It's a restaurant that is rare these days, staying true to the basics while offering a deep flavor…read more The food was not overly seasoned and was clean, so my stomach felt very comfortable even after meals. The care and effort put into the food make me feel like I've enjoyed a delicious meal, not just filling it up. Thanks to your kind welcome, I was able to enjoy a pleasant meal in a comfortable atmosphere. I will come back with my family soon. Thank you for the meal.

Went in on a hot summer day! Got the kalbi naengmyun combo…read more Love the entertainment choice they were playing a Korean cooking show! The noodles were chewy with a refreshing icy broth! Kalbi melted off the bone! Definitely will be back!

I had a wonderful experience at this Korean restaurant! The food was fresh, flavorful, and cooked…read moreperfectly. Everything we ordered was delicious, especially the Korean BBQ, which was tender, well-seasoned, and full of flavor. The side dishes were also fresh and had great variety. The service was friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. The portions were generous, and the overall quality was excellent for the price. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for authentic and delicious Korean food. I'll definitely be coming back!

Soooo good! I went…read morehere for the first time and the food was really amazing! They have a happy hour before 5pm where the food is discounted, so that was a nice surprise. I got the combo C2 meal, coming with your choice of tofu soup and beef. The portions were HUGE and you can easily split this. The meals also came with delicious side dishes. The service and food was also very quick. I'd definitely come back here again! There are many tables inside and we were seated immediately.

Had an amazing experience at Sun Nong Dan! The Galbi Jjim was incredible--tender short ribs in that…read morerich, flavorful sauce with the perfect amount of sweetness. The bone broth soups are also top-notch, so comforting and full of depth. Special shoutout to our server Judy--she was fantastic! Friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout the meal. She even gave great recommendations and checked in on us without being overbearing. Service like that really elevates the whole dining experience. Generous portions, delicious banchan, and a warm, welcoming vibe. Definitely coming back (and asking for Judy again)! Highly recommend.

As usual, the galbi jjim is a hit! My daughter also loves the teuk galbi tang…read more Our server, Judy, is amazing:) This restaurant is highly recommended.

Amazing service , wonderful staff special Judy was very helpful !…read more I will definitely come back So delicious...

the food is really delicious and flavorful. The workers and staff are nice and is constantly…read moreproviding service. I would highly recommend this place!

This is hands-down my favorite soup spot, my total comfort food, and I never get tired of it…read more Their premium seafood hot pot is the move, the broth is incredibly rich and flavorful, and they load it with so much seafood and veggies it's easily enough to feed 3-4 people. I could be having the worst day and one visit here instantly makes me feel better. Everything tastes fresh, and even the sides, their kimchi especially, are amazing. There is plenty of seating inside so there's enough space to bring friends or family. Parking can be an issue during high peak hours but there's plenty on the street as well. Highly recommend this place!

Yuk Dae Hang has a really good beef-based broth with deep, flavorful seasoning. I've gotten it to…read morego and was pleasantly surprised by how well the flavors held up even after taking it home. Solid Korean comfort food with a rich broth and plenty of flavor. Definitely a good option when you're craving something hearty.

I had a great experience at OOK BBQ. All of the workers were working incredibly hard and still…read moreprovided great service throughout my visit. One of the girls working inside was especially attentive and did an excellent job making sure our table always had enough food and drinks. I also brought a friend who was trying the food here for the first time, so I was really excited that he got to enjoy some good food and have a great experience too. I had a blast here. The food, service, and overall atmosphere made it such an enjoyable way to end the day. I left feeling happy, satisfied, and glad we came. Definitely a place I'd come back to.

For every sunrise, there is a sunset. Unfortunately, I think that Ookook is in a sunset right now…read more We haven't visited Ookook for approximately a year or so now, and the previous time we visited we were pleasantly surprised that the food was still so good and tasted great. So since we were finally back in town, we decided to stop in to one of our old favorite haunts. There were definitely some highlights, but there were other issues that made our visit come up extremely short. We were surprised that the Yelp Waitlist indicated that there was only a 5 minute wait time on the Friday before a holiday 3-day weekend. When we arrived, there definitely was no wait and a table was drawn up immediately. After we were sat, we visited the typical sides/veggies/galbi jjim bar. When fishing out the galbi jjim, I noticed that the ribs appeared to be in a very, very oily sauce. The good thing was that at least the meat it still tasted the same. I remember in times past, I used to love their fish cake banchan and would order it several times. This time, however, the fish cake was pretty bland and cut in smaller pieces, which felt very strange to me. Furthermore, the cucumber kimchi tasted sour as opposed to the slight sweetness that I've come to expect after eating at other Korean places. The mash potato was not seasoned either and some of the other banchan from the buffet bar was also just mediocre. This was the first time that we realized that the food had definitely changed at Ookook. Our first round of meat was spicy beef brisket, beef belly, and LA Galbi. The spicy beef brisket was lacking a bit in the spicy sauce and was dry due to not being fatty enough. One of the pieces of the LA galbi was fine, but the other was very fatty. Whoever cut the LA galbi did a mediocre job because small pieces of the rib bone were still stuck in the meat causing an unpleasant eating experience. Even in spite of this, the LA galbi was the best meat of the night. Our second round of meat was the marinated beef chuck, bulgogi, and more LA Galbi. Just like the first round, one of the galbi ribs was much fattier than the other and also had small bones embedded in pieces of the meat. The bulgogi was a little light, but tasted mostly like it did before, so no major complaints here. The marinated beef chuck was an interesting cut since I've never seen it served like that before, but it felt like I was eating an imitation marinated boneless short rib with a much more gamey taste. This was pretty bad. Our third round, was more LA galbi, and spicy beef belly. The ribs were both finally meaty and seemed to be cut well and to give credit the spicy beef belly actually tasted like the marinade of old. The problem is that the food here used to be extraordinary. The banchan was something we kept wanting to eat despite it being a filler. IMO, fillers being bad is indicative of a huge issue with the quality and taste of a buffet as those types of dishes are what you want your customers to focus on eating. Furthermore, the quality of the cuts of meat were some of the best and made it very easy to choose Ookook in SG rather than going all the way to K-town. It is evidently clear that something changed between either the quality of the meat, the management of the restaurant, or something else internally that is affecting the overall quality of the food at the restaurant. As for service, it was nothing short of excellent. Literally 5 stars. The front of the house does great. The wait staff was very attentive, accommodating, and very nice. It was great to see some old faces and it was definitely the best part of the experience. To my favorite waiter/waitress (unnamed in case there's blowback on this review), service has never been an issue and it's always a pleasure for the both of us to see you! Anyway, even though it might be a sunset so far, it doesn't mean that the sun doesn't eventually rise. I sincerely hope that Ookook is able to improve their food so that the quality and attention to taste comes back very soon.

If you're looking for authentic Korean comfort food, this is a solid choice in the SGV. Their…read morekimchi and fish cake banchan are my absolute favorites- flavorful and balances your meal. I almost always order the Galbitang-it's light and comforting without feeling heavy, arrives hot and generously filled with beef. My boys went with the pork cutlet, which was perfectly crispy and paired with a delicious tangy katsu sauce. As a nice finishing touch, we appreciated the complimentary Yakult-like yogurt drink. Parking is plentiful in the back lot, making it an easy stop. If you're craving warm, comforting Korean soul food, this places hits the spot!!!

I've eaten here multiple times since they first opened, really hoping it would improve, but…read moreunfortunately, I still do not like this restaurant. The biggest issue for me is the soup. Every soup I've tried has been incredibly bland and lacks the deep, rich beef or pork flavor that you would expect. There's just no depth or boldness to the broth, which is especially disappointing for a restaurant where the soup is supposed to be the main focus. I came here again today with a group of coworkers, all of whom are Korean, with the majority of us having grown up in Korea. Unfortunately, we all had the exact same reaction. None of us enjoyed the soup, and the overwhelming complaint was that everything tasted bland. Even the kimchi was disappointing. The radish kimchi lacked the crisp, crunchy texture it should have, and the regular kimchi was missing the strong, punchy flavor you would expect. The interior is also very bare-bones and feels like the restaurant was opened with the bare minimum needed to operate. That alone wouldn't bother me if the food made up for it, but unfortunately, it doesn't. It's honestly disappointing because I feel like so many Korean restaurants that open in the SGV end up falling short, and unfortunately, this place is another one that falls into that category. After multiple visits, I can't say I've had a meal here that made me want to come back.

Few people we need more to highlight!…read more Derek and Zachary are the best! So easy to talk to, answered all our questions, on top of all our orders, AND fun to talk to! It's one thing to have great service, it's a totally new ball game when the servers are actually fun to connect with! These two are awesome!!! Our hostess, Trelena, navigated a thousand people waiting in line AND did it with a smile! She was graceful, smiling, and carried all her work with so much patience! Thanks for your warm welcome!! Now the food! Ok, this place has an amazing lineup in their premium menu! Highly recommend getting their Boneless Short Rib, Marinated Beef Short Rib and their Beef Brisket! All amazing! We will be back! Soon!

My first time here and I had a really good impression. The dinner AYCE price is $39.99 per adult…read morefor the premium menu. This included beef tongue and shrimp. The meat quality was pretty good. My favorite was the TK92 premium galbi (too bad it's only one order per person)! It came out brown in some parts, but I love that they came out cut into small pieces already. I love bite sizes! I also loved that the beef tongue was sliced sooo thinly. Another thing I thought was fun - they let you play a little game to try to win a free meal. You press a button that starts a timer and then you press it again to stop it when you think it's at 92. I did not win sadly. I'll come back to try it again though! Service was great. They kept asking if we were ready to order more meat. The sauces were good. The side dishes were good. I think the salad could be less sweet. It is only a 90 minute time limit, compared to other places that let you eat for 2 hours. When I was here around 7 pm on a weekday, I was surprised to see more than half of the place empty. But then it filled up around 8-8:30pm. It seems to me that you can avoid a wait by coming early. It's also a good idea to come early because the parking lot gets full.

If you want attentive service alongside phenomenal food this is the spot! The vibes were peak,…read morewhoever has aux has good taste If you come here and Chain is your server you are in for a treat!!!!

Food was amazing, especially the beef belly. Unfortunately, the service was a different story. We…read moredidn't see a single smile from our server throughout the meal. When we asked for a grill change, he seemed visibly annoyed. We had just cooked marinated meat, and the seasoning was already burnt onto the grill, so I thought the request was completely reasonable. After changing the grill, he barely checked on us or communicated with us for the rest of the meal. We still tipped 18% because the meats were cooked very well, but good tableside grilling shouldn't come at the expense of basic hospitality. The food is absolutely worth coming for, but the servers could use more training on actual guest service. If you just want great KBBQ, this place delivers. If you want to feel welcomed and valued as a guest, I'd look elsewhere.

I'm back again and this time got their honey butter wings, soy garlic wings, and mayak gimbap. I…read moreordered delivery through doordash and the wings were still yummy and hot 10 honey butter wings ($20) I was craving their honey butter wings specifically and love their take on it. The wings are a dry sweet rub as opposed to a sticky one. The flavor is super unique and the crunch of the wings is delicious 10 soy garlic wings ($20) The soy garlic wings are just okay compared to the honey butter wings. I didn't feel like there was as much flavor as I wanted. I like the the wings were a decent size and had a lot of crispy crunch Mayak Gimbap ($15) Unlike the typical kimbap rolls, these ones are individually rolled and stuffed with carrot radish spinach fishcake and rice. It was super yummy but a bit pricey. Disclaimer. I ordered through DoorDash which is why the prices are higher. It's definitely cheaper if you order in store.

I had been craving Korean street food, and since this spot was nearby, I decided to give it a try…read more I loved that they had my favorite combo meal all in one, which made ordering so easy. Everything was really satisfying, and I also enjoyed the K pop music they were playing. They have a great menu with lots of different options, so there's something for everyone. It's located in a small plaza with parking available, although it can get pretty crowded. If the lot is full, there's also street parking right across the street.