Please pay attention to the bad reviews before eating here. Wish I could give zero stars. Was actually good years ago in old location, but has gotten worse over time. After this last experience, we will never return.
I am a caucasian guy, but my mother in law is Korean. Wife 1/2, kids 1/4. So I know what Korean food should taste like. My mother-in-law taught me how to prepare many traditional dishes. Been to many Korean restaurants over the last 30 years. This was THE WORST dolsot bibimbap I have ever had. Chopped raw cabbage? and a TON of it. Nobody uses cabbage in bibimbap except maybe some kimchi. The entire $20 dish had no taste, like eating mushy water. No salt. No spice. No flavor. I added two containers of red pepper sauce and it still sucked.
Even the pork mandu was not great and I've made fresh mandu from scratch - not from a bag. These were deep fried which is fine. But that should preserve the flavor inside. They had ZERO flavor. Just a lump of flavorless filling.
Seems they are catering to the non-Asian's taste buds to those who don't really know any better. Not recommended at all.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kaitlyn Daering
Once you’re a regular, you’re always a regular; no matter how long it is between visits. We would go frequently from 2019-2020 but went on a bit of a hiatus. 5 years later, Eric greeted us by name. Fantastic food made by fantastic people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sam Daering
This is the best restaurant in Madison.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rebekah Polski
Gorgeous space, incredible food, wonderful service. If you haven’t checked this place out, you should!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bulgogi
Mehmet Tarhan
We entered the restaurant with 5 months old baby and the owner said I cannot let you in because you have a stroller. He said it’s small dining area. I went inside and he only had one person eating at the restaurant. Only one. It’s terrible customer service and experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Fatimazahra Lotfi
Terrible customer service.
Alexandria Chrumka
Phenomenal food and experience. Ask for recommendations from the staff and they will guide you wonderfully. One of the best places I’ve been.
Steve Prieve
K-peppers is an absolute gem! The food is consistently delicious, fresh, and full of flavor. You can tell the care that goes into every dish. The service is just as impressive; friendly, attentive, and always speedy. From the moment you walk in, you feel welcomed and well taken care of. A perfect spot for when you want a great meal with warm hospitality. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yifei Guo
Don't bother going into this restaurant unless you'd like to waste your money. The food isn't worth it nor was the waiter's attitude. Me and my friend went there and paid separately but tipped together on her end. No questions asked from the guy who served us. Like how was the food or anything. He did not do anything else other than taking orders, serving the food and checking us out, which in my opinion even if you barely worked in a restaurant you should know to check on your customer for at least once but he didn't even bother. Doing the minimum work and expecting a lot of tips? And yelling at your customer that don't bother to come or just do take out if you don't have the money to tip? Since when did tipping become mandatory? And why would I tip you since you can't do your job well? Go live in your own dream and find a sugar daddy or mommy to take care of you if you don't want to work hard for money. You're doing customer service and even a child knows better than you. I don't care how others think about your food or your atmosphere, but ain't no customer is going to pay for your trash serving attitude that ruins everything.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Bethany Scheiber
Amazing service and amazing food little dinning room
Super kind staff and the food is super tasty! Their mandu is so good 😩
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jackson Wozniczka
Fantastic food with lots of great options. Perfect level of spice, but if you're not a fan of spice you can get most meals without. Make sure to try the kimchi!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Zane Boyd
K Peppers is easily one of my favorite restaurants in the greater Madison area! The food offered is amazing, especially if you want to try a new cuisine. I highly recommend the bibimbap with the hot stone upgrade. The owners are wonderful and always great to chat with. I would go there every day if I could!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meredith Ibey Milliron
Love this place. Makes me feel like I'm in Korea.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jose Manuel Lopez-Paredes
The food here is amazing, the bulgogi bibimbap is delicious and my favorite, my wife loves ordering the toppoki. I’ve been coming here for a few years now and never been disappointed, the spiciness is just right (I used to get the 4 but now have gone down to 2) sometimes I even order to go so I can have lunch the next day. the service is always friendly and the ambiance is just right. Eric always makes sure you feel welcomed
Please pay attention to the bad reviews before eating here. Wish I could give zero stars. Was actually good years ago in old location, but has gotten worse over time. After this last experience, we will never return.
I am a caucasian guy, but my mother in law is Korean. Wife 1/2, kids 1/4. So I know what Korean food should taste like. My mother-in-law taught me how to prepare many traditional dishes. Been to many Korean restaurants over the last 30 years. This was THE WORST dolsot bibimbap I have ever had. Chopped raw cabbage? and a TON of it. Nobody uses cabbage in bibimbap except maybe some kimchi. The entire $20 dish had no taste, like eating mushy water. No salt. No spice. No flavor. I added two containers of red pepper sauce and it still sucked.
Even the pork mandu was not great and I've made fresh mandu from scratch - not from a bag. These were deep fried which is fine. But that should preserve the flavor inside. They had ZERO flavor. Just a lump of flavorless filling.
Seems they are catering to the non-Asian's taste buds to those who don't really know any better. Not recommended at all.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Once you’re a regular, you’re always a regular; no matter how long it is between visits. We would go frequently from 2019-2020 but went on a bit of a hiatus. 5 years later, Eric greeted us by name. Fantastic food made by fantastic people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is the best restaurant in Madison.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gorgeous space, incredible food, wonderful service. If you haven’t checked this place out, you should!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bulgogi
We entered the restaurant with 5 months old baby and the owner said I cannot let you in because you have a stroller. He said it’s small dining area. I went inside and he only had one person eating at the restaurant. Only one. It’s terrible customer service and experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Terrible customer service.
Phenomenal food and experience. Ask for recommendations from the staff and they will guide you wonderfully. One of the best places I’ve been.
K-peppers is an absolute gem! The food is consistently delicious, fresh, and full of flavor. You can tell the care that goes into every dish. The service is just as impressive; friendly, attentive, and always speedy. From the moment you walk in, you feel welcomed and well taken care of. A perfect spot for when you want a great meal with warm hospitality. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Don't bother going into this restaurant unless you'd like to waste your money. The food isn't worth it nor was the waiter's attitude. Me and my friend went there and paid separately but tipped together on her end. No questions asked from the guy who served us. Like how was the food or anything. He did not do anything else other than taking orders, serving the food and checking us out, which in my opinion even if you barely worked in a restaurant you should know to check on your customer for at least once but he didn't even bother. Doing the minimum work and expecting a lot of tips? And yelling at your customer that don't bother to come or just do take out if you don't have the money to tip? Since when did tipping become mandatory? And why would I tip you since you can't do your job well? Go live in your own dream and find a sugar daddy or mommy to take care of you if you don't want to work hard for money. You're doing customer service and even a child knows better than you. I don't care how others think about your food or your atmosphere, but ain't no customer is going to pay for your trash serving attitude that ruins everything.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Amazing service and amazing food little dinning room
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Super kind staff and the food is super tasty! Their mandu is so good 😩
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic food with lots of great options. Perfect level of spice, but if you're not a fan of spice you can get most meals without. Make sure to try the kimchi!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
K Peppers is easily one of my favorite restaurants in the greater Madison area! The food offered is amazing, especially if you want to try a new cuisine. I highly recommend the bibimbap with the hot stone upgrade. The owners are wonderful and always great to chat with. I would go there every day if I could!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this place. Makes me feel like I'm in Korea.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food here is amazing, the bulgogi bibimbap is delicious and my favorite, my wife loves ordering the toppoki. I’ve been coming here for a few years now and never been disappointed, the spiciness is just right (I used to get the 4 but now have gone down to 2) sometimes I even order to go so I can have lunch the next day. the service is always friendly and the ambiance is just right. Eric always makes sure you feel welcomed
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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