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    Ajumma Kimbob Deli

    4.1 (81 reviews)
    ModerateDelis, Korean
    Closed 10:00 am - 7:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Bulgogi set
    John-Paul M.

    I'm so glad I decided not to go to national chain for lunch! I ducked into this "deli" and was blown away by the quantity and quality of food. It's a sparsely decorated but very clean venue that serves trays of traditional Korean fare. They were out of or didn't have bibimbap (still unsure because I thought the menu on the wall...) anyway the meal was huge for lunch and really exciting with cabbage and radish kimchi, purple rice, and a half a crab for banchan (side dishes). I'd never had korean crab before and found it rather impenetrable, bot physically and intellectually... myself a fish out of water trying to crack the shell with pure broiler force while napkins were wrapped around it... still wondering if anyone knows what that was or how to eat it... Can't wait to visit again! The hostess was very kind to the odd man tripping in for bibimbap. :)

    Beef stew hot pot with refillable sides for $13: a steal
    Kelly F.

    FYI the sign outside says "Ajumma Sundae Deli", not Kimbob Deli. Not sure why Yelp has it under a different name. Anyway, OMG. I LOVE THIS PLACE. Price and portions are unbeatable. I don't think anything on the menu is even over $13 and the Ajummas are so so nice. You can taste and feel the warmth in their food! This is by no means a fancy Korean place, but the food gives homemade, authentic vibes. I always get the Beef Stew Hot Pot because I literally can't seem to get it anywhere else since Volcano Soon Tofu closed down. It comes with 3 sides, 2 of which will always be kimchi and the third one is rotating. Some dishes like the Tonkatsu does not come with sides. All delicious! After you pay, there is a counter to the left where you pick up food which is also where the complimentary fishcake soup(?) is located. I grab a bowl of soup to start my meal and enjoy it while I wait for my number to be called. On rare days that I don't finish my meal, I will need a to go plastic container to carry the soup. They do charge $0.50 I believe for a plastic container but I think it's pretty reasonable given how unbelievably affordable and they are. I try to remember to bring my own. The styrofoam takeout boxes are free though if you're not eating soup. They messed up my order twice but both times were handled very satisfactorily. They gave me a totally different dish from the one I ordered and just came out with a brand new one without making me return the first one. The second time they forgot to add rice cake into my beef stew hot pot so they made a whole bowl of rice cake soup with clear noodles. Both times, they made amends with a smile! I will keep coming back again and again til my dying day!

    Donkatsu: very good very crunchy!
    Anna H.

    This place is a small Korean place "a taxi driver restaurant" as Koreans call it. They have a limited menu and it's legitimately run by 2 ahjummas (older ladies) it seems about half of their menu is already made and packaged like the kimbops and the chicken (which are both amazing!) they are NOT a service and serving restaurant. This is a self place, you order at the register, grab your water, and utensils yourself, grab you food from the counter next to the registrar yourself (if it's hot or need to be cookies food it comes on a metal tray after prep- if it's already packaged you grab it from the table next to the register. Then you sit eat and clean up your stuff yourself- put the metal tray with all dishes on the tall metal rack and go! The food is very good! It had a homey taste! Highly recommend! But they are again not serving you, customer service is not really a thing!

    Sophia K.

    I really enjoy Jjolmyeon and Sundae at this place. Generally, everything tastes good. The portions are quite generous. It gives you a feel of a typical Korean snack place. It's always satisfying to go there, and the variety of choices is great. The service is also good.

    teokbokki
    Jinyoung P.

    Great spot for . The kimbap is packed up and ready to go by the cashier for those looking for a quick meal on the go. Otherwise, there's a larger menu for things that can be prepared. My mom, sister, and I decided to dine in, but a lot of people came in for takeout. We got two things of kimbap, a tteokbokki, and fried dumplings. We also ordered a side of fish cake soup, not knowing that a little bit of it comes with the tteokbokki, but it was good that we got it, because it stayed warm longer (it was a larger portion). You order at the counter and pick up your own food when it's ready, and then bus the table when you're done. The cashier wasn't the friendliest to me, a noob who took longer than she wanted to order, but she was super busy trying to juggle everything so no hard feelings. I would definitely go back for a quick meal.

    Jeenee Y.

    2018 Yelp 100 Challenge 26/100 Easy place to grab your quick bites. I did settle for their Udon. Not the best and can taste tons of msg in the soup base. (Maybe I ordered the wrong thing) I did enjoy the seaweed w/ rice and small side of squid dish but then again.... waaaay too much in the roll. My friend ordered the bean paste - DANK!! and delicious. I'll give another try with Soondae gook next time.

    Bento Box - Bulgogi
    Nes A.

    Great place to eat for lunch. Friendly and homie vibe. I love the bento box to go. Multiple items inside the box and is always delicious. Decent price and portion!

    Soondae
    Colin K.

    TL;DR: Simple Korean stews, kimbap and soondae executed well at a great price point makes Ajumma an easy 5 star location. The free gejang as a banchan with your meal takes this place above and beyond. I wasn't expecting the food to be amazing when I first walked in, but I was quickly proven wrong. I ordered the dongani (beef tendon soup, $11) and shared a plate of the soondae (blood sausage, $10) with a couple others. Any stew here comes with several banchan, of which most are pretty standard, including regular napa kimchi and cubed radish kimchi. However the gejang (raw soy sauce marinated crab) is what makes this place stand out. This is a rare find in Houston, where I'm from, and pretty expensive almost anywhere else. The flavor is surprisingly clean and it has a very soft, almost gelatinous, meaty texture similar to a softer raw tuna. Paired with plain steamed rice, it definitely makes for a pretty tasty--and free--bite. The Dongani had a flavor profile very similar to Sul Lang tang, and comes as a milky white beef broth in a hot stone bowl with a bunch of large pieces of stewed beef tendon and clear glass noodles. The portions here are generous and I found myself eating a lot of tendon yet somehow still finding more pieces in the broth. Some pieces were a little tougher, but given the price and portion, it didn't warrant giving this place less than 5 stars. Soondae here comes in a pretty huge portion as well, and I would say could easily be split between 5. I also sampled the budae jigae and bulgogi kimbap and both were quite good. The Budae jigae was a little less exceptional, but certainly would hit the spot if you're feeling a hot and spicy stew. Ajumma has 2 locations so far, but I hope the third will be soon to follow (perhaps in Houston?) 5 stars.

    Josh C.

    A lot of soup options that you can't get anywhere else. Bulgogi was in the top 3 I've ever had. Mother in law had some cold soup which is pictured. I can't remember the name. She gobbled it up and she is a picky Korean.

    Kim bap!!!
    Cat N.

    THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST KEPT SECRET OF DALLAS K-TOWN!!!!! I saw this place from Amy Z's check ins. Shout out!!! I only know about kimbap from watching Korean dramas. Never actually got to taste it! When I saw kimbap from this place. I knew I had to go try it!!!! this place has got to be one of the best finds for me. The lady was so nice and sweet. I ordered dukbokki (spicy rice cakes) it was good! not too spicy for me. It was just right and also, the kim bap was so goood!!!! it was only $2 for like a whole roll! kim bap is korean version of sushi for those who don't know. Instead of fresh fish, there's eggs inside. It's good. You just eat it with your hand. I got a whole roll for $2!!!!!!! I could eat kimbap every day!!! this place is best for college student budgets. I mean $2 can fill you up. That covers one meal. I call that living on a budget!!!!! :)

    donkatsu! photo by: jennifer y.
    Jennifer Y.

    The reason why there are not that many reviews for this place is because of the fact that the food is too good to share with others so people want to keep it a secret AND most of the people who dine here do not get online to post reviews AND most of the customers(99.9%) are Asians. And you know us Asians. hehe The cold spicy vegetable noodles(vegetarian friendly) is absolutely delish and fried pork cutlet is divine. They have kimbap(kind of like california rolls but Korean version) and they also have pork clear noodle sausages. The minus ONE star is the size of the place because it is not big enough to fit all their customers and the temperature of the restaurant is not always the "coolest" place to eat.

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