This was my girl's first time EVER having Korean food, so I said say less. I have never been to this restaurant before but the location is in the cutest neighborhood on the outskirts of the UW arboretum. The menu had so many yummy options to choose from, but we stuck to some classics for my friend to try such as beef bulgogi, cheese corn, rice cakes, and glass noodles (Japchae). The food came out fast, and the server was really kind and attentive. I could tell this place was well liked by the neighbors because there were constant to-go orders the whole time we were eating. Come check out this cute restaurant next time you're craving some Korean comfort food ! read more

I have not finished a meal so satisfied and excited in a long time. I would order exactly what I got today for tomorrow's dinner and life would be excellent. Kimchi fried rice with pork: this was the best kimchi fried rice I've had. So flavorful and not overwhelmingly like kimchi flavor. It almost was like the rice had a flavor of its character and the kimchi was a side / ancillary flavor. You can see the rice is not very red like the stereotypical jar kimchi. The kimchi was cooked in a way that really complemented the rice. Salad with calamari: awesome that they separated the calamari and rice in the takeout bag so nothing got soggy. The squid was perfectly fried and not greasy. The salad was simple... mixed greens, carrots, avocado but came with the most amazing dressing and sauce. Bibimbap with spicy chicken: People from Ohio or the Midwest might know Bibibop the fast casual chain where you can make your own bibimbap bowl Chipotle-style. It was an HONOR and a privilege to experience what the Bibibop chain was replicating (and Bibibop does a damn good job I'd say... they have every one of these toppings plus egg, cheese and potato lol to make it more American diet friendly). The Hanok bibimbap just took the Midwest chain to another level...fresh and great mixture of flavor with a perfectly cooked over-medium egg on top. Sooo good. Oh and the dishes come with miso soup which was a nice bonus. Didn't quite taste like miso soup from a Japanese restaurant but couldn't put my finger on the slight variation. A little salty though for my taste. I just may order this again tomorrow. read more

Hanok - Bibimbap*, Kimchi Fried Rice with Pork, salad with calamari - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Great new Korean spot in Madison Park! I'm so glad there are more and more Korean restaurants moving towards Seattle. We showed up without reservations, and we were quickly greeted. In hindsight, it's a small restaurant, and unless you show up early, I would recommend making reservations. Service was quick and efficient! As for the menu, it has great Korean offerings I'm used to seeing, galbi (kalbi), bibimbop, bulgogi, etc... But while perusing the appetizer menu, I was intrigued by Fried Ghimmari, fried seaweed wrapped glass noodles. We ordered it and it came with a dipping sauce, we really enjoyed it! It was different from anything I've ever had, I would definitely order this again. We also ordered the kimchi trio (Napa cabbage kimchi, cucumber kimchi, and daikon kimchi). Although it was good, I am accustomed to having complimentary ban chan rather than as a $5 side, this is the only reason I didn't give 5 stars. I ordered the galbi rice entree and it comes with salad, miso soup and purple rice. I would definitely order this again, it was really good! read more

Hanok - Kimchi trio and Fried Ghimmari - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I was so excited to try Hanok. The menu had many of my favorite dishes. It is close to work so could enjoy a healthy fun meal when I work late. They have healthy offerings at reasonable prices. The owners are so, so nice and the place is cozy. Alas, the food is prepared for the market they cater to and it is not Koreans. The flavors are bland and very underwhelming. No spice whatsoever. And they charge for banchan -trio sampling. What is up with that?!? I wish the food/flavors were more authentic. The search continues. read more

Cute little Korean restaurant in the beautiful Madison Park area. We came in at around 6 p.m. on a Friday night, just the two of us, and were able to sit quickly. The service was extremely attentive and I don't think there was ever a time that we needed to call someone over. We ordered the samgyeopsal and the chicken katsu to share. The presentation was cute, with rice, soup, and salad that comes with every entrée. I was a little bummed that there was no banchan, but it didn't take away from my dining experience. The prices were also fairly reasonable. I see some people saying that the portions were not big enough - I couldn't finish my meal because I ended up being so stuffed! If you're craving certain Korean food, you should definitely try this place out. read more

Hanok - Chicken katsu and samgyupsal at Hanok in Madison Park. - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Wow a great new addition to the Madison park scene. At the former location of a pho place, this family run restaurant is awesome. The atmosphere is casual and family friendly with the husband cheerfully running the front of the house while his wife prepares amazing home cooked Korean food. The space is compact but there plenty of seats by the window and its tastefully decorated as well. They do make deliveries so that's a good option if you are local. We've been here a few times and have loved the grilled pork belly (Sam gyro sal). It's sliced and sizzling hot when you get it. The seasoning is perfectly done and not too salty. The rice is delicious as well. And the miso soup and house soup is good too. The shrimp tempura udon was also excellent with a nice flavor and the shrimp were crunchy and delicious. The Soon Doo Boo with kimchi and pork was really large and really nice and spicy. Perfect on a rainy day like today. The bulgogi was terrific nice spice and the beef was. Perfectly cooked. The bibimbap was also a great dish. We loved the egg and the purple rice. A nice flavor balance. During lunch and dinners it can get busy so just be prepared for a short wait. But they are so friendly and helpful it's great. Nice family run addition to the neighborhood. read more

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Top quality Katsu and was a very large portion so will have some for lunch tomorrow. Happy there was plenty of sauce too. Some places skimp. My husband got the spicy pork bibimbop and it was very filling with a good variety of ingredients all seemed good quality. So many highly rated places end up being highly rated because they are cheap but here they put care and quality into the food. I still would like them to offer white rice. read more

[Quarantine Delivery] Wow. Do not sleep on the ddukbokki (spicy rice cake), and don't forget to get it with cheese! I've had spicy rice cakes from several places, but Hanok's flavor is probably my favorite so far. It has a good balance between sweet and spicy, and if you're worried that it might be too spicy for you, the mozzarella cheese helps! Fried food is a must to go with the dukbokki, so I decided to get the fried ghimmari, which is a fried seaweed roll with glass noodles wrapped within. I'm so glad that the ghimmari was still crispy when the food arrived! You can dip it in the soy sauce that came with it, or even better, dip it in the ddukbokki spicy sauce!! read more

Hanok - [Delivery] Spicy Rice Cake (DdukBokki) & Fried Ghimmari - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Run, don't walk to Hanok! This place has outstanding food: we got their fried rice cakes, japchae and bulgogi. All were so well balanced... the rice cakes spicy sweet sauce was a flavor I wanted to come back to. Their japchae was steaming hot and all vegetables were cooked to perfection while the chicken held its juicyness - that, coupled with the soft noodles tossed in sesame oil, made this one of my favorites. The bulgogi bowl was great too, from the purple rice and sauce to the meat and fresh veggies. My absolute favorite part about this establishment is the owner. The calmness he exudes makes me feel like I will be taken care of -- which he fabulously did. read more

Hanok - Chicken Japchae - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This place has a cozy, family-run vibe. This may mean there isn't always seating available, but we went on a Saturday night at dinner time and a table cleared up in about 15 minutes. There was one server running everything but he was very nice and considerate, and the food came out without too much delay. The food was also great--the yukgaejang was perfect for warming up on a chilly night, and there isn't too much green onion like in some other recipes. I wish there was banchan (side dishes) to go with it, but it looks like the grilled meat dishes like samgyeopsal (pork belly, also really good btw) come with salad and miso soup. The menu has quite a variety and even some Japanese dishes as well. read more

Hanok - Yukgaejang - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We are fans pretty much if everything and Han can advise you if it's your first foray into Korean cuisine. 5/5 for me because I can say that coming here since some time not long after they opened, we have always experienced excellent service and consistently delicious Korean food. *some challenges of meeting everyone's needs when everyone comes all at once but he handles it with grace and speeds around to take good care of all. They can do takeout but I'd suggest eating in or outside weather permitting if you feel safer. The crispiness or perfect doneness of certain dishes just doesn't do as well under takeout conditions. Some favorites: Pork katsu, bibimbap (regular or dol sot), salt and pepper salmon, kalbi, Jeon sampler (fun crispy pancakes - appetizer), yukgaejang (slightly spicy glass noodle beef soup- superb for clearing out your sinuses. I swear by it if I am feeling chilled or like I am on the verge of a cold.) read more

The owners of this place are so amazing. So kind and they really put so much love and effort into the food. Everything we've eaten is so yummy and feels like it was made with love and care. My favorite is the rice cakes and the dolsot bibimbap. The owners went to Korea to bring back all the dish ware used. Just an example of ways they put so much care into the experience. read more

The restaurant is quite small but I love how home-y it feels. Despite the size, I've never had a problem getting a table here. Street parking was easy to find as well so that's a plus. I've tried a few things on the menu: Yookgaejang - Not my favorite. It was on the saltier side, especially towards the end where the seasoning kind of settled to the bottom. I had to dilute the broth a bit in order to finish it. Jjampong Udon - This was my favorite dish! I love the texture of the udon and the seasoning of the broth was perfect; not too salty or too bland. It's supposed to be spicy but I barely taste it so if you can't take spice very well this would be a good dish for you. Galbi - This was a solid dish. read more

We enjoyed having a birthday celebration for 6 at Hanok on a Friday night. It's a casual, cozy spot so we felt lucky to have a larger table (reservations encouraged). The food was excellent and nicely presented, and service was attentive even though the dining room was full. The proprietor spent quite a bit of time with us explaining and recommending dishes for our group which included two nine-year-olds doing a Korean culture research project. Every dish we had was exceptional from the Pork Bibimbap and Korean pancakes to the veggie Japchae glass noodles (my personal favorite), Pork Mandoo dumplings (another favorite) and the Kimchi trio (the cucumber kimchi was a winner). Our meal for three was ~ $120 including 5-6 entrees, beer, wine, tip which I thought was a good value for what was served. We ate well. Highly recommended. read more

If you are in the Seattle area and wanting to experience a meal that's as wonderful to taste as it is to see, look no further than Hanok. This cozy, family owned and operated restaurant is one of our family's favorites. We absolutely love the Tofu Teriyaki and Cold Sweet Rice drink. The owners are so friendly and value attention to detail and service. You won't be disappointed and will be thinking of what you'll order on your next visit read more

Hanok - Tofu Teriyaki meal and house red wine - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Wonderful Korean restaurant in Madison Park. We got 3 different dishes and each of them was delicious. Very warm hospitality in a family owned and run restaurant. This is a real gem. read more

A few of the dishes were ok but some were terrible. I have had quite a bit of Korean food in both LA and Korea. Unfortunately this place does not hit the bar. The japchae was pretty good although weird that it was served piping hot. I have only ever had it warm or cold. The kimchi jeon were good but could have been crispier. The pork was ok but nothing special. The spicy rice cake was just a really poor rendition. I will always order this dish when I see it because I love it so much. Done well it will make you cry from the heat but you won't stop eating because the flavor is so good. This version lacked all the nuance and heat that makes it such a favorite. The kimchi fried rice was pretty bad. Again another classic that I love. Similar problem here. It lacked heat and didn't have any depth of flavor. It mostly tasted like someone dumped a bunch of soy sauce on rice and mixed in some kimchi. The service was slow because they only had one person covering all the tables. The poor guy was working hard but there was no way he could successfully cover it all. read more

This is a go to place for me. The service from Han is always excellent and attentive, and the tiny restaurant makes things feel cozy and personal. My boyfriend and I particularly enjoy the ttoekboki here, which is a wonderful combo of sweet and spicy. As for dinner, I would highly recommend the dolsot bibimbap, which I've had several times and always comes hot enough to get some good crispy rice bits at the bottom. Because this restaurant is small, I'd recommend you come here in groups of four or less, but definitely check it out. It's worth your time for some solid Korean comfort food. read more

Food is not traditional Korean and felt it was a bit overpriced. Taste was nothing out of the ordinary but presentation was different than traditional Korean hot pot rice bowls (stone bibimbap). I wish they offered banchan. No banchan offered with the dish we ordered (stone bibimbap). Strange considering others posted photos with kimchi style radish. Maybe it's entree specific. If your looking for a traditional hot stone bibimbap this isn't the place. Probably won't come back as it wasn't what I was looking for. Maybe someone else's cup of tea. Just my two cents. On another note the ingredients used for the dishes seemed very fresh and server was friendly and attentive. read more

Over the last year, I've hit up Hanok quite a few times. It's in my hood, so it's convenient. It's also tasty when I don't feel like cooking, and affordable when I don't feel like shelling out a bunch of cash for a third party delivery. I often get either the bimbimbap or the beef bulgogi on its own. Both are very tasty. The meat is sliced thin and has a sweet and tangy flavor. The only thing I miss about pre-COVID was the hotpot bowl for the bibimbap. The rice on the bottom was always a bit crunchy from that slight char that cannot be replicated in a to-go box. For about $20 total though, you can fill yourself up. read more

This is a tiny place across from Starbucks in Madison Park. Its not fancy and not quite traditional, but I thought we received some tasty food for less than an arm and a leg. I grabbed short ribs and my friend had a bowl of noodles. An attractive tray came to the table with soup, rice and my short ribs. I thought it was a lot of food. My friend's noodle was sort of ordinary but still fine. If we're in the area, we would come again. read more

We ate a tasty meal at this charming little restaurant. We started with crispy fried ghimmari (seaweed and glass noodles) followed by dolsat bibimbap with crispy rice in a hot stone bowl and an order of daeji bulgogi (spicy pork). Each tasty dinner came with a small bowl of delicious miso soup. We wish this restaurant every success. We will be back. read more

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This is definitely more of a fusion restaurant than a pure Korean restaurant. The employees are Korean though as I discovered with my Korean friend. I tried the pork belly and the spicy seafood. It is convenient that everything is served to be individual meals, but I really enjoy eating things family style. Each meal comes with purple rice (I believe there's an option for white), soup, and salad. The food came out sizzling hot in the pan and was well seasoned. The salad was dressed with a light sesame dressing that was also very tasty. Overall, the meal didn't seem very heavy. Food came out very quickly after ordering and there's a small parking lot nearby shared with the dry cleaner so you don't have to worry too much about finding street parking! read more

Hanok - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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cozy Korean spot, but they have both korean and japanese food which makes them less authentic. no banchan also makes them less Korean. food is 7/10. read more

The food and service here was amazing. Han was so kind to us. The bibimbap arrived quickly and was delicious! Would recommend for anyone in the area looking for a great meal. read more

Hanok - Bibimbap* - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This small Korean restaurant is an addition to the shops in charming Madison Park. It just only opened and is the "dream" of the talented chef. I enjoyed the dolsot bibimbop, a quintessential Korean rice dish. It is made just perfectly and if you let the rice at the bottom sit, a nice crunchy layer is created. I had the chicken and it was made perfectly. I also enjoyed the spicy sauce, not too spicy. Served with a nice cup of miso soup. I hope to make this place a regular stop on each trip to Seattle. Best of luck to the owners. read more

Hanok - Restaurant Interior, just like a hanok in Seoul - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Probably should have read more reviews before going, fusion is about right. I thought with a name like 'Han-ok' which is a traditional Korean style house that this would be traditional (or a little more so) Korean food. So if you are looking for Korean food this isn't it. There are no side dishes and they served my dish with a salad and Miso soup. My grilled chicken was ok, but strikingly pretty much Teriyaki. My wife had the Spicy chicken which was essentially gochu-jang with something else mixed in we couldn't quite figure out. Maybe curry? That combined with us driving around the block several time trying to find it, which I admit was more my fault. It is very stealthy and hard to see with almost no parking. And this was on a weekday. read more

Great Korean style food. we had the only table outside for 3. Everything was great. I think we went through 4 orders of the Kalbi ribs and several flites of sake.. that's all I can recal read more

I loved this place so much, it was my first time going as well! I went around 7 in the evening and it was amazing. The waiter was so kind and the food was absolutely delicious. Also definitely recommend dine in if you have the time if it's your first time going there, it has a home-feel environment to it. I got the Katsu chicken that came with Miso Soup, purple rice and a salad. It was honestly a 12/10 experience. :) read more

Hanok - Katsu Chicken Katsu - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Food was below average. Not authentic Korean food. Ordered spicy rice cakes and original udon. They both tasted like those pre packaged frozen rice cakes and udon from Korean Supermarket. I mean why dine in to a restaurant if you can just go buy these at the supermarket?! Side note, rice cake didn't come with any veggies at all, just few fish cakes. All I can say is, service was good. read more

I just finished my take-out Spicy Chicken and Vegetables. Everything was cooked perfectly. The miso soup was sublime. Next time I may order a few extras. Perfect size for one person. Was ready exactly on time. read more

No side dishes, not super flavorful at all. The guy who served us was incredibly rude, and every interaction that I saw him have with everyone else was about the same. Need to work on their service, if someone is being nice to you, there's no reason to take out your anger of the day on them! read more

I wish I'd known about this place sooner! I have high food standards and will pay decent money to have tasty food delivered. I had the Bimimbap and added avocado - I really enjoyed it! The Miso soup that came with it was perfect for the overcast day and the small cup of sweet soy-like sauce was perfect. There was also a perfect touch of background sesame taste and perfectly cooked purple-ish rice. Each of the components tasted fresh. I will definitely be back! read more

Me and my gf wanted some good korean food but it was rush hour and we was STARVING.. so I had to find a place quick. We looked on yelp to see if there was any good korean food within the vicinity of our location and stumbled upon Hanok. I've never heard of this place and I've never been in the area but it was moving away from the commotion at 5pm weekday in downtown Seattle so, why not. As soon as we walked in, we were seated right away. The waiter was super smiley and giving off good vibes and very attentive too. We ordered the bibimbap. It was definitely on the more expensive side but it was delicious. It was more savory and flavorful than a lot of the other bibimbap's I've had. The service was relatively quick too! Everything about this place was spectacular except for one thing.. the BANCHAN was not complimentary. I was a little disappointed about this because one of the most exciting things about korean restaurants for me is the banchan. Ended up paying 5$ for a kimchi trio which honestly was just.. generic. I don't think it's a breaking factor but it keeps me from giving this place 5 stars. read more

Hanok - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is my boyfriend and I's new favorite Korean spot (and honestly a favorite restaurant in general) in Seattle! It's located in a really quiet and nice area of Madison Park. It's close enough to the water that you can walk a few blocks to digest after dinner, then hit a bar. The restaurant itself is small and cozy, we've never had to wait more than 10 minutes to be sat at a table, even on a weekend night. The service is so sweet, attentive, and friendly. My boyfriend and I always order the tteokbokki (and add cheese) as an appetizer. The sauce isn't as thick as most tteokbokki dishes, but I actually prefer it the way Hanok does it . . . and the sauce is soooo good I wanna lick the plate. We also split an order of corn cheese which comes in this little sizzling cast iron skillet so the edges of the cheese get a little crispy, it's so good. I always get the spicy pork belly and dip it in the corn cheese. The meat entrees come with a little bowl of purple rice, miso soup, and a salad. At first I was bummed that there is no banchan, but honestly everything's so filling that I don't think I'd be able to stomach more side dishes anyway. My boyfriend always gets the sundubu which comes in a huge bowl and he always struggles to finish it. If you want to add a drink to your dinner, try the plum sake. We just discovered this place like last week and have already been here 3 times, it's so good. We're struggling to control our Hanok urges lol so it's a good thing it's a bit of a drive from our house or I'd go bankrupt. And honestly the prices are pretty reasonable for the amount of food and quality you get (for west coast standards). Definitely put this on your must try list, it's a gem! read more

Great place, excellent food, wonderful husband-wife owners who are a team of server (Han) and chef (Ok), sweet feeling. Generous but not ridiculous portions. Three adults happily shared and finished almost all of delicious and some of the best-ever pork dumplings and seaweed salad, for starters. For lunch, bibimbap with beef and mild, homemade sauce, which came in a hot stoneware bowl that crisped the rice, and miso soup, all fabulous, served one and some to share. We other two shared unspicy (our choice), flavorful sliced pork galbi with grilled onions that came with a small side salad and miso soup, and had some to share. Priced very fairly. Please go! Quite fulfilling and fun. Highly recommended and would return. read more

Love this little Korean gem down in Madison park. The food is very tasty, even on a rainy night for a takeout order. The food tastes fresh and the service is spot on. It definitely beats having to drive out to the east side or downtown for some quality eats so close to home. A must try but fair warning, it's a small restaurant so call ahead if possible. read more

Very nice small family run restaurant in Seattle. Quiet and peaceful atmosphere with insane food! Their bimbimbap is really flavorful especially with fresh kimchi ontop. The bimbinbap has an array of vegetables, rice and protein. The best bite is when the the hot pot the dish comes in crisps up the rice on the bottom of the pot. Very good in my opinion but could have a little more flavor to be a 5 star place. read more

Hanok - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Just visited this small Korean restaurant. Good service but the food didn't meet my expectations. Good - a little cozy Korean restaurant out of no where. - the service is decent Bad - the food was ok at best and not exactly authentic Korean dishes to my standard. - the dishes didn't have clear identity and very blend Ugly - they do not provide any ghimchi. You have to pay around $5 dollars to get a dish called "ghimchi trio". However it was bad. Really bad. This is a place I would not recommend if you want some good Korean dishes. It has all the makeups of good korean restaurant but lacks in flavors. I'll give another try down the road however. read more

A true gem in the heart of Madison Valley! I found this spot on Yelp and have added it to our list of "tried to true" weekday dinner spots in Seattle. Food: 5/5. I've ordered the kimchi jjiggae, chicken katsu, tteokbokki, and bibimbap and everything has been excellent. Serving sizes are more than fair and the presentation of the dishes is lovely, as well. Service: 5/5. Attentive, quick, and "family vibe" service from the servers here. Regardless of what day fo the week or time of the day I'm stopping in, I've always received excellent service! Definitely worth stopping by Hanok if you're in the mood for something cozy that feels like home, but still avoids having to do the dishes after dinner. read more