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    Kimbap Heaven

    4.5 (42 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Tteokbokki (small)
    Julianne C.

    i was craving kimbap and had kimbap heaven saved for awhile. the bulgogi kimbap was truly incredible, everything tasted super high quality. the bulgogi was very well seasoned and every bite was a symphony of flavors in my mouth. if you dine in, they also bring you a small soup. i got the small tteokbokki (spicy rice cake) and it was good but not outstanding, i would pass on this next time. the kimbap is definitely what makes this spot excellent!! i would highly recommend kimbap heaven and can't wait to come back.

    Soft opening menu
    Nick F.

    Came back half a year later from opening and everything gotten better. The kimbap is nicely wrap tight. The rose tteokbokki was pretty good. Not that spicy but still have a small kick. Can't go wrong with the seaweed roll. The ssam was super tight that you can actually taste the crunch lettuce. The bulgogi kimbap was good even with the spam kimbap.

    Christine H.

    Yesterday I had emergency eye surgery and I just wanted a quiet place and a bowl of soup. The service was fast friendly and had good advice . The place was clean and they even had the World Cup soccer on one entire wall . I wanted to say thank you to the staff for providing a good meal at a reasonable price . Thank you !

    Leo L.

    I ordered some Kimbap to go on the Fantuan app. First of all, the gps location of the restaurant is way off...the area this restaurant is located at is the most dangerous part of the SF and the gps was taking me to a complete wrong street and I felt very unsafe considering there were shady people all around me. I checked the google map after. The store location pin does not reflect the correct street. I arrived at the restaurant after the app shows my order is ready to pick up but I ended up waiting more than 30 minutes to get my order. People arrived after me, placed order in store, and got their food before me. I had to wait anxiously in the store worrying about my car which totally killed my appetite. No matter how good the Kimbap tastes my experience is already ruined. I went through Kimbap Hell at Kimbap Heaven.

    Bulgogi Kimbap
    Thidah U.

    This was authentic and so delicious! Picked up a late night snack before bed with my kiddos. Service was great and it was a very clean & cute restaurant that you can also enjoy your meal there or take home. We decided to walk there from our hotel- probably not the greatest idea around that area. Overall this spot was so delicious and it definitely hit the spot! Their kimbap was so big and tasty! I wish they gave me more radish, but overall it was very satisfying. They take card only just fyi!

    Miso soup that came with my Kimbap
    Vira P.

    | visited Kimbap Heaven literally 20 minutes ago for the first time and I have to post about it! I got the fried shrimp kimbap and it was incredibly delicious and fresh! There were a lot of different textures and flavors. There were varying levels of crispness from the fried shrimp and veggies. The pickled daikon was refreshingly bright. I liked that the kimbap was packed with ingredients with a perfect layer of rice. It was filling, especially with the miso soup that came with it. They did a great job renovating the space, which used to be a vegetarian Thai restaurant. It's brighter and feels more open. I took my order to go, but the gentleman who took my order was nice. And I got my food within 15 minutes. I'm definitely coming back to try the rose tteokbokki.

    Fried Seaweed Roll: 4 PCS ($4.99)
    Elena N.

    Date: Monday, October 13th, 2025 Party of: 2 Meal: Lunch Delivery Time Ordered: around 2:15pm Time Delivered: about 30 mins later Ordered Thru: DoorDash Delivered To: Outer Richmond *Fish Cake Soup 어묵탕 ($6.99) *Fried Seaweed Roll: 4 PCS ($4.99) *SSam Kimbap ($13.99) *Basic Kimbap ($10.99) Quick, easy, not too expensive. I believe the hubby picked this spot since he wanted something that reminded him of home? I however, just wanted the fish cake soup. It was tasty - savory soup, chewy cakes, slight sweetness from the onions. I believe he enjoyed the kimbap. Tho he likes to add srirachi to every single bite. The seaweed rolls were just meh. I can't recall what the hubs was expecting, but it wasn't this. Decent spot to grab fast korean food. REVIEW #3869

    Closeup of kimbap, rabboki, and rose tteokbokki
    Jenn T.

    I called in at 3:30pm for a pickup order at 5:15pm (14 items!). They called to let me know it wouldn't be ready until 5:40pm due to a sudden surge of orders. It worked out since I was late getting out of work. When I got there around 5:30pm, I still had a bit of a wait but they offered me a seat and water while I waited. There's white zone and yellow zone parking on Willow St, right around the corner. My order was finished around 5:50pm. One of the staff kindly helped me carry my order to my car (3 bags full). When I got home, I was pretty amazed with the amount of food there was. It was all good, only complaint from our group was that some of the rice seemed a bit mushy. Items that I'd order again: Rabboki Rose tteokbokki Bburinkle chicken Musubi kimbap Bulgolgi kimbap Ssam kimbap Things I'd like to try: All their rice plates (My kid loved the tonkatsu rice plate) The interior of the restaurant looked clean and bright. They had K-pop playing from a projector on the blank white wall. Not my thing but could be nice if dining in. Hope to try more one day!

    Radish that came with the wings
    Adam B.

    An old sketchy Burger King turned into a high tech Ghost Kitchen. Although it looks like 3 mall food court kiosks, the digital menu is like 15 restaurants. I went with the highest rated on Yelp and did my own pickup with that cool cubby system. Bulgogi Kimbap: Pretty good quality kimbap. Seemingly made-to-order since the rice seemed fresh, unlike the stale rice you get in Korean grocery store kimbap. Had so many nice ingredients in the middle to complement the bulgogi. Really love all those pickled veggies. Musubi Kimbap: Looked nothing like the photo. It was essentially a regular kimbap, but with spam for the meat. So felt a lot more kimbap-like than musubi-like. Tasty, but I the bulgogi version is better. Soy Garlic Wings: It feels a bit pricey to pay $30.40 for 10 wings that you pickup yourself. But they are good quality. Crispy skin with very light battering. No squishy fat underneath, indicating it was probably double-fried so all the fat had been cooked off. Nice tangy soy garlic sauce.

    tuna mayo and gyoza
    Karen H.

    so glad they got their own brick and mortar location! i really like their good kkmbaps are huge and better than most k-market ones. i can go once a week at least for lunch here

    Modern interior great service and they go above and beyond when you need something extra with the meal, genuinely will be coming back. No physical menu is the only downside but other than that it's a solid spot..

    Tuna Mayo Kimbap w/ green onion soup ($12.99) + Housemade Kimchi ($3.99) - ghost kitchen, takeout + delivery only
    Cherylynn N.

    3.5 STARS NGL, I was hoping for a fork to come with my kimbap. I mean, this is the Mid-Market area. J/k! But, including a faux metal fork it would have been a cute ode to Squid Games. I'm always on a hunt for affordable lunch options near the office so I was happy to find Kimbap Heaven on yelp. While the business notes, they're a "restaurant" on yelp, they're a ghost kitchen inside Mid Market Eats. They share a space with over 18 other concepts inside the old Burger King space. It's takeout and delivery only. You can find them on 3rd party apps, order ahead direct: https://midmarketeats.com/, or in-person via kiosks. M E N U Array of kimbap (korean seaweed rice rolls), KFC, ramyun, tteokbokki, rice plates (galbi, bulgogi, donkatsu, etc), and housemade banchan. O R D E R I N G To beat the lunch rush, I placed a direct order on Mid Market Eats around opening time and was quoted 14 minutes. When I arrived, I had to wait an additional 30 minutes for my order. Without asking, the kind front desk employee ran downstairs four times to check with Kimbap Heaven on my order (thank you!). I hope they're able to give more accurate wait times for those on break and need to get back to work. F O O D * Tuna Mayo Kimbap ($12.99): https://tinyurl.com/3nmfbpr5 Large, filling kimbap with canned tuna, surimi, egg, fishcake, spinach, burdock, carrots, and pickled daikon. While I appreciate that the kimbap had little rice, it was on the bland side, missing a creamy tang. Easy fix with adding more mayo to match their menu description of "rich and creamy". The kimbap also includes a side of hot green onion soup. * Housemade Kimchi ($3.99) Maybe because the kimchi had been sitting for a while but it was mushy and too sour, akin to commercial ones. Overall, Kimbap Heaven is the only kimbap specialty place in the city (Woori Food Market/Catering does have a handful of kimbap options tho) so worth trying if you're in the Civic Center/Mid-Market area. Unfortunately, I have to round down for the long wait time.

    Kimchi cheese kimbap, ddukbokki
    Katie K.

    I did pick up and found that it was a cloud kitchen. Reminiscent of the restaurant chain of the same name all over Korea, this place specializes in kimbap and other street food items. The kimchi cheese kimbap was amazing. The roll itself was huuuge and it had all the proper authentic filling that you'd see in a kimbap in Korea. I also really appreciated that they didn't not skimp out on the egg--the egg really makes or breaks a kimbap. The ddukbokki was absolutely on par with the street ddukbokki you get in Korea. They used flour based dduk so even after the dish had cooled down the texture of the dduk stayed super chewy. The sauce was also the perfect balance of sweet and spicy.

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    Great food! Good service. K-Pop videos! The Fish Cake Soup was perfect. The fried shrimp Kimbop was tasty. Fresh

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    I love the kimchi and cheese Kimbap I ordered. I will definitely go back to try more dishes.

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    It's not a walk in restaurant like expected. But food was decent, service is somewhat questionable and it's a crammed space.

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    Very nice to enjoy Korean authentic foods! I enjoyed kimbab, tukboki, and fried chicken very much.

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    Ask the Community - Kimbap Heaven

    Is pickup order available? All the apps allow for deliveries only. I work down the street and I would love to go pick it up instead of ordering for delivery.

    Yes kimbap heaven is a take out restaurant. I recently went down to kimbap and ordered food and took my food home

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    (240 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    While in SF, you have to visit this cozy establishment on the corner of the street. After my…read moredaughter and I checked in to our room, she was famished. This was her first long drive by herself (we took separate cars). I pulled up my Yelp app to see what was nearby. Not only was it one of our favorite foods to eat, Yasijang has a pretty good start rating as well! Now... if we could've only walked in the right direction, we would've been here within minutes from our hotel, lol! While it was still bright at 7 p.m, as you walk in, the windows are darkened and outdoor lights were strung up inside to set the mood. It felt like you were transformed into another world. Inside seating is limited and each table has a touch lamp. This makes for a more intimate setting. For my daughter and I, we were excited to try something different. Midori was our server. She quickly got us some waters to start. We ordered an apple mango Soju. Soju is a popular alcoholic beverage in Korea. It was very smooth and slightly sweet. My daughter enjoys these. For me, it was too sweet, but I'm someone who doesn't drink juice or soda, so my opinion on being sweet doesn't count, lol. For dinner, we ordered 3 rolls: The Rainbow Roll The Lion King Van Ness Roll All these rolls were very tasty, and my daughter's favorite, The Lion King. She normally goes for this one at any sushi restaurant, but here at Yasijang, the Lion King was unique. It was darkened on top. It seemed to be cooked more to give it extra texture. It was interestingly delicious for me and super delicious for her. I enjoyed all the rolls, but if I had to pick one I liked the most it would be the Van Ness Roll. I like rolls with texture (the cucumber), and this rolls has the thinnest slice of lemon in it.. it made it taste refreshing! My daughter isn't a fan of Wasabi or ginger, so that leaves it all for me... and I do enjoy bites of ginger and here and there. I will put the Wasabi on straight... although ending with that slight burning in my sinus... I don't put it on every roll... but I do use most of what I'm given depending on my mood. While sitting, we watched Midori serve the other tables some interesting dishes, like the Samgyeopsal Gui.. grilled pork belly with kimcheein on a sizzling plate. The smell was beautifully intoxicating for me. They also ordered a soup that cooked at the table. I want to come back to try those! While we had such an amazing experience here, I wouldn't recommend coming here with large groups as it seems to only be able to accommodate 1 larger group at a time and the rest of the tables for 2-3 comfortably after the food is out. However, I highly recommend coming here to try their unique flavors. Yasijang is at the top of my places to go when I come back to visit SF!

    My friend and I came here right at 5pm before seeing a 7pm show at the Orpheum on a Tuesday…read moreevening. The place was much smaller than I originally thought and the seating arrangements were interesting. What turned me off was the place smelling like cleaning solution because I'm guessing they cleaned right before opening. It went away after a bit, but it wasn't a great first impression. Food was surprisingly good. - The Spam Roulette was a fun appetizer if you and your company are daring enough. I didn't get the wasabi bomb, but my friend said it was packed - be warned! - The Mini Jeon was very crispy. It was good on its own or with the sauce. Solid choice for something crispy. - The corn cheese was the star. This was by far one of the best that I've had. It's creamy, buttery, and the corn was sweet. The best part was that the cheese had a really nice char flavor from the blow torch. It boosted the flavor of the entire dish. The flavors just worked beautifully in that dish. Highly recommend. - The Sooyuk was a sleeper. It was good but I've had better. - The Volcano Roll was solid. I was hesitant getting sushi at a Korean forward spot, but it was good. Service was okay. There were times we had to signal to the server we were ready or needed their attention because they were talking to another staff. This was when it was just us inside the restaurant. When there were more parties, the service was better. The food came out at a good pace and the server checked in on us multiple times so that's a plus. If you need a place before a downtown show, this is a solid spot that you can go to. They take reservations too which is nice.

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    San Wang Restaurant

    San Wang Restaurant

    3.8
    (691 reviews)
    0.6 mi
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    Went there during the Fillmore Festival at around 11:30. Was surprised there weren't more…read morecustomers. I first started eating at this place around 1990 and have at times stopped going once I moved out of the city. I try to go at least once a year. Have always enjoyed their clams, dried fried chicken, jia jiang mian, and seafood noodle soup. Clams were still plentiful, plump, and very fresh. Noodle were still good. The owner recommended I try the Jjamppong and tubot. The jjamppong like their other noodles were good but the standout was the turbot: steamed to perfection, fresh, and tasty. I can't compare it to other fish but it was soft, smooth, and buttery. I have seen the owner before cooking in the kitchen but it looks now father time has caught up and he is thoroughly enjoying helping out in the front. He was talkative and pleasant to talk to.

    This place was really good. I found it through yelp. After being at the Japan town mall waiting for…read moremy family to finish shopping, I wanted Chinese food that was further away. So I found this place and we walked in with few customers. We ordered a soup, and were about to order something else when the server/cook suggested we order the meal for 3. He let us substitute the white rice for fried rice and cashew chicken for lemon chicken that we wanted. Boy was it a real treat. We added a chicken chow mein and we weren't disappointed. All in all, we came out stuffed with leftovers, and great service to boot. We were the only ones in the restaurant at the time which was surprising, how great the food and service were. Come here and you won't regret it!

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