Samwon Restaurant

I am a Fried Rice connoisseur and this is by far the best Fried Rice.It's not too much , and it's not too little.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Little hole-in-the-wall kind of place, but the food and service is great! Sometimes places like this are hidden gems, and I'd say that's the case with this restaurant. I'd definitely go back when I find myself out that way again.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Authentic Korean cuisine you'd find walking around the nostalgic streets of Busan. Kind service, and clean. Must try.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A cozy hole in the wall spot full of warmth, good food, and beautiful plant life. Service was friendly, and our server took care to make sure he fully understood our order and got everything just right. Our Korean food came out quickly and it was all delicious! Pleasantly surprised by this little gem.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spicy Pork Bulgogi

My go to.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Korean Style Sausage Soup Soondae, Soondae

Lunch rush hour! The owner was very busy but kept his professionalism and smile :) the service was prompt! the owner here is so nice and still the same even we come here for years! It’s the best soondaegook ever!! You can’t get this taste nowhere! The best!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

It's a restaurant that offers a typical teriyaki menu along with a variety of traditional Korean dishes. The menu is so extensive that instead of feeling like a place specialized in one type of dish, it seems more like a place where any customer can find something they like.

Since I was there, I ordered a mix of four different dishes: from the typical teriyaki menu item, chicken yakisoba, to traditional Korean dishes like hot spicy beef soup with vegetable and even soondae only plate (Korean blood sausage).

After trying the food, I found that the flavors were a bit different from what I had expected. The taste reminded me of Korean home-cooked meals--rustic, but not without flavor.

The fried rice was slightly sweet, but not in a natural way from the rice itself; it seemed like something had been added, which didn't suit my taste. The soondae was disappointing and didn't taste good. The hot spicy beef soup with vegetable didn't have a deep broth flavor, but it was well-seasoned and not too spicy. The chicken yakisoba was well-seasoned but lacked the smoky, grilled taste I was hoping for.

As it's a teriyaki restaurant, they only serve three kinds of kimchi as side dishes, and even then, only if you order Korean food (they didn't serve it with the teriyaki items like chicken yakisoba or fried rice, and not even with the soondae).

The owner himself does the serving, and even when there aren't many customers, the food takes some time to come out. He does give a heads-up if a particular dish will take a long time to prepare.

Here is more information:
- Food: Below average with limited side dishes (three types of kimchi for certain menu items).
- Price: Average (slightly cheaper than other Korean restaurants in this area but similar to Korean Mart food court prices).
- Service: Slightly below average, as the owners struggle to manage all the customers' orders during busy hours.
- Ambiance: This is a somewhat divey restaurant and flies (mentioned other people's review as well).
Parking: The restaurant has its own parking lot (free of charge).

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 2

Delicious Soondaeguk and kimchi at affordable prices! Thank you! The sundae soup is very delicious. Kimchi is also delicious and good. The boss is also kind. I will visit every time I come to Tacoma!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mixed Korean Style Sausage Soup

It's the worst sundae soup I've ever had while traveling to large cities in the United States. The taste of the spicy sundae and the meat itself is good, but compared to the sundae soup you see in Korea, it only has about one-fifth of the ingredients. The price is 14.5 dollars, which is equivalent to eating the sundae and meat by fishing. The soup has a foul smell and there is no salted shrimp, so you have to dip it in salt.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

Dont expect your food to come out fast. They take there time and make it correctly. Love this place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Fried Rice

I sometimes stop by this restaurant to get my Korean fix when I visit my Mommy’s grave nearby.

There are many other Korean restaurants off Steilacoom boulevard as well.

The restaurant exterior looks run down, however, the food is yummy ? My daughter would join me at times. I love to order the Kalbi (my favorite) with all the lovely side dishes. My daughter likes the spicy ?️ pork bulgogi.

Restaurant owners are run by elders. Service is great. Please be patient with elders.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mongolian Beef, Beef Teriyaki, Chicken Teriyaki, Broccoli Beef, Beef Bone Soup with Gyoza, Miso Soup

Highly recommend pollack soup and rice soupThe pollack soup is really refreshing.There is no taste of seasoning at all.The meat in the soup is very soft.I think they select the parts that taste good and use them.It's absolutely delicious.The owner is very kind and makes a great impression.It's a comfortable and comfortable place, like eating a home-cooked meal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food tastes good!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Korean Style Sausage Soup Soondae, Beef Soup

레이크우드/타코마에서 모둠 순대국밥을 먹을 수 있는 것 자체만으로도 항상 감사하게 생각합니다.The fact that I can even have a hot boiling bowl of modeum soondae gukbap (Korean style blood sausage soup and all other mixed pig parts, such as pig's head meat with scalding white rice) in occupied Turtle Island makes me very grateful.The milky-white soup tasted quite clean and was not as gamy or meaty as other soondae gukbaps I've experienced. There was a generous serving of both chopped up soondae and pork. The gukbap also included three types of kimchi, and as someone with a sensitive tongue who reacts poorly to Korean meals that include too much msg, I appreciated Samwon's usage of minimal msg!!!I hope Samwon serves salted shrimp with their gukbaps, and I recommend trying their soondae plate and teriyaki~!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Korean Style Sausage Soup Soondae, Chicken Teriyaki, Soondae, Mixed Korean Style Sausage Soup

I bought Korean Soondae sausage to go, it was made fresh in the store - fresh and delicious. If you like authentic Korean food, this is the place!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soondae