Banga Korean Cuisine — Kenmore

636 Beacon St, Boston
(617) 936-4252

Recent Reviews

Lin Xia

I ordered beef bibmbom and beef kimchi soup and Tangcurou and requested delivery. But I couldn’t find where is my food after website showed delivered. I was so disappointed about the delivery service. Then I called the restaurant and they help to redo a new set for me. There are really good service and perfect food. Really appreciate the restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

John

Poor service.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1

John Wendeborn

Came here for a Tuesday lunch with a group of 6. Those of us (like myself) who like Korean food were very pleased. Those of who don't, not so much. So the menu is not very forgiving for those who don't know/like Korean or who aren't adventurous.Honestly I don't even remember what I got but it was some kind of soup/stew with noodle. I ordered it extra spicy and it was perfect. A deep, rich, red color throughout, it stained my chin for the rest of the day, but was well worth it. It was incredibly hot (temperature-wise) and came out still bubbling.The little platters they serve when you sit were kimchi and some kind of pickled strands of something. The kimchi was honestly pretty bland; I like my kimchi extra funky. The other stuff (whatever it was) was very tasty.Our meals took a little longer than we would've liked to come out, but it's understandable. The place itself is pretty basic, no frills, just solid food. Would definitely come back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

fuw j

food was VERY MID and tastless.Sorry but it was just that BAD. The scallion pancake was soggy and every meat dish we got was flavorless.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Rob Silver

The food and service were both great!! We had tofu soup, veggie, spicy and it was delicious!! Had Kalbi and Bulgogi also excellent!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soft Tofu Stew, Galbi Clay Pot, Bugogi Pot

JY

Today I ordered stir-fried pork and kimchi stew and both were delicious.In particular, the stir-fried pork had a fiery taste and the seasoning was delicious.I had Jjajangmyeon and soft tofu stew a week ago, and they were both delicious.I think it's a great place to come whenever you want to eat Korean food.

Amanda Foster

Get extremely mad at this restaurant after checking my credit card bill. They STEAL TIPS AGAIN! Last time I found they overcharged the bill, I thought they did it by mistake. It was just a few dollars so I just let it go. I went there a few days ago and my bill was 14 something , and 15.99 after tax. I gave them 3 dollars as tip(over 18% for a simple lunch!!) so overall it should be 19 dollars.(I put 19.00 for clarity) and you know what they did? They charged me for 19.99!!! THIS IS ILLEGAL !!!and you are ruining yourself! I will ask the credit card company to dispute the whole thing. SHAME ON YOU!!!!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Tamar Tondreau

the lbibimbap had ZERO flavor. like it was mostly rice and vegetables. there was barely any meat and it had no flavor too. the scallion pancakes were soggy and lacked flavor as well. will never come here again. ??

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

イザベルyzzi

I didn't take a picture of my food but I should have! Excellent service, wonderful food and a great atmosphere. It's everything I ever wanted for a "where the wind goes" adventure.I brought home my leftover japchae and snapped a shot. What I should have done was take a picture of it in all its beauty once it came from the kitchen. By far the best japchae I've had since I've moved to the East Coast. I think I just became a-couple-times-a-month regular. If I lived in Boston, I would be here once a week. I make my own doenjang-jjigae but this place had me so impressed I might try theirs next.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ari M

We only got the scallion pancake appetizers, they were delicious, and we'll be coming back for more great food asap! The person who took our takeout order was very nice.

Food: 5

Mai T.

We ordered tofu soup combo with bbq pork belly and bibimbap combo with bulgogi. They included a miso soup with bibimbap (?), gave us only two kinds of banchan and when we asked for Ssamjang sauce, the server had no idea what it meant and brought out something tasting like ketchup mixed with Sriracha. Except for the soup, which was just OK, nothing tasted right. Pork belly was so thick, tough and bland without any dipping sauce included. Bulgogi tasted like a lazy stir-fried beef and was also bland. Bibimbap has some weird flavor, like some old oxidized oil. Even worse, after the meal, my partner had diarrhea, although not the most serious one.

Abhishek L.

One of the better options for Korean food in the Boston area that we've come across so far. The food came out quickly and the staff was attentive and friendly.

Janelly T.

I came with a group of friends for lunch. Place was relatively quiet. It is a small, simple, casual and clean place. The server was pleasant and brought us water immediately. He took our orders and brought over only 2 sides which I felt was not complementary of most Korean restaurants. This is one of the things I love most and didn't get it. They said they were out of it and had no more. Food was all great. It did taste well flavored. We had to send the Beef bulgogi back because they forgot the spicy but other than that it was great food.

M Demers

Very aesthetic place with delicious, quick food. I was also able to get a table quickly, so there wasn't any wait

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ryan Kennedy

This is a good spot and I do plan on going back. I agree with the reviewers who say they are understaffed but this is par for the course in the restaurant industry nowadays. I came before the lunch rush, when they were loading boxes, and it took about five minutes to see a host and get a table.The menu is comprehensive and covers traditional Korean dishes as well as Korean-Chinese noodle dishes, which seem to be growing in popularity here in the states. I don't know what I ordered, which is sad, because I used to live in Korea. I just know that it had the word "Noon" in the middle of the word. It was supposed to be some kind of fried/crispy chicken dish but was really like a sesame chicken or General Gao's. Ultimately, it was a giant plate of meat. I did not realize that the rice was free so I just got one bowl's worth and didn't get any to go. Were I up on game, I would have gotten the complimentary rice to go.They also served banchan, little pickled appetizers, including kimchi. They weren't bad but some Korean restaurants give you three times the amount & variety.I took half the meat home and had it for brunch the next day. It was supposed to have medium spice when I ordered it but I had to add crushed red pepper to the sweet lemony chicken dish to make it hit the way it was meant to. I'll be back to try some of the other dishes, time permitting -- I work a mile down the road -- and will update my review accordingly.Service was fantastic. The waiter was kind and attentive and tipped me off to the free rice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Banchan

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Banga Korean Cuisine — Kenmore

636 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02215
(617) 936-4252