We stopped by after a Costco run. Menu is pretty extensive, with half sushi, half Korean selections. I deliberated over sushi or Korean, but there didn't seem to be many photos of sushi or it didn't look that great, so we both ordered from the Korean menu. We had a hot bibimbap and yukgyejang, both were decent. Bibimbap came in a stone dish, with crispy rice at the bottom and a nice accoutrement of chopped veggies, but the protein did not have much flavor. Yukgyejang was a medium spicy, and a ton of bean sprouts. Not a lot of shredded beef, but I wasn't surprised about that. Plenty of parking in the lot and we were seated quickly during dinner. A bit pricy for what you get. read more

This one goes out to the Syracuse Yelp Community; I put my life in your hands and you delivered big time! I was worried when I drove up and saw the rinky dink shack I automatically thought "I am not eating here, I don't care what Yelp says". Then a great thing happen I saw people coming out and they were smiling and laughing and def not dying from food poisoning, so I thought let's do it. Greatest decision in a while! Menu is extensive but take the time to read it you will find some gems. When you arrive the server will automatically bring you some kimchi and other pickled items so maybe skip the apps. I started with the eggrolls nothing exciting however, the Yook Gae Jang soup is the bees knees! This Korean style hot and sour soup is amazing from the spicy beef broth to the crunchy veggies and egg it will have you sweating but in the good way. After much research I decided on the Nock Jee Bokeum -octopus assorted veggies and a spicy sauce that is better than anything I've had in a while. It comes out on a sizzling skillet along with steam rice. These two things will more than make your food porn dream a reality. So if you ever find yourself in Syracuse NY remember the old saying "don't judge a book by its cover" and it here! read more

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Secret Garden is not what it used to be. Growing up in Syracuse I'd frequent this place so much. Since moving back to Syracuse everything has changed. Tonight the kimchi tasted too sweet and was also very diluted. It was disappointing. I ordered my favorite dish of bibimbap in a hot stone bowl. I was disappointed that bulgogi is no longer mixed in--I received what looked like and tasted like unseasoned ground beef. They put a fully cooked egg on top--I'm used to almost all Korean restaurants where the yolk is still liquify and you mix it all up in the bowl while it "cooks". I poured a ton of sauce in my bowl but it still was very bland and the veggies were frail and overcooked. Im really disappointed at how this place has gone downhill. Bibimbap used to be my favorite here. The photos make the food look appetizing, but I wouldn't recommend. I'd say try Chorong house or gangnam kitchen down the road for Korean food!! read more

Secret Garden Bl-Won - Korean Near Me - Syracuse, New York

We like to come here as an alternative to Tokyo Seoul some times. Mondays and Wednesdays they offer 1/2 price sushi (certain rolls) and it's often crowded then. If you're not looking for sushi, I'd suggest dining a different day. We did happen to be there on a Wednesday for lunch and planned to get some lunch specials. My husband ordered the hwe dup bap, but was told they couldn't make it that day due to it being busy for the 1/2 price sushi day. Hwe Dup Bap is a Korean dish with rice, raw fish, lettuce, and other raw veggies. You mix it up with a spicy sauce. A bit disappointing since that's what he had planned to get here and it was a factor in choosing our lunch location. Service is good and food is consistently good. Things we typically order are: galbi (korean bbq), hwe dup bap, octopus stir fry, naeng myun (cold noodles in broth). My parents usually order the stews/soups. Korean entrees are served with small side dishes that come out prior to the entree. We continue to come back! read more

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One of my favorite restaurants in CNY. Been coming here for years and have yet to be disappointed. Variety, price, portion size, service, authenticity, flavor, and ambiance. This place checks off all of the boxes. My go to dish is their bibimbop. Served in a hot stone bowl, the layers of flavors and the crispy rice on the bottom are amazing. I recommend only getting this if eating in. Sushi, variety of pancakes, fried rice dishes, spicy stews, and even desert are guaranteed to leave you feeling satisfied. read more

One of the most elaborate menus I have ever seen encompassing both Korean and Japanese items. After two hours of drive from Buffalo, we finally arrived there with an empty stomach. A crate of wine bottles caught our attraction, as the caption is quite intimate, saying "grab a bottle and take a seat". You won't see that kind of warmth in an upscaled restaurant though. We ordered a bunch of items such as sweet and sour beef, veg pancake, fried fish. However, the best items that they have are their sushis. While the rest of the items might not be up to the mark, we went there next day again only for the sushis. The picture shows an elaborate assortment of sushis that we had ordered. All of them were finger (read chopsticks)-licking good read more

Secret Garden Bl-Won - Spicy Salmon Crunch Roll, Seafood Pancake - Korean Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Waitress was very knowledgeable. She helped us make our meals vegan friendly. The portions were very big and very tasty. Super happy we stopped. Would recommend to everyone. read more

Secret Garden Bl-Won - Fried Tofu - Korean Near Me - Syracuse, New York

3 1/2 stars. Being from the Washington DC area, I'm a bit spoiled when it comes to Korean restaurants, with so many good places. In Syracuse, there seems to be just two Korean restaurants. This place is where we go when we come up to Syracuse. Seems this area is home to more ethnic restaurants (we go to this really good Szechuan Chinese restaurant across the street) in Syracuse. I really like their gam ja tang and their yuk kwe jung soups. Their banchan is very limited though. They don't do grill your own barbq (that's offered in the other Korean restaurant) but their meats do come out well, even though it's cooked in the kitchen. But the main star dish that tastes great is their beef fried rice. My young nieces just love it and is so tasty. Yum! The service when busy is almost nonexistent though and have to grabbed or go get waiters attention. When it's not busy, service is much better of course. I recommend this restaurant for Korean cuisine as well as their sushi (they have a sushi bar too)! read more

Secret Garden Bl-Won - Yuk Gae Jung - Korean Near Me - Syracuse, New York

We are big fans of Korean, and we are coming from an area that had a great place with great service. So our expectations were pretty high to start. After a few visits, Secret Garden is our new Korean spot. Great quality of food, helpful staff to customize your order the way you like it, and overall a great experience inside and out. Highly recommend to the Korean lover looking for good quality, authentic food. read more

As a vegetarian I love their tofu bibimbap. I prefer the cold bowl because it's like a salad with extras. Always super fresh. My son had his with seafood and the sizzling bowl and also enjoyed it. I eat here often and the food never disappoints. read more

Secret Garden Bl-Won - Tofu bibimbap cold bowl. Yum! (Before mixing and sauce) - Korean Near Me - Syracuse, New York

This restaurant offers half off sushi on Monday's and wednesdays for in restaurant dining and take out. Menu is several pages long of offerings! Food is delicious and staff is very friendly and covid compliant read more

Secret Garden Bl-Won - 50% off menu mondays and Wednesday's! - Korean Near Me - Syracuse, New York

We had a COCKROACH climb out of our edamame appetizer. We called the waiter immediately, he was unfazed by seeing it run around our table. Ran out as fast as we could. read more

I come here so often for the 1/2 off sushi (Mondays and Wednesday). The deal is great and the sushi is fresh and delicious! My only complaint is the lack of waiters/waitresses. We tried to get the attention of the waitress for a while before we were able to order (and we had been sitting there for a long time). Regardless, if you want a great and cheap dinner, I highly recommend this place! read more

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A Korean/Japanese restaurant conveniently located in a small plaza on the parkway, with a grocery store next door and a bakery in an adjacent building. Dining area is fairly clean and welcoming, and easily able to accommodate larger groups. After sitting down, it seems there is some room for improvement. Took a little more time for server to take orders, even after entire party arrived and seated. The banchan selection was somewhat limited and items like the kimchi tasted a bit old (more sour). Also prices for some of the entrees were on the higher end; ordered the seafood bi bim bap and didn't see the added value (other than the included miso soup). The sushi is half priced for dine in, though cannot be taken to go if ordered at half price. read more

Literally the best place to go to for amazing food it's so flavorful and high quality there yaki undon is absolutely incredible.

Excellent Korean fix. Service is top notch. We make a point of stopping here whenever we're in town.

try to call to make a reservation but they said 1st come 1st serve and than we come and had to wait for like 30m and another group just come in and got sat down rite away, then we ask the server he answer he thought they was there 1st... trash service lack of professional read more

Certainly not authentic Korean, but authentic Asian. No Korean beer, and the food was pretty bland. The items that weren't tasted off. We had over 6 items, and this was the case for all of it. Also overpriced read more

This place never disappoints. I absolutely LOVE the Chajang Myun (noodles with black bean sauce) from here. So so so yummy. The portions are large and the service is always great. Getting takeout from here is just as good as dining in (I've done both!) Super yum, 10 out of 10 stars from me! read more

Great sushi. East in and out for take out. Hot food that I have tried is great too Fast service order always correct read more

Like whaaaa----? People like this food, hands down the worst sushi I have ever had in my life. Is the secret that it's sushi from the garbage can? Well guess what buddy oh pal, the secret is up, and this guy knows the secret to your rolls, fresh trash residue with a hint of central New York naivety to what good sushi taste like. NEXT! read more

My youngest decided she wanted to go here for her 19th birthday; so, we did. I'm happy to say that this was an excellent choice. M youngest got sushi like she wanted, my older daughter got a noodle dish and my wife and I tried the Bibim bop hot version. All were excellent and quite filling. My wife really enjoyed the additional items like the pickled daikon radish that were offered. The kimchi was fresh and tasty as well. We started with vegetable dumplings which were fried, but not greasy. Tasted very good. The service is not exactly fast, but that's more than made up for by the friendliness of the staff. This is quite a hidden gem of a place for Japanese and Korean food. We'll return again. read more

I've been here three times now and the food is consistently delicious. From the Sushi menu I've had: the salmon, white tuna, Florida roll, Syracuse Roll, Orangemen roll, Dragonchad roll, and Alaskan roll. All just completely gorgeous. I've also had the Shrimp Tempura udon. I added a raw egg to go on top. Hit the spot on a cold rainy day. On Mondays and Wednesdays sushi is half price. It's a cozy enough place with soft mood lighting. Coming from Los Angeles this place reminds me of some of the great Asian joints back home. So happy I was introduced to it. read more

Secret Garden Bl-Won - So damn good! - Korean Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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So glad to have ran into this hidden gem! We found the place on our way back from Niagara Falls and from the outside appearance, I wasn't expecting too much. However, we were greeted promptly by a friendly staff and the food was great! We were lucky enough to come on Monday where they offer 1/2 off sushi. We ordered sushi and hwedupbop, jjajangmyun and jjampong. The portions were huge and flavorful. The only complaint was that the sushi part was served way before the kitchen food was ready. If you are anywhere nearby, I would give this place a try. read more

Secret Garden Bl-Won - Hwedupbop - Korean Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Food was pretty good, but there were multiple large fruit flies flying around our table during the whole meal-not just one fly. Many flies. Made us feel a little icky after eating here. In the past this place has been great and fly free! read more

Just called to order take-out. Was told the kitchens already closed and it's only 9:15pm. You close at 10pm. We even said we'd be there in 10 min. Wth? read more

I am from Seoul,Korea and I've been living in the states for about 5 years. I have been to lots of Korean restaurants in other cities. I also cook Korean food at home pretty much everyday. I really like Secret Garden's lunch menu! Dinner can be pricey for me because I can cook pretty much all the stuff on the menu at home. But for lunch, it's excellent price compare to its quality. If you want real Korean food don't go for a lunch box that they have. I would recommend Bi bimbob, or the other soups they have. I go there at least once per a week. After eating good Korean food I go to shopping next door. You can find lots of Korean groceries at the Han's oriental store. Secret Garden is my favorite Korean restaurant in Syracuse!! read more

Secret Garden Bl-Won - spicy pork - Korean Near Me - Syracuse, New York

I used to go to this restaurant almost every week to get sushi before COVID. Recently i started coming back and i've been back for 5 times, none of those times the sushi chefs were wearing their masks-- which made me take out hot dishes instead of sushi. I had talked to the owner about not feeling safe with the chefs not having their masks on, but it wasn't corrected. I know it's hard to keep the masks on at all times. I love the food and services here, so I am still giving 4 stars. I just want other peoples to know that the sushi chefs (who knows if the chefs in the kitchen are wearing them or not) don't keep their masks on. read more

Went here for dinner last night and honestly was so impressed I felt like I needed to make an update on my review. Last time I went the rolls and sushi were not that great. But yesterday the quality of the sushi was so good (not to mention half off!) I had the two piece yellowtail,squid,salmon and Spanish Mackerel sushi and the sake and spider rolls. I loved everything but the Spanish mackerel sushi( a bit fishy) Definitely planning to come back and would confidently say it's a good meal for a great price. read more

Secret Garden Bl-Won - yellow tail, squid, salmon, spanish mackerel( in order) - Korean Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Love coming here, especially on the nights when they have 1/2 priced sushi!!! We've never needed reservations, the food always comes out quickly and delicious! read more

Secret Garden Bl-Won - Korean Near Me - Syracuse, New York

I went earlier this week for the discount sushi, and now I'm thinking about making this a regular stop! The restaurant has very little ambiance, but for me, that's not as important. I was craving sushi and wanted a good deal, which is what I got! My wife and I shared 5 rolls and a side of seaweed salad. We got a California roll, a Philly roll, a Dragon roll, the American Dream, and the Firecracker. To be honest, none of them were exceptional. The Dragon roll was the best in my opinion; I love the fresh crunch of the cucumber and the sticky sweet fishiness of the eel. But overall, the sushi was just OK. I've had much better, but I've also had much worse. The story here is really the price. Many rolls on the menu are under $2, and I don't think I saw any more than $5 or $6. The seaweed salad was also decent. It had the delicious sesame oil and sesame seed taste that you want with seaweed salad, but it didn't measure up to some others in the area; check out the version at Bleu Monkey. We walked out with full bellies and plenty of leftovers, and we weren't out $30. That's a deal in my book, so even if the sushi was just average, I'll be back on either a Monday or a Wednesday for the great prices. read more

Secret Garden Bl-Won - Lots of sushi for very little dough! - Korean Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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This is a great Korean restaurant. Great vegetarian selection. The restaurant is very popular with Korean tour buses on the way to/from Niagara Falls. Excellent tofu dishes. read more

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Ordered: shumai, seaweed salad, dumpling, miso soup and a couple rolls during their half off special. It's such a great deal and will definitely be back! read more

First time here.... Such a nice surprise! EXCELLENT food, super service ( Keito was professional, attentive, helpful, and was sweet too), clean, and comfortable atmosphere. Will be back for sure! read more

Tucked away in Syracuse is the best sushi restaurant I've ever eaten at, from the amazing service to the even better sushi. Half price sushi on Monday and Wednesday left me stumbling out of the restaurant moaning and groaning after finishing 54 pieces. Overall highly recommend this place to make yourself happy with food but uncomfortably stuffed when you leave read more

Secret Garden Bl-Won - Combo of 7 different sushi rolls - Korean Near Me - Syracuse, New York

The food is great. Fresh, full of flavor and wonderful overall. The service during half off of course is a bit slow and you have to wait since it's packed. Which is like any other place that is great. And the ambience is great. Second time coming here and both times was happy. read more

Their half off sushi days are the best! You can't beat great prices for yummy sushi. Aside from that, the Korean dishes are also great. The only downfall of this place is the service. If you come here, expect a long wait because the servers take forever to come to you. The wait is worth it though because you can't beat the price and quality of the food. read more

Secret Garden Bl-Won - Korean Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Good food, good service, good ambience. Perfect. I love it. Would recommend. 10/10. Food was great. Waiter was nice.

Simply great. We walked in for half off sushi on Wednesday night with few friends and the place was jam packed. We had to wait for 20 mins to be seated. I was not excited about what I thought was gonna be mehh. But was I wrong! We ordered a mix of sushi, the edamame and the sea weed salads. My husband and I shared the dragon roll, the unagi roll and the Florida roll and loved it. Definitely recommend this place, coming with a small group and sampling a few things. We will definitely be coming back for the sushi! read more

Ok! Just finished dinner at the Secret Garden. Very modest restaurant serving Korean and Japanese dishes. Since its freezing right now in Syracuse, I opted for the dol sot bi bim bop. The dish was decent and traditional - the stone pot was super hot and nicely sorched the rice. I checked out the fish selection - kind of meager and not that great, though it was a Monday night. The Tokyo Seoul place down the street has a better selection and better quality. In any case, the focus seems to be on silly named maki. I'd agree with Shawn - not the best nor the worst Korean food. I found the prices very low for a Korean restaurant. Decor is about standard for a low end family run korean restaurant. I've had much better Korean food in Chicago and of course in NYC and Los Angeles, but hey, I'm in Syracuse! read more

Secret Garden Bl-Won - dol sot bi bim bop - Korean Near Me - Syracuse, New York