Awesome find in the middle of downtown Kent. The food is excellently prepared, fresh fish and ingredients, and authentic Korean entrees will bring me back whenever the opportunity arises. read more

This is an awesome Korean food restaurant. It's a diamond in the ruff. The food was delicious and surprisingly came out really quick. They work really hard and are super friendly and attentive. It's was just the two of them and they were whipping through orders like crazy, it was really impressive. But they could probably use one other person to help. read more

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Solid spot. I'd say this place is more an "Intro to Korean food." Compare it to Southgate in Bellevue and it lacks the depth/breadth of Korean food. What tripped me up is that I saw the fancier tables/chairs, booths and figured it was sit down dining. There was also an island that looked like people served themselves from blocking the counter. I waived someone down for a table of one only to find she didn't work there! So, yeah...order up front then sit down. In that sense, it seems between a teriyaki spot and a sit down restaurant. Fair prices. Delicious food. The Kalbi was fire. The beef Bulgogi wasn't a favorite, but did the job. I got the Grilled Plate. I enjoyed the presentation in the cast iron pan. The condiments are plentiful. I was surprised to see baked goods like cookies for sale. The TV was also a welcomed addition. It played random movies instead of sports which I like. But tuning into the Olympics wouldn't give this place a Sports Bar feel. I recommend you check this spot out. read more

Food is delicious and the restaurant has such a comfy vibe, and the lady who took my order was so sweet. Definitely coming back here!

Though this is listed as Korean, this really reminded me more of Hawaiian BBQ. Lots of Japanese/Korean influences, I really enjoyed my experience here. Service/food/value was all great and I loved the flavors. Wish they gave a few more pieces of galbi but that was my only complaint. read more

This place is amazing. Whether dining in or eating out, we've never been disappointed with Iron Pot. Service is awesome, too. read more

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Loved the food and the lady who took my order was very happy and respectful of my requests. The katsu was crispy and tender, and the bibimbap was awesome, good flavors and well spiced with the sauce. read more

Iron Pot - Korean Near Me - Kent, Washington

Food was fresh, large portions, and made quickly to order, especially liked the poke. Would recommend!

Amazing service. For 2 people it came out to 41$ and incredibly fast. The atmosphere was also a delight since it was raining outside. I highly recommended going if you catch yourself free during thier hours of operation. read more

Fantastic and simplistic menu. The bulgogi melts in your mouth and the poke is fresh and loaded with delicious sides. read more

Iron Pot - Poke and Bulgogi Plate. Sides hadn't come out just yet. - Korean Near Me - Kent, Washington

This place is my favorite in Kent. I haven't ordered something here that I didn't love. We come here at least twice a month and I highly recommend the chicken Katsu and gyoza. The poke is also amazing. The host is super nice , one of my favorite people. Would give 6 stars if I could. read more

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Great food! The spicy level can be adjusted to the heat you would want. Wonderful service! Would highly recommend.

Date night with hubby, did some research on local restaurants near me and decided to try a different cuisine. From the moment we entered, the hostess pleasantly greeted us. It was pretty early in the afternoon and quiet. The seating was made up of comfy booths and tables and chairs, of which the hostess offered us a booth. We ordered bulgogi, sweet garlic wings, chicken yakisoba, and a salad, one of the dishes came with miso soup, and a side of kimchi. The portions were huge, the flavor on the chicken wings excellent, the bulgogi beef was so tender and tasty, the salad was large enough to share between two adults. Needed togo boxes, because of the amount of leftovers. Definitely will be revisiting this restaurant read more

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I tried this place after craving poke on Saturday afternoon. Let me tell you! A TOTAL GEM IN KENT. We called and ordered to go of two bowls of poke, wings, and chicken katsu. Very kind lady answered and our ordered was ready in less than 15 min. Worth every penny and will definitely be making this a regular thing! read more

Iron Pot - Garlic Chicken Wings and Jalapeño Chicken Wings - Korean Near Me - Kent, Washington

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Cozy little spot with great service and delicious food. Excellent portion for the cost. I'll definitely be back! read more

Iron Pot - Bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Kent, Washington

I truly feel comfortable leaving this establishment 5 stars because it was simply that good. Reserved a table for 6:30 table was set promptly with utensils, pitcher of water, condiments and cups full with ice. I felt welcomed with my reservation. Lovely establishment. The food was like eating a genuine Korean meal in America (tried both meals almost ordered double Togo) and reasonable prices. I recommend this place over and over! read more

Iron Pot - Poke bowl - Korean Near Me - Kent, Washington

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If you're looking for bibimbap or kalbi, this is a must eat. We sat down to a sizzling hot plate of bulgolgi bibimbap and kalbi rice bowl, served with banchan. SO GOOD. They must've opened recently in Kent because we've been up the hill for 5 years and never ran across this gem. No need to run all the way to H Mart food court. Next time we'll try the poke bowls. read more

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Doing our part to support local businesses. This week I wanna highlight Iron Pot on First Ave S in Kent, a fairly new Korean spot featuring bulgogi, bibimbap & poke. Everyone knows that in Federal Way, Korean bbq is everywhere. In Kent, not so much. The food and service here was great! The nephew and I shared the Grill Mix plate with kalbi and grilled chicken. We both was lickin our fingers. And for dessert, they even carry hawaiian cakes and lilikoi shortbread that are a must. We told the kind woman working that we'd be back. We definitely will read more

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So happy to have stumbled upon this place so close to me! We got the kalbi ribs, beef bulgogi & the sweet garlic chicken wings. Literally everything we ate was a hit for us, especially the bachan. Food was quick, rice was cooked perfectly & fluffy. Chicken wings crispy & the sauce was delicious. Even better than the tasty meal was the service! We felt so welcomed, the woman serving us answered all of our questions & explained what everything was when we were deciding what to order. Overall a great experience & highly recommended! read more

I love eating here and would eat here all the time if i could! Every time I've been they have exceptional service! Shrimp Tempura is so delicious as well as giant portion sizes with their Chicken Katsu and Grill Chicken read more

Iron Pot - Grill mix (Chicken Katsu and Grilled Spicy Chicken) and Poke - Korean Near Me - Kent, Washington

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Love all the food that we ordered (poke, bulgogi lunch, chicken katsu lunch, sweet and garlic chicken wings). The lunch portion is HUGE! Love the small Korean dishes that came with the meal. Very nice customer service and reasonable price. I'm only giving four stars just because I'm not a big fans of the sauces--the one with the chicken katsu was a little bit too sour for me. And also the sweet and garlic source for the chicken wings was a bit too sweet for me. But these might be just my personal taste and everything taste very well in general. read more

Iron Pot - Tuna poke - Korean Near Me - Kent, Washington

really good food a little salty but the dishes were just amazing i would totally recommend if you are looking for korean food or just a good place to eat read more

Iron Pot - bimbimbap - Korean Near Me - Kent, Washington

We were craving and on the hunt for Korean Food, similar to what we are used to back home on Oahu, Hawaii. Drove from Maple Valley, now WA residents for 1 year ((yaaay)) I found Iron Pot with majority good reviews and thought why not try it! Parking wasn't a problem, street parking in front of the restaurant, lucky us! It is truly a hole in a wall, a gem. Unfortunately they do not serve Kim Chee Beef stew, instead they have Miso Soup as I thought it was strange being it's a Japanese soup served in a Korean restaurant. It didn't matter, it was very delicious and delicious and tasty! Pork was ono and Kalbi ono too! Noodles mixed with lots of healthy veggies! Will go back to try their KALBI and Bulgogi (sp?) and Bimbimbup (sp?) lol I'm not good at spelling Korean dish names! The Owner is very sweet and service fast! Gave her good compliments and told her food tastes like back home in Hawaii!!! read more

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Fantastic food and service. Prices are great and the place is super clean and has an excellent rating from thr health department. Win/win It is a must try!!! read more

Stopped by to grab lunch. Got a bibimbap bulgogi and chicken katsu. Portion is HUGE and so tasty! Chicken katsu is fried just right and bibimbap is fresh with flavored bulgogi and fresh side veggies. Very friendly service and got me some extra side dishes. Pub like interior atmosphere and very clean. Well definitely stop by again to dine-in in the future. read more

Iron Pot - Bibimbap bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Kent, Washington

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My brother and I have been around the world from Guam-around to Japan lol. I'd recommend this to anyone who is wouldn't necessarily venture out to a different cuisine. Great atmosphere, clean area and able to see the chefs do what they do best. Overall it's 4/5! Love it read more

We saw the excellent reviews and stopped in. We were not disappointed! Fantastic food, wonderful service, generous portions and super fresh! Lots of delicious tastes of things. We absolutely polished off our plates because it was just so delicious. Highly recommend! read more

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My wife and I went here on a date because they had the tent and it was a local restaurant that just opened so we wanted to give it a try. Both of our meals were amazing! I got the Poke and the lady helped me figure out what I wanted (never had it before) and I was so happy with my meal. My wife got some beef and noodle meal that may of been better than mine but than again I am comparing 2 bites to a entire meal. The noodles were perfect. They had flavor but wasn't overwhelming, the texture was perfect and the meat was the same. For dates we usually go to Bellevue or Seattle to get food we like but this place will definitely be one locally we will come back to. Also on the bar TV they were playing a Star Wars movie. Unfortunately due to Covid we sat outside but I will be back to drink with friends if they keep that going! read more

Amazing!! Food was spectacular, everything was fresh, portions were large, service was quick and very friendly! Would definitely recommend this place! read more

Loved everything we had today. We had the lunch special with grilled chicken. The service was very quick and amazing. Definitely going back.

It was super awesome, the portions were so big I took some to the office ans had a nice small dinner after! Strongly recommend this place. Will be back for their beef read more

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Delicious food!! Excellent flavor and large servings. The ingredients are high quality and you can taste it. The service was prompt, courteous and friendly. Convenient location downtown Kent. Easy parking. Cute decor. Give it a try!! read more

I didn't like my food. I ordered the bulgogi with rice and veggies it just didn't have much flavor, my daughter ordered the fries they are definitely frozen and tasted odd. I won't be retuning. read more

Believe the hype - this is the best Korean restaurant. Our new #1. Everything on the table slapped: the banchan, the kalbi, the bibimbop, the wings. Service was excellent. If we lived in Kent we would be regulars. read more

Food was very good, service was friendly and quick. Loved the kimchis and seaweed salad

Absolute dynamite. Fantastic flavors. Reasonable prices. Very large portions, including some palette cleansers to be shared for the table, on the house. Extensive sauce rack on the table, which I can also appreciate. Will be going back often. read more

Iron Pot - Korean Near Me - Kent, Washington

A friend referred this restaurant and we love Korean food. We had the kalbi plate and bi bim bap. Both were excellent and generous servings. Lots of veggies in the bap. We live close by so this will be a regular place for us since it's so convenient. Interior of the restaurant is very nice but we did takeout. They had a tent outside but it was a little cool. At least next week when we go to Phase 2 so we can eat in. read more

Iron Pot - Kalbi with salad & miso soup - Korean Near Me - Kent, Washington

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We really enjoyed our lunch. The sweet chicken wings made for a nice addition to my entree. I will be back. Oh, the staff is very nice and friendly. read more

Food was delicious, good little dishes came with our meals, I got poke and it tasted fresh! Service was fast and easy, ambiance- the restaurant is small and doesn't seat a whole lot of people but we sat close to the TV and got to watch the mandalorian!! read more

Found this new spot in Kent went to go check it out, very friendly staff. The place was well decorated and had a lot of variety of baked goods. We ordered grilled chicken and pork with white rice and salad. They also had homemade fresh kimchi and fermented kimchi. Food was very good had that homemade barbecue taste, you can watch them grill and prepare your food from the counter. We also ordered an apple dessert tasted like homemade apple pie. The woman checking us out stated that somebody just stole their outdoor dining tent! And they recently just got a new one weather was very bad outside so we did not eat in the tent. Place is very clean they wear masks and have a hand sanitizer available. They will allow you to use the restroom which is unlike some of the other restaurants We have visited lately. Glad to have a new option in Kent. Will be going back and trying other things. Price was fair and We felt comfortable eating here. read more