Must try Korean restaurant in Bloomington. Amazing food and service.

The kimchi fries are incredible. They are, without exception, the elevation of the french-fry to its highest form. Bathed in a medley of sauces, the crispy kimchi provides the perfect texture and flavor balance to the crinkle cut fries. These fries have surpassed their humble beginnings as an oft neglected side, and have risen to the highest peaks of the culinary landscape; a meal in their own right.“

“Korea Restaurant has a pretty predictable but large menu of gimbap, various soups, bulgogi, bibimbap, hotpot, KFC, teriyaki, and more, with some Japanese-style dishes in addition to the Korean. This restaurant, like the others on this street, is in a converted house, and the environment is comfortable and unpretentious. They had K-pop music videos playing on a TV in the dining room. There was an older man and a woman serving together; the woman was very sweet, the man came off as quite serious.
I ordered the tofu hot stone bibimbap which also came with an assortment of banchan. None of the food really stood out to me but it was all pretty good. I definitely would've liked more tofu in the bibimbap, but I did appreciate that it seemed to be lightly pan-fried rather than deep-fried. With hot sauce added, the bowl was very flavourful but not too salty. The vegetables were all cooked well and the fried egg also had nice crispy edges. The portion was filling, especially with the banchan. The bibimbap came out literally seconds after the banchan, so I was a little worried it would get cold before I had the chance to eat the banchan, but the stone bowl kept it nice and hot until the last bite.
I would say this is an okay place for vegetarians/vegans since they do have a number of entrees that I believe should be vegetarian or vegan (more if you remove the egg), but they don't label which dishes are vegetarian, so you might have to ask questions about hidden meat/seafood ingredients if you're not familiar with Korean food. If you are vegetarian, let them know when you order, because even though the bibimbap I ordered was vegetarian, some of the banchan (fishcakes and likely the kimchi) contained seafood.
The overall experience was positive but not outstanding in terms of the food or atmosphere, so while I might return if I'm craving Korean, I want to try other Korean places in the neighbourhood first to see what else is out there.“

“Great atmosphere here! If you like kpop and korean drama, you’ll love the vibes. My partner and I come for half our date nights and can confirm that the following are some of the best food we’ve had in town:
- Japchae
- Deep fried chicken cutlet
- King kani roll
- Army stew“

“Absolutely wonderful service and incredible food. I came with my partner and we had such a great time. Everyone here was very nice and polite with us, and I cannot express it enough, this food is amazing. Definitely adding it to my list of favorite restaurants.“

“I never write reviews on restaurants, but this one deserves the recognition. Friendly & welcoming owners, delicious food, and a relaxing atmosphere. We are looking forward to our next visit.“

“Love love love ami and their yummy sushi and miso soup ?“