My true review would be 3.5 to 3.75, just below a 4. A quaint little diner that fuses traditional Korean and traditional American diner food. You seat yourself where you like. The one waitress which maybe the owner does everything. She takes your order, brings your food, answers phones, prepares takeouts. My wife ended using restroom which is in an odd location through the back of the kitchen. Needless to say your server is very busy and you may need some patience before she can attend to you. That said she is very nice. We ordered the bulgolgi cheesesteak hoagie, which comes with plain chips, coleslaw, and pickle. Broadway cafe is still my favorite Korean cheesesteak hoagie but this was very good especially for the price. My wife ordered the bulgogi omelette which I tried loaded with bulgolgi this was very flavorful as well. The kimchi cucumber was more cucumber than kimchi not very spicy, but I bet she tones it down to appease her customers that might not be used to Korean spice. All n all a solid place would definitely come back to try their other entrees. read more

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Cute little mom and pop shop. American/Korean diner. The food was delicious. The veggie Mandoo is a great starter. The chicken bibimbap was a big portion. A lot of veggies, rice, and the sauce was not too spicy. Our waitress, I believe was the owner was very sweet and attentive. read more

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We love this quaint little diner in Ann Arbor. Both the American, and Korean food are delicious with hearty servings. I recommend the mini steak subs that are so moist and yummy. The pancakes are fluffy. read more

A fantastic mom-and-pop Korean restaurant where things are still homemade, sushi as cucumber kimchi, even their gochujang! Yummmm! Unlike other places that through food together, the food here not only looks good but tastes good. Table service is attentive and caring. L The framed photographic art is from the same photographer and all themed toward flowers and hummingbirds. Tea pots and curios are quaint. Overall, the kitchen and dining room look clean and homey. read more

Bell's Diner - Diners Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Quick service, attentive waitstaff. The food was fine, but nothing spectacular. Wish the corned beef sandwich had something more than just bread and meat. The bibimbap was tasty, however felt as though the variety of veggies was lacking. read more

Bell's Diner - Bi-Bim-Bob - Diners Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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So, you can't decide between diner comfort food or Korean? Why not both? Bell's Diner is a mom-and-pop diner that serves typical diner fare with the added bonus of Korean dishes, which are quite good. Choices abound on the menu and the portions are generous. The food was great, service was friendly, and what a great way to support the community by dining at a family-owned business. read more

Bell's Diner - Diners Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

OVERALL We came in on a Sunday morning for a brunch and were quickly seated in a booth. It's reasonably-priced, quick service, and a very cute ambiance for those looking for your classic American diner or a diner with a Korean twist. It's truly a best of both worlds. Would definitely return! FOOD This is a unique Korean-American breakfast diner spot with an array of classic American breakfast fare and typical Korean entrees. Of course, there's options for fusion twists (e.g., bulgogi omelet or a bulgogi hoagie). We ordered and very much enjoyed the bibimbop and the bulgogi hoagie and burger. It was a decent amount of food and hit our brunch needs. The bibimbop was a great addition that's a rare find around here for breakfast at a diner. The flavors were good and there was a decent portion of vegetables and meat.... I ordered eggs over easy but didn't exactly get that and I expected the rice to be less wet. Otherwise, it was delicious! AMBIANCE It was relatively quiet and parking was simple! The dining area reminds me very much of an old home-y diner with meditative bird and nature sounds in the background. SERVICE We were offered water immediately and our orders were taken quickly. This spot offers a discount if you pay in cash and the restrooms are in the back kitchen where the cooking is done. read more

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I ordered bulgogi but I am pretty sure they gave me pepper steak, because it was in a pepper sauce and had green peppers. The quality was good but it was not exactly bulgogi, whether the order was technically wrong or not. Too spicy for me and bulgogi is not spicy at all. I am not sure why the bulgogi on the menu says it comes with vegetables, but the pepper steak clearly details everything it comes with. There are also 2 slightly different bulgogis on the menu, so I would imagine that can cause confusion when ordering. I did an online order for bulgogi and apple pie. They were out of pie. She said she would refund me in cash. Ok, but the tax was not refunded. Seems odd. I am sure there is a way to do a partial refund in the online order system. You cannot keep the tax on items you did not give out. I had also changed my order online and the note I made before did not disappear. So, they called and asked about the note and mentioned the pie and said they would not make the order until I called. Nothing prevented them from making the order. If I wanted to call, I would not have done an online order, and I was driving and had a busy day. I wanted it to be ready by a specific time and this held things up. I get the message that says the order is ready. I go in and she says 10 minutes. I tell them I got the email. She repeats what she said. Ok. They misplaced the order but did not tell me that. Customers appreciate honesty and not just telling them to wait with no explanation. Someone had placed the order on a table at the front and she did not know. She found it right away and gave it to me. read more

Bell's Diner - Diners Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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It is family run, and unique. It's a mashup of a family diner and homestyle Korean food. The Korean dishes are amazing and I love the quality of the white rice. Hamburgers are also delicious. I also really like the chicken teriyaki. I love their Christmas decor right now--so festive. I honestly wish I had known about this place earlier because it's a gem, especially for Korean food. Omelettes are a bit different (than what you would expect at a Coney Island type place) and have the cheese on the outside. They are also a little bit flat rather than super duper fluffy. read more

This is a lovely place to go with consistently good food. They offer wonderful classic Korean dishes as well as a good variety of American dishes and fusion dishes. They offer wonderful Reuben is piled high with meat and the kimchi is great! Service is pleasant and consistently good. The ambiance is friendly and relaxing. read more

More than 4 years after my last review, Bell's remains a solid choice. I visited recently for lunch, and my husband and I were able to be seated immediately. After perusing the menu, he decided on the Bibimbap, and I decided on the Jopchae beef. Our food was quickly delivered to the table, and we dug in. The portion was more than generous, and I took half of it home to have a second meal later. We paid in cash for a slight discount on our total check, before we headed out. It was a great spot to grab lunch and just as good as I remembered! read more

Bell's Diner - Beef Bulgogi -- a 10/10! Delicious flavor and generous enough portion for 2 full meals - Diners Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

A place where you can order Korean food and onion rings? And pancakes? Consider me an immediate fan of Bell's Diner. The food we ordered was incredible and the portion sizes were generous. The service was friendly and efficient. The prices were reasonable. The spicy pork made for incredible leftovers. Consider us fans AND new regulars. read more

Bell's Diner - Spicy Pork in front, bulgogi hoagie in the back - Diners Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Delicious! The food is priced at 16.99 but is worth it the portion sizes aren't bad and the taste is nice read more

Bell's Diner - Yummy Fried Rice - Diners Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Bells is an Ann Arbor institution. Korean food plus diner food and the service is great. No frills ambiance. My favorite is the jopchae and be sure to get a side of their homemade cucumber kimchi. So good! read more

The standards for food around here must be low. I got a frozen burger that was a delightful shade of gray. My husband's breakfast had uncooked onion and there was absolutely zero seasoning. A side of 3 sad looking sausages was $3.99. Not sure how there are so many good reviews. read more

Nice diner atmosphere. I came on a Sunday morning and the whole place was PACKED. They have a lot of the classic breakfast diner options but I got the Bibimbop with brown rice which is part of their Korean selection. It's giant and I barely got through half. For the price, it was excellent and I would definitely come back when I'm feeling in a diner mood. read more

Bell's Diner - Bibimbop - Diners Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Best local Ann Arbor restaurant. Lovely staff, amazing food, great experience. Been going since I was a child, I come every time I am back in Ann Arbor. read more

The food is very good, but nothing special. Typical Korean fast food food tasty but just OK. The problem is the weight staff extremely rude for no good reason. Customer should be treated with respect and given a smile instead of scowl that as if they were scum. read more

Delicious food! But I'll never go back The older woman server who walks around looking hateful and is continually rude--gave us her terrible attitude for the last time I'll go find good food elsewhere-where the server isn't RUDE every time we go! read more

I've been eating at bells at least 10 years The food is always been excellent. The service has always been excellent. I love Bells. I've never been disappointed in all the years I've gone there read more

Absolutely a 10 out of 10! My husband and I, who recently came in from Vegas, love exploring new flavors in food. This place blew us away with its incredible taste and the service was the icing on the cake! Highly recommend! Nami we look forward to our next visit thank you! read more

Possibly the best Korean in A2 and as a bonus, you can order hash browns and pancakes to go with. Love the quaint ambiance, service, and portion sizes. The cucumber onion kimchi is also absolutely amazing. Will be going back regularly. read more

We went in on a weekday morning, more brunch time than breakfast time. Immediately greeted and seated and got waters. Pretty no-frills operation but super-attentive service. Our group ordered the bibimbap, pepper steak, large order of mandoo, a ramen and for funsies, a Coney dog. Was thinking about the bulgogi omelette but chickened out. We got our food pretty quick. Everything was good and fresh. The only thing that was off was the ramen. It wasn't great. But guess that's what you get for ordering Japanese food in a heavily Korean-influenced restaurant. Like the other reviewers have said, the cucumber kimchi is kind of addictive. It's an Ann Arbor institution. Now that Angelo's is kaput, there aren't that many old-time places left. Hope this one stays a while longer. read more

Great Korean diner. Both the Korean and traditional diner menu are good. Corned beef hash is house made, not from a can. Bulgoki and bibimbap are delicious. Service is generally excellent. read more

This place is open on a Sunday here in the AA, yay. I like to try out Korean spots here in the AA, since we don't have as many options by me. We decided to come this Monday on MLK day instead. Their tofu bibimbap looks yummy. The egg must be scrambled to be fully cooked. I do like how clean they keep it in here. We ordered the tofu bibimbap to go. It's $12.71. The tofu bibimbap looks so good! It would take 5 minutes for our order. The tofu was soft and plentiful. The cucumber kimchi that came with the dish was good on top of the bibimbap. I could have used a bit more gochujang, maybe a second container to cover the toppings and the rice too. The cabbage and carrots, bean sprouts, cucumber spinach and fried egg. It was a filling and bountiful bibimbap for us to share for us two, along with our other items from two other spots. read more

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Used to be a go-to. Got take out last night and ordered the Japchae. Instead of the sweet potato noodles, I clearly got just glass or rice noodles and both my husband's and my dishes were bland and flavorless. 3 hopeful stars that this was just a fluke, but it was really, really disappointing. read more

I have driven past this diner a hundred times and finally stopped in today. This is the spot that started the Korea style diner menu. Why order a burger when you can have bibimbop? However, something for everyone. After speaking to the owner of 37 yrs., this was the joint which started the hybrid menu in the area. I had the bento with an American Korean blend. Choose your meat bbq and it comes with a variety of sides: salad, dumplings, and battered fish. Eclectic with variety. Look past the lackluster signage and dated furniture and relax in the vinyl booths. No shi shi here and it tends to be noisy. It has a loyal mixed lunch crowd. The stir fry pork looked tempting for my next visit. read more

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Food is fantastic! Love the bi bim bop!! Kimchi is amazing as well, very fresh. Food came out super quick and the place is clean. read more

Bell's Diner - Diners Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Service by a particular server, an older lady who needs to improve on her manners. and remove the scrowl on her face. I tiptoe around her awful attitude which lacks politeness and patience. read more

Very cute diner, the bulgogi was simple and delicious and the staff were very friendly. Just a really pleasant meal and ambiance, and they even gave me a free side of dumplings at the end. If I'm ever back in Ann Arbor will definitely go back. read more

I love bell's diner have gone a few times because this is the place my parents always went when they were young. The food is really good and I always enjoy the chicken fried rice. This place has some of the best oriental food in the area.The diner is always spotless and the they are friendly people.Overall this is a great affordable stop for lunch. read more

Bell's Diner - Chicken fried rice - Diners Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

One of my favorite restaurants in ann arbor. Amazing menu with classic diner options and a full korean menu. Bibimbap is the best ive ever had. Good patty melts, corned beef hash, and everything else too. read more

Bell's Diner - Outside - Diners Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

So delicious and cozy and the staff were very kind!!!! I love this place and highly recommend!

Set next to a hardware store on busy Stadium Blvd., this Korean/American Mom & Pop is well known to local Ann Arborites for serving the best Bibimbap in town and arguably throughout the Detroit Metro area. Today I placed an takeout order for the "Bib" with beef, brown rice and a sunny-side. Served with Bell's house-made spicy fire of a hot sauce, it was a hearty meal that my taste buds will remember for several hours. Bell's Diner once again retains a solid 5-star rating for outstanding food and courteous service. The Bibimbap is clearly Bell's crowning glory. read more

Bell's Diner - Thick, ruby red colored house-made Korean hot sauce applied to my Bibimbap. - Diners Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Great Food... Spicy Pork, Mandoo, Bi Bim Bap... Always Good! Always Tasty! Always Delicious! Ajima is The Best! She runs her Kitchen with the flavors of Korea in each and every prepared dish! Service is quick, personable, and responsive each and every visit. The quaint homey atmosphere is quite pleasant and refreshing for family, friends, and co-workers needing a great meal and place to sit down and enjoy their experience! read more

The elderly lady was rude from the minute we walked in. I had a SMALL travel stroller (because the baby is to young for highchair) and she said no room for strollers and embarrassed us but another server intervened. (My question is so how do you fit a wheelchair which more than 3 times the size of the tiny stroller.) The man and younger girl tried to seat us at a comfortable table but she moved us to a place where the baby had to have the stroller pushed partially UNDER the table. This fightened him and he started to cry and she started giving dirty looks. Within 5 mins of entering I asked them just to make my order to go and she was just as rude cashing me out. Got my food and it was honestly the worst breakfast food I ever got. Omelete had cheese on top of it instead of inside and they stuck paper to it so my ham & cheese omlete was a over cooked rubbery egg ham omlete. I dont know what they did to the French toast (made with white bread) to make it look like that but my 6 year old granddaughter took one bite and refused to touch it. I tasted it and can't understand how it looks brown as it tastes like bread soaked in water. Even my white toast with my omlete tasted like it was soggy. read more

Bell's Diner - Soggy brown French toast that tastes like it was soaked in water. NO cinnamon etc taste so not sure why it is that color! - Diners Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Ordered take out & can't wait to go back. The customer service was great and the food was fantastic! So many things I want to try next time. Definitely give Bell's a try! read more

The service was wonderful, the staff is friendly and patient. Food was great too, especially given the price paid. I'd come here again, it's not Michelin star level but if tasty, home cooked meals are what you're after, this place does the trick. read more

Great little diner that features a little bit of everything. One person had breakfast, one had a sandwich, another Ramen & Bento box. Love the food here. It was a slow night on the day we went but the service was speedy. Kind of an interesting environment with the bright fluorescent lights and no background music, but we liked it. read more

Bell's Diner - Bento Bul-Go-Gi Benot Box - Diners Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

This place is a cute little American/Korean diner. It has traditional American diner foods like burgers, grilled sandwiches, and breakfast. They also have a few Korean dishes, including ramen. I ordered the bulgogi hoagie. They give you 2 sandwiches with chips, pickle, and coleslaw for an amazing 12.99. Most of the menu items are similar or cheaper. Great food, great price, friendly service. read more