I refuse to ever tip at this place. This place has the best Korean food in Milwaukee but the service is terrible. They always smile, giggle, and are very positive with white customers who come in but very dull and dry with customers of color and even slightly have attitudes sometime.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 1
Mendy Yang
There was a bug in our bonchon apps. The owner gave us free japchae. The quality of food over time has gone down. It is not as good as it used to be.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Sciurus Carolinensis
Tried this place twice with two diff meals- it’s just not great, but I could be at a disadvantage here, being vegetarian (when 90% of the menu is meat or seafood based). For $16 you get a pretty bland bowl of (slimy and/or gummy) noodle or rice with pathetic slivers of onion and carrot, and few small pieces of mushroom and green bean. Really disappointing. Service is so-so. It’s just expensive and seems overrated, for what you get (but, perhaps meat-eaters will have a different experience). In my experience, the flavors and textures of what they serve are really off-putting.
Vegetarian options: Vegetarian options are not worth the price and don’t have much flavor.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Courtney Allen
I was so excited to try this place. When I finally decided to go and treat myself it was a let down. The food I ordered was not bad, but the service was awful. I felt completely ignored while I watched as one server in particular just constantly returned to the table in front of me chatting away. I thought about getting up and leaving at one point but decided to stay. I like to give places a second chance, so fingers crossed they make efforts to improve their hospitality.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Orin Cruthers
I recently dined at stone bowl, and while the food was good, the rest of the experience was absolutely terrible. The service was non-existent—no one bothered to check on us, and we had to flag someone down every single time we needed anything, including basic refills.
What really set me off was the behavior of a short Asian man, who I’m assuming was the owner. He spent the entire time chatting with other tables, especially older customers, but completely ignored ours. He walked past our table multiple times, saw our empty water glasses, and didn’t lift a finger and just went on to grab his tip which was behind our table, and then after continued to talk to the table next to us . It was as if he decided we weren’t worth his time, likely because we’re younger and he assumed we wouldn’t tip as well. The favoritism was blatant, rude, and downright unprofessional.
To make matters worse, the TVs were playing completely inappropriate content for a restaurant setting(two man whom were on top of each other) (MANY SCENES OF IT BTW) . It was awkward and uncomfortable, making it impossible to enjoy what could have been a decent meal because Everytime we turned our head they were touching eachother inappropriately or doing some unquestionable things.
While the food itself was good, the horrible service, the dismissive and discriminatory attitude of the man I assume is the owner, and the uncomfortable environment made this a restaurant I’ll never return to. If you’re young or just looking for a pleasant dining experience, do yourself a favor and skip this place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Scott
Seems owner is trying to Americanize his dishes some. Having lived in Korea and a Korean wife that made great authentic Korean dishes, this change here is leaving me a bit disappointed
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
陳琪雯（Katelyn）
Seafood pancakes are terrible 🤮🤮🤮 The service was extremely poor. They were not informed that there was no air conditioning and were not provided with water refills during the meal. The waiter almost hurt my friend with hot soup. Respond to the manager and still charge tips💸💸💸
When the waiter serves scalding soup, you have to hide. It’s because you were chatting with your friends and didn’t pay attention.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
zinahollis52
Poor customer service, one of the servers was so rude he didn’t even bother to say hello after I spoke to him. The wine glass that was served to me was dirty and I didn’t even receive an apology. It was a horrible experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Meeyun Y
BEST and FAVORITE Korean spot in WI, let alone Milwaukee! Been coming here since 2015, in person and delivery. Delicious food consistently every time, great banchan, clean space, and excellent service. V is the kindest server in town. Cant recommend Stone Bowl enough!!! ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Pork, Korean Style Hot Stone Bowl, Spicy Chicken Bibimbap, Pah-Jeon, Dak, Bibimbop, Seoul Bulgogi, Tteok-Bokki
Liu “Chi-Chung” Simon
Terrible service by server Jai. No AC. Food is barely acceptable.
JAI almost burn customer face when serving the soup without an apology and saying customer should pay attention to it??
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Clarisa Godinez
This is definitely a place to have on your rotation. The food was authentic and delicious. Great service is hard to come by but not here. 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Grant Doty
The stone bowl bibimbap was delicious! The star of the show for me, however, was the kimchi chigae. The broth was spicy, rich, and complex, and the noodles had a wonderful texture. The food came out very quickly too, and the service was excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Style Hot Stone Bowl, Kimchi Jjigae, Bibimbop
Elaine Anderson
We enjoyed a really delicious meal here, the service was quick and very friendly (I asked about some foods that were new to me and the server was happy to describe them in detail, which I really appreciated!) and it was an overall great place to enjoy a date! We'll be back ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lucas Bomm
Possibly one of the best restaurants in Milwaukee. Amazing food with great service and surprisingly cheap prices. The hot bowl bibimbap is fantastic but they also offer the Korean BBQ where you cook your food on the table. I also recommend you try the korean tea.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Style Hot Stone Bowl, Spicy Beef Ramen, Bibimbop, Beef Bulgogi
I refuse to ever tip at this place. This place has the best Korean food in Milwaukee but the service is terrible. They always smile, giggle, and are very positive with white customers who come in but very dull and dry with customers of color and even slightly have attitudes sometime.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 1
There was a bug in our bonchon apps. The owner gave us free japchae. The quality of food over time has gone down. It is not as good as it used to be.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Tried this place twice with two diff meals- it’s just not great, but I could be at a disadvantage here, being vegetarian (when 90% of the menu is meat or seafood based). For $16 you get a pretty bland bowl of (slimy and/or gummy) noodle or rice with pathetic slivers of onion and carrot, and few small pieces of mushroom and green bean. Really disappointing. Service is so-so. It’s just expensive and seems overrated, for what you get (but, perhaps meat-eaters will have a different experience). In my experience, the flavors and textures of what they serve are really off-putting.
Vegetarian options: Vegetarian options are not worth the price and don’t have much flavor.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
I was so excited to try this place. When I finally decided to go and treat myself it was a let down. The food I ordered was not bad, but the service was awful. I felt completely ignored while I watched as one server in particular just constantly returned to the table in front of me chatting away. I thought about getting up and leaving at one point but decided to stay. I like to give places a second chance, so fingers crossed they make efforts to improve their hospitality.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
I recently dined at stone bowl, and while the food was good, the rest of the experience was absolutely terrible. The service was non-existent—no one bothered to check on us, and we had to flag someone down every single time we needed anything, including basic refills.
What really set me off was the behavior of a short Asian man, who I’m assuming was the owner. He spent the entire time chatting with other tables, especially older customers, but completely ignored ours. He walked past our table multiple times, saw our empty water glasses, and didn’t lift a finger and just went on to grab his tip which was behind our table, and then after continued to talk to the table next to us . It was as if he decided we weren’t worth his time, likely because we’re younger and he assumed we wouldn’t tip as well. The favoritism was blatant, rude, and downright unprofessional.
To make matters worse, the TVs were playing completely inappropriate content for a restaurant setting(two man whom were on top of each other) (MANY SCENES OF IT BTW) . It was awkward and uncomfortable, making it impossible to enjoy what could have been a decent meal because Everytime we turned our head they were touching eachother inappropriately or doing some unquestionable things.
While the food itself was good, the horrible service, the dismissive and discriminatory attitude of the man I assume is the owner, and the uncomfortable environment made this a restaurant I’ll never return to. If you’re young or just looking for a pleasant dining experience, do yourself a favor and skip this place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Seems owner is trying to Americanize his dishes some. Having lived in Korea and a Korean wife that made great authentic Korean dishes, this change here is leaving me a bit disappointed
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Seafood pancakes are terrible 🤮🤮🤮
The service was extremely poor. They were not informed that there was no air conditioning and were not provided with water refills during the meal. The waiter almost hurt my friend with hot soup. Respond to the manager and still charge tips💸💸💸
When the waiter serves scalding soup, you have to hide. It’s because you were chatting with your friends and didn’t pay attention.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Poor customer service, one of the servers was so rude he didn’t even bother to say hello after I spoke to him. The wine glass that was served to me was dirty and I didn’t even receive an apology. It was a horrible experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
BEST and FAVORITE Korean spot in WI, let alone Milwaukee! Been coming here since 2015, in person and delivery. Delicious food consistently every time, great banchan, clean space, and excellent service. V is the kindest server in town. Cant recommend Stone Bowl enough!!! ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Pork, Korean Style Hot Stone Bowl, Spicy Chicken Bibimbap, Pah-Jeon, Dak, Bibimbop, Seoul Bulgogi, Tteok-Bokki
Terrible service by server Jai. No AC. Food is barely acceptable.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
bruh worst service ever
布药莱啊草
JAI almost burn customer face when serving the soup without an apology and saying customer should pay attention to it??
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This is definitely a place to have on your rotation. The food was authentic and delicious. Great service is hard to come by but not here. 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The stone bowl bibimbap was delicious! The star of the show for me, however, was the kimchi chigae. The broth was spicy, rich, and complex, and the noodles had a wonderful texture. The food came out very quickly too, and the service was excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Style Hot Stone Bowl, Kimchi Jjigae, Bibimbop
We enjoyed a really delicious meal here, the service was quick and very friendly (I asked about some foods that were new to me and the server was happy to describe them in detail, which I really appreciated!) and it was an overall great place to enjoy a date! We'll be back ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Possibly one of the best restaurants in Milwaukee. Amazing food with great service and surprisingly cheap prices. The hot bowl bibimbap is fantastic but they also offer the Korean BBQ where you cook your food on the table. I also recommend you try the korean tea.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Style Hot Stone Bowl, Spicy Beef Ramen, Bibimbop, Beef Bulgogi
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