Dae bak is a great place to solve any Korean cravings with their large menu. We had anything from their bibim bap, tang suyuk, bossam, and tofu stew and we always came away fully satisfied and happy. I would highly recommend this place to anyone ! read more

Came for lunch while in town for a conference. Wasn't too busy. Service was steady. Fond was yummy and affordable. We had bibimbap and tofu soup (Sundubu-jjigae). Low key, casual place. At night guessing the area is hopping. read more

Dae Bak - Bulgogi Dolsot Bibim Bap 불고기돌솥비빔밥 - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Came here on New Year's Day and they were open, which was awesome. We ordered quite a few things, and everything was fabulous. We got the bulgogi hotpot, chicken feet, and seafood pancake. The bulgogi hotpot was packed with tender, marinated beef, fresh vegetables, and a rich, savory broth that came together perfectly. The chicken feet were well seasoned and gelatinous, very authentic in texture, and the seafood pancake was crispy on the outside with a soft, savory interior full of fresh seafood. The place feels authentic and they refill your banchan, which is always appreciated. The flavors are slightly less fermented and a bit more geared toward American palates, but still tasty. Since the hotpot is meant for two or more people, it's large and feels like both a meal and a bit of a show. The owner personally helped cut the meat and prepare the hotpot at the table, which was very hands-on and excellent service. It's located on the second floor, so it can be a bit tricky to find, but don't just walk past it. There are multiple TV screens around the restaurant showing both Korean and American channels, which adds a fun vibe. Everything is very reasonably priced, and I can't wait to come back. One note: we think we may have seen someone try to dine and dash. The staff weren't distracted and it didn't affect the service, but it's a reminder to always pay for your food and tip well. The place is clearly privately owned and not a chain, so it's important to respect that. Despite that, service was fantastic, and the food more than makes up for any small hiccups. read more

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Stopped in at 9:30pm on a Wednesday and there was only 1 other group there. Things we ordered: Duk bokki (4/5): Good but it was too sweet, definitely order the spicy one if you get it Kanpung Mandu(5/5): BEST thing on the menu. The flavor is unreal and the sauce is so yummy. Bulgogi dulsot (4/5): This was good but I wish it had a sauce to go with it and more beef. It was mostly just rice and veggies. Overall atmosphere (3/5): There were gnats flying around all of the food the whole time and they sat us right next to the other group even though all other tables were open. read more

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Good korean food for the price! Also fast service and yummy side dishes. Hits the spot when you are craving korean food read more

Dae Bak - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sul lung tang is typically creamier. This one was tasted very watered down... also traditionally with a different type of noodle.. will not be getting again :( Tasted the sweet and spicy fried chicken which was edible but again sauce tasted watered down. I do like how it's pieces of a whole chicken (rather than drumsticks/wings only) Flavor of yuk gae jang (pork neck hot pot) and gal bi tang (short rib soup) were good though so would recommend these. read more

Dae Bak - Sul Lung Tang (ox tail soup) - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I love this place! I always get the kimchi fried rice and today my boyfriend got the bulgogi. Huge portions for the price which I always appreciate lol. The service was great as well! Our server gave us enough time to order, was also very patient & kind with us. I love the area, it's on the second floor with a huge window so you can sit there and just people watch as you eat My only thing TODAY was that there was a heavily drunk man. The workers handled it very well though! Other than that I love it!! I totally recommend read more

Dae Bak - Kimchi Fried Rice - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

How have I never reviewed this place? We've ordered from here countless times and have had basically the whole menu by now. most of it is pretty good that I feel lucky it's so accessible compared to the places out in north Philly. We normally get a bunch of stuff and eat it for like 3 days whenever I crave jjajang myeon and they have a big enough soup and stews selection that we rotate through them a lot. It's not life changing or anything but I really appreciate how reliably consistent their entire menu is. Never had a bad meal from here and they have all the foods I crave when I want korean food but don't want to drive far out. My favorite sleeper is the jan chi guk su, it's super light but full of umami and very savory. The only dud is the tong dak, the whole fried chicken, does not look like the picture. It's fried dark so it's crispy, but dry and not too flavorful. It would be a five star for consistency if only their ban chan weren't so bad every single time. At least it never changes hah! But it is like inedible. The kimchi taste improperly fermented/stored, it has the off smell from using unclean utensils in the container. The other banchan like broccoli are often not super fresh tasting. By far the worst part of their food. A shame. I've only been in the restaurant once for pick up, it's a lot more low key than I expected. No frills, just tables. Can't speak much for the dine in experience. read more

Was a great choice to finally stop in here for lunch. You enter on Race St and go upstairs to a second floor seating area, with a nice view of the street. You're greeted and sat warmly, and banchan side dishes are brought out - had their tofu, bean sprouts, kimchi, seaweed salad, and spicy noodle. Be prepared for that, it's a lot of food! As for main, I ordered bulgogi bibimbap and it was served in a sizzling pot. Lots of fresh ingredients (assortment of veggies, egg, rice) and the meat was very tasty. Pleasant laid back spot, would like to try more of their entrees. Thanks read more

Dae Bak - Banchan side dishes - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Very very authentic!! Highly recommended!! Daebak is really daebak! Everything about this place exceeded my expectations, and the incredible flavors truly blew my mind! read more

Dae Bak - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

From Los Angeles and had brought colleagues visiting from Korea for work (We are all Korean). We had LA Galbi, both Bulgogi and Jaeyuek Dol Sot Bibimbap, Naengmyun, and Soon Tofu. Everything was tasty and the visitors from Korea even thought the Soon Tofu was spicy (Korean restaurants tend to be less spicy in US VS Korea). The servers provided everything we had requested and were very nice. Restaurant had a very authentic Korean Restaurant vibe. read more

decent naengmyun that certainly fulfilled my craving for it, but you can tell it is packed naengmyun made with either a soup concentrate or powder. This place is a no frills korean restaurant in the heart of chinatown. read more

Dae Bak - 4F Naeng Myun - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I should have read the reviews more thoroughly, since the stews our table got were all watered down and bland. I got the seolluntang, where the meat was more connective tissue and hard, chewy bites than soft meat. We also got galbi, which was flavored really well but had the same issue with being cuts of meat with cartilage throughout. I loved the portions of banchan though, and the service was good--just a bit slow. It was fun finding the restaurant hidden upstairs too! read more

Food is amazing 10 out of 10 would come again the stone pot is great with a nice view from above of the outside with a good interior

The food was really good! I quite enjoyed the side dishes (especially the kimchi). Everything was so flavorful and delicious. The location was a tad confusing at first. We were a little uncertain where to go at first, but it was actually quite simple, haha. The restaurant was pretty empty, but there was a constant stream of door dash. It was a nice place and clean. The water was actually really good too! read more

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I came him looking for something spicy and I got exactly what I wanted. The restaurant itself was hard to find. You have to walk into a deserted looking food court and walk up to the second floor. There weren't many people there when I went so I was seated right away. I got a ton of bon chon almost immediately and then I ordered the squid bibimbop. It came out sizzling hot in a dol sot bowl and comprised of rice, spicy squid, fried egg, and some bell peppers. I loved how hot it was and it was incredibly filling. It was a bit pricy at $20 or so, but given how full I was afterwards, a total bang for your buck. read more

Dae Bak - 4C. Ojing eo Dolsot Bibim Bap - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

(To-go order): Very little traditional kimchi, a lot of radish kimchi but neither very spicy. Kimchi jjigae had almost no meat and had a very off-putting flavor (I also don't prefer mine to have potatoes and zucchini). Samgyapsal comes with Napa cabbage leaves, not romaine, and ssamjang also had a weird taste. read more

Workers were so friendly!!! Food came out steaming hot and delicious!! Definitely recommend the Korean a fried chicken and tteokboki. The place had a great and peaceful atmosphere! read more

HORRIBLE! Would give 0 stars if i could. Went in this Sunday around 1pm with my husband and two kids (1yr old and a 4 yr old). We lugged our stroller up a flight of stairs and we waited to be seated. The place was like half empty but the guy working said that he was the only one working and that the wait would be 10 mins. We said ok, we had already made our way up to the second floor, we didn't want to make our way down so we waited. After like 15mins, he seated us, gave us the menus and we proceeded to wait another 15 mins while he did his best to ignore us. Meanwhile my 4 year old is hungry. She saw a strawberry drink in one of the fridges and since the guy wasn't acknowledging us, cleaning up all the tables, my husband went up to him and said he would like to take a drink out of the fridge, its one of those see thru beverage fridges. The guy followed my husband and the strawberry drink my daughter wanted was apparently not for sale. When my husband asked why, the guy said did you see it on the menu? Then my husband asked if he could take our orders to which the he replied you got to wait, if not we were free to go. So after all that wasted time, we decided we couldn't continue to waste more time because the guy was giving so much attitude, maybe he was the owner and didn't care if he offended anyone, but if you cant give the most basic of courtesy to your customers, you should not be working in this field. BAD SERVICE. BAD ATTITUDE. Put us off so badly. You'd be better off going to Mr. PIG a few blocks down. read more

The food was really good and high quality for the price, and we got a lot of great and flavorful banchan. The waiter was very attentive and made sure we got a window seat. Very nice view of Chinatown from our seat, and nice atmosphere. read more

Dae Bak - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Amazing food and service!!! Mark and David were the most excellent hosts and servers. Not only was their service super punctual, but they brought the party to us! Very informative about the cuisine and helped us make the perfect ratio of soju to beer! We would come back just for them !!!! read more

Dae Bak - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Delicious! Kimchi was awesome-- good crunch, nice and spicy. Rice cakes were also so good. Hot plates were fireGod I love Korean food read more

Dae Bak - Rice cakes - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Its a good taste. All food is good. Banchan 5item. I will back to try another menu. I wanf try the chicken boneless read more

Super nice staff and so many options to choose from! A lot of banchan too and love the lively atmosphere.

Philly doesn't have a ton of Korean options to choose from but Dae Bak was conveniently located where we were traveling so stopped by for a bite. It's located in a mall with other restaurants and bars within Chinatown. Ordered the Jjangmyun (15) which was just ok. Portion was really big so definitely come if you're hungry but taste wise, it's about as average as it gets. Good service and plenty of seating which is nice. read more

Dae Bak - Jjajangmyun - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I discovered this place last week as I wanted to try something new before a movie. I've been a fan of Korean food since I first ate at GIWA on Sansom street in the early 2000s (no longer exists, unfortunately). This place exceeded my expectations! The banchan is plentiful. The table overlooks Race Street from the second floor. The atmosphere is minimalist but it works. I ordered a sautéed pork and veg dish called Jeyuk. It comes on a sizzling hot cast iron skillet so it stays hot for the duration of the meal. And the best part is the ending. The spicy gochujang sauce sitting on the hot dish slowly caramelizes and offers the most savory flavor! It's truly something special. I'll most certainly be back. *Shout out to my server David. He's swift, attentive, and gives you your space. read more

Dae Bak - 1A. Fried Mandu and 5E. Jeyuk - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Unfortunately they have a cockroach problem. One ran across our table. I saw another by the window. Waitstaff and kitchen seemed unbothered, but did catch the roach on our table. I had lost my appetite. My fiance and I eat out in Chinatown kind of often and have never seen a roach running on our table anywhere else. Im not sure Im overreacting. read more

I wanted Korean food and this was near our hotel. We got several apps to share and I wish I was hungrier to have eaten more food. There were so many options and everything was fresh and tasty. read more

Dae Bak - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cozy Korean spot on the second floor of Chinatown Square. It is a hidden gem and comfort food to say the least! They also have Soju to accompany your meal. Plenty of seating for a large group. read more

Dae Bak - 3B. Pork Tofu Stew - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Super bad service and food went there with friends on night market.took a long way for the food to come, noodle wasn't fully cooked and rice taste like plastic over seasoned. BUT that wasn't the main issue, the service was terrible the worst service I ever received from a restaurant. Told them about the food they asking why I'm speaking up for my friend why ain't my friend telling them it. Then the guy literally just walk away said "stop talking" to me and I'm a customer. Plus we asked why is there an additional 18% percent tip added when we only ordered two meal and a drink they said because they was busy but they never told us beforehand and blame it on us. I would never tip this place! Super bad attitude and food used to be good but now it's terrible wouldn't recommend it to anybody in the city. They would literally ask you to give a good review for a free soda read more

Service was good, gave us extra side dishes without even asking. So much tofu and seafood in the soup. Good ambiance! read more

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Food and service was amazing! Highly recommend! We got the hot stone pot it was super flavorful read more

Dae Bak - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I love this place, best Korean food in Philly. I always come here when I have a craving

I'm so glad this restaurant is here! This is like the only Korean restaurant in Philadelphia, other than dubu in north Philly and a couple of spots in west Philly. It's probably the best Korean restaurant that is really close to my area. The gamja tang was really good!!! read more

Dae Bak - Ban Chan - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Save your money! I can only speak to what I received for delivery, but I spent $50 on this Galbi dish alone, and they literally have no flavor at all. Waste of money! read more

Dae Bak - Couldn't be more disappointed in these! No flavor at all. - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A decent Korean restaurant in the middle of Philadelphia's Chinatown - I had the nyaegmyun, which was pretty good, as was everything else we tried (Kal guksu, Kalbi, and grilled mackerel). read more

I only ate here once and I am basing my review heavily off what my Korean colleagues who I dined with said, so take my review for whatever its worth. I had the 2c. Bulgogi Dolsot Bibim Bap, and it was...okay. Although I come to Chinatown regularly, I haven't eaten a lot of Korean food so my scale is limited. But it just didn't wow me or make look forward to trying it again. My two Korean friends both described their meals as "average". The atmosphere is cool and well kept, and I like the view of Race street from the 2nd story window. The prices seemed a tad high for the servings. The service was kind of slow despite not being busy, but honestly I didn't mind as the lunch conversation was good. read more

Dae Bak - the inside of a restaurant - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Korean options in the city are surprisingly pretty limited, but Dae Bak has been our go-to. We have only ordered takeout from here and it has always hit the spot. Their bulgogi, seafood pancake, boneless chicken, jap chae and cha Jiang myun have been our favorites. Food has always come fresh and well packaged. Serving sizes are generous. read more

My bf and I ordered dinner from here last night and were not disappointed at all. Everything was delicious, service was great, prices were right and facility was extremely big and clean. They were playing Korean drama in the background, which is always a nice fun plus! We ordered hae mul pajeon, japchae and mixed soft tofu stew. The seafood pancakes were our favorite. Generous with the seafood portions and tasted amazing. So tasty and I highly recommend trying this out! My bf loved his japchae and I thought it was tasty as well, but a bit too oily for my liking. I ordered the mixed tofu stew and the portion size was also very generous! A lot of meat, vegetables and seafood (octopus, shrimp, etc). I chose medium spice level which was perfect for me. It actually was pretty spicy! The dish also came with white rice! Only complaint was the bonchon. Only gave 3 sides and they were each in a tiny little cup. I know it was takeout, but I still usually get a lot more side dishes. I cannot wait to return and try more food from here. read more

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Still a solid place to go when we're craving Korean Food. It doesn't compare to LA, sorry not sorry, but it hits the spot. The service is always reliable and quick. We always get our food in a timely matter and they're good at anticipating needs. The vibes are the same, playing local sports, kpop videos or news. One drawback is that they do not have their own bathrooms so you are succumbed to the grimy building's bathrooms. Their banchan can also be improved, not much excitement to the sides overall. Prices have also gone up, but such is our economy now. Our go to is the seafood pajeon, kamja tang, or LA Kalbi. It's still the best Korean in center city! read more