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The service and food here was excellent! The dupbop Bulgogi over rice was so flavor packed and was a great portion for the price. The banchan or Korean side dishes were tasty. If you like Kim Chee and fish cakes they have very tasty sides of these. The bulgogi was super flavorful and tasty and the rice was very generous. Our server was so kind and helpful and very attentive. The ambiance felt like a small shop with tons of books and snacks to purchase and authentic decor. Definitely give them a try. 11/10 will be coming back!
Pretty interesting place. Small with little market area to purchase ready to eat food as well! This place is small and could be loud. Small but precise menu
Great casual Korean food; service is impeccable too Ordered the Chingu Dolsot with tofu, very delicious The owner asked if I wanted more Banchan, yes I did! He brought me another round of Banchan; real customer centric! I will be back
Was surprised to find out this new Korean restaurant. Since my son was in town we came here to try. Be prepared for a wait if you come here at peak time as the place is small. There is also a table with prepared kimbop and other ready-to-eat items. We order the mini kimbop and wings as appetizer. For entree we had the Hansang set, tofu stew and dolsot. The mini kimbop was just spam so it was just okay, texture was not to my liking so is something I would order again. The wings were good but would be better if got more kick - come on wings! The tofu soup was good, the hansang set delicious, and to me the star was the dolsot - flavorful and with the burnt rice... yum! The service was wonderful. The sweet lady came to check on us often and ensure our water can was filled. The place was small as I mentioned, the noise level was not too much... until the table next to us with kids started jumping around and parents raising their voice scolding the kids. Food taste wise was 4. The service 4.5. Overall it was a pleasant experience and I would return with friends in the future.
This new restaurant in San Ramon is family owned and their food tastes soooo good and it's home cooked! I love the service there, the people are so nice!!! The ambiance feels like you're eating at home with your comfort food and it looks so cozy.
Came in on Saturday lunch hour - this place is a local Korean grocery and restaurant. If you like H Mart Korean music - then you'll like this place for that ! After having come in and sat for table for 4 - we were asked a few minutes later to move to a 2 person table so they could accommodate a party of 8. As a thank you for moving the manager brought out some complimentary Gyozu. Ordered a couple of other dishes - see pictures - all pretty yummae so no complaints - all in all good experience here - maybe back later !
Chingu Superette is a New Korean restaurant/ market in San Ramon. It takes over the space vacated by Fresh Millions across from Safeway. A small space with the dining portion in the front, the banchan section in the middle and the kitchen portion in the back. Chingu is already at its seating capacity during lunch. The food is simple and excellent. We had the tofu soup, japchae, and the seafood pancake, all were good. The entrees come out as a set with banchans. The only knock is the banchans were tiny and very basic. Suggestion : since there are a variety of banchans offered in the market it would be nice to feature some of their banchans on the menu. Plenty of parking in the shopping center. Service was good.
[IN A NUTSHELL] cute korean shop, good korean options, delicious soup [VERDICT] - APPROVED [RUN-DOWN] Came across this restaurant and it was a good place to get some soup on a cold day. The soup was delicious and came with a lot of meat inside. This is also a cute little shop if you want to get some Korean bonchon or a small lunch. They have kimchi fried rice as well ask japchae with mondu as a small to go option. If you are in need of some homemade Korean items, this would be a good place for that. Now for the food, the restaurant has limited items but they all looked good. There were other items that I wanted to try but this is just a classic Korean restaurant. [SCORE & ORDER] OVERALL: 3.75/5 Soft Tofu Stew - Medium Spicy $19 (3.75/5) -Beef Tofu Stew -The beef soup was delicious and very strong beef broth? The fklavor was good and there was a good portion of sliced beef and tofu in the soup. The interesting thing about this soup was that the egg came in a sort of poached egg that you can crack into the soup. The overall flavor was good and I would come back here to try their other items. The portion was also good and I was stuffed after. Meat was tender and the tofu was not too soft and not too hard. The bonchon was ok in my opinion. There was nothing special about it and it sort of lacked flavor. The kimchi and ear wood was sort of sour (not my favorite only because I am not a fan of sour). The fishcake was also normal and there was not much flavor in it. [SERVICE & ATMOSPHERE] (not reflected upon review score): Service was ok. You order through the screen on the table and they bring it out to you. You can also grab some items in the store and would be added to your total. Atmosphere was quiet and there was not that many customers.
Such a cute little Korean restaurant and market all in one, just what San Ramon needed! I'm excited to try other dishes and pick up some sides from their grab n go, especially the raw spicy marinated crabs. I had to learn the hard way that that banchan isn't served with the katsu entree dish, which was surprising to me as I've never been to a Korean spot that didn't serve you sides. Our server noticed my inevitable sad face and kindly brought out a small array of sides to make up for not communicating this, though I don't think it's what's typically given to guests. I would love to try their usual assortment of banchan another time! RECS: + Spicy tteokbokki ($16) tasted good, I only wish there were more fish cakes! PASS: + Chingu katsu ($19) was decent, had good texture but is nothing special. Also it was pretty dry. I was disappointed this dish is the only entree that is "not eligible" for banchan
The food was good, but not great. Service was a little slow. It was a challenge to get the waiter's attention at time when he was shooting the breeze with one of the patrons. It had a vintage bookstore/mini-mart feel. I didn't know the dishes would be in such large bowls. One issue had to do with the Korean side dishes commonly known as Banchan. Each individual patron had their own, but they were only bite sized. Meaning you finished it completely in one or two bites. Not enough to share. I got the equivalent of a hot stove Bibimbap, but they called it Chingu Dolsot. The sauce was only a tablespoon. Usually, with other Korean restaurants they serve it in squeeze bottles. It was unfortunate, I wasn't able to use more. Limiting condiments wasn't a good thing. Getting the check took a long time too. They did have touch screens at each table, but there was not way to specify which order was to go. Overall I wasn't as impressed with the place as it's being rated. I'm kinda disappointed.
I've ordered from Chingu Superette a few times, and the food has generally been okay. Today I was just craving their kimbap, so that was all I ordered. Unfortunately, the service wasn't very welcoming. I couldn't help but feel that because my order was small, it didn't deserve the same level of friendliness or even a smile. The kimbap itself was fine, but the overall experience left me a little disappointed. No matter how big or small an order is, good customer service should still be the same.
Came in on a whim. Was driving to see a friend and needed a snack to hold me over. Ended up getting a few items and enjoyed them all!! Not only is this a sit firm place, there's to go and a cute market feel. They have a bunch of prepared banchan, soups packed where you can warm up at home, marinated meat, a bunch of snacks, like chips, some fruit jellies, drinks, ect. I got the kimbop, some, umami lotus root, a jelly and pickled spicy garlic stems and garlic. Even got a tofu soup for later. Everest tasty. Kimbop great filling to rice ratio, and hit the spot. The lotus roots were a favorite as well. The service was great, kind, and friendly. Saw a cute little item and wondered if it was for sale.. the young man wasn't sure but went out of his way to call and find out while my food was being prepped to go. I come out this way every so often to go see my friend and I'm definitely going to stop by again.
Chingu Superette opened a month ago where Fresh Millions was. 8 tables of seating, a small grocery with dry products, freshly made foods to go, drinks & refrigerated goods. Small parking lot. Rhythmic music in background. Korean & English books on shelves behind the tables. Greeted & seated soon after entering. Ordered after inquiring about chili hotness of a dish. Food came in 10 minutes. Offerings (Korean): small plates-Jun, wings, snacks, Manson, kimbap, topokki(rice cakes); mains-dolsot, katsu, jap chae, fried rice, stews, hapsang. Slurps: Kalbee Stew (20) -clear broth has overall sweet ambiance from radish, clear noodles, scrambled eggs, green onions, & 3 large Kalbi beef ribs. Broth had strange aftertaste at finish. -Kalbi meat was semi-chewy, semi-tender. Not much flava beyond a strange taste. Most flava went into broth. -banchan a few pieces of spicy noodles, shredded radish, leafy kimchi, stem kimchi. No refills offered. -a decade or 2 has passed since having Kalbi stew. 4 stars: semi-worthy:ymmv. Service ok, quantity: almost reasonable. quality: inconsistent
3 days ago
Visited on a Friday lunch. We got there around 11:30 and beat the lunch crowd as it was a full house when we left. The food: Jun - Seafood Pancake - I've never seen this dish pan fried with a layer of crispy noodles. It was really good and I'm a fan of this unique preparation. Chingu Dolsot - Hot Stone Bibimbap - they had an extra wide bowl as extra surface area to make a large amount of crispy rice (arguably the best part). I left it alone until it stopped sizzling. Mixed it up and served afterwards. This is a fantastic version of this dish. Soft Tofu Stew - Mixed - really good flavor and lots of seafood bits to give it texture. Another unique preparation - instead of a raw egg, they give you an ever so slightly boiled egg to put in the stew. Chingu Kimbop - we ordered a veggie - this was massive and hard to eat in one bite. Thought it was pretty good except for the red bell pepper in it. Would recommend the beef if you can eat meat though. Banchan - this was ok - kimchi, seaweed, kelp noodles, and a fourth sweet spicy root vegetable I love almost everything about Chingu Superette. The small market in the back and their unique takes on dishes. The down side of the food being good is they were quite busy. We wound up leaving right after eating to let other patrons dine. read more
Woooo! Review #100! We came here yesterday for my Fiance's birthday with some friends and this place we probably would have never found if she didn't choose it because it's in the plaza across the street from the Safeway and neighbors with Pho Sam. For food we ordered the rose tteokbokki, chingu katsu, tofu stew and galbee stew. I think flavor wise the galbee stew was the best thing we ordered the broth was plenty flavorful came with a good amount of meat as well! 4.5/5 would recommend The other 3 dishes were decent, I wish the rose tteokbokki would have had a creamier consistency maybe a little cheese inside the actual sauce itself (yes there is an option to add cheese on top for $3) but overall the flavor was a little underwhelming for us and the amount you get it should probably in the $15-16 range instead of $18. 3/5 The chingu katsu was a bit on the drier side for me, this one was probably our miss of the meal. I would have preferred something a bit more meaty vs a piece smashed like a chicken fried steak; the sauce was good but personally we would have liked to have it on the side. 2/5 Finally the tofu stew, which you can almost never go wrong. This had a good amount of meat. The menu doesn't start it comes with rice, but it does. 3/5 Food: 3* Ambience: 4* Service: 5* Value: 3* Note: my review is not on service or ambience, so it doesn't reflect my overall score for my rating but the service itself was excellent here! The waiters and employees were very nice and attentive. Also you get free refills on Ban Chan if you ask for it. From the looks of it the dolsot bimbimbap looked good and the kimbap looks like a normal roll, but 2x the size that might justify the $14 price point. read more
The service and food here was excellent! The dupbop Bulgogi over rice was so flavor packed and was a great portion for the price. The banchan or Korean side dishes were tasty. If you like Kim Chee and fish cakes they have very tasty sides of these. The bulgogi was super flavorful and tasty and the rice was very generous. Our server was so kind and helpful and very attentive. The ambiance felt like a small shop with tons of books and snacks to purchase and authentic decor. Definitely give them a try. 11/10 will be coming back! read more
1 month ago
Pretty interesting place. Small with little market area to purchase ready to eat food as well! This place is small and could be loud. Small but precise menu read more
1 month ago
Great casual Korean food; service is impeccable too Ordered the Chingu Dolsot with tofu, very delicious The owner asked if I wanted more Banchan, yes I did! He brought me another round of Banchan; real customer centric! I will be back read more
5 months ago
Was surprised to find out this new Korean restaurant. Since my son was in town we came here to try. Be prepared for a wait if you come here at peak time as the place is small. There is also a table with prepared kimbop and other ready-to-eat items. We order the mini kimbop and wings as appetizer. For entree we had the Hansang set, tofu stew and dolsot. The mini kimbop was just spam so it was just okay, texture was not to my liking so is something I would order again. The wings were good but would be better if got more kick - come on wings! The tofu soup was good, the hansang set delicious, and to me the star was the dolsot - flavorful and with the burnt rice... yum! The service was wonderful. The sweet lady came to check on us often and ensure our water can was filled. The place was small as I mentioned, the noise level was not too much... until the table next to us with kids started jumping around and parents raising their voice scolding the kids. Food taste wise was 4. The service 4.5. Overall it was a pleasant experience and I would return with friends in the future. read more
2 months ago
This new restaurant in San Ramon is family owned and their food tastes soooo good and it's home cooked! I love the service there, the people are so nice!!! The ambiance feels like you're eating at home with your comfort food and it looks so cozy. read more
Came in on Saturday lunch hour - this place is a local Korean grocery and restaurant. If you like H Mart Korean music - then you'll like this place for that ! After having come in and sat for table for 4 - we were asked a few minutes later to move to a 2 person table so they could accommodate a party of 8. As a thank you for moving the manager brought out some complimentary Gyozu. Ordered a couple of other dishes - see pictures - all pretty yummae so no complaints - all in all good experience here - maybe back later ! read more
Chingu Superette is a New Korean restaurant/ market in San Ramon. It takes over the space vacated by Fresh Millions across from Safeway. A small space with the dining portion in the front, the banchan section in the middle and the kitchen portion in the back. Chingu is already at its seating capacity during lunch. The food is simple and excellent. We had the tofu soup, japchae, and the seafood pancake, all were good. The entrees come out as a set with banchans. The only knock is the banchans were tiny and very basic. Suggestion : since there are a variety of banchans offered in the market it would be nice to feature some of their banchans on the menu. Plenty of parking in the shopping center. Service was good. read more
4 months ago
[IN A NUTSHELL] cute korean shop, good korean options, delicious soup [VERDICT] - APPROVED [RUN-DOWN] Came across this restaurant and it was a good place to get some soup on a cold day. The soup was delicious and came with a lot of meat inside. This is also a cute little shop if you want to get some Korean bonchon or a small lunch. They have kimchi fried rice as well ask japchae with mondu as a small to go option. If you are in need of some homemade Korean items, this would be a good place for that. Now for the food, the restaurant has limited items but they all looked good. There were other items that I wanted to try but this is just a classic Korean restaurant. [SCORE & ORDER] OVERALL: 3.75/5 Soft Tofu Stew - Medium Spicy $19 (3.75/5) -Beef Tofu Stew -The beef soup was delicious and very strong beef broth? The fklavor was good and there was a good portion of sliced beef and tofu in the soup. The interesting thing about this soup was that the egg came in a sort of poached egg that you can crack into the soup. The overall flavor was good and I would come back here to try their other items. The portion was also good and I was stuffed after. Meat was tender and the tofu was not too soft and not too hard. The bonchon was ok in my opinion. There was nothing special about it and it sort of lacked flavor. The kimchi and ear wood was sort of sour (not my favorite only because I am not a fan of sour). The fishcake was also normal and there was not much flavor in it. [SERVICE & ATMOSPHERE] (not reflected upon review score): Service was ok. You order through the screen on the table and they bring it out to you. You can also grab some items in the store and would be added to your total. Atmosphere was quiet and there was not that many customers. read more
5 months ago
Such a cute little Korean restaurant and market all in one, just what San Ramon needed! I'm excited to try other dishes and pick up some sides from their grab n go, especially the raw spicy marinated crabs. I had to learn the hard way that that banchan isn't served with the katsu entree dish, which was surprising to me as I've never been to a Korean spot that didn't serve you sides. Our server noticed my inevitable sad face and kindly brought out a small array of sides to make up for not communicating this, though I don't think it's what's typically given to guests. I would love to try their usual assortment of banchan another time! RECS: + Spicy tteokbokki ($16) tasted good, I only wish there were more fish cakes! PASS: + Chingu katsu ($19) was decent, had good texture but is nothing special. Also it was pretty dry. I was disappointed this dish is the only entree that is "not eligible" for banchan read more
2 months ago
The food was good, but not great. Service was a little slow. It was a challenge to get the waiter's attention at time when he was shooting the breeze with one of the patrons. It had a vintage bookstore/mini-mart feel. I didn't know the dishes would be in such large bowls. One issue had to do with the Korean side dishes commonly known as Banchan. Each individual patron had their own, but they were only bite sized. Meaning you finished it completely in one or two bites. Not enough to share. I got the equivalent of a hot stove Bibimbap, but they called it Chingu Dolsot. The sauce was only a tablespoon. Usually, with other Korean restaurants they serve it in squeeze bottles. It was unfortunate, I wasn't able to use more. Limiting condiments wasn't a good thing. Getting the check took a long time too. They did have touch screens at each table, but there was not way to specify which order was to go. Overall I wasn't as impressed with the place as it's being rated. I'm kinda disappointed. read more
2 months ago
I've ordered from Chingu Superette a few times, and the food has generally been okay. Today I was just craving their kimbap, so that was all I ordered. Unfortunately, the service wasn't very welcoming. I couldn't help but feel that because my order was small, it didn't deserve the same level of friendliness or even a smile. The kimbap itself was fine, but the overall experience left me a little disappointed. No matter how big or small an order is, good customer service should still be the same. read more
18 days ago
Came in on a whim. Was driving to see a friend and needed a snack to hold me over. Ended up getting a few items and enjoyed them all!! Not only is this a sit firm place, there's to go and a cute market feel. They have a bunch of prepared banchan, soups packed where you can warm up at home, marinated meat, a bunch of snacks, like chips, some fruit jellies, drinks, ect. I got the kimbop, some, umami lotus root, a jelly and pickled spicy garlic stems and garlic. Even got a tofu soup for later. Everest tasty. Kimbop great filling to rice ratio, and hit the spot. The lotus roots were a favorite as well. The service was great, kind, and friendly. Saw a cute little item and wondered if it was for sale.. the young man wasn't sure but went out of his way to call and find out while my food was being prepped to go. I come out this way every so often to go see my friend and I'm definitely going to stop by again. read more
8 hours ago
Chingu Superette opened a month ago where Fresh Millions was. 8 tables of seating, a small grocery with dry products, freshly made foods to go, drinks & refrigerated goods. Small parking lot. Rhythmic music in background. Korean & English books on shelves behind the tables. Greeted & seated soon after entering. Ordered after inquiring about chili hotness of a dish. Food came in 10 minutes. Offerings (Korean): small plates-Jun, wings, snacks, Manson, kimbap, topokki(rice cakes); mains-dolsot, katsu, jap chae, fried rice, stews, hapsang. Slurps: Kalbee Stew (20) -clear broth has overall sweet ambiance from radish, clear noodles, scrambled eggs, green onions, & 3 large Kalbi beef ribs. Broth had strange aftertaste at finish. -Kalbi meat was semi-chewy, semi-tender. Not much flava beyond a strange taste. Most flava went into broth. -banchan a few pieces of spicy noodles, shredded radish, leafy kimchi, stem kimchi. No refills offered. -a decade or 2 has passed since having Kalbi stew. 4 stars: semi-worthy:ymmv. Service ok, quantity: almost reasonable. quality: inconsistent read more
3 months ago
4.75 stars So good. Wasn't sure about the concept, restaurant/convenience store combo. Totally changed my mind after my 1st visit. Perfect atmosphere, a blend of chic and casual, cozy but also classy. A mix of mom and pop retro plus stylish and trendy that shouldn't work but does. Comfortable banquette seating. Tiny, only about 8 tables with seating for about 2 dozen people. Love the color scheme of medium brown (walnut?) wood, sage green padded seats and warm gold tableware. A shelf filled with books lines the walls over the banquettes. Windows only cover the top half of the walls on 2 sides but they run the whole length of the dining room. This makes it light and airy but also sheltered, with privacy from passerby. Cooks in the kitchen are very skilled. Well curated recipes using the best quality ingredients. Food is very tasty. Only 1 item that I personally didn't care for, the non-spicy tteobokki. And that's only because a surfeit of shitake mushrooms give me a headache from too much umami. Other dishes that contained less shitake didn't bother me. But the standouts are fab. Absolutely loved the fried cheese balls, ever so slightly sweet like mochi and stretchy like mozzarella. Only wish it came with a sauce to cut thru the richness. Also loved the japchae. Preferred the beef over the chicken. Beef was super tender. Both versions had lots of tender but crisp veggies and sweet potato glass noodles. Another fave was the pancake. No skimping on the filling. So yummy. Ordered the veggie but got the seafood by mistake. Staff was very gracious and made the veggie version, gifting me the seafood one gratis. The dolsot with the short ribs was another winner. Lots of veggies. The short ribs were a few extra $. Very lightly seasoned, add gochujang pepper paste to taste. For me loved it as is. But don't get me started on the prize at the bottom of the screaming hot stone bowl. Perfectly crispy rice crust, golden brown but not burned. Delish. Finally the banchan were all excellent, especially the carrots, fishcakes, and sprouts. Didn't care for the hot soup but only because it is currently the height of summer with temps ranging from 99 to 104! The Napa cabbage kimchi appears to be a staple. All other banchan seem to rotate. Can't stop raving about Chingu Superette. Been here 4x in the last month, so basically once a week. Will definitely be a regular. Im obsessed. Be back soon to explore the rest of the menu. read more
Walking into the restaurant gives a quaint and warm welcoming vibe; maybe it has to do with the books and toys as decorations, as if you are walking into someone's home and looking at the owner's favorite collections. But at the back of the restaurant is an open kitchen. There is also a side refrigerator filled with banchan and drinks, a freezer with ready made soups and marinated meat, and a whole corner of wonderful snacks! I got this sense that I was invited to visit a friend's home, or a favorite place to hang out. "Chingu" in Korean means "Friend." It was a nice, calm, and clean environment to meet, eat, and catch up with friends too. Food-we ordered, using a QR code, the non-spicy topokki, the beef jhapchae noodle, and a custom made kimbap. The owner came by to ask how we want to customize our kimbap. Everything we ordered we really enjoyed! The kimbap was soo good-large rolls filled with flavorful and fresh ingredients. We had a hiccup in finding a piece of hair on our jhapchae, but they took the dish in right away as soon as we told them, offered us new clean plates, and remade a completely fresh plate of Jhapchae for us with no hesitation. They also gave us cheese balls on the house as an apology to make things right ( we didn't ask/request). We enjoyed our visit and would drop by again. It's so convenient whether to grab a snack, a side, or a full meal! read more
What a cute concept this was. When we walked in on a weekday night, we weren't sure if we were going to dine in or take out. There were bookshelves along the sitting area; A little market and gift store. A grab and go section for snacks and drinks as well. After checking out it we decided to eat in. We sat in the corner table and ordered at the table side computer. You could order items for dine in and take out too. We decided on the kimbap, dumpling rice cake soup, fried mandu (bc we love homemade dumplings prepared differently) and brought home a katsu chicken for Hubs. The dumpling rice cake came with banchan. A few were super spicy for my pallet whereas a few were very refreshing. All the ingredients tasted so fresh. Loved how nicely assembled the kimbap the bulgogi inside was nice and marinated. Mandus were made in house and tasty. Overall felt a very homey and neighborhood cafe where you can meet up with friends for a meal or just snacks. read more
Chingu Superette is a brightly-lit, welcoming Korean cafe / deli that opened up in San Ramon a few weeks ago. You order by electronic pad for dine-in or you can load up on freshly made banchan and other snacks and drinks for takeout. The cafe has some nice artwork and decorations, including rows of books. The Veggie Gimbap is one of my favorite appetizers. Of you like sushi, imagine a bigger maki roll packed with colorful, pickled veggies for big contrast in textures and flavor. They have beef versions too. For my main entree, Kimchi Fried Rice definitely feeds two since it'll also come with banchan and a seaweed soup. I got grilled chicken mixed in. Very moist and flavorful with sweet, savory, and pickled components. Like everything else on life, a fried egg and sprinkle of dried seaweed flakes made it even better. Absolutely thrilled to have more Korean restaurants in San Ramon. Their menu has many of our favorite items like hot stone bibimbap, tofu stews, noodle dishes, and of course KFC wings. They seem good with being able to mix and match proteins too. read more
4 months ago
Really enjoyed this new Korean neighborhood market/restaurant. It's a small space serving food, selling banchan and Korean snacks. It's warmly decorated with a few tables and books on the walls. Service was friendly and the food was really good. The hot stone chicken bibimbap was my favorite. The chicken was really flavorful and there were so many veggies over the rice. Both the mushroom tofu soup and the Galbi came as a set with some banchan. Both dishes were delicious but I do wish they served a wider variety of banchan. The kimchi pancake was crispy and savory. I'll definitely be back! read more
Chingu Superette is such a cute Korean restaurant and market. They offer plenty of Korean groceries, along with traditional dishes. I came in to pick up one of their premade mini lunch boxes, which came with kimchi fried rice, fried egg, and vegetarian dumplings. It was so delicious and filling! Looking forward to trying out the rest of their menu items and shopping here! read more
We ordered a Chingu Dolsot and a vegetarian tofu soup. The food came quickly and the service was good. The stone for my Dolsot was extremely hot and made the rice crispy- always a good sign. It also has a "store" in the back where you can purchase premade food to go. Will come back! read more
I am SO excited a Korean place opened up so near to me I can walk there. It's pretty new and I've already been there a handful of times, twice to eat lunch there, twice to pick up banchan (side dishes). The banchan, snacks and drinks are constantly changing or being added to. Jessica, the owner, is so friendly and fun to chat with and makes you feel so welcome. She's constantly having customers try out different snacks and takes feedback whether to stock the snacks or not, and it just adds a little bit of fun every time I go there. You take a seat anywhere and order off a tablet. So far, for lunch, I have tried soft tofu stew, kimchi pancake, and yukgaejang (spicy beef stew). They have all been delicious. The first time I went, they had a Mild and Spicy option on the tablet for the soft tofu stew. I went up and asked for it Extra Spicy. The next time I went, there was an Extra Spicy option on the tablet. But my favorite part of these dishes are they taste so clean, like something a Korean mom would make. Most Korean places I have ever tried the spicy beef stew has been so oily, it made me feel sick afterwards, but here, they make it so clean without a layer of oil hovering on the top and there is absolutely no compromise in taste. I can't wait to try everything else, every time I come here, I'm going to try something new. I also follow them on Instagram so they posted about the spicy raw marinated crab - one of my favorite dishes. I immediately ran to pick some up. The price is decent, and the crab was so fresh and clean tasting. My kids ate most of it since they absolutely love it, but I did get to sneak some in also. I also picked up some kimbap another day because I had a flight the next day and didn't want to pay for airport food. I refrigerated it overnight and then just packed it up and hours later, I ate it and it was so good. And it is so huge and packed so well that it doesn't disintegrate when trying to eat it. (You gotta eat it in one bite though =D). I cannot recommend this place enough, the food, the vibes, the service all HIT. read more
7 months ago
Rejoice!!! Finally a Korean restaurant in San Ramon! This is a cute, mom & pop shop/restaurant with the front part for dining and a back side with a mini mart. I love the ambiance when you walk in and there are a bunch of books lining the sides of the dining area. You order from the iPad. The food came out nice and hot. #Cheese balls -- these were devoured very quickly. It's a slight sweet fried mochi ball with cheese inside. That cheese pull went on for daaaaayyys #Soy glazed chicken wings -- super crunchy on the outside, the sauce was on point. #Seafood pancake -- this was really good. I liked how it wasn't all batter like in other places and loved how the thick chunks of green onion brought out brightness in this dish #Hansang (bulgogi) -- this is a set menu that comes with lettuce for wraps, rice, seaweed soup, and a variety of delicious banchan. The beef was ok, not the best bulgogi I've ever had in my life, but I appreciated the "home style" feel - like I went over to a friend's grandma's house for dinner vibe The service was excellent! Our server came around to check in fairly frequently, despite there being a busy service. We have yet to get stuff from their mini-mart, but next time we have plans for KBBQ at home this is where we will stop to shop! All in all a great experience and we will definitely be coming back! read more
What a great new place to open in San Ramon! Korean restaurant and small grocery store. The inside is so cute, walls covered in shelves with various books you can browse. The service was excellent. The staff were so kind and helped us order such amazing food. The beef jhap chae noodles were so good. The kiddo who only wants noodles totally loved them. The K-cheese balls were awesome and soft tofu soup was perfect. Of course ordered too much food but what can you do when the food is so good?! read more
Nice family owned Korean restaurant. Service was very friendly and welcoming. We almost didn't go because their listed closing hour is 8 pm, and it was 7:30. They still seated and served us, not making us feel rushed at all. The food was good, but the background music was odd (I think it was hip hop, but I really couldn't be sure--it's just not my thing). Definitely worth checking out. read more
4 months ago
Finally tried this place for Lunch and was not disappointed! Hope this place does well as their menu offerings satisfy and portion sizes are generous. Will definitely be back. read more
5* Food 4.5* Service 5* Ambiance Charming and quaint, this little Korean restaurant and market is an absolute find. The space is beautifully decorated with shelves filled with books and unique novelties, creating a cozy and inviting atmosphere. The menu is concise, making it easy to choose from a variety of beloved Korean favorites; everything from comforting soft tofu hot pots and crispy pancakes to flavorful beef kimbap and perfectly grilled galbi. Ordering is seamless thanks to the selfserve touchscreen system and the food arrives impressively fast without compromising quality. Making our lunch a worry free and enjoyable one. I ordered the bulgogi beef over rice and it was outstanding. The beef was tender and richly marinated, cooked with onions, mushrooms, and bell peppers, then served over perfectly steamed rice. It came with a selection of traditional Korean sides and condiments that elevated every bite. The portions are generous and it shows the owners care about every detail, from presentation to flavor to overall experience. This place delivers both comfort and quality in every way. I will absolutely be back and highly recommend it to anyone looking for authentic and delicious Korean cuisine. read more
7 months ago
first time came here yesterday. place is quite cozy and owner is nice and attentive. there is a pad on every table for you to order foods. foods overall are quite yummy but i will say a bit pricey here three suggestions: * order two bulgogi over rice but got different ban chan on each order. in fact, on one order got double ban chan, meaning just got three different kind ban chan instead of four. make it standard, better... * the water jug is enough only for two cups. please provide bigger than that. came four people and felt not comfortable have to wait for just water, mostly quite crowded yesterday. either replace it with bigger jug or having self service for water... * having a bit more broth in steamed egg will taste even better. i think yesterday almost no broth even though still a bit soft for the texture... read more
Chingu Suprette fills a gap in the Korean food scene of San Ramon. As soon as we approached this new hybrid restaurant/grocery store, the owner Paul welcomed us in, and we sat at one of the tables to order on a tablet. Each order came with a variety of banchan (also sold in the back of the store) including kimchi, burdock, seaweed salad, lotus root, and shredded radish, each of which was homemade, fresh, and flavorful. One of the recommended dishes was the Hansang, a set meal that came with a choice of protein (we got the salmon fillet, cooked with onions on a sizzling stone plate), rice, seaweed soup, and lettuce/carrots/cucumber/sauce for making wraps. The Kimchi Stew was a hot stone pot of a sour, spicy stew made with kimchi, beef, tofu, rice cake, and enoki mushrooms; and the Spicy Topokki were chewy cylindrical rice cakes in a spicy sauce, along with huge sheets of fish cake and a boiled egg on top. One highlight dish was the Steamed Egg, an incredibly light, puffy, and airy soufflé with shrimp, cooked in a mini stone pot. But my favorite dish of all was the Chingu Dolsot, an iron stone pot made of rice topped with a medley of colorful vegetables including lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, shiitake mushrooms, zucchini, red cabbage, and seaweed, along with a choice of protein, and topped off with a fried egg. After mixing up all the ingredients with gochujang, the rice formed a delightfully crispy crust that was a true highlight of the dish! Overall, the homecooked food here was high-quality, delicious, and made with love. The owners were super friendly and hospitable, and this is truly a small business worth supporting! read more
4 days ago
Such a cool and delicious spot for lunch or dinner. It just opened and the owner (who is very friendly) has said it's been pretty busy. The food is and the ambiance is open and clean. There's a little store inside with yummy snacks and drinks. The soy glazed wings and spam kimchi fried rice were so delicious. I can't wait to try more dishes! read more
7 months ago
Came here for my birthday dinner and glad we did. Love the set up they have going on, it's a dine-in with a small take-out store added too. We ordered a bunch of dishes however I only took pictures of the tteokbokki because my parents started digging in before the camera ate first. Glad there is a Korean dine-in place near me now because the tofu soup was delicious. Definitely coming back and seeing what other dishes they add! The dine-in service experience is sit-down and order through the ipad. They are very attentive to get you anything you need before and after you order. read more
4 months ago
Really like this place. Great food, loved the short ribs plate, and enjoyed the rice punch as well. The ambience is nice & comforting, and the place is super clean. The kitchen looks sterling and modern as well. Even though there's wide open viz into the cooking, it's quiet inside. Highly recommended! read more
4 months ago
This place is a gem. Family owned and very tasty. I been there 3 times and it always been good. Great customer service too. read more
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