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    Vivid Bibim

    4.4 (72 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Daniel L.

    Located in the heart of San Leandro in the Washington / Floresta district this no frills Korean Restaurant is visible from a busy intersection and is accessible in multiple directions. Easy to find parking with other businesses anchored around it in a shopping plaza. The food was served bubbling hot with traditional Korean mini dishes to go along with the entrees. I highly recommend it. Bring a friend and an appetite!

    Lunch tofu
    Stephanie Y.

    Just dined here for lunch and it was good! A casual, authentic Korean spot. The lunch special was about $16 and I chose the tofu bibimbap. It was tasty with fresh veggies, but so light on the tofu protein, maybe about 6 cubes. My friend ordered off the regular menu, the $22 beef japchae, and really tasty and flavorful, but very slight on the protein, as well. Womp womp. Service was kind and quick. The food was good, but I think if they added a bit more protein to meals, it would feel like a bit more value.

    1/4/26 FYI. Menu.
    Lee D.

    Quality/Quantity - Vivid Bibim replaced JP Seoul Tofu House (3.5 star review). I am struggling to find a GOOD Korean restaurant in the east bay with out having to go to Telegraph in Oakland (terrible parking). Please message me with any suggestions. Or am I just so spoiled with the many GREAT Korean restaurants in the SF area?!?! Today we got the following: Seafood Pancake - Decent size, decent amount of seafood. The outer part of the pancake fried well, the center too soft (raw) for my liking. The sauce was good. Beef Bulgogi - Generous portions, thank you. Mild flavors and minimum onions. I guess this is the new trend, minimum onions; see my last few Korean restaurant reviews. Purple Rice - Either under cooked or left over...? The rice was firmer than I preferred. Banchan - Thank you for the 10 varieties! But not even enough for a decent sample for both my wife and I. I had to ask for more and it was still not enough... I/we like our side dishes with our entrees. Ambiance - In the corner of the mall, it still looks the same as JP Seoul Tofu House. Plenty of parking tonight; well we parked a little further as a few cars took two spaces?!?! Selfish. Early dinner today, so were the first customers here. One unisex restroom. Service - Just okay. We had to ask for everything we needed. They did come by once to check on us. And they did say bye as we left. Price - $71 + tip. Expensive for what we got. One appetizer and one entree; imagine if we were NOT light eaters... My search for good Korean food continues... Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since January of 2025 and your 1 year anniversary.

    Rice cakes and cheese
    Janelle N.

    Soooo good! Wonderful service and cute little spot with minimal seating, seems family owned. I think the bulgogi was a tad dry but overall great dishes and super casual. I really liked the galbi and the rice cakes were the perfect level of spice. I suggest adding cheese. The side dishes were fresh and the purple rice was soft. Will def come here again!

    Front of Restaurant
    Allan Y.

    Ordered to go again from here, again the food was phenomenal and the service was great. Food was ready for pick up as promised. Japchae with slice beef has become one of my favorites from here, packed with flavor and the beef was very tender. Spicy Rice Cake Ramen was very good and tasty, it's a mild spice. Oyster Pan Fried with the Sauce was great, it was fresh!!!

    First crime here
    Joe P.

    My first time here and I ordered the Dolsot. I enjoyed it very much. The bonchon was on point. Clean and fast service. Good customer service. Oh yeah, the chicken wings are amazing!

    Cheese corn to go
    Jeff D.

    Just ordered the cheese corn cause I've been craving it for a while now so today was the day. Really liked it and will have to stop by sometime to eat more of it and of course try the other dishes as well.

    Brandi P.

    Great service and care upon us walking in Complimentary barely tea was really good Tofu soup was my favorite Loved the little condiments Fun experience and great flavor

    Tofu Bibimbap
    Mari R.

    Came here for lunch on a rainy day in SL. There was plenty of seating and was greeted/seated by friendly staff. The tables were clean and seating was comfortable. I'm a big fan of Korean food and I took my husband who had only had kbb, but not traditional food. He was immediately enticed by the smell of food, so I knew he would enjoy it. Everything on the menu looked amazing but I did notice there were some traditional soups not mentioned, so the focus was mainly bibimbap. Which is still okay because I was aiming for my husband to try the famous dish! We ordered traditional bibimbap and dolsot style (hot stone bowl). Both were absolutely amazing and came with traditional banchan sides. My husband got the spicy pork dolsot and fell in love with it! The crispy rice at the bottom was a hit. The portions were also very huge and I took my time to enjoy every little bite! I was literally grabbing the kimchi and opening it up to make a taco haha. We did notice the table behind us ordered the short ribs, and OMG it smelled delicious! We would've ordered some but our dishes were huge lol. We will def be back to try more!

    bibimbap in dolsot
    Molly L.

    We've come here a few times and are happy to have this Korean place in this area. When we last went we ordered bibimbaps with tofu and the other with seafood. The food is pretty good but also nothing too special. This place has standard Korean fare and also replenishes the pickled vegetables upon request. It is comfy with small tables throughout the establishment.

    Shirley M.

    Came here for a pre-concert meal with some friends and it totally hit the spot! We got a bunch of plates to share and what really stood out was the kalbi and seafood pancake. I was surprised they had bossam as it's less common in Korean restaurants these days - thought it could have been a little more tender, but still good. The banchan was also yummy. Service was great and there's a small discount (4%) if you pay with cash. Plenty of parking right in front and close to the freeway, which was a plus given our time constraints. I want to come back and try more of their dishes. I'm sure it'll be even better once we have more time to sit and soak in all the flavors.

    Cheese corn
    Dominic V.

    My gf is sick and wanted soup, so I ordered Korean army stew and corn cheese to go since they're her favorite. The service was so good, they called me and asked if I was going to eat it right away so they could pack the ramen separately so it doesn't get too soggy. That is above and beyond service imo and coupled with the fact that their food is delicious, I give this spot a 5/5. Will come back for sure and have been back a few times already. Their service is always spot on and respectful with delicious meals served with a smile. I was not expecting this level of thoughtfulness getting take out as well.

    Seafood tofu soup
    Sarah L.

    Came here on a Wednesday night for an early dinner and there was no wait. For a table of 2, we got the regular fried chicken, seafood tofu soup, and beef dolsot bibimbap. The regular fried chicken was standard. I wish it had more flavor. For the seafood tofu soup, the seafood was tiny but the flavor of the soup was delicious though. The beef dolsot bibimbap had a generous amount of toppings and a great presentation. Stuff was very friendly and service was fast. I would come back for the dolsot bibimbap!

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    The seafood pancake was very tasty. The short rib soup was very bland. And the salmon hot rice bowl, pedestrian in flavor, and ok at best.

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    9 months ago

    Good food, generous portions, quiet location, adequate parking and visibility, very friendly service

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    11 months ago

    The bibim here is okay. However, I would come back for the galbi tang as it had really great flavor!

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    Took my mother here for lunch on Mother's Day, and everything was great... the staff, service, and food. Highly recommended!

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