6 Best Korean Restaurants in Bloomington

“I enjoyed talking to the servers who waited on us. I have been learning Korean and it was nice to try to communicate with them. Unfortunately, I don’t have many people to practice with. But they were so kind and listened to my meager attempts. The food was amazing! They were so attentive. It was one of my most enjoyable experiences at a Korean restaurant!! I was able to bring home enough for tomorrow’s dinner.“

“We decided to try Hoosier Seoulmate for dinner. We came in after 4ish. We were seated immediately. We ordered Bibimbap and Spicy Seafood Noodles. Service was quick. Food was piping hot and absolutely fantastic. Portion sizes were generous. Staff members were super friendly and helpful. We will definitely be going back.“

“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.“

“Mura is the best restaurant in Bloomington. Tuni treats us with amazing hospitality every time. We have become regulars. Right when you sit down you’re given amazing samples like salads, sweet potatoes, carrots and cabbage and kimchi. Some of our favorite entrees are the spicy chicken, ramen with cheese and shrimp bento box. We always leave feeling full and happy. Thank you Tuni!!“

“The food was good.
I ordered my usually where I cannot get back at home. My husband's order shrunk in size from a 1.5 month ago.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who experience this as it happened to me in Oct/Nov last year and my husband said I was over reacting.

Today 4/18/26 dinner, my beef broth was way too salty. 1st time trying it. But the appetizer seafood pancake was extra good today.“

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