Bam Bam Kitchen

After pickleball today I was craving something spicy and comfy. I usually go to Songsan for dinner…read morebut I saw it was open on my Google maps at noon. I opened the restaurant door and was greeted by a cleaning staff- they said I need to go next door. What was next door? Use to be Rittenhouse deli not it's MrKorea ( moved down the street) and it a cute Korean food cafe! Rice entrees, Noodle entrees, and Stews and soups. Kimbap( sushi roll) and Korean bbq platters bibbimbsp. You have to go to the restaurant if you want grill at the table. K-pop hits and a small selection of Korean snacks and condiments to buy( go to Hmart instead) . Mr Korea yelp page has the old address . I got my usual yukgaejang - so delicious! Was disappointed they did not have all the selection of banchan from the restaurant. My new hang out for lunch and snacks! Too stuffed to get dessert ( Bingsu) next time!

Little place that's easy to miss but don't! Great dining area with a chill vibe, service was quick…read moreand polite. The food? Oh man it's good!! I hadn't had actual Korean food outside of hotpot. So having actual Korean dishes was so good! They brought little apps maybe? Idk they were different pickled and seasoned veggies. SO GOOD I ate them all! The appetizers are delish and the spicy is spicy! Will be back for sure!

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Mr. Korea

4.2(26 reviews)

We were looking for a quick Korean lunch and I'd stopped by Mr. Korea before and saw they had a…read morerather extensive menu. You order at the counter and then a somewhat grumpy ahjumma brings you the food. :) - soy garlic fried chicken - 4/5, solid option - vegetable jeon - 3/5, little greasy for my liking - bulgogi bibimbap - 4/5, another solid option but I much prefer my bibimbap in a stone pot where the rice can get crispy but that was not what they had to offer so there was truth in advertising A bit expensive for lunch but very convenient on the Main Line plus they have a lot of cute things for purchase in the store. I'd go again to try other items from their menu and support this family owned business.

Really cool eatery! Love that there were so many things to look at while you wait for the food…read more Lots of trinkets, frozen items and packaged items to buy. I enjoyed my dalgona coffee while watching the kdrama that was on. I've never been here so I wanted to try a few things, I got the Mul Naengmyeon and a Jeyuk Quesadilla. The soup was refreshing; I've had something similar before and enjoyed the chewy noodles and savory broth. The quesadilla had good flavor but was very greasy. I was able to eat about half using chopsticks to eat the filling out of the tortilla. Service was average. I really enjoy the overall vibe of the eatery and would like to come back with friends and maybe try the tteokbokki. Is on the pricier side for three items, I paid $49. Still very cute and would recommend though!

Convenience store area

Mango bingsu - so refreshing and delicious

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Dining area

Sang Kee Asian Bistro

4.1(641 reviews)

0.8 mi

One of the best Chinese food restaurants in the suburbs. Food is top notch with quality…read moreingredients. Peking Duck is amazing! Lively atmosphere. A little loud but fine. Great for large groups and bday celebrations with many big tables with lazy susans. Staff is very friendly, service is excellent! Highly recommend this place!

I was at the salon next door and wanted to try them. I ordered takeout and got the chicken spring…read moreroll and the shrimp wonton big noodle bowl. The place is nice for dine in and I'll have to come back. The chicken spring roll was good. The soup was ok. Only 4 shrimp wonton innit. The soup the wonton ratio fell short. The broth was bland to me. Lots of bokchoy and egg noodles that's it. I was not impressed. I may go back and try other items.

Inside ambience is nice

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Herosame

4.0(229 reviews)

1.0 mi

Me and my family went there for dinner. The food was incredible and the service was great. The fish…read morewas fresh (we got sushi and sashimi as well as other dishes) and the drinks were surprising in size. I highly recommend.

I've been here sparingly over the years. Interestingly, I have a similar reaction each time, "I…read moreshould remember to come here more often". I generally get sushi, and it's fresh and visibly done on location. Parking, well it's in a train lit across the street, then I remember about coming here. Worth the visit.

Birthday celebration

Salmon Avocado Roll (No Cucumber)

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Philly Roll (No cucumber)

Golden Bowl

3.8(166 reviews)

I'm giving it four stars because I will return for very specific things, it really is more of a 3…read moreto 3 1/2 star. Very inconsistent. The upside is that it was inexpensive, which is what drew me there in the first place. My very first time eating there in March 2026. I'll start with the good: the Hong Kong wonton soup, the egg drop soup, & the beef chow fun. I would return for these items. The bad: the duck rolls, the shrimp with lobster sauce. The duck rolls, I took one bite, and that was enough. The duck was dry, it didn't have good flavor, I'm not sure if it was particularly fresh. It tasted like it could be the duck that's about to be shrink. The shrimp in lobster sauce was the worst I've ever had. Absolutely no taste. I do not use condiments and I had to put soy sauce in it. I have hypertension, I do not use soy sauce! I had to use it to choke it down. That was the most expensive dish and almost $17 so no way that was being wasted. And there was barely any shrimp in it. The ugly: The egg roll & crispy fried noodles. The oil must be very old. The egg roll was so dark and soft with oil that the oil was dripping off of it and filling the little wax paper bag. The noodles were also too dark and tasted gross like being fried and old oil. I would never get anything fried from this place ever.

Since local Chinese-American take-outs range from 'okay' to nothing more than…read more'a-little-better-than-okay,' I thought we'd try ordering instead from a restaurant. Though we hadn't been there in years, Golden Bowl came to mind. Consensus: we spent a bit more than we usually do, but the food was a couple of notches better. As a point of comparison, we ordered our usual soups: hot & sour and egg-drop wonton. Hot & sour was thick and spicy. (To temper the heat, I cut my serving with spoonfuls of egg-drop.) Wontons were nicely filled and less doughy than our usual take-outs. Two thumbs up for the soup. Mongolian Beef is my husband's favorite. We both agreed that Golden Bowl's version is pretty good. Our other dish, Sizzling Triple Delight, is best eaten in the restaurant. Nothing was sizzling, but the components -- beef, chicken, shrimp and vegetables -- were well prepared. Broccoli was al dente and the brown sauce was rich and flavorful. All-in-all, branching out paid off. We'll most assuredly do it again.

Mongolian beef. (Mongolian chicken and shrimp is also on the menu)

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Sizzling Triple Delight -- which was a hearty dish, minus the Sizzle as a take-out.

Pocha Street

4.3(273 reviews)

4.1 mi

•$$$

I really wanted K BBQ so we came to Pocha St. the atmosphere is like street food stalls in Korea…read more We got the beef set which came with a lot of banchan, and various marinated beef cuts. The marinated short rib was amazing!

My husband and I are big fans of Korean food, especially Korean BBQ we can prepare ourselves. We…read morevisited Pocha Street for our anniversary dinner and absolutely loved it! Customer service was great and personalized, always checking in on us and making sure we were enjoying our food. The ambiance was great as each stall is personalized and makes you feel like you have a private area! The food was gorgeous! Cooked to perfection at our table and the Soju was definitely flowing! They even did a special soju drink for us to celebrate and it was like a little tornado! Needless to say, we will be back! Quality: 5/5 Customer Service: 5/5 Value for cost: 5/5

Dining area

Cheesy corn

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Bottled

Yamazaki Ramen

4.7(103 reviews)

2.1 mi

Best Chicken Katsudon in the area. The cutlet is small though…read more. Chicken Karaage is good, dark meat Miso Ramen Chicken bun has some spicy sauce on it (good if you like spice, not good if you don't like spice)

I've had better. This is a cute place! Beautifully and minimally decorated. You would drive right…read morepast it if you weren't paying attention. My mom and i were seated quickly. I think at may 20 seats. We were served quickly too. A lot to choose from on the menu and they make a comparable measure for you to properly decide your spice level. I've had better fuller richer broth. I may be picky and thinking about it, maybe they dull it for the tastebuds of Villanova/Bryn Mawr/ Rosemont? I don't know. It was just ok.

Funky decor

Spicy Ramen

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咖哩烏冬麵

Mister Korea

4.0(1 review)

Best kimchi I've had in this area. Very tasty mandoo and bi bim bap. Much better than bam bam.read more

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Take out menu

Sesami

4.7(130 reviews)

0.7 mi

I wanted to love it, but the meats were horribly under seasoned. They really didn't have much of a…read moretaste at all, which was incredibly disappointing. My pork was stringy and mildly gamey, and my husband's chicken was just bland. Aside from that I liked my food, the veggies were fresh and service is very quick. If the meats were more flavorful this could easily be a 5 out of 5 spot. Might give them another try.

Holy Asian Fusion, Yelpers! How is it this long since I updated my review?…read more Oh yeah. I was too busy loving their food. Sorry. My bad. My current obsession is their Bulgolgi BiBim Bowl, with its savory, slightly spice meat, fresh veggies and brown rice base. Not sauced, the flavors come from the fresh ingredients. Definitely high on my list of places in the 003.

Inside dining

New option: Yakimeshi style. Stir fry your bowl

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Joonghwa Roo

4.0(5 reviews)

3.5 mi

Was craving jajangmyeon all day, and what enticed me was the price and portion. I had to order it…read morethough grubhub because i'm not in the area, and the food came still warm. The jajangmyeon was rather delicious and I will be ordering from here again.

*3.5/5 HMart food…read morecourts can be very hit or miss; Joonghwa Roo's jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) is a soft hit. For less than $11 and a not-long but also not-short wait, the jjamppong arrives in a bowl larger than my face, and my face be kinda fat too (so that's saying something). Point is: she hefty. It's a precarious walk from the restaurant counter to the table, but once your tray is set, it's time to dig in. I got a few slices of pickled radish as banchan (side dish), which refreshingly counteracted the hot soup. By 'hot' I mean warm; despite the red tone, the jjamppong is mildly spicy at best. It's not Michelin-star Korean food by any means, but this jjamppong is satisfying and hearty -- full of mushrooms, onions, scallions, carrots, and other delinchus veggies. There's also a fine assortment of once-frozen shrimp, squid, and more thrown in. The noodles are thicc, chewy, and pair perfectly with the rest of the soup. I ended up saving the rest for a later meal -- that's a win.