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    Seoul Bowl - Seattle

    4.5 (129 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Outdoor seating

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    Christine L.

    Clean spot. Food was delicious. I got the bulgogi beef bowl and rice cakes. Good portion size

    Korean Bulgogi Bowl with Purple Rice
    Nikita S.

    It's felt like "Korean Chipotle" vibe. More like American Korean with sauces and spice. I loved the purple rice! I highly recommend to go with purple rice rather than white. it gave more texture and flavor to bowl. The bulgogi beef was nice and was in good quantity. You can customize the topping and sauces as needed. I would have definitely enjoyed it more if the chili sauce or heat wave sauce would be more spicer. This would definitely be my Korean Chipotle moving forward.

    Korean Bulgogi Bowl.
    Joselyn M.

    Perfect Korean spot for a quick grab and go meal. Food was delicious, and diff. Def a more modern, fusion take. Service was good. Just picked up my to go order in a flash. Ambiance was nice esp outside. The lighting was a great touch.

    Korean Bulgogi Bowl with kimchi , japchae , corn greens , rice and jalepemos with yum yum and chili sauce .
    Kolaiah A.

    The food was sooo good ! I had sent my friend some food on DoorDash and this is what she picked so I got curious . The crispy sticky sweet rice paper on the side definitely added to my experience . The service was quick and swift and they were very kind and patient to other patrons . The ambiance is casual and fun but flavorful and that's what I really cared about . 100000% will be back . It's so freaking good ! Until next bite

    Shania G.

    The first time we had seoul bowl was at the SLU night market and the flavor was so packed and delicious. We discovered they had brick and mortar locations in westlake (which always seems closed? Not sure if they're shut down) but we always go to the one in cap hill. They're mostly always empty and really fast with service. Normally we get a bulgolgi beef, spicy pork and kimchi cheese fries for about $40. Everything is always so filling

    Steven Z.

    Wow, really solid portioning in the bowl for the price. Highly recommend for a hearty lunch. The chicken was a little overcooked, but their sauces are delicious. Lots of sides in the bowls too -- I especially like the mashed potatoes. I really want to come back here for their fried chicken (and perhaps some soju on the side).

    Assorted Bowls ($13.49 - $13.99) : Spicy Pork & Kimchi
    Wendi K.

    SO good! Pick a base (white rice, purple rice (my fave), greens, jap chae), a protein (spicy pork, bulgogi, chicken, tofu), and toppings (they are ALL good, banchan style toppings - the kimchi is perfectly tart and I die for that mashed potato salad). Bulgogi bowl was $13.99, Spicy pork bowl was $13.49. I want to try their fried chicken sandwich too! They also have apps and sides such as loaded Kkimchi fries, fried chicken, soy eggs, pot stickers, and that all looked great. They have a variety of Asian drinks, we got the plum soju which was delicious and very sweet. They do a happy hour from 4-6 where bowls are buy one get one half off, which we didn't even know when we went so we were lucky! Good amount of seating and friendly staff!

    Beef Bulgogi Bowl
    Generous Y.

    Review is focused on the bowl, not the chicken or other items. I've had the bowl along with appetizers at the food truck and thought maybe they do things differently so there's a chance the actual restaurant spot is better. Had basically the same experience and thoughts on the bowl. I love the idea but hate the execution. The custom KBBQ bowls are super aesthetic as the top layer looks amazing but then as you eat, the middle and bottom are bland. You don't have enough food to mix and if you do, then the flavor is super inconsistent on each bite. Everything is in small quantities, including the protein of your choice. You get a few bites worth and then you're left with tons of rice. It's tasty to start but that pattern doesn't remain which is disappointing. If it were consistent, then I'd jump way higher but the inconsistency along with portion was disappointing. Even the side toppings weren't that amazing and seemed a bit old and not fresh.

    Rice bowl: purple rice, spicy pork, all the toppings. Spicy sauce
    Louise F.

    Love the concept - korean food actually works so well as a chipotle concept. It's like a bibimbap with banchan all in one bowl. The flavors for every option is completely there and the serving size is huge. Feel like I was straining my wrists just holding the thing. I got purple rice, spicy pork and all the toppings. I tried their hottest sauce which wasn't too bad but added a kick. Love things like this where you get 10 flavors in a bite all at once.

    Chicken wings and small bulgogi kimchi cheese fries

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    Food is absolutely delicious. Staff is very friendly and helpful and made the experience very good!

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    10 months ago

    Been going since 2022!! Service is always so good and everyone is always so friendly and welcoming!! Gonna miss it when I graduate!!

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    11 months ago

    I love seoul bowl so much the loaded fries are so good. and the staff is also soo nice !

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    1 year ago

    Amazing food and service!! I really enjoy the beef bulgogi bowl and all the toppings! Plenty of space to sit to enjoy your food!

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    1 year ago

    Best Wings that I have ever had. Kalbi flav with side of cheddar fries is my favorite item here

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    They were opened on Fourth of July, which is very nice and convenient. The food is very tasty and the server is nice.

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    I love the bulgogi beef bowl and the people are amazing. great service and cool place

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    Great food! Love the bowls! Quick and easy. Spicy pork can be too spicy sometimes, but that's just me

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    Solid fast casual in a good location. Great options and great BBQ chicken. My favorite is their Korean pickles.

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