The Koop: Korean Chicken and Cuisine
129 Locust Ln, State College
(814) 954-7807
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Really, really, really good. I cannot believe I never went here as an undergrad.
Amazing Korean fried chicken. I also recommend the spicy tteokbokki. The owners are also really nice people.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing experience! I placed an online order and didn’t realize I would arrive about 10 minutes after closing time. The owner was incredibly kind, patient, and genuine—he stayed and waited for me without any hesitation.
The food was absolutely delicious, fresh, and full of flavor. You can tell they take pride in both their cooking and customer service. The restaurant was clean, welcoming, and had a great atmosphere.
It’s rare to find people who care so much about their customers these days. Great food, great service, and wonderful people. I highly recommend this Korean restaurant and will definitely be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We love the soy garlic boneless wings! It is one of our favorite meals to pick up in State College, PA! They are such a great treat!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Typically this place is a good lunch spot for Korean food (specifically the corn dogs and boneless chicken)- today for lunch the owner was working the front end and his jovial personality made the experience great right from the start. He made recommendations that made the meal over the top delicious. Best we have had and looking forward to coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely loved this place! The food was amazing and my server was the kindest person ever. I loved it all and would 100% recommend to anyone!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fancy Corn Dog - Potato
Owner was very friendly & accommodating. Went above & beyond. Kimbap & Trotter were great! Thank you so much!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dine in, nice friendly korean restaurant. Simple, no frills.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very friendly. And great chicken
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really great food! Pork belly is one I return to most often though everything I've tried is delicious.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken, Kimbap, Bungeoppang
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We had a great service from Simran. The food is good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken
The wait is a bit long, but the portion size and food quality makes it worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I had a lovely conversation with the staff here. These guys are really happily sorry service oriented, and gave out amazing quality dishes. As alumni being able to visit my proud alma mater, I am happy that I received this level of service and attention. Highly recommend you all come here. It is an awesome spot and the people work here are great too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food! The service was amazing and I got to practice my Korean to the lovely people here! Get the SacSac grape drink , it's a small green can that tastes amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Most of us were first-time visitors and were hosted by a local friend who recommended this place. When we were leaving, someone suddenly shouted “Hey!” several times to call us back and tell us to clean up. It felt abrupt and uncomfortable, especially since we weren’t aware of this expectation beforehand. There are many polite ways to get someone’s attention, but they chose the harshest one.
The Korean-style chicken was fine but the soup was not good. Not worth to go again!
Reply to owner:
Hello,
Thank you for your response. I’m not upset about the self-service policy itself — I understand that many cafeteria-style restaurants ask customers to clear their tables. The issue was the way it was communicated. Being yelled at repeatedly and loudly was not a good experience for us.
Being loudly yelled at, and especially being told “let me educate you,” is not respectful customer service in any setting. A simple, polite reminder would have been completely fine, and we would have appreciated clearer signage or a calm explanation.
We were part of a larger group hosted by a local friend who paid the bill and handled the tipping. If you look at my original review, you’ll see that none of us were complaining about cleaning up; we simply didn’t see any signage and were surprised by the tone directed at us.
Thank you for taking the time to read my feedback.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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