20 Best Korean Restaurants in Ellicott City

“Everyone in our group liked the food here. I had pork with squid and it was cooked well and tasty. Will definitely come again. Server was attentive. There is no "atmosphere" there except a quiet place to enjoy your food with family and friends.“

“We were the only customers when we went on a Tuesday about 7. But the owners were wonderful at helping us with their recommendations on the menu. We settled on a few sushi rolls and bulgogi with Tera beers all around. The sushi was fresh and delicious. The bulgogi was definitely a top cut of beef in a spectacular sauce. The portions are huge and the prices are reasonable. Please patronize this place.“

“Terrific Korean BBQ. We got marinated beef ribs, skirt steak, bibimbap, scallion pancakes, dumplings, sundubu. The meat was extremely flavorful. Highly recommend marinated beef ribs. And everything else... even dumplings... was executed really well. This is a busy but welcoming restaurant and I can't wait to be back.“

“The location itself is pretty easy to find.plenty of parking spaces.Management and the team are very awesome and welcoming! Food is amazing. The kimchi stew, grilled pork belly, and ramen noodle snacks ( what we call it ) is our favorite. Service is efficient as well! Clean and chills! They also have karaoke rooms!Love this place!“

“Don't let the outside appearance of this place discourage you from coming in. It is hidden from the main road so you won't be able to see it when driving. But you will never regret it. The food is delicious, and the inside atmosphere is nice and clean. Give it a try and see for yourself.I ordered the j4 beef vegetable, and I enjoyed it very much, especially on that cold day where you can still see traces of snow left from last night. My partner ordered the hotpot bibimbap, and she was a little disappointed about it being a little bit dry on the palette, but once she added a little soysouce, she said it was better. The bibimbap tasted yummy even without the soy sauce. It was just a little dry. I still recommend you check them out and try different things on their menu. They also offer shaved ice, which I will try when I come back. Maybe during summer.“

“I came here for the first time today (1 Apr 2024). The restaurant is well lit and very clean. The cashier was nice and explained the questions I had regarding the menu.I received my order in about 10 minutes after i sat down which I think is pretty quick. I ordered 1/2 chicken with curry flavor, curry snow onion tenders, curly fries, rice, and two milkshakes (reese’s and oreo).The chicken was hot, juicy,and tasted fresh. The curry flavor was really tasty, the curry has some spice to it but I wouldn’t mind if it was a bit spicier. The curly fries were good and taste seasoned. The portion sizes are big and you get your moneys worth; each entree came with pickled radish as well.The milkshakes weren’t too thick too drink and taste like what you’d expect. I did find bits of cookie and chocolate in the respective flavors so thats a plus.Overall I really enjoyed everything and I will be back to try more flavors.Parking: CM Chicken is in a shopping center. There is plenty of free parking.Wheelchair accessibility: CM Chicken is located in a shopping center. There is handicapped parking close to the restaurant and the tables can easily be configured to accommodate customers in wheelchairs.“

“While there is not much competition for kimbap in Ellicott City, Kom Bob Na Ra is unrivaled in terms of quality, price, and service. The kimbap is excellent and is hearty enough for a meal. The restaurant itself is quaint, lively, and unpretentious. Highly recommended!“

“The best thing we had here was the Combination Seafood Jhim. Very good variety of seafood and enormous portion. The leftovers were good for numerous meals afterwards. Great variety of banchan as well. The BBQ was very good and I enjoyed the different sauces they had, but I would say it was about on par with the Korean BBQ around where we live in MoCo. Same with the Japchae, although I will say the meat portion was noticeably better here.The only negative here was the service wasn't perfect. The restaurant was very busy on a Sunday evening and the waitresses were working very hard. They mostly took care of us very well but there was an order of water that never came, as well as a refill of banchan that never came. This was not the end of the world as we had the complimentary tea and the other food was more than enough, but this at least will make me reconsider coming back during peak times.Overall, I would recommend this place and the Combination Seafood Jhim was worth the drive from MoCo.“

“Came here because we were shopping at hmart and the soondubu place was closed! I've never had Korean Chinese before. Sizzling rice soup was very thick with cornstarch, veggies, seafood and poured into a giant hot stone pot. The squid was tasty-sweet and spicy. The waitress was super sweet, nice and attentive. We asked to take our leftover kimchi and she brought more for us to bring home!“

“We were searching for a late dinner place on a Friday night and saw this new Korean BBQ soft opening and decided to try it. We were so delighted with the food, the service and the kindness they showed us even though it was already late and almost closing time! Our waiter, Chris, was very kind and attentive to our table and continued to offer more Banchans whenever we would eat up any of those delicious side dishes. We ordered the combination which already included beef and pork cuts, so we got to taste both meats. One very unique and new for us in a Korean BBQ place is the green sauce. Whatever it is, it was delicious, a little spicy but very good. Chris also offered to bring us the traditional sesame oil sauce which is a must! He also offered more lettuce every time we would eat up the bunch. I really appreciate that they did not even rush us, even though it was very late. Definitely going to be one of my new favorite places for a family dinner! I do have one suggestion to the management: change the cut of the pork belly into thinner slices. Pork needs to be cook more well done than beef, especially pork belly. The thick slices take too long to cook on the inside. Anyways, we are definitely coming back here!“

“Just want local folks of Ellicott City to know that Niko’s is open for carryout/takeout. We celebrated my birthday by getting sushi and meals from Nikos. As usual their sushi is fantastic with an outstanding what I call fish to rice ratio. Please support your local restaurants. Thank you“

“Not sure why this place isn't more highly rated, but I accidentally discovered this place when looking for a Korean restaurant that has a great banchan lineup. Went in for BBQ - will try their regular menu next time - and was not disappointed. The banchan were really great, and refills came quickly. Service was excellent, the server made sure each meat dish was cooked to perfection and did not push me to finish the meat quickly so she can cook the next one - most other Korean BBQ places will put them on a dish and let them get cold before I can finish it, which sucks. The only thing I would say about this very clean restaurant is that it's a little small so if there are a lot of people you may need to wait. Highly recommend anyone in the area to try this place out.“

“One of my favorite Korean pub-style eateries in Ellicott City! The street food selections and bites make it easy to have a gathering with friends and family and eat and drink.I highly recommend the fried chicken, cheese corn, and bossam there ? there’s also a great selection of rice balls and other dishes as well.We went on a weekday evening so there was no wait for our party of 4 to be seated and served, and the waiter was very nice to our whole party! I’ve been back a free times already and would be happy to come back again with more friends!“

“This is one of my go-to’s when it comes to chicken wings. The wings are crispy yet saucy on the outside, and juicy on the inside. Definitely recommend getting the gangum style wings. Waiting for the food is a lil long, but the wait is worth it. The service is pretty good, but it’s typically only 1 or 2 servers that also double as the bar tenders so it can get somewhat hectic for them.Parking: Plenty of parking, also pretty big parking spots perfect for truck owners“

“I am a regular customer here, but I am very honest and give honest reviews. The food here is good, and even excellent depending on what you order. They also have 3 karaoke rooms in which I usually do and eat my dinner ?The prices I think for the food are a bit steep, but if split between 2 or more people it is reasonable. You also get a lot of food and I usually have enough for a couple of meals. I think this is a wonderful place to go and have some drinks and food with friends!“

“Everything was super clean. They had a really large selection of items which where served buffet style with tons of side dishes all where great. Meats were brought out by the waiter.Service was fantastic and everything was great. Cant complain much about eating here definetly better than the rest in the area. I will be going back. The snow crab legs were really good and worth getting at no additional cost.Pricing $35 dollars for either hotpot or kbbq. $40 for both kbbq and hotpot but the entire table must get both if you choose both. $16.99 for lunch.“

“This place is located inside the food court of Lotte Plaza. One of the items I get most often is the gamjahtang. It is a hearty soup made with neck bones and potatoes I believe. This time I did carry out. It wasn't as good as I remembered but to be honest, it's been awhile and I forgot how I liked it. I usually eat it there and it comes out piping hot and then I add additional seasoning mixture of coarse salt and Korean pepper flakes. That was my mistake. Now I need to order again just to experience it as I remember liking it.“

“This place is a hidden gem. Recently changed ownership and the food is just as delicious if not more. Everything is delicious. The galbi jjim is so good. Try the sweet and sour pork with the sauce on the side. There are only 2 ladies waiting tables so service may be slightly delayed but they are so delightful to be around.Everything looked so appetizing I ate and forgot to take pictures.Vegetarian options: Tofu soup and kimchi pancakes.Kid-friendliness: They have high chairs and booster seats“

“Been eating here many years. There are so many good Korean comfort foods here that it's a difficult decision every time. Love the japchae bap (great smoky flavor), kimchi jiggae ( a little bit if sliced ddeok added), mandoo ddeok guk, odaeng, etc, etc., so hard to choose. As for some of the other complaints i read here: I heard them very politely explaining the difference in two broths today, and they have always been friendly in all the interactions I have observed. Good portions, great flavors, quick service, served hot and fresh.“

“This place is such an institution, it probably doesn’t really need another review. However maybe this would be helpful for people who are not as interested in the double fried chicken as their dining mate is. My friend ordered the boneless chicken wings and was elated at the decadent, umami flavors, and what’s not to like with all that salt and fat? I ordered the crispy tofu bibimbob, the somewhat more healthful choice. The tofu was appropriately crispy, but not overly so, and happily not too salty. If anything, it maybe leaned towards the bland side. Plenty of rice, vegetables and sauce on the side, served in a warm stone bowl. it was a pretty cool sensory experience, but an underwhelming taste experience. I suppose that’s what you get for going to Bon Chon and ordering something other than double fried chicken. ? the service was very attentive and friendly.“