Spectacular mom and pop style restaurant. Was very exciting to meet the chef after eating…read more This was likely the best Korean food I've ever had. Everything was super tasty highly highly recommend the kimchi pancake. Flavor was spectacular and perfectly crispy/crunchy. The squid entree was very tasty too just a little too many peppers for me. Would get again if I didn't want to try other things. Value is really great for how much food I got. Yes we really over ordered (2 apps 2 entrees for 2 people) but still all the plates were big. Perhaps only downside is that the dining area is pretty small. I would expect them to outgrow their little storefront quickly. I'd come back next time I travel to El Paso.

My favorite Korean food in town! The food is like a warm hug…read morethat envelopes you. Small menu, but everything is excellent.

Cafe Korea's New Far East Location: Great Food, But Some Growing Pains…read more Cafe Korea has officially reopened at 1452 N Zaragoza Rd Unit A-900, and as someone who missed their Northeast location, I was excited to visit. The space is larger, parking is easier, and the menu still features those comforting Korean staples--but there are some definite hiccups that need attention. First impressions: each table comes equipped with a portable butane grill, which is impressive considering the cost to run them. But while the grills worked well, the ventilation is poor--expect to leave smelling like smoke, and brace yourself for the heat. The restaurant was already uncomfortably warm, and with summer just starting, that's going to be a serious issue for both diners and staff. Service was, unfortunately, disorganized and inconsistent. While the staff were friendly, they seemed overwhelmed and underprepared. There didn't appear to be table assignments, and we often had to wave someone down for water or more banchan. At one point, I saw groceries being brought in through the back--suggesting that even the kitchen operation might be scrambling behind the scenes. Now, to the food--still the highlight. The banchan was delicious and clearly homemade, and once we got a refill, they were generous with portions. The meat quality was excellent, and we were able to share a BBQ set among two adults and two kids and still leave satisfied. But the price point? High. Our modest lunch totaled around $60, including charges for water. A friend who went earlier in the week paid $70 for a seafood pancake and galbi--for one person. With Gen Korean BBQ opening nearby offering all-you-can-eat options, and other local Korean spots like Tommy's Express and Garlic 1% serving equally fresh meals at lower prices, it's fair to question how sustainable this model is. Final Take: Cafe Korea still delivers on flavor, but the overall experience is rough around the edges. Between high prices, spotty service, and a sweltering dining room, it's hard to fully enjoy the meal. I want them to succeed--but to compete in today's Eastside food scene, they'll need to iron out the basics fast.

Fantastic lunch spot…read more We stopped by for lunch on a random let's try something new and really enjoyed this place. The service was very good. If we ran out of ban chan they were there to get us a resupply. I ordered the kimchi stew, and it came out just like I like it - spicy and piping hot. The stew had plenty of kimchi and plenty of beef. It was super good. The container of rice that it comes with was plenty. Liz went with the bulgogi, and it came out fresh on a hot skillet, well seasoned, and generous serving size. It also ce with a container of rice. The ambiance is kinda dicey, but to be honest, I was focused on eating the delicious food. I would return, and invite as many friends as I can.

What a great lil Asian Mexican fusion spot! It's a perfect addition to this food court business…read morecomplex for the area's students and business employees. I couldn't help but notice they had a "pho" taco and absolutely had to try it! Initially it was the taiyaki dessert that caught my eye because it's not a common main feature dessert offered! It's always so alluring with the perfectly cooked and golden bread and flavors offered! They also have boba drinks offered and of course, plenty of tea, milk tea, and other drinks offered. Ultimately, I just needed a couple small bites to tie me over the rest of the day and I settled for the pho taco and shrimp gochujang taco. Both are absolutely excellent and well worth $5 each. They were each HUGE and I was full with just two bites into them! Luckily this area is well equipped with tables and chairs and very open spaced. It seems the business is ran by one guy and everything is made fresh to order. So it took about 5ish minutes or so for my tacos. Not bad at all though! Definitely want to come back and try either a rice bowl or another taco and taiyaki!

I tried one item but oh my god it was delicious. Pho rib taco absolutely amazing . Full of flavor…read moreand perfect fusion. I loved the fact you could tell the tortilla was home made

Best pho in the area They have a wide variety of Thai and…read moreVietnamese dishes that makes this an ideal spot to please any indecisive people in your crew. We've been a few times with 4 people which is a great size to bring here. The waitresses are very kind and helpful. They make all their sauces in house and everything we've ordered has been great. I prefer it to the other Vietnamese spots in the area. I really enjoyed the spicy dishes. I wish they made things a little hotter but I understand not wanting to blow anyone's tastebuds out with spice. I will come back - can't wait to try the oxtail next time I'm in town.

Anything here taste awesome Service, taste and price ,…read moreatmosphere all is perfect. I go there at least once a week

Great food, love the app coupons. Cruz & Rosa knocked it out of the park with their customer…read moreservice.

Honestly I just ordered and the cashier who attended me was so polite and genuine, her name was…read moreStephanie and she honestly made my night. The food is always delicious and the place is always in order and wait time is fair.

My wife and I came to Cupbop for the first time for lunch on a Saturday, around 2:30 PM. The…read morerestaurant was pretty empty at that time though many came in and out picking up their food from the counter. The restaurant is spacious, plenty of seating for smaller or even large parties. The employee at the register was so good! He was very personable, kind, and informative. He gave us the rundown of the menu, gave his input on what was popular, and really made us feel welcome. We loved it. To eat I ordered the "Combo Bop," the option with 2 proteins, rice, noodles, cabbage and Cupbop's awesome sauce. I decided to order B Bop (Beef) and Mandoo (Potstickers) as my proteins. My chosen sauce level was "5." It was very good!! The beef was tender, potstickers were also tasty. Mixing all of the foods with the sauce made it all to be very delicious. The cup by itself left me satisfied, it's a good portion of food! We really enjoyed reading up on the restaurant's history too. If I remember correctly their story was on the wall. Definitely would come back!! And definitely recommend this place for anyone!

Super sad, tried this place for the first time I ordered online and new I would be eating the food…read morelater than fresh so I opted to have all the sauces on the side. The food showed up and unfortunately there bowls were brought without any sauce on the side. The bowls I ordered were either Katsu chicken and beef and the beef was flavorful but other than that the rest of the bowl was extremely bland. I know the sauces would have made a huge difference so whoever does an online order needs to pay attention to direction.

Fried rice was a little mushy, proteins are delicious, servings are huge. Teriyaki chicken and the…read moresteak are my recommendations paired with the noodles and veggies. All in all, great value for what you pay.

We have been going to the Teriyaki Madness restaurants in Las Vegas for years. Now we have one in…read moreEl Paso and the last 5 times we have been there tried to order a big plate with same protein and was told no due to inventory purposes. Then asked for half noodle and half rice, was told no due to inventory purposes. Then on another occasion we tried to order spicy chicken teriyaki with noodles and was told it doesn't go good together and they couldn't do that. I'm just going to stay away from the El Paso franchise an wait until we go to Vegas. What a mess

We are Southern Californians and had been on a cross-country roadtrip for almost 3 weeks. El Paso…read morewas one of our last stops on the way and we searched for Guy Fieri's visited restaurant list and found Kaemada. We had wonderful meals of BBQ, Southern, American and Mexican food but we started to miss our Ramen meals back home. This place was great. Ot had a youthful, edgy vibe with cozy and nice colorful decor. We ordered the Thicc Boi and Birria Ramen, and ordered sides of the Thai Peanut Cucumber Salad, and Pork buns. The salad was a nice appetizer. We wished we had this back home. The dressing tasted peanutty with black sesame seeds and a nice acid balance. Kaemada's Ramen has El Paso influences. The broth had full bodied flavor, the meat was cut thicker with grilled char! Please also try the Birrea Ramen! We eat Birria broth and tacos at home and this ramen bowl was a great marriage of the 2 dishes. The thick cut and grilled char feature was also included in the pork bun. It was so tasty and satisfying with the thick pork cut, which I often thought was too thin anyways in the original version. They took the best El Paso meat flavor and Japanese presentation influences to make Kaemada's dish unique and their own. Don't expect the delicate and refined dashi broth Japan has. Be open to the bold flavors of the pork and broth. Expect a Southwest and Japanese fusion of robust and evolved flavors. Personally, I like firm noodles so request it cooked this way. Izzy, our server was friendly and attentive. She made our meal there more pleasant. Don't forget to order the Yuzu Cheesecake, light and not so sweet with a strong presence of Yuzu. A great finish to our meal. 10/10.

This place was a little tiny restaurant with big flavor and great service. We were 3 and we all…read moreordered different things and each of us could not stop talking about how much we loved our food. I had the chicken ramen and the flavor was delicious. We had a 20 minute wait but it was worth the wait.

I came here with my husband a few weeks ago and really enjoyed the food and service. Our server…read moreNick was super great and his recommendations did not disappoint. We just moved here not too long ago and it was our first time eating at Kona. We haven't had the best experiences at restaurants as far as service, but Kona was great. I loved the atmosphere and service. I will be coming back during happy hour. Shout out to Nick!

Worst phone service ever, tried to call the restaurant to ask a question about their menu and got…read morerouted through 3 auto robot lines. 3rd routing got me to a reservation line where the actual human agent said that "based on your language no one at the restaurant will want to talk to you." Hope the owners and managers see this, will NEVER go there!!

5/5 -- First visit to Gen Korean BBQ House and it blew us away!…read moreElijah was our server and he absolutely made the night. Super friendly, professional, and genuinely cool -- the kind of person who makes you feel welcome right away. He even shared a bit about his trip to Japan, which was a fun personal touch without ever missing a beat on service. My wife and I did the Premium Dinner and every selection was on point. The meats were high quality, the appetizers were delicious, and everything came out quickly. Elijah kept our table running smoothly, checked in at the perfect times, and made sure we had everything we needed. If you're coming here, ask for Elijah -- he'll take great care of you. Definitely recommend and we'll 100% be back!

At the end of the day, this place is all about the meats they have available- truthfully, the meats…read morewere subpar. An example would be the beef belly, which suddenly comes apart as you cook it, which may indicate the lower quality. Comparing the quality to other franchises, this wasn't as great and it left me disappointed. We stuck with the regular menu since the additional cost of upgrading to the premium tier (when the only worthwhile meat to us there was the wagyu) didn't seem reasonable to us. There's a wide variety of options for meats, and the menus with pictures were helpful to our friends who preferred the visual guide. The side dishes (banchan) were about 4 at a time as well, when I usually see 6 or more at other AYCE KBBQ establishments. The service was pretty good though. I forgot his name, but our server was very thoughtful and didn't rush our group as we picked our 4 meat choices (that's the limit each round). All in all, if you're used to other KBBQ spots (like in LA or NY), this might not hit the spot. But if you're fine with meats as long as they keep coming, then this should be just the right place for you!