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    Bon Galbi

    3.9 (235 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Hot Pot, Barbeque
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Banchan takeout
    Tiffini D.

    I was tired of holiday food so I decided to drive out to Katy Asiantown and ended up at Bon Kalbi. While sitting in the car reviewing the menu, I decided to just order and went into HMart for a few things while I waited for my order. I expected to wait a bit longer when I went inside the restaurant but they had my order ready earlier than the estimated time. The server was sweet and packed everything up tightly for my short ride home. I ordered the soy glazed chicken with a side of garlic noodles. It came with plenty of banchan and kimchi as well. After the first bite, I started to regret waiting so long to try this place. The chicken was juicy and the sauce the perfect balance of tangy and sweet. There was also a good amount of tteokbokki mixed in which soaked up the sauce well. The noodles were garlicky and had a springy bite, and the banchan were all tasty. It was a big portion so I had plenty of leftovers later. They are a bit pricy but they do have affordable lunch specials with plenty of food. Adding Bon Kalbi to the rotation!

    Fried Dumplings
    Adriana L.

    The service was great, our waitress was friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance was nice.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Very clean, bathrooms.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The menu includes a variety of dishes. We ordered the seafood pancake, fried dumplings, bulgogi lunch special, army hot pot, and Bon galbi. There is also a variety of drinks, we got unsweetened iced tea, peachade, and hot cintron tea. All vey good.

    Chicken
    PJ M.

    Came here for lunch and ordered the spicy noodles with their galbi bento. Ordered chicken for the kids with non spicy noodles. It was cool that they brought out and gave us a Korean snack for the table before they brought out the meal. I really wanted to love this place, but the food was just okay. A pretty good portion though. The noodles were disappointing (not sure if it was supposed to be garlic noodles but overall a bit bland and overcooked) Galbi was decent but not a standout.

    Alex N.

    Wonderful place to get Korean food around Katy. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Lots of seating and their menu is huge.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We got the Korean Army stew, which was the perfect amount of food for two people. Lots of flavor. I would come back!

    Linh T.

    I recently stopped by for dinner for three. We were craving Korean foods, so we decided to try this place out. The restaurant was pretty packed at the time, but it did not take too long for our orders to be taken and foods to come out. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant was also a lot smaller than expected.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The menu was pretty small as well. We thought it was pretty weird that they did not have galbi as an option despite having "Galbi" in their name, but that was okay. We were told by our server that they no longer serve BBQ galbi here. Like typical Korean restaurants, the meal came with complimentary side dishes, and they tasted pretty nice. I ordered the Korean Pork Ribs, the Seafood Pancake, and the Seafood Tofu Soup. The Korean Pork Ribs were not bad; they were supposed to be spicy, but they weren't spicy at all. The Seafood Pancake tasted okay though. I really liked the Seafood Tofu Soup. It was probably the best dish of the night. Overall, the whole dinner was not bad. I would not mind coming back here if I really couldn't decide where else to eat, but I would not go out of my way to eat here.

    Jeff N.

    First time here and do not know Korean food terminology. Luckily I was with my daughter and her children who are well versed in Korean food. I order the grille pork belly. I have had pork belly in other forms at other places so I decided to try it. The pork belly comes on some grille cabbage and onions and you get a side of white rice. Over all flavor was good and plenty of pork belly.. See pics of menu to see what we ordered. Prices are a little high but servings are huge. If you want to try something different and expand your foodie experience I highly recommend this place Service was pretty fast and everything tasted great. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Small eatery but roomy and plenty of tables.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    bulgogi hot pot, banchan, spicy fried chicken appetizer
    Erika Z.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]Came around 7pm on a Saturday, and it wasn't too busy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The menu isn't super extensive with a few options in each category. We ordered the bulgogi hot pot, seafood tofu soup, and spicy fried chicken appetizer. The hot pot is definitely a sharing size, and we had a lot leftover between two people. The tofu soup was good and felt pretty standard across all Korean restaurants I've been to. I personally didn't try the fried chicken, but my friend noted it was comparative to classic Korean fried chicken. I feel like the prices can be a bit high, but having recently moved from Austin, it's nothing too startling and is probably comparable to a lot of Asian restaurants nowadays.

    Christopher S.

    KATY, TX 77449 / KOREAN / 08-31-23 / LUNCH +The customer service was pretty good, but it wasn't busy during a Thursday lunch rush hour. There were two other parties besides us. +The banchan side dishes were pretty well-prepared and definitely made in-house. They brought out boiled bok choy, pickled radish kimchi, cabbage kimchi, and sautéed fish cake. +The restaurant space is small, but tidy with nice decor. -The oxtail soup was lukewarm; usually, it comes out boiling, piping hot at most Korean establishments. The cartilage pieces were super large chunks and not boiled down, so they were tough to chew. I brought home some leftovers and cut them into little pieces for easy spoonful eating. -They don't offer the typical self-serve dish of sliced green onions like at other Korean oxtail soup restaurants. -The seafood pancake wasn't cooked fully; the batter was still raw, as if they rushed in the kitchen and didn't use proper pan/griddle heat temperatures. -No loyalty rewards program. -No weekday lunch specials. -They don't offer the marinated pork bbq ribs anymore or the spicy beef rib galbitang, which are two dishes they were popular for. -All of the dishes were very salty. -We got super sleepy right after eating our meals, so there may be some MSG thrown into the soups. What we ordered: '2 oxtail soups with cartilage $14.00 each '1 seafood pancake $18.00 Total: $60 post tax and tip for a party of two

    Bibimbap

    One of the first places we tried in Katy Asia town! Staff was very friendly and food came out very quickly. We ordered the Galbi and the bulgogi bibimbap. It also came with side dishes. Food was overall very tasty!

    Short ribs .
    Megan H.

    Good Korean restaurant and great customer service ! You should order the beef stone rice .

    Bulgogee

    I would 1000% recommend this place. Great service and the food was amazing. I travel all over Texas and Oklahoma and this is the best Korean restaurant I've been too. There have been others I love but [[HIGHLIGHT]]everything we ordered was delicious, service was great, and the ambiance was great.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The best bulgogee I've ver had in a restaurant. We also have the Galbi, pork ribs, tteobokki, and soondubu jjigae.

    Pork cutlet with rice
    Alma M.

    My daughter and I were craving Korean and we decided to try Bon Galbi for the first time. Our server was knowledgeable & she was very accommodating by recommended dishes. The Bonchon had several items to choose from and they refilled it generously. My daughter had the Bulgogi and I had the pork cutlet. It was a lunch special and it was very filling. I thought the prices were very reasonable than the servings were very generous. We also ordered the kimchi pancake and it was delicious. We would definitely recommend this restaurant to others and will come again.

    Spicy galbi jjim. A must
    Rose N.

    Spicy galbi jjim This is huge and can be shared among 4. $45 but come with a lot of meat. It was my first time having galbi and I see why it is one of the things shown in Korean dramas. I loved the water container. It came with small servings of rice. In the stew: Kobocha, potato, glass noodles, braised beef short rib (great quality). At first, I thought it was not too spicy. Then it got too spicy too late. But I would 100% eat it again. I don't care. It's one of the best things I've ever eaten.

    Bulgogi & fish cakes

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    To Soc Chon

    4.4
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    MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE KOREAN RESTAURANT IN HOUSTON!!! I absolutely love this place. From the moment…read moreyou step into the clean, large restaurant, you get greeted by the loveliest Korean ahjummas and are seated at a table next to a TV playing some K-Drama. The menu is big, but every item on it is executed so well. The flavors are comparable to that you'll get in Korea, with the side dishes few but perfect (the kimchi, jjangachi, and radish kimchi). My favorite is the gamjatang---there is so much meat, the potatoes are piping hot, and the soup is perfectly seasoned and rich. The pancakes and blood sausages are also delicious. I love coming here whenever I crave authentic Korean food: everything from the service to the meal itself is top-tier. The prices are also very very reasonable, especially lunch prices! Parking is plentiful and it's right off the freeway. You have to come here for the best Korean food in the area---I drive all the way from the Medical Center to come here, and it never disappoints!

    I'm so pleasantly surprised by this place. I heard it wasn't good so I stayed away but came here…read morefor lunch. The kimchijjigae has that sour taste I love and is authentic. The ojinguh bibimbap tasted just like a super popular Korean place in OC. 5/5. Service was very friendly and the place was decently busy for lunch time. They play Korean dramas on the side and it seems spacious enough. I'm impressed for Korean food in Katy!

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    Tasty Ko

    Tasty Ko

    4.1
    (261 reviews)
    3.0 mi
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    There's a lack of affordable Korean spots in Katy ever since Korea Garden near 99 Ranch moved…read morelocations to the Longpoint area. Tasty Ko is located further South of I-10 in an assuming plaza. As soon I stepped into the restaurant, I was hit with delicious aromas of KBBQ and seafood sizzling at the tables. I was in the mood for noodles and so was my friend - we ordered the jjamppong and the jiajiangmein. The broth for the jjamppong was super flavorful and deep with seafood notes. There were plenty of veggies (cabbage) and squid. The shrimp were small and kind of mushy - probably from a frozen bag or just not fresh. I didn't mind though. The serving size of noodles were perfect, and maybe a little bit more than I wanted since I couldn't finish the whole bowl. The jiajiangmein looked equally as delicious - my friend said there was a lot of onion in the sauce. The array of banchan consisted of kimchi, marinated bean sprouts, cold kimchi pancake, and marinated spicy cucumber. Yummy banchan as well. Tasty Ko is a great spot if you're not wanting to drive all the way to the Spring Branch area for Korean food, and not wanting to spend an arm and a leg at Katy Asian Town. Good menu selection for those who either want KBBQ or a la carte classic Korean dishes!

    Stopped in again. It's been a couple years. Got the Galbi and the beef bulgogi! I don't like…read moremost of the Korean sides but the bean sprouts and the salad are ok. Flavor was very good for both meats. Price is pretty reasonable. I'd come again. You should too. You won't be disappointed. In health and happiness! Cheers! Danny

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    4.3
    (130 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    This place is a real gem! Everything we had was amazing! The soups, the meats (we had pot belly and…read morebeef) the salad with sesame dressing was my absolute favorite and the kimchi was so good!! Service was great very attentive and the ambiance was awesome and so cozy. Cannot wait to go again

    Watch your step! Floor is very slippery so walk carefully…read more I'll lead with the punchline which is if you come here, just get the meats because that's where they shine. We ordered the Chef's Table which comes with 4 preselected meats (all beef). My favorites were the unmarinated and marinated kalbi. It's actually quite hard to find Korean BBQ places these days that don't strictly follow the AYCE model with lower quality cuts. These were very good cuts of meat. I could've probably done without the other two cuts. They were good cuts of meat, but the kalbi really stands out. This Chef's Table set comes with 2 sides, but you should know before going that banchan does NOT come along with the meal like many Korean restaurants you might be used to. So don't expect kimchi, salads, or even the lettuce wraps to come along with the meat. You can still order them of course, but will have to be included in your choice of 2 sides. We also ordered: - Seafood Pancake - pancake itself wasn't bad, but not extraordinary. The sauce for this was a bit of a let down. It also didn't arrive until the end of the meal which is unusual. But the service itself while friendly and kind was incomplete. We had to ask for a bunch of things that normally is just considered without mentioning and we didn't see our waiter visit that much after the food was delivered. - Ja Jang Myun - This was quite honestly the blandest set of noodles I've ever eaten at any restaurant. Both my wife and I have never had something taste like nothing. Which was too bad because the noodles themselves were cooked quite nicely. Not overly soft. Very disappointing. So back to the punchline, come here for the meat and skip the other stuff. I will say, they have a lot of different specials throughout the week so maybe those might be worth checking out before coming here because it is a bit pricy for what you get.

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    3.5
    (80 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    Oh my god, this place is so good. It's really cute inside, and they always have K-pop music videos…read moreplaying on the TVs while you eat, which makes the atmosphere really fun. I know some people say it's not super authentic, but honestly, you're grilling your own food, so who even cares? Yeah, the menu can be a little confusing at first, but once you actually look through it, it's pretty simple. And trust me, the food is worth figuring it out for. We got a bunch of different beef options for the all-you-can-eat, and it was definitely worth the price -- around $34 per person. Everything tasted so dang good. They also give you sides like lettuce wraps, steamed rice, and steamed egg, which was AMAZING. There are so many things you can order, and the quality was really good overall. The staff were also nice and came around often to help if we needed anything or had questions. Overall, I think it's a really great all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ spot, and I'd definitely go back.

    Pros: we have been wanting to come here for a while. And my sister is always talking us out of it…read morebecause she has eaten at another location and she didn't like it. Truly, this is where we're gonna eat when we don't wanna leave Katy. We ordered from the al la crate menu. Brisket, pork belly, beef tongue, and soybean soup. The quality of the meat was good. I was happy with the sides. The service was exceptional. For anyone interested they do offer AYCE now. There are even lunch specials. Cons: the parking situation is horrendous. They need more parking spots.

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