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I thoroughly enjoyed the Thai bowl! It had the perfect level of spice--just as advertised. The fresh veggies and chicken over a bed of white rice made for a really satisfying meal. I'd definitely recommend it and would love to come back and try other options on the menu.
The service was decent here. I tried the Carolina Bull Box with fried kimchi rice as my base. It had baked salmon and plenty of veggies. Very filling and enough for two meals. I do recommend Bul Box. I'm always in search of a good bowl and this was the perfect option for lunch.
Decided to go check out the local food hall while in town and we opted for the bul box cause my bf loves ramen. We ordered and waited and awhile for a food gladly knowing it would be made to order. Well when I got our meal I can tell that mine had taken less time to make cause it was cold while his was steaming hot. They need to work on timing their dishes so they come out hot at the same time. Both dishes were okay but a bit on the bland side. I had to request a spoon for his soup and overall just didn't get a good vibe from the people behind the counter. Not great counter service but I won't go into all the details. Not bad but not great.
Visited Bul Box at Transfer Co. Food Hall and it was a great experience. They offer a menu of boxes or you can build your own with a base, protein, additions, sauce and toppings. I did a build your own with brown rice as a base, tofu, edamame, kale mix, maple teriyaki sauce and topped with crunchy onion. The boxes hold a large amount of food, my husband and I both could only eat maybe half of what was served. I also ordered the macaroni and cheese spring rolls out of curiosity - they were like crunchy Mac & cheese and came with dipping sauce. They also have chicken sandwiches, dumplings, loaded fries and boba tea.
Good Korean-Japanese food in the Transfer Food Hall in downtown Raleigh. We had the Hangover Fries and the Bul Chicken Katsu sandwich. The Hangover Fries were good, but maybe almost a little too much thrown together. Or maybe you need to be nursing a hangover to really appreciate this dish. The Bul Chicken Katsu sandwich was a pretty darned good sandwich. The katsu-style chicken itself was good, the spicy bul sauce gave it some zing and the kimchi slaw really completed it. Good fries on the side. Worth giving it a try if you are in downtown Raleigh for lunch and like Japanese and/or Korean food.
I've eaten at this Bulbox location a few times. I think I prefer it to the North Hills location. The bowls seem more flavorful and there are tables to eat at. Plus, you can get free water instead of bottled water. Today I ordered the Malibu bowl with salmon. Very good!
Lovely staff. Lovely menu. Lovely drinks. I have no complaints. My only suggestion is for the reader to try for themselves.
I've eaten at a few different Bul Box locations, each time I order the poke bowl with salmon. And every time the salmon has been a little bit on the not so fresh side. It was never bad But I could just tell it wasn't extremely fresh. When eating raw seafood freshness is key! The last time I was there I even asked the girl at the cash register before ordering if the salmon was fresh and she insisted it was, but it did not taste as fresh as it should have been. If they could get that problem fixed their poke bowls would definitely be an excellent value!
Came here after hearing so many good things about this place. Unfortunately, it just did not live up to the hype. When I walked up, I was warmly greeted by the staff person. They made their recommendations and I elected to get the Bulgogi fries after hearing so much about them. As I was perusing the menu, I couldn't help but notice that they were sold out of a lot of their items and had no boba fruit teas just slushy teas which weren't enticing enough to order. While waiting I went and grabbed a drink from the food hall's bar (see my review for Transfer Food Hall for the deets). About 10-15 minutes later, my order was complete. I took it out to the patio to dine and snapped a picture. While the presentation was nice, the flavor left much to be desired. The fries themselves were of the frozen variety and nothing special to write home about in the least. They were smothered in what to my disappointment was nacho cheese and canned jalapeños then topped with beef bulgogi, Korean BBQ sauce, Parmesan, scallions and an egg. The composition of the dish was confusing to say the least as were the flavors The meat was tender but was barely warm and had little characteristic Korean flavor. The egg was under-seasoned and had no real purpose in the dish. I would not recommend BulBox. They appear to have declined in quality and wasn't worth the $10. The service was great but is irrelevant if the food is subpar. I hope they'll be able to rebound. They'll need to go stay in business.
No complaints the food and drinks were delish!! Definitely worth a try for something different. Bul Box is located in a food hall so there's plenty of other options....this was the first thing that caught my eye and I'm glad I stuck with it!!
Bul Box is almost always my go to at Transfer Food Hall. You get so. much. food! And it's amazingly delicious. This time I was adventurous and tried the bul dak box which is spicy chicken. So good! The signature boxes come with brown or white rice, grilled vegetables, veggie spring roll, green beans with a sesame sauce, cucumber tomato salad, a soy-glazed soft boiled egg, and Japanese style bacon potato salad (I'd go ninja to steal this recipe. It's that good!). Did I mention getting a lot of food? Try to go by 11:45 or you'll be in a line waiting for a bit. I was going to get one of their frozen fruit teas but the machine was still making them. I'll be back, of course.
This was our second stop at Transfer Co Food Hall. As usual, the food hall didn't disappoint. Covid-19: you can order and pay online. The food hall was empty when I went in to pick up our food. We got the spicy tan tan ramen. I loved this dish. I'd never had a ramen dish that wasn't a soup. The ground pork was very flavorful and an egg is always a good idea. I found the lettuce to be a little weird. I think a bok choy would have worked better. It had a little spice to it, but I didn't find it very spicy. We also got a side of the kimchi pancakes which we loved. They reminded us of scallion pancakes but with kimchi. If you're coming to the food hall, I think this place is a must try.
1 month ago
I've been here a few times, pretty quick service not usually busy. I decided to try the hangout fries since I always do a bowl. I will say the fries portion size is filling. It does come with chicken as well. The spring roll was filled with mac n cheese it was two pieces in there. My only issue was it was a lot going on in that box. I wish it was fresh jalapeños instead of pickled and that the fries had more seasoned on them. Probably will just stick to the bowl next time . read more
Service was great, quick but delicious food. The young lady working the front was cheerful and welcoming. I ordered the Seoul Box with an upcharge for Kimchi fried rice, which comes with Bulgogi Beef, Kale Mix, Kimchi, Pickled Carrot, Romaine Lettuce, Kimchi Slaw, Fried Egg, Scallions, Sesame Seeds, and Gochujang. The egg was perfectly cooked, over medium. Sadly the bulgogi was a bit dry, but the flavor was there. The portion is good and it's very hearty. I also bought a pineapple Tomomasu, which was carbonated soda with pineapple flavoring. read more
I thoroughly enjoyed the Thai bowl! It had the perfect level of spice--just as advertised. The fresh veggies and chicken over a bed of white rice made for a really satisfying meal. I'd definitely recommend it and would love to come back and try other options on the menu. read more
The service was decent here. I tried the Carolina Bull Box with fried kimchi rice as my base. It had baked salmon and plenty of veggies. Very filling and enough for two meals. I do recommend Bul Box. I'm always in search of a good bowl and this was the perfect option for lunch. read more
1 month ago
Decided to go check out the local food hall while in town and we opted for the bul box cause my bf loves ramen. We ordered and waited and awhile for a food gladly knowing it would be made to order. Well when I got our meal I can tell that mine had taken less time to make cause it was cold while his was steaming hot. They need to work on timing their dishes so they come out hot at the same time. Both dishes were okay but a bit on the bland side. I had to request a spoon for his soup and overall just didn't get a good vibe from the people behind the counter. Not great counter service but I won't go into all the details. Not bad but not great. read more
Visited Bul Box at Transfer Co. Food Hall and it was a great experience. They offer a menu of boxes or you can build your own with a base, protein, additions, sauce and toppings. I did a build your own with brown rice as a base, tofu, edamame, kale mix, maple teriyaki sauce and topped with crunchy onion. The boxes hold a large amount of food, my husband and I both could only eat maybe half of what was served. I also ordered the macaroni and cheese spring rolls out of curiosity - they were like crunchy Mac & cheese and came with dipping sauce. They also have chicken sandwiches, dumplings, loaded fries and boba tea. read more
Good Korean-Japanese food in the Transfer Food Hall in downtown Raleigh. We had the Hangover Fries and the Bul Chicken Katsu sandwich. The Hangover Fries were good, but maybe almost a little too much thrown together. Or maybe you need to be nursing a hangover to really appreciate this dish. The Bul Chicken Katsu sandwich was a pretty darned good sandwich. The katsu-style chicken itself was good, the spicy bul sauce gave it some zing and the kimchi slaw really completed it. Good fries on the side. Worth giving it a try if you are in downtown Raleigh for lunch and like Japanese and/or Korean food. read more
I've eaten at this Bulbox location a few times. I think I prefer it to the North Hills location. The bowls seem more flavorful and there are tables to eat at. Plus, you can get free water instead of bottled water. Today I ordered the Malibu bowl with salmon. Very good! read more
2 years ago
Lovely staff. Lovely menu. Lovely drinks. I have no complaints. My only suggestion is for the reader to try for themselves. read more
I've eaten at a few different Bul Box locations, each time I order the poke bowl with salmon. And every time the salmon has been a little bit on the not so fresh side. It was never bad But I could just tell it wasn't extremely fresh. When eating raw seafood freshness is key! The last time I was there I even asked the girl at the cash register before ordering if the salmon was fresh and she insisted it was, but it did not taste as fresh as it should have been. If they could get that problem fixed their poke bowls would definitely be an excellent value! read more
5 years ago
Came here after hearing so many good things about this place. Unfortunately, it just did not live up to the hype. When I walked up, I was warmly greeted by the staff person. They made their recommendations and I elected to get the Bulgogi fries after hearing so much about them. As I was perusing the menu, I couldn't help but notice that they were sold out of a lot of their items and had no boba fruit teas just slushy teas which weren't enticing enough to order. While waiting I went and grabbed a drink from the food hall's bar (see my review for Transfer Food Hall for the deets). About 10-15 minutes later, my order was complete. I took it out to the patio to dine and snapped a picture. While the presentation was nice, the flavor left much to be desired. The fries themselves were of the frozen variety and nothing special to write home about in the least. They were smothered in what to my disappointment was nacho cheese and canned jalapeños then topped with beef bulgogi, Korean BBQ sauce, Parmesan, scallions and an egg. The composition of the dish was confusing to say the least as were the flavors The meat was tender but was barely warm and had little characteristic Korean flavor. The egg was under-seasoned and had no real purpose in the dish. I would not recommend BulBox. They appear to have declined in quality and wasn't worth the $10. The service was great but is irrelevant if the food is subpar. I hope they'll be able to rebound. They'll need to go stay in business. read more
No complaints the food and drinks were delish!! Definitely worth a try for something different. Bul Box is located in a food hall so there's plenty of other options....this was the first thing that caught my eye and I'm glad I stuck with it!! read more
10 months ago
1 year ago
Bul Box is almost always my go to at Transfer Food Hall. You get so. much. food! And it's amazingly delicious. This time I was adventurous and tried the bul dak box which is spicy chicken. So good! The signature boxes come with brown or white rice, grilled vegetables, veggie spring roll, green beans with a sesame sauce, cucumber tomato salad, a soy-glazed soft boiled egg, and Japanese style bacon potato salad (I'd go ninja to steal this recipe. It's that good!). Did I mention getting a lot of food? Try to go by 11:45 or you'll be in a line waiting for a bit. I was going to get one of their frozen fruit teas but the machine was still making them. I'll be back, of course. read more
6 years ago
This was our second stop at Transfer Co Food Hall. As usual, the food hall didn't disappoint. Covid-19: you can order and pay online. The food hall was empty when I went in to pick up our food. We got the spicy tan tan ramen. I loved this dish. I'd never had a ramen dish that wasn't a soup. The ground pork was very flavorful and an egg is always a good idea. I found the lettuce to be a little weird. I think a bok choy would have worked better. It had a little spice to it, but I didn't find it very spicy. We also got a side of the kimchi pancakes which we loved. They reminded us of scallion pancakes but with kimchi. If you're coming to the food hall, I think this place is a must try. read more
2 years ago
Paid an extra 2$ for a fried egg that i didnt get, pretty sad about that, that being said the food was great. Build your own box- Fried egg(didnt get it), bulgogi beef, corn, pickled red onions, roasted veggies, bul sauce, burnt wilds sauce, sesame seeds, scallions, all on top of kimchi fried rice read more
I ordered the honey garlic chicken with fries ($9) to-go. The food was fresh and the fries were crispy. I suggest you eat it there at the site, because fries are so much more enjoyable when it's piping hot and you get the crisp bite! The chicken was flavored Okay, but it felt a bit dried out. It's not the authentic Korean chicken if that's what anyone had in mind, but it's closer to what you'll find in a food truck version. The flavors were good, but they were all so familiar and a little weak. I still liked it and would still order it again. You give your phone number so you can get a text when it's ready. Like any good chicken place, it should take awhile for it to be ready since it's fried at the moment you order, but not beforehand. read more
Nope! Just nope! I will have to review further later but am here right now and ... I got 14 small pieces of chicken scattered on top of a bed of mediocre rice. Understand the person cleaning the space maybe the manager or owner but he clearly didn't even want to deal with my concerns. The first time I ordered it was completely wrong when I got the build your box. I ordered white rice, teriyaki chicken, yum yum sauce, cilantro and seeds! I have a video to go with what I am saying. Um... honey... you find more seeds in the bottom of your Burger King bag. Teriyaki? I got ginger chicken at first. Then I got "teriyaki chicken" - 14 tiny pieces (every time I look at them the pieces get smaller). Lord Jesus, fix it! Also... we all know the color of teriyaki right? Honey... if you see teriyaki, let me know. $9 is it! They can consider it the one and only order from me. Should have gotten Mama Crow's again or Dank Burrito! read more
We were brought to Transfer Food Hall by Sister and Bro-In-Law. They had been before and raved about the previous noodle bowl they had gotten from here, so I decided to try one as well. Torn between the chicken and pork, despite being told that chicken was more popular, I decided to go with the unique sounding ground pork with veggies, romaine lettuce and a poached egg. Grabbed a canned iced green tea, paid, and gave my phone number to be texted when it was ready. Bro ordered the same noodle dish along with a new item...the seafood scallion pancakes. We found a table for four. Husband got his meal from one of the other places. Sis got something else also. Oddly enough, Bro got a text before I did. I thought maybe they had forgotten mine, so I went up with him. Sure enough, his was ready, but mine was not yet. Mine took another few minutes. It's served in a box. It had really good flavor. There were a few pieces of veggies...red pepper, zucchini, green beans. But mostly it was a lot of lettuce, which was a bit strange with it. I don't know that the poached egg added much. What I didn't care for was the obscene amount of oil. Mine was swimming in it and there was a good amount in the bottom of the box. Bro's wasn't like that though, so I'm going to assume that mine was not the norm. Bro & Sis liked their scallion pancakes but were confused by the dipping sauce. It looked like sour cream with chives, but they said it didn't taste like sour cream. They couldn't tell what it was. I would definitely order from here again despite my oily meal. But I would order differently. read more
3 years ago
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5 years ago
I am from out of town, so admittedly, I don't know much about Bul Box, its owners, or its start. But I am sad to say that the food here doesn't taste authentic at all. Their signature box options seemed like the best deal in the entire Transfer Co Food Hall: meat, rice and all the side fixin's for a full complete meal at a $12 price point. Hard to beat. I ordered the bulgogi because... easy enough... you should always order it when it's an option. It took quite a bit of time for it to be prepared (about 15 minutes), but who cares when you're promised a flaming hot meal? I excitedly opened the box and was surprised by all the gorgeous colors and flavors staring back at me. Unfortunately, that's as good as it got. The meat was dry and not very tender, as you usually imagine bulgogi to be. The rice didn't taste like authentic jasmine rice, it very easily fell apart and wasn't quite sticky enough. The egg didn't even look attractive enough to eat. The best part to me was the salad with the seasame (?) dressing. I got through half of the box because I dumped an exorbant amount of soy sauce and sriracha on it. I ended up tossing the box and not finishing because I simply did not enjoy it. It wasn't bad. It just wasn't good (to me). If you've ever had authentic Korean food, I would not recommend this place. read more
Raleigh's 2nd food hall. Smaller in size that its' cross town competitor but the same trendy, hipster vibe. As the name infers, it's an old warehouse building, refitted in modern industrial chic. Plenty of seating at bench tables inside plus an outdoor patio. On-street parking was easy to find. Not too crowded on this Sunday afternoon. We tried a couple of selections from Bul Box. The bulgogi box (ordered with salad instead of rice) was a delicious combo. A big heap of savory & sweet beef cooked bulgogi-style is served atop a bed of greens plus grilled vegetables, green beans with sesame sauce, cucumber-tomato salad and dressed with sweet peanut ginger dressing. This is garnished with a soy glazed soft boiled egg and bacon-laced potato salad plus a small vegetable spring roll. It's a great combo with a melange of great complementary flavors. The Wasabi Ahi tuna poke bowl was good. The tuna bowl (ordered with salad instead of rice) features a generous mound of diced tuna, atop an assortment of kale, spinach and greens, silvered carrots and grilled corn. The salad is dressed a ginger-based dressing and the whole box is topped with a strong of Wasabi-infused sauce plus a trio of thin sliced, deep fried green tomatoes. It was delicious, though not special. Bulgogi box was better. Plenty of other things to try at these and the other shops, so definitely will be back. It's a great option when you can't decide what you want to eat, you can browse a bunch of options and follow your nose. read more
One of the best poke bowls that I've had! Loved the added texture of the rice balls. Both the salmon and pickled ginger were incredibly fresh. The crab salad that comes with the bowl rounds it out nicely. All of the flavors really complemented each other. read more
This bento box entree made my head spin! I ordered the Thai Basil which had very little sauce , a lot of green onions, and not much chicken breast for $13. My husband had the teriyaki, which is chicken thighs, and it had a lot more meat. My complaint is all the items are piled together on top of brown rice and don't necessarily go together. The dressing on the Romaine, cucumber, tomato salad was on point and it also had 2 raw green beans. There are roasted vegetables to include onions and zucchini and a soft boiled soy egg. The included spring roll was my favorite part! The strangest component is a scoop of bland potato salad (is this an attempt to make it southern...we'll never know)! I would return but try a different menu item next go round! read more
2 years ago
5 years ago
Great selection of food boxes lots of sides Daily slush tea flavors. grilled- fried chicken beef and tofu offerings read more
I ordered from Bul Box on a rainy day. It was amazing! The meat was fresh , rice great and it was so good! The box came with potato salad- little leaf salad - little roll and an egg! It was very tasty! I also ordered wings and they were going to be with fries. They came with rice. Not sure how those go together and wish I would have known that prior to ordering. That's the reason for 4 stars. I would for sure order again! read more
Just stopped by the Transfer Co Food Hall today and decide to order a few items from Bul Box. First of all, they are following all COVID measures -- the staff members were wearing masks, there was a sheet of plexiglass between you and the cashier, utensils were wrapped up in napkins, etc. I definitely felt safe ordering from this place. Now onto the food itself. We got the bulgogi beef signature box (which came with a spring roll, half of an egg, some roasted veggies, a scoop of some sort of potato salad, and some regular salad) as well as the spicy tan tan noodle box (which came with an egg, lettuce, and roasted veggies). The bulgogi beef was very flavorful and tender, but I definitely enjoyed the noodles more. The noodles were cooked to a perfect al dente texture, and it came piled high with ground meat in a delicious and slightly spicy sauce. The only offputting thing (which is why I'm giving 4 stars and not 5) was the large amount of roasted veggies especially in the noodle box... It seemed like a bit of a weird addition to Asian food and I would have preferred something like bok choy or kimchi on the side instead. This isn't a dealbreaker or anything though and I would definitely come back to try some of their other menu items! Overall would recommend if you are at the Transfer Co Food Hall and in the mood for some good Asian fusion food. The portions were pretty big, and the food was certainly not lacking in flavor :) read more
4 years ago
4 years ago
Awesome addition to the food hall, the lunchboxes we had were really good. The service was a little slow for fast casual but we hung out and had a drink. read more
4 years ago
Absolutely delicious! One of the best Tuna Poke bowls I've ever had. Prices were reasonable and I enjoy the location inside transfer food hall read more
4 years ago
Hated the wait. But the tasty Bulgogi fries were worth it. Very good and it goes well with the good beer just outside the food hall. read more
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