Food was ok, not the traditional seasoning or flavor for this type of stew. What i was really disappointed in was they didn't even offer side dishes this time. $20 and you get soup n rice....a bit expensive and not worth the price. Im sad I had hopes this was going to be good today. I don't recommend this place for their soup and korean dining experience. I am sad if they're going for japanese sushi maybe emphasize that and not the korean dishes. The interior gives sushi place not really korean restaurant but the name is korean restaurant.... read more

Seoul Garden Temple - Soon tofu requested beef instead of seafood option - Korean Near Me - Temple, Texas

Passing through Temple and stumbled upon this hidden gem. Both Japanese and Korean option with an extensive menu. Had the grilled hamachi Kama, Seoul Bridge sashimi/sushi combo, Korean sashimi bowl (hwe du bap), and a California handroll. Check out this mom and pop restaurant. You won't be disappointed!! read more

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First time we went and it was amazing! The spicy pork was sooo good as well as the sushi. Will be back soon. read more

Seoul Garden Temple - Korean Near Me - Temple, Texas

We ordered the edamame, yummy crunch roll, Cali monster roll, chicken fried rice and hamachi. The food was amazing and was made quickly. We went one Valentine's Day and honestly were surprised it wasn't busier. The ambiance was cozy. The lights, decor and furniture were elegant and nice. The tables in the middle and the front area were a bit crowded but overall we had a wonderful experience. 10/10 recommend. read more

Seoul Garden Temple - Decor - Korean Near Me - Temple, Texas

If you're in Waco come here. This is the best place to eat Korean and Japanese food, hands down. read more

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The beef bugolgi clay pot was so good! You get free miso soup and side salad. They also give you complimentary fried or steamed rice. The food is traditional and so good. I'll be back for sure! Service was fast and everyone was so nice. read more

Seoul Garden Temple - Miso Soup and salad - Korean Near Me - Temple, Texas

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Ordered a pickup order from here for the first time. Two dinner sushi roll bento boxes with Spider roll and 911 roll. This was a great deal for how much food you get and everything was good except for the rice being a little bland. I was also disappointed it did not come with wasabi and soy sauce. I would like to go back and dine inside. read more

This is our go to for when we're craving Asian food. Fresh and authentic flavors. Staff is always great. A bit small so get there early before it gets packed. read more

Food is always really good. I usually get the beef bulgogi and yaki man du. And I always enjoy the soup, salad, and little bowls of appetizers. Service is always good, too. read more

The spicy garlic edamame was packed with flavor! So good. Sushi was fresh and service was fast. read more

Seoul Garden Temple - Sushi and garlic edamame - Korean Near Me - Temple, Texas

Very nice staff and sushi was very good, clean and pretty spot for a nice dinner. Had no problems with food issue or long waits

Great little restaurant and great ambiance. Service was excellent-the server was very attentive and pleasant. I ordered the bento box with chicken teriyaki-it was ok and not too saucy, I appreciated the extras that the server initially bought, kimchi, potatoes salad, cucumbers...she must have known I was super hungry. Offered to bring me more of the potatoes...super nice. Overall a great experience for to the service I received. read more

Big miss this time around. We haven't been here for a few years but there's either a new owner or someone is seriously skimping on ingredients. Ordered sushi, galbi, beef, chicken, and pork bulgogi. Took it home, and a) sushi was warm, although this may have been because the container was on top of the others; b) very little ban chan, 2 ounces each of cucumber kimchi and onions and that's it; c) only tried the pork bulgogi so far, but the main flavor is hot griddle- no bulgogi flavor, and tastes like it was hurriedly cooked on a greasy griddle. If this keeps up, Seoul Garden may soon be relegated to the annals of history. I'd give it zero stars if possible. You need to up your game, SG. read more

Delicious food. Good service, decoration beautiful. I recommend this place for a cute date. read more

Seoul Garden Temple - Ahi tower - Korean Near Me - Temple, Texas

Traveling through Temple looking for something good to eat and boy did we find it! This place is amazing. We got there about 5:15 and 30 minutes later the place was packed so we knew we chose well. The Mr Fuji roll was great & they lit it on fire right in front of us. The other roll is the Heart Attack. It was great too. The Udon noodles were so good. They were cooked perfectly and had great flavor. Service was good also. I think our server was rather new but she never left us needing anything. Will definitely come back if we visit the area again. read more

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This is my favorite sushi restaurant of all time. Every time I have eaten here the staff is quick, kind, and provides amazing service throughout my meal. The sushi is made fresh-to-order and they have a wide variety of options to choose from. With the meal they always provide complimentary miso and salad and both are delicious. I have tried almost every roll and they are all very tasty. The restaurant is super cute with some really pretty decor along the sushi bar and a pretty Japanese tree decoration too. The overall restaurant is always clean and friendly. If you want a great sushi experience at a more than reasonable price and fantastic service then you should come here. read more

Ambiance is amazing and the wait staff are phenomenal and sushi is great! We love this place

I wish we would have taken photos! We went for my daughter's birthday as she likes Korean food. The food had a small miso soup and a small salad as a complimentary appetizer. I think I had pork yakisoba and my daughter had chicken but both were so good. The ambience was very cute and cozy. Our waitress was pleasant and very attentive. No complaints and we will definitely be back . read more

The food is beyond good but very expensive. We always enjoy the atmosphere. A great place to go for a nice date but definitely too pricy for a day to day! Service and presentation has always been excellent. read more

Seoul Garden Temple - Crazy Salmon Roll Salmon Roll Combo - Korean Near Me - Temple, Texas

Food was amazing. Service was as good as one could ask for.. ambiance was chill, relaxing, and not crowded. Seems like we found a gem.

Everything tasted fresh and delicious. Our waitress was very nice and attentive. I will definitely be back! read more

Seoul Garden Temple - Mexican Roll and Crazy Salmon Roll - Korean Near Me - Temple, Texas

I was really excited to come and eat here I usually don't go out during the week and have dinner but decided to go for great things I've heard about the food. Unfortunately I didn't even want to finish my meal and I just left so upset . I witnessed the most disgusting unprofessional behavior. The sushi chef who possibly could have been the owner was screaming at my waitress in a restaurant full of patrons for absolutely no reason. She's just standing there being screamed at almost in tears. She went above and beyond to make our dining experience great because we let her know we had never been there before she was absolutely amazing and I felt so bad for her that she's being treated like that. Needless to say I will never go back. Employees should not be treated that way! read more

Just ok. Stopped on the way home from another appointment so first visit. Only people in the restaurant late afternoon but more people came in later but restaurant wasn't ever crowded. Waitress was very friendly and offered a complimentary salad and small cup of miso soup. Lettuce was floating in dressing and miso was just lukewarm broth. Neither were good. She also offered some Korean samples which were KimChee , breaded and deep fried bits of fish, zucchini and potato bits in a spicy sauce. Skip those too. Wanted the full experience so we said we would try these. Chose this place because of the extensive sushi choices advertised. Asked the waitress to have chef to make us 2 different sushi rolls that were spicy that we could share which didn't have shellfish. We tried asking him (@4 ft from us) but a fan nearby was too noisy. Not sure what the waitress told him. What we got was two small seaweed cones with heavily sauced spicy fish, rice and a couple pieces of slivered cucumbers. Waitress gave us dipping trays but no way to dip without everything falling out. Super awkward. I dumped it out on a plate after having most fall out. Obviously a communication issue..... Expecting 2 different sushi rolls that we could share. Entrees were just ok. Waitress recommended Teriyaki chicken which was a very thinly sliced grilled chicken breast with a bit of teriyaki glaze on top and a couple small broccoli florets, a couple green beans and a small piece of portobello mushroom and raw pieces of yam. No sauce on those. Flavorless. Side of rice. Other dish was a spicy pork dish Don Katu considered to be another best seller by the waitress. This one at least had some sauce and flavor albeit all spice. Rice on the side. Will continue looking for a go-to Asian place. read more

Seoul Garden Temple - Teriyaki chicken - Korean Near Me - Temple, Texas

Small entrance, big space! Reminded us of similar places in the San Francisco area. Came here to satisfy a sushi craving, and left totally satisfied! Korean menu items, substantial sushi/sashimi menu, one of those places that you would have to make multiple visits to and work your way through the whole menu offerings. I had two different rolls, and two different nigiri sushi, all were very tasty and fresh. The spousal unit had Don Katsu (think Korean schnitzel), with rice and shredded cabbage as sides. Both items filled us up, without having to get a to go box. Friendly, efficient service, greeted and farewelled, coming in and out the door. Might want to come when they open, there was a short line waiting to get in when we left (Friday evening). read more

Seoul Garden Temple - Don Katsu and sides - Korean Near Me - Temple, Texas

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Ehh it's ok, but definitely not as good as it used to be, unfortunately. You used to get more food for your money here, but the portions are dwindling and some of the execution was poor. Had the Kalbi Ribs - they are very thin and lacking meat. Tasted good but not getting money's worth with this dish. Bento Box - spicy chicken was good. But they went light on the fried rice. The Bulgogi tasted a bit greasy- will not get that again Shrimp Tempura was slightly greasy and the tempura dipping sauce is the same sauce as the the dumpling sauce - that's not authentic. It should be a lighter soy sauce blend with daikon added in - so you're not getting the real McCoy here. The real dipping sauce rocks and it does make a big difference. Overall for what we spent we felt the bill was a bit too high for the value we got. $34 not including tip for 2 apps and 1 Bento - and that's lunch we're talking. 25ish would of been more appropriate IMO. read more

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Great food and great service. Sushi is top notch and fresh. I love their tempura, salads, and appetizers

Food and appetizers were average. Food was relatively quick and came out hot (there were only a few other tables when we were there). Good sized portions, but also quite expensive for the area/meal. ~$116 for two people (beer/wine, appetizer, two entrees). They only have beer/limited wine selection. Wouldn't recommend if wanting a good drink with your meal. Limited dessert options, wouldn't recommend if wanting a good dessert with the meal. It was pretty loud inside, mostly from the music and bar/sushi area at the back of the restaurant. Wouldn't really consider it intimate for this reason. Overall average and would recommend the entree (spicy chicken). read more

Amazing sushi restaurant with lots of delicious selections. They have a large menu with many other food options besides sushi. The service was speedy and the ambiance was on point. Would highly recommended this restaurant! read more

Seoul Garden Temple - Yummy rolls that were all relatively big in size with a considerate amount of fresh fish. - Korean Near Me - Temple, Texas

Delicious food freshly made and served via a very nice waitress staff. Absolutely love their ginger salad dressing could drink it good stuff well priced and great atmosphere just beautiful. read more

We had the unfortunate and inappropriate experience of witnessing what we believe to be management screaming at the servers. This is the third time in a row where we have come here and witnessed our server coming to our table almost in tears. My family and I can not condone nor support a business like this. What a shame. None of this reflects on the service or quality of sushi, but the hostility in this establishment is not family friendly. read more

Spectacular sushi, presentation and service! Jessica, our server, was delightful, efficient and fun! Can't wait to try some of their Bento specials. We had Rainbow roll, shrimp tempura roll, a lobster/shrimp roll with crawfish. All were fabulous read more

Seoul Garden Temple - Fabulous presentation - Korean Near Me - Temple, Texas

Love this place! Tasty food. Great environment. Will be eating there again. My kids even enjoy it!!'

This business went down hill since JR left. We just psidb$170 dollars for 1 chicken bulgogi, 1 beef bulgogi, paid for 4 salads, two large soups, side of white rice, no drinks, 2 chickem teriyaki & rice, two chicken teriyaki with zuccihi (no rice). They added $10 for the zucchi instead of rice. The chicken is spnogy and obviuosly chickem with fillers? Not sure. What a rip off. The food was disgusting. We didn't even fibidh eating it. We started going to the old place (when judiot worked there) then he moved to this location. Now that he is gone- quality of the majority of food is terrible. Don't waste your money. Only recommend the sushi. $$$ read more

Seoul Garden Temple - Spongy . - Korean Near Me - Temple, Texas

Traveling for work and was looking for a good, local spot that would be good to dine solo! This place was the perfect spot! I got immediately seated at the bar and had a front row seat at watching the chefs work...and shut up..omg, just in!!! As I was typing this, the sushi chef handed me a free salmon nigiri. BRB crying. So moved, so nice. I love the atmosphere at this place, very laid back, but cute. Everything that I had was SO tasty! The Ricky Bobby Roll... good God. So so good. The steamed dumplings were good, what you'd expect. And maybe I'm biased, but the nigiri was ASTONISHING. Very very friendly staff! I love this spot and wish it was in my hometown. I'd come all the time! Slightly pricy, but worth it in my opinion. And they had some really cool-looking family style sushi "boats" that had super fun presentation that I'd get if I were with a group. Thank you for a great experience, Seoul Garden! read more

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Monkey brains didn't make us smarter. They made us hungrier! Among the variety that is becoming in Temple, Texas, we have a different kind of soul food - Seoul food. This was our family dinner night and our enjoyment included monkey brain appetizers. The name only makes you feel like a daring eater, but you can relax. No monkeys were harmed! It did serve its duty as an appetizer though. Bring on our Bibimbap! Try not to confuse that with Cindy Lauper's She Bop or Hansen's Mmmbop. Were there hunger enhancers in those monkey brains? Because we wanted more food :/ :P - spicy tuna roll and spicy yellow tail roll too please! May as well toss in the yaki man do and a big side order of fried rice. By the way, we'd like to thank our friendly server at that time - Calista. She'd been one of the most personable servers we've had in our restaurant dining life. Let's cheers to her! Sake anyone? read more

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I ordered my food through DoorDash the food was tasty until I found some blondish hair in my kimchi and my Bul Go Gi It could have been a one off so instead of asking for a refund I tried to call and speak to the manager to make them aware but after waiting 3+ hours no one felt the need to check in with me. I ended up throwing the food away and ordering from somewhere else. Just check your food before you eat it. read more

I am not going to lie moving from a state that has a predominant Asian population to one that I feel doesn't I was sad when thinking if I would ever find a good Korean joint to go to in Texas, specifically in Temple. To my surprise, we found one and a good one at that. Seoul garden is a mixture of asian foods, with a specialty in Korean food. When I look at Korean food my favorite and go to in sundubu jjigae or even kimchi jjigae. This restaurant has both and it does not disappoint, because the use the "golden liquid" as their stock. It is always fresh and flavorful. When you are seated and order your food they bring out miso soup and a small salad with asian dressing on it. They will also give you banchan or side dishes that you can snack on or eat with your meal. At this location due to the demographic they will not give you kimchi or mung bean sprouts unless requested. My husband has tried: -Bibimbap -Kalbi -Bulgolgi We've collective tried: -Ahi Tower -Spider Roll -Wiseman Roll -Seoul Garden Roll All of the food tastes delicious, the sushi rolls that we've tried have all tasted good and are relatively a good size. The pricing on some things are high in my opinion but I will take what I can get since the location is relatively close and I don't have to drive to Austin. read more

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Food was good. Service was great. Was a little more crowded than we were expecting. We're both particular about our sushi being from the coast. read more

This place has gone down hill. Simple rolls are $10 and mostly rice. I feel like I could roll sushi better than they do. Portions have gotten smaller. I used to go here often. After the past few times I've been here, I don't think I will go back. read more

Seoul Garden Temple - Way too much rice in these rolls. Pre portions are way off. - Korean Near Me - Temple, Texas

Fantastic chef! This has been my "go to" sushi chef for years. The salmon is always fresh and best quality, from the belly of the fish. Portions are generous. All the sushi is fresh and high quality. They know their business! The miso soup, green tea, and salad are very good and satisfying. You get a pot of tea, not just a cup. The miso soup is thick and hot. My favorite dish is the Ahi Tower with salmon instead of tuna for an OMG experience. Service is always very pleasant. This is a family owned restaurant with few tables, and you might need to wait on a Friday or Saturday evening. Sometimes, there's even a line outside. You won't be disappointed! 5 stars! read more