Excellent bibimbap I ordered through DoorDash after finding this place is close to Matcha Premium Maiko. Good ratings and I now know why! Two bibimbaps to go: one was tofu and the other was spicy pork. Spicy pork is not spicy but looks like it is. Good taste, so it's marinated well and the meat isn't tough to chew, like some other places. I loved the spicy pork bibimbap though. All fresh ingredients! They give a lot of vegetables, which is so nice, because other places are very sparing with their ingredients. I'm usually left with so much rice at the end. However, this place did a good job giving the right amount of ingredients. They also gave a small cup of miso soup - thank you! Would get this again! My husband enjoyed his tofu version. If you're someone who wants spice, add some of the red sauce they give you in a cup. I was very happy the spicy pork wasn't spicy, but I liked being able to control any spice with the red sauce. read more

Mokdong Gimbap - Beautiful bibimbap bowl (spicy pork) and lots of ingredients - Korean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This is a self order kiosk spot. You order and pay electronically, and they bring out the food for you. It's a cute spot, small, but not overly cramped. It's right next door to Fried Egg I'm In Love. I ordered a more basic gimbap and the bulgogi. If you're gluten free, make sure to say no burdock root as there is gluten in that. I definitely preferred the bulgogi. Due to too many food allergies, my choices were limited, but I loved the bulgogi and can't wait to go back. I went with a friend who got some shrimp tempura and another, and she said that they're both really good. We both craved this for another week or two after having it read more

Mokdong Gimbap - Bulgogi gimbap and regular gimbap - Korean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

simple cheap eats! the quantity for price is fair, the quality of the food was amazing! absolute bang for your bucks. tablet for self order is available and indoor & outdoor seating us available. read more

Mokdong Gimbap - Korean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

10/10 Stepped in on a hot summer day 100° for a homey warm comforting meal with my boyfriend and we were met with a flavor bomb. The vibe is so chill + awesome customer service. I've been on a Korean cuisine kick & this place remains my fav ‍ read more

Mokdong Gimbap - Milkis Banana Flavor - Korean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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This shop is located on Hawthorne and is a small, cute spot to grab a light, casual bite. When you come here, you order at a kiosk and then the food is brought to you at a table. I came for brunch with a friend one morning and we ordered an egg kimbap and a shrimp tempura kimbap. The serving came on one plate with a small salad. I also ordered some seaweed soup at the counter. Overall, I thought that this place was just okay. It was a bit expensive for kimbap and the shrimp tempura that I ordered for my kimbap was soft and a bit soggy. However! The seaweed soup and the egg kimbap were good. If I were to come back then I would love to try some of their other menu items as they looked delicious in other reviews. :) read more

Mokdong Gimbap - Egg Kimbap & Shrimp Tempura Kimbap - Korean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Completely empty on a Saturday night so not sure how they survive. Maybe take out during the week. The food was good quality and generous portions. I have leftovers for lunch for the chicken Katsu. They were nice to leave off the white rice for my husband. Nice variety of veggies for the Bibimbap. Not a fan of this new trend of ordering from a kiosk and it seemed the front house staff could have done table service but maybe it is busier at other times? At least they let us alter the dish that was our bigger concern as the kiosk doesn't have any options to adjust. In the end what matters is we really enjoyed the food and the place had interesting decorations with nice lighting. Lots of drink options but wasn't in the mood this time. We will come again. read more

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Fun stop while strolling Hawthorne! Korean casual ~ a couple fresh Gimbap rolls, spicy tteokbokki, vegan gyozas and wash down with some Asian beer! Prices are great! Service ~ order at counter, food brought to your number given. Friendly and smiley. Small 2 seat table perfect off the sidewalk on a sunny day. *Back of the restaurant ~ rainbow umbrella ceiling with comfortable chairs for a relaxed mood. read more

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Very easy to order with the kiosk! I really love the environment of the restaurant. If you go into the back, it's super quirky and chill. The kimbaps are delicious and perfect to snack on. Affordable too. Similar to the cost of kimbap at Hmart. I didn't try anything else on the menu but I liked how there were vegan options. read more

Mokdong Gimbap - Ordering at the front with the kiosks - Korean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Very hole in the wall vibes. Nice service came and checked up on us like the usual. Food to me personally was bland but I also have a salty taste buds so it might vary. The black bean noodles were good Udon was good just how I like that Japanese broth Soodooboo jigae was good and they give you literally a whole block of tofu, not much meat tho. Chicken was actually not seasoned I thought it was bland but really crunchy and crispy read more

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Excellent food, high quality and fresh ingredients. Would definitely come here again. What a little gem of a place!!! read more

Mokdong Gimbap - Excellent food here for the price. Everything was fresh and delicious!!! - Korean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Cute small clean spot! I like how there's a self order kiosk. The gimbap gets brought to your table once you sit down. The rolls are large but I would say I was missing that extra sesame oil and pickled veggies I look for in gimbap. We got the calamari, pork cutlet, and crab salad. There was a bunch of crab salad in our roll, but very tiny fine pieces of calamari. Where I was wondering what roll we had bought. The pork cutlet was crispy, though. Nothing too oily at all. Overall I would've liked a more consistent pickle, some rolls I bit into I could taste the daikon and others not so much. I liked the salad as a nice palate cleanser and the spicy Mayo was a nice touch. Otherwise still good cute find! read more

Mokdong Gimbap - Korean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I was excited to see a new Korean restaurant in PDX since there is a lack of good Korean food here. I grew up in a Korean/American household and have been eating Kim bap my whole life. Having said that, the Kim bap here is kinda "mid" as my kids would put it. There was not much taste to it at all. The salad that came with it had an odd tasting dressing that I didn't like. My other half ordered the pork katsu and he couldn't finish it. I've rarely ever seen him not finish his food. The pork katsu sauce had a weird salty flavor and the steamed rice was salty too. The store is small but the tables are small too so we were able to find a table. The server was too busy to bus tables so we had to settle for a dirty one. We tried to find someone to give us something to wipe the table down but there is minimal staff here that are busy. If you are looking for some good Kim bap I recommend going to the Hmart on Belmont, theirs has a lot of umami like my mom and grandma used to make. Not coming back here read more

Mokdong Gimbap - Looks great but taste was not - Korean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Small quaint place. With Korean comfort food. The gimbap avg around $6, my favorite had to be the tuna. All the protein was made to order which I can appreciate. No soggy food! Can't wait to come back and try the Katsu! read more

Mokdong Gimbap - Korean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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This has become one of our favorite places! The gimbap are super tasty (the rice is perfect, so glossy, so flavorful), and Miki always treats herself to one of the fruity drinks. The tonkatsu remains a big winner, the teokboki is really tasty, oh, it just goes on and on... and what makes it so much more the wonderful...? The two of us usually get more than enough food for less than $40, including the fruity drink, tonkatsu, and gimbap. That's unusually inexpensive these days, especially in the most popular stretch of Hawthorne! read more

"A Korean Maestro's Eatery That Perfectly Recreates the Authentic Taste of Kimbap" Food: We ordered kimbap and tteokbokki, and honestly, it tasted exactly like it does back in Korea. No difference at all--just pure authenticity. Service: Ordering is super easy with the kiosk, and the food was ready almost immediately after we placed the order. Ambiance: A cozy, small spot with a warm and welcoming vibe. read more

This is a small, friendly place with tasty food and very large servings for the price. Not a ton of seats, but a couple are outside or, if you're lucky, you can score a table at the window. The menu isn't enormous but there was plenty to satisfy all three of us, even though one of us doesn't eat mammals, one is doing low-carb, and one is a picky eater. We had plenty to take home, too. Also, everything is presented really nicely, looking much fancier than you'd expect from a modest place. read more

My friend and I discovered this place last night when we were looking for dinner somewhere new to us, and we are so glad we found this hidden gem!! There were lots of good choices for kimbap; we ordered the fish cake, bulgogi, Spam, and spicy pork. They all were very tasty! We shared the soju cocktail, and our server poured it in the glass kettle. We loved the presentation of the food and drink, and we were glad to discover the cozy area in the back! The umbrella ceiling is so gorgeous, and it felt so relaxed to kick back on the couch and share a good meal. We will definitely be back! read more

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This place is amazing. Truly affordable, fast, fresh, and delicious. It's one of the few places left that fit all these criteria at once. The service is excellent! Cute ambiance, especially the parasol room in the back. I stop by every chance I get and I'm never disappointed. Where else can you get a beautiful and refreshing handmade drink like the rice punch for $2.50? Unheard of these days. Decent selection of alcoholic drinks as well. Gotta be one of my top 3 favorite casual restaurants in all of Portland. read more

Mokdong Gimbap - $2.50 handmade rice punch! - Korean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

NOT a good. Decor is weird like previously a bar? Weird set up and the workers / owner ladies sat out in the hall chatting the whole time? Gimbap nothing like you see in pictures on the order screen 60-70 percent is all rice and little other ingredients got fried calamari gimbop but hardly any calamari didn't even see or taste it. Also each roll broke apart open when I picked it up wasn't rolled corrected. Ugh Due bo gi portion was so tiny and sauce didn't taste good Not going back and not recommended read more

Loved this place! Great value korean street food with wide range of comfort food for the soul Great service and clean in heart of Hawthorne artsy district. Only challenge is parking near it as most areas within walk distance is 1 hour limit Worth going back to try more items on the menu! read more

Korean restaurant that specializes in Korean sushi (Gimbap). They have the other staples as well like tteokbokki (spicy rice cake) and bim bim bap, katsu etc Their name implies they specialize in Gimbaps. They have a selection of over 15? different ones. Plenty of options for vegetarians. Priced in the $6/7 range per roll. You get 6 pieces. 2 rolls should be enough for most people to have a meal. They also come with 2 small salads to accompany them which is a nice surprise. Quality of ingredients is top notch. The rolls will mostly taste the same though as they only substitute one ingredient as the others ones are included in all the options. read more

Plus points -- love the variety of kimbap to suite most dietary restrictions. Downside price/quality/taste variation. I swung by this place for a quick dinner with a friend on weekday; we knew how petite it was but were able to get a seat pretty quickly! The set up is pretty chill -- order at the kiosk on entry, food gets delivered to your table. We went with a couple kimbaps each and also grabbed some tteokbokki or spicy rice cakes. The kimbap was good; filling and flavorful and seemed worth the price tbh. The tteokbokki on the other hand was watery, broken, and not too flavorful --seemed rather frozen/instantly made with the tell tale sign of cracks or breaks in the rice cakes themselves. I'm usually a huge fan but was left rathe underwhelmed. Prices seem a bit steep for a kiosk type set up but service was kind when they brought food out. Overall, not a bad spot to grab kimbap or snacks; would be rather handy for a trip or picnic. read more

It is a beautiful quaint little restaurant with the best Gimbap in Portland! The service is amazing, very king and eager to please!The bulgogi gimpap is one of my favorites 9.5 out of 10. The shrimp tempura gimbap is my other favorite 9.5 out of 10. The strawberry lemonade was beautiful and delicious. You have to give this place a try! Ciao read more

Ordered: -Tuna kimbab -Crab kimbab Pro: -Fresh & tasty ingredients! Solid kimbab that is a bit wider in shape, so you'll need to make a large bite to eat it! -Easy to order at self-kiosk -Cute cafe interior Con: -Wish there was perilla leaf inside the tuna kimbab (or at least an option to add/remove it) -On a hot day we wish it was cooler inside read more

Walking in it's a cute, light n bright bistro setting. You order at the kiosk (if you get a soft drink just grab from the coolers, alcohol is separate) and then they bring you the yums. The kimbop was so good! Not a ton of food but inexpensive enough that you can double up no problem. We loved all the flavors and presentation. We also got the kimchi pancake--I could eat those all dang day. Looking forward to coming back and snagging some of the amazing looking katsu! read more

Mokdong Gimbap - Chicken cutlet and spam kimbop - Korean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Im a semi regular, been going since the opening and will continue to come back for delicious bulgogi kimbap and holy grail of mango juices. The vibes are very classy and the staff has always been so kind. Staple Hawthorne restaurant, must stop by! read more

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I was sooo looking forward to trying out this new fast casual Korean eatery as a kimbap lover. Upon entering, there's a kiosk for ordering: dine in or to go but photos are lacking and you can't order alcohol (makes sense but confusing.) price is okay but hate to say this I won't return because they really.. didn't taste great. I ordered the original one and the bulgogi one. Original was okay but bland. Bulgogi was also bland and the beef was like.. steak-y/deli roast beef-y and def not bulgogi.. side salad was terrible... service is friendly and gets two stars. read more

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Great place with delicious food, quick service and overall nice casual vibe. Loved the egg blanket kimbap, the Miso soup was warming and the bibimbap was full of great fresh flavors. Solid tiny sides too! Will definitely return. read more

overall: 3/5 food: 3/5 service: 3/5 ambiance: 3/5 mokdong gimbap recently had their grand opening, and we were excited to try! the exterior and interior doesn't really match the vibe of the food that they sell, but i do believe that they are undergoing remodeling soon. on the self kiosk, we ordered the tteokbokki, the spicy pork kimbap, and the bulgolgi kimbap! first impressions of the food while ordering were the prices- relatively affordable compared to other places! while waiting at one of the open tables, we were served water, which was nice :). when we got our food, they were given in takeout containers- but we still ate it at the restaurant. the portions were a lot smaller than i expected- only 6 pieces in the rolls (compared to 8 larger sized pieces from other restaurants), and the $10 rice cakes were also quite small too. presentation wise, i appreciated the effort they put into making the dishes look nice! taste wise, the rolls we had unfortunately lacked in the flavor aspect for us- the ratio of ingredients to rice were great though! as for the tteokbokki, it was just spicy and hot (temperature wise) when we first had it. but a few hours later when i had it again as leftovers, i could taste the flavor of the soup! it was well seasoned and i can tell that the foods are made with love. this establishment just opened, but i do believe that mokdong has the potential to improve in their ambiance and food. i am looking forward to how they will grow! read more

Mokdong Gimbap - menu as of 2/16/24 - Korean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I tried this place for the first time for lunch. I got the chicken cutlet kimbop and spicy pork kimbop and a side of kimchi. The flavors were really good, but surprisingly the chicken cutlet was my favorite. I will say that the kimchi was $4.50 for a small sauce container size. That threw me off but next time I would just avoid that. read more

Mokdong Gimbap - Korean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Gimbap galore! Mokdong has 20+ different types of gimbap to choose from. We got the spicy pork and pork cutlet, along with the tteokbokki. The gimbap came with a side salad and several sauces (the spicy mayo-ish one was our favorite). The tteokbokki tasted fresh. I want to come back and try their pork cutlet. Service was nice and polite and they brought us water and free miso soup. Stop by if you're in the area! read more

Mokdong Gimbap - Korean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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This place has amazing food. But the hours are never consistent with what's posted online. This is the second time I drove over an hour to come here and it's randomly closed for no reason during listed hours. read more

Pretty solid Korean food. Salad was actually outstanding. They got Japanese alcohol though. I didn't see any Korean ones. Lol. You use Kiosk to order. It's a bit $$ for Kimbap. read more

Soooo delicious and so reasonably priced! Love the different textures in the rolls and the side salad was simple and yummy !

This was a new experience for us. Think of sushi, but filled with Korean ingredients instead of raw fish. We tried the kimbap in three styles: bulgogi ($7), chicken cutlet ($6.50) and beef blanket ($7). They were all pretty good. It felt like a healthy meal with fresh ingredients. The service was good. We ordered it to go from their kiosk and got the food quickly. We would eat here again. read more

Mokdong Gimbap - Menu, June 2024 - Korean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Stopped in for the soft opening after seeing an ad on social media . . . I was excited to try the place out, especially as I was craving Korean food, and gimbap (rice and fillings in a seaweed roll, similar to a sushi roll, subbing Korean flavors and fillings for the raw fish) sounded great. The space is cute, with a black and white theme going, kind of a a mix between a fancy dining room and a bistro. There's a large chandelier which dominates the space, over two display cases and the counter in the back, while there's a half-dozen or so small two-tops in the front, with some fake windows on the wall to give it a street cafe kind of vibe. There were two cold display cases up front that mainly had different types of gimbap on display, though the display wasn't super helpful - hard to tell what the fillings are in gimbap, even if you see a cross section and they're layed out artistically, but these were still in rolled up form in take out containers, so they all pretty much looked alike, and I ended up relying upon the menu descriptions instead. The variety of gimbaps they had was impressive, with probably close to 20 different items, ranging from a traditional gimbap to things like asparagus, tofu, bulgogi wrapped, etc. The menu also included some various katsu items, as well as bibimbap, and some appetizers. I almost got the bibimbap but I wanted to try out a few different things. I was stoked to see kimchi jeon (pancake) on the menu, but then a little disappointed when they didn't have it (which I totally get is part of a soft opening). I ended up ordering a spam gimbap, a kimchi gimbap, and a tteokbokki (spicy rice cake). The menu definitely encourages a bit of mix and match with the gimbap roll prices from $4 to $7 or so, and the appetizers being in the same range. (The katsu items and the bibimbap were in the $15 to $20 range). There was also complimentary soup station next to where you ordered, so I made myself a little bowl of miso, adding in some seaweed, tofu, and green onions, which was a nice little touch. Was a little surprised when the food came out as the presentation was way fancier than I expected - the two gimbap were on a big plate with a small salad on the side, as well as ramekin of some kind of spicy aioli, while the tteokbokki was in an oversized bowl. I really liked the spam gimbap (hard to go wrong with that salty goodness). The kimchi one was fine, though I would have liked a bit more kimchi flavor - felt like there wasn't much kimchi, and it was pretty fresh, so you didn't get the strong fermented punch you might expect (though might be more popular for Western palettes with the fresher kimchi). I could have used some chojang (a spicy dipping sauce that's mainly Korean gochujang) instead of the aioli. That being said, the tteokbokki filled that gap. It had that blend of sweet and spicy I was looking for, and plenty of sauce for dipping in the gimbap pieces. The other surprise with the tteokbokki was the egg - I thought it'd be a hard boiled egg, and was a little surprised it hadn't been cut in half. I split it with my chopsticks, and was pleasantly surprised to find a perfectly soft-boiled egg with a brilliantly runny yolk. Overall, I liked the spot and definitely want to try stopping in again. The price point is pretty wallet friendly and encourages trying several items, which is great when the menu has so many options. Protip: make sure to order the tteokbokki and to dip your gimbap pieces in the sauce if you want a little spicy kick. read more

I loved how the portions here were small but extremely cheap, so you can order more variety. Everything was super tasty. read more

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Tiny but mighty! This new "Korean Deli" was such a treat! My boyfriend and I wanted to try it but it hasn't opened yet so we waited and there was a line for the opening! I ordered the original kimbap and my boyfriend got the bulgogi one. SO GOOD! I wish I had got the kimchi. It was so tasty I'm definitely coming back! read more

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Terrific little cafe with outstanding food! The peach iced tea was delicious. The service was fast and attentive. Loved the decor. We'll be back. #gimbap #makdonggimbap read more

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10/10 for the kimbap and price here! service is quick and the restaurant provides a homey energy. would recommend for a quick snack or meal!