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    Emileen Y.

    I love anything that's a build-your-own concept (Chipotle, Cava, etc.) so I was really excited to find this place. You build your own Korean bento and the amount of banchan they have for you to choose from is amazing. You start off by picking either white rice, purple rice, or greens (or a mix of two), then your choice of protein (one or two), and then five banchans. The banchan changes every week so there's always something new. The bento also comes with a seaweed soup, your choice of sauce, and pack of seaweed on the side. Everything was so flavorful and felt homemade. I would definitely come back!

    Janette H.

    I've recently been seeing this on my TikTok and it looked so delicious I bookmarked it to try one day. They just had their grand opening and my boyfriend has been wanting to try purple rice so I thought this would be the perfect option. I absolutely love their packaging and the concept of building your own box to your liking. It's such a perfect box to bring on a picnic! All the banchans were delicious. They have a variety of options to choose from so I can't wait to go back and try their other options for the box and all the other items on their menu.

    Krystal P.

    I came for the soft opening here as I was happy to hear that there was a Korean dosirak (Korean bento) place that feels close to home cooking. You build your own dosirak box, which will come with rice, soup, several side dishes and 1-2 protein options - total of 7 options to eat with rice (meaning behind their name) There are tables available for customers to dine in, otherwise, food is served in packed in to-go dosirak box. For the price, you are getting a lot of food. I did come here near closing time so some of the options were sold out for the day. I love that they plan on having different side dishes each week. That will definitely get customers to want to come back to try different combos of dosirak. Food overall was nice, felt closer to home cooking like I've mentioned, however there are some notes to take here to improve for the grand opening: *Their fried dishes were dry and hard. I am keeping in mind that I am eating food that probably has been sitting for a while and they weren't going to be frying fresh food at the end of the day. The flavor is nice but as someone who has TMJ, I could not finish the bacon rice cake and the spicy fried chicken - it was too hard for me to chew. I would avoid eating fried items when coming in close to closing hour. *Having the sauce option was nice, but it felt unnecessary to use it for the most part since almost all of my dishes were seasoned. The sauce is nice to have if you get grilled salmon and/or tofu steak, but you don't really need it for the rest. Everything else was solid, I would like to still come back for another try, perhaps for lunch next time to see if the quality would be a lot better during prime hours. I'd rather come here if I want dosirak though because I'm tired of the same dosiraks from Korean markets that are also mediocre in taste. It's still a great option to have to get the full package here that you'd have from a Korean household.

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    Lyna P.

    Food: food here is so delicious and fresh. Tastes like homemade cooking, very comforting Service: quick, fast, friendly, and efficient Ambiance: some seating available, defintely family friendly!

    Jeannie Y.

    This Korean spot has a casual fast-food style setup, but the food comes out surprisingly fresh and well-prepared. I liked how you can fully customize your meal by choosing your own main dish and side dishes, and they also offer separately ordered hot side dishes that are cooked fresh instead of just the usual cold vegetable banchan. It makes the meal feel a little more personal and fun compared to typical fast casual places. Service was friendly and efficient, and the food arrived quickly. The overall taste felt clean and healthier than many Korean restaurants since you can skip the rice and load up on greens instead. It's a good option if you want Korean food without feeling overly heavy afterward. The rice cake dish was probably my least favorite though. It was oddly both too spicy and too sweet at the same time, so the balance felt a little overwhelming. Other than that, it's a convenient and satisfying place for a quick Korean meal.

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    Richard O.

    I found this place on instagram. Everything in my Korean bento box was delicious. The prices were more than fair for the amount of food they give you. My only problem is they have a limited amount of healthy options at protein. I wish they had a grilled chicken or chicken bulgogi. The only healthy protein options were squid and salmon.

    Jon C.

    In short, imagine a Korean version of a bento box meets Pieology. At first glance, I didn't think I would get full but with the five banchan (aka side dishes) combined with the protein and rice, it's actually very filling. The spicy pork was pretty tender. The diced fried soy chicken had goid flavor. I would order both of these à la cart if they had that option. All the banchan tasted fresh. The soup that comes with it was a little on the salty side. The spicy soy sauce went well with the things I ordered. The frozen yuzu drink was a little on the sweet side. The servers were very friendly and at the end of the day, I would definitely go back.

    Youngchae Y.

    As someone who moved from korea craving home cooked food, i was so satisfied with the quality and service here. the ladies who worked here were so sweet and the food actually tasted like korea or even better. I know that korean food in general requires a lot of effort prepping and cooking, and the price is not bad at all considering the fact that i can get such a big variety and have options. Great spot to grab a quick lunch ! the portions were big so i will be saving some for dinner. Everything was clean and sanitary.

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    Par J.

    this is such a good lunch spot to go after class for csuf students! it's $16 to build your own bento and it comes with rice, 2 proteins, 5 side dishes, sea weed, and sauce. i think for the amount you get it's so filling and a really delicious meal. they update their side dishes every week so there is always something new to try. their green grape soda is also very delicious...

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    Julius Y.

    Food: Excellent quality food. The plate was delicious and every side dish was unique and well prepared Service: Service was quick and efficient. Menu was easy to understand and the staff were attentive and kind! Ambiance: Great vibes with relaxing music playing. Clean interior and plenty of seating

    Kristen C.

    The food, service, ambiance, and everything is soooo amazing! If you want Korean food that makes you feel like you are having a home cooked meal, with restaurant quality ingredients, this place is for you! The food literally felt like it transported me back to Korea!!

    First time coming here. First walking in it was very clean and bright which I loved. It was also very friendly the warm welcoming created good vibes. Food was great, traditional Korean food. You get choice of between 3 different rice. You can choose 1 or 2 main dish out of 7 and then you get to choose 5 banchan, this was my favorite part I love banchan and this was awesome. I also love how they give you free dry seaweed in the package that you can eat with your rice FREE! Over all I would definitely come back and recommend this place.

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    Paula K.

    Clean and relax place to enjoy quick Korean traditional food. Highly recommend for anyone who likes Koreans food.

    Build your own lunchbox! With the Yuzu slushie (super yummy)

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    Thnak you Emileen ~~

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    Thank you for your sharing !!!

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    Thank you so much for sharing your experience!

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    Thank you Kristen, see you again~~

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    Food was fresh and delicious! Tasted home-made and the portions are good and just the right amount

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    Thank you Gabrielle, see you soon~

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    Delicious food at a great price and wonderful service. Will be coming often to try out the different sides.

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    Thank you, Sheila~~

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    You should try slush! This place is must to go if you live in Fullerton. Authentic Korean food

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