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    Seoul Garden

    3.5 (215 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Soup, Noodles
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    SEOUL GARDEN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Beef  Bulgogi
    Calvin M.

    Fast, delicious and big portions. Server was nice. Will be coming back to try the bbq.

    Bulgogi & Chicken Bulgogi
    Amanda D.

    Was looking for some Korean BBQ in Nashville and this was really the only place I could find. Coming from LA I was looking for an All you Can eat. Here they unfortunately don't do that but the portions were acceptable for the price. I drove an hour so I was determined to eat the ladies were very kind but don't speak much English. Very cute restaurant clean and tons of seating.

    As a Korean visiting Tennessee, I had low expectations but was pleasantly surprised! Their Dolsot Bibimbap and Bulgogi was great with generous portions. Side dishes were also great.

    Tina C.

    Was here for dinner on a Saturday evening. No wait time to be seated, quick and friendly service. There are KBBQ options and grills on each table. We went with a dumpling soup and galbi (beef short rib), which came with banchan (side dishes). All were super fresh and delicious. We even had some of banchan refilled complementarily. The space is also bright and very clean. One of the best Korean restaurants in Nashville!

    Galbi (Korean Barbecued Beef Ribs)
    Hyoun K.

    When I first considered moving to Nashville back in 2009, I stopped by Seoul Garden for lunch. I wasn't blown away but I did like it. You see, hole-in-the-wall Korean restaurants (for the most part) have dishes that taste the same no matter where you go (with slight variations of course). Being a Korean myself who has traveled a lot, I've been to probably dozen different ones over my lifetime and they are all the same. And that's one thing I appreciate because I don't always get to visit my parents. Consistency, when it comes to Korean food, is huge for me because I'm going there for comfort and reminiscing of my childhood/heritage. Whenever I'm on this side of town, I choose the Korean restaurant based on what I'm craving. This time around, me and my kids wanted galbi (Korean barbecued beef short ribs). I prefer it over bulgogi (which is similarly popular) because it's fattier and therefore juicier/more tender. My kids like it because they call it "halmoni's food" which is what my mother feeds them every time they visit. They associate visiting grandma with being fed delicious beef ribs and rice . And like me, they crave it. So with that said, if you want any of the grilled meat items, Seoul Garden (to me) is the better choice (by a slim margin) than the surrounding Korean restaurants (Tofu House, Hai Woon Dai, Midori, BBQ Korea). I ordered galbi, an extra bowl of rice (they charge $2 per bowl, which is absurd) and jjamppong, a Korean spicy seafood noodle soup. Banchan (which are Korean staple side dishes) are free. The galbi here is good. It could use more marinade time but the base flavors (soy sauce, garlic, sugar) of savory, smoky, & slightly sweet are present. The ribs were perfectly cooked, with a glossy fatty sheen and nice char. My kids gobbled it up faster than I could cut it, like little chicks. My son likes the pickled turnips and eggs as his sides. My daughter likes the bean sprouts and eggs as hers. For me, I ate all the assorted types of kimchi. The jjamppong is a special treat for me because it's one of the dishes my dad made for me growing up. It's a seafood broth based soup, flavored with Korean chili powder. Depending on who cooks it, the types and amounts of seafood you get varies. My dad added a ton of seafood but nobody has ever come close to his version. At Seoul Garden, you get oysters, mussels, squid, and shrimp combined with green onions, onions, and a variety of bell peppers. This is a hearty, robust soup that can be mild or very spicy (be sure to tell your server if you want it spicy). It's served in a very large bowl and is quite filling. Here are the bad parts of the review. First, the price for the any of the grilled meats are ridiculous. The galbi was $25 (plus $2 extra for a bowl of rice). That in essence made my meal cheaper than my kids' meal and they split the galbi! Let me give you a tip. If you want Korean food as good (if not better) than any of the Korean restaurants in Nashville, drive over to Clarksville/Fort Campbell west of Nashville. Because of the Army base, there is nice Korean population over there. It's like a mini-Koreatown. There are Korean BBQ places that are AYCE over there. Yes... ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT. Secondly, not sure what the deal is but the service here is SLOW. It took forever to order after being seated, even longer to get our drinks, we weren't checked upon at all until I flagged down another server for refills, and then it felt like eternity to actually get the check. It was so bad, I actually feel like my 3* rating is justified despite how much I enjoy their food. The servers have no sense of urgency either. Hopefully they'll get better, but like I said, it's been pretty bad for years now. Maybe it's the fact that they don't have enough servers on the floor.

    L9 lunch menu
    Diana S.

    Lunch time has been the only time I come here. Not much to complain besides the sides are bland. But the other foods like the soup and the beef Bokum. Very tasty. The ladies was quick to get our orders and the food came out fairly quickly.

    Pork bulgogi and kalgogi
    Jensen M.

    This is the closest Korean place to the house, but based on the poor reviews we were hesitant to try it. We've been to all of the grill KBBQ places in Nashville and this was close behind hai woon da. The ambiance isn't nearly as cool, the prices are steep, but the food was really solid. The ban Chan was really fresh (we had three rounds of all of them, which normally you have a couple favorites). The meat was solid and we enjoyed the experience. Out the door with tip, 70 bucks (with two soft drinks). We would definitely come back.

    Kimchee Dok Bokum, JjamPong, Egg drop soup, oJingEo BokKeum
    Tyler M.

    Great service, excellent prices. Overall a wonderful experience. Lots of food for your money. Personally ordered the Kimchee Dok Bokum. Can't recommend that any more.

    Alexis B.

    I recently tried Seoul Garden for the first time after some friends absolutely insisted that we go before an event together downtown. Everything was pretty good - it just didn't blow my mind or stand out, really. For our party of six, we ordered steamed beef dumplings (pretty good), mixed seafood pancake (okay, but very gummy texture), some egg drop soups, pork bulgogi (good), short ribs (good), a noodle dish (okay), and drinks (barley tea, sake, and a Korean liquor). The side dishes were good as well (my favorites were the fish cakes, spicy cucumber, and potato). Nothing was bad, but I didn't think anything was outstanding. The service was good (our waitress was really friendly and helpful, but the the service was a little slow). Not a bad meal, but not a meal I'll run out to repeat too soon. (None of the friends I was with wanted Korean BBQ, so if I go again, I'd love to try the BBQ menu for sure). Still, very solid meal if you want some Korean food in Nashville.

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    Seoul Garden is as Authentic as it gets! Very friendly staff. I had a great dinner and the Saki was top shelf.

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