18 Best Korean Restaurants near Laurel

“Great experience with Ahmed Ahdulkareem as our waiter! He was quick to change grills, offer refills and bring out anything we needed! 10/10! 💚💚💚“

“this was literally the PERFECT sunday evening meal….highlights for me were the tteokbokki, spicy pork belly, and kimchi 🙂‍↕🙂‍↕ our server was also absolutely amazing & our food always came out relatively quickly after ordering! we got the AYCE A menu & it was a very great deal for the amount of food we ate :-))“

“we love their jjajjangmyun and jjambbong! very delicious!“

“Great place! Welcoming and friendly. The seafood pancakes are delicious.“

“Ordered takeout. This place serves korean food that is made the paik jong won/sugar boy style. I did not expect my omelette to come with cream that is sweet. I was not the biggest fan of it. But the portion is great! The price isn’t too bad. There’s definitely more to try from the menu.“

“The food is really good! Serving sizes are family-style for most plates, so one plate is meant to be shared amongst those at the table. Service was efficient, friendly, accommodating, and the person processing our transaction informed us very clearly of the pre-charged 20% gratuity for the party of 6 or more (which we were, so I appreciate the clarity). The atmosphere is lively without being too loud, clean, tastefully decorated, open and spacious. There is a window where you can see the fresh noodles being made to order! Authentic Korean food, not a large variety of drinks (just soda, really - coke products, beer, liquor, and water). When the menu mentions spicy - it's spicy! But even regular items that don't mention spicy might have a little kick.“

“Great Korean fried chicken and cheesesteaks“

“Nice atmosphere, food was delicious. I love Korean food and this is the place I usually come with my family. I recommended them highly.“

“The best, most delicious, and healthiest food I had from takeout.From the Bulgogi to the Fluffy White Rice to the Glass Noodles and Sesame Oil with Crushed Garlic. I love it down to the Scallions lol. And if you call the cook, he will prepare it just the way you like it andanswer any andall questions that you may have. I'm a regular customer here. They definitely got Seoul!!!“

“Their sign caught our eye; the restaurant we were looking for had closed. What a great find! The food was absolutely fantastic - the portions are large and the staff was kind to my three kids.“

“This is a very well managed establishment. The food came out in a timely manner and me, and all of my friends thoroughly enjoyed it. I feel like anyone from any background can enjoy food here because of the diversity. The staff was very friendly and patient and helped me pick the best item that suited my preferences.“

“Been going here for the past four years my son went today for the first time to have sushi and of course I wanted this place to be his first experience. The staff was patient and kind as well as intuitive and gave him his first ever chopsticks suited for a child learning. He was so excited thank you. The food as always is so good! Love the cucumber complimentary salad always.“

“What is it about astronaut-types who love sushi? This might be a generalization but Osaka is a NASA haunt. I’m pretty sure this sushi restaurant’s bread-and-butter is due in part to the fact they are literally across the street from NASA and know how to serve delicious sushi with decades of veteran expertise.

Osaka Japanese Restaurant offers tasty and reliable dishes. And has for many years. It does not have a fusion menu or flashy decor. It does has traditional Japanese fare that you will enjoy and likely come back for.

The sushi bar, itself, is small. I’ve sat at it a few times, over the years, and found it a friendly and comfortable place to dine alone. The service in the large dining area is usually austere and efficient. I’ve only ever seen one waiter work the entire restaurant at night and he does it well.

When we dined here, recently, I was in a Japanese comfort food mood. So, this review is devoid of any raw seafood reflections. There are many, many options outside of sushi to choose from at Osaka.

I was relieved to know that our dishes came with miso soup and a ginger dressing salad, as should be normal at full-service Japanese restaurants. The dressing was so good that I sipped most all it after the salad was gone. I lost all of my dignity and sipped it like soup.

I ordered a Bento Box. The Bento Boxes are impressive, here, because of their variety and portion size. We enjoyed Bento Box “B,” with salmon teriyaki, 6 California rolls, shrimp and vegetable tempura, gyoza dumplings and white rice.

I wouldn’t dare ask for a California roll substitution because I’m guessing everyone else does and classically Bento Boxes are not ‘make your own’. But I abhor the painted-red faux crabmeat in California rolls which one finds at many restaurants and markets. Not these rolls, at Osaka, however! I actually more-than-liked their California rolls and Ican honestly say I do not usually eat them without removing the meat. Not here. This is really saying a lot about their food quality, here. I didn’t ask but I think they actually use real crab meat instead of the pollock or otherwise fish blend that 95% of places use in California rolls. When you’re in the state of Maryland eating California rolls, faux crab meat is heresy.

The salmon teriyaki in the Bento Box B was a tastey surprise! It was super-fresh, perfectly seared and not overcooked. The shrimp tempura were average/fine. The vegetable tempura was even better: asparagus, eggplant and a yam. I think the fried coating could have been lighter and airier but it was not too thick.

The gyoza dumplings were a definite stand-out: were these homemade?! They must have been because they were expertly seasoned, delightfully herby and aromatic. Must get more gyoza!

Entree #2 was pork katsu called Ton Katsu. The pork was good but I much prefer their chicken katsu. The person I was sharing these dishes with preferred pork. It was good and well-seasoned. The ton katsu sauce was complex and the umami was definitely there. It was thick, smoky and dark. Not at all sweet. We also requested the sweeter teriyaki sauce on the side and I ended up using equal parts of each.

The second standout at Osaka was the cabbage side dish which came with the pork ton katsu entree. This was a lovely and unique presentation of thinly-sliced cabbage along with other flavors. I don’t know if they also offer this as an appetizer but I really liked it. I also added some ginger dressing to it and tasted even better.

All in all Osaka Japanese Restaurant in Greenbelt is maybe overlooked and should never be because their sushi and entrees are at least reliably classic and good, if not delicious and - at times - even surprising.“

“The Chicken wings here at bbq Chicken and so scrumptious. They're consistently mouth watering and finger licking special. In particular is this the so with the honey garlic. The flavors and the cook are perfectly balanced. They're maybe a dollar more than say Wingstop, but oh man it's worth it and more. Can't go wrong with bbq Chicken.“

“Good portion sizes and prepared fresh at your table. Music videos were cool and gave insight into the music culture in Korea. The bench seats are HARD! And the automatic tip added to my bill as usual sets me off. Limited dessert menu. I will go back to try the galbi next.“

“Ever since my husband and I tried out Bon Chon, KFC had a whole new meaning for us. Colonel Sanders should stand aside. Korean Fried Chicken is the bomb!!!“

“Update:
The online ordering system has indeed much improved, thank you.
One more small thing, sometimes the wings/ chicken in the sandos are a bit dry, I suspect maybe someone is cooking them a little too long. Overall food still great though.

Previous review:
I have liked almost everything I've tried here, particularly the naked wings and the sandos. The slaw and mac and cheese are also good. I have a complaint though in regards to ordering online which is quite awful.

Trying to order from their website opens 3 extra tabs; when you finally get to the right website you can't modify anything or make substitutions or even add more than 1 of the same item (you can do this in the cart though) and god forbid you accidentally hit the back button and lose the page, your cart is not saved. Please make your website less janky.“

“food drinks great!!! servers were nice and no waiting long to eat🙃🤗“