Was in the area and rarely see Tofu places so gave this a try. Overall, I enjoyed it…read more The tofu was very flavorful. I ordered spicy level, which was the perfect level of spice... had a kick, but not overwhelming. I did have 2 issues with this place though: -the Banchan was mediocre. Only some of the items were good, and they didn't refill -no egg. 1st time I haven't been served an egg with the tofu Service was ok, although the waitress did spill a glass of water on me and barely apologized. There is parking, but its busy and the spots are tight, so would be afraid of dings.

Overall good experience. This is a regular stop for us whenever we're in this part of town. The…read moretofu soup comes bubbling hot and you can choose a side of hot stone rice, ramen noodles, or hand cut noodles. You can choose 5 different spice levels. We also ordered the fried kimchi pancakes and kalbi (marinated short ribs). Kimchi pancakes can serve 6 and come with a soy dipping sauce. The kalbi is served on a cast iron platter, sizzling. It was a little too sweet for me. Table also gets the Korean side dishes (banchan), don't be shy about asking for refills. You can also choose between the Korean hot barley tea or ice water.

We came specifically for the tang soo yook and ganjang gejang. We were really impressed with how…read moretasty they were. The crab marinade was REALLY yummy and the flesh was nice and jello like. Absolutely perfect. I wish rice was complementary because it's so glld to have extra rice with your ganjang gejang which can get salty. The tang soo yook was really tender and the dipping sauce was so tangy and a little tart. Overall a very satisfying meal. It was a great find on our drive and we'd love to come back again for their Korean bbq

Resounding five stars. I went for lunch around 2pm (1/27/26). Parked in a lot to the side. Greeted…read morewarmly by two hosts and was immediately offered barley tea. Menu included several lunch specials and many familiar dishes. I went with pork shoulder. But first, banchan: this is a must for me, and Keo Ku shone. I was thrilled to see a full array of small plates, and they were great: bean sprouts, kimchi, black beans ... I was in nirvana. The main dish was superb, tasty and hot, served with a nice helping of rice, plus a glass noddle salad and a couple of fritters. I am not an expert, but I know what I like, and I love Korean food. For many years I lived in Queens (NYC) and was surrounded by a countless number of Korean restaurants; Keo Ku would fit right in; it is as good as any one of those I knew. The ambiance was relaxed and comfy, my hosts were friendly, and I completely enjoyed my meal. I will be back, and I highly recommend Keo Ku.

Came here for dinner on a weeknight while in town for business…read more Everything we tried tasted great. The service was okay. The waitress seemed very busy trying to fill online orders and managing all the dine-in patrons so that's excusable. Ambience was casual. The food was great. I especially enjoyed the kani salad. Will definitely come back.

Fast service, we were seated right away on a weekday for lunch. There were plenty of open tables,…read morealthough there more customers that came in around 1pm. Started off with the kani salad and miso soup. They had lunch specials with various combinations. We opted for the 2 special rolls and regular roll for $30. The spicy yellowtail was delicious and we loved the Godzilla and bamboo rolls, too. We enjoyed every item we ordered! Will definitely be coming back!

One of my favorite Korean BBQ spots in the Jersey area. I came here solo and enjoyed the Galbi but…read morethen brought my team a few weeks ago and we all enjoyed some delish Korean food. Service is always amazing and few atmosphere is small moms/pops shop. Please go there and enjoy your meal - you won't regret it!!

Ordered: Bibimbap…read more Seafood pajeon. It was amazing and delicious. The bowl was hot and the rice was crispy on the bottom. There were plenty of toppings and the meat was perfectly cooked. The seafood pajeon was also very fluffy and crispy and it had alot of seafood bits in it! Everything was good but I wish that the they enhanced the flavors of the sauce & the sides. The dip for the pajeon was too mild for me and the kimchi too. But aside from that it was great. The staffs were also very knowledgeable about the menu. It can be busy on evenings. Id definitely go back to try their different dishes!! We went later in the afternoon it was not too busy and was chill vibe the meal was good but if there was more flavor in the dish it would be even better.

I'm spoiled by great sushi in the NJ/NYC area, so this is the context in which this review will be…read morewritten..It was just ok. We got the Sushi for 3 and two of us were still hungry afterwards. Not like it's their fault we're big backs..just an observation lol. The sushi was fresh-ish, nothing offensive, but just not up to par with what we're used to at home. The tempura udon was unlike any udon we've ever had. The soup base was not the familiar cozy almost sweet flavor that I was craving, but very peppery and salty.

This is a fusion place that blends the cuisines of Korean and Japanese. Further, wait staff were…read morediverse which makes this a more interesting location. The waitstaff were very knowledgeable about the dishes and gave GREAT recommendations. So there is this whole blend of cuisines and diversity going on! Locals and tourists started to come in by 6pm on a weeknight! The food is solid in terms of rolls etc. (But it is not going to be exceptional.) For a town that should include more variety, this place works!! Just enjoy it! Support your local businesses!! The seafood pancake were decent.

Apps and Entrees amazing Desert and coffee so good !…read moreService was spectacular and the food presentation on point.

Blue Spice has been on my to-do list for literally years, and Monday was finally the day. I stopped…read moreby for lunch with my top-tier chum, a native of the Kingdom of Sussex who has been here before and has spoken highly of it. I don't know why I was surprised to discover this was in a strip mall, but that's on me. A nice one, at least. The place was relatively busy but we were able to secure a table easily with zero wait time. Pleasant vibes inside. I don't mean this as an insult at all but I was expecting more ethnic decor in line with the restaurant's menu - instead, it's pretty Americanized and feels like a classic suburban NJ establishment. I liked the painted brick on the lefthand side that has Blue Spice's logo/sign on it; spiffy. The bathroom was also a high point, which is...not something I say often. It was very clean and smelled nice, and I liked the dark cruise-ship lighting vibe. We decided to split the scallion pancake app, which was an excellent decision. I work in the city and regularly have this item from a place in Chinatown, and I honestly thought this was better, mostly because it was thicker/denser than what I'm used to. Super tasty and would get that again in a heartbeat. Giant portion as well - we split the pancake, which was roughly the size of a small pizza. My chum had leftovers there, I did not; so it goes with us. I've had a few mediocre chicken katsu experiences of late, so this seemed like a chance for redemption. I ordered the Akiko Curry entree, which was their spin on chicken katsu curry. Honestly wasn't my favorite. Again, a HUGE portion here and was only able to finish about 60% of it despite having a pretty legit appetite coming in. And the presentation value is excellent as well, as far as that goes. This could easily just be a personal palate preference, but I wasn't crazy about the curry itself (which had a weird tang to it) and didn't resemble the standard curry I'm used to with this dish. Also, as you can see from the attached, the curry is basically on the side of the dish, separated from the chicken and rice. Because of that, the chicken is on the dry side, which is my primary beef (pun?) with the item to begin with. So a miss for me, but I could see why other people would like this (and apparently do). The service was excellent, full stop. Our waitress was very nice and personable; she had strong command of the menu and you could see her consistently engaging with other patrons throughout our meal as well. She took several group photos so this is apparently a Kingdom of Sussex hot spot for that, which I wouldn't have guessed. She was so good both of us remarked on it multiple times during the meal, which is a rarity. But a great example of hospitality markedly improving an experience and making what was already an overall positive situation that much better. Huge marks there. Would definitely come back but would explore other parts of the menu once I feasted on the scallion pancake.

Been craving to come back here for a while. Wanted to order…read moreeverything on the menus. Service from Steve is always great! We started with the banchan, then meat mandu and fried chicken wings came out. DDUKBOKEE came right after as all our appetizers. JJAMBONG -so big and tasty we had to take togo (sorry forgot to take a picture) HOT STONE BIBIM BAP added Beef - a little bland even with red sauce but still yummy KALBI -very tender & juicy (also forgot to take a picture lol) We had the above entrees to share After dinner we got free Melona melon bars!

First off the name was misleading because I was literally thinking it would be a food court setting…read morebut it is a restaurant, mind you not fancy, but still with wait service. The waitstaff were attentive and helpful. Only complaint about the setting is that every time someone went in or out, a rush of cold air would enter. Try not to sit too close to the door. As far as the food, daughter and I just ordered soon dubu (soft tofu stew) and ddukbokki (spicy rice cakes). We're Korean so flavor profile wise, it seemed to cater to non Korean palates. The soon dubu was not spicy and had too much of a sesame oil flavor and the ddukbokki was sweet with no spiciness at all. I think if you are non Korean, the seasoning was good and the food flavorful, just not the flavors we were expecting. Also, although the menu makes it seem like you have to pay for the banchan (appetizers), we did not, it came with the staple kimchee, and a couple other dishes. Not sure why they had prices on the menu unless they charge for refills? They also gave us this yummy ice cream bite for dessert which is usually unheard of in Korean restaurants. Having said all this, I do want to recommend this place, it was a nice local restaurant to get some Asian dishes with a great waitstaff.

I am not one to post bad reviews and if it is, it's not to bad mouth the place but pointing out…read morewhat can be improved. I commend the owner's attempt of introducing Korean BBQ to the area. If you check out my posts, we love Korean BBQ. Unfortunately, the meats were all under seasoned. The pork belly was really bland, I tired dipping into the sauces but even that couldn't enhance the taste. My son loves egg soufflé and if you see the picture, this does not compare to the egg soufflés we've been to. Unfortunately, even the kids had a literal bad taste in their mouth. The cooking area was small and the heat not strong enough that after cooking the first 6 half strips of thinly sliced pork belly, we had to wait 7 minutes for the next batch to cook. Yeah, the place does look very deserted but picks up after 7-7:30 pm. Reading other reviews, I'm glad that some people find the place great but for Korean style BBQ and meat flavor, they totally missed the mark. You can definitely improve a lot on this.

A quite and peaceful vibe here, definitely noticed as entered. The service overall was great,…read morealways got checked up on of liked the food and if I needed more. Honestly it was refreshing to get good service that felt real. So the beef Ttukbaegi bulgogi, I thoroughly enjoyed, a lot of beef and well flavored and not an overkill of veggies. But would loved some more mushrooms though. The sauce/stew itself was really good, I keep drink it and pouring over my rice. I found the rice okay, but definitely jasmine over hard boiled rice preferred. I liked side salad and wish I had more, it had a-bit of spiced edge and was better than the typical ginger dressing you get. The bubble tea was perfect, not overly sweet and generous on the size of it, but definitely would do better in another glass since straw could not reach the boba pops well enough. another note, always appreciate a place that gives you large glass to refill your water.