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1. Casserole House
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 601-6001
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhoods: Temescal, North Oakland
This place is a new addition to Telegraph Ave's Korean row. It took over the space of Korean Kitchen, and it's right next door to Sahn Maru. The house specialty is "casseroles" or jungol; meat or seafood, with vegetables in a big wok cooked at the…More »
2. YakiniQ Cafe
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 441-9292
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhoods: Japantown, Lower Pac Heights, Pacific Heights
Came here a while back and wasn't too impressed. Meats weren't that tasty and only a handful of side dishes. Service was very slow, even once we got their attention. So it made AYCE not worth it.
3. Sahn Maru Korean BBQ
Oakland, CA 94701
(510) 653-3366
I came here for lunch today with my Korean coworker. I'm on a mission to eat at every Korean place in Oakland with him LOL. It's nice because I just sit back and let him do all the talking.
Anyway, I had a hankering for some dukbokki but more…More »
4. Kyo-Po Market - CLOSED
My coworker bought me Ccholmyun noodles from this market this past weekend. I doubted it at first because the uncooked noodles look nothing like the finished product. However, they were every bit as chewy as I remembered.
I paid homage to Koko…More »
5. Yuchun Korean Restaurant
I found this place from a review on egullet when searching for dukbokki. Here they make it with chewy noodles, cchol myon (my favorite version). No special request needed, that's just how they make it! I read that they cook it at your table, but I…More »
6. Jeo Jac Keo Ri
We came here for lunch and tried the All You Can Eat Dduk Bo Sam feast! There were 2 options provided, a $14.99/person or $16.99/person which included more cuts of meat. We opted for the latter to allow us indulge to the max. They started us off…More »
7. Cocobang
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 292-5144
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, Civic Center/Tenderloin
Not sure if we got hooked up due to my limited Korean chops, but we got a super deluxe version of kimchi chigae the other night, complete with spam, hot dogs, ramen noodles, and dduk. Trust me, you will appreciate this at 3 in the morning.
The daeji…More »
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4/27/2008
We stumbled in here after small bites and drinks at Le Colonial.
We had:
Ddukbokki - I asked them to… Read more »
8. Yuyu Za Zang
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 653-2288
I tried the Jja Jang Myun and fried mandoo here for lunch. The sauce is more of a unadulterated black bean sauce, less sweet than at Koryo Ja Jang (Yet Nal Za Zang) down the block. I prefer the sweetness in Koryo's version though, the sauce seems…More »
9. Gigul Gigul Korean Cuisine - CLOSED
Update: Tried the Yuk Kae Jang and damn is it spicy here! Must try if you like Yuk Kae Jang.
I had the Dol Sot Bi Bim Bap today. The portion was fairly large, with a good portion of different veggies and I liked that mushrooms were included. The egg…More »
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5/8/2008 First to Review
A Korean friend and I stopped by for lunch today, hankering for some soup (ji-gul, ji-gul is the… Read more »
10. Seoul House - CLOSED
We went here last week and I tried the Bibim Nang Myun. Never had this dish before, but it was tasty and cool, perfect during the heat wave we had. Noodles were cut tableside, and the gochu jang derived sauce had a nice balance of sweet and tart. It…More »
11. Myung Dong Tofu Cabin Restaurant
I tried the Dae Ji Go Gi Soondubu (pork soondubu) and thought it was pretty good, but lacking in complexity. I ordered it spicy and the anchovy broth was totally red, with no veggies in it like at Pyung Chang. The pork pieces were rather small, and…More »
12. Koryo Jajang
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 652-3900
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Temescal, North Oakland
I came here again today so decided I better put my review in the right place. Koryo Ja Jang, not Yet Nal Za Zang. I still can't order anything besides the Jam Ja Combo.... so good!
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Cheap and good.…More »
13. Camellia Buffet
Honolulu, HI 96826
(808) 951-0511
Korean all you can eat BBQ for $20 (dinner). The meats were all well marinated, but I liked the beef "flap meat" the best. The panchan were good too. The lettuce leaves to wrap were very fresh and they even have a variety of sauces to dip with.…More »
14. Gaboja Sojubang
With 3.3333333.... reviews for every friend, I present my 300th review, which happens to be a 3 star rating. We also had 3 dishes but no, this ain't the twilight zone. Wait, I also had 30 fans a day ago, but someone added me bringing the total to…More »
15. Sindangdong Restaurant
Update: I just showed their business card to my coworker, and he said that it has jjol myun on the little menu on the back! Crap, maybe I didn't ask right? I guess next time we're in LA, I'll try it again.
3.5 stars.
On our way back up to NorCal,…More »
16. Seoul Gomtang
Update 4/7/08: The brisket was cut much thinner than last time, I prefer the thick cut myself.
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My first taste of Gomtang (oxtail soup). You can get it with whatever cut of beef you like, and we…More »
17. PyeongChang Tofu House
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 658-9040
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhoods: Temescal, North Oakland
My favorite is now the mushroom and beef soondubu. It comes with regular button mushrooms as well as enoki mushrooms and pieces of beef. Their napa kimchi was excellent today and the rest of the panchan were very fresh.
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10/23/2007
A few years ago, I was introduced to Soondubu at this very location. Now, after many more bowls of… Read more »
18. Palace BBQ Buffet
Update: After having tried a few Korean BBQ places, I have to admit I like dduk bo sam places more, where you get to wrap your meat in rice paper. Those places also give you tasty dipping sauces and seasoning salt, which is lacking here Hard to…More »
19. Park's BBQ
Let me just say K-town puts Telegraph Ave to shame! Talk about choices upon choices of Korean BBQ joints.. Thanks to "L" for picking out this spot amongst all the others!
Food: Wow, the beef here is awesome! Really fresh, lots of marbling, big…More »
20. Dae Jang Keum Korean BBQ & Tofu Restaurant
Great that it's 24 hours. Not great were the soups. After a long night of drinking, I want soup, and a good one at that. The dukmandu gook didn't have the same seaweed flavor I'm used to, it was plain beef broth instead. The dumplings weren't…More »
21. Manna Restaurant
Very clean, modern decor. We went for lunch to try the lunch specials everyone was raving about. I was actually feeling under the weather so I opted for the tofu soup, spicy. Priced $1 more than the lunch specials, I thought it was still a good…More »
22. Lee's Tofu House
Update 11/08: I've had better tofu soup, best to get it "spicy" here.
Update 6/08: Not as good as the Oakland Korean spots I frequent, but this place is still satisfying. Panchan isn't nearly as fresh as I've had so that's where they lose points.…More »
23. Jong Ga House
I had lunch here the other day, craving for the cold spicy kimchi soup they give you as a starter. After I ordered my Dol Sot Bi Bim Bap, the server brings us a seaweed soup and salad. So I ask my friend to ask about the kimchi soup in Korean. The…More »
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6/28/2007
I've been here once before but today we went for lunch so I was able to refresh my memory. We… Read more »
24. 99 Chicken
We got the combo plate, 3 plain, 3 spicy, 2 sauce, 2 sweet. I thought the plain chicken was a bit bland. I really think the chicken would benefit from adding some seasoning to the breading. The seasoning shake at the table did help but I found it…More »
25. Lee's BBQ - CLOSED
Relatively cheap lunch specials. $6.99 for squid dukboki, ricecake was nice and chewy. They give you a free pancake appetizer which was really good. The banchan was good and fresh, although the kimchi wasn't fermented much. Not bad, but maybe…More »
26. Four Season Tofu House - CLOSED
Based on reviews, I thought this place might be better than Lee's Tofu or LA Sokongdong but it wasn't. We ordered the tofu soup spicy (2nd highest level) and it wasn't spicy at all. The BBQ pork was nice and lean but a little on the sweet side.…More »
27. LA Sokongdong Soon Tofu - CLOSED
I thought it was cool that you get jap chae and fried fish as part of the panchan. Spicy pork was ok. But I like the soondubu better at Shin Tofu House.
28. Shin Tofu House - CLOSED
We tried Soon Tofu with pork, which was fresh and tender. The tofu was silky smooth in texture but the best part was the broth, which had just the perfect amount of heat and flavor. We ordered it very spicy. A must order.
Our second dish was…More »
29. Sam Won BBQ House
I came here for lunch today and tried the Yukkaejang (spicy beef soup with noodles). First thing I noticed was how massive the portion was, definitely a good deal at $7.99. The ingredients were pretty fresh and the beef was nice and tender. Though…More »
30. Sura
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 654-9292
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhoods: Temescal, North Oakland
We were impressed by this new-ish Korean restaurant in Oakland's Temescal neighborhood. The interior was very sleek and modern, and each table had a button to alert the servers. Some tables had the huge fans above for grilling at the table. We'll…More »
31. Zazang Restaurant - CLOSED
Similar to Koryo Ja Jang in Oakland (formerly Yet Nal Za Zang), complete with the piece of gum they give you that lasts 30 seconds in flavor. This place is, of course, larger, fit for South Bay standards. They had a flat screen showing the Asian…More »
32. SGD Tofu House
I liked the cold kimchi broth they serve you with the panchan. I've only had it at Jong Ga House in Oakland where it's tastier and served with noodles. Here it's a weird pink color but the server assured us it was the natural coloring.
As for the…More »
33. Seoul Gom Tang
I like this place better than the one in Oakland for one reason... UNLIMITED KIMCHI! The freakin pots are right at your table, one with cabbage kimchi and the other with radish kimchi. The flavor of their kimchi is excellent, perfectly ripe.
Because…More »
34. Cheon Joo Young-Yang Dolsot
I tried the soondubu here and thought it was pretty good. I ordered the combination one with beef, clams, and shrimp which came with a nice anchovy broth. The other option was all seafood, with squid, clams, and shrimp. I didn't specify spiciness and…More »
35. Choi's Kitchen
I had the Kimchi jigae today and I remember this debate on Chowhound about how thick jigae should be. I thought their version definitely fits in to the league of thick varieties.
It was wonderfully complex, not as sour as I've had, but more of a…More »
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9/27/2008
I've been here twice, once for dinner where we tried a bunch of the menu and a simple lunch.
For… Read more »
36. Shinchon Sullungtang - CLOSED
I tried the Sullungtang here (Korean oxtail soup) and the owner? here was very friendly. She suggested the #1 with slices of brisket, but I think #2 (fattier) would have given me more tender slices of meat . The meat tasted a bit old. The soup is…More »
37. Sigoljip Korea BBQ
This place is actually called Sigoljip, which has 22 reviews of its own.
I came in and tried the Yuk Kae Jang (Spicy Beef Soup) and unfortunately it's probably the least favorite of the many versions I've tried (I'm trying to be nice). The broth was…More »
38. Doobu
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 292-6002
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhoods: Japantown, Lower Pac Heights, Pacific Heights
Tucked into a small space in Japantown, this place serves up good and relatively inexpensive Korean food in a nice modern setting. I went with the Combination meal of BBQ and Soondubu and chose spicy pork with the combination tofu stew.
I actually…More »
39. Corner Place Korean Restaurant / Gilmok - CLOSED
I tried the Hae Mul Dol Sot Bi Bim Bap and thought it was very good. It came topped with squid, small shrimp, and clams already doused in a sauce. I don't think the sauce was straight gochujang, but probably gochujang based. It was really nice, like…More »
40. Jang Su Jang
New Soondubu / BBQ place in Lawrence Plaza. The space is very contemporary, with hard surfaces and stone tables. There's quite a few uniformed servers running around as well, all very friendly. I didn't try the BBQ, but I read the grills are gas and…More »
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