So I stopped by this spot to pick up some lunch on the way back from OC. They are inside H Mart and had plenty of options to choose from. Got the Kimbaps, the Kimchi Fried Rice and the Oden soup. Everything was excellent and was pretty fresh. Will be back! read more

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This place is pretty good to get kimbap! It's located in Hmart. They have a decent selection and the price are pretty good. I got an order of the bulgogi and be aware those include perilla leaves if you're not used to that fragrant flavor. Service is quick. It's more a grab and go kind of place. read more

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Review 28/365 Challenge Love grabbing Kimbap here when shopping @ Hmart They have so much varieties of kimbap along a scrumptious chicken wings and a few other Korean eateries like kimchi fried rice w spam, different rolls too like Ca rolls, shrimp tempura rolls, spam & egg rolls, Tteokpokki, Korean street food and refreshing Slush Shikye. Came here on Friday after lunch. Did some grocery shopping & wanted to grab some after school snacks along w kimbap for my he kids. Placed an order for 2 sets of fried chicken wings and grabbed a few kimbap. Wish we ordered ~ BBQ Beef kinbap is rolled tightly perfected. Kids and adults enjoy these! It's so yum! ~ Chicken wings garlic soy sauce wings are yum. It's seasoned lightly, not wet or drenched w sesame seeds. The wings are decent size and it's pretty soft tender. ~ Tteokpokki isn't spicy at all. Pretty yum. ~ Skush Shikye a bit on the sweeter side. Love how it's a slush and refreshing. ~ Ca Rolls are yum. ~ Span & Egg Rolls are good. Had the original bbq beef kimbap Sunday morning after bringing out of fridge. Surprisingly still good and rice isn't hard. There's no place to eat. It's a Togo place. Service is pretty decent and lady associate is really friendly here. Went shopping for about 20 mins and the buzzer went off. The 2 sets of fried chicken was done. Definitely recommend the kimbap jere. It's always constantly being rolled fresh and restocked. Located inside Hmart. . read more

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So Awoolim Kimbap Factory is located in the H-mart and while I would never say that their kimbap is outstanding, they're good value for what you purchase and easy to grab, pay and go. We stop by to grab a burdock kimbap whenever the craving hits. They are more heavy on the rice tho, so they are filling. read more

I wasn't a fan of this place when they first opened many years ago, but I tried them again more recently and have become a big fan of their kimbaps! My favorite is the BBQ beef (bulgogi), it's literally fire! You can taste the charcoal fire cooked meat in every bite. It's a game changer as far as I'm concerned. I recently discovered their ssambap kimbap, which is a kimbap version of the Korean lettuce wrap with rice and meat inside. I love eating ssam and I was impressed by this creative kimbap. They even got the cup of fish cake soup like in Korea! read more

The kimbap factory is located inside Hmart. I recently tried the Omelette Rice for $12.xx, and it was better than I expect ed! The dish is topped with a flavorful sweet tomato sauce. While I usually prefer my eggs a bit softer, the omelette was still good. One of the highlights for me was the generous amount of shrimp mixed into the rice. The portion size was large enough for two people to share. The meal also came with a side of soup and a daikon which was a nice bonus. The lady's behind the counter was attentive. Even though I only ordered one thing they provided two sets of utensils without asking. Overall, a satisfying experience. read more

Awoolim Kimbap Factory - Omlete rice - Korean Near Me - Buena Park, California

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Good fish cake soup and beef kimbap. But the spicy rice cake was too spicy for my taste. I love their Shik-hye drink, very refreshing and perfect for a hot weather. read more

Awoolim Kimbap Factory - Store menu taken 04/13/2025 - Korean Near Me - Buena Park, California

Both the food and the service are terrible. Never go there. People there are rude and confrontational read more

My wife were looking for a snack while we were shopping in H Mart. We saw this place and ordered Kimnap and tteokbokki. Both were okay - nothing impressive but for grocery store food you can't really complain much. read more

Perfect for a quick grab. Friendly staff. Food tastes average. Nothing too special but they taste really good if you are hangry read more

Great to-go spot located inside H-Mart in Buena Park. They offer a variety of food like spicy rice cakes, kimbap, omelette rice, and fried chicken. I got an order of the soy garlic chicken which came with 10 pieces for $15.95. I also got a salmon skin kimbap. They have a large variety of kimbap offerings, and they all look very tasty. The chicken was crispy and flavorful, even better than some restaurants! Glad I could try it and would definitely come back when I'm craving Korean fried chicken. read more

Awoolim Kimbap Factory - Soy Garlic Chicken to-go! - Korean Near Me - Buena Park, California

Find Awoolim Kimbap Factory inside H Mart in Buena Park. Hard to resist this place whenever we go shopping at H Mart. Still, we have always been able to resist except for one time. That one time we tried their Spam Kimchi Fried Rice and their Fishcakes. Both items tasted yummy. We brought the food back to my sister in'law's place cause there was no indoor dining at H-Mart. With regards to service, I have no complaints unlike other Yelpers. More than likely, we will try more of their food offerings in the future. read more

I'm Korean and Kim bop is Korean food. Do not go here since they don't know how to make it fresh. Not recommended. Owner also has an attitude and rude. read more

Haiku: Awoolim Kimbap Factory Quick service kimbap Get the assorted flavors Now you can picnic! --- This little gem is tucked away in the corner of the Hmart Supermarket. You can't miss the endless rows of kimbap displayed on the countertop. They also serve hot foods, but I have yet to try their menu items. I'm a creature of habit and love variety, so naturally my go-to order is the assorted flavors kimbap (bulgogi, tuna, fish cake, and veggie). You get 5 pieces of each flavor, totaling 20. This is the perfect on-the-go snack, for a picnic, a potluck, or just an addition to a meal. Service is always friendly and food is solid. I always pick up kimbap whenever I shop at Hmart. read more

Awoolim Kimbap Factory - Assorted kimbap (bulgogi, tuna, fish cake, veggies) - Korean Near Me - Buena Park, California

Ordered a KatsuCurry, taste so bad, the curry sauce was very salty and can't taste much of curry paste. It is literally katsu, rice, curry, and daikon. No salad or other condiments you would expect. Or course red pickled radish. I've asked for it, Fukujin, the cashier was looking at me in a weird way. Lol. I guess I am the weird one then. Don't expect a smiley face from the cashier. She looked very tired and not trying to explain the menu at all. I had to search more pictures on yelp. The price was cheap but I wouldn't shop here again. read more

Awoolim Kimbap Factory - Very salty curry sauce. - Korean Near Me - Buena Park, California

Terrible service and food. People that works here have serious attitude and confrontational. I would never go here again

I was back in the Cerritos / La Palma area on Sunday and my new go-to kimbap place, along with other sorta similar spots, was closed on Sunday, so I was in a mad search for someplace to get kimbap. Awoolim Kimbap Factory showed up in the Yelp search, albeit 9.6 miles away, but since it looked like there were quite a bit of kimbap options, I made the trek anyways. I didn't realize until getting to the plaza that it's inside H Mart! This was funny, because I had skipped going to H Mart and Super 1 Mart in Lakewood because of limited kimbap selection. Oh well. Awoolim not only had freshly made kimbap but other hot items you can order for a small wait. I picked up the BBQ beef kimbap wrapped in foil ($4.50), as well as ordered takoyaki ($5.50) and gimmari / seaweed rolls ($3.75). The takoyaki and gimmari would take 10 minutes, so I was handed a pager and could roam around H Mart in the meantime. I didn't end up buying anything inside H Mart as the checkout line snaked around 2/3 of the store's interior, so I'm glad purchases made at Awoolim doesn't require queuing up in H Mart's lines. Since it's still COVID times, no indoor seating and the outdoor patio was closed off too. Luckily, there was some open tables with chairs closer to 85C Bakery for seating. It was here that I found the kimbap wrapped in foil was cut! They had other cut kimbap on trays wrapped in saran wrap, so I thought the kimbap in foil was the whole roll, uncut. That was a nice surprise and made it easier to eat. Very tasting and filling! The takoyaki was nice and hot and came with 6 pieces. The gimmari was super crisp and yummy (though it could do with a nice dipping sauce for additional flavor) and came with 5 pieces. Totally would come back to order those again or pick something else off the hot item menu! Parking here can be tricky since there's so many businesses in this plaza. Best advice is just to keep an eye out for people leaving, especially around the H Mart area. Awoolim takes credit cards with no additional fee. read more

Awoolim Kimbap Factory - Takoyaki ($5.50) and gimmari/seaweed rolls ($3.75) - Korean Near Me - Buena Park, California

The carrot inside of the rolls were so hard that it was like eating uncooked carrots with seaweed and rice. I was returning the food as they were very upset and told me not to come back. I felt humiliated. Maybe I should've thrown away the food and forget about it. It was only $10. My fault. Where am I going to buy Kimbob from now on? read more

I wish I could give zero stars. The customer service was extremely terrible and trash. Specifically, it was the lady who works the cash register and scoops the fishcake odaeng stew. She is rude and kicks customers out for no reason. There is no place to sit and eat for the opened snacks they sell. You have to go outside. The soup is very hot, so we needed time to carry the food out slowly, but she was rushing us out in such a rude way when it was not even crowded. We were the only customers? Kept yelling at us that we can't eat in here, when we are kindly trying to leave without spilling the soup. Then don't sell your fishcake stew in an open cup then? read more

This review is based on their customer service and not on the quality of their food. I called to inquire about catering kimbap and chicken for my daughter's birthday party. The lady on the phone was very eager to hang up. The only response she would give me was "just come in person and we can talk about it ok???" I would have liked to place the order through the phone and pick up my order on the day of the event since H-Mart (which is where the restaurant is located inside of) is a 25-min drive one-way from where I live... Oh well. Her rude manner and poor customer service wasenough for me to look for a difference place. read more

Im not sure why this place has such mixed reviews... First off its not a full on restaurant. Its a order at register and pick up counter type place. Its korean food court. Kimbap- highly recommend. It's fresh and ingredients are good. Most ppl like the bbq beef and it has a smokey taste to it. And alot of beef. I actually like the fish cake one the most. They changed their fish cake and but its still better than most. Their kimbap is drier but its not a bad thing. The market kimbaps are normally more moist bc they add alot of more ingredients to the rice. And normally its more rice to ingredients ratio. But here you get fresher rice and more fresh ingredients, less rice ratio. I always pick some up before heading to DL. Hehe Spicy rice cake- best ever! Its not too spicy and not too sweet. I like the rice cake quality the most then the sauce. Korean sausage (soondae)- a must order with your rice cake. It has alot of rice noodle in it than the meat. Its not the best here but I need it. Others I like: Fried wings Soft tofu soup Yokgaejang Dolsot bibimbap Budae jjigae What I see alot of ppl having: Donkatsu (fried cutlet) - its huge and havent tried it yet Dolsot bibimbap- hot stone pot mixed rice with veggie and meat. Most of their soups and stews and everything is pretty good for quick eat. Its a place that does a wide variety of korean food. It mostly specializes in the bunshik (korean fast food) food like kimbap, spicy rice cake, donkatsu etc. read more

Awoolim Kimbap Factory - This is their combo pack...all super super good!!! - Korean Near Me - Buena Park, California

First off, we have been coming here for rolls and chicken wings for YEARS, and we will continue to do so but now with less frequency. The rolls were all good and are still good. The ONE STAR is only for the wings and I hope the owners read this and take corrective actions. Pre-pandemic chicken wings were larger and they were always deep fried well - crispy skin with juicy center. Now, the wings are substantially smaller and over fried - hard shell with dry center. If the owners wish to maintain the same profit margin by using smaller chicken wings, then please adjust your cooking time to at least maintain the same quality. I can deal with getting less for my money because of inflation, but there's no excuse for turning out badly cooked food. read more

I don't leave reviews often, but today I want to leave a review because I ate spoiled kimbap here and the employee's attitude was bad. I bought 5 kinds of gimbap yesterday and ate it right away in less than 30 minutes. One of them, tuna kimbap smelled bad when the lid was opened, and the taste was spoiled, so I threw it away without eating it. The next day, today, I stopped by on the way to the mart and talked about this situation, and the employee's attitude was very unpleasant. She kept doing other things without an apology and just gave me $7.75 for a kimbap, and she saying, "Why did you come the next day without telling me on the day?" To be honest, rather than going to get a refund, I tried to let others know not to sell spoiled food, and an apology was enough. Yesterday I ate spoiled food and probably had an upset stomach, but her attitude was completely unapologetic. I will never buy kimbap here again because I feel bad about this and I doubt the hygiene of the food. read more

Located in the food court for H Mart. You order in front with the cashier, get a buzzer, and wait to go pick up your food. You have to request for extra silverware, napkins, and water cups though. Portions are absolutely huge and it comes with a side of soup. Not too pricey either. Some of the seating and tables are kinda janky, but other than that, a cheap solid place to get lunch at. read more

Awoolim Kimbap Factory - Donkatsu curry with free soup and cabbage. - Korean Near Me - Buena Park, California

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I was the only one who waited in line and they kept helping people cut in , and than when finally my chance to purchase , I asked one single question, and he said if you are not ready to order than come back when you are ready! What!!!! You should not take advantage of someone who is so polite like me! Rude rude rude!!!! I was regular at this place never ever going to buy anything here again!! Thanks for ruining the whole day! read more

This is usually a Plan B spot for my coworkers and I if the other restaurants in the plaza have a long wait. It's not a bad spot if you want something cheap and fast. You'll order with the cashier and they'll give you a pager. Seat yourself and grab your food once your pager goes off. When you're done you'll have to bus your own table. Most dishes come with a side of cabbage and soup. I would recommend the Omlette Rice, Budae Jjigae, and fried chicken. read more

Awoolim Kimbap Factory - Korean Near Me - Buena Park, California

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Don't go to this place!!! This place is the WORST!! My mom and I came here after grocery shopping to order some food. I was super annoyed at the woman with glasses working as a cashier. She was very rude. We picked the kimbap sets we wanted and went up to the cash register to pay. She was very short with us on how she talked and super sassy. My mom asked her a simple question if they had a business card so she can call to make a catering order in the future. The woman straight up yelled at my mom and said, "IT'S RIGHT HERE. LOOK AT THE BAG. IT'S ON THE BAG." Excuse me. Was there really a need for her to yell like that. I understand if she doesn't have a business card but was there a reason for her to say it in such a condescending tone of voice. Her attitude during the whole transaction was super rude. The food was also very mediocre. I actually really enjoyed the kimbap here in the past. The kimbap that I had were okay but it wasn't the same. The fried chicken was very disappointing. I don't understand how they can make a bad fried chicken. I was annoyed because there was already fried chicken out on the counter which looked like it was there for awhile. We ordered it and they packaged the one I saw earlier. I assumed it just came out and they were just letting it cool down and they packaged the food for us. Well, when we got home the chicken was super cold and just tasted bad. This chicken was definitely sitting out for hours. The chicken was so stale. It looked good on the outside but the chicken was so disgusting. I ate one and stopped eating it and this is coming from a person that loves chicken. I'm just overly very disappointed and I will never eat here again. I highly recommend to never come here. They don't seem very sanitary either. The woman that was at the cash register was bagging our food, then took cash from my mom and gave her change, and then touched napkins and chopsticks to put in our bag. After we were done I saw her simply use the SAME glove to bag another person's food in their bag, touch their cash, and then add chopsticks and napkins. They didn't clean the counters or change her gloves especially in a time like this when we have coronavirus and we should be EXTRA CAREFUL about cleaning. Just simply, don't go here!! read more

Got some kimbap to go for work. Awoolim's kimbap is fresh and delicious. I loved their mixed kimbap Do Si Rak which comes with four different kimbaps. Perfect for my work lunch! read more

Awoolim Kimbap Factory - To go for work! - Korean Near Me - Buena Park, California

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Our go to place for KIMBAP! We find ourselves going here every weekend now. Covid-19 Precautions: All of the staff wears mask every time and they have sanitizers in the counter. There are also yellow tape lines for queueing and social distancing. Food: - BBQ Beef Kimbap One of my favorite things. I've had kimbap from other places and by far this is my favorite. The ingredients are fresh (spinach, carrots, and radish). The marinated beef is so savory and delicious. It's literally like a beef bulgogi. Price? $4.50 for one roll. AMAZING. I can't even finish the whole roll, it's really filling. - Tteokbokki We got the small cup and it's good too. I just want to mention that it's really spicy haha. I'm not a fan of spicy food but because it's delicious I can endure it. - Fish Cake Soup I'm a big fan of kdramas and this is the first place where I've had authentic odeng/fish cake. Now I know why they like it so much. The soup is really good too (green onion-ish and miso-ish taste) read more

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They close at 5:30pm on weekdays. And the lady that answers the phone is extremely rude

We got there today, Sat. It was disaster for the first time at the food court. I think the cashier doesn't know how to take care of the customers at all and she is so rude. Speechless.... They have the same cashier at Awoorim and H mart. How weird??? I got so upset at her bad attitude....omg! I decided not to go to Hmart and Awoolim kimbop anymore. There are so many good grocery markets around Buena Park. They need to learn about the customer service before they do business. I really like Arirang Market in GG. I don't have any issues for more than 19 years. It sucks at Hmart. The parking is also crazy. I believe the management is not organized as well. How come they don't care the competitors around that area??? Too bad... read more

Worst customer service... bad taste food... I picked up omelette rice for my lunch and found out that the rice wasn't cooked well. I called this restaurant and complained about the cook to the owner (she said she is the owner of the restaurant) of this restaurant and she said "Bring it back" but never say sorry about the quality of the food. WT... I brought back the omelette rice to the restaurant and she dumped it into the trash in front of me and started refunding with a stone cold face but never say sorry... read more

Located inside hmart. I usually grab some gimbap in the morning when im shopping at hmart. I like their spam and fish cake gimbap. The spicy tuna is super spicy. Im used to spicy food but i needed like water after i ate a couple lol. They are generous with the fillings - some places put too much rice but not here. I will definitely return again if I ever crave some korean rice rolls read more

I love their bulgogi kimbap and ddukbokgee. I always pick some up when I do my Hmart shopping.

Awoolim Kimbap Factory is my favorite place to go to for cheap Korean snacks. Whenever I shop at the Buena Park HMart, I always have to get some snacks here because they are really good for the price. My go-to snacks here are bulgogi kimbap and ddukkochi. I have tried most of the kimbap here and all of them are really good! But my favorite is the bulgogi kimbap because the other flavors they have could be ordered in other Korean restaurants. Awoolim Kimbap is not stingy with the filling because their kimbap is filled with veggies and meat. On the other hand, the ddukkochi is a very addicting snack. I would say I prefer this over the typical ddukbokki because it has a great crispy texture and it is not overly spicy. Also, I recommend to get their shikhye because it helps cool off your tongue after eating spicy foods. Overall, I have never had a bad experience here. I would definitely come back if I am ever in the Buena Park area. read more

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Wrong operating hour listed on Yelp Owner knows about it but refuses to change so it continues to confuse customers Their real closing hour is 6 (had to ask the lady 3 times when they actually close, she refused to tell me it's 6 pm because she was already done closing the counter at 5:50) Food is mid at best read more

I wanted to find a place that had sotteok and this was the place that had something closest to it (which was teokkochi). I was delighted to learn of this location because I never would have known about it since it's inside H Mart. The sikhye drink here wasn't exactly the best one that I've had but it was decent. My friend thought it was way too sweet but I thought it was too "ricey" tasting compared to others I've had. The spicy tuna kimbap was alright (little spicier than I was expecting) but it probably wasn't the best tasting thing which is ironic because it's a kimbap place! The best thing we ordered was probably the teokkochi. It had the perfect texture (little crispy on the outside and chewy inside). I wish I was more hungry then because I would've eaten more of the teokkochi!! read more

Awoolim Kimbap Factory - Spicy Tuna Kimbap - Korean Near Me - Buena Park, California

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Awoolim Kimbap Factory excells at creating one of the most dryest kimbap I've ever tasted. The Beef BBQ kimbap they were selling was wtapped nicely in aluminum foil with their restaurant logo. The kimbap itself also looked very appealing and was cut perfectly. However, the beef used inside is dry ground marinated in korean bbq sauce. This texture combination results in a dry crumbly bbq flavor inside of a mushy outer shell of rice. I feel that if they substituted the ground beef with broiled or steamed bbq beef strips, the texture change alone would significantly improve the flavor of their kimbap. In conclusion, just go pick up something else lile soondae or pork belly, since its located inside H-Mart. If you want to try their kimbap, grab a drink too to wash your pallette. read more

Awoolim Kimbap Factory - Kimbap to go! - Korean Near Me - Buena Park, California

The fried chicken here is a must have. Allot of items available ala carte and on display. soondae, korean blood (pig) n brown rice sausage here r decent. Prices r muy bueno and I dig the communal seating. Located inside Hmart.....super convenient..... Ask for the fried chicken, u can thank me later. read more

Awoolim Kimbap Factory - Super crispy, tempura style fried chicken + ddukboki - Korean Near Me - Buena Park, California

I came here since I knew that I would be close by and wanted to try this location. The time I went there they were running a bit low on choices of kimbap since I only saw burdock packages along with the ddukbokki, odeng/eomuk, soondae (blood sausage), and spicy chicken legs. For $5 inari package, it was ok. They didn't have any tuna kimbap so I just got inari, pretty tasty. Last call to order is at 8 when they close. Located on the left side inside H-mart. They take card. read more

Awoolim Kimbap Factory - $5 - Korean Near Me - Buena Park, California

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