THIS PLACE IS REALLY GOOD! GREAT SERVICE AS WELL!…read more Food: 4/5 The food has a great taste! I really loved the galbi, it was a little sweet but very good. The Banchan aren't what I'm used to, I guess I wish there was more variety. No rice paper, no radish, no mac salad, no potato salad...we did order the fried dumplings- they were good. Service: 5/5 They're very kind and attentive! The small group of women who run this place are doing a phenomenal job. All around:4/5. The plates are a bit small (I am a light eater and still found them not very big for the price) not ridiculously small, but on the smaller side. I am also used to Koreatown - Los Angeles Korean food which I feel is a league of its own (lol) so it's definitely hard for me to like just any Korean food. All in all It's a little far and out of our way, but we will definitely come back. :)

Came here for dinner and it was great. I got the fried dumplings (mandu) as an appetizer and they…read morewere really good! Good amount of filling and great crispiness of the wrapper. There were 7 different banchan options, and some were great while others were just okay. The fish cake and kimchi cucumbers were good, but others like the kimchi and the bean sprouts could have used more flavor. As an entree, I ordered the spicy tofu soup, but I wish it was a little spicier! The soup also had a stronger seafood/fish taste compared to other tofu soups I've had, which I didn't expect. The service was just okay, not rude but also not excessively nice. I liked how cozy the inside felt with the dim lighting!

The quality of the meats were wonderful, and our waitress Mersadies was so kind and attentive to…read moreour relatively large group. My only complaint is that the receptionist/hostess Jennifer was very rude. At first we were told we could check in as long as the majority of our party was there, once we had 5/7 people with us we went to the front desk and she very obnoxiously rolled her eyes and did not want to seat us. She was short the rest of the interaction and rude to the point that we were all confused. It was my friends birthday dinner so this was quite upsetting for everyone. As a receptionist myself I was very shocked at this behavior.

This place was amazing, amazing food and very lively! Especially for a Wednesday night. My son…read moreenjoyed celebrating his birthday and was pleasantly surprised by a singing bear with a sign. We had the best service ever, everyone moved quickly to bring out the food, and didn't miss a beat! Wes constantly checked in on us, and ensuring that our big group had enough food out for cooking and was very attentive to our party. I would definitely be back again! Thank you Wes for a great dinner and service!

Once upon a time, off Bandera Road next to the Bahama Bucks was a restaurant named Bowl and Box. It…read morewas an amazing spot with beef bulgogi dishes. Fast forward a few years, now named Garlic Bulgogi (and closer to Bandera/Huebner), the restaurant brings the same energy and joy with delicious, well-served dishes! My husband and I love to come to Garlic Bulgogi on the weekends as one of our cozy spots. He always ordered the Beef Bulgogi and I jump between Spicy Beef Bulgogi, Beef Bulgogi Stew or in this case, Beef Japchae. The plates are always consistent in flavor and portion sizes. The staff is always friendly and knowledgeable of the menu and we love the owner! She is always attentive and ready to check on guests. Tonight's experience was perfect! Our dishes were served with banchan which included kimchi, cucumbers, potatoes, daikon, onions and more. The Beef Japchae was packed with veggies, tender beef, hot, and the sweet potato noodles brought the right about of texture to the dish. The Beef Bulgogi plate was an explosion of flavor in every bite. The beef was tender and always a great go-to. Each dish came with a side of white rice. We absolutely love Garlic Bulgogi and have the best time, food and experience when we visit! We can't wait come back to try a new dish.

Not the best experience…read more the spicy rice cakes, tteokboki were watery, but they were still spicy. I recommend the beef Bulgogi that seemed really delicious. White rice seem OK and hot tea. I'm a big spicy rice cake, tteokboki lover, and I will probably frequent another spot for it.

The food here is great, I suggest the stone bowl bibimbop and for summer the spicy cold noodles !…read moreGreat food great service. Order at the register and bring your recipe to the kitchen and they will beep you when the food is ready while you shop around.

The authentic, budget conscious, customer service oriented, fresh produce + hot, ready-to-eat meals…read moreoffering, high quality, variety-filled, well upkept Asian grocery stores are a scarce commodity in this city. The Seoul Asian Food Market & Cafe meets all these criteria. The authentic and high quality factors are met with flying colors. A couple Korean employees, plus, yes, Hispanic workers, etcetera, which tells me it is owned by people who definitely know their product. The best selling brands in Korea, including Lotte, Nongshim, Ottogi, are stocked in this little grocery store. The budget conscious can rest assure that although we are not protected from inflation, as far as paying far less than the analogous HEB or Kroger international section upcharges, Seoul has you covered. The customer service enhancements to your grocery store experience should be appreciated here. All the workers I encountered during my latest visit (in addition to all my previous ones over the years) have been excellent-- whether the owner trying his best to locate products I was on the hunt for, the back room stockers whom may not have been able to speak English, yet still made the effort to give me big smiles, the checkout lady who was more than glad to do multiple price checks, the cafe employee who was ready and willing to offer recommendations and a welcoming smile. The hot food criteria has more than earned it's place with the inside Seoul Market Cafe-- note that this does not include the full service establishment connected next door, which includes drinks and sit down dining services, owned by the same wonderful people but with a separate entrance. They have pre-packaged ready to go meals, including all your Korean favorites including house made bulgogi, bibimbap, gimbap (seaweed rice rolls), kimchi. Nice area to sit down before and/or after gathering all your Korean grocery needs! The few areas where Seoul could benefit from some improvements are their store upkeep and the stocked shelves. Unfortunately, many times when I have visited they are out of stock of things and even more frustrating because they have such great products. Is that if you go during certain days of the week they are actually in boxes all over the store. The box is making not only difficult to navigate through the already small store, but customers are unable to access many of the goods. There is also the problem of price tags being mismatched and many missing the prices altogether. Although running these items to the front for a price check is an option, it is obviously something that is inconvenient as a regular necessity. The freshness of the produce honestly is less than ideal. You can tell a lot have been sitting around for longer than necessary. Without the regular water sprays, they also suffer from produce drying out. The variety, while sufficient for this size sore, I do often find myself wishing the store were a little larger to accompany a larger variety. With these few improvements, this little neighborhood grocery store would easily receive my five stars, that being said, I would not hesitate to revisit-- indeed, I would not hesitate to continue my semi regular visits for Korean groceries!

Lots to choose from, fair pricing and nice employees. It's improved a bunch from when I went there…read moreseveral years ago. Organized much better now and I was able to find all I needed and then some.

Food: 4 Service: 5…read more Ambiance: 3 Overall: 4 Great little Korean market with a solid hidden restaurant inside. I usually get the tofu soup and bulgogi plate and it's tasty. As far as sides, the market offers a lot of sides you can buy separately to eat with what you order. Overall our experiences here has been consistent and service has been excellent. Staff is really nice as well.

some of the best authentic Korean food i have ever tried, a cute mom and pop restaurant that is…read moreextremely clean and has some of the most delicious food i have ever tried! Service was super fast and restaurant is very cozy and cute

I usually stop by another Korean restaurant nearby, but I found Arirang Korean Restaurant by…read moreaccident. Since it's in a similar location, has a similar vibe, and has similar reviews, I was curious and decided to give it a try. As some other reviewers have mentioned, the service was pretty slow. The restaurant was also rather dark, and I can't say it felt like the cleanest restaurant or kitchen. As for the food, this is just my personal opinion, but it tasted pretty bland to me, and I usually don't eat very spicy food either. The portion size was also just okay. Overall, it wasn't a terrible experience, but it didn't really stand out to me.

Spicy squid dish, mandoo soup, galbi, and jap Chae were on the money, as well as the very kind…read moreservice. There's plllenty of bottles drinks to choose from, trUST me. They gave us bottled water for FREE!! Who does that? Only generous awesome service and their drink status. I put money on the fact that there's more choices here for your drink than anywhere else, ever. ;) haha!! Honestly I appreciated the free bottled water so much because it was a generous gesture when they could just feed us tap water, which I dislike anyway ms whenever we eat out. And, it's less of a spill risk since it comes with a cap, and slimmer to pile onto the table. BUT, we still managed to spill one. the taste of the food was great. The burnt part of the kalbi was very delicious! I found out the mandoo soup was my husband's fav hit the spot sweet spot dish! We ordered 2 of the jap Chaes in case, but didn't end up really needing the 2nd. Didn't complain about having yummy leftovers tho! The side dishes were amazing. It was the side dishes that told me this was really legit Korean cooking grandmother style. The kimchi and everything else pickled were perrrrfecy tasting- not too overdone on the sweetness and the right refreshing tartness and lightness and pungentness. Is that a word?!

4.5 Stars. After attending "Shen Yuen" I wanted to do…read moresomething special to heighten that experience. Chas Market & Kitchen had been long on my list and since it was minutes away, seemed like the most logical choice. I have constantly heard people sing its praises. I will say I'm not versed in Korean fare. I had previously went to another Korean Restaurant and had a terrible experience. It is somewhere on the outskirts of the Eastside, alongside the highway. From the exterior it feels like a neighborhood convenient store. Once inside the room opens up with ample seating and tables. I noticed the tables that are specifically for their "All You Can Eat" menu but that's for another review. Along the walls are fridges with drinks and little knick knacks. It reminded me of a bodega. After we found a seat a server came and left menus. The menu is really extensive. I decided on their beef bulgogi, again a redo after the previous restaurant fiasco. A hip soundtrack is playing overhead, which I believe gives the place a modern vibe. Before I go on I must include that the server was excellent. I say this as he was very attentive but still able to work the rest of the room. Whenever I go to a new place sometimes I feel an anxiety. My fear is being disappointed and having wasted my time. But my impression is that it is an ultra laid back place. You can leave your Armani suit and Louboutin shoes at home. When the food came to the table it was served on a plate steaming similar to a fajita plancha. The server brought over accompanying small dishes that are meant to be added to the bulgogi. The small dishes contained: kimichi, spicy cucumbers, radish etc. Combining any or all with the dishes heightened the flavors. I think this was the most unique tasting thing I've had this year. In addition if you want a drink you have to choose one from their wall of fridges. I think this might dissuade some patrons but again, the overall experience is like that of a bodega. If you are looking for great Korean food with excellent service by all means go to Chas Market & Kitchen. So far this year this has been the restaurant with the most unique flavors. It is perfect for a date night, friends or with family. And I have to, have to absolutely do their "All You Can Eat" where you cook all items. I'm buying if someone else is doing the cooking.

Idk why people are rating this place bad, went there on a date yesterday. The food was amazing, the…read moreappetizers are amazing. The corn cheese was the best corn cheese I've ever eaten. The service was amazing.

We wanted to try a new Korean place, so that brought us here. I like the all you can eat banchan…read morebut for my taste, the kimchi was a little too sour and the fish cakes lacked flavor. The food was good, we got bibimbap and soon du bu. The kimchi pancake was AMAZING though! Service was slow but we weren't in a hurry so that was ok.

Eric is awesome! Food was great! Good discounts for children! Overall great family night!read more

Service m: fast, attentive, cheery AMBIANCE: clean and open…read moreFLAVORS: Love the garlic pork belly (5/5) Hawaiian beef (5/5) Banchan (5/5) Steamed egg (5/5) Tteokboki (2/5) - too watery and tasteless but the rice cake is good texture Crab Rangoon (5/5) Lettuce and soybean paste (5/5) - really refreshing to wrap the meat in PORTIONS: filling and hearty PRICE: appropriate, maybe even a steal! BONUS TIP: there is a sauce bar

Kim's has always been our favorite Korean BBQ spot in San Antonio because of the great customer…read moreservice and how welcomed the staff always made us feel. Unfortunately, this visit was the complete opposite. My husband and I ordered the all-you-can-eat option. After being seated, it took about 10 minutes just to get our drinks before our waiter took our order. Our meat didn't arrive for another 15 minutes, even though the restaurant wasn't busy aside from a larger group in the back. To make matters worse, our appetizers came out after the meat, and one of the appetizer orders was incorrect. After dropping off our food, our waiter disappeared for about 15 minutes. My husband had to flag him down just to get drink refills, order another round of meat, and have our dirty dishes cleared from the table. Once we placed our second meat order, we waited another 15 minutes for just eight pieces of meat, and that was only after my husband had to remind the waiter twice. Because of the constant delays waiting for our food to arrive, we didn't even get to eat our money's worth of the all-you-can-eat option. We spent more time waiting than actually eating. To top it all off, when we asked for the check, it took a long time for the waiter to bring it. After dropping it off, he never came back to collect the payment. We eventually gave up waiting, and my husband had to walk to the front counter just to pay our bill. We've always enjoyed coming to Kim's, which is why this experience was so disappointing. We understand that every restaurant can have an off day, but there was little attentiveness throughout our entire meal despite the restaurant not being busy. Sadly, based on this experience, we won't be returning.

Took me an entire week to finally make time for KBBQ, and what better spot than my favorite place?!…read more When I say I indulged, I indulged. I requested seating away from everyone, and they accommodated my request immediately, which I really appreciated. I ordered the all-you-can-eat option. Unlimited "non-marinated" beef belly and prime ribeye, and it absolutely hit the spot. I've been craving japchae so much that I've even started making it at home, but honestly, no place in San Antonio beats Kim's. The flavor is unmatched. The service was phenomenal from start to finish, and my entire experience was excellent. I arrived hungry and left completely full - and already looking forward to my next visit.