Daeho Kalbijjim & Beef Soup
Korean restaurant · Ocean View ·
Korean short rib casserole, rice bowls, and seafood soups
Korean short rib casserole, rice bowls, and seafood soups
"Standing in line for blowtorched kalbijjim is a checkbox you need to tick to rent an apartment in SF. Daeho is a Japantown staple—the Korean restaurant does maximalist dishes (including, yes, the aforementioned fiery, cheesy beef-fest) that have produced consistent waits for tables. Pop into Dimples, a karaoke bar nearby, for a cheap drink and a place to sit and make sure you’re free of any flammable materials. If you’re really feeling it, you can grab the mic and do your best rendition of “Valerie”." - julia chen 1
"When the large hot stone bowl of kalbijjim arrives, your server will take approximately 53 seconds to erratically blowtorch the shredded cheese on top until it resembles a gooey mound of fire-roasted marshmallow. The bubbling braised beef dish that's achieved nano-influencer levels of power (and social media notoriety) is also worth the hype. There are, of course, other reasons to head to the beef-centric Korean restaurant on Post Street—excellent kalbitang with chunks of tender beef, lots of soju, and a buzzy atmosphere that's perfect for groups await, after you've braved the inevitable line." - julia chen 1, lani conway
"The kalbijjim from Daeho is covered in cheese and then blowtorched tableside with the air of an Olympics opening ceremony. When one dish is A-list-celebrity famous, you have to put on a show. The gooey and bubbling beef stew is perfection, and why you’re lining up down the block to get into this buzzing Japantown spot. Tables are always filled with people who are also here for the well-balanced kalbi bibimbap, seolleong tang with tender brisket and perfectly chewy noodles, and other dishes served in portions large enough to feed a pack of insatiable bear cubs. You may have to be rolled out, but it's a welcomed part of the experience." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"This Korean restaurant is considered essential eating for Bay Area diners. Lines regularly weave along Post Street as loyalists look to get a table at the dimly lit, somewhat small restaurant. The spicy-sweet Korean short rib stew kalbijjim with cheese is the obvious order here, with cheese pulls going gangbusters as friends hit the angles for outrageous Instagram-worthy videos. Nothing here is cheap — the most inexpensive orders start at $24 — and the most ordered items ratchet toward $100. The food, rich in depth and dizzying in soft and crunchy textures, is absolutely worth it. Go right to the heart of things: Order the $81 braised short rib. Reservations are bookable here. Best for: Sliding in for lunch — or nabbing a group dinner reservation — to try some of the most dynamite Korean food in the region." - Paolo Bicchieri
"An award-winning San Francisco import that opened in the same strip mall in 2023, helping to establish the shopping center as an emerging destination for Korean cuisine." - Janna Karel