I rate this restaurant very highly, thank you check please Bay Area!…read moreFirst of all, plenty of parking on the street with mini Solano Avenue shops to pop your head in. The staff at the restaurant are all very kind and welcoming. They seem to really care about your experience. The setting is quite unique: you're surrounded by a Korean small market yet outside the doors you're in getaway of a back patio with trees and foliage surrounding you. Quite serene. As for the food, the menu is quite vast, which I am happy about since I will be back to try everything! This was our second visit and during our first trip we were very happy with the three items we ordered, Rosé rice cakes, Dupp bop spicy pork belly, and Jang pasta w/ pork belly. My wife and I loved the duck bop spicy pork belly because it was not just a huge cube of meat, but instead, it was sliced fin to take on a lot of the good sauce. Today I had the lunch special, which left me extremely satisfied. The portion size was large as I'm a rather large eater anyway... The Bulgogi beef was seasoned perfectly over a bit of cabbage or greens, white rice, and the kimchi spicy pork belly soup as you will see in the image was bubbling hot. Superb but watch out if you can't handle the heat as it is a bit spicy. I would say the prices are fair as well. Reservations were not necessary and attire is very casual.

We came here on a Sunday at noon for a girls brunch. This is such a cute restaurant/mini market…read more Parking isn't that bad. I recommend going on a Sunday so the 90 minute street parking doesn't apply. We were easily able to get a table for four without reservation. But it was inside. Most people were sitting out on the patio. The back patio is such a cute vibe. It's like a lush garden with mature trees and shade and string lights. I wish they had a separate entrance for it though. I saw a couple people walking their dogs through the restaurant to get to the patio. The market actually has a pretty big selection of items! They even have several large refrigerators. I've never seen so many types of ramen outside a 99 Ranch. We ordered the palace rice cakes, beef cold noodles, spicy tofu, both fried chicken appetizers, and the jang pasta, and drinks. They have a nice selection of drinks that I haven't seen commonly offered at other Korean restaurants before like several types of Korean tea. Everything was delicious! My personal favorites were the jang pasta, palace rice cakes, and the cold noodles. The noodles were perfect to help cleanse the palate from the heavier and spicy menu items. Ur was tasty even without the vinegar. They were very generous with the amount of beef in the rice cakes. It was more beef than rice cake! The cost wasn't bad either. For four people it came out to $145 before tip. The only other suggestion I have is they install an air curtain or mesh curtains to help keep flies out. I really enjoyed Korean Superette and want to go back and hopefully get some groceries too!

Me and the wifey have tried this spot on several occasions. Their kimchi pancakes are to die for…read more Always so flavorful and crispy, but not to the point where you feel like your teeth are losing their sturdiness. We ordered the kimchi bibimbap and the regular bibimbap with beef. So flavorful and tasty. That's always our go-to when we visit this spot. All that being said, it's the mini tofu soups that come with the bibimbap that steal the show. The tofu soup is so tasty, flavorful, and warm that it heals the soul. I always bring my friends here when they're visiting from out of town. 10/10. The staff is exceptional, as always. Will continue to come back.

The sign on the building says "Korean Comfort Food" and it was…read more Peter helped me choose between varied menu items. The original soup with tofu was rich and flavorful with a generous serving of pillowy soft tofu. The kimchi was the star of the meal with an appetizer of kimchi and cooked seasonal veggies arriving before my entree. Fantastic flavors, fresh ingredients, so many vegetarian options and great atmosphere. I will be back to try more dishes, including the bulgogi and to buy more kimchi to go. https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/23753/check-please-bay-area-reviews-fox-tale-fermentation-project-the-bywater-pyeong-chang-tofu-house

Spoon on Ashby, right next to Berkeley Bowl which means its always on my route anyway. Kimchi fried…read morerice came out in a hot stone bowl, nice crispy rice layer on the bottom, egg on top cooked just right. Seafood pancake was generous, thick and well browned, good texture. Banchan rotation is solid, kimchi was fresh. Service was friendly and the outdoor seating works well on a nice day. Unpretentious neighborhood spot, no gimmicks, food just tastes like someone actually made it. 5 stars, honest Korean food and convenient parking which in Berkeley is basically two stars on its own

My friend introduced this place to me after we were browsing at Urban Ore. Not too sure how parking…read moreis, since we walked over, I like how there's outdoor seating. I ordered soondubu with seafood as extra spicy and my boyfriend ordered the bulgogi tacos. My friend ordered the Gangnam fries to share which were tasty! I enjoyed the extra kick to my soups and the seafood tasted pretty fresh. The downside was that the bulgogi in the tacos were pretty dry, and it also took a while for our food to come out.

Came in around 4 PM before the dinner rush and had such a great experience! We ordered the kimchi…read morefried rice, noodle spicy rice cakes, half order of the garlic soy chicken, and fried calamari. Everything was delicious, and the portions were huge--more than enough for three people to share and still have plenty of leftovers. Service was quick, and we didn't have to wait long for our food to come out. They were also really nice about packing the noodle spicy rice cakes in a sealed container for us to take home, which I appreciated! Plus, they had a great K-pop playlist playing in the background, which definitely added to the vibe. Overall, such a fun spot with good food, generous portions, and great energy. Definitely would come back to try more dishes!

This happened yesterday and I need to let it out…read more... This place was my goto all time favorite Korean restaurant. Now....i just don't know.....Came here with a party of 12 for my sister's birthday at around 2:30pm (we actually picked this time because we thought they wouldn't be too busy to take our large group). Went to check in but wasn't able to check in with that large amount of people (limited 10 on the kiosk). Not sure if he is the manager or on duty supervisor (we are going to called his Mr. M) but he wasn't friendly. Informed him that we had a party of 12 since the kiosk said to let them know if the party was greater than 10. He told me he wasn't able to seat us all together, I'm like it's ok if you separate us. (But he kept insisting we don't take 12, making me feel like he really didn't want our business). I explained to Mr. M, We are ok if you separate us into 2 groups of 6, we don't have to sit with each other. He was like it'll be about 30 minutes or so. That was fine with us, we weren't all there yet. So after discussing with my family we decided to check in on the Yelp kiosks with two parties of 6s. When everyone arrived (we ended having 11 people total), we rechecked in the kiosk with all parties arrived. My bro in law got text later that their table was ready so their party got seat. While I and the rest of the family waited, we noticed a few booths opened in the front of the restaurant (btw there wasn't anyone else waiting, just us 5). We asked, since it's 4 adults and 1 baby if we could sit there with another server and he was more than happy to take care of us. He even asked if we needed a booster chair for the baby. Mr. M stepped in and told the server no he can't seat us and he came up to us and told us we can't sit there cause it's up to 4 people only and told us "I told you that you would have to wait a long time". We were really shocked with his attitude towards us. Since the baby was getting really hungry we told the rest of my family we are just going somewhere else. Apologized to my sister because we couldn't even eat on her birthday together. All I can say now is "wow, really!!!" I've been going here for so many years because I enjoyed the food and their service and now i'm not sure I want to come back". Btw this isn't the first time we came here with a large group. We have been seated multiple times and we have been in the other side of the building when they used it in the past. If my sister reads this: Happy now belated Birthday, jie!!! Hope you enjoy the day and had a nice birthday regardless!

Absolutely delicious and such a beautiful experience my favorite spot for Korean Fried Chicken The…read morecreative fusion flavors like the millionaires bacon are truly a must try and the attentive service paired with the chic swanky atmosphere makes this place easily one of my top picks in Berkeley

We had a great Korean-fusion brunch here. Here are some of our favorites:…read more* Korean Fried Chicken Benedict: The poached eggs had perfect runny yolks. I loved mopping up the runny yolks with the English muffin. * Korean Fried Chicken Waffles: This was more like a standard chicken and waffles, but the syrup had gochujang, which made it more Korean-like. I did wish the fried chicken had more of a spice, but nevertheless, still enjoyed the dish. * Pimped up Ramyun: This was like stir-fry noodles with flavorful sauce, veggies, millionaire's bacon, and fried egg. There was so much happening on the plate that I didn't know where to start first. Fortunately, there was no wrong way to start eating this dish. * Waldorf Wasabi Chicken Salad: After all the fried chicken, fried eggs, and millionaire's bacon, this is probably one of the more healthy choices on the menu. The creamy wasabi dressing was delicious. On a side note, the restaurant has *four* bathrooms! You don't need to wait for a bathroom to open up, as you would at restaurants with only one bathroom. I am not saying dining here will cause you to use the bathroom.

Another yummy lunch! Chicken to perfection. Dolsombop…read moredelicious and Krunchy ! Tofu soup flavorful with tender beef Delicious Worth every $$$. Gangum Never disappoints

4.5 stars $20.95…read moreSeafood Dolsotbap 해물돌솥비빔밥 (Haemul Dolsot Bibimbap): spot on flavors. The side dishes (banchan) were lovely except for cubed radish kimchi. It tasted like sugar was used which is a modern Korean trend (sugar usage) that I don't approve. (Sugar was available to the palace and the rich historically.)

There are 8 pieces of beef in a $35 Galbi dish. The potatoes are a little bit saltier than the…read moreother locations that are now closed.

I really love the staff and food at Bowl'd; they are always so friendly and welcoming. However,…read moreduring my most recent visit, I noticed that the seafood pancake, wings, and bulgugi wasn't quite the same--Pacake was missing the crunch, scallions, and octopus. The wings were overcooked. Bulgogi- The onions on the platter were a bit cold. I've always enjoyed when I ordered bulgogi, and the platter was really hot, which made the onions cook perfectly on the bottom. To the business owner. If these improvements could be made, it would be great! Thanks for all the great service.

Perfect spot if you're looking for an authentic Korean pocha vibe in the Bay Area. The food was…read morecomforting, flavorful, and exactly what I was craving for a fun night out. The Korean fried chicken was definitely a favorite. We got the yangnyeom flavor, and the chicken was juicy and tender with a perfectly balanced, flavorful sauce. The fried chicken gizzards were another standout--crispy, savory, and so good with drinks. The rose jjimdak was like a delicious mix of creamy tteokbokki and tender chicken, and it paired especially well with the tuna DIY rice balls. Making the rice balls ourselves was such a fun touch, and they were surprisingly delicious! We also tried the spam kimchi pancake and corn cheese, which were the perfect combination with the makgeolli we ordered. We had such a great time here. Come earlier for a casual dinner, or later at night to really enjoy the lively Korean nightlife and street-food atmosphere. Definitely a spot I'd come back to when I'm craving Korean pocha food and drinks.

This definitely was giving pocha vibes, with a few bright lights and neons signs for an outfit pic…read more The servers were attentive and very speedy, we came on a slower night Unfortunately I cannot give the accolades to the food as other reviewers have done. Even though it is a pocha, the food all felt very akin to Chinese food, with strong but singular flavours for each dish The fried chicken with sweet and sour sauce tasted like orange chicken. It came with slightly crisp tteok which was nice to break up the overwhelming flavour with that texture difference The squid dish offered a similar experience, with the texture of the crispy noodles distracting from the squid sauce for a limited time The crab and egg soup was a bit disappointing, the crab was the shredded fake crab stick kind, the soup was thick but mix of flavours (heavy on the green and red bell peppers) left a lot to be desired. There's a lot of good Korean food in Oakland, so you won't be stuck for choice around the area

As a food connoisseur, there's many places in the Bay Area that do the black noodles well, by far…read morethis place is the best. Also the fried pork is super crispy and very good every time. Also the late night food is fantastic too.

We always come by here when we're in Oakland! Their chicken is always so goood! Along with their…read morejajangmyeon!

Korean street food in Solano avenue!…read more We came here during the Yelp event and enjoyed the complimentary chicken burger and fries. Very generous portions! But i wanted to try the wings as well! I got the 8-pc wing combo with fries and it was very tasty! The wings were big and crispy with a kick! I was only to manage to eat three pieces so I took the rest home! The fries was good but should have tried the other flavors! Overall, the food is flavorful, the place is small but cozy and with really good service! Will try other items next time!

*This review is for Chimmelier and Oh G Burger…read more We were the only ones in the restaurant on a Sunday evening around 6pm; when we approached the register, we were able to order on the kiosk (to the right of the register) or through the cashier. It was an ideal place to take a group because 1) it was fast casual 2) everyone can put in their individual orders without the awk who's-going-to-put-their-card-in issue 3) there were 2 restaurants (Chimmelier + Oh G Burger) in 1 so more options! What I got: 8 pc sweet gochujang wings (sauce was called YANG'YUM') and a side of tots with a cup for water **the wings were from Chimmelier and the tots were from Oh G Burger We were able to combine two tables together to fit our group of 5 and the cashier brought our food over in quick succession. The tots were my fav even tho the wings were supposed to be the star of the show. I liked how they gave me PLENTY of disposable gloves because the sauce is v sticky. Gochujang is a savory, sweet Korean chili paste, but I would say it was more sweet than spicy. I enjoyed my meal but maybe would wanna try a dry rub because putting on gloves every time can be a chore. I went for a yelp elite perk once and grabbed their chicken sando which was tasty.