A cute little casual Korean spot near me, this was one of the first places I went to since I've moved into the area. They have a solid mix of quick Korean food, with the Bulgogi Stone Pot being a favorite if I have time to sit in. My only complaint is I wish this place had spicy tuna gimbap and also a small cup of hot soup you could order. read more

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Visited tonight for the first time. Wife had the stone pot with chicken and I had the stone pot with spicy Bulgogi. Both were great and mine was just right in the spice. Staff were great, friendly and helpful. They even took the time to explain some of the food on the cooking channel on TV. Definitely a great place and the staff makes you feel at home. Highly recommended read more

Kimchi's Korean Cafe - Spicy Bulgogi stone Pot - Korean Near Me - Houston, Texas

I got a bulgogi bibimbap and a bulgogi gimbap, both where really good. I was there for work and now crave that gimbap, highly recommend that for a light meal on the go. read more

Good service and the food !!! Delicious the ambience I really nice and quiet people who are there take the time to explain that this is your first time going there and the TV shows they are playing really like it . read more

I came here on a weekday evening, and it wasn't too busy or loud. They were playing some well-known Korean OSTs on the TV that brought me down memory lane. Good vibessss. Plenty of parking available. The jjampong broth had the perfect amount of spice, and it didn't feel or taste oily at all. The noodles had a soft consistency, and they were generous with the seafood toppings- there was a bunch of squid throughout the bowl. The tangsuyuk was okay. I prefer it to be crispier. At first I was concerned because the meat was on the pinker side, but they explained it has the best texture when cooked to this temperature. It was chewy but really nothing too special about the texture. Sauce was nice and sweet! If you want bibimbap, I recommend getting it in the stone pot, as it keeps your meal extra hot, and the rice on the bottom/sides will turn super crispy, which is my favorite part. I do think the bibimbap could have had more flavor, so adding some sesame oil and gochujang sauce would definitely enhance the dish. It is a very hearty meal regardless, as it is loaded with an abundance of vegetables and meat. The owner was super kind and gave us a tray of tuna kimbap to try. Tuna was a great filling; it's creamy and rich. So simple yet so delicious. The kimbap tastes good on its own, but I paired it with some kimchi, and it slapped. I walked out of the restaurant STUFFED and SATISFIED. Would recommend this place to anyone who is wanting Korean cuisine. The employees are super friendly and attentive to their customers. read more

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I liked the tuna kimpbap ($7.99) as it had a good amount of mayo and the tuna-mayo looked creamy. There was a selection of different kimbaps (beef, cheese, vegetables, spicy beef, cooked spicy tuna) on the counter. The jajangmyeon ($14.99) was steaming hot when I mixed it. It wasn't as salty as other restaurants and came in a pretty big portion. The texture of the noodle was more like conventional pasta (spaghetti). The Tangsuyuk (fried pork with sweet and sour sauce) ($17.99) had a chewy batter (from the starch). It was more of a sour than sweet sauce in comparison to what you would expect at a Chinese restaurant and congealed more heavily than expected while we were eating. The dishes came with small dishes of sliced yellow pickled radishes. Chopped pieces of carrots, bell peppers, and onions were mixed in with the pork. You choose your own bowls, plates, takeaway chopsticks, other metal utensils, and water cups for dispenser near the register. One screen plays OST MVs, while another shows mostly Korean food stall cooking and maybe other things like wood cutting. There is a female and male restroom. read more

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Counter service- they have their kimbap readily available for pick up. I got the bulgogi kimbap and bibimbap. Unfortunately, the meat in both dishes didn't have the traditional bulgogi flavor, no sweetness and a little salt would have been nice. The kimbap tasted ok. The bibimbap sauce was the most egregious fail with zero flavor. Just use the gochujang out of the box you can get from H mart. I hate roasting but literally didn't have more than a few bites. Korean food is meant to have FLAVOR. I would give it 1 star but the ladies were nice and the kimchi- smallest container ever was decent. Friday night with no customers and 1 came in as we sat there waiting for our food Togo. read more

I really like this hole in the wall Korean restaurant. It has a lot of what I consider Korean fast food- kimbap, jjajang myun (black bean noodles) tang su yuk (sweet and sour pork), JJampong (spicy seafood noodle soup), mandu (dumplings). Everything was made fresh to order and you pick up and drop off your plates at the front. There are also bowls, silverware, and water at the front and it is all self serve as well. Only down side was when went to eat the AC was not really working, so in the dead of Houston summer it was hot. If it is ever broken again, we will just do take out. Tip: We didn't see it on the menu, but we were able to order bulgogi kimbap. They only had listed vegetable, tuna, etc., but if you ask they will make it with bulgogi (marinate ribeye beef). It is a dollar or so more. read more

HOUSTON, TX 77084 / KOREAN / 04-24-23 / DINNER +Traditional Korean dishes with a nice presentation. +The little ones really enjoyed the handmade beef mandoo (Korean dumplings). +The hot stone (dolsot) mixed rice bowl (bibimbap) was pretty good. I love the crisped rice that forms on the bottom! +The chef in the back is a master of the flame and wok. +The homemade kimchi was delicious. +The restaurant interior was fairly clean. The self-serve dishes and utensils were spotless, which was a plus. -The dolsot bibimbap had very little meat. -They forgot to give the red pepper paste (chojang) for the dolsot bibimbap. -No side dishes, except for a tiny plate of kimchi and yellow pickled radish (noran moo). If you need a quick fix of Korean food near the Katy area, this is as good as it gets. Go check them out and give them some Yelp love! What we ordered: 1 Tuna Kimbap (Korean hand roll) $6.95 1 Bulgogi Plate (beef stir fry with rice and two sides) $14.99 1 Dolsot Bibimbap (mixed rice with vegetables and spicy bulgogi in hot stone) $15.99 1 Beef Mandoo (6 pieces of Korean dumplings) $9.99 read more

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We had dinner here tonight. The setting is very casual but clean. We had: Fried Kimchi Dumplings - 4/5 - I really liked the flavor of the dumplings. A couple of knocks. One of the dumplings was still a bit cold on the inside (most places that handmake the dumplings make a lot beforehand and freeze them; maybe one just not heated enough, seemed to isolated issue with one out of six). Sweet & Spicy Cold Noodles w/ Vegetables - 4/5 - Very traditional flavors. The noodles had a nice al dente character as it should. Maybe a bit too spicy (but not as "over" spicy as the next dish). Champong (Spicy Noodle Soup) - 4.5/5 - I love champong and they do a really good job here with the flavors. Only reason I didn't give it a 5 is that it was too spicy. I love spicy food but thought this was over the top. Chajangmyun (Noodles w/ black bean sauce) - 4/5 - Good but not great. The sauce was a bit superficial. The really good sauces have more depth and maybe more flavors of meat. Overall, the food was good. I do think they need to tone down the spice in general. I would have no problems going back but if I specifically want champong, I would prefer Paik's Noodle. If the others in the group wanted more variety in the cuisine offerings, we would go here. read more

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Clean and solid Korean place! Highly recommend! I've eaten both dine in and door dashed. Love the kimbap by the register to take home.

This place is sort of a hidden gem given the area. I don't hear anyone talk about it and I happened to discover it on Yelp. The gimbap here is the standout dish. They serve lots of different kinds of fresh gimbap. I got to try the tuna gimbap and thought it was delicious. It was rolled well and had lots of different delicious fillings. I tried the tonkatsu as well and thought it was alright. It came with an interesting savory sauce on the side. I thought it could use more vegetables to balance with the dry, crispy cutlet. Good place to come to for lunch if you want a quick bite or if you just want to pick up gimbap to bring back to work or home. read more

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A small restaurant hidden behind a strip mall serving delicious Korean food. Staff greeted me warmly once I stepped into the restaurant. I had the K-dumplings, kimchi-jjigae, stone pot spicy pork bibimbap, and bulgogi gimbap. The k-dumplings were pre-packaged frozen dumplings. I was expecting homemade dumplings like the one I ate in South Korea. Despite the dumplings were served piping hot, and the exterior was crispy and dark, the meat inside wasn't warm. The kimchi-jjigae was spicy, sour, and served extremely hot. There were pieces of firm tofu, some slices of pork, and lots of kimchi in the stew. Super yummy! The restaurant served two kinds of bibimbap. One is in a stone pot while the other is in a regular bowl. I prefer the stone pot version because firstly, the food would remain hot after 20mins. Secondly, I like to scrape the bottom and sides of the pot to get crispy rice. The bibimbap was so so good. All the ingredients were seasoned well, and the pork was tender and spicy. I love it. The bulgogi gimbap was packaged in front of the order station where you can grab-and-go. I absolutely love the gimbap. It was tightly wrapped, and everything was seasoned well. I would go back for the gimbap, jjigae, and stone pot bibimbap. read more

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Our first time trying out this small, cozy restaurant and we were very pleased! Upon walking in, we could tell this was a traditional mom & pop shop and had a feeling the food would be good. We got the donkatsu plate (not on the menu but posted on the window), beef kimbap (made ready at the counter), and kimchi pancake (I customized it with no onions). The katsu pork was cooked to the perfect crisp and the little banchan on the side was yummy - but next time I'd ask for the sauce on the side since it was a little overwhelming. The kimchi pancake was crispy and kimbap did not disappoint either. We'll definitely be back! read more

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A hidden gem my most favorite Korean restaurant in town their food is made with Love. Ordered a bunch different dishes definitely try the tangsuyuk and the gimbap!!! I also love their tonkatsu here. Been here twice and the food has been immaculate read more

Bulogigi Bibimbap, Tangsooyook, Tonkatsu, Spicy Pork Bibimbap - all these dishes were equally good. For the price, their portions are very generous given that most places are shrinking volume and/or increasing prices. Staff is super friendly and family like. Highly recommend. read more

First time having Kimbap and it was amazing. Great food. A good amount of Kimbap for the price as well!

Excellent, friendly service and locally owned family business. The food was pretty good too. Homemade kimchi. I believe it was all Homemade. I'll be back sometime. Thank you read more

Kimchi's Korean Cafe - Outside - Korean Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This place has the BEST kimbap I've ever had! We tried the tuna and beef kimbap and I highly recommend it. The staff were nice and friendly, the restaurant was clean, and easy to find. I will definitely come back! read more

Great service and food! Miguel is awesome and takes great care of his guests. The food hit the spot and was delicious.

Rice is undercooked, soups are salty and kimchi was subpar . Feels like cafeteria vibe

I enjoy eating here whenever I crave kimchi jjgae. I also like the Bokum bap, bibimbap, and mandu. I've yet to try the Jap chae or bulgogi. Pricing is a bit on the high side but this place is great when I don't want to make the drive out to the Korean restaurant I've been going to for 30 years. Staff has always been friendly and helpful when people have questions. The inside is somewhat small but has been clean everytime I go. read more

Came here because I was desperately craving kimchi fries. Place is a mom and pop and closes for two hours during the day. Food is made to order so my fries took a little minute to come. They were good but the fries themselves had too much seasoning so it took away from the kimichi read more

Kimchi's Korean Cafe - Kimichi fries - Korean Near Me - Houston, Texas

Excellent food and service. Good quality food and portion. 1 star for TV volume in the dining area. Way too loud. read more

Glad to see they've opened back up. I use to frequent this place when working at Energy Coridor. They've since remodeled and it's alot nicer inside now. Food has been consistently good. Portions are great and staff is nice amd friendly. read more

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Surprisingly good food. A take out place with a few tables, but the food was quite good. I would recommend for a quick lunch.

Food was delicious! I ate the spicy pork bimbimbap as well as the bulgogi gimbap. I'll be coming back

I stumbled on this fantastic find and came back the next night, because I enjoyed my meal so much. Last night was the Spicy Bulgogi Bibimbap Bowl that was so tasty and fresh, I found myself needing to come back the next night to try the Hot Stone Spicy Bulgogi Bowl. Both nights, everything was seasoned perfectly, all parts fresh and just as they should be. I only wish my business in Houston was longer so I could try more things. The place is very homey, clean, and inviting with mellow music and lots of families and couples. If you like Korean food, this will become your next fav place. read more

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I love love this spot it's my favorite Korean restaurant ever! I hate that it's so far but the drive is ALWAYS worth it The Bibimpap w Spicy or Bulgogi. It's such a cozy spot quite literally feels very homie. The service is a 10/10 the lady at the register is always so nice and sweet she's very helpful as well although this spot is almost always busy is just soo good 10/100000! I recommend to anyone read more

Authentic korean food with a homey feel to the restaurant. The service is really good, and their black bean noodles are the best. Don't miss out read more

It's been a few years since I've been here, and the pandemic/quarantine didn't help. Bibimbap is good as always, and the hand made beef Mandu (dumplings) were just amazing. Now that I'm back in the area I will be visiting often. You can even order online, but take-out only. No delivery from what I can see. Staff is friendly. The location has been rearranged for takeout but you can dine in too. They do wear masks. read more

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I had no idea that an out of the way, hidden Korean restaurant would be so good! I've only eaten here once, for lunch with a friend and had the spicy bulgogi stone bowl bibimbap. It was probably the best stone bowl bibimbap I've ever had. The rice was nicely crusted on the bottom. There were also a lot of Korean clientele eating here. If there is a down side is that it probably costs a little more than other places for what you get, but I don't mind since it's clear that this is a small mom and pop shop. Highly recommend!!! read more

Love the beef Mandu , bulgogi, japchae can not go wrong ordering any dish from this establishment many great dishes that they offer

Food is delicious. Got my food to go. Taste just like home made. Beef mandu, spicy pork bulgogi extra protein. Just how I make it. Thank you. Not all that extra fluff ppl put in the food. Mandu was good. Could actually taste the beef. My son loved them. Wish they had more on the menu. But I'm just from out of town. read more

They have new owners and it seems like while the food is still good, it's not what it used to be. I've tried several kimbap's and sometimes it's better than other days. But the food is good and fresh! read more

I was excited when I saw that Kimchi's Korean café had finally reopened. I have been working in this area for years but never got to try it out and then it temporarily closed. What intrigued me the most was that they sold homemade kimbap. I had it once before from the Korean grocery store but I thought it was missing something so I wanted to try one from a restaurant. When I walked in, I was surprised to see that they had baskets of kimbap already made for you to just grab and go. The only flavor they had available that day was vegetable and I'm not someone who prefers vegetarian food but I decided to try it anyways. It was amazing and I couldn't stop eating it. I now stop by Kimchi's Korean Cafe every time I go into the office to grab a kimbap roll to go. I've tried all the flavors and vegetable and tuna are my favorites. The rolls are each under $10 and it's very filling. read more

Satisfied my craving! I fly to Seoul a few times a year for work and always enjoy the food. I have been searching for a place to fulfill my craving in between trips. Kimchi's Korean Cafe is the place! Although this was a 45 minute drive for us, it was worth it. We ordered the Spicy Seafood Soup, the Spicy Bulgogi in a Hot Stone Bowl, and Beef Mandu. Everything was made to order, came out piping hot and was perfectly spiced. The Stone Bowl keeps the food nice and hot and crisps the rice in the bottom. (Puerto Ricans would call it pegao). It adds flavor and just a nice little texture to the rice. So yummy! The Mandu was perfect and my husband was so happy with his soup. I have left fat and happy and will make the drive again the next time I am wanting Bulgogi. 맛있는 read more

Kimchi's Korean Cafe - Spicy Seafood Soup and Spicy Beef Bulgogi in a Hot Stone Bowl - Korean Near Me - Houston, Texas

Taste and quality changed after the new owner, didn't crave it anymore. I could see being skinny on ingredients for kimbob that changed the flavor and taste. read more

I'm a huge fan of their Kimbap; it's comparable to what you'd find in Korea. The other dishes are also really good and bring back fond memories of Korea and my mom's cooking. Although the restaurant is small, it's clean and operates on a self-service basis. You order and pay at the counter, and they bring your food to you, but you'll need to pick up your own utensils, napkins, dishes, and water. This setup is quite familiar to me and I don't mind it at all. Additionally, they have a water filtration machine, so there's no need to drink tap water. I've already visited almost 10 times. It's truly a hidden gem in the Katy area. I wholeheartedly recommend this place. read more

I love this little place. Huge fan of their bulgogi bibimbap bowls - portions are good relative to the cost and the food tastes good! Only ever done take out but their turnaround time is pretty quick. read more

Kimchi's Korean Cafe - Spicy bulgogi bibimbap bowl - Korean Near Me - Houston, Texas