Korean cuisine: the best places to taste it in San Jose

"Came here to try it out cause I’ve been to the sf location and liked it. For sure they didn’t disappoint, good food and awesome service! Will be..."

Terry Carroll

Tammy Liu

"First time here. Was looking for a new local place to order chicken wings and this is it! They were super delicious. I wasn't sure which sauce to..."

Janice Cozzo

"I love this place. Amazing taste and great customer service . The lady the worked and helped take my order on two different occasions was amazing...."

Doggiestyle Adventures

"First visit @ Bonchon and we absolutely enjoyed the food and the staff! We ordered the Japchae, it's the best I've ever eaten! I have co-workers who..."

Cisco L

Mr. Pavone

"My first time here. I was not disappointed. Half and half on 24 boneless wings, pork buns and tacos. All were delicious. The server gave me a..."

Bill Davis

"Appetizers were 👌💯, chicken is crispy and flavor is great! Spicy is definitely..."

E. Liu

"Great chicken, all varieties are equally good so you can't go wrong. Good service. The fried rice is great. The ambiance is modern and clean. This is..."

Tony Constantinos

"Really friendly staff. Love the fried chicken, especially the spicy one. Also ordered Bulgogi, but it was just ok. Not very authentic. Overall still..."

Richard Lee

Bonchon

84/100 (1266 ratings)

"Pros: very polite and attentive server, clean space, very spacious with nice pictures on the walls, very accommodating with orders, garlic fried..."

Neda Mandegaran

"Their chicken wings are so crispy and tasty!! My kids specifically love their soy garlic wings and cheese dduckbokki! So delicious 😋 I also like..."

Linda S

"Their chicken wings are so crispy and tasty!! My kids specifically love their soy garlic wings! So delicious 😋 I also like thier seasoned French..."

Tường Cao huỳnh cát

"Dude, bro, get to Bonchon Chicken right now. The fried chicken was excellent, I got spicy which was not too hot and very tasty. I also got pork buns,..."

Eric Baird

"Thia was my first time here, and it definitely won't be my last! We ordered apps to eat there and ordered our entrees to go, since we were taking..."

Lo D. Thompson

"Incredibly tasty chicken. It's not just the sauce, the meat itself is perfectly tender, juicy and delicious. The bolgogi fries were a little too..."

Terry Carroll

Tammy Liu

"First time here. Was looking for a new local place to order chicken wings and this is it! They were super delicious. I wasn't sure which sauce to..."

Janice Cozzo

"I love this place. Amazing taste and great customer service . The lady the worked and helped take my order on two different occasions was amazing...."

Doggiestyle Adventures

"First visit @ Bonchon and we absolutely enjoyed the food and the staff! We ordered the Japchae, it's the best I've ever eaten! I have co-workers who..."

Cisco L

Mr. Pavone

"My first time here. I was not disappointed. Half and half on 24 boneless wings, pork buns and tacos. All were delicious. The server gave me a..."

Bill Davis

"Appetizers were 👌💯, chicken is crispy and flavor is great! Spicy is definitely..."

E. Liu

"Great chicken, all varieties are equally good so you can't go wrong. Good service. The fried rice is great. The ambiance is modern and clean. This is..."

Tony Constantinos

"Really friendly staff. Love the fried chicken, especially the spicy one. Also ordered Bulgogi, but it was just ok. Not very authentic. Overall still..."

Richard Lee

Hom Korean Kitchen

Wheelchair Accessible

"Good food! Nice staff! Affordable! Korean steak is soo delicious � happy first time customer here. Will definitely come back again..."

Ed Rosellon

"Amazing! I wolfed town a plate of this deliousness in minutes. I couldn't stop eating it. The Korean Beef, toasted rice, green beans and carrots. My..."

Shane Price

"Yum... Wasn't super hungry but decided a quick, cheap lunch was necessary. The Korean steak is super flavorful and delicious. Staff is friendly..."

Jessalyn Langevin

"Love, love, love. Sometimes I go classic and get beef - but usually try healthy and do greens with tofu. Very very good and great value, great..."

Kelly Snider

"The service was very nice. they had many choices for veggies, protein and rice. they even gave me chopped green onions as complimentary for my boxed..."

Betty Ching-Hua Song

"Great flavor. Quick, friendly service. Clean. Definitely making this a staple of my downtown SJ..."

Gabriel Carrejo

"Delicious, fresh flavorful and super friendly..."

Ny Dia

"Yummy, low fat and delicious! I love how I can have my protein, rice and veggies in one meal. Keep up the great work. And thanks for providing..."

Cathy Morrey

"We ate at the San Jose location and it was so yummy! The food is unique, flavorful and healthy. I wish there was some in Houston..."

Aline Houston

"Love it! Fresh, fast, delicious and convenient. Highly..."

Elena Yanovich

"Great new downtown eatery that is open late. Will continue to patronize. Good..."

Roslyn Blackwell

"I went to HOM Kitchen a few weeks back and the food and service was amazing! Definitely looking forward to going..."

Lisa Brown

"It was delicious! Wish you had a branch in Las..."

Charmagne Echtman

"Wow! What an amazing Korean food experience. I love Korean food and especially being a vegetarian, there are one or two Korean spots in south bay..."

Raghunath Krishnan

"Best place in San Jose downtown to have some spicy Korean food I tried their rice bowl with grilled chicken and kimchi Spicy 🔥🔥..."

teja k

"My new favorite spot! The food was great and priced well. The service was also great. Around $10 for a filling bowl of yummy Korean food. I’ll be..."

Kareem Darkazanli

"This is one of my go to spots after work to grab a quick dinner. Their grilled chicken is always fresh and flavorful. Staff is a hit and miss but I..."

Ruby

"They have vegan options (tofu). Staff is very friendly and helpful. A small establishment in the downtown area. Seating inside (including a few..."

Diana Alanis

"Brilliant build your own Korean BBQ! The staff were really friendly and allowed me to have a mix of all the meats so I could try everything. I had..."

James Washer

"HoM Korean Kitchen is absolutely delicious! I wish they had more locations. I got mixed grain rice, half braised beef and Korean steak, spinach,..."

Cassandra Garcia

"Amazing food, tried and loved their tofu with potato and salad..while friends tried shrimp. Both tasted really..."

Ram Palanki

"Delicious flavourful and tender beef and pork. One of my favorite restaurants of its kind thay I've tried so far in the bay area. Very good service,..."

Peng Shi

"Think Chipotle but for Korean food. The food quality is good. I had a bowl with white rice, bulgogi steak, cabbage kimchi, cucumber kimchi, and..."

Calvin C

"Essentially, it is a Korean Chipotle where you can only get a bowl. For a chicken bowl with a full scoop of chicken and an egg on top it was around..."

Andrew Pagan

"A hidden gem in downtown San Jose. The absolute best. It's got a vintage esque atmosphere. You can see right into the kitchen. There's interesting..."

Derek Gomez

"Fast food place where you pick what you want on the bowl, but relatively healthy. Good large..."

Juan Ochoa

"Alway see lots of people at this place, so I give it a try. How to order the food was easy and nothing complicated. Their side dishes was all great...."

Net Budda

"I enjoyed a meal of Korean beef over white rice with carrots, broccoli, and kimchi accompanied by a Laganitas IPA. I thoroughly enjoyed the flavor..."

George Underhill

"ordered there for the first time: white rice with Korean barbecue. enjoyed it a lot so will definitely come..."

ellen burlanescu

"Food, service, vibe, and esthetic are all on point. Would definitely recommend to anyone. Baked rice with chicken and veggies for under $8. Quality..."

Jeff Parker

Danbi Korean Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"Yummy food with very warm and welcoming service by the owner and the server. We went for dinner, ordered 4 dishes in total. My favorite dish is the..."

Grace Bear

"THIS PLACE WAS AMAZING!! went here craving some korean food and got some yummy, heart warming stew. i got the old style bulgogi and it was absolutely..."

Kaylin Xie

"Delicious and authentic Korean food made by warm and friendly staff. We scraped our bowls clean! We got the Yookgaejang (육게장), Old style..."

Gina Kim

"Came here after recently moving to San Jose and didn’t know any good spots but was craving Korean food and this place hit the spot! I brought my..."

Victoria Cater

"Phenomenal home-style korean food and quick service!! Would 100% come back again..."

Rachel Cheng

"Great Korean place right outside of downtown San Jose! Love love love the stir fry here. The stone bowls, soups, and kimchi is good here as well...."

Takeshi Young

"We decided to visit here after reading many nice reviews. And it didn’t disappoint. It’s a family run business, with a simple and neat decor. We..."

Nishad Kumar

"this place is solid, nothing fancy but the way I like it. We ordered army stew (the name terrible but trust me, it’s a combination of ham, vege,..."

Hannah Gwon

"I am a traveler from Vancouver and stayed in San Jose with my wife for a couple of days. We were so satisfied with the quality of food and warm..."

Damien Choi

"We had the spicy seafood noodles and the spicy chicken wings. The service was friendly but a bit distracted because it was near closing time. The..."

daniel kim

"I decided to try Danbi as it's the closest Korean restaurant to the hotel I'm staying at while I'm here for business. I was craving the cheese..."

Josh Perlstein

"Nice restaurant with a modern feel. Food was good but needs a little work with fried chicken to make more..."

christopher byington

"Beautiful service of authentic Korean cuisine. I had the Korean fried chicken and it was perfect . The ladies were super Hospitable as they were..."

Raunak Jahan Choudhury

"Very very nice and attentive staff! They checked in on us multiple times, refilled our water without asking, and even ran across the room to open the..."

Emily

"Stopped by here for a quick dinner with my parents before I dropped them off at the airport. Best authentic Korean food I’ve had! The taste was..."

Christine H

Koja Kitchen

83/100 (3039 ratings)

"This place was kind of a delicious surprise. I passed by a couple of times and never thought to go in, it looks fancy but it’s actually nice and..."

TradewindsHD

"Love the concept. The KoJa’s, as they’re called, have crispy garlic rice as the bun and are filled with meat or mushroom and topped with various..."

Travis Shaw

"Pretty tasty items. Braised pork was very tasty and well balanced. All the beef based items are too sweet for those of us that are used to..."

Adam Briles

"It was great as usual -- the spam musubi were great as was the original Koma burger. The fries with the truffle aioli were great. We also tried the..."

Ivy Leung

"Nice place to eat Asian food. Great quality , just a little on the expensive side , about $15 per person average with a fountain drink. You order..."

OverTheTopCargoTrailer Jerry

"The wife had been to the Koja food truck back in the day at an Off The Grid event. I guess the owner has gotten popular enough to be able to open a..."

Darien Guy

"I love KoJa Kitchen. Everything here is delicious. I usually order the ahi tuna bowl. The ingredients are fresh. The tacos are awesome also. My son..."

Maria Smith

"Still flavorful and good but fries very cold..... not as busy as before, so you can eat comfortably..."

Dickson Fung

"This review is for their new location in the Pacific Commons shopping center in Fremont, Ca. If you've never been here, you really owe it to..."

Ray-Francis Dayleg

"Don't think. Just go. Don't look back. Know you made the right decision. The umami flavor. The richness. It doesnt get any better than koja..."

chelsea agin

"Kamikaze fries are so gooooooddd!!! But the kojas themselves were just ok. Meat was good but the buns lack flavor and..."

Steve Zhou

"Great food and service! The atmosphere is great and KoJa Kitchen will not disappoint..."

Mark Hoang

"It's amusing that people who come here lament that this place is expensive, but given that this foodie chain originated in San Francisco, Koja..."

Christine Mamuad

"Not a college student, not their typical or target customer. Very clean . Very efficient. Expediter was clean and focused . Seating was spacious and..."

Yosemite Gal

"Beef bowl. Fast and delicious. Sleek & uncluttered dining environment is..."

Sail and Soil

Yummy Tofu And Bbq

"Just go! Excellent, Cosy, Korean restaurant - with all your favorites. They serve six side dishes, of which five can be eaten by vegetarians. The..."

Mini Rag

"I have ordered a bossam to go. The food is very carefully wrapped to avoid any leakage. Also the food tastes..."

S H

"Korean restaurants are notoriously bad for vegetarians, but this one is a rare exception. There are 4-5 clearly clearly marked dishes made with..."

Vidar Holen

"Really yummy food! I like the kimchi because it's very fresh. All the side dishes taste delicious. Not too expensive either. Come when it's not too..."

Jacob Nie

"Yummy tofu has probably one of the most crispy seafood pancakes that I've had! The tteokbboki was very flavorful too. Def would come back just for..."

Swegin Wu

"We tried Beef bulgogi, seafood tofu stew, kimchi pork tofu stew, vegetarian dolsot bulgogi and veggie pancake - our favorite from the spread is the..."

W Gmail

"This might be the best Korean restaurant in the Bay. Flavours are on point!! The tofu soup in medium spicy just hit the spot and the bulgogi had that..."

Jenny Seong

"Everything is so good, especially the seafood pancake, that's a must have! It was crispy and there's squid in every bite, love it so..."

Tina Wang

"Randomly picked this joint and it ended up being a good meal. Legit Korean food served up and a reasonably price point. It’s a no frills sort of..."

Sreekanth Vupputur

"The FLAVORS. My partner gushed about their seafood pancake for a full year, and I’m happy to say that it lived up to all that hype. It’s thick..."

Amy

"Came from Santa Cruz to get the authentic Korean food experience, did not disappoint. Soon tofu soup was tasty, lots of pepper flavor, side dishes..."

Rebekah Mills

"Not a place you will choose to eat at for ambiance as you can see from the photos but the food is awesome. One of the best for traditional korean..."

Mark Lee

"My family and I love this place! Have been going here for over a decade and I seriously cannot find better kimchi, japchae, and most any other dish..."

Reese Noel De La Cerda

"OMG! Not sure where to start... everything is delicious! I loved the seafood tofu stew. Then we also had the seafood pancake. The flavor of each..."

Michelle Nickolson

"Ok, call me weird but I consider a Korean restaurant's ability to make a decent Bibimbap sort of a barometer of their whole menu. It's rice with meat..."

Susan Moling

"Excellent food with apple portions. We especially like the seafood pancake. That is a must-have. We will definitely be back to this..."

William Garnsey

"I love their seafood pancake. And their bibimbap is special. Side dishes are..."

James Li

Sgd Tofu House

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"Very friendly staff, service was somewhat quick, couple of side dishes, the spicy squid rice cake was delicious! I enjoyed it very much. The cold..."

Young Kim

"sgd tofu house is a chain located in the bay area, although i think each one is independently owned. The menu is the same across each tofu house but..."

Benjamin Tan

"Saturday night 6:30 no waiting Ordered : combination tofu soup bibimbap with pork Total :$42 I will say it’s good value..."

Kimberly Iwamoto

"My go-to place for Korean food in San Jose. Their new raw crab is super..."

Khan Tran

"I had lunch here around 1pm ish. Service was quick & staff was super friendly. The staff even check on me in the middle of meal making sure..."

Steve Vuong

"Their bibimbap was unique and came with a shallow plate rather than a bowl. So it was a bit dry but tasty and the price $20 must be reasonable..."

Kayoko

"Yummy tofu soup! I like the purple rice they use too. I got number 8 which is the dumpling ricecake beef tofu soup and added ramen. The side dishes..."

Elaine Wang

"Try this neighborhood place out. They are actually pretty tasty. Will come..."

Linh Tran

"Pretty good food! Love it. Will be back. I often find medium spiciness NOT spicy at all elsewhere. So I ordered HOT. It turned out to be..."

Richard Lee

"Food was great, the chicken was juicy. They had purple steamed rice probably one of the highlights. The weekend they only do dinner portion and..."

William Burns

"This place is nice! Very healthy option for food. I was craving for a Ramen noodle soft tofu and it was so good! Definitely coming back. And the..."

Daniela Cruz

"Spicy and rice cake and tofu pots are good, but the short ribs and bbq pork are not that..."

Tadd Pham

"Side dishes on point. Tofu soup on point. Consistency on point. Been here for 5+ years now and will always come back for more. What else can I..."

Chris Lo

"A simple and welcoming little restaurant in a strip mall anchored by the Lucky's Supermarket. The service is friendly and quite efficient, you’re..."

Pestomist

Hanul Korean Food Corner

"Good food, friendly and attentive waitstaff. Love the seafood pancake and the kimchee is just right in terms of vinegar and spicy..."

Camy Tang

"It is unlike any other Korean restaurant. It is clean, has friendly service, and excellent food. You can't go wrong. Highly..."

Helen Sung

"You gotten try this place! Everything's fresh & authentic! Great place to..."

Pamela Ziemek

"Small mom & pop place with authentic Korean comfort food. Black bean noodles with pork and seafood pancake. Fresh kimchi, and had to ask for other..."

My Hoa N.

"This restaurant recently changed to Danbi and this review is for Danbi. Had lunch here and the Osam Bulgogi is to die..."

Khan Tran

"This restaurant has been changed to a place called Dan Bi, and the review is about Danbi. The food is really, really good. The meat is hands down..."

Ashoua Xiong

"Our go to Korean restaurant in town. Good food always. Love their home made..."

Christian Andrada

"Omg!! So authentic! So delicious! I can’t wait to stop by again from Watsonville, Ca! Their Kimchi soup is unforgettable! My daughter loved the..."

Sarai Jimenez

"Pretty good. This may be new go to place for Korean food on the southside of San Jose when I can't get up to El Camino. My family had the pork..."

Allen Tchoi

"Decent Korean food and one of the only places in South SJ that has decent soon tofu. Nothing spectacular, but this place is a good fix for real..."

Larry O

"Went there for a late lunch. It’s a family run store and they are very welcoming. Love the Tofu soup and the bulgogi there. Been there a couple of..."

REEBA THOMAS

"Great food, jeyukbokum (spicy pork) was great. People were great..."

Sourav

"I found this place during lockdown and I’ve been coming back since. As a newcomer to Korean food, I got the tofu dolsot (crispy rice with..."

andrew

"First time visiting, didn’t know Korean restaurant existed on snell. Fast food, delicious and very..."

Young Kim

"Pretty empty place but the good is real good. About $15/plate but min wage is $15 so it's..."

Jason Nguyen

"Cute little korean restaurant. Staff is very nice and they get orders out quickly. They're menu isn't very big but they have all the essentials and a..."

Olivia Rodriguez

"Yummy tofu soup and seafood pancake! Looking forward to coming here more often. Glad to introduce my husband to more foods to..."

L B

"Food was great. Kimchi fried rice was delicious, as was the spicy beef soup. And the owner was gracious enough to give us extra..."

John Miguel

Gen Korean Bbq

80/100 (2388 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Had the best time and food was wonderful just 1 problem did not get rice till the end of the meal. But ate way to much food. It is a place that..."

Sharon Burnham Chauncey

"I love this place! They have good food! And me and my kids are here for Mother’s Day and glad we came around 11am there’s not much people. Great..."

Remalyn Valdez

"The food was delicious and fresh, you cook the meats and vegetables yourself. They waitresses and waiters were attentive. The only thing I would..."

Theodoris Young

"Like this place! the food is good, the ambiance is cool 😎 good value for..."

Anggy Soetirto-Gustiza

"Always love going where good food is served and everybody goes home satisfied. Banchan is always filled, servers are always checking up on us to..."

Shalou Alberto

"Food was awsome.. fun place to go with..."

Jessica Cuevas

"Great food and super good deal on Soju! 12 bucks for a liter? I'll go there just for the..."

Christian Schmelzer

"Great food. Soooooo much of it too! Can't wait to come..."

Jerome Carle Vernet

"This is a Korean barbecue cafeteria. You can come to the restaurant walk in or make an appointment. There is a scanning code on the table to scan,..."

Joanna H Ye

"I love this barbeque place and will definitely be coming back! Came to this all-you-can-eat Korean barbeque restaurant on a Sunday evening with 7..."

Elena B

"It is all u can eat. They provide a large varity of meat choice, side dishes, sauce, street food. Very tasty. The staff are friendly and attentive...."

Senwei Liang

"Returned here last weekend to try again after the decrease in hype. Previously, the wait times were long during all hours on the weekends and weekday..."

David Nguyen

"The food is fine.The service was nice and I love their crispy cheese pork. They have a wide range of meat selections to choose from, but some..."

Sabrina

"Different experience. I guess there are no stoves in the kitchen, haha. All the meats were delicious. The sauces good too. Nice to share with friends..."

Lester Luna

"There are many meat selections but only a few vegetables on the menu. The meat quality are acceptable but not top quality for sure since it’s all..."

Emily S

"Can't beat all you can eat meat with free sides and appetizers. The bulgogi, short ribs, and kalbi are my go to choices from the extensive meat..."

Eva Laroya

"Overall a great experience. There will be a long wait so be prepared. Once in, you have a time limit of 90 min - 2 hours and you will be able to get..."

WittyBoi

"This was my first time trying Korean barbecue. It was a cool experience and the food was good. I don’t know if any other place does it, but one..."

Jessica Ureste (Jess)

Q Pot Korean Bbq & Hot Pot

79/100 (2275 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"HITPOT and KBBQ?! BRUH THIS PLACE BE HELLA �� AT NIGHT! THAT HOTPOT AND KBBQ COMBO BE LIKE..."

Tai Nguyen

"This was my first time going to a Korean BBQ, me and my fiancé were celebrating our third year anniversary here! It was a lovely experience, for it..."

katrina rodriguez

"so I’m at the end of like a 18 hour day right now I was able to sneak in right before they closed. The host and hostess were incredibly..."

Trevor Henley

"Very impressed by the meat quality with a variety of choices at this AYCE place. Hotpot broth was good too. Overall, highly recommend..."

Eric Ma

"Good selection of protein for a fair price of $22 for lunch with additional $5 per person for hotpot Staff are also friendly and helpful..."

Chương Trần

"This is an experience inside a restaurant!!! The food is amazing!! You cook it at your table!! It was all so..."

Alissa Trammel

"Amazing BBQ experience at an amazing price! Their pricing simply doesn't justify the great BBQ/Hot Pot all-you-can-eat options they provide. While..."

Amartya Mitra

"Food was delicious! The service was quick. The tables are just too close, but I guess you need so much room to cook your own food. Lunch combo price..."

Angela Gullerud

"WOW I truly enjoyed eating here! Super happy I was invited to celebrate my friend’s birthday Dinner at this Q Pot Korean BBQ & HotPot! Since I am..."

Thia Le

"Service was quick, we ordered our food through an electronic screen, we could pick all of our sides, meats, noodles, etc. Server checked on us often..."

Sarah Gibbs

"It was our first time here and it was the bomb! Staff were so friendly and helpful. Hotpot and Korean bbq got really great tasting flavors. Price was..."

Chris Sa

"It was great! It was my birthday and we got to eat a lot of great food, for people who have spice tolerance, I’d recommend the taiwanese spicy soup..."

catsaresuperlovelyarentthey

"It was a great experience. There is no online reservation, so we had to get there and get our place in the waiting line. They said about 100 mins but..."

REEBA THOMAS

"The meats and other ingredients are delicious. The broths are yummy too. Customer service is great. The servers are attentive. However, the tables,..."

JB

"RESTROOMS: 4/5 SERVICE: 5/5 FOOD: 4/5 EFFECIENCY: 5/5 COST/BENEFIT: 4/5 The RESTROOM was not perfect but not bad either. There was not paper towels..."

O A

"This is a great place, they have several meat options and great..."

Ana Torres

"UPDATE: Came back for group dinner of 7ppl on a Friday night, the food was amazinnngggg. We did Korean bbq and hot pot. The Taiwanese spicy soup is..."

mars gemini

"The meats and hot pot was sooooo delicious I love it. Sad I didn’t took the pics ahah it was not bad price by how much me and my friends order. I..."

Andrea Amezola

"Went with my family and got BBQ and hot pot. I wish they had instructions for novices for how long to cook things. The food itself was great, we just..."

Ruchi Doshi

Burnt Rice

Korean Palace

Wheelchair Accessible

"8 of us had a wonderful dinner together at Korean Palace. The food was great, and the service couldn't have been better. Highly recommend this..."

April Ambard

"Love it. My husband and I come back every week for the combo platter. What a..."

Tammy Porter DeShan

"Always enjoyed the great food and service. Daniel is an excellent host and the small dishes are to die for Good job..."

James Keh

"The best korean food in the world , I am from Kuwait and I have been eating in this great place since 1981..."

Ben Naser

"Love the food. So fresh and delicious. Staff were so heart..."

Lynn Delago

"It is always a pleasure going to eat at this place. The first time I tried it was 20 years ago and they still have the same food quality. Thank you..."

Petty U.

"The food was AMAZING! One of the best Korean BBq spots I've ever been to. The service was phenomenal. We will definitely be coming back..."

Josephine Balliao Saing

"All I can really say is wow. We stopped by while on a business trip just on a whim. We were pleasantly surprised since we went at 7 pm and the dining..."

Anne Watkins

"This place is amazing. The hospitality and being so respectful 🙏. Coming back. May i add we had a lot of picky eaters in our group and they..."

Mike Saing

"Located in a run down area, but worth the quick drive from Valley Fair Mall, and once inside, a feast awaits you. Large booths, private party room...."

M.A. EatsArt

"We ordered beef fried rice, soft tofu soup (shrimp) and BBQ pork spicy. We liked the food. Fried rice was not salty. BBQ pork was not too spicy, I..."

Crystallyn

"Seafood Soon Tofu was quite spicy but delicious. Recommended to go for lower spice level if you don't have high spice tolerance. Large side dish..."

Martin L

"Was the 1st real traditional Korean dining, and is still the Very Best Family owned restaurant, dine in or take out, plenty of space, Big room for..."

David Huffman

"We found another Korean gem 😋 I usually can’t eat bibimbap but this one was so delicious that I literally scooped out the half of it from..."

Aidan Munar

"The place need a renovation, but the food was great. The taste of the food is like traditionally..."

ggshoppers

"I may not live in California but I have been there a lot and the place may be old but the food is great. The place is mostly clean and has great..."

Joshua Woo

"Our high school alumni club had annual party at the Korean Palace as has been customary. We had 53 members and the food was great! They had 10..."

Sooja Nehrlich

"Very delicious food! Highly recommend bibimbap (rice in a hot stone pot). Their side dishes are also well made and appetizing. Service was good and..."

Judy L

"Our favorite Korean restaurant in the Bay Area, and one of my favorite restaurants in the world. I’ve been coming to this place with my family for..."

Jessica Ho

"The food is delicious and well packed I can assure you! I am a chief by myself n pretty fussy with a..."

Julia GUDYAEVA

Mina's Korean B B Q

73/100 (2871 ratings)

"had a delightful culinary experience! Korean galbi and tofu stew pork soup are absolute winners. The chef deserves a standing ovation for delivering..."

John Snow

"Great Korean place right by the Tasman light rail station. Love the side dishes (banchan) here as well as the Gal Bi and Ji Gae soup. Very generous..."

Takeshi Young

"Got some takeout and the flavor is very good! Got the marinated chicken and its grilled with onion which makes it taste perfect. It was also very..."

Carlos Castro

"Yummy! The Korean BBQ combo was so delicious… This restaurant is a hidden gem. Great food, fast service, friendly and kind staff. I’m definitely..."

sanvi16

"I love this place. I order the Kimchi Pa Jeon often. Today I went to pickup my doordash order. They told me they gave me an extra item on the house..."

Deepthi Srinivasan

"Food is boom delicious! Staff, super friendly and helpful. Their kimchi is the best I've ever had. Oh and I highly recommend having the..."

Todd Schavey

"No huss, no fuss, just great Korean food! This place isn't about a fancy atmosphere it just delivers delicious food. The beef short ribs are amazing...."

Clayton Grames

"Tasty Korean spot in a strip mall serving legit meals. Tried the doshirak / lunch box with spicy chicken. They have two versions and I got the larger..."

Alex

"The best kimchi dolsot bibimbap, my usual order. The kimchi pancake is super as well. Always friendly service. I don’t eat beef, but when I go with..."

Katie Fox

"You can enjoy the real Korean homestyle food here. Small but good quality of food and service with reasonable price. 오삼불고기..."

JAUP KOO

"Great food, fast service, friendly and kind staff! I ordered a beef tofu soup, and though I was doubting whether or not it would be enough food (I..."

Nathan Lee

"Drove by and found this cozy Korean restaurant by accident. Decided to try it out. Order lunch special grill chicken combo. Big promotion of rice,..."

Rent Home

"Food is delicious, and the service is fast and kind. If you think soft tofu soup is too spicy, you can ask them to adjust spicy level. Default is..."

Ching Tsun Chan

"Amazing experience! The food was definitely traditional and tasted amazing! Even the side dishes were tasty. (Radish kimchi? Yum!) I am learning..."

Shyla M

"Very nice Korean BBQ place with a couple of good vegetarian options.Duk Ramen and khimchi bi Bimbap were really good. Very friendly staff as..."

Nidhi Agrawal

"Best price for lunch specials. Good foods. Good portion. Good service. 14 minutes walking from my..."

Harvey Vu

"Great service and all the food was excellent. Prices are reasonable as well. We got the tofu stew with pork, bibimbap, and pork plate. Will..."

Matt Kihlthau

"Great Korean food. Very friendly staffs. Always enjoy side..."

J. W. P.

Bonchon - Silver Creek, Ca

"The spicy chicken is 🌶️! Soo good! It was actually spicy! Everything else is great too! Had the XL family deal and it was just right. Did the..."

Carasear Mao

"Just discovered Bonchon on McKee & Capitol in the Grocery Outlet / Dollar Tree. It's a fast casual restaurant with a bar that features Korean beers..."

Darlene Tenes

"Crispy and delicious Korean fried chicken. The spicy is most definitely kickin', wouldn't recommend if you don't like the heat! But the half and half..."

Laura Potter

"Ordered a small combo of fried chicken and steamed shrimp shumai, through Uber Eats. The small combo has pretty good amount of pieces, with six..."

Kavi Rahul

"Went there last Saturday before going to Los Lagos golf course with a college..."

Eric Kim

"Delicious fried chicken, prepared a couple of different ways (sweet and spicy). Spacious dining area, friendly folks. Prices are..."

Conrad Paz

"PHENOMENAL chicken, great service even though the workers were pretty busy. The strawberry soju is yummy as well. As for the seasoned fries, I..."

Serce M

"Food and service was fantastic. Rice could have been higher quality, but the chicken was fresh, flavorful, and promptly served. Wait staff was..."

Clinton Swiedom

"I always order at this location on my way home from the gym or work. The staff have been super friendly to me every time I stop by. They have my..."

Jeff Phon

"Great fried chicken! I've only ordered the fried chicken though and not much of anything else, so I can't review that. The wait is usually 40 - 50..."

Darrell Dela Cruz

"When we first walked in we were helped right away and the guy (his name is Jimmy) at the order to go counter was very very nice and helped me figure..."

Jessica Reyes

"Despite some miscommunication, I appreciate the staff on hand who fixed the issue I experienced. 15minutes to get there, almost 30 to wait for the..."

Christopher Salguero

"The food is delicious 🔥 im definitely coming back..."

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