Oh wow, Grapow! What a fun and vibrant dining experience! My friend and I were delighted with our lunch there last week — kha soi and Korean popcorn chicken. The crust on the fried chicken in his bowl was perfection, so crunchy in all the ways you want. Mine had beef, which came cooked with the ideal amount of pink in the middle and a generous portion. The place had an upbeat, energetic vibe, and the prices re totally approachable. Great spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
PGH Date Spotters
We had a great experience at Grapow! The cozy, modern vibes make it such a fun spot for a quick service date. The restaurant was clean and our food came out quickly! It is perfect if you’re looking for something casual, but still delicious.
Our favorite thing we tried was the Grapow with chicken! It was our first time trying a dish like this, and we were pleasantly surprised by how flavorful everything was! You can tell a lot of care goes into the food and presentation.
Definitely recommend this spot for a casual date, dinner with friends, or for students looking for a place to grab a bite and study. We’ll definitely be back with some friends :)
Leah Mitchell
Delicious! This is a great casual spot with easy ordering and a quick turnaround. When you walk in, you can order right at a kiosk then your name is called when the food is ready. We started with the Enoki Tempura and then tried the Grapow and Tamarind Pink Noodles for our entrées. Everything was full of flavor and perfectly cooked. To drink, we had the Butterfly Pea Lemonade and Thai Iced Tea. The lemonade was very refreshing and a great addition to the meal. I’d definitely recommend stopping in if you’re looking for a casual spot with fast service.
Alex von der Becke
Authentic, tasty Korean food with wide range of dishes including Bibimbap, one of my favourites
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aaron Liu
Easily 5/5. I ordered the Green Curry Bowl with egg noodles and steamed chicken. The curry with coconut milk is rich and flavorful, but not too salty or spicy. Chicken is overcooked just a little bit, but still pretty tender. The eggplant is roasted just perfectly. The egg noodles carry the curry perfectly and not too soft. This is how this dish should taste like
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Jinhong Lin
The food tasted alright, but the waiting time was way too long. They seemed to have missed our order, and even after I asked three times for water, it took over 40 minutes to get anything — while about 25 people who came in after us already got their food.
When the food finally came, things got worse. While I was eating, a server tried to clear some plates and accidentally dropped everything on the floor — right next to me. Some dirty rice even got on my Louis Vuitton jacket. It was ridiculous and honestly kind of funny at that point.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
T Gurung
Their garlic chicken dish was amazing — so authentic! The staff were very friendly and welcoming, and the iced tea was excellent too. I highly recommend this restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marla Currens
My favorite thing was the katsu chicken. It was so crunchy!!! The sweet potato balls were okay. I feel like they needed a dipping sauce though. My sister liked the Kai soi she ordered.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Mia Jaffe
We tried Grapow for the first time today and we had a great experience! The food was soooo yummy, the staff was extremely friendly, and the atmosphere was very nice! We ordered the green curry bowl and the garlic chicken bowl and both were really good! We are excited to go back soon and try some more items on the menu!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Sarah Nielsen
Consistently delicious, fresh and creative dishes! I love the bibimbap - has all the expected ingredients made fresh and fast. Definitely don't skip the sweet potato puffs!
Nice place for a quick lunch. Fresh food and fast service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gregory Schare
excellent grapow tofu
Food: 5
Pleng Witayaweerasak
I love this place! I’m a CMU student and if I could afford to have lunch here everyday I so would. I’m from Thailand and their Thai food is pretty authentic to me. Some of these reviews that said they tried “korean curry” and think this place is not authentic asian food were so funny (and honestly embarrassing.. this is thai food not korean or japanese.. at least know the difference). The staff always treat me nicely, got my name correctly for the order. Their bathroom is also super clean. The price is steep but if you try making thai food by yourself you’ll know it’s worth the price. Love their Kao mun gai and Sen Klook
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mabel
The food is delicious and the staff is always super lovely. I recommend the Pink tamarind noodles with friend chicken.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer Crytzer
Bottom Line: If you're looking to scratch that Japanese or Korean curry itch, this isn’t the place. A disappointing experience all around.
Recently back from a trip to Japan, we’ve been craving Korean and Japanese curries—and this place’s menu looked promising, with dishes similar to what we enjoyed abroad. We ordered the Green Curry, Kao Soi, and Korean Chicken Bites.
Korean Chicken Bites: Korean fried chicken is often considered the gold standard—crispy on top of crispy. Unfortunately, this missed the mark. The chicken was stringy and gristly, the breading was mushy, and the sauce, advertised as “spicy,” tasted like a generic jarred General Tso’s sauce. It lacked heat, depth, and any housemade quality.
Green Curry: The presentation was nice, with large chunks of eggplant and broccoli, and added-for-cost chicken. However, the flavor was extremely underwhelming. The curry was flat and watery, lacking the richness typically brought by coconut milk. The chicken tasted pre-cooked and reheated, and the quality was poor—bony, gristly, and not well butchered. Without the (unlabeled) tableside togarashi, this would have been nearly inedible.
Kao Soi: Another visually appealing dish, with noodles and large tofu pieces in a deep red broth. Unfortunately, the flavor fell flat again. The broth had a one-note anise taste, and the chili oil didn’t add much. The noodles were overcooked and mushy, while the “fried” tofu was limp and chewy. It seemed like they used firm tofu without pressing out excess moisture, resulting in a soggy dredge with no crisp. A lazy preparation that did nothing for the dish.
Additional Notes:
Most curry spots offer a renge (ramen spoon) for broth-based dishes; here, only shallow spoons, forks, and chopsticks were provided—odd, though not a deal breaker.
Ordering was simple via a kiosk, and they accept both cash and credit cards.
For two people, the bill came to $40—and we both left still hungry, without the comforting “soup belly” you’d expect from a curry meal.
Oh wow, Grapow! What a fun and vibrant dining experience! My friend and I were delighted with our lunch there last week — kha soi and Korean popcorn chicken. The crust on the fried chicken in his bowl was perfection, so crunchy in all the ways you want. Mine had beef, which came cooked with the ideal amount of pink in the middle and a generous portion. The place had an upbeat, energetic vibe, and the prices re totally approachable. Great spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a great experience at Grapow! The cozy, modern vibes make it such a fun spot for a quick service date. The restaurant was clean and our food came out quickly! It is perfect if you’re looking for something casual, but still delicious.
Our favorite thing we tried was the Grapow with chicken! It was our first time trying a dish like this, and we were pleasantly surprised by how flavorful everything was! You can tell a lot of care goes into the food and presentation.
Definitely recommend this spot for a casual date, dinner with friends, or for students looking for a place to grab a bite and study. We’ll definitely be back with some friends :)
Delicious! This is a great casual spot with easy ordering and a quick turnaround. When you walk in, you can order right at a kiosk then your name is called when the food is ready. We started with the Enoki Tempura and then tried the Grapow and Tamarind Pink Noodles for our entrées. Everything was full of flavor and perfectly cooked. To drink, we had the Butterfly Pea Lemonade and Thai Iced Tea. The lemonade was very refreshing and a great addition to the meal. I’d definitely recommend stopping in if you’re looking for a casual spot with fast service.
Authentic, tasty Korean food with wide range of dishes including Bibimbap, one of my favourites
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Easily 5/5. I ordered the Green Curry Bowl with egg noodles and steamed chicken. The curry with coconut milk is rich and flavorful, but not too salty or spicy. Chicken is overcooked just a little bit, but still pretty tender. The eggplant is roasted just perfectly. The egg noodles carry the curry perfectly and not too soft. This is how this dish should taste like
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food tasted alright, but the waiting time was way too long. They seemed to have missed our order, and even after I asked three times for water, it took over 40 minutes to get anything — while about 25 people who came in after us already got their food.
When the food finally came, things got worse. While I was eating, a server tried to clear some plates and accidentally dropped everything on the floor — right next to me. Some dirty rice even got on my Louis Vuitton jacket. It was ridiculous and honestly kind of funny at that point.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Their garlic chicken dish was amazing — so authentic! The staff were very friendly and welcoming, and the iced tea was excellent too. I highly recommend this restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My favorite thing was the katsu chicken. It was so crunchy!!! The sweet potato balls were okay. I feel like they needed a dipping sauce though. My sister liked the Kai soi she ordered.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
We tried Grapow for the first time today and we had a great experience! The food was soooo yummy, the staff was extremely friendly, and the atmosphere was very nice! We ordered the green curry bowl and the garlic chicken bowl and both were really good! We are excited to go back soon and try some more items on the menu!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Consistently delicious, fresh and creative dishes! I love the bibimbap - has all the expected ingredients made fresh and fast. Definitely don't skip the sweet potato puffs!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Nice place for a quick lunch. Fresh food and fast service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
excellent grapow tofu
Food: 5
I love this place! I’m a CMU student and if I could afford to have lunch here everyday I so would. I’m from Thailand and their Thai food is pretty authentic to me. Some of these reviews that said they tried “korean curry” and think this place is not authentic asian food were so funny (and honestly embarrassing.. this is thai food not korean or japanese.. at least know the difference). The staff always treat me nicely, got my name correctly for the order. Their bathroom is also super clean. The price is steep but if you try making thai food by yourself you’ll know it’s worth the price. Love their Kao mun gai and Sen Klook
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is delicious and the staff is always super lovely. I recommend the Pink tamarind noodles with friend chicken.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bottom Line:
If you're looking to scratch that Japanese or Korean curry itch, this isn’t the place. A disappointing experience all around.
Recently back from a trip to Japan, we’ve been craving Korean and Japanese curries—and this place’s menu looked promising, with dishes similar to what we enjoyed abroad. We ordered the Green Curry, Kao Soi, and Korean Chicken Bites.
Korean Chicken Bites:
Korean fried chicken is often considered the gold standard—crispy on top of crispy. Unfortunately, this missed the mark. The chicken was stringy and gristly, the breading was mushy, and the sauce, advertised as “spicy,” tasted like a generic jarred General Tso’s sauce. It lacked heat, depth, and any housemade quality.
Green Curry:
The presentation was nice, with large chunks of eggplant and broccoli, and added-for-cost chicken. However, the flavor was extremely underwhelming. The curry was flat and watery, lacking the richness typically brought by coconut milk. The chicken tasted pre-cooked and reheated, and the quality was poor—bony, gristly, and not well butchered. Without the (unlabeled) tableside togarashi, this would have been nearly inedible.
Kao Soi:
Another visually appealing dish, with noodles and large tofu pieces in a deep red broth. Unfortunately, the flavor fell flat again. The broth had a one-note anise taste, and the chili oil didn’t add much. The noodles were overcooked and mushy, while the “fried” tofu was limp and chewy. It seemed like they used firm tofu without pressing out excess moisture, resulting in a soggy dredge with no crisp. A lazy preparation that did nothing for the dish.
Additional Notes:
Most curry spots offer a renge (ramen spoon) for broth-based dishes; here, only shallow spoons, forks, and chopsticks were provided—odd, though not a deal breaker.
Ordering was simple via a kiosk, and they accept both cash and credit cards.
For two people, the bill came to $40—and we both left still hungry, without the comforting “soup belly” you’d expect from a curry meal.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
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