What an awesome spot! We came in here for lunch and enjoyed a couple of different offerings. I love how this spot has tons of different ramen options, and the fact that you have the option to add lots of toppings/ ingredients. You can make your own, and it's a really cool experience. They also have lots of different drink options to choose from, which adds lots of variety. We ordered the chi- bap which was delicious and crispy! We also grabbed some of the dumplings that were ready on the hot bar. Super convenient and loved the taste! Definitely recommend checking it out, it's an awesome experience. read more

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I've been to Cafe Ganadara several times and really like it. I've tried their tteok bokki, japchae, korean corn dog, and jjamppong ramen. They offer a wide selection of korean street food and comfort food and I love that it's not just ramen. One way I would love to see them expand is including traditional Korean breakfast on the weekends, but everything that they offer is great. It's definitely worth a try if you haven't been! read more

What a fun experience! Now that I understand the flow of the restaurant, I cannot wait to go back and not mess it up! I'll set the scene, late lunch with girlfriends. None of us had been before and apparently we all need directions told to us 25 times. I wanted to try literally everything. On my social media I had seen a lot of talk about the rice crispy fried chicken and these ramen bowls with toppings, so this is why I talked my girlfriends into coming with me so I could try more food. When we entered, we were given the run down, pick the Ramen, pick the toppings, come back pay and get instructions. I do wish the toppings were labeled a little bit better, but now that I asked all of my questions, I know my next bowl will be top notch. First thoughts on the rice crispy chicken, I thought it was going to be sweeter. That being said, it was an ok covering for the chicken, the best part of the chicken is that each piece was cooked to perfection, juicy and super hot. I also loved the yumyum sauce it was exactly what I wanted, sweet and a bit spicy. Lastly we also tried the SDSD, apparently I love rice cakes, I could eat those ALL DAY LONG but then I would not be filling out my food pyramid. They also had yumyum sauce on them, I could also consume a lot more of that than I need to. read more

Cafe Ganadara - Ramen cooking Yum! - Korean Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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We are here with our daughter and the food is amazing!!! What a unique concept here in STL. read more

Cafe Ganadara - Korean Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

A new spot in the former home of Mom's Deli. I loved the Tikki Hut bar inside and outside! Neither were in use when I was in but interested to see what they will be used for. Upon entry, the service counter is to the left and the middle is pretty open with a couple tables to sit and enjoy your selections, to the right are the machines for create your own Ramen. Very interesting, pretty cool concept. All the instructions are there for you to do this on your own. They have a small hot bar, a Ramen wall, a cold case, and Chicken 7 walk up. We got a chicken bowl, with corn and lettuce and sauce, it was flavorful and hot. There was a Korean Hot Dog ordered but I am not a hot dog person, so I didn't try it. It looked very cute, though. Guy behind the counter was helpful. Can't wait to return when I will make my own Ramen read more

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Multiple visits keeping my own advice in mind. Up rating to 5/5 it truly deserves. Additional note re this place: if you want noodle soup, they have heating instructions how to operate devices. read more

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My daughter has been trying to get here for while and since we happened to be in the area, we stopped by. It's a quaint restaurant with limited seating inside but worked well for our party of 2. You order at the counter and they give you a buzzer to pick up your food when ready. I had the Soy Garlic Korean fried chicken wings which were really good. Loved the crisp on the chicken. My daughter had the Bulgogi gimba and the Chi-bap (soy garlic), which she enjoyed as well. The boneless chicken is a good as the wings. We didn't try the ramen but they had a lot of options. It's something we look forward to on our return. read more

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Back at Cafe Ganadara getting aggressively loved through food again. I ordered a couple things like a fool. Fish katsu crispy perfection and my forever favorite tuna gimbap. They also have a whole create your own ramen bar. And somehow, despite all that, they still kept feeding us. At this point I'm not a customer, I'm family. Send help. Or don't. Grabbed a brownie for later but let's be honest, it's now a bargaining chip. Power moves only. read more

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Absolutely loved seeing Cafe Ganadara in a new space and how they have reimagined their menu. Love the addition of the ramen making stations and I will be back to try that out. For this visit, we just focused on their hot food, prepared food menu. We ordered their beef bibimbap, spam rice ball, tuna gimbap, and cinnamon pancake - hotteoke. Everything was incredible and we still think about how simple yet delicious the spam rice ball was. Service was great and they even help you navigate the ramen making stations. Our food was also out quickly. read more

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Cafe Ganadara re-opened and better than ever! Located where Mom's Deli used to be! They brought their Chicken Seven and now they have a Ramen Library! Bulgogi, Pork, Chicken, and more! Yay! We tried their Fish Katsu, Soy garlic chicken, soup dumplings, and 2 ramen. They also have variety of Korean Pocket drinks and your choice of Boba. Friendly family owned business. Great seating outside patio Street parking (free) read more

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We didn't try the ramen, but it was a ramen bar where they were packages of instant ramen where you pick items to put in. Service was great and friendly! We got Korean fried chicken - tasted great, I'm just picky about dark meat.. Korean corn dog was so interesting, didn't expect to like it because it's a strange concept. Mozzarella cheese in a corn dog crust with sugar. It was actually very good read more

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Located in the spot where "Moms deli" used to be . Lots of street parking . Cute ambience . Mostly outdoor seating . LOVE the DIY ramen wall with all the toppings . Cant wait to be back to try that .The bibimbap was good, the gimbap and boneless spicy fried chicken were amazing ! The lemonade boba and taro drink were gray . Service was friendly and efficient!! Can't believe this is my first visit and can't wait to be back read more

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I found out about Cafe ganadara after watching an Instagram reel about their cool ramen station and machines and was excited to check it out for lunch today. It's a hole in the wall with fried Korean chicken, packaged ramen, boxed lunches, japchae, and fun street food! I ordered the japchae and 2 hotteok which are warm sweet pancakes filled with cinnamon and sugar and nut filling. Everything tasted super fresh and authentic and my friends tried out the donkatsu lunch box and the kimbap rolls. They have a few vegetarian and vegan options too. I'll be back soon ! read more

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Thinking this is the new Chicken 7? They have a lot of things alluding to our beloved old chicken 7.. the tapokki sausage is our awesome. The Korean corn dog is also excellent. The favorite is the rice crispy chicken, such a simple concept but sooo good. It's a cute little spot, has indoor an outdoor seating right on Hampton. The atmosphere is very very quiet, almost whisper when talking kind of quiet. They had music videos playing the other time we went, so it was less quiet at least. Everyone who works there is nice and helpful, we've never had any complaints!! If you're thinking of going, GO! read more

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Love the updated concept of a food court with Chicken 7. It was nice to see the owners in their element again and the additional menu items are soooo good. Seating is mostly outside now, and it's fun to see the old Mom's deli reimagined. My partner loved it, and he's so excited to come back. Really excited to come back again. read more

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Nice lunch at Cafe Ganadara at their new location on Jamieson Avenue and dined on a Korean beef bulgogi in a bento-style box that was delicious. I must admit this restaurant perplexed me a bit with different options including preparing your own ramen from a machine (I guess!) with a choice of different additions to your ramen bowl but decided to order the bulgogi bento box from the counter and an ice tea and ate outside on the patio outside that has limited seating but was a nice day anyway and uncrowded at lunch time. I enjoyed my food thoroughly since I love Korean food especially after living in the Far East of Asia for a few years and the food tasted as authentic as I would get there. Friendly counter service and not much ambiance but the porch was nice to sit and dine. read more

Cafe Ganadara - Bulgogi Gimbap - Korean Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

I had the bulgogi beef gimbap. It is wrapped in seaweed. There's a bit of sesame oil drizzled in the roll. I was also given a spicy noodle soup that wasn't on menu. It was really nice and spicy! It's a small place that can probably seat 20-25 people and a small outdoor seating area. They have boba tea that I wanted to try, but unfortunately they didn't have any today. Apparently they have several different sweets you can try as well. The service was prompt. I will be back to try this place again. I'm updating this review as they're at this new location that used to be mom's deli. Had the kimchi bulgogi Bimbap. My wife and I split it. It was probably not a great idea for us to do that because it wasn't enough food. What we ate though was quite good. They have self serve Ramen stations as well. read more

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Really good spot on Jamieson Avenue in Lindenwood Park neighborhood. They moved into the old Mom's Deli building in early 2026. I'm not into ramen so I haven't tried any of those menu items but I love their fried chicken! The place and atmosphere is super fun and welcoming too. read more

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The chicken was fantastic! Went here with my mom for Mother's Day and we both loved it. Very good selection of meal choices and a lot of different ramen options! Service was kind and very helpful, and the atmosphere is very fun and well kept! read more

Cafe Ganadara - Rice crispy chicken - Korean Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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This place was super cute! You definitely need to street park, the lot down the street doesn't include the restaurant. The food was awesome!! It seemed like a fair amount of people get it to go. The servers were helpful and very kind . Everything we had was great but not an overwhelming spicy! read more

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My friend and I came here recently for Korean food. Their chicken wings were good. The bibimbap was just alright, there is something different about the texture of the rice in the bibimbap, more mushy and watery. The noodle were good, with lots of flavor. I would get the noodle and the wings again. The owners seem nice and friendly. read more

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I have heard great things about this place prior to coming. Let's just say it was worth the visit. What I was most impressed with was the portion size. The food came out in massive bowls. We ordered a few things: the cold noodles with pork belly, the Chicken7 wings, and the Dakgalbi. They all tasted pretty good. The wings were a little dry in my opinion and weren't as saucy. I did enjoy my cold noodles. For the price, you do get a good deal. I also like the space of the restaurant. It's nice and cozy with some outdoor seatings. Food took a while to come but it's because they didn't have many staff. Is it the best Korean food in town? Probably not but I'm very satisfied. read more

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Cafe Ganadara is one of my favorite restaurants in St. Louis. I always get friendly and exceptional service when I visit. The food is always delicious and flavorful. I love the variety of Korean food they offer because they have items that you cannot find in the other Korean restaurants in St. Louis. I also love that they are located in south city as there aren't too many authentic Asian restaurants in south city. I have tried almost everything on the food menu. My favorites are the japchae bap, jjambbong, army stew ramen, chi-bap, and bulgogi gimbap. I love the spice in the ramen and jjambbong. They specialize in fried chicken so if you like that, give the chi-bap a try. Their desserts are also exceptional. You have to save room for a croffle or bingsu dessert. They have so many different dessert flavors and it would be a total miss not to try the dessert! read more

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Have this place in my bookmarks to visit and try, but actually got a chance to visit their booth at the Red Lantern Night Market Festival!! They were so nice and awesome! Food was delicious and everything I was craving - will absolutely visit their storefront soon!! read more

Cafe Ganadara - sdsd - Korean Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Stumbled upon this place and decided to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised they have a decent size menu with lots of drinks and desserts too. Although I wish they had more vegan/vegetarian options, I think only two I saw. I got the Bibimbap with mushrooms and it had a lot of flavor, my partner got the shrimp ramen and said it was delicious with lots of flavor. The corn dog was okay. The service was a little slow but the server was really nice and food came fast. Would definitely visit again if they had more vegetarian options for me to eat read more

Cafe Ganadara - Corndog and Tuna Gimbap - Korean Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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BEST KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN IN STL!!! This location is so cute and tiny, very peaceful environment. If I ever crave korean food in stl, i will always come back here. I tried Kimbap for the first time and it was so delicious. Bibimbap was very filling. We shared the tteokbokki within 3 people and it was also very filling and savory!! Not photographed but i also got the SDSD and that is also a must have appetizer. Our server was very friendly and patient with our complicated selves, lol. Lots of options to try from on their menu, soooo underrated!! read more

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Absolutely loved this place! The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. Everything was perfect from start to finish. A must-visit place to eat in Vigo! Highly recommended. read more

Ramen was good, fried chicken wasn't for me, and the pot stickers was a no go. Place was clean, but small. Customer service was cool, but they could do better showing you the ropes being a new comer. read more

This place has a build your own Ramen bowl that is amazing. So many selections to build exactly what you want. They also have what I would consider kind of like Korean street food. When we were there, we got the crispy fried chicken, the chi bap, and the SDSD. And of course you can't miss the Boba tea. We will definitely be back. Plus, great outdoor and indoor seating. The service was fast everybody was so incredible and nice. read more

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Cafe Ganadara was amazing! Beef bibimbop was fresh, perfectly spiced, and generous portions. Green tea boba and the croiffle (Oreo, Nutella and house made whipped cream) was the perfect ending! We will be back! read more

I really want to like this place since they offer so many varieties of food on their menu. I ordered a bingsu with matcha and chocolate flavor, but they didn't turn out as how they were shown on the previous customer's picture reviews. There was no mochi, only peanut crumbs, and the matcha flavor was very blend. On the other hand, the chocolate was too sweet with too much chocolate drizzle. The staff there were also quite inattentive even though we were the only table at the time. I was quite upset with the item we got, but they have upbeat K-pop music and decorations in the cafe. Update to the owner: it's my fault that I should have immediately responded to the store, but there was also no boba in the bingsu. read more

Cafe Ganadara - Bingsu: matcha and chocolate flavor - Korean Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

A great little place. As a Korean I brought some of my buddies from work. Portions are big enough for the big boys and enough non spicy options for the girls. read more

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Incredible ramen, great service, and an awesome environment that reminded us of ramen shops in Korea! read more

Cafe Ganadara - Korean Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Do not skip this place if you love Ramen or Korean food. They have a build your own Ramen bowl that is crazy good with so many selections. They also have what I would consider kind of like Korean street food. The food we got was amazing- the SDSD, crispy rice chicken and the Chi bop. And no meal is complete without some Boba tea. Everybody was super nice. The service was fast. I loved that they had the option to sit outside or inside. We will definitely be back. read more

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Ordered an appetizer of dumplings, and thankfully the outside fell off before I ate the first one and I saw that the inside wasn't cooked all the way through on any of them read more

Great service! Such a unique and cute joint! The food is also at great prices, I'll definitely be coming back read more

Cafe Ganadara - Pouch drink selection - Korean Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Great spot! The kids loved the build your own ramen and the Korean fried chicken was amazing!! Will be back!!

Cafe Ganadara has my heart. My partner and I came back to recreate our first date and the experience was wildly different in all the best ways. The restaurant has always been good but since their recent menu change, I can say I will be coming back more frequently now. We started off with the SDSD and the bulgogi gimbap. For me, the SDSD left a bit of a lingering burn yet still good and the gimbap was delightful. For the meals, I had the pork belly and cold noodles while my partner had the bibimbap. His meal was spicy for me but he scarfed it down so fast - he loved it! Mine was absolutely perfect for such a hot day and had the perfect combo of flavors and textures. The pork belly had a perfect crisp pair well with the soft noodles. I also tried the dalgona latte (with oat milk!) and we decided we were too full for the desserts. However, we will be going back specifically for the Oreo one :) To top it off, our service was great and the ambiance was perfect. Thanks (again) Cafe Ganadara for such an amazing experience read more

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I've always wanted to try a ramen bar like this and it is awesome!! Love the atmosphere and the food is delicious!! Service is fast and friendly!! Would highly recommend!! read more

Cafe Ganadara - Korean Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

excellent food. family run (small child doing schoolwork behind the counter) very clean. Smells heavenly. when they say spicy it actually IS so that's nice. read more