Namu Street Food

Went here for their Korean tacos that were supposed to be bomb...I was not blown away. Ignoring the fact that they're super tiny, there was really nothing memorable about them besides the fact that they used seaweed instead of tortilla. Next time I'll try their fries or fried rice, but for Korean tacos, I prefer Takorea (come back soon!). UPDATE: If you're gonna go here, get their Loco Moco (which they only have at the Farmer's Market on Sat). It's a beef patty on top of rice with an egg and gravy. Whoever thought to combine all these ingredients together is a freakin' genius! Their Gamja Fries and Kimchi Fried Rice are not too bad either but Loco Moco FTW!

Attentive and pleasant staff great you as you order. The food are not all available at the main restaurant. Be sure to check this place out if you love Korean fusion fast eats.

Look if you're gonna have a salad that is basically greens and some avacado you've gotta actually put a decent amount of avacado on it. They did not. Like two tiny slivers. Boooo

Loco Moco is delicious

My husband and I came to the restaurant and put our name on the waitlist. We waited for about 15 mins and in came a couple saying they had reservations an hour ago. Another 15 min passed and the hostess sits the couple with the expired reservation before us. Typically if you don't show up for your reservation after 15 mins, you lose the reservation. That couple should have been considered a walk in. I said something to the hostess but she still sat them before us. We ended leaving due to terrible customer service. Waisted 30 mins for nothing! We went walked down the street to Maru Sushi and it was amazing.

Nestled amongst the Ferry Building's Farmers Market tents, Namu has great food. I tried their Stonepot with two eggs as well as their Oko Dog. The stonepot was pretty on par with competitors in terms of content, price, and portion. It was balanced and tasty. I wasn't a huge fan of the lettuce in the stonepot, but that didn't diminish my overall impression of the dish. I loved the Oko Dog. Although tiny, it was packed with flavor and I enjoyed trying toppings other than traditional hot dog toppings. There was about a ten minute wait for the food on a Saturday around 11am.

We just got a Korean tiger here. 12 oz for $6.30. My 14 year old daughter handed her $10. The lady then said "we have a coin shortage, so here is $3". Wait what! So because you don't have coins, you will just charge $.70 tip for yourself. No apology and frankly should have given her $4. I paused her and said what? She still didn't apologize and said well it's $6.30 and we have a coin shortage. I found $.30 and gave it to her and got another $1 back. What an experience

Okonomiyaki with ban chan for $17 So not worth it:( They should not call their "thin flour pancake" as okonomiyaki. It would confuse other people who haven't had real okonomiyaki before to think that this is really Japanese okonomiyaki. It is nothing like an okonomiyaki that is rich in ingredients and very thick and stuffed. We added ban chan as a side for extra $5. It came out to be a tiny plate of kimchi, bean sprouts, and spicy cucumber that you would normally get for free at any Korean restaurant.

Years ago, after trying Namu Street Food for the very first time, I thought the food was so good, I procrastinated on writing my review so that I'd have a reason to come back to try something else. Not the soundest logic (it made sense at the time), but it worked! Kind of. I mean, I did finally make my way back, except that it took me a few years and I ended up getting the same thing all over again. But I mean, that counts...right? Unlike all of the different eateries inside in the Ferry Building, Namu Street Food really is from the "street" (the stand is usually located towards the back of the farmers market). Similar to how modest their stand looks, the menu menu's array of offerings is pretty basic as well, though the options they do have are all pretty interesting. Between items like Kimba Burger, BBQ Chicken Sandwich, and their Dosirak, I wasn't quite so sure what to get this time! Despite how I had long planned on trying something new, I opted instead to go with the LOCO MOCO ($12) again, in part so that I could see if it was as good as I remembered. Made up of a 4oz Marin Sun Farms Ground Beef Patty, Sunny Side Up Egg, and Dashi Gravy on Rice with their Namu Kimchee on the side (+$3), thankfully, this was still just as delicious. The rice was soft and tender, the patty had a nice beefiness to it, the egg was still runny, and I really liked the gravy. If there was one definite drawback to my order though, it was their Namu Kimchee. Without question, that hit of spice and acidity added a nice sharpness to help contrast the overall richness from the gravy and egg. At the same time, it's a rather pricey add-on for $3, especially considering how my actual order wasn't exactly a huge portion. Still, despite that, as well as their surprisingly underwhelming reviews, Namu Gaji for me is still just as solid as it was the first time I had them. Granted, that's based purely off the one thing I've had (twice), but there's something to be said for being that consistent after all these years. I still need to make my way to try their brick and mortar spot in the Mission, but in the mean time, I'm more than happy to (finally) more of what their stall has to offer!

I will save my ramen cravings for proper sit down ramen. Their Korean Fried rice with 4505 hotdog, bacon, onions and kimchee? Worth it. The Namu fries? Worth it. The Korean Tacos? Worth it. The Tonkotsu Ramen? NOT worth the $15. I liked that the staff separated my broth from my noodles for my to go so my noodles wouldn't be so soggy, but I had barely enough toppings in there. It's literally at most, a PINCH of sprouts, some scallions, mostly noodle and two small pieces of pork belly. DON'T skimp on my ingredients! Even the perfectly poached egg couldn't make up for this ramen "bowl". I'd much rather spend my Tuesday lunch hour at the Roli Roti truck.

So I'm vegan/ gluten free/ soy free so going to Asian restaurants are a huge risk for me. But I'm a sucker for kimchee and since it happened to be vegan and soy free, I tried them. Delicious but the portion was so tiny! I ordered the kimchee + sides for $5.50. Kimchee had a kick, so that was good. Daikon was dressed in a nice vinaigrette. Mung beans tasted slightly of sesame oil. Would have been nice with a scoop of rice to round it to a meal, but didn't think about that until I got back to work. 5/5 for having vegan options, but am unsure if I'll return since the portion size was so small

How can anyone forget about this place? We were in the area to pick up our race packets for Bay to Breakers and had to stop somewhere for Breakfast/Brunch. I chose Namu Street Food cause they had their twist on loco moco. Nothing different from your standard Hawaiian fair but with a slight Korean twist to it. Still totally filling and warmed me up on a breezy morning on the bay! If I was even more hungry I would've gone back for other items. Loved this place!

Another find at the Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market on Thursdays and Saturdays is this food stall from the three Lee brothers who run the Korean-Japanese fusion spot Namu Gaji in the Mission. I haven't been there, but the menu here will give you a tasting of what they offer, basically fusion fare for the hipster crowd. It's not every day you see a jazzed-up $9 Okanomiyaki (Japanese Savory Pancake) offered on the same menu as Korean Beef Tacos, two for $7, and $11 Kimchee Fried Rice with an Egg (photo: http://bit.ly/1bjyqrz). But it seems to work with the local techo-geeks and office lemmings who queue up for lunch here. I would be one of those lemmings since I was torn between the $11 Loco Moco and the more reasonably priced $9 BBQ Belly Chicken Sandwich. I went with the belly. Why? I figured it would be a farmhouse cousin to pork belly somehow but not really. the belly simply refers to a chicken thigh, a succulent one with sun-dried tomato aioli, dijon, pickled daikon, soy glazed onions, romaine, radish sprouts and melted provolone encased in a thick toasted sourdough brioche bun (photo: http://bit.ly/1ExcwIq). Along with a refreshing $3 Blood Orange Lemonade (photo: http://bit.ly/1xE38A8), it made for an ideal seaside bench lunch if it weren't for the Tippi Hedren-directed fury of the big-beaked seagulls who would like nothing better than to swoop down on my belly chicken even if it meant devouring a next-of-kin. Regardless I liked the sandwich enough to consider a return visit perhaps wearing a pith helmet. and netting to avoid a winged attack. FOOD - 4 stars...belly means thigh in this case, but it was a succulent sammie on a warm day AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...if you can avoid the birds, it can be a nice way to have a picnic by the bay all by yourself SERVICE - 3 stars...nice enough though not the speediest stall in the row TOTAL - 4 stars..."belly good"...somebody had to write that...better me than you

I have been being adventurous with trying food trucks and seeing Namu with the Korean, Japanese Fusion inspired theme got me curious again. Though I seem to be having a lot of Korean lately I was curious to try the Korean tacos since it is on the 7 x 7 list of best things to try before you die. Ok this is a must. Korean Tacos ~ bulgogi beef over seasoned rice with salsa and kimchee rémoulade that is folded into a toasted nori wrapper. Maybe I was expecting too much but it did nothing to tickle my palette. The meat is fatty and pretty tasty but all the other flavors kind of fell flat. Props to being unique with the wrapper but it didn't do a good job at holding the filling in and things fell apart and it got messy. Namu's Gamja Fries ~ this was the bomb. It's their version of chili-cheese fries. Behold, amazingly crispy hand-cut potatoes topped with tasty bits of short ribs, gobs of kimchee relish, green onions, and a secret sauce trifecta of kewpie mayo, teriyaki, and gochujang (a sweet chili paste). All these flavors from sweet to tangy were a party of flavors that made this dish something I won't forget. Okonomiyaki ~ Japanese pancake filled with scallions and cabbage, grilled, topped with bonito flakes, and a zigzag rope of tangy-sweet Kewpie mayo. Sauce was savory. This is pretty filling and is meant to be shared. Unless your really hungry then you can finish this on your own. Overall interesting new flavors were introduced into my food vocabulary. A little disappointed that not all of the food were as palatable as I hope they would be. They lack the strong flavors of Asian cuisine. If you are curious, then be adventurous, you just might like it. Three stars!

Namu caters to a fusion of American Korean/Japanese cuisine. I like the delectable variety that this food stall offers at the Ferry Building! It ranges from Bulgogi Beef Tacos, Okonomiyaki, Beef Sandos and to yummy Kimchi Fried Rice (recommended to be topped with an egg)! It takes a lot of ingredients to make up the entrees. Their Kimchi Fried Rice for $12 with an egg added, was warmly fulfilling. Their Chicken Tacos that were for 2 for 5 bucks, felt healthy and great for lunch because you don't overdose yourself with food coma afterwards. They change up their menu with a few additions for the special of the day! A guaranteed good food stall to hit up!

I remembered liking Namu's tacos at Eat Real in Oakland and decided to try them again at the Thursday Ferry Building Farmer's Market at 2 for $5. Upon a second try, the beef short rib was again delicious and tender, but the oil soaked through the seaweed making the tacos very messy to eat (so remember to pick up napkins and a fork if you order the tacos). While I was waiting for my taco I snapped a photo of the okonomiyaki which I was curious about but didn't try at Eat Real (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/HjuZKGmYJqluMgIq2UF9BQ?select=XVeg0PLWTkhKWK9FOUu2kw); Namu's Korean version looked very different from the Japanese okonomiyaki that I love so I'm glad I didn't pay $9 for that. Also, I noticed that the girl who was friendly, took my order, and collected my money later hand-sprinkled the toppings on my tacos with her bare hands ... She did wipe her hands on a towel when she was done, but I would've preferred gloves between collecting money and touching the food. I guess I can't be too picky when it comes to street food.

MY KOREAN PIECE OF HEAVEN. stumbling onto this food stand while i was scouring the ferry building market, the word tacos completely caught my eye. i've have a thing for oriental and fusion tacos, so Namu had exactly what I was looking for. Not to mention the meats grilling in the out open, filling the seawater smell with beef, succulent sweet glazed meat. so I get in line, and there's a order paper. I get the "2 Real Korean Tacos, both beef, and the Gamja Fries" The tacos came out right away, not premade but I watched them hand craft it and handed it me. They keep the orders in order and hand out the food sufficiently. The tacos came and about 7 minutes later, the fries came out. It was well worth the wait. They charge extra for a to go box, for anybody who gots to have it to go! The tacos.. 2 for 5$ or 1 for 3$ (if I were you, get two.) They were ssam style "taco," with seasoned rice, kalbi short ribs, daikon and kimchee salsa, kimchee remoulade, housemade teriyaki folded into japanese and korean toasted seaweeds (two different kinds! The crunchy dry and the oily salty kind) I finished it off in one bite because.. can't just let delicious food look me in the face and take my time to savor it. The gamja fries .. are onto the next level. I can't usually have spicy, but the flavors blended together so well and the mayo just creamed out the flavors and brought everything together. Made with hand cut potatoes w/kimchee relish, gochujang, kewpie mayo, teriyaki, chopped short ribs, and green onions for 6.00 was the best I've ever spent! I can't tell you how worth it, it was.It was loaded with meat, every single bite was meat. Best way to eat it is with your fingers, and flip the fries over on the plate and then mix it all up and have your mouth a gang banging flavor of awesome! And the best part, THE FRIES HAVE SKIN ON THEM. CRISPY POTATO SKINS! Can't wait to come back, they offer a lot more and even have a sit down restaurant to eat on Balboa. Cash only .. but try it at least once. The menu offers about 5 different things during lunch, but the exotic flavors and free range ingredients will win you over.

The Shave Ice Machine immediately drew me to this food stand...It is the similar hand crank machine from Japan that my grandma used to have when she sold shave ice for a dollar and kick-ass Filipino food at the chicken fights on Molokai. Boy, did it stir up childhood memories! We had just grubbed on some Roli Roti action, and we decided to grab a small shave ice. The soft fluffy snow was topped with fresh watermelon juice, diced strawberries, diced peaches, mini tapioca, and condensed milk. Not your usual shave ice combination, but it wasn't overly sweet and it was totally refreshing! Some of their savory food items looked good, but that'll have to wait until we're back in the Bay Area again...ALOHA!!! YELP 365 CHALLENGE-(361/365) "Whimsical Fusion Food"

I came here for lunch on a Thursday and ordered a Doshirak Chicken, which consisted of chicken, kimchee, bean sprouts, rice, banchan, and seaweed. I also opted for a fried egg on top, which added $2 to the whole meal (not worth). The entire meal tasted decent, but for $15.72, it just wasn't worth the food quantity nor quality. I get that this is San Francisco, but there are better food options out there on Market Street that are closer to $10-12. This is the often sad part about food stands/tents/trucks. Trying them out can be fun, but they are usually never worth it.

Part of the Thursday food tents in front of the Ferry Building, I had high hopes for creative eats at Namu. ~$12 for the chicken lunch bowl - best described as chicken teriyaki w/rice. not very filling, not very hot, not very flavorful. kimchee was too feremented for my taste, bean sprouts were ok. Accepts credit cards. Would definitely pick delica for asian over this place any day.

I only come to San Francisco once a week for work, and I try to make it on Thursdays so I can explore the different variety of Farmer's Market food stalls. Figured I'd combine my everlasting love for Korean BBQ with the fact that I've never had a Korean taco...and yeah, let's do it. Except $3 for a Korean taco? Really? It was good, but come on, for what you get these shouldn't be more than $2 if you really want to make some money, and SHOULD be $1 each period. No amount of seaweed wrap and chopped up bulgogi is worth $3, period. The kimchi fried rice...to put it shortly, bland and lacked serious flavor of any kind. Complete disappointment. And don't even get me started on the $5 small shaved ice. I should've just stuck with my own people on that one, the Taiwanese places give you four servings worth for that price and it's actually good. Really regretted that one. I wouldn't mind this place so much if it weren't wildly overpriced. I'll stick with the other places around here.

Make sure you order your kimchi fried rice with the egg! It makes all the difference. In fact, I'm embarrassed to say that I don't cook very much. But I've noticed that eggs make everything taste better for some reason. Just like how you should always put egg in your ramen or else it will be too bland. And always put egg in your fried rice. And egg in your soup. And eggs in your salad. And if you're health conscious, egg whites everywhere! I also highly recommend the chicken bbq sandwich!

We found this stand at the farmer's market in Larkspur. It was one of 3 food stands there. I had the okonomiyaki ($9, savory pancake with mayo, spicy red sauce, radishes, scallions, and benito flakes). You can add an egg for $2 more I think. I really loved the flavors and how all the components worked together. The benito flakes added a nice smoky flavor; however, there is definitely room for improvement. Had the texture been more crispy on the outside, it would have been a home run. The pancake is definitely a rare find that is not offered in most Japanese eateries. My friend had the "Korean tacos" ($7 for 2, seasoned rice, pickled daikon, kimchee salsa, kimchee remoulade, teriyaki, wrapped in toasted seaweed). The portions were tiny and way over-priced! They won't fill you up. That's for sure. The green tea lemonade ($3) was more lemonade than green tea. SIGH

Short wait on a Saturday around 1pm. The food took a little bit longer though. I tried some of my friend's Veggie Udon Broth bowl. The udon had good soft texture, but the broth was quite bland (see my picture for details). My friend loved this okonomiyaki! She's Korean and grew up with home-cooked pancakes like these and she thought it was the perfect chewiness and crispness.

Unsure if I'd be able to make it to their restaurant in the Mission District, I opted to get at least a taste of their food here at their street food stall. This was a good idea because they were closed the day (Monday) I tried to go to the restaurant. This was a 10 minute walk from my hotel & very convenient. The line was short & we ordered: *Gamja Fries* - hand cut organic potato, kimchee relish, gochujang, kewpie mayo, teriyaki, green onion, & bulgogi beef. *"The Real" Korean taco w/ bulgogi beef* - seasoned rice, daikon kimchee salsa, kimchee remoulade, toasted kim, nori, w/ choice of chicken, tofu, or bulgogi. *Green Tea Lemonade* It was a little pricey, but it is San Francisco & I'm willing to pay for good food. It took about 10 minutes to get my order. Not THAT long, but I knocked off a star because they called my name when my fries were ready, but then I had to wait around another 5 minutes to get my tacos. Which means my fries were getting cold & soggy. In any case, once we got to eat, the food made up for their bad timing. All we could say was "Mmmmm... oh wow.... yuuuummmmm." They might as well call the Gamja fries "Ganjah fries" because they're addicting & great to munch on! It was a good-sized portion and perfect to share with a friend. The tacos, even more delicious! It's a small portion & will definitely leave you feeling hungry if it's all you're getting. Both are a bit messy to eat so make sure you have a few napkins on hand. There's many seats along the bay, so find one with a great view of the water & bridge and you'll be set. (Tip: there's also free wi-fi in the area)

After a wonderful trip to Japan, I returned to my routine, work and dining wise. With fresh corn in full season, my Saturday morning schedule includes a stop at the Ferry Building. On a recent cloudy morning, my hunger pangs got the best of me in steering me here. After studying the menu and ramen craving still fresh, I ordered their Tonkotsu ramen adding a side of kim chee. Since I took it to go, they kindly packed the soup and the noodles and main ingredients in separate containers for me (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=-pB-4sy-DmNegPAqfm1eEg&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q). When I got home about two hours later, I heated the soup in a pot, plated the noodles and ingredients in a bowl, then poured the boiling soup on top. Voila (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=2jmN5lVgayqaamE_I5RawA&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q)! At first glance, it's not the most attractive bowl of food you'll see, but once you dig in (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=-h8z0YAY51qCEMNc8eqj4Q&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q)! It is a bit pricy but, hey, this is San Francisco in 2016 where many feel "price is no object". If I had a golden parachute, this would be a great rotation meal for me. As it is for now, this is a guilty pleasure for me when craving noodles... come to think of it, with the winter months coming, this might be a nice Saturday morning stop. *** Hard to believe that it's been five years since I've eaten here.

Pretty popular. Crowded. Decided to give them another chance by trying something else. My BF and I love Asian food! Asian Power! We ordered the Kimchee Fried Rice (housemade kimchee koshihikari rice, 4505 hotdog, bacon, and onion) after some contemplation. Freaking 9 dollars! The wait was pretty fast though even though they were busy. The BF and I shared. I think it is filling if you eat it yourself. We had some roli roti potatoes before this so it was good to share. It definitely was red but not drenched like the Seoul on Wheels kimchee fried rice. I definitely liked this more but it was still a bit spicy for me. I barely could taste the hotdog, bacon, or onions. The rice is a bit too wet for me. I guess it is the Chinese in me. I like my rice as individual pieces. Wouldn't mind coming back and trying the other stuff but it is way too expensive to eat all the time.

We have been coming here 2 Saturdays consecutively... Our first time, we ordered Loco Moco and chicken burger to share... Delicious enough we decided back then we ARE coming back...! Today, we ordered Loco Moco again but tried beef burger with egg instead (I like the chicken previous week but loved the beef patty in Loco Moco and loved their buns... OMFG...!!! I am in love with their beef burger period...! They make their buns in house and THAT was the main reason we kept coming back...!

Uh... damn. I haven't been on Yelp for a while but waiting for a 240 boat back to Vallejo people will get hungry. I didn't want Gott's but thankfully Thursday is pop up day at the farmer's market. I see them. They have a good looking menu. I get their loco moco. DAMN. This was easily the best loco I've had in a good long while. I'm almost tempted to grab another one for the road but I would do the food disservice to eat it cold. So if you're down here on a Thursday go check them out. I hope I can find another reason to get in on a Thursday. I wanna try their bibimbap next...

Say what??? Gluten free udon and ramen at Farmer's Market??? Yes!!! I was totally struck by surprise because I hadn't heard of anyone making gluten free udon and I really wanted to try it. However, I was sharing and Steve wanted ramen so that's what we went with. The Chicken Ramen was good. It could've been hotter so it was only warm. The flavors were good and the noodles had a nice chewy texture where they actually seemed like regular ramen noodles. I do wish they served better seaweed. It doesn't really breakup easily in the soup. I can't wait to return to try the udon.

Got the gluten free mushroom udon: $12. I think the Udon I got at Costco last week was comparable in terms of flavor and taste but not in terms of price: Nong Shim brand, 6 bowls for $12 Definately wont be getting this again. I've had their kimchee fried rice before and its better. Much better. Will be getting that next time if I decide to go back. If i'm craving soup at the Ferry building, I'll be getting the chicken porridge at Out the Door

Way Overpriced for an ice-cold bimbimbap with undercooked enoki mushroom and very little beef for additional $7

Decent street food. We got the Korean Beef Taco, the Brussel Sprouts, and an egg sandwich. The Brussel sprouts were excellent. The taco was decent. The egg sandwich was a good mix of favors, but very messy. I think I ended up with a quarter of it on the plate. They also cooked the Brussel Sprouts and Taco well ahead of the egg sandwich, which made some of the food cold by the time we ate it. I think they could have been more organized in the kitchen.

Friday after work I found myself at OTG Fort Mason once again. I had JapaCurry on my mind all day and couldn't wait to devour that hot plate in the cold Marina air. My heart was quickly broken though, as I immediately saw that the JapaCurry truck was not there. With nothing else on my mind (except CupKates), I was left to wandering the grounds for something else to catch my eye. And the wandering led me to the Namu stand. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/HjuZKGmYJqluMgIq2UF9BQ?select=aUj4su1wadicP5RSfylVQw) I'm not sure if they just recently started attending because I don't remember seeing them before. But I'm sure glad they were here this night because it saved me from getting food from the other trucks/stands I've already tried and I was extremely happy with the food I got from Namu. Here's what I got: Gamja Fries ($6) - hand cut potatoes w/chopped short ribs, kimchee relish, gochujang, kewpie mayo, teriyaki & green onions. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/HjuZKGmYJqluMgIq2UF9BQ?select=RBzdD4ldifFdLXPx6Qq_9A) I love "holy sh!t" moments when they pertain to food and this was one of them. These fries were good. No, I take that back...they were hella good. The combination of the gochujang and the kewpie mayo was a very unique taste. And don't be fooled, it looks really spicy but it isn't. It's actually kinda sweet and that's perfect for me. Crack fries! I wish I had some more right now!! Real Korean "Tacos" (2 for $5) - seasoned rice, daikon & kimchee salsa, kimchee remoulade, housemade teriyaki sauce, folded into Japanese & Korean toasted seaweed, chicken or beef. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/HjuZKGmYJqluMgIq2UF9BQ?select=QAx2-_wE2wsDe2z6J6y2AA) I got both the chicken and the beef. To be honest, I was kinda hungry and inhaled both. I was a little surprised that they use seaweed wrappers, but I've got no complaints about it. I didn't feel too heavy after eating them. They were both very tasty but I couldn't decide which was better. I don't think you could go wrong with either. I'll definitely go back to Namu if I see them again. For sure I want some more fries, but they also sell Kimchee Friedrice, Korean Fried Chicken, and Okonomiyaki, all of which I also want to try. Looking forward to next time!

I've been disappointed both times I've been here. On my first visit, I got the Korean short rib tacos which were tasty, but not that filing - and I had FOUR of them. Prices: 1 taco/$3, or 2 tacos/$5. So I spent $10, and was still hungry. I gave them another chance and had the Korean fried chicken ($12) - there's a 20 minute wait because they make it fresh. It comes with a little bowl of gravy and pickled veggies. The chicken looked great until I bit into it and realized they used all the random parts of the chicken - neckbone, backbone and know knows what else. It was basically a chicken skeleton with little bits of meat, covered with delicious, glazed coating. There was more breading than actual chicken meat. On a positive note, the fried breading was delicious! I don't know why my experience is so different from everyone else who gave them 4 and 5 stars. With so many delicious options at the Ferry Building Farmer's Market, I will not be back for a third visit.

Lunch is always a toss up for me now working at the foot of Market St. There's just too many choices and always long lines, so food is somewhat of a risky commitment. From my experience, Namu is a consistently delicious and relatively speedy Ferry Building Farmers Market vendor, who are also affordable and offer some really unique variations of Korean favorites. I eat here at least a few times each month. The Korean tacos are a MUST here since they are a) unconventional and b) simply delicious. They're lightweight, balanced, interesting and decently filling at 2/$5, which is on par with the servings you'd get at Namu's neighboring Ferry Building outdoor stalls. Now, the gamja fries are a real treat. They're like carne asada fries with a Korean twist! $6 gets you a standard size dish of fries, piled high with chopped beef short rib, green onions, diced kimchi and drizzled with a soy reduction and aoili. They are decadent, and will knock you out with a food coma after if you consume with a taco, trust me. I recommend splitting this dish, and maybe doing a taco each. High turnover, relatively quick service, great food. Love it!

Namu Street Food is decent, but not by any means anything to write home about. Namu Street Food is a sort of Korean/Japanese/Asian fusion-y type of restaurant, which tends to be my favorite genre of restaurant, so I had high hopes and expectations. I first asked if they had brown rice. They did not have brown rice. Come on, you're in San Francisco and it's $CURRENT_YEAR and you don't have brown rice. Anyway, I got the Ramen Carbonera. Overall, solid dish. It's a carbonera with ramen. Nothing fancy, but good. Where it falters is in its price. It's good, but not $16 good. There are a lot of things out there that are $16 good. Street food pasta served in a take-out box eaten on the side of the road by the ocean is not $16 good. Then there's the fact that they charged extra for a to-go box. 50 cents. If you factor in SF tax that's like 54 cents. Why does anyone think that's okay? It's not even explicitly advertised. When they asked me if I wanted for here or to-go (why do you ask that when you're a food stand?), they didn't even bring it up. That's not ok. TIP: Food seems overall good. Try to go for one of their cheaper options, and you may get more bang for your buck.

Just when I was telling a co-worker how Korean cuisine isn't represented in the Financial District/Embarcadero (several Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese all around), here comes the Thursday Ferry Bldg Street Food...yay! I was excited to see that Korean food was going to be around. The Korean tacos from Namu are deeeeelish! Wish they were a little bigger though =/ All their items on the menu seemed kinda skimpy for the price. The Korean beef short rib "tacos," on a bed of rice, nori and kim topped with daikon and kimchee salsa, kimchee remoulade,and kalbi demi glaze. 1 for $2.25 or 2 for $4. The other items offered: Kimchee fried rice $7 Okonomiyaki $7 (An egg is an additional $2) Loco Moco $8 (grilled Niman ranch beef patty with egg over easy topped with housemade gravy all over rice) Considering it's only day 2 of their participation at the Ferry Bldg Street Food, I think they'll learn to iron out a major issue: the wait (long line for just a few items on their menu)...the line was from their tent to the curb and it even curled around!

Deciding on what to eat can be a challenge with so many choices... Given we don't like long lines, we ruled out quite a few pretty quickly. While we were waiting for our order from another booth, I wandered over and looked at the menu. Interesting and well priced, I got in line with just couple people in front of me. I had intended to get 2 tacos until I read Yelper's tips about the gamja fries...so I ended up with a chicken taco ($2.5) and the gamja fries w/ beef ($6.50). While we were eating our other order, my name was called and the taco was ready. Before I can dig in, my name was called again for the fries. Both look delicious. The taco is a bit small and it's best if you can eat it in one quick setting. I love the seaweed wrap and this actually gave me an idea for dinner, which hubby is very excited about. The gamja fries were crispy and the toppings of beef and kimchi were good. It's a bit too greasy for me so I passed it on after a few bites. Their beef is better than the chicken.

I recently tried the BBQ CHICKEN BURGER ($8) and it was delicious! BBQ chicken, swiss cheese, pickled daikon slices, dijon mustard on a toasted bun. The GAMJA FRIES ($6) are hella good. Steak fries topped with beef, mayo, korean gochu jang, kimchee relish, and green onions. The Korean TACOS are aiite. $3 each or 2 for $5. Not worth it in my opinion coz they're tiny. It's just meat (chicken or beef), white rice, kimchee relish, and green onions.

The rice bowl was okay. I shared a Loco Moco, but I've never had it this way before - with a bit of kimchee on top. Overall, the sauce was a bit on the salty side and lacked what I'm use to with loco mocos. The gravy didn't have the rich texture. I would have definitely enjoyed it more with more of the kimchee portion - it was sparse. And I would have probably enjoyed it more if it was more hot. We had it warm.

The line wasn't too busy on a Saturday afternoon, and my friend raved about their gamja fries. Topped with sliced kimchee, bulgogi (or you can do chicken), kewpie mayo, gochujang (spicy pepper sauce), and of course their fresh cut fries, this is a guilty pleasure! Really good but wish I wasn't so full from all the fruit I sampled and sandwich from Roti Roli. They accept credit cards which is great too!

02.18.10 I love Ferry Building Thursdays. One of the many, many reasons I appreciate San Francisco. Vendors from all over the city set up shop and get to selling their most popular items. Namu is no different. I admit I was not the biggest fan of their restaurant. But I jumped at the chance to try an "original Korean taco"! Two for $5 [http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/HjuZKGmYJqluMgIq2UF9BQ?select=Qlbt5loGRi6HRQ2D9exNCw]. It's great as a teaser, a pre-cursor to a real meal. So, grab a plate, and head to another stand!

Namu is now at Saturday Ferry Building Farmer's Market too! To be honest, I'm surprised by the many mediocre/bad reviews for Namu. I very much enjoyed my taste of their Korean/Japanese fusion food, and I'm curious to try the restaurant. I ordered one of the Korean "tacos" and the gamja fries. The "taco" was tasty, but you can't expect it to be a taco. Really, it reminds me more of a deconstructed sushi roll. The rice (flavored with rice vinegar, like sushi rice) and bits of meat and kimchee salsa lie in study pieces of seaweed, rather than a tortilla. I liked the flavors, though I think there should have been more meat for the price ($3) I absolutely adored the gamja fries, which are wonderfully oily, fresh cut fries topped with bits of short rib, ketchup, Kewpie mayo, scallions, and some sort of Korean sauce I'm not familiar with. They were really delicious and reminded me of both carne asada fries and In N Out's animal style fries. However, by the end, even I thought the saltiness was a bit much. Reasonably priced at $5. Lines at Namu were relatively short compared to other Saturday Farmer's Market vendors (Roli Roti, I'm looking at you), and my food came out in a timely fashion. Will be back to try the tonkatsu loco moco and eat more fries...

RAMEN! With pork, spice, and everything nice!! You could never take this culinary experience from me!! This was dish was something I will always REMEMBER, and will CRAVE, and will do my best to REPLICATE. I think they fry their homemade noodles with an egg, then add a flavorful broth, some nice greens, nori, bean sprouts, and ridiculously tasty pork. I'm not sure what made the dish work so well, but it was so good!!!! Mmm! I was taken back by this dish and didn't want it to end. But end it did, and I'm STILL wanting more. Thank you!

Yum! I was surprised at how flavorful and textured the food I got here was. However, the attendant got our order wrong, so while my dish cost 6 dollars extra due to adding in an egg and kimchi, it may have in fact been better because of it. I ordered the mushroom soba and everything in it was awesome. The egg was perfectly done and the kimchi added some flavor to the broth, while the broth and mushrooms kicked up the flavor even more! Seriously, it was some pretty good soba, and given that it was prepared in a portable kitchen I'm really impressed with the quality of the food. However, the brown paper bowl they served it in was difficult to slurp broth from due to the curved-over lip, and the total price ended up being over 15 dollars due to the extra ingredients. 3 dollars for an added egg when I could pay 2 dollars for a dozen? Come on! The other item we got was the Okonomiyaki, which was also delectable. The bonito flakes on top were gigantic and delicious, and the pancake itself was gigantic and filled with fresh ingredients. It tasted great! Anyway, the food was good, but it had better be good for the price. I'd recommend it to friends if a cheaper lunch option was not available.

There wasn't a line, but the workers still seemed like they were in a rush .. maybe it was the heat? Anyways, we ordered 2 korean tacos and they looked delicious. The idea of it being in seaweed instead of a tortilla sounded amazing, but turned out to be VERY difficult to eat. Maybe they need larger pieces of seaweed? We ended up with the majority of the filling on the plate or floor which really discouraged us. For what it was, it was very tasty ... but tacos should be easier to eat; I'm just sayin'. I'll willing to try them again when I visit back in the area. Maybe they'll make it so everything doesn't fall out before even being able to take a bite.

I'm always looking for ways to cancel out my workout at the gym. For example: After doing a good 50 minutes of cardio at Koret, I texted my boyfriend and made him skip his Genesis of the History of Central American Literature class so we can go to the Namu stand. I had come across Namu's Yelp page and spied the words "Kogi truck" and gotten all excited because I wasn't able to visit the Kogi truck the last time I was in Southern California, so this NorCal wannabe will just have to do. The bf and I each had our own order of Korean tacos ($5 for one order of 2 tacos) and Korean fries ($5). The tacos were small and extremely greasy. I wasn't able to figure out the source of all the oil - I devoured it too quickly. If you don't eat it fast, the seaweed gets soggy and hard to bite apart. One taco is gone in 2 bites. The main ingredients were rice, sauce, tomato, and beef bits. In terms of flavor.. there was an unidentifiable red sauce that gave it a sweet and tangy taste, and there wasn't much of it. The beef was bulgogi so it was marinated accordingly. There was VERY little beef. The fries were interesting - they were an odd brown color, not golden like regular fries. It was topped with beef, green onion, a red sauce, and some variation of kimchee. McDonald's is better. I lost 480 calories at the gym. The tacos and the fries were probably over 700 calories. It's a good thing I'm really bad at math because I can't figure out the net gain. Kidding.

At the Farmers' Market, we decided to do 'grazing style' eating, since we knew we had a whole day of eating before us. Stomach space was scarce. When we came upon these Korean tacos, I knew I had to try one.I got the chicken taco, with seasoned rice, daikon and kimchee salsa,kimchee remoulade, housemade teriyaki folded into toasted seaweed. This was worth the wait. Innovative, and delicious, this was a perfect snack to go. My only complaint that it was a little hard to eat since the seaweed doesn't envelope all the ingredients. Other menu items looked really good too, but needed to save up stomach space so had to sacrifice.

Gamja Fries are amazing. OH DEAR GOD they are so good. Spicy, but delicious and flavorful. I got mine with shortribs and wow, that meat was tender too. I just sat there and didn't say anything and ate. Korean Tacos were really good too. The seaweed is a nice touch although a bit weird to say the least, but I did enjoy the concept. The green tea lemonade was not as good - not my favorite. It tasted weird to me.

A girlfriend & I just finished running 10 miles along the Embarcadero this morning. ((Go Amanda!!!)) We were so looking forward to munching on these yummy tacos after our run. The Farmer's Market at the Ferry Building is on Thursdays & Saturdays. Usually the lines are crazy long, but because it was sprinkling out the lines weren't too bad. The korean taco is VERY different from any other taco I've had. It had a mixture of diced kalbi short ribs, seasoned rice, kimchee remoulade (yummy), and daikon & kimchee salsa topped into a toasted seaweed strip (in lieu of a corn tortilla). Just like a regular small taco, you have to fold in all the ingredients in the "seaweed tortilla" to get all the flavors in each bite...a serious must! Good meal after a long run. Next time I'll have to try the Gamji fries & the Kimchee Fried Rice!

Namu Stonepot generally provides quality food for the price, but don't get their drinks / sides. Review is just for this the latter. Grabbed some Boba Teas towards the tail end of the day at the Ferry Building per the usual farmers market run and was served bottom of the barrel tea and boba (tea leaf crumbs causing a chalky taste and texture, boba that's soggy outside and dense /chunky inside). Definitely not their specialty or something they put much attention across their menu. The teas were questionable last time which I chalked it up to being a fluke, but it looks like it's consistently poor in quality.

I really enjoyed the okonomiyaki seafood pancake!! Its so flavorful and such a unique lunch to have. Thursdays is when the food stands show up at the Ferry Building. Namu doesn't have as crazy of a line as other places but that item was great. Will try other things soon.