Sweetest owner, so tentative to his customers and the rest of the staff is amazing. The food is SO good - I had soft tofu and pork jigae and it was just what I needed after several flight delays and cancellations to not lose it. the place is really clean read more

I've missed Korean food, and this is the place to be! Incredibly delicious and authentic. The mushroom tofu dolsot savoriness balanced out the yummy spice from the pork tofu kimchi. The dishes, especially the pork kimchi, honestly taste like the food I typically have in Ktown in LA. I'm also impressed by their seafood pancake, which is large, light, crispy, and tasty! Banchan side dishes came out in very good portions, and they refilled when we finished them. The service was great, too. I believe the owner served the dishes to us, and he was very sweet. The space seems rather large so it would be easy to bring a big group. I highly recommend! This is now my favorite place for Korean food in the city. My friends and I thoroughly enjoyed this place and look forward to coming again soon read more

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Loved their food !!! Service was awesome . Very accommodating for us as we had two young kids. We got the ramen, fried chicken, beef bulogi bibibamp and kimchi fried rice. Absolutely blown away by the flavor and authenticity of the food . read more

, first time trying, really a nice experience. We ordered the Bibimbap, fish cake soup, fried chicken wings and Beef rib eye Dolsot. The manager or the owner, who was really in nice service and gave us kimchi pancakes, so delicious! read more

Nam Chon - Nam Chon inside decoration. Clean, wide and morden Korean restaurant - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Had a wonderful late lunch here! Definitely a great new local byob to check out. They came out with free bites at the beginning - kimchi and pickled tofu. We ordered the kimchi pancake, teokbokki, and jab chae with beef. All were delicious and filling. Lots of great vegetarian options and the couple running the store was lovely! They even brought watermelon slices out for dessert with the check. The food was delivered very quickly. This is super large, clean, and upscale, especially for south street. Make sure to check it out! read more

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The restaurant was really comfortable and everything was amazing. The owner was super nice and explained the menu really well. read more

Nam Chon - Japchae, Cheese Tteokbokki, Kimchi Pan Cake (Kimchi Jeon), Kimchi Fried Rice, Mushroom Bibim Bab - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The food - amazing! The owner - so sweet! This place is a gem. We ordered the brisket kimchi, the fire chicken, the seasoned fried chicken and the pork and shrimp dumplings. The portions were huge. Definitely will be going back. read more

Nam Chon - Brisket kimchi Jjige & Fire Cheese Chicken - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Our food was delicious, the staff was so friendly and gave us recommendations. We decided to share the spicy boneless chicken, beef kimchi fried rice, and the stir fry bulgogi. 10/10! read more

Me and my friend have had this new (ish) Korean place on our list of places to go to for a while now and we decided to stop in on June 22nd to try it out. This place gave us an authentic taste of Korea, it felt like we were transported into a local Seoul restaurant. The staff working here were extremely nice and took our orders really quickly and the food came out within 15 minutes or so. We ordered soy Korean Boneless Chicken (Soonsal Chicken) , beef Mandu and Pork Kimchi Jjige With White Rice (side). The food was very authentic and had great flavors. If you want a place that has authentic Korean food with great service I highly recommend. I can't say enough about how sweet the staff were. They gave us free watermelon at the end, my friend was coughing and they came to check on us to make sure she was okay and if it was too spicy (it was the perfect amount of spice!) and when my friend was fanning herself they turned the AC up without us asking. Great place! read more

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Our meal at this restaurant was great, the bibimbap toppings were well cooked and very flavorful. Our server was very attentive, answering questions about the menu and bringing our table complimentary seafood pancake and watermelon. The restaurant was very quiet at lunch, so definitely a hidden gem! read more

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Such a perfect homey Korean restaurant. Everyone here treats you so kindly. I am filled with love after my time here. :) Stopped in with my best friend since we were deeply craving warm rice dishes after a weekend of eating heavier foods. We popped in ~5PM, and it was empty besides one other group of four. Still plenty of seating all around! The owner(?) was serving these guests, and they were having a friendly discussion about the menu. My friend and I were seated immediately and were given a tall pitcher of lemon water. The menu had a lot of options from snacks to rice dishes to noodles to soups! We ordered the beef ribeye dolsot and the beef ribeye bulgogi. Everything came out very hot and extremely tasty. Genuinely one of the best Korean meals I've ever had -- I finished half of my dish and ate the rest as leftovers. They also had banchan for the table. (I'm not a banchan girly though so I only had a few slices of their pickled spicy cucumber slices.) At one point, the owner came out and shyly asked us if we wanted miso soup to go with our meal. He placed two small hot bowls on our table and it served as the perfect palate cleanser between bites of food. After we were done, he brought out two slices of cold watermelon for us. It was so heartwarming to me -- he really just felt like an uncle making sure we had enough to eat. It was a lovely surprise and a great way to end our meal. The prices were good and we left full. I'll definitely be coming back to this hidden gem -- hopefully business picks up for them! read more

Nam Chon - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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this place was awesome! best server i ever had so thoughtfully and kind food was perfect read more

First time here and we really enjoyed it. The owner was really sweet and nice. Inside atmosphere is pleasant. read more

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The service was perfect and the food is made in-house. The chicken and veggie bibimbap was very flavorful and perfectly cooked. The Beef Bulgogi Tteokbokki was tender and had just the right amount of spice. The restaurant was clean, quiet, and had great ambiance. We will definitely return. read more

Nam Chon - Beef Bulgogi Tteokbokki and Chicken and Veggie Bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I come here all the time for the kimchi chigae. It is bomb. It's exactly how my Korean grandma makes it. Super authentic. Also, the staff is really nice and you can ask to adjust to your preferred spice level. I love that there is authentic Korean food in the city without having to drive out to Elkins Park. read more

The best authentic Korean food I have had. The menu has all of the classics. I had Kimchi jjigae and dolsot bibimbap with bulgogi. The soup was fantastically spicy but still amazingly full of flavor. The rice bowl was excellent. There really wasn't any way to make my experience better! read more

I went for lunch and was impressed . The kimchi jiggae was very good. I think it's much better than Bukchon and seorabol. The menu is smaller but everything I tried was good read more

The best Korean food I've had in Philadelphia by far. I've dined in and ordered take out several times from Nam Chon and have thoroughly enjoyed my meal each time. When dining in, the waiters are kind and attentive. My favorite menu items are the hot stone bowls, the soft tofu soup, and the pork kimchi jjige, which are so flavorful. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough, and would love to see them gain the popularity they deserve. read more

One of the best meals/experiences I've had in Philly. -kimchi pancake was incredible -soft tofu soup was amazing -the restaurant owners were so sweet and attentive! when I asked for no mushrooms in the mushroom soup (I know, I know), the owner was so surprised but kindly listed all of the other ingredients one by one to ask if they were okay -really clean and pleasant read more

Excellent Korean spot. Can stand up to any other Korean spot in the city. Although their menu is a bit shorter, everything on the menu is delicious. Give it a try next time you're on South. read more

Amazing!! The food and service were great. We ordered the Brisket kimchi jjigae, Cheese Tteokbokki, and Pork soondubu. Everything was perfectly seasoned and we felt very well attended to. The warm and spicy soup was perfect for a cold day. Highly recommend and will be coming back! read more

Solid new korean spot on south street! Definitely check it out. The owner is so sweet and the banchan was great.

Awesome spot for casual yet delicious Korean food! Had the spicy fried chicken, beef biminap, beef ramen. All were great! The waiter/owner is very sweet! Will be back! read more

If you like Korean food and live in center city, you should continue supporting this place because this is one of the very few places inside center city that has authentic Korean food. I had kimchi brisket dolsot, very good. Every table gets free banchan as appetizer and a slice of water melon for each person as dessert. read more

Always on the hunt for good Korean food in Philly and was very happy to see some further south than Chinatown. The place is very nice, the food was delicious and came quickly. Will definitely come back! read more

As a Korean, I appreciated the efforts of the restaurant keeping the food authentic without getting too fusion-y and losing the Korean taste. The yangnyeom chicken was different, but was tender and very good. Would definitely get it again. The soondubu (soft tofu stew) is also comparable to other authentic Korean restaurants I've been to, and I appreciate that they serve the meals in a traditional hot stone pot. The iced corn tea they served tasted was refreshing and tasted just like the ones I grew up drinking. Family owned business that seems to really care for the service they provide. Portion sizes were generous. Food came out quickly. You get the old school Korean restaurant food with the modernized interior vibe. Wasn't too busy on a weekday evening. read more

Nam Chon - Soft tofu stew with pork, bulgogi dolsot bibimbap, yangnyeom chicken - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Good place to eat, nice atmosphere, friendly staff. Foods 4.0/5.0 Would definitely comeback read more

It is really good and the owner is really nice all the food came out in a timely manner the vibe and music is good I love to ban chan that comes with it I would come here very often if I could but I live in NY and this place is in PA but it's a good place to go to if you want good Korean food read more

This place deserves more hype! I went here a few weeks ago and I can't stop thinking about it. One thing that stood out was the man who I believe owns the place, he was our server and was so sweet and kind. He was welcoming from the beginning and I just love him! The food is incredible and even gave us free watermelon at the end of our meal. Will be coming back. read more

our party of 6 enjoyed a wonderful dinner here 7/24. It's a small place, the owner made us feel so welcome. Nice variety of food that allowed all of us to find something we really enjoyed-- from those who know Korean food well to those who are not generally eating adventurous. The starter plate with pickled radish, kimchi and seafood pancake was an excellent surprise. The Grand Opening banner was still hanging when we were there. Like all newly opened places, they are still working out the kinks, but the food was terrific and the atmosphere relaxing and welcoming-- a longer than average wait for our check was noticeable but didn't detract from our overall very positive experience. read more

What a great find!! Awesome food - get the kimchi pancake, soft tofu soup, and the pork and kimchi hot stone soup. The broth in the cheese tepotki (sp?) was incredible - eat it with a spoon. The owner is solo and working SO hard. Only downside is no drinks, but the food is absolutely worth it. read more

the food is delicious and prepared very quickly. I've tried almost everything on the menu and have never been disappointed. Everyone who works there is friendly and hardworking. While waiting for our take out food (which in ordered in store), they gave us watermelon and kimchi. I can't recommend more highly. read more

Absolutely delicious!!! We had the dumplings, the shrimp tempura, chicken wings, beef bibimbap, mushroom tofu japche & chicken ramen... ALL very good! Friendly service, too read more

This place just opened up two months ago and I went for the first time to try it out. The food and service was great, especially considering there isn't many Korean restaurants around here. If you want to get Korean food this is a good spot to go to! read more

Nam Chon - Brisket Kimchi Fried Rice - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The owner served us and was incredibly welcoming. Nice interior. The Korean food was delicious, great portions, and as authentic as anywhere in Center City. We had the tofu bulgogi stirfry and a bibimbap - both so good. The teokbokki was also very good, plenty of really good fishcake. Definitely will be back and recommend! Easy parking out front on South St. read more

Great authentic Korean food. We got the seafood pancake, bulgogi bibimbap, and fire cheese chicken. Excellent and speedy service.

Made with love! Great service! Well done ambiance!! Would recommend if in Philly area!

I walked in with no expectations. I was immediately greeted and welcomed warmly. The staff accommodated to my handicapped father and was very kind. The atmosphere was very calm and relaxing. The service was above and beyond my expectations: immediately upon being seated we were presented with some side dishes, and asked if we were familiar with Korean food - we are not. We asked for suggestions, and in return we were asked for flavor profiles: I like spicy, my father does not. I got the pork tofu and my dad got the beef ribeye hot plate and both were excellent. I look forward to coming back here! I left with a full belly, and a smile on my face. I am surprised there weren't more customers. Prices were very reasonable - after paying the check and the service and quality of food we got, I feel like I stole something. Very very nice restaurant! Did I mention the food was delectable? Because it really was! read more

The food here is genuinely cooked with love because it tastes amazing and hearty every single time. It's consistent, the staff and crew are always so sweet and kind, and this price are very reasonable. I'm so happy this place exists. read more

Definitely a must go in Philly if you enjoy Korean food. Owner is super kind and everyone is welcoming. You guys should check it out!