GoldinBlack

This pains me to write this, as this used to be the best place to get Korean food with an extensive menu in Seattle. The older woman and man who used to work here were incredible! Sadly, it looks to be run by different people now, who serve food that isn't up to its former glory. Jajangmyeon used to be incredible. They used to have so many great dishes. Sadly, this is far from Korean food anymore. It's fusion now. As for a restaurant now, it's still a place to eat for the atmosphere. Hope they can figure out the secret that the former restaurant had to get back on track.

I was craving some good Korean food. We looked at the 4.7 stars review. We got there and there is an older lady and two young men working. Very polite. The menu looked so odd!!!! Mentioning ramen and Korean something with Chinese style? We should have left but we decided to try it. We were served plain water. No Kimchi came with our food just a little bit of spicy kimchi cabbage. I also ordered Sondubu that was just w tofu and random gross veggies. Soup always comes out boiling hot but this one was microwaved for 20 minutes and tasted sweet and nasty. I blew cold air but still burned my lip and gave me a blister!!! This was the worst Korean food I’ve ever had, and the prices $$$$ did not match the quality. Their stir fried noodles was just horrible… just wow, either the owner changed or the people that gave this place good reviews were high! Nice family but just can’t cook Korean food.

Take out review: Ordered some hot noodle soup and the dumplings for a quick lunch. It was not too bad but the noodle soup was quite subtle and flavorless. I guess if I was trying to cut on my sodium then I would appreciate it more haha. The dumplings weren't too bad actually. Not too special or anything but I guess I might come back for a quick lunch if I'm nearby again. Food: 5/10 Value: 4/10

UPDATE-4/24/2022 Thank you GoldinBlack for reading/replying to my review! The new stainless steel chopsticks are an excellent upgrade. Food is still delicious, very good quality & friendly service. 감사합니다 😄 Hidden South Korean gem in Seattle's busy lower Queen Anne neighborhood; recent interior renovations are modern, minimalist & clean; menu is not really fusion but basically traditional with a slightly contemporary flavor, somewhat limited but several familiar staples like 김치볶음밥 (kimchi fried rice) and 떡만두국 (rice cake dumpling soup) are prepared with fresh ingredients; soft tofu soup (stew) has a subtle difference in taste than one usually expects but still delicious and healthy; 반찬 (traditional side dishes) are not included like at most Korean restaurants, however, some entrees have add-on options; other menu items include strEats like bulgogi sandwiches, tacos & 떡볶이 (spicy rice cakes); also serving yummy kimchi pancakes & Korean alcoholic beverages: 소주, 막걸리; overall good quality but cheap Chinese takeout chopsticks should be upgraded with aluminum for dine-in customers; friendly owners; definitely worth a visit; support your local restaurants & small businesses 👍😄

Very tasty and spicy food the bibimbap escape was very spicy and was a very large portion. The food came in about 10 minutes so very timely. Nice space to relax with a meal

This place is absolutely phenomenal. I got the bibimbap escape and my bf got the tteokbokki and both were perfectly done. I don’t think I’ve ever had better bibimbap, it was perfectly seasoned. The woman who runs this place is also the sweetest and a total delight. We’ve been here a number of times now, it’s a new favorite!

Went here with team for lunch. Ordered vegetable sundubu. The taste of soup was good but there was too much tofu for my taste. This place looks unassuming but is quite expensive. I paid almost 22 bucks for it.

Update 5/31/2019:. They are OPEN! They were closed for some time as the landlord had the building under construction. Current off of 30% off until June. Delicious Korean food at a decent price point. The staff is super friendly and very helpful with my allergy requirements. The food is spectacular. I highly recommend the BokkeumTang (bulgogi beef stew). You also can't go wrong with the Kimchi Jeon (kimchi pancake). This is definitely on our weekly list.