We had such a great experience for lunch yesterday at Bada Kitchen! The Korean fried chicken was hands down the best we've had in Monterey--seriously 10/10. We tried the Yangyum flavor (sweet and spicy), and while it leaned more sweet than spicy, it was still absolutely delicious. Next time we'll definitely ask for a higher spice level. The Honey Garlic was also amazing--super flavorful, and the chicken itself was perfectly fried, crispy on the outside and still moist and juicy inside. It could've used just a little more sauce, but honestly still so good. We also ordered the pork and veg gyoza, which were tasty, and edamame, which was good but pretty standard. I had the Spicy Tuna Roll and really enjoyed it, and my husband got the Shrimp Tempura Roll, which he said was great too. The portions are huge--we definitely had leftovers! I also got a side of white rice to go with the chicken, and it was just chef's kiss. A couple small notes: the restaurant is a little tricky to find since it's tucked into a shopping area, and the music was a bit loud for my taste. But the service was great, and when we went (around 12:30-1:00 on a Friday), it wasn't too busy, which was nice. We'll definitely be back a few more times! read more

Bada Kitchen - Korean Near Me - Seaside, California

Service is friendly. Sushi is fresh and flavorful. Korean Chicken wings are crispy & delicious. read more

A great find!! Was craving Korean food and this hit the spot! A lot of parking, a lot of seats, they have a lunch & dinner menu. Got the brisket kimchi jjigae and it was good! Good portion size and it was made perfectly! read more

Bada Kitchen - Brisket Kimchi Jjigae - Korean Near Me - Seaside, California

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Ate at BaDa because it was the closest Korean restaurant around where we were staying. Since I was having some stomach problems that day, I got their brisket daen jang soup for $20. I feel like it's not worth the price and would recommend getting their jam pong instead. The soup was very salty, but it did have a good amount of thinly sliced meat. Our server was very nice and helpful. She was attentive in refilling waters and giving us take out boxes and utensils for our leftovers. I like the vibes inside the restaurant because they played Korean music videos on their TV, and they have an open kitchen that allows us to watch the chefs work their magic. read more

Bada Kitchen - Korean Near Me - Seaside, California

My friends and I stumbled upon Bada after finding out there was an extremely long wait at another nearby restaurant--and honestly, it turned out to be a happy accident. This spot totally exceeded our expectations. We ordered the King Pork Donkatsu, udon, and bibimbap, and everything came out hot, fresh, and flavorful. The pork cutlet was huge--crispy on the outside, juicy inside, and perfectly cooked. I hadn't planned on finishing it, but it was so good I couldn't stop eating. The bibimbap was served in a hot stone bowl, and the bottom had that ideal crispy layer of rice that adds such a nice texture. You could tell they nailed the temperature and timing on it. The udon had a clean, savory broth and chewy noodles, though I do wish it had a little more seafood to round it out. Service was great--our waiter was friendly and attentive without being overbearing. The place was very casual. The food came out in a timely manner and everything was served piping hot, which made a big difference. Another plus: the parking situation. There was plenty of parking available, which is always a relief, especially since it's located in a corner lot that's easy to get in and out of. Overall, this was a great experience, especially considering it wasn't our original dinner plan. I'll definitely be back--next time, I want to try some of their other Korean dishes. If you're in the area and want good food without the long wait, give this place a shot! read more

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My partner and I came back to this place because we saw they had sushi rolls again and we loved them when they had them before--- and they are currently half priced right now--- so go! :) service was great and attentive, server was friendly and helpful, and can't wait to go back because they have ramen again on top of their delicious rolls like when they first opened a few years back. A lot of the Korean dishes are switched off the menu but they have some I think. If sushi or ramen is your interest, it's worth going back again just for those things alone. read more

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Okay so I'm from the Bay Area and living here I certainly feel the lack of diversity when it comes to food options. Very excited to try this place and it didn't disappoint! I will be honest with prefacing it certainly isn't the most authentic Korean food Ive had. I mean, to not get kimchi as a side is pretty weird. But all things considered it is still good! Came in on a weekday evening and the place was basically empty. Server was very friendly and tentative and we got seated quickly. Place is super clean and cool vibes. We ordered the bimbibap, tofu soup, and fried chicken and everything was good! Loved the crunch on the chicken, and the tofu soup was super flavorful. Prices were decent although I think its more worth it for their lunch specials. I will be back! read more

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We came for a weeknight dinner and had no wait. Not sure if it's different on weekends. Plenty of parking also on a weeknight. Ordered tofu soup, mandu, fried chicken, and bulgogi. All of it was good and would order it again but the bulgogi. The meat was good but wish there more meat than onions and mushrooms. read more

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Place was clean and service was courteous. I'm giving those page a bad rating because I payed for beef tofu soup anf it had meager portion of meat so meager it was almost non-existent. I wouldn't recommend those p place if you're trying to get value for your money! This have is a rip-off! I was quite furious I payed for a dish that wasn't worth it! You can check my reviews I rarely give a bad one! Seriously I think this business should throw on the towel! Place was empty but I've never been in a bad Korean restaurant! read more

Bada Kitchen - My sad, very sad non existent beef tofu soup!!! In don't recommend this place! - Korean Near Me - Seaside, California

My friend and I went on Sunday around 5pm. Super clean and the restaurant was decorated nicely. Got seated right away. Our waitress was sweet and attentive. I had the honey garlic soy, bone in, chicken wings. My friend had the yangyum flavor but boneless. We both had a side of white rice. Both dishes were cooked perfectly and tasted great, lots of flavor. I did think that the drinks were a little pricey so I just had the one. I wanted another but it adds up. I would return again to try more of the tasty food. read more

Bada Kitchen - Honey Garlic Soy Friend Chicken. I got a half order of bone in wings with a side of white rice. - Korean Near Me - Seaside, California

First time coming here, wanted to treat myself to a yummy lunch. Came here and there wasn't hardly anyone which was great with it being a Saturday afternoon. The wings were absolutely delicious, crispy wings, with amazing flavor and tender chicken. The kimchi fried rice was cheesy and flavorful. The egg on top is what made it! My server was Elijah, and he was very attentive and kind. Wonderful customer service. He even held the door open for me when I left. Amazing hidden spot, I will be coming here again! :) read more

Bada Kitchen - Yangyum (양념치킨) Half size - Korean Near Me - Seaside, California

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I came in for lunch, and was quickly seated. Parking in that lot can be dicey and was fortunate to get a close spot. This restaurant is tucked in between Mountain Mike's Pizza and Buffalo Wild Wings. Walking in, it got quiet, even with the closeness of the street traffic. I did not see any high chairs for kids and the bathroom wasn't the cleanest. As for the food itself, I had the Yangyum chicken. It's like a combination of sweet, sour and spicy on top of the perfectly crunchy fried chicken. I got an order of white rice with a soda (the Hawaiian iced tea was not available). The Yangyum was delicious. I was shocked. I will be back to try other flavors. Price: 29.50 (includes tip) read more

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Gets the job done when you have a Korean craving! Everything was pretty tasty. Loved my Korean tofu soup with the dumplings. We also shared the Korean corn dog which was crispy tho I felt like there could have been more cheese inside. The fried rice was filling but kinda bland even with the cheese. The bulgogi dish was very flavorful and tasty with the rice. Wouldn't mind stopping by again to try other dishes if I'm in the area in the future read more

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It's a nope. Food came out not even close to the pictures I saw on yelp. Looks like the quality has been much downgraded from when it was just opened. Nothing is freshly made. The katsu was very dry and thin. Felt like chewing a cardboard box. We couldn't even finish them all because we just didn't want to. And the side dishes were just a joke. All just mass produced packaged cheap salty banchans.. Consider the quality is just like a cheap food court you could find at hmart or ranch99.. I would give the sweet waitress 5 star but the food was just too bad. So sorry to say but nope. read more

Bada Kitchen - Korean Near Me - Seaside, California

Absolutely delicious!!! We order d 5 rolls and they were all delicious. Raiders, shrimp killer were our favorite. We also ordered edamame and half order of chicken... The waiter was amazing, made recommendations and was very accommodating. Also highly recommend mango mochi. We will be back!!! read more

I would say my poor rating is for the service / food safety, not the food itself - I loved the food itself, the meats, sides and everything I have ever gotten them - both from going in person and getting take out has been great. They also are one of the only near by places with an "authentic" Korean ...corn dog? with sugar, cheese and sausage options etc. The problem was that they have these Korean pancakes on their dessert menu that DO NOT LIST THAT THEY HAD PEANUTS IN THEM - and I have a deathly peanut allergy. I was lucky to taste it early on and take medicine for it (though I was basically knocked out/not able to do anything the rest of the day). But it is not listed on the menu or anywhere and I feel like it's a pretty common allergy. They did give me a different dessert that I could eat as soon as I told them that I couldn't have peanuts but also they totally still charged us for all of our desserts - not very classy or service forward of them I would say. For that reason, I hesitate to continue to support their business, despite their good food. I just feel like it's courtesy to be comp mistakes like these...seems like they are all about profit. read more

Bada Kitchen - Korean Near Me - Seaside, California

Random little Korean spot. We were absolutely starving and it was close to closing time but our server was amazing and never made us feel bad about that. Maybe his name was Matt?? A younger white guy lol, super nice though! We're from out of town and don't have a lot of Korean food and this was so warming and filling. Fantastic fried chicken and I loved the rice cakes with the ramen noodles. Good prices and big portions. read more

Bada Kitchen - Spicy rice cake with ramen. Bulgogi. Korean fried Chicken. - Korean Near Me - Seaside, California

Food is good but very expensive. 3 orders of the main dish and 6 pcs of crispy wings (no flavor) was $97. The servings are super small. Definitely nit worth the money. Nit even worth $50 for that. Also they close at 2:30pm, there's a couple that came in at 2:10pm and they've turned them away whereas he made ut on time. The cashier/order taker looks sleepy and lousy. read more

Got sat down quickly, and service was spot on. The boneless wings were a bit dry and under sauced. The kimchi rice was mid. Honestly mid experience overall tbh. It was 70 including tip which is kinda steep for only two items. read more

Bada Kitchen - Korean Near Me - Seaside, California

2024/07/09 We tried this place out since it's a new Korean restaurant in the area, lured in by reviews saying kpop is always playing in the background. The vibe seems like a homey restaurant with Totoro playing in the background on the big screen but the menu has non traditional items like cheese buldak chicken. Everyone else ordered pretty standard meals (dolsot bibimbap, tofu soup, jjampong) and was pretty satisfied with their meal. Someone ordered yangyum chicken for the table to share and it was decent. The sauce was not coating the chicken as I've come to expect it, but drizzled over. Banchan (kimchi, potato, japchae) only came with some of the dishes, not for the whole table. It was also decent. I decided to try the trendy food (cheese cutlet) and regretted it. The rice came separately but was served last, so I waited. The cheese cutlet itself was not bad, but extremely dense and heavy on the stomach. The salads were supposed to balance out the heaviness of the cutlet, but were just too strong. The macaroni salad tasted straight up like relish. The service was slow, but I'll chalk it up to new restaurant finding their footing. I'd probably wait a long time before I come back to try this place again to see if they improved their food. read more

Bada Kitchen - Cheese cutlet - Korean Near Me - Seaside, California

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A new Korean restaurant in Seaside next to Buffalo Wild Wings. The restaurant may look small from the outside, but once you're inside, it feels spacious and comfy with its high ceiling and trendy decor. My girlfriend and I ordered way too much food, but we wanted to get the full experience We started with the Fried Mandoo along with the Honey Garlic fried chicken and Yangyum fried chicken. The Mandoo was crispy and the pork stuffing was delicious. You can easily tell that it was homemade. The Yangyum fried chicken stole the show. It tastes sweet, tangy, and has a nice kick from the gochujang. We are getting the full order of that next time. For the entrees, we order the Daeji Bulgogi, Ra Bok Gi, and Omel-Rice. The Bulgogi was our favorite. The meat was very flavorfulful, had some heat, and cooked to perfection. The Ra Bok Gi are the sautee rice cake in spicy sauce with fish cake and Korean ramen noodles. It was full of flavors and perfect to go along with our drinks. The Omel-Rice was very unique, Omelette style egg covered over fried rice topped with their house sauce that had a rich and velvety texture. It was massive and delicious! Our server Sofia worked really hard handling all the tables. She was attentive and kept checking on us if we were good. I I really appreciate her hard work. Overall, this restaurant is a must try when you are in Seaside. I believe the style of food is perfect for this town since it's always pretty cool. I would definitely come back again and invite my friends because I know that they will love this place. Until next time Max san! read more

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Clean tables, excellent service, piping hot delicious soups with refillable sides. Menu makes more sense at the restaurant Should have taken a picture. Ordering was easier in person. read more

Bada Kitchen - (Background) Mando Soup, sides Garlic Stems, Fish Cake, Kimchee, Japchae, (Front) Daen Jang Soup w/ Seafood - Korean Near Me - Seaside, California

Let's just say that my experience was truly disappointing. First, the service was subpar--our server was inattentive and rarely checked in, she didn't know the menu and what came in the dishes. The food, however, was the real issue. I ordered the bulgogi and instead, what I received was bland, poorly cooked fat and mush, with water. It was, without exaggeration, some of the worst bulgogi I've ever had. To make matters worse, shortly after dining there, I became extremely ill. This experience went from unpleasant to outright concerning. Whether it was due to food handling or ingredient quality, it's clear there are serious issues in the kitchen. I would not recommend this place to anyone unless there are significant improvements in both food quality and service. read more

Bada Kitchen - Bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Seaside, California

Delicious! The food has good unami flavors and healthy. Very sweet people working here.

To the owner, You must not serve food in this quality to customers. I'm very disappointed because my first experience was good and this was a reorder. I even visited your store with my family to dine there. However, the katsu I got delivered today was inedible. It was extremely overcooked/burned and dry and was not chewable. Even if I had soaked it in the sauce, the quality of katsu would've stayed the same. Imo, I think it's better to focus on what you are better at like chicken. Businesses at this location had gone a few changes of ownership/business names over the years. If you don't improve, I think there's a high chance that you will be next in line. Please keep looking for bad reviews and see where you can improve. Sometimes, businesses get bad reviews due to bad service, but yours have major concerns in food quality. read more

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Decent portion, great taste! The chicken had a nice crunch and wasn't too salty. Portion size was fair for the price. Service was friendly. read more

Bada Kitchen - Korean Near Me - Seaside, California

The overall experience was ok. I think the place is decent but there is nothing particularly exceptional about it. I ordered the hot stone bibimbap and unfortunately my rice was not crispy on the bottom. The overall taste was not bad. The place is clean and relatively new with no wait. read more

Coming from Southern California where we have tons of Korean restaurants I would rate this as sub par, not truly authentic Korean food. Kimchi didn't taste right and was soggy. Cook was very un-accommodating to mild / less spicy orders with a take it or leave it attitude. Waitress was amazing and tried hard to communicate to an unwilling cook. Overall disappointed but giving a decent rating for our server. read more

I am a Korean goodness and these guys hit the nail in the head! I had the brisket bulgogi and hubby got the ramèe noodles and yum yum fried chicken winds! Excellent service, ambiance very nice and very clean!! Enjoy! read more

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Needs a better dipping sauce! The chicken was good on its own, but the dipping sauce didn't complement it well. If they improve that, it'd be much better. read more

Bada Kitchen - Korean Near Me - Seaside, California

Amazing food! Great customer service. Spicy chicken was my favorite. Perfect rice. read more

Great Korean soups. Amazing food and service. I hope one day they consider bbq self cooking grills!!

Delicious food for a good price. So many options. Will definitely be coming back. The soup had the right amount of spice. Kimchi was delicious along with the other sides. Can tell it made to order. read more

Bada Kitchen - Mandoo soft Tofu Soup included the rice and sides - Korean Near Me - Seaside, California

Coming from S.F., I can say I have had my good share of good Korean food. This place gives watered down Korean cuisine. The food is basic and the chicken is way too breaded. There isn't really anything that wow'd me. Banchan is extra. I ordered a side of kimchi and omg it was like 3 pieces in a little dish. read more

The short ribs are super fatty and the meat is covered in gelatin! Super gross. Store bought Korean short ribs are way better.

Very happy with our first time visit! Husband had pork on lunch special. I had the dolsot bibimbap subbing tofu for the meat! Food was fresh and full of flavor. A few banchan selections - not too spicy! Our waitress super friendly! We'll be back. Give them a try! It's tucked away in a corner! read more

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Stopped by here on a Saturday evening at 6pm with 3 of my friends. It was a busy night probably because there was only 1 server. We got there just before the crowd arrived so we did not have to wait. We felt bad because she was trying to handle all the tables on her own plus any of the door dash orders coming thru. Door dash people were coming to pick up orders that were not ready and she was waiting on the cooks to finish up the orders for the tables as well. You can tell the cooks looked overwhelmed. Not sure if it mattered but they were 2 Mexicans cooking back there...maybe they weren't trained enough? My 2 star rating is NOT for the service, although it could be much improved. But my 2-star rating is because of the food. I definitely eat a lot of Korean food and, while I totally understand different restaurants have their own different recipes and cook it differently, we were highly disappointed. The only thing that was okay was the fried chicken. You can't really mess up fried chicken though. We ordered a lot of other dishes..lacking much flavor, some dishes were overcooked and almost mushy consistency. Besides the fried chicken we ordered the Seafood pancake (which was okay), the Daeji Bulgogi, brisket bulgogi, spicy chicken, japchae mandoo. It was so bad, we did not finish our food nor did we take it home for leftovers. Unless I hear from friends and family this place is good and to give it another try again, we probably will not be going back. read more

Just FYI, my teenager liked this place so much, she has returned 3 times bringing along her girlfriends, her brother and his friends, and her bestie. read more

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The music is too loud. Music needs to be on the background and not the foreground. Service was OK but argumentative. Food is ok but the loud ambiance ruined it. read more

Love this place. It's a tough location and it seems like a lot of restaurants have come and gone here over the years. This latest tenant deserves a chance - please give them a try. The lunch meals are a tremendous value. Maybe dinners are not so much...dunno. But all the dishes I've tried were amazing - so flavorful and fresh. Last time I went I thought the jap chae was pretty much mind blowing. The ban chan was so amazing I ended up buying some more separately to take home. One time I got the #4 spicy chicken combo. My only nit was that the chicken was in pretty large chunks that were a little hard to eat. The pieces weren't under-done but they certainly weren't "well done" either. No matter - I ended up taking about half home (the portions are HUGE), re-cooking, and making two more meals out of the meat! read more