This location has a ton of seating available. There are no grill tables where you grill your own meat, and instead you order and the meat comes out already cooked. Banchan dishes come out very quickly after ordering. The kimchi has a mild spice. Each entree comes with one small bowl of rice. The Galbi is on the spendier side for the portion, but it comes out sizzling hot and is very flavorful. It's cut into bite size pieces and is very juicy. It's a little on the fattier side. The Dubu Bokkeum is awesome. It's a spicy stir fry with tofu and veggies. It's spicier than Minnesota spicy but the spice is flavorful and not overpowering. read more

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Sadly, food is not as good as it used to be. Hoban used to be one of my fav Korean restaurants but not anymore. Service is still great. Ambiance is just okay. Food 3/5 Service 5/5 Ambiance 3/5 Jabchae (3/5) noodles were good, meat was chewy and not quite tender Bulgogi (2/5) flavor was not as great as I remember last time I was here. Could have been served warmer. read more

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We haven't been here for quite some time. We were riding our bicycles in the area and stopped by for lunch. They have a combination of my two favorite dishes. They mix the spicy pork and vegetables with the spicy octopus and vegetables. Together they make a great dish. We were able to split the meal and still had more than enough for lunch. The sliced jalapeños really added to spice level. read more

Hoban Korean Restaurant - Seafood - Korean Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

When speaking with locals this is the place they recommend for Korean food! It pains me at how hard it is to find a good Korean spot in the cities where you actually get a normal amount of banchan and aren't gawked at by the wait staff when they do refills. So many places just aren't delivering on the expectation of included rice and side dishes which is the standard for Korean restaurants. I'm glad to report the banchan is varied and delicious here, but also wished patrons were not being nickeled and dimed for more rice. Despite Korean food generally being a higher price point you actually get what you pay for here--a generous portion for the price demanded. I plan on coming back whenever I crave Korean food and hope they consider opening another spot closer to the cities read more

Delicious Korean option in the Twin Cities! I have been looking for so long after moving for a good Korean restaurant. First, the fact that they give you a good variety of banchan with free refills is awesome. Many places in Minneapolis don't do that. The food options have all of my favorites. I loved the bibimbap, I got the Korean and pork option which was delicious. Prices are typical for this area, nothing crazy. Service was quick and friendly. read more

Hoban Korean Restaurant - Dolsot bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

Fast, kind and attentive service. They asked more than once about refills on banchans which was amazing. The food was served quickly and was hot and flavorful. The chicken wings were crispy and looked delicious. We ordered the Bulgogi bowl and then Beef Bulgogi. Everything was piping hot temperature wise and it felt like I was back in Korea. The restaurant was clean and you couldn't hear any of the karaoke. We will definitely go back. read more

Hoban Korean Restaurant - Chicken Wings with Banchans - Korean Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

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A few years ago, I went to this restaurant with my children and had a disastrous experience. As great appreciators of Korean culture and cuisine, trying a new location was exciting. The perfect storm of terrible service and excessively sweetened food dashed our enthusiasm to return. At the time the owner and manager did read my yelp review and reached out. They offered us a meal on the house, but I never was able to return. Recently on a whim we decided to go back but pay for our own meal. The difference was notable. Not only were we immediately greeted, but every dish was cooked perfection and the right temperature. We had a vast array of appetizers and entrées. The service was perfectly attentive to the point that we never lacked for anything. Our water was refilled each time and we were offered additional dishes of Bonchon when they were emptied. I highly recommend this restaurant now. In fact, I would say it has become one of my favorite. I encourage you to run, not walk to try this exceptional Korean food if you are in the mood for exceptional service, and cuisine. read more

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So epic! They have so many incredible options, that it was difficult to choose just one. I also loved their specials and their innovation. I thought the service was exceptional, so kind and friendly and also efficient. The flavors were bold and delicious. The restaurant was clean and lots of natural light. Will be back! read more

Hoban Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

I love this place. It really made me fall in love with Korean food. My only wish is that they had more vegetarian or vegan options, but that is not as common in the cuisine. At least In most Korean restaurants located in the midwest. I had to Bebeau bowl, which comes out in a hot stone bowl so the rice gets crispy. It is served with all of the kimchi and other little side dishes. Those home make the mail worth it. I really enjoy the food, but only wish it was closer. read more

Most of the food options are a bit overpriced, but it all tastes decently good. As for the karaoke I'd say it's as bad as they come. None of the English songs are the actual instrumentals. It's like they all came from SoundCloud remixes or CDs that a sketchy dude tries to sell you at a gas station. The mics don't come with auto tune which isn't a deal breaker but something to consider. You can't connect your phone to the system either through Spotify or Apple Music. Music selection is only super big mainstream (at least for English songs) The service is good and everyone was nice, but just wish the food was better and better music selections. read more

I've never really had bad Korean food.. We ordered the galbi tang. And tuk bulgogi. both meats tasted spoiled and like freezer burn at the same time. Couldn't eat it without gagging. We also had spicy chicken wings, bibimbap, and bibim naengmyun. These were okay definitely not anything memorable. The waiter was nice and attentive, ambiance is a little awkward, as the tables are set up so everyone can see everyone, and the door to the karaoke next door was open so you can just hear everyone screaming their lungs out to songs in the middle of your bite. Anyway, definitely don't go here if it's your first time trying Korean food. read more

I have been going to Hoban for over 16 years and I still love it. The galbi was charred and sticky sweet.the banchan was deli as usual and the kimchi panjeon were delicious. I really wasn't too impressed with their wings but I guess you can't win them all. read more

Hoban Korean Restaurant - Kimchi Pajeonand Galbi - Korean Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

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Been coming here for years as it is the only decent Korean restaurant south of the Twin Cities. Not all the dishes are a home run and some are not made in house. Over the years, some things have changed. The shrimp tempura is not as good as prior years etc. Here is what I do order when I'm here: Kalbi (marinated beef short ribs) with extra char Cold spicy buckwheat noodles (my fav) Spicy seafood tofu stew Spicy calamari stir fry Seafood pancake (hit or miss) Side dishes that are free-not as good as other places Service is good but I've had it bad as well. Plenty of free parking in the strip mall. Large and spacious dining room for large parties, although the carpet could use a good deep cleaning. read more

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One of the og Korean restaurants around the twin cities area that's been around for years. I've been here copious amounts of times, each time I come it's because I'm craving the galbi and soon dubu jichae. I think the service has gotten better over the past few years. They are more attentive with your water, adding side dishes and the food comes out relatively fast even when the restaurant seems relatively busy. The pajeon was okay this time I had it, it was pretty soft which I prefer a bit crisper. The galbi and grilled mackerel were the stars of the show, the galbi was nicely charred and cooked to a medium wellness soo good. I was disappointed in the soon dubu jigae, way too salty this time. The japchae noodles were good, not sure if I'd get it every time because I've made it better myself at home, the noodles were a little overdone to my liking. This restaurant looks and feels older with the outdated carpets and booths. However, it does give you your Korean food fix! I like their kimchi here too. read more

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Super yummy Korean food but the service could def be improved. The food was super delish. Very authentic with large portions to share. The only downside was the service. We were waiting a really really long time for our food and our server kept ignoring us. We had to keep flagging the server to get refills but he literally kept running to the back lol. On top of that, he forgot one of our items which came out wayyyy later after we finished eating. Such a bummer because the food is soooo good. :( read more

Hoban Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

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Came here for my final dinner before leaving back home the next day. It wasn't a too far drive from Mall of America and had better food options than the ones there. The service was great. The greeted us and sat us down promptly. There was only 2 other parties there besides me, my sister and Mom. Apparently there is a karaoke next door but idk if there were people there or not cause I didn't hear anything so it didn't bother us. The food was out in under 10 minutes and it was HOT and steamy. The side dishes were good but I didn't care much for them because the food was good and I didn't have room for them. The only one I didn't like too much was the beans. It was good at first but after the 3rd bite, I didn't care for it anymore. My mom ordered the chicken fried rice and it was delicious! Just like a Korean restaurant back home. It was seasoned just right. My pork bulgogi was ok. I would've like the meat cut thinner so I wouldn't look all crazy when I eat it. There were raw onions and mushrooms on it as well. I would've liked them cooked a bit because I don't like raw mushrooms. It was not spicy at all though. And kind of flavor-less other than it had enough salt. The soondoobu was delicious too! I got the beef one and had the same meat issues as with the pork bulgogi. I would've liked it cut thinner as well. It would've absorbed the soup more and not be so tough when I eat it. That was the only issue tough. The broth and everything else about it was great. Food was good enough so that I would come here again if I was ever in town. read more

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Stopped by Hoban a couple of months ago with some friends after a night out at the connected Karaoke shop Do Re Mi. There is another location of Hoban in Uptown Minneapolis where I used to live so I had some expectations going in, although that one is focused on KBBQ where you grill at your own table. The menu is pretty good with a lot of options and what seemed to be something for everyone which was great as we had a large group with a lot of picky eaters and people with dietary restrictions. Also, without any reservation, the restaurant and waiters were kind enough to accommodate us and push tables together despite it being pretty crowded. I decided like trying something new so I got the Chicken Katsu which I know is more of a Japanese dish than Korean, but felt like trying something new here that I hadn't had at the other location. After we ordered, they brought out banchan for us which were super delicious. A good mixture of spicy, savory, and sweet dishes. These were great to keep us satisfied while we waited for our dishes. The chicken katsu was good - nice and crispy, not super dry on the inside and with a few little veggies on the side. It was good and decently filling. Not the best Katsu ever but a solid choice for a meal. I think most people in the group left thinking similarly to me, that it was a solid meal. read more

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Service was very fast. We had the plates at our tables about 7 minutes after ordering. Food was delicious, huge portions (I couldn't finish it) and another thing I liked about this place is they don't rush you. They let you take your time to enjoy your food! I ordered a noodle soup and my friend ordered a dish with chicken, we didn't realize how many small sides it came with. We enjoyed having a taste of all the sides and the kimchi was so goooood! I noticed they also run a karaoke next door; might come back to check that out! read more

Hoban Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

Went with a group of people and ordered so many things to try! (I won't list everything because I don't know the actual names of most!) My favorite items were galbi and pork katsu! Comes with some awesome side dishes and rice. The specific hot pot we got was terrible, it was so sweet even though we asked for spicy. Not sure! I'd love it try a different one. Overall our group had so much fun and enjoyed our meal. read more

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So here's a funny story. I had never had tteokbokki before and wanted to try it. Needless to say there aren't a lot of places in the twin cities that offer it. So I went here and ordered the dish for myself. The waiter failed to inform me that it's meant to be shared. It came in a HUGE bowl. I had tteokbokki for days. It was good but it was too spicy for my delicate white-person palette Anyway, now I know what to expect when ordering tteokbokki. I want to go back to try the other dishes because I still love Korean food even if I can't handle the spice levels. read more

Hoban Korean Restaurant - Tteokbokki - VERY SPICY - Korean Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

It's been a few months since I made a trip to Minnesota, so on my way home I decided to stop back in at Hoban. Once again, I got there at a relaxed time of the day (around 4:45, so the period of time that most restaurants aren't very busy). My host was very friendly and checked in with me a few times to make sure it was all good, which it definitely was. So basically, the service was great. I got 3 dishes; the Shrimp Tempera, Haemul Bokkeum, and a to go order of Beef Kimbap. I only come to this restaurant if I'm wanting to treat myself, so it all (with a tip) came out to 76 dollars and some change. I will be eating the leftovers for the next two days at least, because the servings are enough for two people on all of these things which I forgot about that part. All were amazing. The shrimp tempera came with mushroom, onion, and sweet potato tempera as well, along with a DELICIOUS soy sauce based dip that I just adore. Side note, I snacked on the tempera I left with for the entirety of my 3 and a half hour drive home. The Haemul Bokkeum was also freaking amazing. It was a large enough portion that I barely managed to eat half of it (remember that side dishes are given with your meal so on top of my appetizer I way overdid it for a single person). It was just perfectly cooked and seasoned, even the scallops and shrimp were perfectly cooked and weren't overdone at all. Last but not least, the Kimbap I got as takeout cause I thought it would be nice to eat later. I was NOT prepared for the serving size, yet again. Just an FYI, I am not at all complaining and I love that I got the bang for my buck considering it was 19 dollars for it. It's a bit spendy but would 100% be worth getting as its own meal. I have no regrets, even if it was an expensive meal (for one person, I could have easily gotten this for two). Hoban has always come clutch with servings worth our money. Enjoy the food pics. I definitely did. read more

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My husband and I ate here about six years ago when we were in town for a conference. We loved the food at that time and talked about it. 6 years later we get an opportunity to visit again and we could not remember the name of the restaurant. I searched for a place with similar food we remembered and we were happy to see it was the restaurant we wanted! We got to take our daughter because she wanted bibimbap and she loved it. Great service also. Everyone was very friendly. The atmosphere was comfortable and we enjoyed our meals. We will definitely visit again when we are in the area! read more

Hoban Korean Restaurant - Sweet And Sour Pork - Korean Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

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Ordered food from Uber eats and food were terrible. Even rice seemed old. Very disappointing and I will never order there again.

Went here for karaoke. It's super fun for karaoke but the food was pretty greasy with smaller portions. The servers were quick to bring in food and drink. Just wish the food was a bit better! read more

There aren't many authentic Korean restaurants around the cities, but this is one of my favorite! It's a small place tucked away into a strip mall near the Eagan outlets but it's a great place. The portions are very generous for the price. Their lunch buffet (pre-Covid) was a steal but I've turned to take out since then. I recommend the beef bulgogi and japchae. They're delicious! read more

Authentic Korean Food was a welcome find for us. We really enjoyed our meal here. Everything was cooked well and great flavor. Service was great and the staff is so friendly. Coming from out of town, this is a great find for our future trips. read more

Grabbed dinner here on a Saturday night--we were seated immediately and quickly received our banchan. We ordered the kimchi bokkeum and bibimbap. The kimchi bokkeum was fantastic and definitely our favorite. The bibimbap had quite a bit of liquid from the vegetables, which made the dish a bit mushy after mixing. Service was friendly and the atmosphere was comfortable and quiet. Would definitely come back here again for the kimchi bokkeum! read more

Hoban Korean Restaurant - Kimchi Bokkeum - Korean Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

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Loved their kimbap so much. It came with a small side of kimchi and other items. I thought the rolls were a little pricey and you can only order two rolls, not one. I'd definitely go back though because the rolls were fresh and so good.....(a little sloppy and not rolled well lol, but still so good) read more

Hoban Korean Restaurant - a tray of sushi rolls - Korean Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

The service is really bad. We were seated for a long time before someone brought us water and came to take our order. Throughout the whole meal, our water was never refilled and nobody came to check on us. Only the food was delivered. We had to go to the host counter to get our bill and pay. The food is cheap and kinda awful. Not fresh, and not authentic. Big portions though. I didn't even take the leftover home. read more

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The food was very good and I believe it was authentic. I had the marinaded Korean short ribs. They were extra good. Three large slabs that I cooked only could eat two of them. The sides were all very good and I believe Korean. I'm not much into spice so I didn't eat all of them but I tasted them, the fish cakes are good. The potato salad was excellent. I has some beef fried potstickers that were excellent. I had a beef broth with brisket that was tasty & rich. My waiter Tae was extremely good. The staff were all pleasant. Music was too loud for me. I recommend this place highly. read more

Really good Korean bbq in the area. Enjoyed the Kalbi and bulgogi chicken, which were both very good. Including the various sides that are included. Kimchi was definitely my favorite We got seated pretty quickly and had attentive staff throughout. read more

This place is not good, it is small and the karaoke booth is small and out dated and you will have to page through 3 inches of text books of songs, it is not a good place to spend your hard earned money. I looked at the menu and the menu need to bee updated it is ripped, and torned from it is pamphlet. This place is out dated, I will not go here again, normally I spend on food and drinks worth of $200-$400 everytime I go out. But here I only spend $60 and that is with gratuity. This place is not worth it yall don't go here. The food suck, that is no flavor, the atmosphere is not good. Close it down, and update everything if you want to survive in the restaurant business. I rather spend my money at BonChon it is well worth it. Bye Bye Ho - Ban. read more

This was my first, and likely only, attempt at eating Korean food. I was invited by some friends from the area and knew nothing about Korean food. As I browsed through the menu, I thought to myself 'none of this seems comestible'. I asked the waiter what he recommended for someone who is not very adventurous and not a fan of really spicy food. The waiter recommended some kind of ribs. While we waited for our food, we were brought several dishes of sides. The only two things I liked were the bean sprouts and the soy beans. Eventually my ribs arrived. They looked appetizing. Spoiler: they weren't. The meat was rubbery and chewy. I tried 3 or 4 bites, but they were all equally unpleasant. I would not do this again. Korean food seems to be for a very special breed of connoisseur, and I am not that special. read more

Ive never actually had bad Korean food, but everything was too salty, cold, over battered, or dry. What a disappointment! Even the banchan was only mediocre. We got the tempura sheimp and calamari. Their batter was not light and fluffy... it was dense and overwhelming. Their kimchi pancakes were dry and lacked flavor. How is kimchi anything going to lack flavor? I literally came home and knocked out from a sodim coma. ugh read more

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I was looking for Korean food that would fill me up. This place was in a corner of a strip mall right next to a karaoke bar. Walked in to friendly folks behind the counter. They cleaned me off a booth and got me seated right away. I ordered the beef bulgogi. It came pretty quick, along with various picked items. The pickled stuff was pretty good. The main course didn't knock me off my feet. It was passable, but it came a little wetter than I wanted... Not undercooked, but almost as if it had been precooked. The onions it was on top of were still raw, I was hoping for cooked. The beef definitely had flavor, but not as strong as I am used to at a traditional BBQ... (This place isn't a BBQ. ) Friendly folks and I would happily give another dish a try. This just didn't hit it for me. The place was clean and the waitstaff was attentive. Good experience overall. read more

Turned on to this place by my daughter/ very good the hot pit will serve 4 people! Not two- way too much food. The octopus one , don't get it , octopus really really chewy! The rest of the ingredients was tasty though read more

Hoban Korean Restaurant - Turned on to this place by my daughter- very good, hot pot huge! Would serve 4 people not two!! Octopus one was very very very chewy! - Korean Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

Hoban Korean Restaurant is my goto spot for Korean food. I love thier beef bolgogi and beef kalbi. They are cooked to perfection and always savory, full of flavor! The spicy wings are also one of my favorites. They should be served fully covered in sauce, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds. (If it's not like this, send it back!) The last time I went only half of my wings were covered in sauce with no garnish. Service is good and fast. read more

Hoban Korean Restaurant - Beef Bul Go Gi - Korean Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

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I've come here to the Eagan location several times over the last 4 yrs for events and celebrations. There's not a lot of choices south of the cities so it's nice to come here when you're craving Korean Cuisine. The last two times I've come, I've felt the quality has gone down. The tteok-bokki broth wasn't as good and the gimbap was lacking on the filling. It was mostly rice. The soy dipping sauce it came with though was amazing! They've switched up their banchan items also. I miss the fish cakes & spicy cucumbers. All in all, if you're craving Korean cuisine and live south of the cities, I would suggest Hoban in Eagan but I prefer the Hoban location in Minneapolis the better of the two. read more

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If Hoban represents what Korean food in MSP area, then there is a problem and I just hope that MSP has better Korean restaurants above Hoban's offering. Since I was staying in Eagan area, I found my way here to get my Korean food kick... it's been a week since my last Korean meal (that was in St. Louis and that's another story) and I needed some Korean food. I pulled up, went in and got seated and reviewed the menu. I decided to go with Daegu Maeun Tang. So lets jump into my review of the food and my thoughts. Banchans - they give you 7 items - chives kimchi, green cabbage kimchi wannabe, soybean sprouts, white radish, radish cube kimchi, Napa kimchi. Chive Kimchi - dried out, lacked seasoning and flavor... the chives looked dried out and look like it was in the cooler past it's expiration date. Green Cabbage Kimchi Wannabe - not sure what this side items is supposed to be... why they serve this, I don't know. Soybean Sprouts - decent, need a little bit more of salt. White Radish - needed more vinegar to give it that sour taste and the radish tasted like as if was old, stored in the storage longer then it should have. Radish Cube Kimchi - dried, lack of flavor, it's been in the cooler way too long, very dried... it should had some kimchi broth, but it did not. Napa Kimchi - same as the radish cube kimchi, it looked like it was sitting around way too long. Daegu Maeun Tang - When I got this dish, it puzzled me as to what it was... it looked like a Daegu Maeun Tang's I had before... it had fish in there, but that's where the similarities ends... Like all Daegu Maeun tang, it had tofu, zucchini, carrots, fish cakes, fish and mushroom, but unlike Daegu Maeun tang, they used spicy beef (yukgaejang) broth to make this dish, in addition, it had eggs in a fish soup, who puts egg in a seafood tang??? There was no radish, which gives that refreshing taste. None of the employees here spoke Korean, that's fine... the clientele here was more of non-Korean Asians and your local townies that wanted to grab some okay Korean food. In looking around the restaurant, the place looked like old Chinese restaurant converted into a Korean restaurant. The only Korean folks that came in during my visit were two folks, who ordered mulnaenmyun. I guess I could have gone to downtown MSP to try other Korean restaurants, but I just hope that Hoban will step up and do a make over with their Korean foods. Not sure when I'll be back in town, but when that day happens, I'll make sure to stop by and hope by that time, thing would have changed. read more

Hoban has great food. Their lunch buffet is exceptional and is a great way to sample lots of Korean specialties. However, the staff are not especially friendly and welcoming. read more