We ordered three Beef Bulgogi and one Chicken Bulgogi entrée. I appreciated that the server brought out the food and drinks on a cart. It was a nice touch. The service was friendly, and the dining area is clean and uncluttered, with Korean themed artwork/pics on the walls. We were pleasantly surprised to learn that this is a Veteran-owned restaurant and were glad to support it. We'll definitely be back! Since our son will be living here for the next four years, we're happy he has a great spot nearby for his Bulgogi fix. We are used to getting chopsticks and that was not the case here. We didn't ask because we were focused on our conversation. Next time we know to ask. read more

The lunch buffet is incredible. All of the food is delicious and plentiful. Some of the best eggrolls I have ever eaten in my life. The lemon custard filled dessert eggroll tastes like heaven. The owner and staff are extremely friendly and accommodating. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

Excellent!! Everything here is delicious! Worth every dollar. Nice family that runs Koreana. Food is always hot and authentic. Cool vibes within! read more

Koreana - Pork fried dumpling - Korean Near Me - Galesburg, Illinois

food was delicious! the owner was so kind to our big group and patient with us even though we took forever to order. we all really enjoyed it, as the food was very authentic! the restaurant was clean and cozy as well. great prices for us broke college students too, highly recommend! read more

Koreana - pork ramen - Korean Near Me - Galesburg, Illinois

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On my 10th or so visit to this fabulous restaurant, I ordered many vegetarian dishes! Everything was scrumptious! The addition of small sides of different homemade kimchis (at no additional cost) complemented everything else so well! A meal to remember! read more

We went once and missed the buffet so we ordered some sides. It was all pretty good. We went back for the buffet and it was excellent - even the dessert! read more

Food was great! The service was wonderdul. The ambiance was cool with me. I will be returning for seconds. read more

The sign was large enuff to spot from a far distance. Me and my bf saw this was kinda close to home so we went to try it out. We both love Korean food and it definitely didn't disappoint. The price was very affordable, the staffs were super friendly. They offer a small buffet from a certain time range. A buttload of side dishes also known as Ban Chan. I ordered the bulgogi kimbap and LA galbi . I love the galbi, there was barely any fats on it, it came out sizzling hot. They were kind enuff to also bring out my ban chan, i had at least 9side dishes that went along with my galbi, if not more. I was very satisfied with everything. The reason why i gave it a 4/5 instead of 5/5 is because the kimchi was kinda salty, some of the ban chan was a bit salty and my bf likes salty but even he thought it was bit salty. Overall its a good grab, so go on in there and give them a try! read more

Koreana - Bulgogi kimbap super delicious - Korean Near Me - Galesburg, Illinois

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Nice cozy ambiance. The food is amazing! I started with the kimchi pancake and Korean roll and finished with a sizzling plate of grilled galbi. The galbi flavor penetrated the short ribs and all the sides it was paired with only enhanced the flavor! The pancake was served steaming hot and the roll was a great balance of flavors. The waitress was great and even gave me an amazing salted Carmel crumble cookie as a take away. Did I mention this place is delicious?!? read more

Koreana - Galbi with assorted pickled veggies. Korean roll in the back. - Korean Near Me - Galesburg, Illinois

Authentic Korean food that is delicious! The staff was very friendly. I recommend Koreana to everybody! I can't wait to go back! read more

Koreana - (Japchae) - Korean Near Me - Galesburg, Illinois

Great family restaurant! They had a lunch buffet and you could also order off the menu. Definitely recommend this restaurant!

Today was a good day! Happened to walk in at 12pm and they had the buffet going which was huge unexpected surprise! $9.95 for all you can eat bulgogi and kimchi is a steal! There were other items as well to chose from. Soup, all the banchan you want, white rice, fried rice, noodles, bulgogi regular and spicy, fried rolls, dessert, fruit, and a few other items that I saw. All delicious. I left full and happy! read more

Koreana - One of 3 delicious plates that went down during their buffet! - Korean Near Me - Galesburg, Illinois

Love, love ,love this place! I discovered my love for kimchi here. And their beef and pork bulgogi is always a must. Great little mother and daughter run place. read more

I had the same meal two days in a row, does that give you any indication of how good the food is? Vegetarian bim bim bop is SOLID. Don't forget to ask for a side of the cucumber Kim chi as well as the Korean "coleslaw" which is literally to die for. The whole dish is incredible because of how well each item blends into the next. Freshly made with care by an amazing family (even more reason for you to make a visit to this gem of a place). Lovely place! read more

I ordered to go it was ready on time. The customer service however was not the best. The potstickers I ordered were really good but the beef bulgogi was really dry and didn't have much flavor at all. read more

We decided to try it out based on all the great reviews. Terrific food! They are not currently open for indoor dining so we ordered to go and picnicked at a park nearby. Ordered the Bulgogi Kimchi French Fries, really good! Just the right amount of spice and one of the specials, Spicy Pork Tacos. Wonderful! The buffet was open, but we ordered off the menu and specials board. We will be back! read more

Koreana - Bulgogi Kimchi French Fried - Korean Near Me - Galesburg, Illinois

The food here is great and the staff are friendly. I would recommend trying their lunch buffet if you've never had Korean. The buffet is from 11-2. They're egg rolls are so flaky, I could have kept on eating but I didn't want to get sick. I also enjoyed their beef bulgogi and Jap Chae. I will be back. read more

Food is delicious and authentic. Hubby lived I South Korea for a while as a child and while in the service and he loves this place.

Surprisingly good! I enjoyed bulgogi choices and the extensive condiments. The Kim chi soup was too watered down for me (I love spice), but probably more fitting for Midwest tastes. Thanks for the great meal! read more

Great, Great...haven't had Real Korean like this in a long time. Check it out, a gem of Galesburg

I am also looking for ethnic food and found this little gem. The food was delicious and I will be returning when I come back to Galesburg.

I've eaten here 5 or 6 times now and it's better every time I go. They have done a great job of adapting and responding to the customer's wishes to provide more vegetarian options. Their veggie dumpling soup in mushroom broth is really delicious; my husband's favorite. The hot bowls are so yummy and really unique for the midwest! My picky daughter even devours the veggie dumplings, the Korean roll (kind of like sushi), and the veggie curry. Make sure to ask about the specials on the chalkboard because you often find pleasant, unique surprises. Service was excellent and the cook often comes out to make an appearance. Really fun place to eat! read more

Koreana has the best food in Galesburg. Kimchi fries are awesome. The pork bulgogi is spicy and delicious. The condiment selection includes 3 kinds of kimchi--traditional, which is delicious, cucumber and a zucchini (I think) which were also yummy. They have Korean beer as well as a selection of craft brews. Highly recommend this place. read more

Amazing place! Great service! I always get the buffet as it's incredible!! Just a perfect blend of food!!!

In from out of town. Ordered the pan fried dumplings. Spicy pork bulgogi and jap chae. All it was delicious. The pork did come out very small bite sizes but it was great. The sides were delicious as well. Would visit this place again on return trips. Staff is friendly. Service was quick. read more

Authentic, delicious Korean food in a nice, family-friendly setting plus great service! read more

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We had lunch here today. It was our first visit. Everything was fabulous and our server/chef was very attentive and a huge help explaining things, since we aren't familiar with Korean food. The pan fried dumplings with the house sauce were unreal, as were the short ribs and beef bulgogi. We will be back - often! Yay Koreana! A wonderful addition to the Galesburg food scene! read more

Excellent bulgogi and spicy pork bulgogi. Great to see this place pop up in Galesburg. Will come again!

Great hidden gem of Korean food in central Illinois! Delicious Korean dishes like bulgogi and their bonchon choices are AMAZING and plentiful! All home made!!!! The Buffett was amazing for price! Great deal. For the cherry on the top, try some of their dessert on the buffet! 5 read more

First time here. The food was outstanding. Great Korean beet list and the staff was even better. The prices are far less than they could be. Next time you have a taste for Asian food, forget Chinese food and go here! read more

Koreana is a tasty Korean restaurant with a Korean lunch buffet tucked away in Galesburg. Their budget-friendly buffet consisted of steamed rice, fried rice, thick bean thread noodles, green beans, pork bulgogi, Beef bulgogi, egg rolls, hot wings, 2 desserts, 2 soups, and approximately 8 banchan. Although it was quite small, it's a great deal if you want all-you-care-to-eat bulgogi. My friend opted for the Kalbi and it is one of the best I have ever had. The portion was small but so was the price. The pieces were grilled nicely, not too sweet, and not too fatty. I chose the buffet and would recommend it for anyone craving Korean food but not trying to break the bank. The egg drop soup was below average but their Kim Chi soup was amazing. Nice sour taste filled with delicious cabbage and broth. Their banchan alone almost filled me up and was a nice little Korean salad bar. Some tasted amazing (great kimchis) while others were average, and well everything was salty including the 2 bulgogis. I love salty and I think many restaurants fear of pleasing every customers' palates cause them to under-season. That is not an issue here. The beef bulgogi was better than the pork bulgogi. Neither were that good quality-wise or flavor-wise but they were good enough to be served buffet-style. Bean thread noodles were quite tasty and cooked perfectly. Service was friendly and phenomenal. As regulars flowed in during lunch time, the servers greeted them by their names happily. I would definitely return here for some good Korean food. read more

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This was my first visit to this restaurant. It was a nice reataurant, nice environment, clean, and nice decor. I also liked right off the bat how well lit it was, it seems like a good portion of restaurants are dim so your never sure if they are dirty or not, but this restaurant was super nice and clean. Clean bathrooms too, with a changing table in the bathroom which is always a plus for me. We had dumplings and egg rolls for an appetizer and we like both very much. Everything we ordered came out in a timely manner. My entre was delicious, I ordered the Jap chae. My husband ordered the chicken bulgogi, he liked it but said it was a little burnt. We would definitely go there again. read more

My husband and I tried Koreana for the first time tonight. Our friends highly recommended it and we are glad we followed their lead. The food was delicious. We weren't sure what to try and we made great choices (dumplings, bulgogi ramen and sweet potato noodles)!! The staff was great and service was perfect. We will return!! The buffet is on my radar for sure. read more

Koreana is one of those restaurants that could be described as a "local gem". Obviously the food is downright awesome. The staff is always friendly and they often go above and beyond for their customers. This whole "Covid thing" has changed the way so many places do business. But Koreana has adapted well. I ordered the buffet to go today and it was soooooo amazing. And the portions were quite generous. This is a local eatery we should support and patronize. I hope that they are a part of the community for a long time to come. read more

The food was amazing and the service was wonderful. Very speedy and the atmosphere was very upbeat.

No other word to use besides phenomenal. My fiance and I lived in Galesburg for almost 3 years, with Koreana opening up in the last year we were there. I swear to god that summer we went probably once a week to the lunch buffet. We have since moved away from the area for work and still make sure to go to Koreana (even if it's way out of our way) when we are near the area, about 2.5 hours away from our current location. Amber and Kim do an exceptional job at keeping their menu small. I mean that in the best way. It is so refreshing to see a restaurant stick to what they're good at and be completely authentic to themselves. The lunch buffet is not what most people expect when they hear the word 'buffet' but it's so damn good. Beef and pork bulgogi (the best I've ever had), white and friend rice (made perfectly every time), green beans that are to die for, Korean wings, my fiance's favorite egg rolls of all time, soups, and a plethora of kimchi to choose from. Their korean red slaw is what dreams are made of and I wish I could buy a giant jar to take home with me. To top it all off, they make cheesecake eggrolls that are fantastic! We've brought family from Peoria over to eat there and even they can not stop talking about it. Extremely reasonably priced, authentic, home cooked, made-to-order recipes, a great atmosphere and awesome, kind, and fully invested owners-- what more could I ask for? We will be patrons for as long as they're willing to cook! read more

We came to this small town on President's day, but did not expect to see a Korean restaurant here. We called ahead to make sure it was open... and wow, were we impressed! For context, we are Koreans residing in Chicagoland (so are used to good Korean food, both at home and at restaurants), and have been to Seoul and Los Angeles within the last few months - So I would daresay we are quite discerning when it comes to this cuisine. We ordered 3 things: The tofu appetizer was simple and nice. The soy sauce for dipping had sesame seeds in it - a small touch that showed that the cook really knew authenticity. The sizzling dol-sot bibimbap (various vegetables with an egg and small pork pieces, all mixed together with spicy gochujang sauce) and was perfect for a cold rainy evening. For the Kimchi-jjigae, I initially thought the meat was beef, but found out the pork just looked that way as the preparation was special. Now being one of the most common stews in Korea (along with Dwenjang-jjigae) most everyone can cook this, but it is rather difficult to make an exceptional one... amazingly this one made that cut! I ordered an extra bowl of rice to enjoy it to the last drop. I couldn't help but feel envious of the students of Knox College, having such a gem only a few blocks from the campus. There weren't any restaurants of this caliber when I had gone to grad school in St. Louis (hopefully the situation has improved there). Kudos to the owner (and cook) and her staff. Everyone was really nice... it seemed that she knew all the other guests by name (which could be just the small-town thing). On a side note, it was a nice surprise to hear K-pop music throughout our meal - BTS and other current groups. Hmm.. I came back to edit my review, as it says that I am located in San Francisco? Don't know why it shows up like that, as I am typing this up in my home in Chicago. read more

Returned for lunch today and was very pleased with the Philly Cheese steak made with Bulgagi beef and house made fries. Delish! I will be back :D read more

Fantastic food. I love this place. Great Bulgogi and wonderful curry. Very few places cook every order from scratch. This wonderful place does. Best food in Galesburg bar none. read more

It was quite good! Service was a bit slow, but the food was well flavored.