Seoul Hot Pot

Went for the hot pot but ended up with much more! All in house made banchan! The radish kimchi was a favorite! Owner and cook brought homemade dessert end of meal. Very well priced and we ended up with enough leftovers for several more meals!

New discovery. I'm not sure why the ratings are low but this is a very good family owned restaurant. I had the beef rib bowl, the stock has no sugar, not overly salty, and tastes like beef like it's supposed to be. Portions are generous, condiments are plenty and delicious. Even the rice is not plain white rice. Service is great, knowledgeable, accommodating, pleasant. Love it.

This is the only Korean restaurant we have been to for over 9 years, traditional Korean food served with care and tasted so good! We love fish egg tofu soup and seafood pancake.

Food was okay. Service was rushed, and as if they were angry, we were there. May be the server was having a bad day. But we felt as if they were forced to serve us. They don't accept more than two credit cards per table, but the server was kind enough to print out separate receipts, that was the only good thing. But if you want good quality and flavorful korean food stone korean does a much better job. The bibimbam was dry and not that flavorful the kimchi tofu soup was good but I feel stone korean does a better job. Overall I think its okay.

Food was great. Service was great. I highly recommend the seafood pancake. It was delicious. The banchan was also very tasty. This was my second time going and will definitely return.

This place has hard to find Korean classics like nangmyon, bosaam and steamed eggs. The banchan is house made so the kimchi isn't acidic like the jarred versions. The most excellent bibambap. Only complaint is I wish the nangmyon broth wasn't preseasoned with vinegar and mustard and made that my choice.

What a phenomenal place! Great service and accommodations for gluten-free highly recommend the yam noodles and the rice cake soup. They even brought us out some chamomile tea since we couldn’t drink their standard tea! Thank you for such an awesome experience!

The quality of the food in this restaurant has improved a lot since the last time I visited a few years ago. Unfortunately so is the price. Most item on the menu comes with $2 price increase, if you order combo the price could increase by as much as $9. Expect to pay 20% more for future visit. We ordered the exact same food for lunch, for two consecutive weeks, last week it was $45, and this week it is $54.

I came here on a whim because I was in the area and I wanted bibimbap. Service was fast and they were really nice. I didn't realize that we get banchan to come along with it which is a bonus! Bibimbap was pretty average, I wish they add a little more meat but otherwise it was good. The place seems like a good lunch spot and there was a steady flow of people when I was there. Not too loud. Overall, I would come back when I'm in the area

I am so puzzled why this spot isn't rated higher on yelp but given how packed it was on a Friday night perhaps that is a good thing :). The service is always exemplary--I don't know how Beau (the sole person serving and running the front of the house) is able to balance everything and have such a sharp memory on our orders (he doesn't write things down but doesn't make mistakes) and our names (we tend to get take out but he sweetly remembers both my husband and mine). The banchan (love the kimchee, cucumber, potato, tofu/fish) are always so good and he is kind to bring more of when you finish. We always get a seafood pancake along with the cauldrons of tofu soup. Although we love take out--it is much more enjoyable eating it in the restaurant.... And the barley tea in the beginning is so flavorful as well. Really enjoyable meal--aiming to head much more often to the nice cozy interior of this restaurant.

I have no idea of what I ordered when I came here but there are no complaints. I am told that a Mother-Son combination runs this restaurant and that they have been doing this for years. I had a Peach Soju, kimichi stew, and some type of Hot Pot combination. The food was good. The Peach Soju was better. It is only 12% and tastes like soda.

This place deserves way more customers and a much better rating on Yelp. Great service but I admit I was the only customer. I ordered the kimchi tofu stew with beef and kalbi combo. First I'll start with the rice. Purple rice at no extra cost. Amaze balls! This combo at jang soo tofu down the road is almost $50 bucks so it's a cheaper option as well. They gave me an egg to crack in my stew which is traditional. The kalbi came out sizzling hot on a bed of onions which I love to pick at. The cook reminded me of my grandma and she was so kind and friendly when she brought my food. Fresh bonchin... loved the spinach bean sprouts and cucumber kimchi. The strip mall is dying but this place deserves to live on!

Really good, authentic sit-down Korean food in Bellevue for good value. There are a ton of different Chinese/Taiwanese/Indian restaurants in this area, but not so much Korean, so finding a good one is important. Seoul Hot Pot is my daughter/SIL's favorite Korean restaurant in the area and it happens to be close to their apartment (close enough to walk, but took car since it was a frosty cold night). Three of us came here for dinner on a Friday. We didn't need a reservation, and were seated right away, provided menus right away. There are some tables with built in grills (for traditional KBBQ), but don't think they are used anymore (no ventilation that I could see). Warm barley tea was served along with water. It was my last night in Bellevue, so wanted comforting soup that we could all share. Seoul Hot Pot serves a large selection of traditional dishes, not specializing in just hot pot, in spite of the name. I got a bottle of Korean rice wine (makgeolli for $10), which came in the traditional tea kettle and drunk from metal rice bowls. Gave a little toast, thanking my hosts for their hospitality. Our two soup dishes came, and we felt both were well done, with good portions. Sul Long Tang (Beef bone soup $17.99) - a traditional collagen infused beef soup, it was a winter special with limited quantity. This version is served with sliced brisket, and had that milky, cloudy color of bone broth. Ham and sausage Hot Pot ($38.99 + $3 for American Cheese slices) -meant for two, the precooked ingredients are brought to the table with a burner, and you are allowed to keep it cooking/warming as you eat it. I know this dish as Army Stew (Budae Jjigae), where a variety of ingredients easily available from American army bases, were used to make a shareable stew. The stew base is similar to kimchi jjigae, and you put a lot of pork products topped off with one packet of cheap ramen instant noodle. It is the dish with the most processed food dish that you can make, but it's comforting and was fun to share it with my daughter. (It's lost its appeal with the newer generation, but it's popularity will come back someday). They use good quality sausage, and it was good enough to bring back when we couldn't finish. The trick is to try to finish the dish before the ramen noodles becomes too gummy...didn't quite make it, but it was fun trying...plus it is nice heating stew that is as temperature hot (or hotter) in the last bite than the first. The dishes came with one bowl of purple rice each, and five refillable banchans, all of which were good. I especially liked the little sausage egg appetizers (buchim), which is usually too costly to have as banchan, but here it was offered (and was generous enough to give another serving when asked). Service interaction was good throughout, and my SIL gave a generous tip (good way to split the cost between us). Payment via credit card was standard, and we were on our way into the cold, Seattle night. But the warm stew definitely helped the bite. Was heading to Dallas the next day, where it would be a lot warmer (or so I thought).

Easily 6 stars. This place deserves a visit from ALL if you enjoy Korean food. Probably our new favorite Korean spot in the Redmond ish area. Special attention to the waiter we had. Bo was his name. He was especially attentive to informing all of us what everything was, including sharing traditional information about Korean customs like don't pour your own Soju. Just really attentive and working seamlessly solo for the front of house. Very impressed. We want to come back for more. He deserves a raise.

Extremely nice, the food is SO GOOD, and the staff is really friendly and helpful! It's a small restaurant in general, although the lighting and music is very welcoming and cozy. There are many menu choices, although all of it tastes extremely good. You should definitely go there! Just mind it's a pretty small restaurant, so maybe don't bring --like-- 20 people there to eat dinner (you might have to wait a while) A must will be the seafood pancake and soft tofu soup! They were the highlight of my visit there, and really really really delicious!

I think this place is fine. I wasn't hugely impressed by it nor was I severely disappointed. I would say if you're craving Korean food, eating here would scratch that itch, but I don't know that I would recommend this to anyone. This does seemed to be a decently established restaurant in that the tables tend to be full, but a line never really formed at least while I was there. Bossam (3/5): This was very okay. I found myself wishing that the pork was fattier, cut differently, and more flavorful on its own. Maybe skip this for another protein. Kimchi Stew and Short Rib Combo (3.75/5): I actually thought the short rib was fairly decent and would have been a 4 on its own. Unfortunately, the kimchi stew was a big let down and was missing the savory undertones that I would expect from the broth and pork.

my go to spot for a comforting meal! all their food has a very home cooked taste to it, and their banchan always hits. got the cold noodles today because of the heat wave, but my go to is their pork and potato soup. service is great too!

I really like their food, though the banchan could use some upgrading. I had the combination soft tofu soup, with an added egg. More satisfying and filling than you might expect, it has a well seasoned broth, some zucchini, beef, clams, and one shrimp. I ordered 4 stars (I do like it spicy but not mouth searing) and it was flavorful and the perfect amount of spice for me. My friend had the seafood bibimbap, and it looked great. I'll have to try next time.

I moved here from LA 5 months ago, and this is one of my favorite Korean restaurants in the Bellevue / Redmond area. There's only one server but he's great, and the food is all around delicious. I've had the soondubu, bossam, and the bibimbap, and all were solid to great. The prices are decent, especially for the soondubu, and I've only had a good time here. I've eaten here 4x now, and the only not-great experience I've had was entirely my fault. It was my birthday, and I got too excited by the warm bossam and was chewing without abandon, resulting in my tragically biting myself. Great restaurant, will definitely return many more times in the future!

Vegetarian options! Crunchy pancake, yummy bibimbap, friendly service. Just a little slow because there was only one person serving and I think one cooking, but worth the wait!

I've been here many times. The food and service are truly amazing. They truly make you feel appreciated and welcome both by their personal service and their great food.

Only 3-4 tables being served but still waited for a century till the first "starter" can be started. Don't like the air either: people are doing BBQ in the restaurant with all doors & windows closed tight, we were taking the dinner like in the kitchen.

Hidden gem tucked away in between Bellevue and redmond, this is my favorite Korean spot in the area. The music is always good vibes and the food is by far the best in the area in my opinion. Classic Korean dishes and so many varieties of soups not just tofu, my favorite is the dumpling soup. Seasoned perfection every time. Their PanChan is the best I think they also have one of the best kimchi's around. Had to rave about this place cause I don't think enough people know what a hidden gem this place is. They even have Korean fried chicken. So when I can't decide between this place has the best of all the worlds.

Came here for the first time on a whim, very pleasantly surprised! Menu is very interesting and has a more expansive soup/stew menu than most Korean restaurants in the area. No frills place which I liked. Ordered the pork and potato soup/stew. Came with rice, banchan, house tea. All for under $20 before tax and tip. I thought it was delicious, great value. Service was efficient and attentive. Will return to try more food.

Pretty good korean food to be honest. Pleasantly surprised since I had a somewhat lowered expectation from the current 3.5 stars. It's located at the overlake plaza, so plenty of parking. We got there around 6:30 and parked at a Seoul Hot Pot reserved spot right out front. There were maybe five or so other tables already seated, but plenty of empty tables so we got seated pretty quickly. When we left at around 7:30, there was a small line waiting to get seated. We ordered the Seafood Green Onion Pancake, Assorted Soft Tofu Soup, and Bi Bim Stone Hot Pot. Everything was very good. The complimentary side dishes came out with the tofu soup and stone hot pot and was delicious as well. Definitely was a bit longer wait for the food to come out, but manageable. Music was a bit loud though. Like many of the other reviews said, there is only one server. A lot of the lower starred reviews are given due to the service. While I understand where they are coming from, I honestly though the waiter was just trying to be efficient since he had to service fifteen or so tables all by himself, and he manages that very well. If he spents too much time on one table, fourteen other tables will have to wait much longer to get what they need. I don't think the waiter is rude, I thought he was trying to be as efficient as possible, and he did a good job at it. If anything, it's the fault of the restaurant owner for not hiring enough staff. Definitely wouldn't mind coming back again when I'm craving korean.

Came by for a quick bite to eat. Admittedly the food wasn't exactly a quick bite sort of place, but it was incredibly tasty. All of their 6? banchan were delicious, and if I had more time I would've taken advantage of their free banchan refill. I got a tofu soup at level 1 spicy: I appreciate that they made it as mild as they did, although I should probably order a spicier level for myself next time. The broth was incredibly savory and delicious! My brother got the classic bibimbap, and it was sizzling like crazy. The flavors of that were also quite excellent. I'm new to the area so I'm really happy to have found a reliable Korean restaurant to eat at. I'm definitely coming back to try some of their army stews. :D

Seoul Hot Pot is one of our regular spots in Redmond. The waiter is very friendly too and knows our names. Usually when we come here, we get the BBQ Pork Belly and #1 Soon Doo Boo (Soft Tofu Soup) + Short ribs combo. As with most Korean restaurants, we really like the appetizer dishes - Date of Visit - * 9/24/20 - Dishes and Drinks - * BBQ Pork Belly (4.5/5): $21.99: char grilled pork belly with deep fried garlic. Very tasty and one of my favorites on the east side. However, for a cheaper price, I also like the Kimchi Pork Belly from Korean Tofu House in Seattle that's $16.99 * #1 Combination Soon Doo Boo (Soft Tofu Soup) + Short Ribs (4.5/5): $21.99. The ribs are quite tasty; the soup is a good compliment too * Sweet & Spicy Pork (4.5/5): $11.99 during lunch special. Thin slices or pork in sweet and spicy marinade

The server was great and very nice/helpful, but the food was actually some of the worst I've ever had. The sides were fine, except the potato salad was unevenly salted and there was a clump of unmixed salt at the very bottom of the plate. The menu was very descriptive and helpful for people who might not be familiar with asian food, but that's about it for the positives at this place. We ordered the seafood pancake, and two hot pots (Kimchi Dumpling, and Seafood). The seafood pancake was tasty, although it was different than what I was used to because it was really doughy and thick, and super oily. Meanwhile the hotpots were some of the most bland soups I've ever had, and for a restaurant with Hot Pot in its name, we expected atleast some seasoning in the soups. It was actually the worst soup I've ever had in my life. It's like they didn't add any salt to either hot pot. We couldn't even finish the seafood hotpot because it tasted so bland. It was like unseasoned octopus boiled in plain water (because it basically was). The kimchi dumpling hot pot was also extremely watered down, not spicy at all, and slightly sour from the kimchi. We love kimchi but it really tasted like they just added kimchi and water to a pot, without any pepper, salt, even gochujang. The hot pots arrived with the food partially cooked, but I don't even know how they messed up adding noodles and dumplings to the soup, because they were overcooked and lost all their texture. The noodles weren't stirred while cooking so there were giant clumps of overcooked noodles breaking up into lumps of dough. The dumplings were also doughy and overcooked. If I were cooking this myself from scratch, I'd blame myself for overcooking this, but they arrived already overcooked. You can tell that they probably were understaffed, and were unable to taste test their food, because they probably left the hot pot cooking for way too long, causing everything to be mushy and tasteless when it came. edit: it seems like the place is family run and the mom is in the kitchen which makes me feel more empathetic knowing there is only one person juggling everything, but I think they just need to take their time with the food and taste it for seasoning, without rushing it out to the customer before it is ready.

As a Korean, I would say this place makes authentic and tasty Korean food. This is probably my new go to Korean place since Southgate Garden closed. I would say this place, the third place, and stone Korean win out on taste. But this place wins out on price. Originally I had tried out this place a year or so again and remember it was awful. I recently tried this place again for takeout and delivery. I would have to say that I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. The soondubu tasted great this time, I remember last time I had it a year ago, it tasted super watered down. Personally I'm not a fan of zucchini in soondubu but I like it here. I also tried the seafood pancake here and that was also super crispy and tasty as well. I liked that they put it in a pizza box and gave more than enough dipping sauce. The banchan was also good too. Overall food wise it was a 5/5. I would go again. I haven't sat down and eaten here yet, so I can't comment on the service.

Great side dishes and food with amazing specials. There well packaged take out food is also a must try. Thanks Seoul Hot Pot for being there!

We always love going to Seoul Hot Pot when we crave korean food but too lazy to cook! This restaurant is small but the food is delicious and the service is great!! Also all the side dishes that they bring out with your order is super yummy! We really enjoy everything here. We've probably tried a lot of stuff on their menu but our go to dishes are: Soondobu -- you can ask them to make it EXTRA EXTRA spicy if that's what you like, and honestly its the spiciest soft tofu soup I've had but in a very good way! Galbitang -- always great when you are craving something flavorful and soupy! Kimchi pancake -- it's big portion, crispy and delicious! Fried chicken -- we get the half and half and the chicken is so crispy and tasty!! Budaejigae -- their soup is so goooood and it's a little different than some other ones we've had at other restaurant because of their "special" sauce they add ;) It's important to support small local businesses and if you can, go order take out from them especially right now with everything going on. We just got takeout couple days ago and it was still very delicious at home! Thank you Seoul Hot Pot for always serving good food and great service!

Food was the worst Korean I ever had. Service was not good; the waiter had no patience listening to us nor slowing down his speech to help us understand what he was talking about.

We tried out their weekly meal kits and it was A-OK! The home kits are more homey (or what I envision a Korean home's normal food would taste like). We did wish it came with more banchan in the kit (like at the restaurants though or at least standard kimchi). The owner's son was very good about explaining how to eat everything or what to freeze if you can't get to eating it right away which I appreciated since I'm not fully versed in Korean home food. Overall the food was good and at $100 was pretty reasonable! Each week is a little different so if you don't see anything you like one week check out the next week!

Like most of the other reviewers, my complaints come with the service and not the actual quality of food. The food is decent but with only one server it does really suck that he barely pays attention to your table and doesn't fill up water, check on the table, etc, which funny enough, I came in on a slow day. I'm not sure why they call it Seoul Hot Pot, because the restaurant interior is not set up like most hot pot places and the menu itself only has 1/8 pages of actual hot pot dishes. It's pretty much a standard-issue Korean restaurant with the option of hot pot. My friend and I ordered the tofu soup. The tofu soup was good, nice flavor in the broth and I'm glad they had the option of adding a raw egg. The banchan was alright, I wish they had more variety in side dishes than the usual pickled veg. As I said earlier, the service was slow and almost non-existent.

Will give 0 star if I can. Nothing related to the food because I didn't have any. I ordered take out through a third party app (hungry panda), and arrived in the store 30minutes after. I was told that the food is not ready and it needs another hour. I waited in my car for an hour and went back in. I was then told it needs at least another hour or 90 minutes. This is ridiculous and I asked them to cancel the order. They told me they can't and asked me to do it myself. Their attitude was terrible during the whole process. No smile, no apology, no explanation. Just to be clear, I controlled my temper the whole time and didn't show anger. But they showed cold face to me the whole time even after I waited for an hour. Worst experience ever in my life. Don't come to this store unless you want your day ruined.

I def recommend trying the kimchi sundubu and throwing some extra kimchi in it. I always get it when I come here, and it's a spicy soft tofu soup that hits the spot so nicely. my mom got the bibimbap with bulgogi, and we also got some tteok-bokki with bulgogi. My fav part is always all the side dishes tho lol very good!

Steamed egg was smoked. Look at the black spots. It tasted awful like you are eating ashes.

I've been coming here for years and thought I had already left a review. My two hungry boys and I love this place! The seafood pancake is our favorite on the east side, and they are generous with their side dishes. We always get a stone pot bibimbap, tofu soup and kalbi. Pricing is very reasonable. Even though there are only 2 people working on a busy weekend, The server/cashier/host is amazingly efficient. It breaks my heart to see the negative reviews below as he works his tail off! Yes they are understaffed on weekends, (that's when we go btw)but if they hire more people, prices go up and someone will complain about that! I am not giving five stars because they r a mom and Pop joint, It is fully deserved!

I would like to give this restaurant 0/5 stars if I could for both the food and the service. I ordered three dishes (1 house bibimbop, 1 yukgaejang, and 1 mackerel). The food quality for all three items were below average. I had a bad incident with the owner. When I kindly asked the owner for a remake for the burnt fish they burnt, the owner responded passive aggressively "it looked fine to me" and proceeded to walks away from me. The owner proceeded to call my family and I a "piece of shit" because we weren't satisfied with the burnt fish. With the covid pandemic going on, covid guidelines weren't strictly enforced. The owner's mother, who is the cook, did not comply with the WA health department rules and wear a mask. During my entire stay there, I observed the owner's mother fixing her hair and then cooking. The owner's mother didn't once wash her hands after touching her hair. Instead, she proceeded to continue to cook. The owner was handling cash and touching / serving food with his unsanitary hands. The owner did not comply with the 25% capacity rule for indoor dining during phase 3. The tables, chairs, and utensils were not sanitized throughly. I found old rice marks left in my spoon which left me with an uncomfortable and weary feeling. Overall, my visit at this restaurant was horrific, unpleasant, and unprofessional. The owner stated in a private message via instagram how he solely based my in store restaurant experience based on past experience when my husband would come in. First, I would like to clarify that my husband gave a $1 tip his first visit because he was not satisfied with the service. My husband was not satisfied with the service because the owner purposely gave slow service numerous times, the owner was not welcoming, and the owner cursed loudly about customers. The owner is very arrogant and greedy as he stated in a private message via instagram that tips should roughly be "25-90% from the total check. And, the owner makes it seem like tips are an obligation, however, tips are based on the service. Quite frankly, the service every time my husband came to visit and when I came was horrific which is the reason why my husband gave a $1 tip for his 1 food item dish order. In addition, the service is the worst because the owner purposely kept my family and I waiting for around 24 minutes to take our order. The owner served my family and I food once then never came back to see how everything was doing, if we needed anything and etc. The owner responded to a private message via instagram how he intentionally didn't give my family and I good service. Coming from a customer perspective, no restaurant should intentionally give their customer no service. In my truthfully opinion, this restaurant is the worst and you should go elsewhere for real authentic korean food. Below my yelp review, many customers had the same experience with the owner's service. The yelp reviews speaks for itself how horrendous the service was.

Seoul Hot Pot is a great Korean restaurant with reasonable prices and delicious food! I've eaten here 7-8 times and have been satisfied every time, and I introduced my friends to this restaurant as well! In my experiences here, the server has been very efficient and quite nice--he helped suggest entrees for me to try based on food I generally like to eat (kimchi stew). The soft tofu soup is their most popular, though the kimchi stew is also very good. The pancake is great--not too oily and very flavorful! The fish cake banchan is my favorite, but it tends to be a little lacking in the initial round of side dishes. Seafood soondubu has a very strong seafood flavor compared to other seafood soondubu I've tried, but I like it! My favorite is kimchi pork soondubu. I brought a few coworkers in for lunch here a few weeks back. My Korean coworker really enjoyed the meal (ordered ddukbokki, rice cakes appetizer)! For reference, he ordered the appetizer as his meal, and the portion size was definitely enough to count as one. Worth a try! I was also confused by the 3.5 star review on yelp. Don't be discouraged!

Tofu soup, Kalbi, Hot Pot Spicy Beef Soup with Brisket, it's all amazing! Been coming here for awhile and they never disappoint! Service is awesome and staff always makes us feel like we're walking into mom's kitchen. Not to mention the sides are made in house and seasonal....incredible!! MUST TRY Absolutely love this spot!! Highly recommend, sides will not disappoint. We go to a lot of different Korean spots but this is by far our favorite. Customer service has never disappointing. Even when they're jam packed, very attentive.

Love coming here for good, comforting Korean food. Great place for a larger group so you can order several dishes and share!

I have been getting the weekly meal plans from this restaurant and I love how they come up with different menus each week. That's hard for lots of places to do, some places just repeat the same dishes every 2-3 weeks. Not only that, each dish has a creative spin to it. One of the dishes I got last week was the steamed egg. Not the average steamed egg (gyeran-jjim), but steamed egg with tobiko using a kind of japanese broth. It had a different flavor and texture. My husband and I really enjoyed it. I also love how they also provide a little dessert. Last week was Tteok Ggo chi, a common Korean street food, deep fried rice cakes on a stick marinated in a sticky spicy and sweet sauce. It totally brought back that nostalgia of standing in front of a food stall in the middle of Korean winter keeping an eye out for the bus to get home. We've really been enjoying their meals and they have been tremendous help during the pandemic. Now that we're vaccinated, we'll maybe try indoor dining here when I muster up the courage to do it again.

Like many other reviewers have noted, service was non-existent. My family and I felt threatened and uncomfortable eating here with all the dish throwing. The four eye literally threw dish from the floor into the kitchen. ITS BAD! I feel bad for the poor lady working back in the kitchen. You can tell the guy is mental, just read his reply below to Oliver

First off, I'm Korean-American. So I have at least some idea of what Korean food should taste like. This restaurant exceeded expectations. It is family run, with mom cooking in the kitchen. Ordered the beef rib soup (very good, would order again) and pork soon tofu (the broth was a lil thinner than expected but flavor was still very good)- both were eaten up. The banchan sides were delish, with the kimchee being our fav. As for the service: I don't know what a few others are talking about with the service. You are lucky to get *any* service when you are at any Asian restaurant- that's just the way it is. But we found the service to be very pleasant and attentive here. Don't b*tch at how Hungry Panda did you wrong or that you came by too late and thus turned away... sorry you can't always get your participation trophy...deal with it! Glad we tried this restaurant and would def come here again when I need the Korean food itch scratched. Bonus, many other Korean ppl eating here, so there's that too.

Worst experience ever! Waiter (the one man with glasses) actually burned out and started throwing dishes in and out of the kitchen and making big noise! !!Never seen one like that and made my family felt unsafe dining at this place! -0000 of out 0000 this place!

Service is fast, attentive and polite. Kimchi pancake is fresh and crispy. Tofu soup combo with grilled mackerel is a good deal too.

Horrible customer service, made her wait if the phone for 20 minutes and straight up just dropped, no chill yo, I understand that it gets busy, but this is just not how a customer would want to be treated

The best soondubu in the area, hands down. Their Korean bbq is not bad too, but I go for the soondubu. I usually get the mixed soondubu, but the fish egg one is really unique and good too.

I love this restaurant! I first ordered around 6 dishes for a family weekend lunch and the food was delicious. Very generous servings and I think I received extra dishes for free! Checkout their bento meals! Huge! I ordered again today and I was given extra rice and extra large servings of side dishes. I'm so happy my husband and I finally found a great Korean restaurant on the east side. We normally drive south to Tacoma/Lakewood for amazing Korean food. Now we won't have to! I look forward to sitting at the restaurant and meeting the people who work at the restaurant!

This place is awesome! Found it during the first real bad snow of 2019, and it was one of the only places open. Service was fantastic, food was even better. Perfect for a cold night at the end of a long work day. Inside is pretty small but theres a good amount of seating. Atmosphere is pretty low key, just some music in the background. Food was so good i had to come back a few days later. And I will be back again. Thanks for being open in the bad weather! Also, special thanks to our server, Bo. (Hopefully I spelled that right) Service was great both times!

Korean would call this "Tofu Tang" instead of "Tofu Jigae". Very watery and not authentic. But their side dishes are good. Yug gae Jang is authentic and good though.

Solid choice for Korean on the Eastside. As the name suggests, Seoul Hot Pot focuses on great tofu & kimchee soups. They also have awesome Korean pancakes, stone bowl Bibimbap and some KBBQ. Though if you are craving KBBQ, your better off finding a spot that specializes in KBBQ.

Zero star if I can. Ordered take away from Uber eats with 35 mins estimated finish time. I arrived 5 mins later than the estimated time after driving 20 mins in rush hours, and was told my order needed another 52 mins without any apologize. Then i waited in the parking lot with a hope they can hurry up since they knew I was there already. Guess what, I received the order cancellation notice through Uber Eats. This place doesn't deserve any star or business.

Kimchi pancake was a little bit burnt. Tofu soup was too light. But the rice of the tofu soup was great!

The Seafood Pancake and the Bossam are great here. Another hidden gem in the Bellevue area.

This place has arrived. The service is now spot on and the food quality is consistent. I have waited 10 visits before redoing my review as that is my rule on re-reviewing. The food is always delicious and the pan chan gives great variety. The decision on choices and freshness to flavor are well thought out and delicious. I now leave with nothing on any plates with every visit. The service is quick and thoughtful with a lot of knowledge. The ambiance is clean and properly lit that gives a nice overall Korea feel with music and comfort of home. Thank you! See you guys again soon! Very soon. I'm hungry now just thinking of my next visit.