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    Master Shin

    3.3 (46 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Beef Tacos
    Stephanie C.

    Master Shin beef tacos were pretty good, but probably not something I'd rush back for. The crusted cheese on the tortilla was a really nice touch and gave the taco a ton of flavor. The coleslaw also added a good crunch that balanced everything out well. Overall solid tacos and worth trying if you're in the area, just didn't completely wow me.

    Mike C.

    Wanted to like this place, but nah. Tacos ain't it. Also no message after placing order for confirmation was disturbing, but they did provide an update when asked and a ready text at the end.

    Beef Bulgogi Plate
    Eric K.

    I ordered a beef bulgogi plate because I was looking for something fast. When I went to Square Market, Master Shin didn't have a wait but while waiting for my food more people came to order via KIOSK. First initial look, my food didn't look great, pretty standard and basic. The Japchae was pretty bland, even in color. I was basically eating glass noodles with some vegetables. The coleslaw tasted normal, nothing special about it. The meal came with a side of kimchi and honestly it was not good for me. I had to bring out my own kimchi to eat with the meal. It had a strong bitterness to the cabbage that you don't usually taste in kimchi. Almost a bad bitterness. Then the main course was the beef bulgogi. It looked dry but when I ate it I tasted a lot more flavor so I could tell it was marinated. For $20, I was not happy and satisfied with this meal.

    Kimchi Dumplings and Pikachu Fried Chicken
    Yeebing T.

    The bustling atmosphere of San Pedro Market is a place I often go to, which means that I often pass by Master Shin while they have their "Prepping right now, order later" sign on their kiosk. When I noticed for the first time that the sign was gone and the kiosk was open, I thought it'd be a good chance to try it. I decided to get the kimchi dumplings, as well as the Pikachu Fried Chicken with garlic parmesan sauce. The service was decent (they let me put the sauce on the side which was nice), though one thing that was a little questionable was the fact that the kimchi dumplings were partially stuck to the packaging and took a small bit of paper with it as we took it. The dumplings also had a street food sort of texture, which was alright considering the flavor of them was still good but maybe not for the price that I was getting all of the food for. As for the chicken, the garlic parmesan sauce was relatively overwhelming on chicken that was otherwise relatively bland, but decently textured. Makes for a decent lunch, but unfortunately did not live up to the hype that it had in my head considering how many times I've encountered it when it looked closed. I'm unsure if I would come back again, but I do hope their other food options are better.

    Jjajangmyeon noodles and kimchi fried rice with spam
    Mari B.

    If you are in the mood for Korean food stop by Master Shin for some great options. Street food and main dishes all served in one place. Fast service, even on the weekend. Located inside San Pedro Square Market with a variety of seating options and a parking garage across the street. Chill vibes in the market and many drinks available within as well. I enjoyed the Jjajangmyeon, with zucchini and onions and small pieces of beef. All married well and the noodles were perfect. The kimchi fried rice in my opinion needed more kimchi, but I love Kimchi and spice. The staff awere friendly and respectful. Stop by for the Korean flavor experience.

    Beef bulgogi
    Michelle R.

    Located in San Pedro Square Market. This small spot offers take out. There is no one up front to place an order. They only have a kiosk machine. Food here took about 10 - 15 mins. I ordered the beef bulgogi. This dish was pretty tasty and delicious.

    The #30 Curry ($20)
    Evonne C.

    [Food] - The #30 Curry ($20): For the price I felt like the portion was small. Curry was decent, rice was not as fluffy as I'd usually prefer. Chicken was pretty good, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Appreciated that they included some pickled radish. [Service] - Friendly and fast [Ambiance] - Located in San Pedro Square Market [Overall] - The dish I ordered was decent but unfortunately I can't say the price is justified as I've had better elsewhere and not as pricey.

    Pikachu fried chicken and tofu bibimbap
    Christine P.

    New spot in the market so I decided to check it out. Went to watch the football game on tv but got hungry so made my way here. Food: the pikachu fried chicken could use more of a savory flavor. The pikachu chicken also comes with pickled radish too. It had mostly the sweet flavor from the sauce that it was glazed with. It actually tastes better if you eat more for more flavor. The pikachu fried chicken is also very sticky and sticks to your teeth. The bibimbap was good. The rice and tofu didn't seem as fresh though. I liked all the vegetables that the bibimbap had though and the sauce that makes bibimbap, bibimbap. Ambiance: San Pedro square market has lots of food and drink options, this is just one of them. You order on the kiosk and wait for your order. You can choose Togo or here. I probably wouldn't order the pikachu fried chicken again or tofu but may try spicy pork next time!

    Bulgogi tacos   Black Bean Noodles  Curry PikChicken
    Dominic N.

    I loved: Bulgogi tacos I liked: Black Bean Noodles I would avoid: Curry PikChicken They nailed the crisp on the Bulgogi taco in both meat and shell. Absolutely hit the spot. It might be the best #goodeats in the entire food court. Alternatively, I would avoid the Curry entirely. It's much too watery and has no flavor. The chicken and black bean noodles are fine, good but not standouts. Everything is still pretty expensive here so next time I'd just double up on the tacos You just order from an iPad so the only time you interface with anyone is when they bring you the food. It does take a while for the food to come though.

    LA kalbi plate - rice was old (hard and crunchy on top  from being in the cooker too long, and soggy on the bottom).
    Shinny L.

    Ambiance: It's conveniently located at the San Pedro Market, in the back building next to the mochi donut/hot dog place (first shop to the right of the bathrooms when walking in from the shared open eating area). Food: Overall the kalbi meat itself was well marinated and flavorful. I got 8 bones worth of Kalbi in all. I did get one piece of Kalbi that was entirely fat, which was not pleasant for me (but if anyone likes the fat, that might have worked out for them). The rest of the meat was also generously marbeled with fat (I do prefer lean pieces, but it is short rib, after all). However the rice was over cooked and had been sitting in the rice cooker too long, so the rice on the top was hard and crusty and the rice on the bottom of my container was soft and soggy. I'm pretty sure Koreans hold a lot of pride in their abilities to cook rice, so that was surprising to say the least. Also it's white rice, not purple rice (Which of course is fine). The ban chan provided was raw cabbage and carrots with some dressing drizzled on top, jap chae noodles, and a small 1-2oz container of kimchee. The raw veggies were unremarkable, though it was nice to have veggies with the meal. The jap chae was a bit on the dry side and they used very thin noodles (maybe vermicelli and not yam noodles). So I guess what you should expect is meat flavor to be good, but quality of meat to be slightly above fast food/mall food level of cuisine, everything else about mall food level, but definitely not restaurant quality food. Service: So I ordered this via doordash and accidentally ordered it as a pickup when I wanted it delivered to my office. When I realized my mistake, it was too late (made sense that the tip offered was $2.50, which I upped to $3.50 and not the regular amount automatically offered). I rushed over to pick up my order after realizing this and just decided to eat there instead of coming back to the office. I usually request no utensils with delivery because I have them on hand; however, since I accidentally ordered this as a pickup and wanted to eat there, I needed utensils. There really weren't many people (none) waiting in line when I got there (maybe explains the crusty old rice) and yet there was literally no one at the front (the two people working were in the back preparing food). They heard me coughing (thank you pregnancy congestion and spare the air days) so came and handed me my bag. When I noticed I didn't have utensils, I went back to ask for them and was rudely told that "I didn't order it with utensils" which I clearly knew. I told the young person working there that it was because I accidentally ordered it as a pickup so now I needed utensils, and he said nothing, just handed me my utensils. So, I was in the "wrong" by not being clear about the utensils when I accidentally ordered it as a pickup, but honestly the customer service could have been better - the guy's attitude really rubbed me the wrong way. With the quality of the food and the service, even though there are literally no other korean food options (except the hot dogs in the next stall over) in downtown San Jose, I'm not going to bother giving this place another try. There's too many other options at San Pedro Square that provides minimally better service. If I must have Korean (sometimes I really do), I'd much rather head to SJ Omogari in Japantown for the service, and consistency of food quality. I guess this is why places like Omogari are always packed.

    menu - 1/24/2024
    Lan T.

    I thought the bibimbap tasted good. Not sure about the ratio of meat vs veggies vs rice....of course I'd prefer extra meat and veggies. But this is a nice addition to the San Pedro Sq line up of food stalls.

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    Very flavorful and crispy fried chicken. I'm looking forward to trying out the whole menu.

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    3 years ago

    Took my mom to San Pedro market and was craving kbbq. Food was great! I recommend the LA Korean galbi and the spicy chicken.

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    Shin’s Tofu

    4.5
    (361 reviews)
    3.5 mi
    $$
    Locally owned & operated
    Family-owned & operated

    This place is always popular at night and decided to give it a try after passing by numerous times…read morelooking into the window and browsing the menu. I'm glad I did and was definitely delighted by the experience. Hot Stone Bibimbap 5/5: There was a review on Yelp saying that there was no crunchy rice at the bottom and that it was bland. As a fellow Korean, let me give you some advice. Wait a few minutes and let the rice cook more because the stone bowl is still hot. lift up the bottom until you see crunchy bits and then you could start mixing. Excellent mix of seasoned vegetables and rice. They give you the gochujang bottle sauce on the side. you can adjust it to your level. Soon Tofu Soup 5/5. I've had a lot of tofu soup of what I like about this one is that it had a good balance of tofu, kimchi was not super sour like some restaurants and they give you an egg on the side. Very clean finish. Banchan 5/5: The highlight for me was the banchan. I went with a very picky eater friend and she really loved the kimchi ,the cucumber kimchi ,the fish cakes, japchae. They put a lot of effort into making the banchan - which I recognize right away. They also fill up if you run out and the dishes are larger than normal restaurants. Amazing. You read my mind. Interior 4/5: It is a smaller, more intimate seating.( about 25-30 people) . It still has the vibes of of a Korean eatery with K-pop music playing on the TV screen, wooden benches and chairs. You'll have to wait a bit if you go during peak hours and parking is a bit difficult. I suggest going within the first hour they open up when there's less crowds.

    It's been a while since I've gone to this place and didn't wanna go all the way to Santa Clara for…read moresome galbi and army stew. Small restaurant with a wait list up front but turn over was fast depending on your party, waited about ~25mins for 2 people. *This was for coming in for dinner on a Friday.* Ordered the Galbi and Budae Jjigae, side dishes came out before the mains, was soo hungry didn't take the pre pictures of the others, hehe anyways, both had great flavor and the budae jjigae had kick to it. In the end it kicked my cravings and made me full. Ohh and one more thing be aware of your check and make sure you're paying your table....the person working changed my card paid for another table, but he corrected it.

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    SGD Tofu House

    SGD Tofu House

    4.0
    (456 reviews)
    4.5 mi
    $$

    I came here on a weekend evening with a few people. Since it was a hot day, we ordered some cold…read morenoodles, and we wanted to try their tofu soup. For the cold noodles, it was pretty refreshing and a bit light in flavor. It came in a icy vinegary broth with noodles, half a boiled egg, pickled daikon and some pieces of galbi (short rib). Also had option of adding more vinegar and/or mustard if you wanted. The noodles were chewy but that's how it is, recommend asking for some scissors to cut the noodles if it's hard to chew. For the spicy buckwheat cold noodles, it had much more flavor, had a gochujang base, and thicker. It came with half a boiled egg, pickled daikon and pieces of galbi. For the tofu soup, we got the chicken and mushroom which was fine. In addition, the sides were good as well. Service was good.

    Love that this is open until 11:30pm, not a lot of places are open this late so was hoping to find…read morea good late night spot. It feels very homey inside, and we were seated quickly. We ordered the beef soup and the appetizer short ribs, which is about 6 pieces. The sides were good, special shout out to the warm jjapchae! The short ribs came out sizzling, and had a great char with a sweet soy sauce flavor. Meat was tender and had the perfect chew to it, such a comfort meal with the rice. The beef soup came boiling, and there was a generous amount of beef, mushrooms, and tofu. The only complaint I have is the soup ratio was less than what I'm used to so about halfway through the pot there wasn't much soup left to pour onto the rice the way I normally do. But that's not a bad thing, means you're getting more protein! Service was great, but it's a bit expensive from what I'm used to so I docked a star. I'll check out other places and see if this is just the normal pricing for the area.

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    Kunjip

    4.1
    (2.4k reviews)
    4.7 mi
    $$

    Experience (5/5 stars): *Food: the cold noodles here are…read moreamazing! refreshing and cool especially during the hot summer. you need to eat it spicy! i'd skip the galbi jjim, not as flavorful as the one at daeho. *Price: ~$24 Overall, it's a yes!

    I love kunjip because the food is good, and the service is fast. Even though it gets crowded, they…read moreclean tables fast. This way everyone gets seated asap. The wait is always not too bad (usually max 30 mins) which goes to show how fast the service is. The menu is pretty simple but always really good. Banchan - 10/10. Refillable banchan is always amazing but it's even better when it's all my favorites. I love the radish, kimchi and cucumber banchans the most and this is exactly what they have. It is so refreshing and adds a lot of flavor. Bibim naengmyeon - 10/10. The noodles are chewy and refreshing. They do not skimp out on the toppings. AND the spice is totally doable. My personal favorite part is always the combination of the banchan and the noodles. SO GOOD. Seolleongtang - 10/10. I love how hearty this meal is and how it never fails to warm me up from the inside out. This is the perfect comfort meal. The meat is also so tender and the noodles really soak up that broth. The broth is the best part, you can season it to your own taste but the base itself is already pretty great! Very savory. And the plus is that they give free yakult at the end when you pay so it's a cute lil free sweet treat to enjoy!

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    #13 Cheese maeun galbi jjim ($82)
    #13 Cheese maeun galbi jjim ($82)
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    Jeonju Hostetter

    4.0
    (415 reviews)
    3.6 mi
    $$

    We came here for lunch with the family on Saturday around 1 pm. Most of the popular items were sold…read moreout, such as a seafood pancakes, kalbi short ribs, and bossam pork. I ordered the bibimbap pork rice. When it was brought to me, the waitress told me they were out of the sauce so it was very bland. Also to know they were sold out of seafood, squid, and bulgogi bibimbap. Half of the menu items were not available. There were also only 2 Bachan dishes. Kimchi and broccoli. Very disappointed.

    I've been to Jeonju a handful of times, and unfortunately the experience has gone downhill each…read morevisit. The first two times were great -- they served a wide variety of banchan and the seafood tofu soup was packed with fresh shrimp, clams, octopus, mussels, and squid. My daughter also loved the galbijjim. On our third visit, we arrived right at 5 PM and were told they would open shortly because the cook was on lunch. We waited until 5:20 and they still weren't serving, so we ended up leaving. Our most recent visit was the last straw. They only offered two types of banchan (not even kimchi), and they were out of all dishes that included meat or beef. It was surprising for a Korean restaurant to not have Korean BBQ or short ribs available. My seafood tofu soup barely had any seafood, and I had to point out to the waiter that there was no shrimp at all. He later returned with a cheap frozen seafood mix and said they use a seafood mix, which was disappointing considering the higher quality seafood they used to serve (including head-on shrimp). They also did not serve the usual purple rice this time -- instead we were given dry white rice that seemed reheated. There was only one server handling all the tables and cleaning, so service was slow. It's disappointing because the quality used to be much better. Based on our recent experiences, we will not be returning anytime soon.

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    Danbi Korean Restaurant

    4.3
    (880 reviews)
    1.5 mi
    $$

    Came to Danbi around 730pm on a Friday night and there were maybe 3 other parties inside. It's…read morebrightly lit inside, with plenty of tables and a rather open space. Service was brisk. We were just looking for some quick bites, so we ordered a seafood pancake and meat jun to share. Both of these were very generous portions. The seafood pancake had a nice light crisp, and was full of seafood and green onion, while the meat jun game on a bed of fresh cabbage and was full of tender, sweet and flavorful bulgolgi. We really enjoyed both with the banchan! Danbi has some great offerings, and I'll definitely try to come again to try some of the entrees and other things when I'm in the area and looking for a full meal!

    I would have given 5 stars but knocking off two stars due to poor service with one of the servers…read more I've been coming to this restaurant for many years, dating back to the previous owners, who were always warm and welcoming. I have many fond memories of dining here. The food is still excellent. We ordered the tofu and chicken bubbling soup along with the bibimbap, and everything was delicious. The quality of the food is definitely a reason I would return. Unfortunately, the service was very inconsistent. There were two servers during our visit. One was incredibly kind, professional, attentive, and welcoming. She checked on us, offered more side dishes, and was very sweet with my six-year-old son. I even thanked her personally at the end of the meal because her hospitality stood out. The other server, however, made the experience uncomfortable. From the moment we arrived, there was no warm greeting -- we were simply asked how many were in our party. We were seated at a very small table, and when I politely asked if we could move to a larger one since we were ordering multiple dishes with sides and I had my young son with me, she looked visibly annoyed. Throughout the meal, she kept making faces when I asked normal questions about the menu or requested an extra to-go box. These were simple customer requests, and her reactions felt rude and unnecessary. I also noticed that several other reviews mention a woman making faces during service, and based on my experience, I believe this may be the same server. That kind of behavior really affects the dining experience and should be addressed by management. Hospitality matters, especially in a restaurant setting. Good food is important, but customers should also feel welcome and respected. Overall, I would come back because the food was delicious, and the other server was genuinely lovely. However, I hope the owner takes the service concerns seriously. If I return, I would likely ask to be seated with the kind server who made us feel welcome.

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