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    Kalbi House

    3.6 (117 reviews)
    ModerateKorean
    Open 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Jisel G.

    AMAZING SERVICE!!! This was my first time here, I was nervous to eat here due to me never eating Korean, but I was blown. This place is a gem in EP. Don't judge how the place looks, the food doesn't disappoint!

    Jemellee S.

    I don't know when this place was established but I've known about this place for at least 15 years. Each time I come back to El Paso I come here at least once and tell people how great the food is. The food is and has always been amazing. It is my favorite Korean BBQ spot hands down. The food served is fresh and hot because when it comes to you, you can hear it sizzling and get all that wonderful aroma! Kalbi Ribs is my favorite, the meat is tender and seasoned very well. I also love their Sundubu Soup (Spicy Tofu Soup), very very good! The service is great. The lady cashier that used to be still always remembered me but this time she was not here. She's retired good for her! That's how long I've known this place to exist. Some people say that the area where this is looks sketchy but I've never not felt safe. It looks like they've changed the floors to make the restaurant look brighter but they need a little more decor. But I guess it's working for them. But if you're here for the food not the ambiance you're good to go! I really love this place. They received four stars because even though food and service is a five the portions are not as much as before. But I understand, inflation! Some of the side items they don't serve anymore because it's "expensive" per the server (maybe owner?). Also I noticed that they didn't serve the side items before the meal instead served it with the meal. Either way I still recommend this Korean BBQ 100 percent!

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    José A.

    Exotic, flavorful, different and an exquisite journey for the tastebuds in a humble but hardworking small business! The combo for golbi beef is a lot of good food and for first timers highly recommended! Omg Their fried dumpling are excellent! Will return.

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    Monique E.

    Great Korean Restaurant! The food was delicious and the server was great! Netflix with Kdrama was on tv I tried this place last year but only the fried rice because that's what I was craving and let me tell you, it was amazing!!! One of the best fried rice I've had in my life. So we can back and got it again and it was delicious! The onion was still crunchy when you bite it and it's the perfect contrast to the soft rice. The yaki mandu of course was delicious as wells The kimchi jjigae was so hot and satisfying! It paired perfect with the steamed rice. The kal bi was also amazing and one of my favorite for sure. The banchan was satisfactory. Will definitely come back

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    Andrea F.

    The food is good and flavorful but I feel like some of the dishes lacked depth. The service is okay and it take a while to get water refills or to pay the bill. Also the restaurant is super hot! The ambiance is very family friendly but I would only go here to satisfy my Korean food craving

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    Andrea B.

    Really great service! Generously walked us through cooking the meat and vegetables and preparing the meal because it was our first time doing it. The meat was great quality and the banchan was fresh and portioned enough to go around. We also had the kimchi jjigae because I'd had it on a previous visit and thought it was delectable, such a rich and spicy broth--it was just as I'd remembered it! We really enjoyed our meal, and kids ages 9 and 5 (our pickiest eaters) agreed. Looking forward to a return visit!

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    Lisa V.

    Food is always good and service is excellent!! Our favorite restaurant for Korean food.

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    Alex D.

    Best Kalbi in town! We love Kalbi House! We had been here previously on a day when they were extremely busy and the service was really poor. We decided to give them a second chance and were pleased to see that the first visit really was just an off day. The service was quick and friendly this time. We ordered two plates of Kalbi and were so impressed by the number and freshness of the sides. A true Korean meal! The Kalbi itself was a generous portion and so well cooked! We definitely recommend Kalbi House and will be back often!

    Super good spicy ramen soup

    First time here and it was super good! Everything was amazing and the service was ok but we enjoyed it.

    Christa M.

    Don't let the appearance or location of this restaurant steer you away!! The food is AMAZINGGGGG! We decided to give this place a try as we were in search for some cold noodle soup. We saw that this place offered it so we made the drive. Upon arriving we noticed that the location is not too pretty but we didn't mind. We were the only ones dining in at the time and there were more then plenty of tables to choose from. The waitress quickly came on over, gave us our menus, and took our drink orders. We ordered the cold noodle soup but unfortunately she said that they didn't offer it anymore, bummer. We ended up ordering the bulgogi barbecue that comes with lettuce, white rice, and all the sides. She quickly brought out the grill and we began cooking! The meat tasted great and the lettuce was fresh! We were given so many different sides and they are not stingy with the portions. From radishes, to bean sprouts, to kimchi, to some spicy broccoli and some yummy potatoes! She checked up on us several times even though at this point there were other people also dining in. The sodas do come in cans and they don't offer refills. We ended up paying $40 for the food and service was great. Their eft machine was having a glitch that day so we ended up getting charged twice. We quickly came back to inform her and she was very friendly about it. She took care of it right there and then. We will definitely be back!

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    The best Korean food in town, tasty, always right temperature. Servers are very friendly

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    Always tastey and a fun place. Good for families and authentic Korean which is being commercialized more and more.

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    Food is amazing anything you try you'll enjoy!! Love the short ribs and pork belly with lettuce wrap

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    Customer service was amazing, sweet lady. Food was amazing and was much more than expected. Love love love

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