The owner reached out. I appreciate the follow up, we'll be back for sure, the food is too good to pass up. Ordered pickup this time around. I placed the order at 6:40 for pickup at 7:20-7:25. I received a text at 6:46 saying they confirmed the order then at 6:54 I received a text saying my order was ready for pickup. I called them 2 minutes after getting the ready for pickup text to see if maybe it was a mistake and they confirmed it was in fact READY for pickup 25-30 minutes early. I picked the time for a reason, I was not going to get there until the time I picked. I understand an accidental oversight, I'm a pretty chill person so that's whatever. The guy over the phone said sorry and that they would remake the food closer to the time I had picked for pickup. Honestly that's not what I would expect because that's wasteful. I'm not entirely sure if it was remade as I had to drive back home so the food wasn't piping hot when we got back and that's fine if it wasn't. My reason for removing 2 stars is actually due to the sodas that were apart of the order. I ordered a Sprite and Dr. Pepper both of which were sweating starting to make the cups flimsy and the ice had completely melted. With a 90 plus degree day I was really looking forward to a crisp, ice cold DP and instead was met with a watered down room temp DP. We don't keep soda in the house as I leave that for something I only get when we go out so that was truly the most disappointing part of it. I can warm my food back up, I can't fix a watered down flat DP on a hot day. I'm NOT a chill person about that, haha! read more

Came here because of the reviews and ordered a Bulgogi Bowl spicy level 4. To start off with the service was great and very welcoming. The food was super good! The Bulgogi Bowl is packed with flavor and as you eat it more and more flavors come through. I really like spicy so next time I will order spicy level 5, but the level 4 is good for the "average" spicy seeker. Due to the food quality and great service I will definitely be returning. Oh and P.S the pot stickers are bomb! read more

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hidden GEM .. great customer service and the food quality was giving.. another favorite spot in my book read more

I so wanted to love this spot. I'm a huge fan of Korean food and think it works amazingly in the fast casual concept. Miso is another Oly business with this concept and they are amazing because of the meat offerings and essentially various banchan toppings with tasty sauces over rice. They have perfected the art of a Korean bowl. However, this place is new and I wanted to give it a try to support another local business. Sadly my favorite part of my meal was the high quality take out bowl and chopsticks. The meal itself reminded me of what I could expect at a church potluck of everything I smashed on my plate not thinking about how any of it goes together. It was not harmonious or balanced and the rice was super gummy. The romaine was crisp, the beef in different spots was ok, the curry on its own was ok. I imagined the noodles as japchae which it isn't because they didn't have flavor. It was just a confusing bowl of food. Their fridge has several Asian bottled drinks like milk tea with jelly that cost around $3. They charge a card processing fee with the order. It felt like a bunch of young men decided they were going to try to cook up their mom's recipes to sell to the masses for a business-which is a great idea. Unfortunately it was poorly executed during my visit. If they get an auntie to visit to help execute rice consistently and give them some other pointers it would help. Perhaps I went on an off day. read more

Bulgogi Hustle - Bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Lacey, Washington

First time coming her and I'll get straight to the point, the food is freakin' good staff is very kind. We will be coming back a lot. Don't let the size of the bowls fool you as it did me. The portions are filling. read more

Good and fun and food. Definitely recommend the bulgogi burrito at least once in your life.

Fast service. The portions in the bowls is plenty for the price when you are craving Korean. The location is weird though. It's right by the round about and if you miss it you got to go way around to get back to it. read more

Good food I enjoyed the experience and recommend it. They were very nice and the music was Bts and I love Bts.

I wanna give this a 2.5. I love the concept. And the food isn't terrible. But I think after a few months of opening and adjusting some things, this place has amazing potential. I want to start off with the service. They workers are super friendly and nice. However, I could tell they seemed a bit flustered. It's still a new restaurant so I totally understand. As far as the food goes, we ordered Gangnam bowl -fried chicken, bulgogi beef -mandoo (it was okay. Seemed like regular fried gyoza. Instead of serving with spicy Mayo, I think having gyoza sauce would work best instead) Bulgogi bowl Kids bowl -fried chicken I was under the impression it was actual Asian style fried chicken. It seemed like it was the Tyson bbq chicken nuggets. Spring roll Maybe doing a side of sweet chili sauce would be good. Burrito Super big. Came with spicy Mayo as well. It paired okay with it. I think having a Teriyaki style or unagi sauce on the side with this would have suited it better. For the bowls in general, I think it had too many bold flavors coming out at once. The rice with the curry, then the noodles, then the flavored meats, and salad with some dressing of some sort. It was too much going on. I think having the option of rice, noodles, or salad would be good. Or even a combo of rice and noodles as the base. The flavors were good, just too many at once. I liked the curry but i think that could be its own item as well. Also, changing up the fried chicken. I think Asian style chicken is the absolute best, so they should definitely do that and I think it'd be a hit!! And for the kids bowl, I think clarifying that the kids bowl comes with everything as well would be good. Since a lot of kids are quite picky and could possibly be turned off by the amounts of flavor happening as well. I think the rice and protein would have been fine. Maybe giving the option of the salad and noodles. Plus that may just be cheaper. All in all, I'd love to come back here in a few months to see if there had been any adjustments. read more

The food is absolutely amazing, I've only eaten at their food truck and a very long line it moved fast, worth the wait thoroughly, and enjoyed every bite of the beef bowl. read more

Loveee the fried chicken bowl !!! It's such a great meal after a good workout when I don't have time to cook dinner after . This place has me and my husband hooked for days it's hard not going everyday this is definitely a place to try read more

I'm absolutely stunned this place doesn't have 5/5 stars. We ordered for the first time last night and were completely blown away by the fresh, quality ingredients, super friendly staff, and low prices. I ordered the bulgogi bowl and my wife ordered the bulgogi salad. The flavors were incredible! The bowl consists of bulgogi on a bed of rice with curry, japchae noodles, and lettuce. It's topped with three different sauces so it's loaded with flavor. At $11 it is big enough for two meals. The salad was similar, but instead of curry and rice it was on a larger bed of lettuce and topped with K-Ranch (which I honestly want to buy by the bottle). It was also a large portion that we split into two meals. This place has some of the friendliest service in Oly and the food is outstanding, so it will definitely become a regular staple in our restaurant rotation. read more

Awesome take on the "bowl" craze! Would recommend for sure. Great Korean fast food. Wish they were in tumwater!

*5 Stars just on Customer Service alone. Staff is very helpful and willing to answer any questions you may have. I ordered the bulgogi bowl and asked for their hottest sauce on the side. (I like to live dangerously, lol) I had missed the Grand Opening, but came by the following week and still got the Grand Opening special and a free Branded face mask. Only complaint as others have stated, was just hoping there were more options to add or customize your order. Such as scrambled/fried egg, Korean style potatoes, kimchi, broccoli, etc. But what I got was very delicious and I can't wait to come back and try their Fried Burrito!! read more

Food is amazing and consistent. Must have every single time I'm in Lacey. The restaurant has few frills, but they do the food thing right! Staff has been kind on both visits, and they're patient and thorough in their knowledge of food items. read more

Amazing and friendly service! The food is rich in flavors and authentic Korean food :) One of the best spots to eat at in Lacey. Support small and local businesses! read more

Bulgogi Hustle - Fried Chicken Bowl - Korean Near Me - Lacey, Washington

The Fried Chicken is BOMB. The meat is a great texture, not too chewy, and the breading is light and crispy. The bowl is super filling and the sauce is delicious. We ate inside around 6:30pm on a Monday and had plenty of room. They utilize the space well and have seating outside too. Also I tried Milkis with my meal for the first time and I think I'm hooked to this Korean drink. You can't find this drink many places read more

Bulgogi Hustle - Fried Chicken Bowl with classic Milkis - Korean Near Me - Lacey, Washington

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While the portion sizes are generous, it didn't matter much as I couldn't get past a couple of bites. The beef was chewy and lacked flavor, the chicken wasn't cooked all the way and somehow chalky. The fried chicken my husband got was good, nice texture and flavor. I would recommend this for sure. The sauce was decent, nice flavor. The noodles were ok. The curry and rice were good, nice flavor. The spring rolls were mushy on the inside, but had a nice crisp outside. The potstickers were decent. I typically love bulgogi, however this was a first and last for me at Bulgogi Hustle. Maybe it was an off night, I'm not sure, as it was my first visit. This was a delivery order, so maybe in person is better. read more

Bulgogi Hustle - Combo bowl - Korean Near Me - Lacey, Washington

The food was really good. I got the combo bowl with bulgogi and chicken, kitchen, and mandoo. It was definitely the best Korean food I've had in a while. I will be back again with my family soon. I even got a free mask. read more

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What a nice surprise. The staff were courteous and the food was delicious. If you're not a lover of curry, try theirs. (They let us try a little sauce sample) It may change your mind. read more

I got the Fried Chicken bowl w/ no yellow curry. Their fried chicken is fried in house and so so so crunchy! Not dry either! The bowls are very good portions and delicious! Customer service was great and she was so informative and answered all my questions. Def about to be my new lunch spot, price was great too will be back again Thank you so much! read more

Bulgogi Hustle - In house Fried Chicken Fried Chicken Bowl w/ no yellow curry and k-mayo - Korean Near Me - Lacey, Washington

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I'm so disappointed with this supper. We got chicken and beef bulgogi bowls, the chicken one was supposed to have the extra stir fried veggies that I paid $3 for but was no different than the beef. The $7.50 Korean pickles were just kimchi and two other ramekins, definitely not enough variety or flavor to justify $7.50. What a terrible dinner read more

I wanted both more, and less. I stopped in and ordered their bowl with 2 meats - opting for bulgogi and pork. The bowl includes rice and sweet potato noodles as well as some salad mix and some curry sauce. It is finished off with the house ranch and sauces of varying spice level. The beef was bland and had little of the sweet/oniony soy flavor I would have expected. The pork was also horridly bland. The ranch was lost and the hot sauce was pretty bland too. The only part that had some flavor was the curry (vegans - it may contain chicken stock, so ask), but it wasn't enough to make up for all the misses. I wanted more flavor and harmony but all I got was bland covered in curry. None of the flavors accented any of the others. read more

This is the first time trying this place. Service was amazing, the flavor of the bowls pretty decent. The rice too mushy. I was expecting way more vegetables to come with the bowls, like carrots, sprouts, radishes cucumber, something.. overall love the concept just needs something a bit more read more

Olympia is not New York City or Los Angeles or Paris, Olympia is a big small town. Our choices at local restaurants often seem similar and it's a matter of going to the same place, but varying between the east side and west side location and stuff like that. Bulgogi Hustle is a place I drive by every day on the way to work. You know what ? The name is cool, it's not boring or traditional and is full of energy and I love that. Recently we tried a couple of their bowls. My wife got the bulgogi bowl & I got the fried tofu with extra curry. Let me tell you, the flavors and textures are out of this world! Normally Curry dishes are swimming in the curry almost like a soup. BH's bowls are truly special. My wife enjoyed hers and mine was this knock out of the ball park a real spicy and savory little winner. We have a cool little town, that's needs some healing and a few splashes of unique color to become someplace as big as the big cities with the unique heart of a PNW town. Bulgogi Hustle has the food that's is ABSOLUTELY a step in that direction! Can't wait to go back!! read more

I had the Bulgogi salad and sting rolls. Very very good. The salad portions were very generous! Spring rolls and sauce were also very good Service was fast and courteous. Will definitely go there again and again. read more

Took a chance and stopped in for lunch! Well we have been missing out as it was soooo good! The spice and flavor is perfect and the meat was tender! Really good kimchi as well! We will definitely be returning! read more

We love Bulgogi Hustle- we first found them at a pop up and now they're a go to for the bowls. The sauces are amazing. My husband loves k combo so he can add extra meat. read more

My husband and I both ordered a salad. He ordered his with bulgogi, and I ordered marinated chicken. The meat was very tasty and everything mixed together was wonderful. It came with dressing on the side, but the guacamole added to the salad was great as a dressing since the portion was quite big. The dressing however tasted quite nice. I do wish the salad had a bit more greens added since it is a salad. It seems like there were more noodles than salad. Overall still really good, we would come back. read more

First time was good but tonight they didn't listen when ordering and put things in I asked not to. Pretty expensive to just throw away. Do not care for the curry sauce and asked only for rice, noodles and bulgolgi. Instead i got rice with the curry sauce, lettuce, noodles and bulgolgi. Threw it out. Probably won't go back for awhile. read more

Great price and very filling!!! I wish they were in my area but unfortunately they are not. I look forward to days I work in Lacey. If you haven't tried the seaweed chips, you are missing out! The kimchi is also great :) the place is nice and clean and have a variety of korean drinks. read more

Having recently become a fan of bulgogi beef I was excited to try this new place in town. I was a little hesitant that the rice bowl came standard with yellow curry sauce as I'm not usually a curry fan. But decided to go ahead and try it as it comes. I was excited for the glass noodles as those are one of my favorites. The also offer a spice level from 1-5. I went with a 2 because Korean level of spice tends to be more intense, and I'm glad I did bc 2 was just enough to bring the heat but no so much it wasn't enjoyable. We also tried 2 of the 3 appetizer options: the crispy chicken was awesome, the sauce was delectable. The fried spring rolls were also very good, the come with a creamy slightly spicy sauce. Just a note, there are no tables inside or out so this is strictly a take out establishment. But as it was so yummy, it's totally worth it not to be able to eat in. read more

Was okay. Expected more! But at least I tried...... sauces were kinda weird but meat was tender and noodles were good read more

Bulgogi Hustle - Was okay. Expected more - Korean Near Me - Lacey, Washington

This place is bussin bussin. Service is great, food is great. 10/10 would recommend. We got the bulgogi bowl mild level spice and the portion sizes were great. Small simple menu and easy to order.EAT HERE NOW! read more

I went in to grab a menu and decided to try the K-Burrito. I'm glad I did. The K-Burrito in a word was "delicious"! I'll definitely being trying some of other items on the menu read more

Well made food and the service is outstanding. Unlike other places who claim to have Korean fast food which is Fit, Fast, and Fresh check these guys out! You will not be sorry! read more

Bulgogi Hustle is Korean Cuisine's answer to Chipotle and Subway's assembly-line model. The food is delicious, especially the Korean Fried Chicken. I chose a bowl, but was tempted by the Korean burrito. The beef bulgogi lives up to expectations. It is difficult to park at the restaurant, but worth parking and walking from across the street if need be. read more

My visit didn't start well. I was a little confused with the menu and how to order. The music was a little too loud that I couldn't hear the staff when asking questions. BUT I still am giving 5 stars because the food was very delicious! The portions of the bowls are huge and the way they layer the food: bottom layer with delicious curry, then rice, noodles (packed with flavors), fresh crunchy lettuce, meat that was seasoned perfectly, and then your sauce on top! No need to stir up the flavors because it had so many- it felt like you were at a Korean buffet! It was like having 5 dishes in one bowl! Amazing and an explosion of precise flavors and spices! This is a MUST to try! You will come back for more! read more

This place is Korean fast food. There are only 2 tables in the restaurant- by design it's a "takeout" restaurant. Service was quick & friendly, the food very unique for my taste & a bit salty, but I think I would try it again if I was in the area & in a rush. I would not make this a destination visit though. read more

+ Good protein selection + Friendly service - Slow - Bulgogi was tough - Got sick You can see the "we just opened" disorganization. I'd try it again once they get their sea legs. read more