Daeho Kalbijjim & Beef Soup

Of course we had to order the Kalbijjim (갈비찜), considering that it was our first time here. The wait wasn't too long, being no longer than 30 minutes for such a large/sharable portion (see images). It was enough food for us not to be able to finish in one sitting, again, a very generous portion. The beef, rice, and sides, everything was absolutely delicious. I'm not too familiar with pricing when it comes to Korean cuisine, but this was priced at $82 (regular size), apparently there's a larger size... The food court was very lively, which was enjoyable to eat in. A bit of a loud environment, but not too loud to a point where we were yelling to hear each other.

반반 냉면 @daeho_official is my current favorite dish in the bay. From its depth of flavor to its presentation…Perfection 😘

It feels like I’ve written reviews for every Daeho location! I’ve been to them all! I sometimes order takeout from the H-Mart location because it’s close to my house. I don’t know how they manage it, but Daeho’s food tastes consistent across all their locations! There’s no specific branch that’s better or worse—they’re truly all the same! This really shows the importance of good management! Today, our menu consisted of Spicy Short Rib Soup and Beef Tripe Soup!

Finally tried out their cold noodles and it’s so good. Everything else is perfect as well! Thanks you :)

This is my favorite shop in H Mart food hall. They have good quality of traditional Korean Beef Rib Soup and Bone Soup. First time ordered beef rib soup noodle and noodle it’s chewy and taste better than ramen. Soup base has beef bone aroma too. Highly recommended

Combination oxtail soup and dolsot bibimbap were incredible. The tendon pieces were perfectly cooked and the broth was milky and delicious. The bibimbap had great crispy bits and a Smokey smell. Honestly, eating this in the H-Mart food court just adds to the experience. The woman at the front was very friendly and always wore a smile. Great food and great workers.

The Kalbi Jim & Beef Soup was 😍. The glass noodles were very delicious and flavorful. The beef came with a special sauce to make it a little spicy! 🥵🤤 The order also came with side dishes that were free!

Food: 3/5 Service: 3/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Overall: The good thing is this place doesn’t have a line compared to the one in Japan town. The pricing however is somewhat ridiculous for some things. Would I come back: Wouldn’t be my first choice. The extended review… Food: Kalbi Tang with Rice cake - 3/5 - A decent dish but I only got it because the price for kalbijim is so ridiculous. I was able to get my fix of kalbi and rice cake which was overall pretty standard fare. Service: 3/5 - Standard service. Ambiance: 3.5/5 - The food court feel is better than a normal mall but only slightly.

Back at Daeho! Haven't had their galbijjim in awhile and shared a regular size with my friend love the meat, it is super tender and juicy. The potatos, carrots and radish just soaks up all the sauce making those really tasty as well. There is also ddeok in it but I'm not a fan of them in general so I gave it all to my friend haha It also comes with a side of 2 white or purple rice and 3 banchan's.

Date: Tuesday, June 4th, 2024 Time: around 1pm Meal: Lunch Takeout Party of: 2 01. Braised Beef Rib ($82): regular, lv 3 spicy, cheese ($6), white rice I've had the galbi jjim from Daeho in Japantown twice. Once in person and another time for delivery. Both times I remember it being a hefty portion and pretty tasty with the cheese. Since the hubby and I were in the area, we decided to check this location out. After placing our order, they said it would be about 20 mins, so we went to the supermarket to shop. It is still a hefty portion, tho for some reason, I found this overly sweet. And I don't remember the dish being this way. The cheese added some richness and it had some spice for level 3. We didn't add anything else, but there were a couple pieces of rice cakes in the dish. I ended up added jalapenos, garlic, and a couple hot sauces to cut into the sweetness. It was so sweet, the hubs didn't really care for it. I still found it comforting, but it kinda tainted my memory of this savory spicy melty dish I remembered. Not sure if the kalbi jjim here is actually sweeter than the one in Japantown, but I think I'm good on this version for quite a while. REVIEW #3443

Amazing K-food tucked into H-mart! Usually my friend goes here for the cheese torched galbi but I came here for their spicy cold noodles and veggie bibimbap. Order took less than 10 min to prepare and portions are huge! Definitely plan to share. They also give good side dish items like radish and chives. The noodles were delicious and the bibimbap even better. Only downside here is that you have to buy water or bring your own. But overall excellent food!

Beef rib soup with glass noodles and rice cake. So filling So delicious and satisfying Service was pleasant The ambiance is just a food court But come for the beef rib soup. Tender ribs and amazing soup !!! JYW recs !

This place was so good!!! I came to H mart to do some shopping and when I walked in I immediately saw Daeho! I have been looking to try this place for a while now and am so glad I did. We ordered the regular kalbijjim with mild spice and purple rice. The regular size is huge good enough for 3 people we opted out of the cheese topping as it looked like a lot of cheese. We also got the mild spice level and it was very spicy. The wait for our food was about25 min which is a little long to be in a food court. Will definitely try this place again and order the purple rice !

Delicious banban cold noodle and Kalbi bibimbob at H mart food court. Good ingredients. Highly recommend~

Love Daeho - it's hard to resist the sizzling gigantic pot of galbijim, vegetables, and flavor. It's a bit pricey (especially if you add extra toppings or extra meat) but fun to share with a group of friends. Last time we were there, a group of four of us split a large portion with extra meat, extra noodles, cheese, and 3 bowls of rice. It also came with some side dishes, though not on par with the banchan I've had at other places. After eating to our heart's content, we still had about one serving of leftovers, which heated up nicely the next day. I still have yet to go to the original Japantown Daeho, but since the one at Hmart doesn't have a waitlist, it's been much easier for us to dine here. Highly recommend dine-in only (the sizzling pot is such a key part of the experience!) even though that will mean you may have to snoop around a bit for a table in the food court.

We were not expecting to see a Daeho inside of the HMart food court, especially considering the wait time that you would usually expect at the SF Japantown location. It's naturally way faster to get your food here, but you do lose out on the whole experience of blowtorching the kalbijjim and whatnot. We just settled with the Seolleong Tang. It was my first time trying it, and I was really blown away with my first sip. Really deep in flavor, super umami packed, and even though it doesn't come with salt or pepper added, it really felt like I could have drank the entire broth without any seasoning. The beef was just alright; not as tender as I hoped, and honestly didn't have much flavor. There were also chewy rice noodles inside, but these had a really strange aftertaste to me, almost soapy. I couldn't finish the noodles because of it, but might just have been me. The banchan was really good; the kimchi was spicier than usual, but had insanely good flavor. The purple rice was a letdown, as it was very overcooked and quite mushy. Would definitely recommend! It took us 10 minutes to get our food on a Saturday night, which is certainly not a replicable experience in the SF location.

4.5 if i could. i am someone who is an experienced daeho-kalbijjim-ONLY patron-er of both jtown and h-mart. (i never gotten take-out for kalbijjim, just trust me and just dine-in for it.) tldr, dine-in experience only: go before meal rush hours, get a table, pay, wait time is 20 min max, same quantity & quality as jtown (no cheese torching in front of u, no free water). it a lot of food. success. this spot is far superior than the jtown location IF you have already have had daeho already. however, if you haven't had it? go to the jtown ONCE, then go to this one on the reg. tip; go before or after meal rush (2pm / 5pm) to secure yourself a table. there very little tables, and lots of competing food booths + patrons. *what is missing from here vs jtown?: -free water. lol. the one at jtown gives you free water. :( -ambience, it's a food court not a restaurant. -*the cheese torching in front of you.* this would be the ONLY reason imo, on why you would go to jtown at least once, get that video of them flaming the cheese! but here? they torch it at the counter then call your number so it's all ready by the time you go up, fine by me who's eaten daeho hundreds of times. -table service, again it's food court, you want refills? walk up to the counter. want to go box? walk up. all the dirty dishes? walk it up and be respectful. LOL. -a table. you find your own table. period. *what's the same from here and jtown?: -the food quality. ZERO difference in portions/quantity, taste, and ofc quality compared to jtown. i highly recommend the kalbijjim zero spice, VERY UNDERRATED! it's a balance of sweet and savory when i feel mild masks a lot of the sauce/natural sweetness of the dish. but my to-go/ recommendation is kalbijjim regular with cheese and noodles fluctuating between no spice to mild. (it already comes with rice cakes in there fyi) -refills, ugh their kimchi is the BEST kimchi i've ever had and you can go up as many times to get refills. SO MUCH easier than flagging down a server to get it refilled!! *how is here better than jtown?: -no waiting in the cold, outside, crowded indoors! no wait line to PAY ! just nab a table, swipe your card, wait 20 min MAX later: your side dishes, rice, and kalbijjim. -accessibility. so much other food and drinks around you. -restroom, h-mart's restrooms are leagues better than the jtown one. -not feeling rushed by restaurant staff. that's the biggest downside of jtown. you know it's busy in the restaurant but you want to enjoy the experience you waited so long for. here? you'll feel rushed by patrons who want your table once you finished eating. pick your battles LOL. see u soon daeho ily.

Kalbijjim is very good - and medium is still very large portion. Order comes with the traditional banchan dishes - few but also good. The restaurant is located in the HMart food hall. It's packed but tables clear quickly. Tip - there are paper napkins and spray at a nearby table by the trash bins that you can use to wipe down the tables. Good food located in a grocery store store food hall...not sure it's worth $80.

The soup was tasty; the side dishes were just okay. The server was nice and they are able to vacuum seal the side dishes if you want to take them to go.

Food: 3/5 Service: 3/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Overall: The good thing is this place doesn't have a line compared to the one in Japan town. The pricing however is somewhat ridiculous for some things. Would I come back: Wouldn't be my first choice. The extended review... Food: Kalbi Tang with Rice cake - 3/5 - A decent dish but I only got it because the price for kalbijim is so ridiculous. I was able to get my fix of kalbi and rice cake which was overall pretty standard fare. Service: 3/5 - Standard service. Ambiance: 3.5/5 - The food court feel is better than a normal mall but only slightly.

Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of Daeho jjim? It is the music of the people who will not be hungry again! When the scent of bibimbap, Touches the rumble of your 'tum There is nothing to stop You from enjoying the yum! Will you join in my crusade? Who will go down Alemany? Beyond the interstate Is a food court I long to see! Then join in the ride That will give you kimchi and kalbi! Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of Daeho jjim? It is the music of the people who will not be hungry again! When the scent of bibimbap, Touches the rumble of your 'tum There is nothing there to stop You from enjoying the yum! -- Penned with love for my favorite bibimbap in the whole world

Alas I made my long awaited pilgrimage to Daeho. I've heard about this place so much from friends, and knew that the SF location is difficult to get into because of long lines, so I opted for the Daly City location. It's within the same building as Hmart, in a small food court like area shared with other places like Paris Baguette. It's more of a casual ambience, but the downside is the service. There isn't very much room to sit, and may be hard to find a table especially for a large group. Also our order took a while to be prepared, and we didn't even get called - we had to go check several times ourselves. That aside, the food was great. Our group shared a large kalbijjim with cheese. The beef was very tender and well seasoned, and the cheese sealed the deal. It also came with purple rice, some veggies, and banchan. We had about 6 people are were all quite full sharing the large. I would come back here but maybe with a smaller group, and would check out the other food options in the area!

First time having this and it was amazing!! lol. The only thing that would make this perfect would be an ice cold beer. It's not the same when you take it home. The stone pot really makes a difference

The kalbijjim and kalbi tang are ridiculously good. Bring friends or family to help you eat it all, and nice to not have the wait of the Japantown location. So happy to have a good Korean restaurant in the city.

Great place to grab lunch after shopping at HMart without the need for a group or having to wait like the locations since this is a food court. They also provide banchan and can seal up left overs for you.

The price isn't for the faint of heart. It's about $85+ but can easily feed at least 4-5 people. We had a lot of leftovers when sharing between the three of us! It was delicious, so I do recommend it, but don't get it if there's only 1-2 people because you're losing out unless you pack it all up and attempt to reheat later. This location is inside H-Mart in the food eatery section so you will need to scope out a table. And when you do order, you will need to carry this super heavy meal (it's definitely heavy!). Keep this in mind prior to ordering!

My bf and I were showing my friend from out of state around SF and we were looking forward to taking him to Daeho since he's never had galbijjim before. Unfortunately the Japantown location had a ridiculous wait time for the waitlist- I was #170 and it was going to be a 5+ hour wait according to Yelp's waitlist. I remembered there was a second location for Daeho, so we ended up here. I actually didn't know that this location was inside of an H-mart's food court. No long crazy lines luckily, but the seats are first come first served. You order your food up front and wait for your number to be called. The galbijjim with cheese was $90+, similar in price to Japantown's. It's pricey, but enough good to feed 3 -4 people. It came with 3 rice bowls which was perfect for us. In terms of quality, it does fall a bit short compared to Japantown's. My only complaint was the rice cakes were kind of hard and not chewy. The meat was delicious though and fell off the bone. We came around 7:30PM, at the time the seats were all taken but there was a couple who was leaving so we were able to take their table. You can also buy drinks from H-mart and enjoy it with your meal- you just can't buy alcohol.

Ordered the medium kalbijjim and the kalbitang. There were four of us. I like that there was a purple rice option. The kalbijjim comes with some banchan. Although 3 people with average appetites might be full from kalbijjim, I wish we ordered the large one because the medium one was not enough! The dish looked like a lot but some of the volume was occupied by bones. It also tasted quite sweet, which was surprising to me since I expected some more savory flavors. The kalbitang was good and came with glass noodles.

This is my new obsession. I love spicy beef soup in any culture. Because I can't find any bun Bo Hue near me this is my new favorite spicy beef soup. I get the spicy kalbi tang. The wait can be awhile but i think it's worth it. I come to this location instead of the one in SF bc Parking is easier here. I love the spicy broth. So good! The meal is pricey like others have said but worth it to me.

My cousin took my husband and I here and man was it GOOD. I had seen this before but didn't have the time to come out here and try it. But omg, the big shareable plate was so good. (Picture shown). The cheese gets torched in front of you. Which is always so fun to watch. The hot stone had beef, carrots, potatoes and radish. All of it is so soft and full of flavor. We shared this plate with 4 people, and we still had left overs! We also had gotten soup, so that may have contributed to being full. I would definitely recommend this dish to everyone who is interested. But make sure you have people who want to eat with you!!! The service is quick, it is like food stall style, you ordered at the counter and go pick it up to bring back to your table. It really feels like a small Korean town since it's all stalls and seating but also so maybe different dishes you can eat. The location is inside of a H mart, which is also so fun since you can go into the store and grab your own drink if you want! That's what we did.

The main message I want to say is, if you've never tried Daeho before, you should probably eat sit-down at one of its actual restaurants. The experience will probably make you love this place even more if you do that. For this time eating Daeho, my partner and I just took it to go to eat at home from the H-Mart close to our place. We've been to Daeho already before and we just wanted something that tastes homemade and full of all the comfort food feels. We ordered the kalbijjim with extra meat and this is what it came with: a bunch of kalbijjim, sides, and 2 rice orders. (We made the kimchi soup on our own). The most frustrating part of Daeho is removing the plastic off it's to-go containers LOL. But anyways this lasted us a couple meals even leading into the next day haha. Overall, a solid Daeho experience even if it was out of the nearby H-Mart Also, you can add the signature cheese if you want to on top with the takeout... we just chose to listen to our lactose intolerance for that day

Food is okay but let's talk about the poor service for the dine in customers. We ordered food at 7:50pm and since they close at 8pm they told me that they can only give us as a to go order. So we said okay. We got food and obviously needed extra take out bowl as we share and the server tells me she can't give out take out bowls bc they are closed but hello we still have multiple people eating daeho food on other tables and they are getting helped with their additional take out side dishes, wrap up their leftover soup. It's a weird policy they have and luckily jeong's k food owner helped us out. The server / cashier is just unreasonable. I hope the owner of daeho reads this comment asap.

I was craving bibimbap the other day and was really excited to see that it was on Daehos menu. This definitely satisfied my craving but I was slightly upset that it didn't come with a fried egg on top. I got the mixed seafood and it was hidden underneath all the veggies on top. The entree also came with many kimchi based banchans The stone pot was hot and my rice turned into the nice crispy texture! If you're unable to finish, they will give you a plastic container and you will fill up that container with food and hand it back to them so they can seal it shut

Located in the warm, light, bright wood-accented food court of H Mart on Alemany is the second outpost of Daeho KalbiJjim. They are at the head of the food court when you walk in and totally did not encounter any queues or crowds but think at 6PMish on a Monday night most people are home eating already. Their signature dish is the KalbiJjim, a braised short rib dish and, warning, you will pay for this. Period. Ordered takeout though seating is actually quiet because the food court is separated from the rest of the bustling H Mart. Ordering was easy and quick with helpful counter/cashier person in deciphering the menu choices for me. You get a ticket and wait for your order to pickup. Ordered for takeout: Doh Gal KalbiJjim - Kalbijjim with added tendons and medium spice level 2. Leaves your mouth warm but not stunned. The beef short ribs are hot, tender and flavorful, chock full of onion, carrots and rice cakes. Loved biting into the chewy rice cakes surrounded by the KalbiJjim sauce. The order came with mild kimchi and hot steamed rice. What I did not expect was the sweetness of the dish. Think Filipino Caldereta beef stew but with a good spicy level. It's a pretty pricey dish but well worth it if you don't make or have time to make this at home or don't want to make anything and just want to go buy and eat! I might order an extra side of the rice cakes and/or tendons with it next time. I'll be back to try the famous Korean beef broth soups! Their original Daeho Kalbijjim outpost is in Japantown. Looks like they've expanded to locations in San Mateo, Milpitas and Las Vegas.

It is nice to shop in H mart while waiting for the food to be ready. Ordered a large galbijjim to-go. Security guard checks your receipt for groceries before letting pass into the food court. Tasty and tender short ribs. Comes with three portions of your rice choice and three banchon all sealed with plastic. Leans towards the pricey side, but we were treating ourselves for a weekend dinner.

I've only had the Daeho Galbitang (comes w/ shrimp and abalone) and it's been good every time. In fact, it's probably the best Galbitang I've had in the city. The broth is rich and beefy but there's an oiliness to it. Meat is super tender but the shrimp sometimes isn't fresh. Great that there's an option to add more meat. The order comes with 4 banchans. The phone line is also hit or miss because you can be calling 15 times in a row and no one answers but there's someone standing at the register when you get there.

Faster service than Japantown location! The bone broth point soup is so good. Food was ready in 10 minutes! One downside is you have to buy water but it was only $1

I love this secret daeho, compare to other daeho always needs to wait on line for a long time, this daeho locates inside the H-mart, I've been calling this place the secret deaho, it's kinda like a food corner, but foods are the same. Serve ourselves after ordering the food at the counter, pickup the food to the shared table area and enjoy the food I would always come to this Daeho when I want some beef ribs.

Same daeho as the one in Japantown but shorter line. The only downside is you have to wait for tables to be freed up. Food is the same and its self service. It is inside H Mart that is why there is traffic of people. A lot of food choices as well with other stores

I live less than 5 minutes from the location in Japantown and I still drive all the way to this location to avoid the line! The food quality is the same. I've had the kalbijjim before and it's definitely worth it. This time I got the Spicy Kalbitang soup which was delicious. It was the perfect level of spice. This food is so good you forget you're in a grocery store food court. Because it's a small food court you have to snag a table quick. It's a casual setting but the food is amazing.

This place is a great spot to get Korean food before you shop at H Mart! Yes, the prices are a little steep but the serving sizes can feed you for another meal or two. It's one of those spots you walk up and order. Seating can be scarce depending on when you come, since it's in a food court with other spots. Our food was made pretty quick and we thoroughly enjoy it! If you need leftovers, you can walk up to the counter and they cover it for you. Overall, fantastic - would come back here again.

This location is just as good as the Japantown one and much less crowded! We saw that the wait time for the Japantown Daeho was over 2 hours, so we opted to come to the Daly City location. I was uncertain if it would taste the same, but not to worry! It was just as bussin as I remember. It's located in the Hmart food court, but if you don't care about ambience and have a car, this is the Daeho for you!

Finally got to try this place. Its At the food court inside of HMart grocery store. There's limited seatings so it may be tough to get a seat if you want to get table if you dine in because the space is small especially if you go during prime time lunch or dinner. I decided to get the kalbi bibimbab which costs $26 before tax. It comes with a few side dishes. The dish itself, its quite big that you can share with a couple people but if you hungry enough you can the whole thing. I really enjoy the food, quite yummy...great blend of rice, vegetables, and meat. I was lucky enough to come before the rush that i manage to get a table right away when someone was leaving. And i was able to get my food quickly. Will definitely try this place again and try their pther dishes

OMG!!!!! SOOOOOOO GOOOOOOD!!!! From the first time I found out about this gem a couple months ago, I've been getting takeout from this spot for at least 4 times! The shop is in a H Mart, super easy to park. Their Kalbijjim is the bomb! The meats are so tender and the sauce is sweet and savory, the best Kalbijjim I've had so far. Their Galbi Tang was also super good, the flavor of the soup was so umami and the beef in the soup was so tender. Since I haven't dined in yet, I can't say anything about the service. Anyway, I'll definitely be coming back soon again!!

This place is a MUST try. The braised short ribs with rice cake and cheese was amazing!!! The meat is so tender and juicy. The rice cakes and cheese were great additions as well - I highly recommend it. This dish comes with two portions of rice, but I definitely think it can feed 3 ppl. Maybe even 4 if your group orders one other thing. When they bring out the platter of meat, they blow torch it to make the cheese melt. The ox bone soup with brisket was also amazing - so comforting! Comes with a lot of noodles & you add your own salt/pepper to taste. I shared these two things with one other person and we had a lot of left overs - probably enough for two more meals. The bill came out to $55/person which is a bit of a splurge given that this place is in a food court and you have to stand around to grab a table.

Love coming here for their braised beef & oxtail! The braised beef is a lot of food. It comes with the braised beef, oxtail, potatoes, carrots, radish, onions and I normally add in glass noodles, cheese. I always get mild and medium spice level depending how spicy I want it. The braised beef also comes with either purple or white rice and a couple sides (kimchi, leek, pickled radish). I love being able to eat there since the torch the cheese in front of you but taking it to go isn't bad either. I usually just put it back on a hot pot to keep the food warm when I eat it at home. I usually go to the San Mateo location or the SF h mart food court.

Got the short rib, extra meat, mild. Pricy at $91 before tax and tip. Comes with a side of kimchi sampler and 2 rice. The flavor was ok. The meat was cooked ok. The radish was ok. Everything was sadly just. Ok. I had this several years ago at their Japan town location and had been blown away by how delicious it was. Not sure if it was the takeout effect or the mild spicy option effect but this time, it was short of mind blowing. Sadly, I know I can make it better at home, and for the fraction of the price.

I love that there's no long wait and you receive your food far faster here than the other locations. After a half marathon, my partner who is Daeho's #1 fan, we ordered galbitang, wolfed down that hearty bowl of luscious meats and broth and were on our merry way out. Daeho never disappoints and we come to Daeho twice a month.

Ordered braised short ribs, portion wise it looks pretty big but has a lot of veggies (onions, carrots, potatoes etc.) it's quite $$$, came with two purple rice and a few kimchi varieties (I am a huge fan for kimchi and these are okay). Short rib was a level 3 spicy and it's just decent spicy level. But i think it was a bit too sweet for me tho.

Always delicious! I'll be coming again. I got the braised beef with extra meat, rice cakes, and cheese. It came with 3 little packets of rice and sides. This fed about 5 people. This location only took card when I went. I'm not a big fan of their oxtail soup

Looking for an alternative to the BUSY location in Japantown? You've come to the right spot my friend. The next biggest thing in town is this location in the heart of Hmart! Literally! It's in the far back of the food court!! Lady at the front was SO NICE! Had to try to basics. Got that kalbijim. The pricing is ... still so expensive, but MY GOODNESS, is the experience just the best?! unfortunately this location DOES charge an EXTRA $1 for purple rice... but it's okay. I grew up on that white rice, so I'm chillin. But I mean... a $1 compared to the $75 kalbijim... not too bad of an add-on. Cheese is $5.... HAHAHA why oh why??? but hey, when you watch that GIANT PILE OF MEAT topped with a MOUND of cheese, you'll begin to appreciate a lifetime of joy. Lady was really nice when I joked with her about the extra $1 (so plus to customer service) When the food comes out.. be mesmerized. Normally, your number gets called (food court) and then you wave them down, but man... these guys got customer service right. Out of the kitchen, carrying the huge load of meat came a young and handsome OPPA. Oppa and I make eye contact and immediately, he knows... I'm number 34. He brings over the tray as though is he is on America's top model. As Oppa sets down the tray, youll hear the ooo's and ahh's from your own mouth as you see how much food you're about to eat. Even better... you'll get to watch OPPA use two propane gas tanks seer through the cheese. OPPA swings left and right with these flamethrowers like he's a majestic ribbon dancer. It's just a lovely experience man! Careful ! It's gonna be HOT! You got a TONNNNN of meat. I mean. Dude, they are so nice with these portion sizes. I think it's also not super rushed here compared to the Japantown location, but there was SO MUCH MEAT! I lovedddedd it. I could be delusional, and I admit I usually am, but like, it's so great. My friend and I shared one. And ugh . The meat is ALWAYS tender. I mean, there's not a piece of meat that you'd want to spit out. If you spit it out, spit it into my mouth. I'd take it. Anyways, side dishes are always a plus. Chilled picked radish. Some sauced up chives and the very nicely sliced kimchi. Asked for an extra bowl for the bones, they gave it right away. Wait time. Like 15 minutes for them to prep. No line to wait in. Keep in mind, there is no tap water here! You will need to buy bottled or bring your own! Loved the experience and loved the food. 5 stars!

I enjoyed the beef rib soup here with the appetizers. Looking forward to trying the larger dishes when I can get a group here

Pricey But spot on!!!! The beef soup was perfect! Loved the julienned strips of tofu skin for texture as well. Banchan super tasty. Purple rice cooked right. Really nice meal

Decided to check out this location inside hmart since we were near the area. Ordered their premium beef rib soup and it did not disappoint! The soup came with a whole shrimp, abalone and a good amount of beef rib. It was flavorful and comforting on a cold day. The ban Chan that it came with was also delicious! Would recommend eating here before doing your shopping at hmart!

Come to this location if you don't want to wait in a really long line! Located inside the food court of an H Mart, it's pretty much the same quality food. The only thing is that you'll have to try to get a table in a busy food court. I highly recommend coming here and getting their famous Kalbijjim. Kalbijjim 10/10 - This dish is so damn good. It hits the spot every time and competes with Sun Nong Dan back in LA. I get the large with extra meat and it can easily fill up 4 people. The meat is so tender and the sauce goes so well with rice and sides!

I have mixed feelings about Daeho, tbh. The sight and aroma of a gigantic mound of piping hot sizzling and bubbling Kalbi Jjim is always so pleasing to the eyes. At the same time, knowing they made a whopping 35% increase in the last 6 months is a major turnoff. Yes, I get it, inflation, supplier chain issues, labor cost etc. but dang, what once was $56 is now $75 and $85 with extra meat. While paying good amount of money for something extravagant is okay sometimes, I can't help but think how is it that I am having such meal and yet I am sitting in a grocery food court. Ok, moving on... In case you've never tried Kalbi Jjim. This big bowl is a stew of beef short ribs, rice cake, potatoes, carrots and a choice of topping (cheese, veg or more rice cake). They torch the cheese right before you pick-up the tray. The sauce is super rich thus rice cake or steamed rice is a must to absorb all that goodness. Personally I won't get it with cheese again because it was too much I could feel my head about to pop. Also, this dish reminds me of a really really mean home cooked Beef Caldereta. I swear I've tasted a very similar one that my foodie lovey once cooked for me. If someone or even I can make this at home then why else would I wanna sit in a food court to get this. See my dilemma? I know it's not you Daeho, it's me. So I guess I am breaking up with you? Just for now, don't worry. I imagine coming back one day when I have people visiting the Bay or friends who wanna try. :)

I was surprised to see a mini Daeho in Hmart! They have their signature kalbijjim dish (yes for $75) here which is kind of weird because the tables at Hmart are so small. Those dishes are meant to serve like 3-4 people. This time I got the kalbi bibimbap and I thought it was tasty. The weird thing was there was actually very little rice compared to the rest of the ingredients. I wished there was more rice but it's still enjoyable. The rice also didn't burn as much as I had wanted but that's ok. I added in the gojuchang sauce and mixed it in and everything was good.

As much as want to be that edgy full-of-himself contrarian who says "daeho is overrated and not really that good", I just can't lie to myself. Daeho is very popular and very good. The short rib with oxtail combo is my go to item to get every time. The meat is marinated to have a bit of sweetness to it similarly to a lot of marinated Korean meats. What I love most about their cauldron of delicious is the sheer amount of meat and bone in there. There's also some potato, rice cakes, and other items mixed in there but the meat is truly the star of the show. Daeho is perfect to enjoy with a group of friends and/or family. There's just a fun and enjoyable aspect to enjoying a giant pot of goodness and bonding over it. Everyone's eating the same stuff, enjoying the same stuff, and getting happily full off the same stuff. Good stuff. Nice.