This is hands down my favorite spot in the neighborhood. The Kimbap tastes just like it was freshly made at home--it's not too salty and has a very clean, healthy flavor. Beyond the Kimbap, their rice cakes (Tteok) are incredibly soft and delicious, and I also highly recommend their Dosirak (lunch boxes)--they are packed with care and flavor. On top of the amazing food, the owner is so kind and welcoming that it makes you want to keep coming back. If you're looking for a wholesome, authentic meal, I highly recommend this place! read more

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I realllllly love this kimbap place, more than all the newer ones that have recently surfaced. My favorite is the avocado kimbap, it comes with odeng so it's not just a veggie kimbap; my other favorite is the spam kimbap. I think this place just reminds me of my childhood especially with the aluminum foil wrapping. It's my favorite to pick up on my way to a golf round, such a hassle free meal for a day out!! read more

No unnecessary frills, just simple and great tasting gimbap. With all the ingredients you've eaten growing up such as spam, fishcake, and tuna. Everything tastes great and is freshly made each day. No fancy packaging that marks up the price so you know they're not trying to disguise mediocre food in fancy packaging. Tastes great and takes it easy on the wallet. If you've ever made gimbap, you know how much time and effort goes into making it at home. Whether you have a tee time or your kid is going on a field trip, give yourself a break and order at heartfulmade. read more

I've tried to come to this place multiple times in the past but always came too late or their food was sold out for the day. I made it a point to drop by early when I was in the area and very glad I did. I can see why this place is a favorite for local Koreans and why they are so busy. This is a mom and pop store so don't expect the grandest of places but that's the beauty of this place. They have great lunch dosirak options with some side banchans there. I ended up getting a couple of different kimbaps which were an amazinggggg price. I haven't seen another place that does an avocado kimbap! I also grabbed a tub of spicy marinated octopus since it was such a good price. The woman there was super friendly. She made my kimbaps fresh and even threw in a free seaweed. I'll definitely be back again for my kimbap fix when in the area!! read more

Great fast service fluently bilingual unique items others don't carry they open 545am on Saturdays at times

I enjoy all their gimbaps. I like that they don't put too much rice to filling ratio. They have something for everyone. I like that they open super early for days that I need to grab a quick lunch for me and the family on the go. You can call or text to order the day before and have it ready by a certain as well. They also have bento box lunches as well for those that like a variety of Korean foods. The store looks a little run down but it always looks clean. read more

Amazing first experience here this morning! Even though the owner was busy, she answered all my questions and was extremely attentive. She was so very generous in her service to both me and my mom. The avocado roll had huge chunks of avocado and was absolutely delicious. I normally hate SPAM kimbap but hers was the most delicious I've ever had. She cooked the SPAM and seasoned it I think compared to others where they normally don't really cook it. We also bought a bag of frozen mandoo that we will try later. The rice cake from Korea that was originally frozen and later thawed to eat was delicious. A good solid, extremely budget friendly place to get some home cooked kind of food if you're in the area... read more

Great comfort Korean food that's made fresh. Once it's sold out, they close early. Revolving items available depending on the availability. Today, I picked up spam rolls (with and without veggies), bulgogi bento boxes, and garlic stem side dish. Yum read more

Always trustable and clean. Food also great taste Nice visual Really heartfelt made food read more

Don't have a chance to try their food yet because I drive all the way here and it is closed 1 hour early than the listed hours on front door! Call them before you go because they do not update hours on Yelp and they stated "store will close early when ingredients is "used up"...... read more

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I stopped by Heartfulmade at around 7am the other day. I was totally surprised that they were open at that time and was excited to try them out for the first time. I ordered a bento box and few various types of rolls. Absolutely loved everything and could tell that ingredients were very fresh. The lady at the register was very friendly and even walked my order to my car (SO SWEET). Alot of the items sold here I would pack for a picnic or even lunch for work. SO YUMMY! I will definitely make it a point to stop by this place very soon. read more

"Hidden gem", "hole in the wall", "mom n pop", you name it, it applies. This place has all the hallmarks of a really special, specialty (Korean take out/ lunch aka doshirak) joint: 1. You have to phone in the order before the lunch hour rush because they always run out. 2. It's a Korean joint that serves primarily Koreans. 3. Did I mention that they run out of goods to sell? Very reminiscent of the cream pan hype a decade back, the right move here is without a doubt the 'pork belly and kimchee kimbap' (its sushi roll Korean style minus the raw sea proteins). It's instant pork belly Korean BBQ in small bites. I can devour 2 sleeves of these, no problem. Pork belly kimchee rolls, you gotta get em here. 5 smelly stars. read more

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I am absolutely in love with this place! The food is good and reasonably priced! Great for a quick lunch or snack. Service was great. The young lady that helped me out was super friendly. It's a cute shop with other items you can purchase that aren't just ready to eat items. Highly highly recommend! Just be warned that if they run out of items they do close early! So get there sooner rather than later! read more

BEST KIMBAP!!! I am not Korean, however I love kimbap and this is what I would imagine a Korean mom's homemade kimbap would ideally taste like!! This shop randomly popped up on my list when I was searching for lunch in the Fullerton area, and I am so happy it did!! It is a small Korean shop with kimbap & lunch boxes for sale, along with frozen foods & miscellaneous snacks. I always call when I'm 10 minutes away so that it can be ready by the time I arrive. The Korean lady who is always there is so sweet & friendly. Last time, she gave me free peanut snack! I've tried the spam kimbap, fish cake kimbap, tuna kimbap, & fish sausage kimbap. The first 3 are definitely my favorite! They include: meat of choice, rice, seaweed, pickled radish, egg, organic carrot, organic sesame leaf, & sesame oil, and sometimes burdock. I think they run out of ingredients so they won't have the burdock sometimes. They usually run out of ingredients by 1pm & can't make any more food, so make sure to call ahead to check! There is one ingredient that I can't decide if I like or not, I believe it's the sesame leaf. It has a very interesting bitter-ih taste. Sometimes I like, sometimes I don't, so just a heads up haha if you try it and don't like, you can always take it out or ask her not to include next time. Each roll comes with 8-9ish pieces I think? Something like that haha. I always get 2 of the cheaper rolls for lunch, which add up to $9.50ish. Gets me super satisfied so both my tummy AND my wallet love me! :) REMINDER: MINIMUM $10 FOR CARD ($9 is close enough, she is very nice about it) read more

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Look for the heart shape finger signage in a small plaza right on Commonwealth Ave. I bought 4 rolls to try. (Avocado Veggie, Tuna, Fish Sausage and Burdock Veggie) You get about 7-8 yummy medallions per roll. All were delicious, but my fav was the Avocado Veggie. Prices are affordable too. All 4 rolls was $18! Sweet deal when prices everywhere is going up. Will return to try the other items. Come support this mom/pop shop and you won't be disappointed. read more

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Came back again for dinner. They were nearly sold out at 7pm. I was able to get their white rice with spicy squid/shrimp n veggies (outstanding!). And also their tuna kimbap (very good, comfort food). On top of that she was kind enough to give me some banchan while I ate there (stir fried fish cake, buchoo kimchi and garlic stems - SO GOOD!). The service is always kind and generous. Will have to try to get there earlier. As I am already a huge fan of their spicy pork lunch bento box. read more

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The owner is friendly and generous! Its freshly made and they can make whatever you want if you do not like any of ingredients. read more

This place is tucked away, (and it better stay that way) a lot of the kimbap sells out fairly quickly, and for good reason! When I went I was able to get the Spam roll, as well as the fishcake and spicy fish cake. Let me tell you... These were GREAT! The rice to filling ratio was perfect, the ingredients fresh and simply seasoned yet so tasty all together. I had never tried fish sausage before but really liked that it was included in the fish cake rolls, it added something I had never tried before and I really enjoyed it. The light sesame oil on top added a nice nutty fragrance to each bite, and the inclusion of the kkaetnip was nice! It added a little zing to it! Hopefully I can come back at a time that a better variety of rolls are available! The price is not bad, especially with H-Mart down the street raising their prices on the kimbaps , or the amount of fillings it really evens out! read more

· PROS · + Really good Korean food. I love the "doshirak" [bento box style] since you get so much variety. + The mapo tofu and the bulgogi doshirak was all very delicious. + Friendly staff · CONS · - Food takes time to make. I wanted to get two doshirak, but was told it would like 10-15 min. each. Make sure you call in advance. Because I did not want to wait, I got the mapo tofu instead, and this doesn't come with any side dishes. read more

Heartfulmade - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

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Love their kimbap! I grew up with kimbap and it's one of my comfort foods. But, I've never had kimbap like these. I have to say, these are the best kimbap I've ever had. The combination of ingredients are fresh and delicious. The staff is sweet and helpful. read more

Heartfulmade - The inside of an avocado kimbap. (One of my favorites!) - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

Omg. Bacon?? I've never had or seen bacon kimbap until I walked into this place. Such a wonderful place! Super clean. Super friendly lady working there. She was able to speak English and communicate everything I needed to know and answer all questions I had. Very reasonably priced. Much better than H Mart in price and quality. I don't even want to compare. It's like when people compare Pizza Hut to places like Fuoco pizza. Just can't do it. Both the bacon and angus steak rolls were delicious. All the ingredients inside were proportioned perfectly and she did not skimp on the meats. Not sure how she can make any money to stay in business? But I hope they do! She was open on sinda I also bought a bag of frozen kimchi dumplings for $6. They are handmade in the store. I guess it's a restaurant (?) but seems more like a store because everything's packaged to go. I can't wait to try that. She also did a great job packaging up my items. You can really tell she cares about her food and how it's presented and that it is enjoyed! And in this case, it was...! Bacon???! Update- tried the kimchi dumplings and also tried pork. They are both good! However, be warned that the kimchi is spicy! She warned me when I bought it that the kimchi would be spicy, but I don't mind spicy things and sometimes figure people just say that. But this was actually spicy! I liked it tho. Also tried the spam gimbap, the pork belly gimbap. Both were sooo good! Pork belly has jalapeño slices in it! Really good and all her rolls are made with care. read more

Grabbed some lunch at 8:30am to eat later of one bento and one kimbap. Overall a 4.5* for me and would love to preorder to try their other offerings, especially if picking up so early. Also sells some frozen products like rice cakes from Korea, seasoned crabs, boba ice cream etc. And some packaged products like porridge, dried snacks and more. Next time I will take the time to browse their many things. Bento: -Pork bulgogi bento: had the only premade kind at 8:30am which had 6 items of white rice, spicy pork bulgogi with carrots, onions & peppers 4.5*, chive & pepper pancake 5*, spicy seasoned fish cake 5*, sweet simmered beans 5*, radish kimchi 5*, rolled veg omelette 4* $10 4.5* KimBap Rice Roll: -Ham Kimbap: the only premade kimbap at 8:30am (but looks like you can order some of their other kimbaps to be made for you.) Generous size ham and egg but did wish for more veggies in there too. Nice the nori was still quite crispy at 8:30am. 4* Service: -cheerful, attentive 5* -place is clean and bright 5* Location 4.5* -northeast side of intersection of Beach & Commonwealth -middle store of strip mall -store sign is in big white Korean letters " " against a black background while the "Heartful Made" is in the corner and in smaller letters 4* Dining -a takeout place but does have a small table with 2 chairs outside 5* read more

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I do remember : I was the first reviewer to this small restaurant that I didn't really expected but it was so good. It's been a couple years later. I believe This store is one of the best restaurant in town. Young lady is so kind, n always smiles. Their food is very fresh , delicious, handmade . Price is reasonable when I compare with other restaurant n retail market Bento lunch box & kimbap. My friends told me they don't understand this restaurant food price. Now so many restaurants food price is going up dramatically since COVID-19. I think they trying to keep the good reasonable price. Next time I will keep coming this restaurant. I recommend everyone, definitely. I guarantee it . You will not going to have any regrets. read more

Heartfulmade - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

Thank you so much for going above and beyond in preparing these bento boxes for my son's 1st birthday. Everything was delicious and well-prepared. We received so many compliments from our guests and everyone left the party with full bellies. I spoke with the owner a couple weeks before the event and she accommodated our requests so well. She even added extra items to our order and gave us a bottle of hand sanitizer knowing that the birthday was going to be at a park. I would highly recommend Heartfulmade and will come back for my next event. Thank you again. read more

Heartfulmade - a table full of prepared meals - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

I came by today with my boyfriend and we absolutely adore the owner. She operates her store in such a kind way. I can tell shes appreciate her customers as much as we appreciate her. Because of that, her customers are also nice! Her food is great. I also get one of her lunch boxes. The earlier you go, the better chances you are at getting a better selection. You can also order by phone as well. I always get the spam and fishcake roll. It's great and filling. Her lunch boxes are fresh and super delicious. I think I'll get the avocado roll next time! read more

Dude, this small hole in the wall place rocks. They make various Korean DoShiRak ( Bento) and Korean gimbop (seaweed rolled rice with various veggies and meats). They mainly do made-to-order and you must now place order the day before. So tasty, so full of favors. I sometimes just stop by before noon, hoping to pick up whatever is left over but all gone most of time. Few times I got to try, they were always awesome! They are closed by noon usually. Hope they open til a little later. read more

The lady who works the cash register and phone is SO SWEET! Also, I was surprised that the prices were lower than what the photos were showing (not sure if this is due to COVID and slow business). The lady was so kind and even gave us a box of rice rolls on the house! They are definitely taking COVID precautions seriously, she even wiped our credit card with a disinfecting wipe before returning it to us. Spicy pork - it was not on the menu that others have posted, but they have it! Very delicious and has a strong kick to it. All the sides that come with the lunch box were also great. Will definitely come back, especially because of the wonderful customer service! read more

Heartfulmade - Spicy Pork Bento + Shrimp Rice Rolls - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

Their meal kits got rice, meat, and veggies, my kinda food! I've had the bulgogi lunch box and it's got all kinds of yummy sides. This shop also has all kinds of kimbaps; I've only had the big chunka beef kimbap and the marinating beef one...I prefer the marinating beef. Lunch for less than $20 for 2; I'm coming back in a few days. It's in a small strip mall diagonally across from the USPS on commonwealth, close to Gilbert. I'm not exactly sure what their hours are since I've come in the middle of a weekday when they should be open, but they were closed. I guess call ahead to order just to be on the safe side. read more

Their samgyupsal kimbap is amazing!!! I ordered tuna mayo and it was as good as the other kimbap. It comes with spicy mayo on side! I have to say all the ingredients are fresh and organic. Tastes so fresh and i have to say its the best kimbap i've had in OC. So clean and NO MSG! It is freshly made and i recommend you order thru phone before picking it up. This place is very popular!!! The staff workers were all wearing masks and were very busy. The staff is sooooooooooo nice! I think she was the owner. Three cars were waiting in their car to pick up their order. When I walked in there were two big bottles of hand sanitizers and the staff was aware about the social distancing. In the midst of covid19 just like the name of the restaurant i felt like they were sincere and very heart full of making great kimbop :) Thank you! read more

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I didn't get a chance to pick up some food from here as planned, but I know that this place values their customers as they picked up their phone to tell me that they are closed until 1/10 for the holidays during their time off. I look forward to trying this place when they open and when I'm in town again. read more

So it's almost become my Friday lunch tradition at work to get a bento from Heartfulmade. Today, I got a little surprise of fish cake rolls with my order and I just wanted to update my review and say these are YUMMY! Their tofu rolls are also quite good. Rice is perfectly seasoned and moist. read more

I was craving Korean food but since the quarantine no restaurants are available for sit down. I came across Heartful Made on Yelp. What caught my eye is that I love the bento box style meals they offer. I like how everything is included especially the sides. I called to place an order, I spoke with a nice woman that gave great customer service. I wanted to order Bulgogi but they were already out for the day so I ordered the Spicy pork. I also wanted to try their kimbap. I asked her what she can recommend and she suggested to try the pork belly kimbap which I ordered. BENTO box comes with main dish (Spicy Pork), rice and bon chan (kimchi, egg omelette roll, potato salad and fish cake). Everything was delicious! The Spicy Pork had so much flavor, spice level was on point with added jalapeños. Kimchi was so good, definitely home made not store bought. Definitely recommend spicy pork!! Kimchi with Pork Belly Kimbap was also good! First time trying, I've only had the pickled veggie kimbap. This was on another level! Thick crispy pork belly, home made kimchi, veggies and sesame leaf was very unique! I've never had anything like it and now I'm a fan. This in itself is a meal! So satisfying!! I would like to try the spicy tuna with mayo next time. I will be coming back to try more! read more

Heartfulmade - Kimchi with Pork belly kimbap - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

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Heartfulmade is a great place to get food that tastes like a home cooked meal. My husband had picked up a pork katsu dosirak , spicy tuna kimbap and a 3-lb bag of frozen mandu. Pork Katsu Dosirak: the pork katsu was delicious and pretty crispy. I love how the dosirak comes with an array of deliciously flavored side dishes. Everything was good and I'd definitely get this again or try another one of their dosiraks. Kimbap: the spicy tuna kimbap was also good. It's simple, but is loaded with flavor from the fresh ingredients used. Mandu: I am a big fan of plump dumplings, so when I saw my husband bring these home I was very excited to try them. We steamed the mandu for about 10 minutes, which was perfect because they didn't get overcooked. I love how the dumplings were very flavorful and juicy. It seemed pretty nutritious too with all the vegetables mixed in with the meat. I think(but am not sure) there's also tofu inside. Whatever it is, it tastes amazing! Give this place a try! Everything is decently priced and the people running the shop are also nice and helpful. read more

Heartfulmade - Pork Katsu Dosirak and spicy tuna kimbap - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

OMG!!! Best Korean food I've ever had. The flavors are authentic and fresh. It's a small shop with only a old lady and a chef. They made the food in 10 minutes or less. The service was great. She's just a Korean old lady bustling about. They're BUSY. I love the sides (except the kimchi since it's a little bitter/sour for me). The meat variety is decent. They have spam, tuna, fish, pork, spicy pork, beef bulgogi, etc. I love the little shrimps and fish cake. I don't like the sesame leaf but I just took them out. It's... like a bitter mint. The portions are definitely not going to feed an adult to satisfaction but it's something light. I recommend a lunch box with a roll or two. I 200% recommend. I ate all of it and I wish I stocked up on more. read more

I had actually come across this place on a few apps a while back when I wanted some kimbap but it ended up in the back of my mind for a while until yesterday when I was able to get a few kimbap rolls from them and they're quite great! The quality is really awesome! Only really got their food delivered, but from what I can see, it is a very small hole in the wall type spot with rather short hours only open till lunch time but they have an awesome variety of stuff you can get! One day, may head over to the shop since it's rather close to a favorite market spot Arirang Supermarket, but for now, this impression I got from their kimbap was great. Can't wait to try some of their other "bento" or doshirak lunch boxes, but I was able to get the tuna / fish cake / spam rolls (2x each roll) and they were so good and filling. The surprise of the sesame leaf wrapped in each roll was quite nice too. I really recommend this place as a bit of a hidden gem since these sorts of Asian spots with lunch boxes and simple comforts are not super common nowadays and I hope that they continue to make such great items. Very very excited to try their other items in the future and take photos of them too since it all looks really gorgeous as well. I see they seem to have daily specials which is a favorite aspect of mom and pop style Asian spots so I really do need to check it out, haha! On top of my order, they included a KN95 facemask as a freebie which was unexpected but a very nice gesture from Heartfulmade. read more

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Tuna-fish kimbap was very tasty; I wished it was bigger for the price. The masubi was not to our liking.

Before you read my review, you should know this about me: 1. I'm a southern Californian born in Taiwan. 2. I've lived in north Orange County all my life minus the four years I spent in UT for college. 3. I love to eat, and refuse to eat anything I don't think taste good.  REFUSE. 4. I don't mind spending money to eat well. 5. My parents owned two sandwich shops while I was growing up.  I worked there as a kid, through college and beyond, so I'm a big fan of mom and pop shops. If you need a snapshot: Service - 5/5 Food Quality - 4/5 Selection - 2/5 Pricing - 3.5/5 Parking (ease, available) - 5/5 My daughter and I were getting our breaks realigned at Auto Republic down the street, and we were dying to get something to eat. This was one of the only places available. What I liked about this place: I love that it's a home-run shop. The lady who took care of us was really, really sweet. She gave us an extra avocado roll (what business savvy) to make it worth our while. Everything was good (I wouldn't say amazing, but it was solid - if you like Korean food) and definitely super healthy. We both got the beef bulbulgi (sp) because the shrimp cakes were not available. It was spicy, flavorful and filled our empty tummies. If you're doing business around the area, or just need a healthy meal instead of all that crap that's being sold out there, I think you're really going to like this place. read more

The gimbap is really solid for the price, tried 3 different kinds and they were all good. Got it through doordash, I like the convenient packaging without all the plastic. read more

High quality and tasty gimbob but half the time they run out so it is not a reliable option for a quick lunch stop

I was craving kimbap randomly but I had a bad experience with the grocery store bought ones ie. Zion/H Mart so I was glad to find this place on yelp. I decided to try it out because they have even more options than you would find at other places, that go beyond spam and fish cake. I came in around 1:30 on a weekday and it wasn't busy at all, however there was just one lady working out front. She was super friendly and showed me the different menu items. I admit this was a nice surprise, as a non Korean, the treatment I get from the workers at H mart really makes you not want to even step inside the store. I decided to go for the pork belly kimbap. I was pretty surprised at the size of the roll and everything was made fresh to order. The leaves inside were crisp and the pork belly was tender and not too fatty. I can get quite a big appetite but I found the portion just right and actually felt full from it. At $6.50 for the roll, I'd say it was reasonable and it did come in a reusable container. Overall, I'd definitely come back if I was craving fresh kimbap and probably try the different meats next time. read more

Heartfulmade - Pork belly kimbap - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California