Korea House Restaurant

I arrived here for a business lunch early afternoon. Very clean and well appointed interior. The hot tea was good on a 29 degree day and the menu is extensive. I ordered the Dolsot Bibimbap - a very hot stone bowl with rice topped with warm veggies and Tofu (or beef is available) with a fried egg. My client had Chicken Bulgogi - sliced barbecue chicken breast with cooked veggies. We also were presented with an assortment of small dishes of Kimchi, marinated cucumbers, potatoes and three other tasty appetizers that are served with Entrees. All of the dishes and small appetizers were excellent and the Entrees have very good portions. A Korean sweet and mildly spicy sauce is served with every meal and adds a good flavor to dishes. We were afraid to try it at first glance but a friendly Asian lady seated next to us said it is a typical mild Korean sauce. We were disappointed that there was no lunch menu and Entree prices range at $15.99 up to $27.99. However, there is a range of Entrees for two up to $43.99. Appetizers range from $6.99 up to $26.99. Dishes served in a stone bowl stay very hot and one should beware of this and stir the rice on the bottom with the other ingredients. The menu states that vegetarian options are available on many of the dishes. Overall, we both had a great lunch here and I plan to return for dinner.

Vegetarian options: Menu dishes available as vegetarian.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Dolsot Bibimbap, Chicken Bulgogi

Korea House is a lovely, Korean-owned establishment on Charlotte Avenue. The food seems to emulate Korean home cooking in a more commercial setting (think jjigae and galbitang). Full disclosure: I’m not Korean. My closest affiliation would be Korean friends (one who knows the owner) and a few trips to Seoul a few years ago. I’m not sure I’m fully qualified to talk “son-mat” or nostalgic cooking.

However, the staff have always been kind to our family, and the service is impeccably efficient. I think sometimes people, my last self included, walk in hoping to be treated like kings due to the American adage of “the customer is always right.” I’ve learned through travel that the best places just treat you politely but normally, putting emphasis more on the food as experience.

For the area, this is really well done. For more discerning tongues, I’m not sure. The jjigae always arrive piping hot, and my mom loves the dolsot bibimbap. It’s comfort food for sure. The banchan is diverse, and you can always ask for more.

You will leave very, very full if you want. Highly recommend their seafood pancake for a shareable.

Parking: Free shared lot

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Dolsot Bibimbap, Seafood Pancake, Gamjatang, Kimchi Jjigae

Nashville's ethnic food choices continues to grow. Some are good and some not so much. Korea House has been here for quite a while, and in that time its reputation has grown to be Nashville Premiere Korean food restaurant. It's a reputation which is well-deserved. From Bim Bim Bap to Scallion Pancakes to its excellent and generous portions of sides, this is one restaurant that's well worth the visit And with prices that are reasonable.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Dolsot Bibimbap, Kimchi Fried Rice

Came in for lunch and felt like I was back in Korea. The japchae was delicious, the banchan was good too and they didn't mind refills, and the server was attentive but not interruptive. Would definitely recommend and will definitely return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

we clean the whole plate. highly recommended

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food! Friendly staff! The inside of the restaurant is a bit small so this is more for takeout than anything

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Dolsot Bibimbap

One of the greatest Korean restaurants in Nashville. We had kimuchi chige, seafood noodles and kimpa as an appetizer. Kimpa included egg, cucumber, sausage, and imitation crab sticks. Both main dishes had a lots of veggies and sea food. The spice level was good for me. I don’t know authentic Korean food but I guess it’s close to local taste.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This used to be our favorite Korean restaurant, so today’s visit was disappointing. We used to love the kimchi, but it seemed less tasty this time. The fried dumplings were also disappointing.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Korea House: The last home cooked meal in Nashville.

You don’t just eat at Korea House. You sit down and you become part of something bigger — a family, an unspoken tradition, a secret that only locals are lucky enough to know. Tucked in Nashville, where hot chicken and country music reign supreme, this place feels like a portal into the heart of Seoul. And at its center is a matronly figure, a force of nature really, who hovers over the tables like a mother tending to her hungry children. She doesn’t just serve food, she nurtures, refills bowls of steaming rice, and makes sure you’ve had enough kimchi before she lets you leave.

The dining room feels like you’ve stepped into someone’s home — simple, unpretentious, a bit worn around the edges in the best possible way. The kind of place where the smell of garlic, fermented chili, and simmering broths cling to your clothes when you walk out, a badge of honor for having been let in. You don’t come here for modern decor or Instagram moments. You come here for the food — the soul-satisfying, home-cooked, no-frills Korean classics that make you wonder why you’ve ever settled for anything else.

The bibimbap arrives sizzling in a stone pot, rice crackling at the bottom, topped with vibrant vegetables and a runny egg that you stir into an orchestra of flavor. The galbi is tender, perfectly marinated, falling off the bone with the kind of care only a home cook, not a corporate kitchen, can manage. And don’t even get me started on the banchan — those endless little plates of pickled, fermented goodness that just keep coming.

Korea House isn’t just a restaurant. It’s the kind of place that makes you feel human again, that reminds you why we gather around tables and share meals in the first place. It’s a must for anyone who finds themselves in Nashville, seeking comfort and authenticity in a city that’s too often sold on trends.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Kimchi Samgyoupsal, Kimchi Fried Rice

An authentic Korean experience

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Highly recommend. My younger sister and I lived in Korea when we were younger so we know good Korean food! Korea House has excellent authentic Korean food. The staff was very nice as well!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is the hole in the wall Korean spot you want to go for authentic Korean food in Nashville. I ordered the Bimbimbap hot pot. Amazingly fresh vegetables, plenty sides. Delicious. Very kind business.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had come multiple times. Some dishes are ok, but others are terrible. Overall, it is not recommended. The beef trip is not fresh. The seafood pancake is not crispy. It is also overpriced. Prefer Korean BBQ or Sonobana better than this

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Worst service in Nashville!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Truly splendid. The seafood pancake and beef bulgogi were well cooked and full of flavor!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5