During my visit, I asked a staff member whether the hot Cheeto corn dog contained beef or pork. She did not know the answer and did not offer to find out until I specifically asked her to check with the kitchen staff, at which point another employee provided the answer. I ordered a beef and chicken bowl, but it only had three small pieces of chicken and a small scoop of beef, with the remainder being almost entirely rice. Despite the restaurant being empty at the time, the bathrooms were unkept and lacked both toilet paper and paper towels. read more

Cupbop - Korean BBQ - Cupbop and hot Cheeto cheese corn dog - Korean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

First time at a Cupbop Korean BBQ. Wanted to try something different and was not disappointed. Offspring and I had a weekend lunch. You order your food at the counter. Service staff were helpful. two portion sized options are provided. You can have your choice of rice, noodles or chopped cabbage or all three. Dependent upon your selected portion size, you can order your protein options. For small portion you get one protein choice. For the larger portion size you get two protein choices. You can then choose your sauce and heat options. I had the large portion size with cabbage and noodles with a spicy pork and BBQ chicken. I opted for the sweet sauce at level 1 and a hot sauce level 7. Food was tasty and filling. They also have a number of sides. Large entry is 11.95 and small portion is 7.19. Overall tasty fast food, service was good. Was a pleasant dining experience. Not a go to dining destination for me but different if looking for a tasty fast food option. read more

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Cupbop is located in the Desert Ridge Marketplace. Even though the sign said that they were closed on Sundays, they were open to my delight. I decided on an order of Mandoo and Cupbop noodles. Staff were done they gave me an extra mandoo. Everything was very tasty. A large family came in with children. They were letting their children run crazy inside. Once the kids started screaming it was time to leave. The party didn't seem phased by anything. I know this is a casual restaurant. It seems to me letting your children run in an establishment is not a safe thing. Shared parking outside. read more

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I visited this Cupbop today and had a pretty good experience. I planned on eating my Cupbop in the restaurant, but their air conditioning was out, so that was not happening. I ordered the Cupbop with Rock chicken and Mandoo. I chose level two for my spice. It took me about 20 minutes to get home from the restaurant and to get ready to eat the meal. Despite the journey home, the food was still somewhat warm which impressed me. It tasted great as well and was full of flavor and toppings. I can't get enough of Cupbop! read more

Cupbop - Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Been going here a long time, but lately things seem to have changed. Always running out of chicken and now they fill your bowls with more rice and cabbage with less chicken and noodles. And this time they even forgot the yummy sauce. They seem to be seriously shorthanded and harried as well!!! read more

Cupbop - Korean BBQ - Chicken, sweet potato noodles, rice and cabbage. Level 1, no spice - Korean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Tried veggie cupbop with a choice of tofu and veggies. It comes with rice, noodles and their sauce. I went with their standard 7.5 heat sauce and it's the main star of the meal. Delicious sweet spicy and salty sauce. Uber Eats have BOGO which makes it even better. Staff were friendly and accommodating. Inside ambiance isn't great but it's in desert ridge mall. So you can eat outside with great lively atmosphere. read more

Cupbop - Korean BBQ - Cupbop - Korean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Cupbop is always so delicious. Every bowl comes with sweet potato glass noodles, cabbage, and rice. I always appreciate a place that allows you to control and pick your sweet and spicy levels, something that is definitely amazing and unique at Cupbop. Service is always ok, but the delicious meal makes for the best experience! I always get it to go, which allows me to enjoy my meal for multiple days! read more

Cupbop - Korean BBQ - Bowl with Korean fried chicken - Korean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Kai at the counter was such a sweetheart. So warm, friendly and helpful! It was my first time here and he let me canoe a few proteins so I could make the best choice. I ended up going with the potato noodles and love them with a side of soy sauce! For me the people truly make the experience and Kai made this a 5 star quick stop! read more

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Been to cupbop many times, first time coming to this location. Never coming back to this location, she gave me the wrong spice level, it was too hot to eat. Service was mid, and the rice wasnt cooked proper, it was mushy and just the whole meal wasn't edible. Idk who the person was, I didn't catch a name, but I got there around 2pm, she was the only one working, some white chick that looked retarded. Wasted my money here, i genuinely want my money back. read more

They messed up my pickup order, I paid for wings, they gave me mandoo. Food is old and cold. And they don't answer their phone. I tried to call multiple times to request a refund for the wings, it goes to voicemail. read more

Service was so friendly. The only downside was that the floors were super sticky. Everything else looked pretty clean. I got the "family pack" so we could try a few different items. The fried mandoo was good. It tasted pretty similar to bibigo dumplings, but they definitely weren't terrible. The fried tofu "doochi bop" didn't have a lot of flavor, but let's be honest, fried tofu rarely has a lot of flavor, it mostly picks up whatever sauce you have with it. The Korean beef "B Bop" was definitely good, 10/10 would have that again. It was nicely seasoned and tender, as bulgogi should be. The Korean fried chicken "ugly bop" was pretty good. I didn't love the batter, but it was decent. The Korean bbq chicken "kko kko bop" had a nice flavor, it wasn't overly salty and had a good marinade. I like how the sweet potato noodles are included. I love sweet potato noods. So good. You can get different spice levels. I went with 5 since I'd never been there, except I went with a 6 on the doochi. The lady there said that she noticed a lot of people up the spice with the doochi. Would I come here again? Definitely. Just not super soon since it's not that close to me, maybe to a different location since other locations are closer. read more

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Nice and unique bowls. Ordered the bowl with crispy chicken and pork at sloppy level 10. It is nice and spicy. The potstickers were good too. read more

Been coming here for a while, I don't know what's changed but the service is down right atrocious. Second time in a row I've placed an order with Uber Eats, have it accepted, just to have it cancelled right when I'm walking up to the door. Food is mid too, but the buy one get one is the only reason to go. Not anymore apparently. read more

I've been here several times before and every time I've loved it! The food is delicious and warm. I usually get the mandoo bop which is delicious but I also like the krunch bop and and kko kko bop. The spice level can be adjusted from 1 to 10 so it's a great place for people who like really spicy food AND for people who don't handle spice well. Service is fast since it's an assembly line type place. Overall, a favorite of mine! read more

We got extra sauce on our bowls and there was almost no sauce this time and the rice was old. This place is usually good, very disappointing

I walked in, she gave me wontons, I walked out workers really friendly. I just said I'll do this review and she'll give me food read more

First time eating here. The rice was not thoroughly cooked. I brought this to the attention of the employee and they seem legitimately confused about what I was saying. Then they checked the rice and found that it was not properly cooked. Rice is one of the key ingredients. They should be able to cook this properly. read more

The day crew atmosphere is amazing the food is always good and fresh I personally eat here all the time . The personalities in this store make the place feel great the music is always me feel the life in the place read more

Cupbop - Korean BBQ - Samanco Ice Cream - Korean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Korean bbq beef is SOO so good from here! And the staff is super friendly and helpful.

Nice staff, inedible food. Beef was burned to carbon, no sauce added, no cabbage. No wonder the restaurant was empty at lunch time. read more

Cupbop - Korean BBQ - Burned to carbon beef - Korean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

No ice. Food not hot. ??? But still charging for drinks and not alerting you. Not really clean. Food was ok. read more

The food was alright as always and wanted to eat out for valentines something simple. Came in and was greeted nicely, however tonight the atmosphere was feeling off. The one lady helping me and my friends at the counter got handed some chicken from the two young cooks from the back and she treated them with utter disrespect. It made my friends and I super uncomfortable. We overheard a couple of other guests saying that these young cooks don't get paid enough to get yelled and humiliated in front of guests who were dining in. Very disappointed in how someone can treat other staff so low. You guys should teach basic staffing 101 to treating others nicely even if food doesn't come out as perfect as you want. I don't care if you're nice to the guests, be NICE to your employees and do not humiliate them!!! read more

The food is really good! Amazing portions and quality for the size and amazing customer service. In my experience its also pretty cheap, go in with a good $20 and you're set. read more

Aloha Hawaiians, I Just wanted to give a shout out to the crew at this establishment. Kind courteous and some tasty vittles. Here's a riddle what happens when a frog double parks? He gets toad. Quick tip don't double park while picking up your stuff you could get towed. This is a very, very, very very busy shopping complex , but they have lots of parking. Maybe that should be a pro tip. Park far and walk it's worth it don't get towed. I recommend noodles noodles and more noodles and then order side orders of noodles. I love sweet and savory so when I get sauced I order combos of 1 and 5. Explore different levels of heat and find out what number sauce is your favorite. Next time I'm going to go for levels one Unbelievable memories and seven. Come in and taste the flavors of all of the sauces and all of the Asian dishes. I guarantee you will find one that will be your favorite. Mine is the Mondu barbecue chicken combo with a side order of noodles and kimchi. You can also order it on DoorDash, which I most times do. read more

Bowl was all rice and noodles with barely any of the protein. Very disappointed by the portions and did not get what I paid for.

I am a first timer/out of towner. My wife and I went here due to its close proximity to the AMC. I was a little skeptical of fast-food Korean in a Cup but willing to give it a go. First thing I notice, after the door that needs repair, is that it is a 'workaurant' style eatery, not my favorite. We walk up to the counter and are immediately greeted by the lady working. We let her know that we needed time as we were first-timers. She gave us the scoop on their menu and let us know that the beef was the freshest as she had just prepared it. We soon gave her our orders. A no-brained, we both had the beef. My wife ordered a small Kids Beef Bop Meal at her preferred level and I had the same though Regular size Beef Bop meal. The meals come with Mandoo on the side (potstickers) and a sauce for them and a refillable drink. We selected our table, two tables down from the serving counter and two away from the one other couple that was eating there. The meal comes with rice, cabbage, and sweet potato noodles and your choice of protein, topped with a sauce at your level of heat. I say the food was good though it could have been heat hotter, especially the potstickers. We both finished our portions and the potstickers. I would go back on the merit of the food and the taste but maybe would take it to-go on a warmer day. I have to add that my first inclination was to order the pork but on seeing it, it was looking a little dry. I liked the combo of the foods that were in the bowl. I was not over pleased with the level of cleanliness in the restaurant. I am not sure that that was a priority here. The restroom was clearly not very clean and the urinal was out of order and may have been for a while. One out of the three employees seemed to be concerned about their appearance and the other two conducted themselves very nonchalantly as though there were no customers in the dining room. I don't recall if there was some kind of uniform. So, while we were eating it must have been break time as one of the men came out of the back with food and sat in the table right next to us. Soon the other worker sat down as well then the lady, who must have been the manager, began letting the two young men know that they would have to do an excellent job closing tonight since the opener would be by himself in the morning and she would be having surgery. She then began to let them know that their work of late had not been up to par, continuing on letting them know that this was not the level of performance that she had taught them in training. I thought that a staff meeting might have been done away from the customers. All in all, it was an OK experience. A local GM might want to swing through the place and recommend a few changes to make the place better. read more

Looking for a quick bowl of Korean eats to go? Put Cupbop on your list! We got the Doochi Bop (spice level #7) and the Krunch Bop (spice level #5) and were not disappointed. Tasty, warm rice and toppings with spice, all mixed together. I wasn't sure about the rice and noodles mixed together, but it worked for me. Good size portions, and a large, cool, air-conditioned space, this location provides a nice relief from the heat of walking around Desert Ridge when it's 110º outside. Give CupBop a try! read more

Cupbop - Korean BBQ - Doochi Bop (tofu) with spice level #7 - Korean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I just started the carnivore diet. For reference, the carnivore diet is 100 percent meat. I saw this place and thought it would literally be BBQ in a cup. I ask for ONLY meat and he says no problem. He than proceeds to fill the cup with the gross slimy noodles that look like worms. I got about a teaspoon of meat and paid $16.00 for it. The meat was pretty good, but he literally gave me a spoonful compared to the tons of noodles he added without my permission. I had to throw the noodles out. I must have mentioned that I wanted meat only about 10 times. He wasn't listening. It was my first time and I was also very confused by the sauces. He was very rude. Poor customer service. Do not recommend. read more

Have had cupbop so much since they opened a couple of years ago. The food is always delicious and the staff is super nice.

The customer service is amazing and food was great! If we had one in L.A I would definitely be a frequent customer. read more

Cupbop - Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Never been here before, got a free coupon a while ago so I decided to try it. I walk in, nobody was wearing any sort of uniform so I was a bit sketched out but I tried and order my bowl (which they said they didn't have any beef available- only burnt crumbs) and when I get to the register the bigger white lady with the worst customer service denied my free coupon bc it wasn't signed in the back. How is that my fault that the person who gave it to me didn't sign it? Cupbop isn't welcoming at all. I was excited to try it but after experiencing that type of customer service I won't be coming back. Fake business. Did not look legit. Who owns this place??? read more

We love Cupbop! We've been coming here since it opened at Desert Ridge and it quickly became a favorite. I always get the Veggie Bop with a side of Mandoo and it's so delicious. I love how you can customize the spice level and ask for extra sauce. The service is always very friendly and the restaurant is nice and clean. Highly recommend! read more

Pretty good. Thought the cup would be smaller but it's a good portion. It's like a Panda Express. You get to choose your meat and it comes with noodles, cabbage and rice. Also you get to choose your sauce. I chose the combo beef and (rock bop)chicken it was good. It was spicy without the sauce but I did add some too. I asked for the sauce on the side. Also it was our first time so they gave us a potsticker for free. It was good. Also they have a stamp card too. read more

My husband's Korean and saw this on Shark Tank and wanted to try it. He thought because the founders were Korean, it'd be good. I got the B Bop which is beef. My husband got the orange chicken beef combo. I took two bites and spit both out. It tasted like a dumpster! The sauce was really weird and the meat didn't taste like beef. It tasted like rotten game. My husband said his was bad too. He rated it a 3 out of 10, which is extremely generous because he got a stomachache as he was eating it. I can hear the diarrhea as I type. By far the most disgusting Korean food I've ever tasted!! I can usually force myself to eat food I don't like, but I couldn't take a third bite of this. I couldn't even swallow the first two. It was so gross! I had to dip into my kids trick or treat candy to replace the disgusting taste in my mouth. read more

Cupbop - Korean BBQ - Unfinished B Bop - Korean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Cupbop Located at Desert Ridge in the food court area next to Panda Express. We orderd online which included payment, so we walked in to just pickup. Meal comes in a cup the size of a large size yogurt place, with rice, noodles and your choice of protein or choice. Ordered the pot stickers which were nice and crunchy outside and pretty good tasting inside, with dipping sauces. Also ordered the combination 2 item with Korean Fried Chicken and Beef, I believe was their version of Bulgogi. Chicken were chunks of breaded chicken, sauce helped out but a bit dry. Beef was good, I liked the noodles, kind of like a thin rice noodle. Was pretty good, more food than it looks like and a nice change from burgers and pizza. Kind of a fast food Korean flavor good luck to their success. read more

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One of my favorite spots for a quick and easy meal! I got lucky when coming here as there was no one in line, even though it was around 5:30 and dinner time. Staff was very friendly and put together my order quickly. They even stacked the portions with chicken, the lids almost couldn't close. By the time I paid and turned to leave, the line was almost to the door, so I lucked out in timing. I'd recommend getting here early so you don't have to wait! read more

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The service was amazing! All the employees were super kind and very friendly. We laughed so much with the employees. Very quick and very attentive as to what you want. You walk in and there's plenty of room. The menu is on the window before entering and on 2 screens above the register. When you look at the menu it is kinda confusing you don't really know what you're getting until you get the bowl. The names of the plates are funny and definitely to the point. (I.e: Ko Ko Bop, Ugly Bap.) They have a spicy level, and they are true to the spiciness. They have a spicy challenge to eat the level 10 spicy. You get a Polaroid on the wall if you accomplish the challenge. They did have sides of Mandoo, and Kimchi. The kimchi is so good! I loved it. The mandoo not a big fan. It was hard and dry. But other than that; I wish there was more meat. I was overwhelmed with glass noodles, hardly any veggies except the cabbage. read more

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I'm underwhelmed. First of all, I love Korean food and make many dishes myself. I had high hopes... however... 1) If you have food allergies it is hard as their sauces are numbered and the ones at Desert Ridge are not the ones listed on the allergen menu they sent me.. so I'm hoping I don't get sick. The one sauce that said it had dairy, this location says they do not have. 2) The food definitely needs the extra sauce. Without it the meat and noodles are bland and flavorless. 3) I ordered over the phone for their grand opening BOGO and ordered 4 bowls with sauce on the side. For 4 bowls, I was given 3 small sides of sauce and I'm not as sure which ones are dairy free... So I made some sauce myself at home to put on it. 4) The side of kimchi is very small, as is the order of mandoo, for the price. The mandoo comes with soy sauce... not the typical mandoo sauce at most Korean restaurants. I'm hoping these tweaks will be ironed out at some point... but I'm not sure I willbe back. I can get better Korean BBQ elsewhere for just a little more. read more

Cupbop - Korean BBQ - Kimchi - Korean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I ordered from Ubereats and it took about a hour for the food to be prepared and delivered. By the time I got my order it was barely warm enough to eat. It seems like if it was sitting there waiting to be picked up. Apparently they ran out of their regular cups and gave us our orders in kids cups. Because of them not the regular cups it made the portions smaller than what we would've liked to have received for the price. Also ordered a Belgium chocolate cheesecake which got substituted for a regular cheesecake. Other than those inconveniences the food was decent. read more

I had an incredibly disappointing experience today. When I went in, I was told they were out of their usual bowls and were using smaller containers instead. However, after seeing the portions given to the customers before me, I didn't expect it to be an issue. Unfortunately, the woman behind the counter served me a very small portion of food, which was confusing in comparison to what others were receiving. To make matters worse, there was another employee behind her who was serving the people behind me with regular portions. As if that wasn't frustrating enough, the employee continued to make inappropriate comments throughout the transaction. She repeatedly laughed about the size of the chicken "balls", saying they were the biggest she'd ever seen, and joked about how inappropriate the rest of the staff is. I felt uncomfortable and found her comments completely unprofessional, especially considering she was speaking to a complete stranger while serving what would've been my food. When I got to the register, I was charged $13 for what looked like about half the amount of food I'd seen others receive. I questioned the price, confirming that I was being charged for a full portion despite the small amount I was served. She acknowledged that the portion was small and laughed again. After the inappropriate comments and poor service, I decided to walk away. I ended up going next door to Panda Express, where I got twice the amount of food for just $9. I just wish I captured a photo as reference but I was just blown away with the service I received. read more