It's a small place that has a lot going for it. The Tteokbokki bar has a lot of options for your bowls. The wait staff is very friendly and very helpful (we were first timers). The level of customization is amazing and so what's not to like?! read more

I came across this place while looking for a place to charge my EV which is really hard to find btw. While charging I decided to come in since I've heard of this place thru social media. Walking in the place was completely empty, we were the only ones there. Service was kind and explained everything to us. Everything was delicious! We came in later in the day so some of the side dishes did taste old like they had been out all day but I think with any ayce concept that is a risk. Other than that I really enjoyed it! read more

Escape Tteokbokki - Korean Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

Every time I crave tteokbokki, this place always hits the spot! The servers are always so friendly, and nice. The ambiance of this place is very cozy and even offers an all you can eat snack bar, sauce bar, veggies/meat bar and ramen bar. I usually order the all you can eat tteokbokki and get a rose and spicy base by following the instructions at the sauce bar. The drink menu is so fresh as well! I get the smoothies and they are so delicious. read more

Escape Tteokbokki - The complimentary sseoktteok along with the all you can eat tteokbokki! - Korean Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

First time trying. The broth was nice and it's fun to cook at your table. The husband is not a fan of rice cake though - we didn't know that before we went! Once he discovered some pork and beef to put in the soup, he was happier. We love Korean food and missed having banchan sides. Probably don't need to come back but the restaurant was nice, service good and tteobokki fans would love it. read more

For $20 girl dinner this is definitely worth it. Service was amazing, she explained everything to us since it was our first time. We loved all the different sauce options (mala, spicy, cream, rose, black bean). And there were so many different rice cake choices and toppings (veggies/seafood/beef/chicken). They also have other condiments like salt, soy sauce on the side too. The tteokbokki was great and they also have a lot of side dishes too like kimbap, lots of fried things (veggies, chicken), and fish cake! We were pretty stuffed after one big pot. It's basically all carbs. They have things you can order off the menu but you mainly come here for the spicy rice cakes. read more

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My husband found this spot randomly and we were very intrigued by the concept of DIY tteokbokki. As we walk in, it wasn't too busy and there were pots and pans already set up on each table. They use stainless steel for everything. You get one plate to pick all your toppings. There are different meats, veggies and types of tteokbokki to choose from. Then you go back with a little bowl to mix your tteokbokki sauce. It comes in powder form so you can actually mix and match different flavors. The waitress also stated if you make a weird flavor you don't enjoy, they will be happy to give you a new pot to try again. They also have sort of a buffet of side dishes. They had kimbap, japchae, different tempura and fried dumplings. They also had odeng guk (fish cake soup). The fish cake was soft, but the broth definitely lacked depth and flavor. They had tteokbokki with sweet potatoe inside (pink), ones with cheese inside (white) and just normal tteokbokki. I loved the cheese and sweet potatoe one. We also had napa cabbage and some beef in ours and it soaked up all the delicious sauce. We were definitely stuffed with carbs by the end of the meal. It is a very casual dining space and they were very accommodating for children. We will absolutely be back. I believe it was $20pp for dinner. read more

This place is a must if you love Korean food, or honestly just want to have a good time with a hot pot bubbling in front of you. Escape Tteokbokki is an all-you-can-eat tteokbokki spot where you grab your ingredients cafeteria-style, load them up into your pot, and let the magic happen. It's like DIY comfort food with a delicious twist. For just $15.99 during lunch, you get endless rice cakes, fish cakes, noodles, veggies, sauces, and a whole bar of sides and appetizers, from kimbap to Korean fried chicken. You can go spicy, mild, or somewhere in between, and the best part is, you're in total control of the chaos in your bowl. It's also good to know that if your pot ends up too spicy, or you're just not loving the combo you made, they'll change your pot out two times for free. That definitely came in handy for my husband, who was all in for the heat until he realized he made it way too spicy. The ambiance was fun and upbeat, with K-pop playing in the background and a bright, casual vibe that made the whole experience feel even more lively and enjoyable. The staff were seriously some of the nicest people ever, super helpful and patient even when I was clearly overwhelmed by excitement and indecision. Great food, great vibes, and great price, 10 out of 10 would get spicy and sweat through my eyeliner again. read more

Escape Tteokbokki - Korean Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

This place is a must visit. The owner and staff are super kind and food is delicious. It's all you can eat and you customize your meal with many different types of rice cakes! Rice cakes were great texture and yummy. Not only do they have rice cakes but fried food as well and just for $20! You can pay extra for the ramen bar if you're craving some noodles. This place is fun, cozy, and comforting. read more

Escape Tteokbokki - Korean Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

It was my first time trying tteokbokki and it was pretty good. Reminds me of hot pot where you can choose all your things etc. It was nice since I didn't know what I liked, but could choose from the various options for 20 sum bucks. My gf is vegetarian so they also had a vegan broth as well which was nice. The side fried option were nice and they kept refilling quickly. Our waitress was also very helpful in guiding us what to do. The place was very comforting and will definitely come back again! read more

Escape Tteokbokki - Table assortment - Korean Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

Cozy Tteokbokki restaurant that is absolutely delicious! My friend and I were able to go before the the lunch rush and I can see why this place is always packed. I can't recall the exact price but it's all you can eat and you pay extra for the meats. The broth is great and with the added sauce bar you can make customizations to fit your liking. They also have to go items as well. read more

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Escape tteokbokki is all-you-can-eat and has a variety of sauces, rice cakes, fried foods, vegetables, meats, and noodles to choose from to build your own perfect tteokbokki pot. My friends and I chose our favorite items from the self serve buffet and waited as staff brought out the hot grills. You can always add/alter how your sauce tastes in terms of spiciness and flavor, so we tried a variety and our favorite combo was definitely the cream and rose. In their hot food section, they had kimbap, fried dumplings, sotteok, vegetable tempura, as well as fish cake skewers! Loved most of the stuff we tried. Overall, my friends and I were pleased with all the options and I think it's worth the price. I definitely will be visiting again when I want AYCE! read more

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There are many toppings and sauce options to choose from including the original sauce, curry sauce, and black bean sauce for the AYCE tteokbokki experience. The experience was worth it and there were a few prepared hot food items on the buffet too. However, the gimbap was not the best since it has been sitting out without any heat lamps for a while, but otherwise the food was good. read more

Escape Tteokbokki - Korean Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

A all you can eat experience. Similar to hotpot with a unique twist. I really enjoyed the food and atmosphere. The service was nice and kinda surprising as I wasn't used to having them help us mix and make the food. There is a good variety of food you can cook, I really enjoyed the taro. They also have ready to eat food to enjoy while cooking. I think it is a good value for the amount of food you get/ quality. It is $20 per person as of 9/7/24. read more

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All you can eat tteokbokki with variety of options! I'd say their sauce tastes the most similar to shinjun tteokbokki that I had in Korea. The restaurant is clean and the service was attentive. read more

Escape Tteokbokki - Korean Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

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Absolutely loved it here! They have plenty of fried and cooked sides and there are a variety of fish cakes, seafood, rice cakes, and vegetables to choose from along with flavorings. They also have beef for an added price if you want to do more of a hot pot. It was our first time and we were on the safe side of things but we observed an auntie cooking up a storm. Making fried rice, stir fry, and other things with the offerings. We were so jealous of her table. Definitely get out of your comfort zone and make a delicious creation! read more

Escape Tteokbokki - Korean Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

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First time here! Found it via a Facebook group! Really great price points and great quality ingredients! Friendly and quick service! Very similar to hot pot but with all you can eat rice cakes of different kinds! Will be back for sure!!! We loved it! read more

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This is a really good price for all you can eat ( we came on Saturday evening and it was $19.99/person), especially if you like rice cakes, you do get full pretty quickly though. They have a small ramen bar as well. Server was nice and friendly read more

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If you love tteokkbokki, this is the place to go! Their AYCE Tteokbokko is $19 and you have a whole variety to choose from. They have different powders and mixes you can choose to create different tteokbokki soups. They also have a hot bar with appetizers and cooked food. read more

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A walk down memory lane. The food here reminds me of my childhood eating out the food stalls on my way from home in Korea. We made a rose tteokbokki and tried a bit of everything. A big fan of the fried kimmari and potato stuffed rice cake. Highly recommend this place! read more

Escape Tteokbokki - Rose tteokbokki with sides - Korean Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

The table has a big bowl, and you can choose your own soup seasonings and toppings. It's family style. I thought the soup and toppings were really good. I liked the beef and pork. The wide dishes were alright. The spicy fish cake on a skewer was good. The fried dumplings were soft (out too long). Overall pretty good, all you can eat for $20ish read more

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We loved this restaurant. It is so fun to customize your tteokbokki and cook it at the table. Everything is so fresh and the extra side dishes were also delicious! The owner was so kind and helped cook our Bulgogi and kim chi fried rice for us. We will definitely be back! read more

Escape Tteokbokki - Korean Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

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Soo good!! I loved the concept of creating your own sauces. The place was cute and cozy. It was rice noodle/ rice cakes galore of all different sizes and types. I loved that they had a bunch of meat options too! The waitresses were so nice and helpful, we came around noon so most things were all fresh. I'm dying to go back already! read more

Escape Tteokbokki - Extra appetizers they had on the side. Gimbap & fried squash was amazing - Korean Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

I tried out this restaurant based on seeing it on TikTok; it's a cool concept; however, I don't think it was for me. The staff is super friendly and walks you through every step. Even at one point, a fly swam into our food, and they saw and replaced it for us. As I mentioned before, the concept is cool. You have your choice of different rice cakes, noodles, veggies, sausages, and spices that you can add to the pan, and then it cooks right in front of you. They have some premade sides--lots of tempura-based foods for you to munch on as well. read more

Escape Tteokbokki - Korean Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

This place is phenomenal! All you can eat style dining. You can choose from a variety of ingredients to bring back to your table and prepare. You have full control of flavors here. And E Everything is delicious! There are plenty of sides to go along with it as well. The restaurant is small and cozy, also very clean! Absolutely love it here read more

Great value and amazing tteokbokki! Service was excellent and all the food was fresh and delicious. So excited to go back!

This place needs to improve with the quality of the foods and the atmosphere of the restaurant. It was a worst experience compared to the prices. It is awful they charge extra for instant noodle in buffet . I will never go back this place. read more

omg so glad we found this place! im obsessed with tteokbokki and this place lets you create your very own!! plus its all you can eat def recommend this place if you're in the carrollton area! read more

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Great for vegans. Really amazing side dishes too. Honestly surprised that the place doesn't have more people in!

Went to this new ttubboki restaurant in Carrollton. I'm glad someone explained how everything worked because it can be a little overwhelming. The staff were super friendly and helpful. They had different kinds and sizes of ttuk if you have a preference. Lots of different rice cakes and sausage to add. They have ramen noodles and even wide glass noodles (we added both). They also had meats and seafood, but we opted not to try those this time around. Be careful about getting g too many things to add because you will realize it's way too much stuff to finish possibly. And because this is an all you can eat, they will charge you for excess waste. What we didn't know was at the end of the meal, they will make you a kimchi fried rice with the remaining sauce! We weren't told this when we sat down and were way too full to have her make us some. This place is a great spot with your friends and have a few bottles of soju while making your own personal ttubboki. The table cooker is really a unique range cooker I've never seen before. Give this place a try next time you crave some spicy ttubboki. read more

Food was great, and so was service. the store itself is very clean and silverware was clean. GREAT PLACE TO EAT

Escape Tteokbokki is so fun! It was only $15.99 for lunch, and there were so many options to choose from. They let you make your own sauce, then go through the bar to choose tteokboki, noodles, veggies & more. They had all the Korean fried snacks to eat as well! They also had rice & a counter to make instant ramen too. This place is definitely worth the price & the service was awesome! 100/10 recommend! read more

My husband and I came in on a Friday night at like 9pm. The owner and the server were amazing! The food was great and they even made us bulgogi tableside. We will be back! read more

The place is clean and bright. Food is a good value for the price. Love the variety of spices. Love the friendly service and the nice lady at the counter keep introduce the dishes to us and urge to try more. We came as a group of 5 but they didn't even precharge service price so we give them more tip for how nice they are. Definitely recommended read more

Patiently waiting for a place like this for a long time! So happy from my experience here. The food and service were great and surpassed my expectations. This will be a regular spot for me for sure. Let's just say it HITS!!! read more

I've been looking for build-your-own Tteokbokki in this area ever since I got back from a trip to Korea and this place is the closest you will get! Lots of flavor and spice level choices for your sauce, plenty of varied rice cakes, fish cakes etc to add in, and helpful staff. The fried food is delicious and so much fun to dip. However, like most buffet style restaurants, they have a rule to charge for any food waste so eat everything you add to your plate if you want to *escape* lmao read more

The server was very helpful in answering all my questions and accommodating for my vegan dietary restrictions. Thank you!! And everything was so good read more

Ate here before and it was such an incredible experience. The employees were really nice and helpful. Last week, I came for some of their big rice cakes they have for retail, and a sweet old lady offered my girlfriend and I some sweet rice cakes for free. The interior is comforting alongside its flavorful food, shocked that it's not packed all the time! 10/10 for a date, late night outing, or just somewhere to be with family and friends. read more

New restaurant. Lots of fun to pick out your own ingredients for Tteokbokki. Fantastic service and very fresh food. The tables have the side drawer with eating utensils. The pot is heated in the middle as induction cooking. All kinds of different spice levels and veggies and meat to add. The sides are fresh and hot. Soup or fried sweet potato or mixed veggies or squash. Drinks are good. Amazing food for all you can eat. I love the Korean music videos on tv. Highly recommend during their soft opening. read more

The food was great. There were lots of options to add into the tteokbokki. Our server was kind and even complimented my cooking skills.

Service was great, the lady working helped to explain the process, even helped to make our sauce because we were unfamiliar, and she also checked in frequently with us! The lack of stars is due to the quality of the side items you could enjoy along of the tteokbokki ingredients. We went around 7pm and when we tried the sotteok, the fried vegetable, the kimbab, and kimmari from the side dish bar, they all tasted stale like they had been sitting out for a while. We did see them change it out once while we were there but couldn't tell how long the ones we ate had been sitting out. Aside from that, the actual tteokbokki ingredients tasted fine and we enjoyed it. read more