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This place used to be so good and I would take people all the time. We went this time and were disappointed. Food is low to mid. They started implementing these kiosks where you order, then take a seat and they'll bring the food out to you. Too bad the kiosks ask for tip up front and also add a kiosk fee (based off your total). The kiosks also take up more space. Seafood pancake was good, with lots of seafood- but you pay for it, it's $18.75. Black bean noodle was super watery. Sad my favorite menu item was also removed (rice cake dumpling soup- they still have Dumpling soup).
This was one of the best places on the Ave for Korean food a few years back -- the yuk gae jang before was a generous portion, lot of meat, pretty authentic (had the traditional bracken root, etc), and had a deep beef flavor. Went on Saturday night to a changed restaurant -- ordering by kiosk was a bit convenient but the yuk gae jang mainly tasted of Korean MSG (dashida). Not much meat as well. Banchan was limited too to basic winter radish kimchi The lady running the restaurant was generous and provided a bowl of rice for free due to a mishap on my table's part mixing up dishes, so credit is given where credit is due. Atmosphere is your typical no frills student restaurant on the Ave. Order at the kiosk, someone brings out the food (minimal service). Based on the food alone though, I probably won't be back :-(
I got the tofu soup. It's bad. It's very light on flavor even though it does look very red. Feel it lacks salt and some spice or something. Go buy the instant kit from Hmart. This is bad. My friend got the spicy pork, which is also very bland. Service is fine. Ordering is through a kiosk, which charges an extra fee.
The food was AMAZING! I had the BibimBoB with tofu. All the ingredients were very fresh, and the banchans were incredible. The sauce that came with was also very flavorful and not overwhelmingly spicy. The lady serving me was very polite and friendly as well. Oh, and if you need a place for a working lunch, this is it because they also have wifi and good focus vibes!
We ordered Beef Bulgogi Bibimbap(소불고기비빔밥) and its like an appetizer. Taste is nothing special. i felt like they scammed our money hhha.
Went here for lunch before viewing the cherry blossoms at UW. Food and portions were ok. We got the bulgogi and stone bibimbap bop and felt the prices were more that what the portions were worth. We've had better Korean food and better prices elsewhere
One of the many Korean restaurants off of University Way. The interior is more updated than the Korean restaurant next door, and the prices on the menu aren't too bad. I wanted to eat something light so I ordered the Seolleongtang (ox tail soup). This was my first time having it so I didn't really know what to expect. As soon as I started eating, I couldn't help but notice how bland it was. I kind of blame myself though because after eating it I looked up if Seolleongtang was supposed to be like this, and it was. I definitely think it's just me not liking the dish in general. I'm sure The BoB has some other great dishes I have yet to try, so I'll have to go back again and try something else. But then again their banchan/side dishes weren't that great too. The broccoli isn't very appetising and the fish cake was very off-putting. I'm still willing to give this restaurant another shot, but probably not for a while.
It was good. I was also served some appetizers with the bibambap I got. I might not be Korean, but usually they give you those before the entree to nibble on. Anyways, there was complimentary tea/water which was nice! I ordered the chicken bibambap since I wanted gains after working out at IMA and I feel like I could have gotten a bit more chicken. Anyway, can't go wrong with bibambap! The gochujang sauce was spicy and slightly sweet. If you don't pace yourself, that spiciness will build up on your tongue and you'll end up wishing you had! I might be tempted to get some other items on their menu the next time I visit to guage how they are generally. It's good decent prices for what they got!
I ordered the Soft Tofu Soup and my partner the BibimBoB. I personally really enjoyed the Soft Tofu Soup. It was the perfect amount of spiciness and good umami flavor from the anchovy-based broth. I added seafood to mine, which they did a good job of incorporating, but it didn't taste the most fresh. My partner and I both tasted the BibimBoB and it was pretty average. Nothing to rave about. The banchan comes in a set of 4 and they were all pretty good. Overall, you can't beat the price for what you get. If you're looking for some standard Korean food that's filling and affordable, this is a good place to go. I'm all for supporting your local Korean mom and pop shops!
Got Japchae and their famous Military Soup, both were good. Small menu, good place for big groups and small tables available as well.
I've been here before and I remember getting a rib stew (maybe a gamjatang) that I'd wanted again but couldn't seem to find exactly what it was on the menu anymore. It was REALLY good and I figured I'd go with the yuk gae jang and it'd probably be the most similar menu item. It was good, but not as good as the last time I was here. I also ended up switching with my brother too since he didn't end up actually wanting the bibimbap he had got and I was fine with either. The bibimbap was solid, but would have been better if there were better banchan to go with it. They only gave little invididual servings of radish, bean sprouts, fish cakes, and broccoli which was a bit underwhelming
11 months ago
I remember coming here as a student and it was like a "bougie" Korean spot, higher prices but also higher quality. Five years later, I have absolutely no idea what happened. The interior got renovated, they don't really have service anymore, so order dine in or take out via the two tablets before getting seated. First impression, presentation of food, and even quality of food have diminished. Employee was nice and friendly, but this place is unfortunately a shadow of it's former self while maintaining higher prices (given the student audience). Chicken Katsu (Golden Crunch Platter) - first impression was wow, there are fries. And then two little kimbap rolls with some tteokbokki. Honestly felt like an assortment of leftovers tossed in with rice, salad, and katsu. Katsu curry sauce was also cold, seemed intentional too, not like it was ever warm and cooled down. Katsu was typical, nothing wrong with it, but definitely a disappointing meal. Would rather go get street food a la carte if I wanted this mix. read more
I had the military soup and it was soooo good on a chilly day. The portion size is generous and the white kimchi is nice and crunchy. The owners are so nice. I will be coming back to try the oxtail soup! Must try if you're in the area! read more
The bibimbap was quite good. I originally came for the vegetarian jajangmyeon but apparently they don't make it anymore because no one orders it. I was pretty disappointed because it's almost impossible to find a vegetarian one. The inside has plenty of seating and plays upbeat K-pop songs. I really liked the food but wish they'd make the veggie jajangmyeon again and I'd come back in a heartbeat. read more
This place used to be so good and I would take people all the time. We went this time and were disappointed. Food is low to mid. They started implementing these kiosks where you order, then take a seat and they'll bring the food out to you. Too bad the kiosks ask for tip up front and also add a kiosk fee (based off your total). The kiosks also take up more space. Seafood pancake was good, with lots of seafood- but you pay for it, it's $18.75. Black bean noodle was super watery. Sad my favorite menu item was also removed (rice cake dumpling soup- they still have Dumpling soup). read more
2 years ago
This was one of the best places on the Ave for Korean food a few years back -- the yuk gae jang before was a generous portion, lot of meat, pretty authentic (had the traditional bracken root, etc), and had a deep beef flavor. Went on Saturday night to a changed restaurant -- ordering by kiosk was a bit convenient but the yuk gae jang mainly tasted of Korean MSG (dashida). Not much meat as well. Banchan was limited too to basic winter radish kimchi The lady running the restaurant was generous and provided a bowl of rice for free due to a mishap on my table's part mixing up dishes, so credit is given where credit is due. Atmosphere is your typical no frills student restaurant on the Ave. Order at the kiosk, someone brings out the food (minimal service). Based on the food alone though, I probably won't be back :-( read more
I got the tofu soup. It's bad. It's very light on flavor even though it does look very red. Feel it lacks salt and some spice or something. Go buy the instant kit from Hmart. This is bad. My friend got the spicy pork, which is also very bland. Service is fine. Ordering is through a kiosk, which charges an extra fee. read more
The food was AMAZING! I had the BibimBoB with tofu. All the ingredients were very fresh, and the banchans were incredible. The sauce that came with was also very flavorful and not overwhelmingly spicy. The lady serving me was very polite and friendly as well. Oh, and if you need a place for a working lunch, this is it because they also have wifi and good focus vibes! read more
1 year ago
We ordered Beef Bulgogi Bibimbap(소불고기비빔밥) and its like an appetizer. Taste is nothing special. i felt like they scammed our money hhha. read more
Went here for lunch before viewing the cherry blossoms at UW. Food and portions were ok. We got the bulgogi and stone bibimbap bop and felt the prices were more that what the portions were worth. We've had better Korean food and better prices elsewhere read more
4 years ago
One of the many Korean restaurants off of University Way. The interior is more updated than the Korean restaurant next door, and the prices on the menu aren't too bad. I wanted to eat something light so I ordered the Seolleongtang (ox tail soup). This was my first time having it so I didn't really know what to expect. As soon as I started eating, I couldn't help but notice how bland it was. I kind of blame myself though because after eating it I looked up if Seolleongtang was supposed to be like this, and it was. I definitely think it's just me not liking the dish in general. I'm sure The BoB has some other great dishes I have yet to try, so I'll have to go back again and try something else. But then again their banchan/side dishes weren't that great too. The broccoli isn't very appetising and the fish cake was very off-putting. I'm still willing to give this restaurant another shot, but probably not for a while. read more
1 year ago
It was good. I was also served some appetizers with the bibambap I got. I might not be Korean, but usually they give you those before the entree to nibble on. Anyways, there was complimentary tea/water which was nice! I ordered the chicken bibambap since I wanted gains after working out at IMA and I feel like I could have gotten a bit more chicken. Anyway, can't go wrong with bibambap! The gochujang sauce was spicy and slightly sweet. If you don't pace yourself, that spiciness will build up on your tongue and you'll end up wishing you had! I might be tempted to get some other items on their menu the next time I visit to guage how they are generally. It's good decent prices for what they got! read more
I ordered the Soft Tofu Soup and my partner the BibimBoB. I personally really enjoyed the Soft Tofu Soup. It was the perfect amount of spiciness and good umami flavor from the anchovy-based broth. I added seafood to mine, which they did a good job of incorporating, but it didn't taste the most fresh. My partner and I both tasted the BibimBoB and it was pretty average. Nothing to rave about. The banchan comes in a set of 4 and they were all pretty good. Overall, you can't beat the price for what you get. If you're looking for some standard Korean food that's filling and affordable, this is a good place to go. I'm all for supporting your local Korean mom and pop shops! read more
I've been here before and I remember getting a rib stew (maybe a gamjatang) that I'd wanted again but couldn't seem to find exactly what it was on the menu anymore. It was REALLY good and I figured I'd go with the yuk gae jang and it'd probably be the most similar menu item. It was good, but not as good as the last time I was here. I also ended up switching with my brother too since he didn't end up actually wanting the bibimbap he had got and I was fine with either. The bibimbap was solid, but would have been better if there were better banchan to go with it. They only gave little invididual servings of radish, bean sprouts, fish cakes, and broccoli which was a bit underwhelming read more
1 year ago
Fast service, amazing food, very clean location. If you're looking for authentic Korean food, this is THE place to go. I should've taken a photo of the food but we MOPPED it read more
1 year ago
The food was pretty good, I was expecting a side dishes but there were only kimchi and the portion was so little. read more
1 year ago
2 years ago
This is a good place for moderate priced eats & it can also accommodate large walk in parties. We walked in with 16 people with some hungry athletes after a gymnastics meet around 7:30 PM & we found enough seating together. It's also great for big groups since you self serve order at the front 2 kiosks. I'm not sure they are that equipped for such a big rush though, there was only one server for the whole restaurant who also seemed to be the busser, and a few of our party had to wait a long time for their dish, Stone Pot BiBim Bap...it was good but they must only have a certain number of stone pots...all of the other food came out promptly. This is a very simple Korean restaurant, most dishes come with 3 small banchan, and the taste is pretty good on most of the dishes we tried. This is located very close to the southwest end of the UW campus so it's definitely aimed toward students. Hearty, good tasting food for a moderate price, read more
2 years ago
The hot stone spicy pork bibimBoB was really good. I will definitely be adding this to my go-to list when I'm in the U-District. read more
5 years ago
This is stop #3 on my quest to try all the tofu soups in the u district. I was blown away by the BoB! Firstly, you get a quart of soup and a pint of rice for $11!! That's SO generous- especially since the still poached the egg in the takeout container, which the other places hasn't done. Secondly, the broth was super flavorful, and the veggie soft tofu soup had a TON of veggies added. You don't miss the meat! It was a mild/medium amount of spice - enough to be flavorful without being painful. I also got the fried dumpling order, which were delicious ly chewy and came with an interesting jalepeno soy sauce. All of the orders were packaged super carefully for takeout and traveled well. The banchan was less generous than other places (no scallion pancake :( ) , but that pales in comparison to how tasty the soup was. Highly recommend! read more
2 years ago
The military soup makes for great comfort food in this season, warms you right up and so hearty! Each person gets their individual set of ban chan and the soup is individual portion size as well - nice touch depending on your mood and great for solo eaters. Would come back here again next time I'm in the area over the other tofu houses. read more
I came here for dinner and I really enjoyed the kimchi jjigae. The soup isn't too spicy and they didn't ask for a spice level so I'm assuming that all the portions will be like mine. The soup was well made and the kimchi that they put in was good. They also had a couple pieces of tteokbokki inside the soup which was nice. The rice was decent and had a good texture. The side dishes paired well with the soup. Would definitely come here again! read more
4 years ago
Had the spicy beef soup and it was extremely flavourful. It came piping hot and it was actually pretty spicy. This restaurant is great for solo diners, service is super fast and they have complimentary tea. It was also super affordable at $14. read more
4 years ago
This Korean restaurant is a nice, comforting place with a good number of food choices. I got the spicy beef stew noodle and I enjoyed it. It wasn't too spicy and it had vegetables and herbs that made the soup flavorful. They had a few sides with the meals too. The spicy tofu soup was pretty tasty too read more
The BoB was quite something . Both chaotic and casually comforting all at once. The food, before I start was very delicious, I had the Beef Bibimbap Dolsot so stove pot and it was really good. If you press the rice down after mixing everything together, you will get that crunchy rice taste which is just everything honestly. It came with 3 side dishes and one of them, the Kimchi was fermented very well, I think it was the best kimchi I've ever had--very fresh! The service, this is where it was really funny for me, was something. I came with a party of 8 and we all ordered. I ordered the Bibimbap Dolsot but with chicken instead of beef and the waiter must have gotten them mixed up considering there were so many of us in such a small interior so when he brought the beef, a friend of mine tells him I got the chicken instead. I was planning on telling him that its fine I can just take it (it was honestly not that deep) he goes "well, somebody ordered it" and goes to set it on the table. I look at my friend sitting across me and the entire table was dead silent for a second. HUHH-LEH-RIOUS. So that is why I am penalizing them 2 stars. I honestly would not go back there just from my personal experience but if you are looking for a Korean restaurant around the ave, go to Bugis, it is just down the block and is much better from what I hear. The interior is was very nice, small as I expected but clean, cozy and perfect lighting. The food took very long but they did just open so they have a lot of customers. If you want to try this place but are impatient, Wait a couple more weeks or so, it will die down. read more
The BoB is a fast casual Korean restaurant on The Ave. I initially came here expecting to see kimchijigae and katsu dishes on their menu, but there's actually quite a discrepancy between what's on Yelp versus their new menu. Now, they only offer 12 dishes which include dishes like bibimbap, tteokpokki, kalgaksu, etc. They no longer have their katsu dishes nor do they have a lot of the stew or noodle dishes. So be warned - I saw a few groups of people come in only to be disappointed and turning back. I, on the other hand, was not disappointed. I came in for kalgaksu and got my wish - a hot bowl of mussels, shrimp and zucchini with hand-shaven noodles. Yum. I'm definitely coming back to try their other dishes too. read more
My boyfriend and I were both looking for a Korean place to eat for dinner. We searched up "The BoB" on Yelp and decided to give it a try. Everything here tasted really delicious. My bulgogi soup was super tasty- I couldn't stop drinking the broth; it was THAT good! We'd love to come back again! read more
I've been craving naengmyeon due to the heat and was so happy to see it on the menu here. It was so refreshing and satisfying after a day in the sun. In addition to the naengmyeon, we ordered the spicy tteokbokki w/ meat and yukgaejang. Both were also delicious, but the tteokbokki was a bit small for the price. My only issue with this place is that they don't give the whole table banchan! You only get banchan depending on what you order. Otherwise, this place is great and clean option for Korean food. read more
This is in my top 2 places to frequent for Korean food mostly because they offer a few dishes that are hard to find in other places: seolleongtang, mul naengmyun, and samgyetang. Now do they prepare any of these dishes the best of the best? No. But they're like better than just meh enough that my Korean food scratch is itched. For example, they don't add pear to the naengmyun which is traditional and one of my favorite parts I normally look forward to in mul naengmyun. And the seolleongtang broth is on the watery side and the meat is sometimes not vetted and you'll get pretty weird textured griselly bits, but overall they get a pass cuz they do a solid job and I can't find anywhere else that does it better or does it at all (without driving all the way to fed way or Lynwood). The servers are mostly all really awkward and quiet college kids too, so don't expect your service experience to be astounding. Also beware they charge a bunch of extra money PER to-go container which I found to be very unusual and surprising to see on my bill the one time I took leftovers home. Just something to keep in mind! read more
7 years ago
Get your "BoB" on, and check out this new Korean restaurant on the Ave! In an area that's always seeing restaurants come and go, I'm really hoping this one sticks and flourishes because we can always use more good Korean food. My boyfriend and I visited BoB during the week around 6PM and found the place empty at first. However, it quickly filled up as passerby noticed the menus on the window. BoB features staple Korean dishes from spicy tofu soup (soontofu), bibimbap and more. Asking the owner for her recommendations, we tried the: - Gamja Tang - First time trying individual sized gamja tang! The pork wasn't as "slide off the bone" tender as I wanted, but the broth was still flavorful and spicaaay. I appreciated that they didn't skimp and it wasn't just one pork bone, but there were a few within the soup. - LA Kalbi - The marination was actually pretty tasty - just wish it came on a hot plate to stay warm longer! +1 though for creativity on presentation, haha. Prices seem to be fairly standard for Korean food in the area - looking at the menu, soontofu (spicy tofu soup) was around $10, while the more specialty dishes like the LA Kalbi was $16. Overall, our total came out to $30+, which we thought was fairly normal. We also thought the staff working was friendly, offering a refill on the side dishes when we ran out. We're definitely planning on visiting again, as the owner had mentioned a few more of their popular dishes, like the kalgooksoo and kalbi tang. read more
7 years ago
I was very skeptical to find out that ANOTHER Korean restaurant is replacing Yummy Bites. I don't even know how many Korean restaurants are on the Ave by now. There's one next to it. There's another one across the street. And many more down the Ave. (Yet they still don't have AYCE K-BBQ, but that's another story...) I visited the BoB on its second day of opening last week. By the way, the business was not even on yelp until I manually entered it yesterday and got approved today. Anyways, I was trying to see some reviews on yelp, but the server told me that they are not on yelp yet. He was very happy to provide me recommendations, and was passionate about their food. I love it. We got a Kalbitang (short rib soup) and yukgaejang (spicy beef and vegetable soup). The soup base takes 14 hours to make, and you can taste the delicacy in the soup. Generous portions. Amazing ingredients. Definitely the perfect comfort food for a rainy day in Seattle. Great service. Delicious food. I can see myself come back a lot! And just another random rant (don't take me too seriously), when your food is good, you don't need much effort to attract customers. Later this week when I walked by the BoB, the place was almost full. They were not even on Yelp yet! It's funny and a bit pathetic when other businesses try to manipulate the yelp reviews by having their employees write 5-star reviews (*cough*chiglet*cough*). Fix your food/service when yelpers here give honest bad reviews. Invite them over for a chance to make things right. It's not that hard. read more
5 years ago
Got the spicy beef soup. Was good! Flavorful, but not much beef. Other than that, the portion was big. The side dishes were great! Crispy and tasty. Would definitely go back. read more
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