Bab Korean Bistro Brookline

1374 Beacon St, Brookline
(617) 383-5575

Recent Reviews

J R

Jajangmyeon was so bland and bad.Tangsuyuk had literally no meat just batters.Jokbal did not come with any other vegis to eat with and had weird smell (maybe old or expired, who knows)the worst part was Sundubu (soft tofu soup) with spoiled Tofu.I've been to many restaurants in my life but never had spoiled food served. Big health concerns here at this place !!!!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

maguri bong

Food is bad.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 5

Jean Horn

Best authentic Korean food we have had since we lived in Korea!

Based_ Demi

Korean

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seafood, Kalbi Beef, Combo

SCBoston

The food quality is not consistent.

Elizabeth Hickman Pine

Tasty food, got the bibim bab served in a hot stone bowl and loved it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Victoria Quint

My partner had never tried Korean food so I took him here! What a fabulous spot. The food is just delicious and the service is great. We both had sizzling dolsot bibim bap and it was so lovely - a great mix of flavors and ingredients, all served in a sizzling stone bowl. They also have a nice selection of soju and other fruit wines. Looking forward to going back here!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bibimbap

Tomas Hinrichs

The food was great and authentic. Our server was attentive and provided good service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spicy Pork Bulgogi

H M

It was crowded and there didn't seem to be any seats available, but perhaps because they saw we were wet and cold, they gave us a seat and let us eat.I was very happy.Some of the staff could speak a little Korean, so it was a homely atmosphere.The food was authentic and very tasty.It's also one of the stores I want to visit when I go to Boston.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Beverly Marcus

Spicy Scallion pancakes were amazing, not very spicy. I had the bimbimbab in the stone bowl delicious. Chicken bulgogi was delicious, beef bulgogi was reported to be very flavorful but a bit dry. Will definitely go back, lots more items to try.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Vegetable Dolsot Bibim Bab

jada hirai

Customer service here is terrible. The lady at the front is either racist or doesn’t like her job or both. She didn’t greet me or anything. Atleast pretend if you don’t want to be there. The men at the front I don’t have a problem with but that lady makes me not want to come back. Food is good but not worth the bad service you’ll receive getting your food

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Pack Katisomsakul

We had a positive overall experience with the service at this establishment. While we did encounter a lengthy wait and found it challenging to secure a table in the past. The server was well-acquainted with the menu and provided helpful suggestions. Although the food was generally satisfactory, the Korean pancakes fell short of our expectations, lacking the desired crispiness and having a thicker flavor profile than anticipated for restaurant-style pancakes. Despite this, the attentive service and helpful staff contribute to a generally enjoyable dining experience, though we may explore other Korean options for a more tailored culinary experience in the future.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Ruoyu Zhang

If possible, I would like to give zero stars! At the restaurant, we had a completely unpleasant experience. We ordered JJAJANG MYEON and TANGSU YUK. The staff failed to explain what 'combo' meant, leading us to order an excessive amount. It took five packaging boxes, and it's disappointing how they prioritize profit over a pleasant dining experience. We paid double price for the TANGSU YUK. This is why there are few customers in the restaurant during mealtime.As a business, there should have been prompts when I placed my order, as the menu was highly misleading. From ordering to serving, the staff remained silent throughout the entire process. TOTALLY BAD EXPERIENCE!!!!!!!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Mei B.

Decent Korean food. My boyfriend got the beef bibimbap and it's filling. I got the gopchang sundubu jigae, it was fine, I didn't know it came with white rice on the side already so I got extra and ended up not finishing the whole thing lol. Just wish the jigae had more pork intestines in it because that's I was so excited about trying but overall good pickup/ takeout experience

Carlotta C.

The galbi was so good! However, we got a plate of noodles and it fully tasted like dishwasher soap. It was very offputting. We mentioned it to the waiter who obliged and got us a new, non-soapy noodle dish. still felt a bit weird after that

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