The cold noodle was very flavorful! They also are very generous with their side dishes too. We…read moreenjoyed our meal there!

Never been here before looks pretty good wonder what the best item is there someone tell me please…read more sincerely Your friend :)

An absolute treat in all sense of the word!…read more We made reservations for an early dinner on Saturday, and glad we did because there was a never ending stream of people. By 6pm every seat was taken, including the bar. Highly recommend reservations. We had the cauliflower, squash blossom, squid ink fried rice, and the NY steak. Everything was absolutely phenomenal. The cauliflower was cooked perfectly and had a really lovely smokey-ness to it. The sesame and almond puree and mint oil was divine. Honestly I could have made a whole meal of the cauliflower. The shrimp in the squash blossom was a delightful burst of flavor and texture. The sauces, while quite strong on their own, did not overpower the squash blossom, and each bite could have different flavors based on the sauce combinations. The squid ink fried rice had good textured rice AND the nori seasoning was perfect. I didn't get a lot of kimchi flavor, but it was truly a perfect fried rice- a little salty, you could tell it was fried but not greasy or oily, and a good complement to the steak. The steak was cooked perfectly. Each bite was so tender, and every part was the same level of done. A perfect medium rare. I don't know what they did to the brussel sprouts, but it was one of the best brussel sprout dishes I've ever had. There was a sauce with the steak (maybe dwenjang based?) that added such a nice deep salty and savory touch to the steak. We left feeling quite full, and about $200 poorer. Overall highly recommend. The staff was friendly and informative, interior was cozy and inviting, and the food was 10 out of 10.

Totally. Immersive…read more Atmosphere: From the moment you walk through the palatial doors, your nose is greeted with the subtle smoke, guiding you to the warm yet elevated dining area. There is an open kitchen with, you guessed it, an open fire that is burning almond wood under the range. It is tantalizing. Before even tasting, my other senses are nourished. There are a few high top bar like seats scattered with smaller 2 and 4 tops. The restaurant is on the corner but doesn't feel too bright or too dark. Service: Elevated. Passionate. But not in a "trying too hard" way. They all seemed to care deeply about every beat. Recommendations felt curated and everyone had a calmness to them that was very refreshing. Food: Un. Real. Squash Blossoms - beautiful plating, better flavor. They were crunchy on the outside with a burst of perfectly cooked shrimp inside. The sauces complimented perfectly. Octopus - perfectly cooked. Perfectly. The presentation didn't even do the flavor justice. One tentacle but savored each bite. Ink fried rice - I've never had ink rice before but let me tell you each bite was a delicious textural experience. The portion was quite decent too. Truffle mushrooms - as a non-mushroom lover, I was sold on these because it's (5) types of mushrooms pan fried and topped with parm. Lost my mind. The mushrooms were so substantial and reminded me more of meat than of dirt. We would come back simply for this dish. Ribeye - the "crescendo" as our waiter put it. And he was right. We watched the chef cook this steak perfectly on the open fire in front of us. The level of care and passion left us tantalized. The calmness and cleanliness of the prep area. It was truly dinner and a relaxing show. I could not get over how the smoke that greeted us gently wove its way into each slice of mid rare ribeye. The dish is served with banchan of Kimchee, salad, Brussels, and broccoli so balanced and flavorful. I think I finally understand umami? Big day! Dessert - not photographed Lychee sorbet had me dreaming of the martini without missing the alcohol. Barley gelato - the flavor starts off with a strong coffee and transforms into an earthier and heartier barley that I've never had before in my life! The shaved ice - mind blown? One bite through to the bottom cream and then it was gone in my mouth. I'd like to refer to this as the magicians assistant because it's in front of you and then it's gone. Totally Cinnamon Toast Crunch but magical? We can't wait to come back. Huge thanks to Bill for making the experience so fantastic.

We came around 8 pm on a Saturday without a reservation and were able to get a table right away…read more The staff cooked everything for us, and their cooking skills were excellent and efficient. The restaurant was beautifully decorated and very clean. I also appreciated the spacious seating. We ordered the Small Pork Feast and the Steak Tartare, and both were absolutely delicious! I really liked that they provided a small heater on the side to keep the cooked meat warm throughout the meal. We'll definitely be back for the wonderful food and excellent service!

I enjoyed it but I forgot korean barbecue doesn't have seasoning sometimes which is okay I didn't…read moremind paying for it. For sure pricey but I think it's worth it. It's literally what you pay for. Service was amazing but I wish they left my grill and didn't take it away so early.

I try to check out new restaurants every time I visit Seattle. Some make the list from…read morerecommendations, some from Yelp reviews, and some from TikTok. This time, I checked out Chan Seattle, and baby, they left NOTHING on the table. I enjoyed my entire experience from start to finish. When I arrived, there was a sign asking guests to wait for the hostess to be seated. I stood there for about 2-3 minutes, but no one ever came to the hostess stand, so eventually I just seated myself at the bar. ‍ Not a huge deal, but definitely worth noting. Chan is located inside a hotel, and the restaurant itself is pretty spacious. The actual bar only seats about three people, but there's also open-kitchen counter seating with maybe 8-10 seats. I grabbed a seat at the bar with my book, although I mainly ended up listening to a podcast while I ate. Perfect little solo dinner vibe. One thing that made me laugh: the restroom is part of the hotel, so Chan staff actually have to give you a key to access it. Top-flight security over there! Now, THE FOOD. I started with a glass of cava from the happy hour menu and the tuna tartare, topped with avocado, radish, and sunchoke. Both were $10 each. For my meal, I ordered the roasted cauliflower from the happy hour menu for $10 and the small portion of Alaskan black cod from the protein menu. Everything was absolutely delicious, but that tuna tartare?! That was the star of the evening. Fresh, flavorful, and easily the dish I'd order again without even looking at the menu. The service was wonderful too. The bartender seemed a little stiff and rigid when I first sat down, but he eventually warmed up and I got to see his kind and friendly side. He was attentive and offered recommendations, which I always appreciate when I'm trying somewhere for the first time. The regular menu prices are definitely on the higher side, but Chan has $$$ on Yelp, so you know what you're signing up for. That said, the happy hour specials are GREAT and make it easy to try several dishes without running the bill all the way up. Between the food, service, atmosphere, and happy hour, Chan Seattle is absolutely a must-try. I'll definitely be back on a future Seattle visit, and the tuna tartare already has a spot on my repeat-order list!

I've heard about this place for awhile, and finally was in the area to try it. On a weekday…read moreevening, it was quite empty. We were greeted and sat immediately. Service was super friendly and quick. My friend and I shared the pork sliders, brussel sprouts, beef cheek ragu rice cakes, wagyu ssam, and the ginger crème brulee. Everything was so surprisingly yummy. Pork sliders were juicy, flavorful, nice fluffy bun. Good proportion of bun to filling. Brussel sprouts at first were your average well made sprouts, but when we reached the bottom of the dish where the sweet potato puree was, it changed the entire flavor profile of the dish! So good. Maybe better served in a wider bowl so we could appreciate the puree sooner haha Beef cheek ragu was super good too. Flavorful rich sauce and I loved that the rice cakes were extra thick and charred on the outside. Made for the perfect texture: lightly crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. Wagyu ssam was great too. Not as standout as the other dishes, but solid steak pieces that were perfectly tender. I think my favorite has to be the ginger crème brûlée. The ginger flavor is light, and the hardened sugar on top tastes like crystallized ginger candy when chewed. The doenjang caramel drizzle balances it out as well. Overall, a fantastic meal. It's definitely on the pricier side, and all the dishes could use a bit less salt, but I will definitely be thinking about that crème brûlée for a long time

The ambience is very cozy, staff is kind, and food is great. What more could you ask for!…read more Right when my party arrived we were seated shortly after arriving. The menu had so many options for drinks including a premium section! We ordered their kalbijjim with cheese and it did not disappoint. The cheese pull was immaculate and the meat was so tender. It definitely hit the right spot and was a much needed way to relax after a long busy day. Will absolutely come back here when we're in the area again

Really love the quantity and flavors. Took my parents to try galbijim for the first time and they…read moreenjoyed it. The experience itself was great and food was great. We loved the ban chan options a lot. It helped cut the meat and break uo the flavors. I will say the galbijim is good alresdy without the cheese. With the cheese all i tasted was cheese and when the food got cold it felt so thick. I'd rather just have the meat and flavors itself and enjoy it for what it was.

Visited here very hungry after bouldering for a couple hours. They keep it nice and warm in here…read morewhich I loved (I noticed a lot of Seattle restaurants don't turn on heating :')). It is set up like a cute korean style bar with small round tables which make sharing easier. They have a pretty good selection on their menu and we ordered a couple of items to share. The Rose Ttoekbokki with cheese was very yummy, but it kinda tasted like pasta with rice cakes instead of spaghetti. I think that is the point of this dish, so if you want a more traditional spicy flavor then get the other ttoekbokki option (spicy rice cakes). We still loved this one and the rice cakes were so chewy and delicious. The cheese corn was very yummy and exactly what you would expect. It pairs perfectly with the other dishes. My friends also shared the Seafood ramen and Beef bulgogi. They liked both dishes. One of our favorite things were the side dishes actually! The tofu was so yummy, and the bean sprouts were so crunchy and well seasoned. We even asked for extra! The only aspect that makes it difficult to come more often is the price point. Since the dishes are so big and shareable, it is easy to split amongst a group, but it is a little less affordable to come here for dinner and drinks.

A cozy little Korean bar! There aren't that many tables, but I enjoyed this vibe. Service was quite…read morefast on Saturday evening. We ordered: -Fish cake soup: pretty good, the soup had a good depth in flavor and I liked the variety in fish cake. Perfect for a rainy day. -Tteokbokki: was a bit spicy and the rice cake was chewy and cooked well. I've had better sauce though. -kimchi pancake: wasn't our favorite. Was a bit too thick and had too much batter - I like these to be more crispy and thin. Overall, a fun place for a casual Korean bar food.

This little place is awesome!!! It was clean and inviting. We are so glad we stopped here for…read morelunch. The beef bulgogi was delicious. It was perfect for feeding two of us. The service was handled by a very kind Asian woman. She was very polite, helpful and we hardly waited. Would return without question. We really enjoyed our meal here.

Started with the garlic popcorn chicken here. Despite being drenched in sauce, it actually retained…read morea good crunch on the outside. There was no garlic at all, but what I did get was a pretty large appetizer that did its job and more. The main dish, the hotstone beef bibimbap, was a lot worse. Firstly, this came with ground beef rather than the beef slices I was expecting. The rice at the bottom was dry like it should be in a clay pot, but lacking really any of that slightly-burnt, hard qualities that makes a clay pot rice what it is. It just tasted dry. But the ground beef was probably the worst part. It was dry, lacking in really any seasoning, and the portion was tiny. I'd finished the beef with still half the bowl remaining. This was not a bibimbap I would come back to at all. Overall, there are way too many better places in the international district for me to ever recommend this. 5/10

10/10 RECOMMEND Coming from California, HAN BAT in…read moreKoreatown LA used to be Hubby & I's fave. Jang An has a cleaner taste although I'm sure the broth hasn't been boiling as long as Han Bat's, they are super comparable. We always order #1 and always order some to go. When ordering to go, we get it cold so we can boil in pot and eat super hot when we want to reheat. Tastes just like you got from restaurant. The kimchi is always super fresh, tasty, & plentiful.

A meal that could heal you…read more Jang An Sullungtang is the place for sullungtang in the Seattle area! Everything about this restaurant from the service to the homemmade kimchi and the broth screamed homey. We got the Homemade Steamed Dumplings and Brisket Sullungtang. The dumplings had the best filling and the skin was so thin and soft. The sullungtang was beyond comforting and spoke to the soulllll.

Delicious food. Generous portions. Fast service. This is a cute restaurant in Ballard. Limited…read moreseating but the turnover is fast. Take out available. The staff is friendly. Self-serve tea, water, container for take out. Regular patrons bus their dishes into the tubs.

This spot is a hidden gem in Ballard. It's not the best Korean food I've had but definitely has all…read morethe comfort food you need for a cold day if you don't want to drive far out to fed way or Lynnwood. Seafood pancake was crispy and paired well with the dipping sauce. Banchan was on point but galbi was a bit on the sweeter side + had a bit too much fat and soondubu tasted more like kimchi jiggae. Overall tho, fair prices & good selection of Korean comfort food!

this was nothing short of the greatest culinary experience of my life. likely the greatest korean…read morefood this side of the pacific. The decor and atmosphere was beautiful and the service was superb. Our waiter (tall/young asian male) was extremely helpful and devilishly handsome. 5/5 overall. I highly recommend!

RUN, don't walk to Hae-Nam! This is next-level Korean food that will make you happy and cry at the…read moresame time. You can tell a lot about a restaurant from the banchan it serves. This place doesn't have potato salad--that would be too pedestrian. Instead, you get pickled perilla leaves, pickled okra, pickled eggplant, pickled dried radish, and more. Also, my wife is vegan, and they had an entire vegan menu available, all ready to go. We used to live up in Shoreline and loved this place years ago. We were back in the neighborhood and decided to pop in on a whim. It is all spiffy and new and under new management. The owner and head chef was there, and she is a delightful lady. The service is top-notch, as her daughter was working there. The staff was very attentive. It feels less like eating at a restaurant and more like eating at your favorite Korean friend's mom's home after being spontaneously invited for dinner. The restaurant is meticulously clean and elegant, which makes you just want to eat. In fact, the food was so wonderful that I hardly spoke a word between moaning and eating. To cap off our meal, they provided this delicious cinnamon ginger drink to help settle our very full tummies. I wished the owner would come running out with packed banchan for me to take home, just to make sure I was eating well at home -- just like in those K-dramas. To sum this all up, this is food heaven. 감사합니다 to the Hae Nam and we cannot wait to come back and try more!