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Bam Bam Kitchen

4.3 (193 reviews)
ModerateKorean, Sushi Bars
Open 12:00 pm - 9:30 PM

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Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Kiki V.

I've had food from Bam Bam a few times with mixed results. The Beef Soup dish is very bland, but you are given a good meat portion. The bibimbap is fine, but also lacking in flavor. The pork Katsu has been consistently excellent and I highly recommend. Service was excellent, but the music was very loud and jarring.

Bibimpop
Emily J.

I wasn't even hungry but the ingredients of the bibimbop were so fresh that I ate almost the whole thing. Husbands food was also delicious. Nice inside, really nice stuff.

Stir Fry Spicy Pork
Valerie C.

Cozy and clean Korean restaurant in the heart of Ardmore! There is parking in a nearby lot, but my friend and I walked from Suburban Square. We walked in for dinner at 8pm, an hour before closing, and the owner was not friendly about it. He seemed annoyed and rushed us out before they closed at 9pm. The food was good! I ordered the stir fried spicy pork sizzling platter with white rice ($20). Thankfully, they still gave us the complementary side dishes (banchan). With their other entrees however, most proteins are in addition to the base price on the main page of the digital menu. Not the most welcoming environment in the late evening. From feeling rushed to watching the staff clean and having the music off, I would not look forward to another visit. tldr Food 4/5 Service 3/5 Ambiance 3/5

10/10 would recommend!! great food, fast service, and great music!! our waiter was so kind!

Veggie scallion pancake

The place was cozy and the ambiance was very relaxed. The owner Gene was super friendly and was very nice to my son which my husband and I greatly appreciated. The food was delicious! The spicy pork stir fry was generous in portion size and the sauce was flavorful. The veggie scallion pancake was crispy and delicious as well. I have been craving for good Korean food here in PA ever since I moved here from Chicago and I am so happy we found this spot. We will be coming back for sure!

shrimp dumplings
Yoshi L.

the food is actually really good!! we got sat immediately for dinner and ordered 1 app and 2 entrees. our food was slow but the server apologized since there's some issue with the kitchen and he gave us 2 probiotic drink on the house!! i would definitely go back. the place looks really chill and theres around 15 tables or so.

Veggie fried mandoo
Parisa A.

I've been here two times already! The service was great and our food was also pretty good! For the bidimbap we were hoping for more meat but overall everything was delicious. Will be returning!!!

Bibimbab (egg should be sunny side up.. but it was well done :/)   No miso soup or anything comes with it
Emily C.

I like the atmosphere and interior Clean and modern looking Menu is kind of limited, and they charge additional for protein in certain food, Ordered bibimbab, which was listed as $15 but i was charged $16, my friend added bulgogi(beef meat) which was additional $3, Cheese fire chicken was $23 i asked alotta cheese without knowing it's $2 extra All came out 63 something after tax Small parking is next the building if you are lucky to find a space and it's metered They give small korean yogurt drink at the end Portion was not big for chicken for $25 and considering chicken isn't that pricy even with inflation, wonder if it's worth it. It will be nice to have some small soup with the bibimbab.. which normally do in most places

Complimentary sampler - so good. The one of the far right has a kick to it, but I love spicy.
Justine J.

The bone I've been picking with their neighbor a few blocks away did me a favor because we would not have discovered this delicious gem. I had the Misugaru since I saw it was a traditional Korean drink and I'm usually told on anything described as traditional... even if it doesn't sound like my cup of tea. Pretty much I will try anything that doesn't have the words cilantro, licorice, and tobacco. Korean traditional multi grain drink based on honey and milk with soybean, brown rice, Indian millet, millet seed, black bean, black rice, rice, peanut, sesame seed, and carrot. I wasn't sure upon my first sip. I think I was indifferent but it grew on me. It is creamy and rich and I can taste the honey, soybean, black sesame, and peanut. It would make an amazing soft serve. I recommend trying it. We started off with a large Mandoo Combo (4 Ribeye Mandoo, 4 Pork Kimchi Mandoo, 3 Veggie Mandoo, 5 Shrimp Shumai). It was served with their house made dipping sauce and they were all so delicious. The sampler is the way to go. There's almost always one thing I'm not cuckoo for when large samplers, but this was not the case. So treat yourself to a combo and get the best four worlds. When the staff brought it out, he took the time to tells which mandoo was what. A lot of people do not take the 10 seconds out if their day to do that unless you're in ultra fine dining (and that's probably or else they'll get fired). Soft tofu soup with diced zucchini and ribeye with an egg. Very delicious but portion is too tiny :(. It was probably the most I've paid for soft tofu soup given the size. I don't think it comes it rice, but I feel like they'd give you some since the staff are so kind and gracious. I definitely do not like egg yolk and I accidentally broke into one because I didn't know there was egg. The broth was so flavorful I couldn't even taste the yolk. Thd soft is great texture, sometimes it is too soft and it disintegrates when you scoop. If this is all you're planning to get, maybe get an appetizer too. I think Korean "sweet and savory" is one of the few sweet/savory I truly enjoy, versus good old traditional American BBQ sauce/pulled pork/etc. LA Galbi - Marinated bone-in prime ribs grilled in house special sauce. Served on cast iron skillet on a bed of fresh onions. Leaner cuts of meat compared to the Honey Pork. Very good, but maybe not for you if you don't like eating around the bones. Honey Pork - Korean marinated pork with "Galbi" sauce and cooked on grill. Served on cast iron skillet on a bed of fresh onions. Pork are a bit on the fatty side, but it is also where all the flavor is. Of the meat entrees, Honey Pork (also recommend by one of the staff) is definitely a good go-to. I cannot wait to come back because I also want to try their Neobiani Bulgogi next!

Soft Tofu Soup
Carissa I.

Food: Excellent Service: Excellent Ambiance: Great! Would we go back?: DEFINITELY. We wanted to try a new restaurant around the area and this was pretty darn good!

Spicy galbi tang
Jen T.

Went in kinda late but they were still serving food and there were other patrons around. Inside was fine, modern, typical for a casual meal. Service was fast and super friendly, and the food was tasty. The mushroom soft tofu was good with a nice variety of mushrooms, if a bit thin--they didn't give us an egg to crack into it, which was weird, given that every other Korean restaurant I've ever been to does. I assume they'd give you one if you paid for it? I enjoyed my spicy galbi tang, but not sure it was worth $25. And the honey garlic wings were fried extra crispy with good flavor, if a tiny bit dry inside. For being so close by, it's a pretty good option, but it's more expensive than I'd expect for a casual spot on the Main Line.

Mushroom skin spring rolls and bon chon

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Great food, cool sequin wall, and service was incredible. Would come back again. Words words words

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Great food. The Korean fried chicken is awesome. The staff was very polite. Great for eating in or take out.

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Delicious food. Excellent service Everything we missed from our visit to South Korea

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Wow! Really great food. Great service and energy. Will be back soon! The spicy squid stir fry is a must

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