The food here is consistently delicious and feels like true homestyle Korean cooking. The portions…read moreare generous, everything comes out piping hot, and the flavors are bold without being overwhelming. Their bossam and soups are standouts for me since they're so comforting, and perfectly seasoned. The banchan is always fresh and plentiful, and you can tell the kitchen puts genuine care into every dish. One of my favorite Korean places in Houston for sure

Beef Soup: clean, simple, and comforting soup. Decent amount of beef on the bones. Palate cleanser…read moreif you will. Gamjatang: Very visually appealing and flavorful broth. Tender pork. My favorite soup here to order. Bossam: I think this is their best item. The pork belly is sliced very clean and thin. It's boiled to perfection. Very addicting to eat as you continue to make more and more lettuce wraps. Galbi: pretty standard. Didn't blow me away but it's good enough to satisfy me. Better off going to a KBBQ restaurant for this. Jokbal: not pictured here but I would skip this dish. I got tired of it pretty quickly. The meat is a bit dry. Their side dishes are pretty solid as well! I like their kimchi. The call button on their tables is very useful. Decorated very nicely inside and the servers are friendly.

Yuk Dae Jang might be my new favorite Korean soup spot. The broth alone is to die for! Very rich,…read morecomforting, and packed with authentic flavor in every bite. I had the spicy seafood soup with fresh noodles, and it was spectacular. The noodles were cooked perfectly and soaked up all that incredible broth. The mix of shrimp, mussels, and squid made it feel hearty and well-balanced. I also tried my friend's beef short rib soup, which was just as delicious, definitely ordering that next time. The banchan really impressed me too. The kimchi had the perfect crunch and might be some of the best I've had. The fish cakes and scallions were also on point. The space is small but great for lunch or a casual dinner. Service was friendly, restrooms were clean, and overall it was a great experience. I'll definitely be back.

My wife and I had dinner here last night. It was a bit tough to find parking as the plaza is pretty…read moresmall but busy. The restaurant is casual but clean. The service was good. The good was generally good (see below). The side dishes were a disappointment (especially the kimchi). We had: Broiled Spicy Beef Rib (Galbijim) - (5/5) - Very flavorful. Good quality beef with good mix of squash and vegetables. The sauce is very good. My wife had this dish better and said it was too spicy so we asked for it a bit milder. Even with this, it still had a kick. Very good dish. Tteokbokgi (spicy rice cakes) - (4/5) - Good version of this traditional Korean dish. Sauce was yummy, but a bit too watery. Bibimnangmyun (spicy noodles) - (2.5/5) - The miss of the night. The noodles had a weird aftertaste (kind of smelled a bit like paint to me). My wife said they did a poor job rinsing the noodles. I would not order this again. There are other things I want to try on the menu so will likely be back. I do wish the banchan (side dishes) were better.

Great service and food! This restaurant is like a local…read moreKorean restaurant filled with all of grandma's cookings, and I really love it. Their Soon tofu and yukgaejang were great. Definitely come back for other dishes.

The best tofu soup that I have had in a long time!…read more They had plenty of parking and seating. We got sat down immediately and rang a bell whenever we were ready to order. I got the beef soon tofu soup in extra spicy which was the perfect spice! My soup looked super red but it was actually not as spicy as it looked. It had a slight kick which was nice when combined with the white rice. It was seasoned so well and the portions were just right.

Everything was perfect, especially the atmosphere. We were met with wonderful service and kindness…read morefrom the moment we walked in, by our server, Ana. The food was delicious, and the drinks were impressively made !!! Definitely recommend anybody to visit !

Ana was terrific !! The ambience was cozy and interior was interesting. The drinks is amazing. I…read morewould come back again to request for Ana.

UNLIMITED EVERYTHING…read more They give you a big salad with a sesame seeds lettuce and other stuff in a big bowl. tasty! They give you common Korean sides, unlimited that you see everywhere like fish, cake, marinatwd bean sprouts, kimchi. Everything we tried was delicious and we tried a lot, on different visits. The sushi was so good too! The Korean tubed rice cakes in the sauce was delicious. Dekkotabbi or something. The chimichurri sauce they give you the dip is wonderful. I love this place. Service is fast. Not that smokey. I wish they allowed you to put the Soju bottle on ice to keep it cold. Normal ambience of Korean barbecue.

For the price, the meat quality and fish quality both satisfied our cravings. What impressed me was…read morethe speed in which our food came out. The ambience was good and overall, I think I would come back. It is a solid choice for some AYCE BBQ & Sushi!

When I think of the BEST jjajangmyeon in Houston, I think of Paik's Noodle. This location in spring…read morebranch is their original, and I grew up coming here for lunch every sunday after church. 1) Jjajangmyeon: My brother loves getting this one. It is sweet and a bit soupy from all the sauce. The noodles are chewy and bouncy, and get coated in the sauce nicely. There is a good amount of meat that comes with it too! The flavors are great. 2) Jaengbanjjajang: This is my go-to and personal favorite noodle dish to get here. It is similar to their original jjangmyeon except that it is less soupy and has a bit of spice. The spiciness adds a nice kick balancing the sweet and savory flavors. There are also lots of different mix ins like squid, shrimp, beef, and vegetables! The play on textures and contrasting flavors is why I love this dish 3) Spicy Chicken Wings (Yangnyeom): For not being a chicken wing restaurant, Paiks sure does serve some banger wings. Juicy big wings with a slight crisp on the outside. The sauce is amazing. It is that sweet and spicy yangnyeom korean fried chicken sauce. 4) Tangsuyuk: I never visit Paisk without ordering their tangsuyuk. Perfectly fried with a great chew. The pork is not too porky or gamey which is nice, and the sauce is a sticky sweet and sour sauce. 4) Gunmandoo: Their panfried dumplings are quite nice too! I haven't gotten them in a while, but they were solid Overall, I don't think there was a single dish I disliked here at Paiks. Service is standard, not too fast not too slow. The ambiance is not really one for dates or anything. It's super casual with metal chairs. It can get a bit cold. There are restrooms and water dispensers. They used to have the self serve yellow radish but now they just serve it with your meal. You have to clean your table yourself and put all the dish trays in the back

I love the Chinese Korean style noodles. Jajang and…read morejjamppong are classics and can never be a bad choice here. I will definitely be a regular as I was for the same one in bellaire. Service great! Super friendly staff. Extremely attentive

I have always love Bori since I went to their first location in Spring Branch area. So when they…read moreopened another location near my house, I was very ecstatic. I went once when they just opened but I recently went during the weekday for dinner since I was craving Korean BBQ. The place is very warm and cozy since it use to be a residential structure and layout. The design of the place is very thought out with some contemporary design combined with existing structure. But the food, like always is very good. I like it there because not only is their ventilation very effective to wear you do not smell like BBQ after leaving the place, but the wait staff actually cooks your meat for you. My waiter was Ethan and he was very attentive and his cook on the meat was perfect. For appetizer, I had the seafood pancake which I highly recommend everyone to try along with the steamed dumplings. And for my entree, I did the ABC platter which I pick a meat from each of the rows. I picked the ribeye under row A. Under row B, I picked the spicy boneless short rib and beef belly under row C. To be honest, you can't go wrong with any of their selections. Of course, I had to try their hummingbird cake since I love the one from Empire Cafe. But that's another story. I also wanted to try their lemon berry cake. And to be honest, both of the desserts were a disappointment to me. They were dry but I can't fault the place for that since it's not their forte. I'm sure they out source it and do not have an in house pastry chef. There is plenty of parking, unlike the one in the Spring Branch area. They have a pretty decent size parking lot and at night, the neighbor opens up their parking lot to allow an over flow. But there is also off street parking in the front and side of the restaurant. So, go try it out.

Hits all the basics of an upscale kbbq restaurant. Fresh, high quality meat and the servers know…read morewhat they are doing. Felt like the pacing was a little off though. We got the combo thing with a bunch of different meats, and the large pork belly was cooked first so we ended up waiting for a good amount of time, and once we started slowing down the beef tongue cooked very quickly and faster than we could eat. The banchan were pretty hit or miss. The kimchi and salad were highlights. Overall taking away a star because I've had better experiences at other high end kbbq restaurants in different cities.

Very good food. Solid Jjigae, super tasty, perfect spice level (I got it hot). The banchan was…read moresuper yummy and salty. This was also the first korean place I have gone to where they served sungnyung. I have never tried it before, but it definitely did soothe my stomach after all the food! The service is great, they leave you to eat and aren't pushy on getting you in and out. I love the vibe of the restaurant too, it's very comfortable and calm. Really enjoyed my meal here!

A cold, rainy day calls for hot soup and soondubu sounded like a great option. Came here on a…read moreFriday early evening for a quick casual dinner. The staff were super friendly and honestly a big part of my rating here. They were helpful with the menu, super polite and gracious, and just seemed like genuine people. Foodwise, we ordered the grilled mackerel combo with a vegetable soodubu jiggae, boiled dumplings, and a beef japchae. The banchan was fine, nothing stand out but had your standard kimchi, cucumber kimchi, odaeng, and bean sprouts. The japchae was good and had a nice portion, I did get a pretty hefty bone in one bite of my japchae so just a warning. The dumplings were flavorful but also nothing stand out. The grilled mackerel was good with a nice char and very meaty fish in general. The soondubu was probably my biggest let down, it didn't have much flavor nor spice (we got a medium). I'm used to soondubu being a bit of a spicy umami bomb and this one just didn't hit the spot for me. Overall, I think its pretty average Korean food but no dish was really that great that I'd make an effort to come here. However, its probably one of the only soondubu spots in the inner loop so location is convenient. The staff are really the winners here for me and helped me push to a 4 vs a 3 as food itself was alright.

AMAZING!! Me & my girlfriend went here and it was so good. The quality amazing, the meat amazing,…read morethe rice amazing i would say damn near perfect.

We went in at 11:30 AM on a Saturday - while the sign said they were open and the lights were on,…read morethere was not a soul in the restaurant - not even an employee. I went to the back and there was an employee who said sit wherever you would like. Hardly a propitious start. It only went uphill from there! Service was excellent - the waiter explained the menu to us - food, obviously all cooked to order, took about 10 minutes. Food was brought out as it was prepared so we got our lunch entrees at different time (within a few minutes), but we were sharing so this was good. My daughter loved the steamed pork dumplings. The savory pancakes with bulgogi were outstanding. This is not my area of time, so it took us about 20 minutes to get there - ample parking. A huge number of restaurants in this strip center area - you should explore.

This was my first time at a KBBQ restaurant. I typically don't like to pay to cook my own food but…read morethis place same highly recommended. The robot was cute. The staff was nice. I got the short ribs. They were fine. There were only three but it was enough to get full. The banchan was what I came for and it did not disappoint. There were like 2 I didn't want more of but everything else was 10s across the board. Truly, I'd go back just for the sides. Well seasoned and a lot of variety.

My friend saw this place on TikTok as a must try Korean BBQ spot, so we decided to check it out for…read morean early weekday dinner. We did the 3 meat BBQ combo, which easily feeds around 3 people and added a few extra dishes to share. We ordered the jahp chae, which is a stir fried glass noodle with vegetables and beef. It was AMAZING and probably our favorite dish of the night. Super flavorful but not oily at all which is rare for stir fried noodles. This was both of our favorites. We also tried tteok bokki, which is chewy rice cakes in a spicy sauce. They offer the option to add cheese and in hindsight I think that would have made it better. I was really excited for this one, but it didn't fully hit for me. It was good just not amazing and a little more spicy than I personally prefer. Lastly, we tried the yachae jeon which is a vegetable pan fried pancake, and WOW. It was huge, super crispy, and had sooo much flavor for a vegetarian dish. The meats and all the BBQ fixings were incredible. Honestly, every single thing that came to the table was amazing QUALITY and amazing FLAVOR. I also loved that the staff helps cook the meat for you which made the experience way more enjoyable. I have to shout out the customer service. From start to finish, the staff was amazing. They were patient with us as first timers, explained everything clearly, and made us feel super comfortable. We had a vegetarian in our group, and there were plenty of menu options for him. Our Korean friend ended up joining us and fully vouched for the restaurant's authenticity, which says a lot. Overall, this was such an exceptional meal and experience. This place deserves all the hype and then some. I will absolutely be back!!!