Tried pre-covid and recalled enjoying the restaurant. I finally tried today and still good. It can be slow in service because there are only two people working however they triy to be accommodating. It is a pretty small place so waiting might happen so I recommend you going around 6pm. The kimchi for the bossam is still good. Big portions and good side dishes. I don't think price has been a big difference. Overall do recommend! read more

Gilson Korean Restaurant - bossam - Korean Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

Gilson has awoken something in me. I've always been a fan of korean food, but if I could choose something besides KBBQ, I would. after having this place, I think I died and came back to life. I literally have had korean food for the past 6 days and counting, i wish i was over exaggerating. this is becoming a problem. maybe it's because of the 3 kdramas ive been watching back to back, maybe it's the korean chicken i've been eating with snow powder for the past 2weeks, either way when I stepped foot into Gilson, I truly elevated into a new person. read more

They are always busy, not enough server is available and hard to get a grill table. So it is hard to order something in the middle but this pork intestine grill... makes me to go back every once in a while. Their braised pork with kimchi (bossam?) is also good too. After eating these, my breath gets very garlicky but makes me wanna come back for it. I believe this is the only place for grilled pork intestines around pnw. read more

Gilson Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

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Ordered naked Korean chicken wings, seafood pancake and bossam My friends introduced me to this spot and wanted me to try their bossam. At first arrival, I was pretty skeptical of the place since it looked kind of run down. The initial side dishes were pretty good. And served very quickly and the service was really nice and they greeted each of us. The Korean fried chicken was very tasty! The batter of each wing was hot, fresh and crunchy. Was not oily at all. The sauce on each was light, little citrus but packs a punch in flavor. The batter on each wing looks like a bunch of it was very light and airy Seafood pancake was very fluffy and had a lot of doughy-ness to it. Wasn't one of my favorites but it was a great start to the meal. The seafood was a nice addition to the doughy texture and provided a new flavor. The bossam is a combination of meat and Kim chi and you combine the two then eat it together. A very simple dish but wow was it delicious. The Kim chi was freshly prepared and the meat had no additional sauce except their own meat juices. read more

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What a home-y Korean restaurant that is hidden on Aurora. The menu is large is great for Korean barbecue and large parties aiming to have a family style dinner. The Korean fried chicken was very good and very juicy and of course large portions. The meats inside dishes were very good as well they give you salad and soup if you order two or more barbecue items. I highly recommend. read more

I gotta give credit where it's due, and Gilson has one of the best KFC wings in the area! Four stars mainly because when it gets busy here, the service is pretty shotty. Otherwise y'all would be a perfect score. I remember coming here once and spending about 2 hours and 45 minutes total at this place. Waited to get seated, waited to get our order taken, waited for our food (obvi) and then waited again at the register to try and cash out because no one ever gave us a check. Nevertheless, I would still return to this place because the food is too good to pass up! I honestly do not know how exactly they make their wings but they are too good to be true! The skin is absolutely crisp and the interior is juicy and flavorful! I love how the sauce is a little bit sweet with savory, with that amazing gochujang depth to it. I've always gotten the half and half, but lately my jam is the golden wings with the sauce on the side so that the wings don't get soggy! The tofu soup is amazingly flavorful. I love how homey it tastes and the flavor envelopes my mouth and overcomes my body with comfort with every sip! Banchan here is not my favorite, but it does the job! There is a small variety to choose from and doesn't really change much, but still enjoyable. I would recommend coming here right when they open to beat out the dinner rush, otherwise you'll be waiting here for a hot minute!! read more

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We came here for Korean barbecue at my friends suggestion. As a Korean expat, she has a list of which Korean restaurants that are good for particular dishes. She said Gilson had excellent bo ssam and noodle dish so we went here for dinner one night. The restaurant is in a space next to the Boo Han plaza, with its own parking in Christmas lights around the exterior. Is that particularly fancy inside, in fact it seems on the lower-cost end of operations. But it's a nice place just to get a late night bite. Bo ssam: Largely came out with two cuts of pork: butt or shoulder. On the other half of the play was I heaping pile of kimchi made especially for this dish. The kimchi was a little sweeter, less fermented, less spicy than even the kimchi that came as part of the banchan. Two sauces also accompanied the bo ssam - a bean paste and a salty shrimp sauce. You're supposed to take the kimchi put a slice of meat on dab whatever sauce you want wrap it up and eat it. Typically the bo ssam comes with a plate of lettuce to wrap the pork and kimchi ensemble, but we had to ask for it separately since they don't do that here. Either way they obliged and we had a plate of green leaf lettuce for wrapping. Altogether, this is really quite delicious. The meet was tender and perky and the combination of flavors and textures just made me so happy to eat it. Noodle dish: another giant platter! Cold chewy noodles, cabbage, thin slices of pork topped with sesame seeds. The sauce was a thinner sweet vinegar and soy type dressing. The noodles were such that they could sit in the dressing It's a lot like nangmyun but with more meat. The banchan was pretty good too, but we were mostly stuffing our faces with bo ssam to get too excited about it. Definitely would come again! read more

Gilson Korean Restaurant - Cold noodle dish - doesn't look like it but there are noodles buried under there - Korean Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

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My boyfriend and I sometimes have cravings for fried chicken and we haven't found a place that we liked up north till we ate here. We were both a bit skeptical at first since we drive by this restaurant often and it is slightly on the older side. However, my sister vouched that Gilson has the best Korean fried chicken in the area and we couldn't agree more! We ordered the half and half fried chicken (half original and half sweet/spicy) and it exceeded our expectations. The wings were so crispy, juicy and big and the seasoning for both types of wings were so on point! The original had a kick of flavor to it with a hint of sweetness, so it was perfect without any sauce. The sweet and spicy wings weren't too spicy like most other Korean places and even with the sauce, the wings stayed crispy. Normally, they don't serve banchan (Korean side dishes) with just an order of chicken, but our server was so kind she served us banchan with a side of rice as well. The wings also came with some pickled radish and we ordered a side of fries that came in a huge basket. I wasn't a big fan of the side dishes, but everything else was satisfying for us both. They also open till 2am so we'll definitely be back with our friends soon! read more

Gilson Korean Restaurant - Half original and half sweet/spicy Korean fried chicken. So good!! - Korean Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

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First off, it's awesome to have a restaurant open later than 9pm. The service is fantastic. Even though they were super busy, the food that was ordered came out very fast even though we were a large party. The pork bulgogi was a hit as was the bossum. The seafood soup lacked a richness to it that normally comes with broth. Overall though it's a pleasant find in Edmonds. read more

Who would have thought that the fried chicken wings here would be so delicious! And one order and you get A LOT of wings. I mean A LOT. Definitely a great place for wings if you want crispy, hot, juicy wings. My lips are smacking just thinking about it. The other dish you must definitely get is the steamed pork with fresh kimchi. The pork is like pork belly (bacon-ish) but it's steamed, not fried. You get the delicious taste of pork belly with a lot less oil and fried. The kimchee - I can't rave about it enough. It's the right kind of flavored kimchee, you can tell it's fresh... Tastes more like the kimchee you get at BCD if you know what I'm talking about. The Banchan is fine but do come here for only two reasons: The Fried Chicken Wings and the Steamed Pork with Fresh Kimchi... Anything else should be secondary. read more

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I usually come here for their Korean fried chicken but I came here twice recently (about a month ago and 1-2 weeks ago) to try their other menu items and you honestly can't go wrong with anything here! The first time I ate KBBQ - D2. Anchangsal. This comes with sesame oil/salt and Ssamjang for dipping, white rice, and yummy side dishes. If you order 2 or more orders of KBBQ, you also get complimentary plate of salad and Seafood bean paste stew. Wasn't a fan of their bean paste stew but the meat and salad was A+. The second time I ordered the 1/2 & 1/2 Korean fried chicken - golden fried wings and Korean style wings - and Bulgogi DdookBaegi. The wings came out piping hot and were very crispy but it kind of tasted like they deep fried it in oil that was reused too many times which made me feel a little nauseous after eating a couple. You do get a lot of wings though so it's nice to share with a group and it comes with a side of white pickled radish. The Bulgogi ddookbaegi was absolutely delicious and flavorful. It's your classic beef Bulgogi with potato/glass noodles, rice cakes, and veggies in a beef broth soup, served in a stone pot - highly recommend this! It also comes with one bowl of white rice and can serve 2-3 people. I love the side dishes that come out with your meal. There's a great variety and they all taste very fresh and delicious! read more

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Omgosh! I love this place! Great food good price! Spicy beef soup (yookaejang) is delicious! read more

Makgeolli smoothie and gopchang are so good!! Definitely recommend to anyone in the area.

After looking at the outside, I went in with pretty low expectations, but this place does not disappoint. Don't let the older exterior fool you, the food really did speak for itself. We got the mixed spicy and regular chicken wings and the beef rib soup (galbi-tang). Both were really good! The chicken was the best Korean chicken I've had so far north of Federal Way, and the soup was one of my favorites in Seattle. Clean flavored, clear broth with delicious pieces of ribs that tasted the way fresh beef ribs should taste (sad to say you don't always get that at Korean restaurants). Fairly common amongst Korean restaurants, but it was nice to walk in on a rainy day and immediately be served a nice, hot cup of barley tea. The barley tea here was surprisingly good. I don't think too many people crave barley tea since it's so ubiquitous in Korean culture, but still, if you are craving a hot cup of barley tea and some good Korean food, this place is worth a visit. read more

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This little place was so delicious we came In right before closing and the two gentleman working were vary polite and lets us feast .. first time to this place I normally go to ka won but this was really good in flavor service and serving size . We got the fresh bulgogi and short ribs , it came with all the banchans and a seafood bean past soup omg so flavorful with fresh whole shrimp !! Kimchi was house made so fresh and had a slight spice. We also ordered seafood pancake also vary good. The men also threw in free steamed egg since we came in late and some items were not available they told us during covid they close at 11pm but when covid is over the time they close is 2am !! Food was enough to feed three ppl we only had a party of two fiancé enjoyed leftovers !! read more

Gilson Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

Totally disappointed. Been here 3-4 times and it's always been busy which is a good thing but the one day we come and it's kind of dead, service was the worst. We sat there.... waited and waited then we finally ordered. We came for drinks around 12:30 in the morning. The server was nice and all but slow. Lack of service is not something that should ever cross paths with me since I've been serving for almost a decade. We were fine with our drinks for a bit, we even got a couple side dishes to munch on, when we decided to order some soup to nibble on, our soup came out but only later did we realize that ... they didn't even serve us rice? Not that I needed it anyways until I wanted to pack it up for later and needed the rice. They close at 2 and it was roughly 1:30 and we had been trying to call a server for a good 5 minutes but you know what they were doing?? Sitting in the back with no one outside, watching TV all kicked back and relaxed, they were even eating. That's cool and all but what about the customers that might need something? (Ahem, like us). Having worked restaurants, last call is roughly 10-30 minutes before closing.. knowing that, we wanted to order our boyfriends some spicy Korean chicken togo for them waiting at home. But we didn't want to order it too early since it can get cold and soggy. So when my friend decides to get up and poke her head into the kitchen, they tell her that they aren't making food anymore! And then she asks, when was last call? APPARENTLY LAST CALL was at 1:10? Thanks for the heads up! We would have ordered by then IF WE KNEW. Wow.. I was livid! Considering we were drinking and having a good night.. and that happens. Ew. read more

The Korean fried chicken here is delicious. Tender, crispy, and juicy. They do give a good portion of wings so it might be tough to finish the whole thing yourself (although you might be tempted to!). The skin was crispy and the meat was flavorful. The sauce is a little sweet and savory. The wings here can definitely compete with the best of them. Their bossam is also pretty good. The meat is really juicy and the kimchi is fresh. Paired together, they make a wonderful combination. If you order soju along with this, it is even better! read more

Gilson Korean Restaurant - Soju! - Korean Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

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We ordered bossam tonight to go. We hate eating at Gilsons restaurant, the service is crap and they're slow. Not much of a restaurant atmosphere. There's no rice included to go and there's no Korean sides at all like if you ordered and ate at the restaurant. This is totally annoying, what Korean restaurant doesn't give plain cheap white rice with their order to go? Now we have to cook rice, wait 30 mins to eat. Hae Nam Korean restaurant in Shoreline always has rice and their Korean sides included and packed for bossam orders. Yet Gilsons bossam is more expensive than Hae Nam. Horribly managed, it's clear they don't care. read more

So I've been here a few times during my time in Seattle. This place has a plus because its open super late compared to other places. Side dishes are super good but one dish I have to note is the bulgogi and seafood pancake. SUPER GOOD. Bulgogi is a classic Korean dish and you honestly cant go wrong with it. Meat is very tender and flavorful. Can't beat that! Seafood pancake is delicious compared to the ones I've had in Los Angeles. A tad oily but hey, its just how it is. Let me tell you about their portions. It is HUGE; family style everything. We got this peach drink that had some type of alcoholic beverage in it... Totally forgot what was in it but it was life changing. My friends offered it to me but the peach was fragment and the overall taste was nice. You have to try it. Service is always on point. Shout out to Kevin who works there for making it amazing. Parking is easy to find and located in their lot (+its free!!!). :) read more

perfect grilled pork neck and pork intestine great value for money authentic Korean homestyle restaurant read more

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We checked this place out to see if it lives up to the hype. Gilson has a more traditional Korean restaurant vibe, a run down interior, and a wider selection of menu options than Kochi Pocha. Banchan selection was also scarce. I'd probably choose Kochi Pocha's Korean fries chicken, corn cheese, and ambiance over Gilson any day... Gilson's bossam is good though.. So I'll be back for that. read more

Gilson is my go to near Seattle for late night Korean food. I come here whenever I am craving Korean fried chicken, bo ssam (delicious steamed pork belly w/ sides and sauce), pa jun (green onion pancakes), and many more. It's also decent for grilling meat or just dinner - many good soups, bibimbap, grilled fish, etc. I like the small, cozy atmosphere that never requires dressing up but also good enough to hang with friends at over some drinks. Kpop music, tv, and humble decorations makes for a lively background. read more

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Extremely bad customer service. We were on the waitlist and the guy wrote our name down on the list, we were first on the list. He told us it would take about 45 mins. So we decided to go get gas and then come back and wait in our cars. Then we saw ppl start coming in and wait in front of the restaurant, 35-40 mins had passed so we decided to check in and see how its been and we saw the server seated the group that came after us FIRST! We confronted him about that and he didnt address it but said our table is almost ready. So after sat down we had to hunt him down to order. And after 25 mins of sitting there we still don't get our water or anything. Had to ask him again and after 10 mins he brought out the water and missing one glass. Meh. The food is ok and even if it was good, it wouldnt make me tolerate the kind of service that we got. Wont come back read more

BF and I had a rare craving for Korean food and the wonderful reviews led us to this spot. We were misled! Maybe the hour of which we arrived had to do with the poor service (9pm). We enter the restaurant and there was no hostess or server in sight to seat us. We had to wait a couple minutes because everyone was hanging out in the kitchen. We shared the combo spicy tofu soup and I got the kalbi plate. The kalbi was your standard kalbi. It was really good, flavorful, fatty, and tender. My BF's tofu soup was a huge disappointment. The broth was bland, which is was very disappointing because Korean tofu soup is always very flavorful! We wanted a refill on the kimchee and BF wanted another bowl of rice, and we were unnoticed forEVER. Nobody ever checked on us after delivering the food to our table. BF had to flag the waiter down. This isn't even a huge restaurant. When we wanted the check, it was no surprise that nobody noticed us. We had to go up to the counter. No thank you or good bye when leaving. The poor service really spoiled our dinner. read more

Gilson Korean Restaurant - Tofu soup -- bland! - Korean Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

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If you want Crispy AF Korean style chicken this place is a must go. Food is solid. Service is the big fail here. Not going get any attention for the basics like water, napkins, extra bon chon, etc too forever. The time we waited for food in a not so busy Saturday night was ridiculous. It's almost not worth coming again from Renton. read more

2nd Korean restaurant I've tried & if you've read my review on BBQ Chicken in the U-District..... Korean food hasn't been too good to me. My girls & I were planning on catching up with some sushi over the fence at Sushi Moto but since they were CLOSED (Apparently every Tuesday) we decided to settle for some Korean BBQ. I tried the Spicy Chicken Bulgogi. It was okay. I lost my appetite towards the end because I totally put a piece of chicken into my mouth & the bones were still attached to it. Like they didn't clean the shattered bones off of the chicken or something. Spit it into my napkin, =[ Tried my friends Beef... Soup... Bulgogi. I'm not really sure what it's called but that was pretty good. Had a ton of flavor! Yes, I know I don't eat beef all that often if anything AT ALL but soup just sounded good & it didn't disappoint. I think that's the only reason I gave it a 1 star. The service was... slow. He didn't check up on us for an hour. We were ready to get out check by 7:44pm (YES, I remember the time. Don't ask me how.) But we didn't get our check until we had to ask him for it at 8:30ish. OH! It feels like they didn't have a heater on. It was sooooo cold in this restaurant. All in all, due to the after-effects of the food.. I won't be eating Korean for a while. read more

Gilson Korean Restaurant - Spicy Chicken Bulgogi. - Korean Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

Love love love. Their pork intestine are the best. Must try. Always great friendly service. I wish they open during the lunch time or earlier than 5pm read more

This place doesn't look much and a bit run down on the outside. But the place itself on the inside isn't too bad. I have been here a couple times. And if it weren't for my boss bringing us here for a company dinner, I would have never in a million years decide to eat here. The portion of the food could feed at least 3-4 people if you were to order one entree each. I really enjoy their fried chicken here! It's half Korean Style sweet and spicy wings! I also enjoyed their Japchae, but I believe it is around $18, five or take. But I think it's worth it! Their spicy seafood soup is also another dish I would suggest! It's about $16 which includes tofu, different assorted seafood, and some veggies in a spicy broth. The down side is that they do open later in the night, around 5 pm, so go at your risk if you do decide to bring younger children. The customer service is a bit poor and could use some better servicing. But overall, this place is great for a one in a while dine in! read more

Had really high expectations as the parking lot was full. We decided against the bbq option and chose to get played instead. I ordered kalbi and my sister got the bibimbap. 20mins later I finally pulled a waitress aside as they never brought waters. 10mins after that, still no food and the tables all around us that came after had already gotten theirs. PLUS the guys next to us got their SECOND entree!! After 40mins of waiting, we got our food and it was just mediocre. Korean BBQ short ribs that were very tough and just not that flavorful. Sadly I would've eaten the sides more enthusiastically than that beef. Just disappointing food and service. read more

Gilson Korean Restaurant - Kalbi and sides - Korean Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

Food - 4 (synopsis) Bulgogi - 3.5 Short Ribs - 4 Deep Fried Pig Intestine - 5 (this dish, C9, was freaking awesome) Kimchi - 4 ----------------------- Service - 3 The server was friendly but only checked on us 1x. The food though was enough to overcome this slight short coming. read more

Gilson Korean Restaurant - Bulgogi, Short Ribs, Fried Pork Intestine and Kimchi. - Korean Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

To get pretty awesome KOrean food in Seattle... you have to drive to ... Lynnwood. Gilson is awesome in that they offer a variety to include the standard BBQ but.. if you want some Bosam... Come to GILSON!!! At 35 dollars the special comes with Bosam, A bottle of Baek Sae Ju, Plenty of side dishes and awesome side of salad. Their service is super fast and friendly!!! So come one and come all !!! :) and eat with your friends and family (b'c that's what korea food is for) read more

Gilson Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

5 stars for the food, especially the pork belly and kimchi. 3 stars for the service, obviously not enough servant during dining hours, 2 for 10+ tables?? That's not a good experience, you get ignored for the most of time. Even they do see you, it usually takes them a long time to get what you need. read more

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i love it here, a homey feel and the chicken wings are immaculate, get them. The stoves are always clean and the potato pancake thingy is the best as well. a bunch of flavor in everything, it's the best read more

Whoever the guy was that served March 29th Monday night, he was amazing! Best service I had in such a long time. I wish I remembered his name! Food was delicious and our server checked in on us frequently and made our experience great! The kimchi soondubu was so good!! Warmed my tummy right up. Great Korean spot for the Edmonds neighborhood! read more

My family and I ended up at Gilson Korean restaurant on New Year's Day when all our favorite restaurants were too full to accommodate us. It is a cozy restaurant without too many tables, but their booths for grilling meat are very spacious. The staff is pretty friendly, although our waiter kept forgetting food, which was a little annoying. We ordered the chadolbaegi (thinly sliced brisket) and samkyupsal (pork belly) to grill on the table. The kids shared a beef soft tofu stew (non-spicy), and we also ordered the spicy seafood stew in stoneware pot. With our meat order, we got free salad and fermented soybean stew, which we swapped out for steamed egg (no issues at all with that substitution). Unfortunately, their ban chan selection was pretty sparse, and there was nothing terribly exciting offered. The chadolbaegi that came out looked like standard frozen meat you'd buy at H-Mart, but it was really tasty and grilled well. The samkyupsal was SOOO interesting, because it came out par-cooked, then you finished it on the grill pan. I totally understand they didn't want to blacken the grill pan when we were grilling other meats on it. I'm not sold on this way of serving/cooking the samkyupsal, as I did find the meat to be a bit tougher. The kids ate up the soft tofu stew, although they're not all that picky about their soondooboo. The seafood stew was very tasty, and it had a ton of shellfish in it. The addition of squid really added to the seafood flavor. I will say there seems to be quite a bit of MSG in it, so if you are sensitive, avoid it. Finally, we had ordered a bottle of soju, and it was served very interestingly in shot glasses. Most Korean restaurants serve a bottle in a little teapot that you pour into your soju glasses. But the restaurant definitely wins for having my favorite Christmas tree ever (see picture). read more

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This is my go to spot for a chilled hangout night with my friends/family. I usually order the fried spicy intestine, fried chicken (half/half), and a pitcher of beer. Everything is decently priced is delicious. Customer service is usually great. :) read more

A good place to eat. Fresh ingredients. Staff is really good and attentive. The price for food is definitely one of the best in the area.

I've always heard good things about their bossam and finally went to try it. I ordered the bossam special which included bossam, cold noodles and one bottle of rice wine. There bossam was one of the best I've ever had and the pork was extremely soft and kimchee/radish was very flavorful. The noodles were alright, it was more like a salad but their portions were big (can feed 3-4 people). read more

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This is second time I tried to come first time few days ago at 10:15pm and tonight at 10:10pm. We walked inside at they said sorry we're closed even though sign says closes at 11:pm. I asked him what's the point of having a business sign saying you close at 11:pm if you close this early with people eating inside still and the worker says come 45 minutes earlier. Too bad I can't give this place no stars. read more

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The meal was great! We had seafood pancake, barbecue chicken, soft tofu beef soup, japche, and a bi bim bop. Needless to say we were stuffed like a Christmas goose! Great service too! read more