Ann C.

My boyfriend and I were craving Korean food so we decided to give Hanok a try. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted with friendly service, which is definitely a plus. We brought our service dog peanut and they were very friendly about that. Let's get into the food. We order the braised beef short rib (m) and their Seafood Pancake. They quickly serve their delicious and fresh banchan. We love their variety. And then came the hot sizzling beef rib. We love the extra vegetables and glass noodle that was served with the fall off the bone short rib ribs. I do wish it was a little bit more spicy, but the flavor was great. We also love their seafood pancake that also have scallops in it which most places don't have. Everything was fresh and delicious. We can't wait to come back and try other items on their menu.

Camila H.

Came here specifically to try their raw marinated crab and it was so good!! Got the two pcs set and it came with some raw salmon, ikura, and uni too!! Worth it!! There's also a lot of variety in the side dishes/banchan they provide. Staff is super friendly! Parking in this plaza is a bit tough, not that many spots, but there is a lower level parking available.

Ken D.

I've heard so much about this place and was actually pretty excited they opened a marinated raw crab spot out here instead of having to go to K-Town for places like Crab House or Master Ha. I want to start off by saying the banchan was just okay flavor wise, which I kind of expected since we're in the San Gabriel Valley they're probably making it more palatable for a broader Chinese/Vietnamese crowd. It didn't have that strong sesame oil, kelp, gochugaru, anchovy based depth you usually get. It was fine overall, but the bean sprouts were spoiled and hella sour. At first, I thought the soy marinated crab was expensive but then I realized for $89 you get two pretty big blue crabs, uni, salmon roe, four pieces of salmon sashimi, and silken tofu. The crab heads even come with quail egg which makes it a pretty fair deal. If you got this at Master Ha, the salmon and uni alone would be almost a $40 add on. It also wasn't as salty as other K-Town crab spots I've tried, which I liked. Overall, it was tasty and fairly priced thumbs up for that. The seafood pancake was also really good crispy, large portion, and packed with leeks. We were debating between the army stew and the intestine soup, but went with the intestine soup since budae jjigae is easy to make at home. Service wasn't bad at all, but one thing that stood out there was no guidance on how to eat the crab. Luckily, I already knew what to do (squeeze the meat onto rice, mix the crab head, etc.) because I'm a cultured big back but if it were someone's first time, they'd be completely lost. At most Korean crab spots I've been to, the staff will usually show you how to break it down, remove the gills, mix the rice, and check in if you need more banchan. That kind of service really elevates the experience, especially for first-timers.

Alexanria J.

Korean Asian fusion modern cafeteria atmosphere. Very good quality delicious Korean fusion food. Service was good. We tried soy marinated blue crab, shrimp tempura, and marinated beef stir fry. We were surprised the shrimp tempura wasnt Japanese style tempura shrimp but actually coconut fried shrimp but everything else was very delicious and side dishes were very good. We really liked the celery banchan a lot.

Jane P.

as a local in the san gabriel valley, i was so happy that there was a korean restaurant nearby...but the restaurant/service could use a little more finesse. came here as a party of 7 and we were seated at a long table (2 tables put together). the server brought over the side dishes (banchan) and set it up on one side of the table. i asked for another set on the side where my husband, kids, and i were sitting and the server went to go tell the older lady (im assuming the owner) and i could hear her muttering to the server in korean "i already gave them a lot". then she came over and instead of bringing another set of banchan. she asked us what specific ones we wanted. putting us on the spot and not wanting to deal with it, i just chose 3-4 and she reluctantly brought them out. i've never experienced that ever at a korean restaurant. we ordered 4 raw fish bowls (hoedeopbap) and one bulgogi hotpot. there were issues with the gas range and the fire kept going out and we were told it was working fine. when they finally changed the gas cartridge after we asked them to for 10 minutes, the hotpot finally started cooking. by the time the hotpot was ready to eat, the other family members that ordered the fish bowls were finished with their meal. that was really inconvenient. the bulgogi hotpot was fine, but could use more seasoning.

Jason Y.

Checked out a new Korean restaurant in the SGV today called Hanok. They took over an old Izakaya place so the inside still resembles a Japanese restaurant. The server said they just opened about 4 months ago. We ordered the galbi jjim and seafood pancake. Medium galbi jjim was $65 and seafood pancake was $22. The galbi jjim had a lot of meat inside and different types of veggies and noodles. The sauce is different than what you would get at places like Sun nong dan as it wasn't too peppery or spicy. The meat was tender and fall off the bone. It had a bunch of flavor and small amounts of fat. The veggies that were inside were bok choy, carrots, mushroom, onions and sweet potato. It had rice cake, chewy glass noodles and cheese as well. We thought the flavor was good and it had a light sweetness to it as well. The Korean seafood pancake had a lot of scallions inside. It had chunks of seafood and the batter was thin making the sides crispy. The sauce was flavorful and paired well with the pancake. They give you 10 side dishes as well and we appreciated the variety. The server came back to check in on us to make sure our meal was going well. The food came out quick and there was plenty of parking in the lot. Can't wait to come back to try the other items here as they have raw marinated crab as well.

Juan F.

Newest Korean restaurant in the SGV. They are located in a shared plaza with CVS and Tams Noodle House so it may be a bit tricky to find parking. I think it used to be a sushi restaurant before and they actually kept the sushi counter. Its nice to have options other than KBBQ in the SGV. We got their beef soup, spicy octopus, tempura and some drinks. Their banchan were great and the food was solid. Service was a tad slow as they were busy and there was only 1 server but its worth the wait. Would definitely come back and try some other items.

Emily L.

Very homey Korean restaurant. Super excited to see a raw marinated spot in 626, it was unique with shrimp and salmon, it was good but a bit pricey. Really liked the short rib, had lots of flavor and ingredients. Strong umami and soy. The katsu was okay, it was a little over cooked and just didn't stand out.

Kelly T.

I was REALLLYYY craving raw marinated crab for the LONGEST time. This is the only place (i think) around this area you can get this so im glad it opened up. I didnt have to drive to ktown yess!! This definitely satisfied my craving sooo yummy. It kinda sucks that the cheapest option is still really expensive, I wish they had an option for a la carte or something. FOOD: Price: fkn expensive for crab but other stuff still higher end $20+ per plate Marinated Korean Raw Blue Crabs (1 Pc) - $55 (4.5/5) WOW this is amazing. TBH i didnt think it was gonna have this much stuff. It came with salmon, uni, and roe as well. It came in a type of soy marinade that tasted really good. This entire crab came with one bowl of rice. Im not too much of a rice person but its definitely a 2 person meal at least. I finished the rice. I wish it came with 2 bowls. I soloed that crab dish but man it was hefty. The crabs were delicious, it was marinated well, not too salty. It came with the entire crab. The head was JUICYYYYYYY. mm mm good good. VIBES: YK as always parking is great in the SGV. Service was great, food came out fast, beautiful interiors, overall very nice. Ill come back if im ballin but yeah not an everyday type of meal.

Alex M.

Came by on a Thursday night around 6:30 PM and it wasn't crowded. Around 7:15 PM people started walking in and the place got busy. There was one server working the tables and taking orders. My friend and I opted for the marinated shrimp and marinated beef hot pot. The portion size of the hot pot was a lot for a party of two and the marinated shrimps were easily shareable. Taste wise, everything was good! The marinated shrimp had such nice flavor and wasn't gamey at all. The hotpot was filled with a decent amount of vegetables but not enough beef in my opinion. The soup paired well with the banchan and rice. There were a lot of banchan which was nice and the kind waitress let us know that everything is refillable. The place is well kept and the ambiance is nice for a casual dinner. The only setback is the price. Dinner for the two of us cost $100 and that was a bit insane. $35 for the marinated shrimps and $55 for the hot pot. I don't know if I'd be back. I saw a lot of people around us order the marinated crab but it was super expensive compared to the shrimps.

Mark L.

This place is clean and all the foods are so good. Workers here are so nice and patient. Will be back soon.

Christian L.

Me and my girlfriend were craving soup for dinner, but our normal spots were closed, or had too long of a wait. We stumbled into Hanok, and were greeted with a beautiful interior, and friendly staff. We were quickly given menus and hot tea (I believe barley tea?). We decided on galbi tang and seafood pancake. We also saw raw marinated crab and bosam on the menu, so we will DEFINITELY be back. The galbi tang was delicious, but my girlfriend believed it was too peppery ( I disagree but I digress). The short rib was tender, and seasoned very well. The seafood pancake was also very very good. Instead of how other places make their seafood pancake (with a bunch of batter), this restaurant gave lots of green onions, and plenty of seafood. This was our favorite amongst the things we ate. Overall, the ambiance was amazing, the food was tasty, and the service was immaculate. Thank you Hanok staff for a great experience! We will be back!

Amy L.

I love the braised beef short rib. It was soft and fell off the bone.The seafood jeon was good. It tasted homemade and was different than usual. I was not a fan of the miso salmom though. I felt like it was missing sauce. This place is a little bit on the pricier side. I loved all the different side dishes that it came with. A majority of them were different than usual. They had salmon skin salad, this sesame thing, this long veggie thing. Im not really sure what theynwere but the ladies were busy so it was hard to ask. They basically had what felt liek 1 person taking orders and giving out food, check, water, etc. Even running around the ladies still filled my water.