19 Best Korean Restaurants near Spanaway

“New owners are really nice and food is great.“

“Good service and good food. But when we paid extra $5 for more meat of the Beef Short Ribs, we don't expect extra chicken meat...feeling being lied.

Edited: the owner is right. The option of adding $5 meat was for grilled chicken. I don't mind paying extra for the short ribs next time.“

“It was such a pleasant surprise to find authentic Korean food in a small Korean community in rural America.

Overall, the food was quite good. The Mandu were not really to my personal taste—not that they were bad, but I didn’t feel they quite matched the price.

On the other hand, the seolleongtang was absolutely delicious, and I truly enjoyed every spoonful. The kalguksu was also very good. What impressed me the most were the kimchi and kkakdugi. They had that authentic Korean flavor I hadn’t tasted in a long time, and they really made the meal feel special.

Overall, it was a satisfying and comforting Korean meal, especially in such an unexpected location. I’m glad we stopped by.“

“Delicious food with great service.“

“Delicious! My family enjoyed the good food and good service“

“WOOOO!!BLINGGGG! Where have you been all our lives?? Hands down the best AYCE KBBQ experience we’ve been to! And trust me, we’ve been to a lot! $48 signature menu with the best cuts and sides. Every meat we ordered was so tasty, flavorful, and very generous portions. We also enjoyed the banchans and the soft tofu spicy soup! This place has quality all around!! Not only is the food good, the entire vibes w L pop music, and the service was outstanding! We had Zach as our main server and he was a vibe! Super helpful, friendly, and taught these rookies how to enjoy meal. Will be back!! The HH $28 M-F) Wildddd.“

“The food was delicious and the staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating. We came in for an early dinner but by the time we left the place was packed! Ppl clearly love this hidden gem!“

“This is probably the best beef intestines I’ve had outside of Korea. The flavor is very authentic and really reminds me of what I had in Korea. The service was great, the ingredients were super fresh, and even the side dishes were very traditional. Definitely worth coming back!“

“The ordering system is nice. Right on a tablet foods ready in 15 minutes.

Don’t get me wrong, the food taste amazing here. I would come here almost 3 times a week. It’s definitely a delicious spot to eat at. The bowls are fantastic and much more.

I got food poisoning from here though. This bowl on my last visit felt off right away. After just a couple bites, my stomach started rumbling badly and I couldn’t keep eating. It was bad, the bug was there for at least 4 days.

Would I recommend it:
yeah, it’s great food, but having food poisoning from here, I personally wouldn’t eat here anymore. The inspection sticker says, “Okay”“

“Everything was exceptional! Wonderful restaurant“

“Prices are similar to other chinese food places in the area. It tasted good and the portions were what to be expected, if not slightly larger, but nothing really stood out. Good customer service and the food came out pretty quick.. I would return if I was in the area, but I wouldn't go out of my way.“

“We tried the spicy pork salad, kimchi dumplings, and kingbap roll. All were delicious, especially the spicy pork salad. The spice level on the pork was perfect, good heat, but not make you cry hot, balanced well with some sweet. We will definitely go back.“

“The place is nice and clean. I like the fact that you get your rice in a bowl stone so its stays warm for a long time. The down side of the bowl stone is that the rice sticks to the sides and its hard to get off. The beef short ribs and pork bulgogi is really flavorful. The beef bulgogi could use a little more flavor but was not bad at all. Tried a tofu soup and it was delicious. The people are nice and your food comes out pretty quick. You get tea when you get seated at your table which is nice. Diffinetly a place to try. They have a selection of tofu dishes if you like tofu.“

“Absolutely love this place!!! The chef fulfilled a personal request for an item not listed on the menu with no hesitation and it came out perfectly💓 the staff is wonderfully kind and patient, and everything was so clean!!!“

“This is a truly authentic Korean restaurant. The spicy stir-fried duck (ori jumulleok) is absolutely outstanding. Even people who don’t usually enjoy duck will find themselves loving this dish. The flavors are rich, well-balanced, and incredibly satisfying. Every dish is thoughtfully prepared, beautifully presented, and consistently delicious. If you’re looking for authentic Korean cuisine, this place is a must-visit.“

“The minute you walk in, the atmosphere is so alive with the music, TV and friendly welcome form the staff. The place is visually and smells clean. They are so quick in getting my order out. Only 15 minutes from the time I ordered. Food tastes great with hefty portions. Great place to enjoy Teriyaki ,Chinese and Korean cuisine.“

“I was looking for a quick and affordable food spot nearby as my boyfriend and I were waiting for our groomer to get our dogs ready for a wedding. I definitely shouldn't have thought jajangmyeon as my first option but I was also super hungry and it was the cheapest thing on the menu, while I was also thinking it wouldn't take that long. Plus they were open early which was great as we were in the area around 10am! When we arrived, there was a older gentleman who greeted us then looked like he was prepping for the day. He can speak Korean and English just fine too. Once we were ready, we placed an order of jajangmyeon and egg rolls and he brought us out banchan. I did ask for more daikon but he seemed to have forgotten or maybe left as his daughter was there delivering food, tea and taking orders. She was a lot more attentive, she would check in on customers and was very friendly! Also it turns out that my boyfriend's friend who he has known since high school was that female employee, so for those saying the owners have changed, they have not.

There is plenty of seating at this food court as well as other options from sushi, Korean food and and this spot that serves Korean-Chinese food. The lighting here is a bit dark but it is light enough to take different photos. It's not too cold nor hot either. You can also leave your plates, utensils and trash on the table and someone will come get it.

The jajangmyeon was really good, I was surprised as I feel like there aren't too many places that have good jajangmyeon in Lakewood but I can say it is way better than the other places that serve in the area. I usually don't scoop up the sauce but it was actually really good. They offer kimchi, onion and daikon for their side dishes which I think is perfectly fine. They do offer refills and when I asked for more daikon, the kind female employee even gave me extra vinegar. My boyfriend said the egg roll was pretty good too. We look forward to coming back!“

“It’s been 6yrs that I been visiting KKO KKO the family own Restaurant the owners Chung and James! Are the most beautiful people I got to meet!

When they make their unique flavors of Korean food it’s definitely tasty, hot, fresh made with LOVE, you always get same taste overtime we will visit! You might have to wait but I’ll say waiting for hot meal and fresh I’ll take anytime!

Our favorite dishes are Pork , Special Chicken, Honey Garlic Chicken, Fried Chicken, Spicy Chicken, Shrimp Fried Rice, Glass Noodles , Korean Pancake, and also the Seafood Pancake. I mean anything on the menu you can’t go wrong with!

At time this place can be busy at they might not fill your water, it’s that they are Ignoring you or not attending you, they are just making food for other customers but they are truly love to serve you with love, kindness want to give you a hot meal Generally care for their customers!

It’s a small restaurant it’s family owned they there bathroom are clean also their restaurant smell good, every time you walk in the kindly Greet you ready to serve YOU!

I really enjoy come To their home to shared a home cooked meal from Korean at their table!
Thank you both Chung and James for this experience of your Delicious and also hospitality that you have gave to me and my family!“

“Best belt sushi that I have been to in all of Washington they have really good prices and all their roles are extremely good every time I get a chance to go to this place when I'm over here I go there if you're a sushi person this is definitely the go to“