This is very busy while college is in session. Cool atmosphere. Lots of people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joonhyuk Seo
Good food, good sevice, and a nice atmosphere for a little korean meal. Not anything extraordinary but keeps it simple. Price could be lower but can’t complain when it comes to the location.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Stone Bowl Bibimbap
Ron Wilson, Bus Driver
Very good food, but the menu and ambiance has changed. Removed the stir fry from the menu (and other dishes) and the restaurant is far too loud. Can’t hear people across from me at my table. We ordered the rice cakes and they brought out a pink easy bake oven looking device with a propane cane sticking out. Was once 5 stars is now 2 for me.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
mariah tartaglia
Fancy Korean Fare. The only one I've found with Pork Belly on the menu. It's an elevated atmosphere and elegant bar. But there's always a But when a perfect star rating is missing a star... When I travel the culinary world I want to feel I'm dining in a foreign country. I've tried holes in the wall mom and pop establishments and they all played American radio!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nadine A
If you are gluten free, Do NOT eat here. After the renovations & new kitchen, the staff is completely unaware of their food ingredients. I used to LOVE eating the bibimbap here, but today was a catastrophe & I'm so sick after eating the lunch box (bibimbap has been discontinued). I'm guessing it was the fried tofu or soy sauce...I should have known better to eat my meal after they sent out dumplings & the waiter didn't even know what tamari was! I used to love this place... PityOn another note, the wait staff used to be highly professional, trained waiters! Now they have college kids on their laptops, who made me feel like I intruded in their private party. I ate at the bar (did not drink as it was my lunch break) and they all ate lunch & chatted with each other while I sat there completely ignored. A real bartender knows better, as solo patrons sit at the bar for a reason!! So awkward!Dietary restrictions: NO DIETARY AWARENESS.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Lunch Box
Matthew Brown
Pretty solid visit. No complaints.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Dumplings, Beef Bulgogi Japchae
Daniel Boer
What a fantastic experience. Every food item was flawless, with perfectly crispy chicken, goey sticky buns, and sweet potato fries flavored so delectably that it has ruined any others. Though there are too many great-sounding drinks to try in one evening, what we did have was amazing. Service was immediate and attentive, and we appreciated that while the ambiance was strong, one could still easily converse. The only downside is the small amount of space, so be warned if trying to get a table without a reservation or at a peak time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alaa Alam
Service is on point! Food is pretty good and delicious. I got kimchi fried rice with chicken and miso soup from their lunch special menu and summer morning mocktail.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hotteok with Ice Cream
Chase Hastings
Bummed to see the renovation ruined this place. Took off most of the menu, raised prices on everything else.Sad to see what was once my favorite restaurant and where I took guests everytime they visited the city to thisI hope the owners read reviews and make changes so I can come back and try again.
Ghazal Shams
The Korean food here was absolutely fantastic! The flavors were outstanding, and I genuinely loved every bite. It's safe to say I'll be coming back for more of that wonderful taste.
This one of the only Korean restaurants in the Columbia area. I highly recommend for dishes that are close to traditional Korean cuisine, but fully traditional - there is a little Asian Fusion aspect to their dishes. Excellent food, service, and atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Spicy Squid and Pork Belly Osam Bulgogi, Gimbap Roll Korean Style Marinated Beef Sushi Rolls, Side Dish Trio Aka Banchan, Kimchi Bulgogi Nachos, Spicy Pork, Grilled Galbi with Ssam, Beef Bulgogi Japchae, Korean Tacos
Sara McCallum
Used to be our favorite restaurant in Columbia until their recent reno and menu change. Our table was so wobbly we couldn't rest an arm without almost knocking our drinks off. Cocktails are much smaller and more expensive. The japchae was incredibly oily, unlike all previous visits. Wings were also not as flavorful. No longer offering their incredible stir fry. Overall, very disappointed in our visit.
Megan Savage
Food was delicious, staff was amazing. Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Agnes Mueller
What happened? It used to be good. Terrible service, subpar food… too bad for a formerly nice place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Deanna
If it’s not broken why fix it? They got rid of some of my favorite menu items (stir fry and bibimbap. They said they moved some items to their restaurant which doesn’t make much sense to me. Their fried tofu in dishes were my favorite and now most dishes don’t have an option for it anymore. It’s a real blow to people like myself who don’t eat meat. Don’t know why they revamped their menu with the renovation. Sad to say I probably won’t come back to this location. If you have never been here before it is a great place but I miss the old food and style of the restaurant
This is very busy while college is in session. Cool atmosphere. Lots of people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food, good sevice, and a nice atmosphere for a little korean meal. Not anything extraordinary but keeps it simple. Price could be lower but can’t complain when it comes to the location.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Stone Bowl Bibimbap
Very good food, but the menu and ambiance has changed. Removed the stir fry from the menu (and other dishes) and the restaurant is far too loud. Can’t hear people across from me at my table. We ordered the rice cakes and they brought out a pink easy bake oven looking device with a propane cane sticking out. Was once 5 stars is now 2 for me.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Fancy Korean Fare. The only one I've found with Pork Belly on the menu. It's an elevated atmosphere and elegant bar. But there's always a But when a perfect star rating is missing a star... When I travel the culinary world I want to feel I'm dining in a foreign country. I've tried holes in the wall mom and pop establishments and they all played American radio!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you are gluten free, Do NOT eat here. After the renovations & new kitchen, the staff is completely unaware of their food ingredients. I used to LOVE eating the bibimbap here, but today was a catastrophe & I'm so sick after eating the lunch box (bibimbap has been discontinued). I'm guessing it was the fried tofu or soy sauce...I should have known better to eat my meal after they sent out dumplings & the waiter didn't even know what tamari was! I used to love this place... PityOn another note, the wait staff used to be highly professional, trained waiters! Now they have college kids on their laptops, who made me feel like I intruded in their private party. I ate at the bar (did not drink as it was my lunch break) and they all ate lunch & chatted with each other while I sat there completely ignored. A real bartender knows better, as solo patrons sit at the bar for a reason!! So awkward!Dietary restrictions: NO DIETARY AWARENESS.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Lunch Box
Pretty solid visit. No complaints.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Dumplings, Beef Bulgogi Japchae
What a fantastic experience. Every food item was flawless, with perfectly crispy chicken, goey sticky buns, and sweet potato fries flavored so delectably that it has ruined any others. Though there are too many great-sounding drinks to try in one evening, what we did have was amazing. Service was immediate and attentive, and we appreciated that while the ambiance was strong, one could still easily converse. The only downside is the small amount of space, so be warned if trying to get a table without a reservation or at a peak time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service is on point! Food is pretty good and delicious. I got kimchi fried rice with chicken and miso soup from their lunch special menu and summer morning mocktail.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hotteok with Ice Cream
Bummed to see the renovation ruined this place. Took off most of the menu, raised prices on everything else.Sad to see what was once my favorite restaurant and where I took guests everytime they visited the city to thisI hope the owners read reviews and make changes so I can come back and try again.
The Korean food here was absolutely fantastic! The flavors were outstanding, and I genuinely loved every bite. It's safe to say I'll be coming back for more of that wonderful taste.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kimchi Bulgogi Nachos, Bulgogi Philly Steak, Seafood, Beef Bulgogi Bibimbap
Restaurantji Recommends
This one of the only Korean restaurants in the Columbia area. I highly recommend for dishes that are close to traditional Korean cuisine, but fully traditional - there is a little Asian Fusion aspect to their dishes. Excellent food, service, and atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Spicy Squid and Pork Belly Osam Bulgogi, Gimbap Roll Korean Style Marinated Beef Sushi Rolls, Side Dish Trio Aka Banchan, Kimchi Bulgogi Nachos, Spicy Pork, Grilled Galbi with Ssam, Beef Bulgogi Japchae, Korean Tacos
Used to be our favorite restaurant in Columbia until their recent reno and menu change. Our table was so wobbly we couldn't rest an arm without almost knocking our drinks off. Cocktails are much smaller and more expensive. The japchae was incredibly oily, unlike all previous visits. Wings were also not as flavorful. No longer offering their incredible stir fry. Overall, very disappointed in our visit.
Food was delicious, staff was amazing. Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What happened? It used to be good. Terrible service, subpar food… too bad for a formerly nice place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
If it’s not broken why fix it? They got rid of some of my favorite menu items (stir fry and bibimbap. They said they moved some items to their restaurant which doesn’t make much sense to me. Their fried tofu in dishes were my favorite and now most dishes don’t have an option for it anymore. It’s a real blow to people like myself who don’t eat meat. Don’t know why they revamped their menu with the renovation. Sad to say I probably won’t come back to this location. If you have never been here before it is a great place but I miss the old food and style of the restaurant
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5