This place deserves 10 stars ! We were visiting from out of…read moretown, but I'd gladly make the four hour drive to come here again! The space gives casual hipster. The dining room filled up quickly during my visit seemingly quite popular with the locals. The staff were very friendly and helpful with the menu. I lived in Hawaii for many years and the food scene there contains a healthy Korean influence. I know what my favorites are. But my server encouraged me to step outside of my comfort zone and explore a few unfamiliar items. The mandu was amazing. Delicious flavorful bulgogi in a crisp wrapper. I would have been happy with just this as a meal. The pickled veggies are perfectly balanced. I am very particular about my rice. Living in Hawaii and Japan has made me a bit of a snob in this regard. The rice was the perfect consistency and paired well with this beautiful sizzling plate of galbi. All in all an awesome meal. Writing this review has me wanting to head back for another meal

We placed an order for pickup and were very impressed with the two soups we tried!…read more The Galbitang Beef Short Rib Soup and Soondubu Tofu Jjigae were so savory and flavorful. Definitely worth a try if you don't know what to order! Our order was ready very quickly and also came with sides: rice, kimchi, bean sprouts, etc.

I've come here twice more and my latest experiences were nicer than the first. I saw the same man…read morethat I mentioned in my first review again and he seemed to be in a better mood or something because he came off as much friendlier, and their other waitstaff is also very polite. I tried their kimchi pancake and the Korea gimbap. The gimbap was just average but the kimchi pancake was fantastic. It was also huge! The price looked expensive on paper, but I understood when I saw it. I could only eat 3/4 of it myself as a meal and even then I was really full. But it was hard to stop! Nice and crunchy and very flavourful. I'll probably continue to come here on occasion when I want Korean because the location is convenient.

food: good korea spot in bloomington, missed it…read more service: waiter was nice and accommodating ambiance: good place for meals and to sit down

Delicious!! Customer service, Excellent. Food quality, Fantastic!!!! I will return 100%%%.read more

WOW!! The interior isn't bright, which is perfect and sets the tone of a nice dinner. They are open…read morekind of kate and we appreciate that. I can't even remember what we ordered, but I know it was amazing and we will definitely be back! The menu was so full of amazing choices that it was hard to choose!

Visiting our daughter so decided to try something a bit off campus. We love Korean and Bimibop so…read moreToto's seemed like a good choice. We are a bit spoiled with a local Korean place, but this was pretty good. The Bimibop had nice flavor but wasn't cooked in a stone bowl. The beef rice bowl was good but didn't have a ton of flavor. I added Kimchi which helped. Service was fast and super friendly and prices were very reasonable. Location is adorable!

Tasty! Kind sweet staff. Food seemed fresh with nice flavors. Tucked away in residential townhouse…read morearea. Quaint. Menu had plenty of options. Prices very reasonable. Servings large - plenty for leftovers!

The best place for Korean food in Bloomington, hands down. Easily the most authentic Korean…read morerestaurant in town -- everything tastes home-cooked and true to flavor. The bossam is excellent, and the seafood pancake is one of the best I've had in this region of the U.S. The side dishes (banchan) are fresh and plentiful, and the overall atmosphere is quiet and peaceful -- perfect for a relaxed meal. Service is friendly and attentive without being overbearing. My only complaint is that the prices feel a bit high compared to other Korean spots I've eaten at, which is the only reason for the one-star deduction. Still, for authentic Korean comfort food in Bloomington, this is the place to go, even if it's a little ways from campus.

The bulgogi arrived with no marinade whatsoever. So it was pretty flavorless. This is NOT how it…read moreused to be. I may not ever come back or if I do I will certainly want assurance that this will not be what is served again. Also we were there on Saturday night of Little 5 weekend and we were the only o e there at 6:30 PM so I wonder if we are just the last to find out that the new ownership has made such a change. Very disappointed.

Gayle and I were in town to visit her oldest Son, his Wife, and of course the darling grand girls…read more We take them out to dinner at least once during these times, with a popular choice being Sushi. Ami was chosen as a family favorite and a place close to campus, where the oldest daughter (now a Junior at IU) could show us around after the meal. Note: Ami could sure use a new exterior sign. Ami is mainly a Sushi restaurant, but has Korean accents, of which my Cupbap bowl (Chicken and Rice) was quite good. I'm completely clueless regarding Sushi nomenclature, but I did know that those choices (in generous quantity) were enjoyed by the other 5 folks at the table. I was the only one that ordered beer, of which my Upland Dragonfly IPA choice had just the right amount of bite and at only $5. We also had a nice roomy table by the window. Service was friendly and prompt, albeit a bit uninspired. It was a very good family outing.

One of my favorite spots in Bloomington! Always clean and quick service. My favorite roll is the…read moreBond Girl roll. The combination boxes are great too. Both come with miso soup and salad.

Somewhat formulaic, largely Korean-based "fusion" foods. Bibimbap was good, and their sauces are…read moregood. Tried a few other items, and their sushi-substitute was deemed...OK. Service was very good. It's a bit expensive here for the Seoul street foods presented. Is it "Asian Fusion"? We thought.... not. Still very good, fresh, good ingredients, and fast thoughtful service. Good.... but will they survive on the tough Bloomington 4th St Restaurant Row? We couldn't decide. It's a tough street. The K-Pop music was OK. It's a good place for a date if you have budget, we decided.

After four years in college, I discovered this place a few weeks before graduation. 18 months later…read moreand was finally able to come back. We started with the ttuk kko chi which were rice cakes covered in a gochujang sauce. The cakes were crispy on the outside but soft on the inside. The sauce it was in was amazing, balancing the heat from the gochujang with some sweetness. Next, we got the Korean fried chicken (they were out of KFC wings). I remember the sauce being a little more red last time, but it was still good. Super crispy exterior and no excess batter so we just tasted the juicy chicken. The two entrees we got were the spicy chicken and jaeyuk. The spicy chicken was flavorful and tender. Along with the chicken, the veggies were stir fried nicely and coated in the broth. The jaeyuk was a little better with the pork having a great marinade and also being super tender. On top of the food we ordered, we were given a salad, soup, and rice which were all nice accompaniments. This was the meal I was looking forward to the most in my return and it did not disappoint. The only and I mean only thing to change is having bigger napkins on the table. Everything else is great and most importantly all the food is delicious.

All of our Ramens were amazingly delicious. The soy tea eggs were surprisingly yummy. My mom's…read morebrisket was very tender. The hand pulled Ramen has an amazing chewy texture. We have lived all over the world and agreed that it is the best Ramen noodles we've ever had. They are Chinese style. My mother noted that the Ramen is not too salty, which is very nice for seniors. The service was attentive. The ambience is intimate and quaint. We'll be back often!

They would never put some information about closing time on their website. It has already been…read moreseveral times that I came for lunch or dinner and they closed at regular time. Really crazy.

I've been wanting to try Rush Hour Station for quite a while, but it just never happens. When…read moremeeting a buddy for lunch he recommended it and I jumped for the chance. RHS bills itself as 'Vietnamese Fusion' and I have no idea what that might mean, but it was good. Very good. We went on a cold day, so eating on the outside deck wasn't an option. The interior is a basic strip mall location with a decent number of tables and plenty of seating, albeit a bit cramped. It's counter service, so it pays to take a look at the menu in advance and know what you want before you arrive. Paid at the counter, and they came to our table with the food very quickly. I had the 'Be Kind to Each Other' Chicken Pho which came with the usual sides of sprouts, basil, lime and noodles. You could upgrade your noodles if you wanted. I also added an order of cajun fries, which doesn't really seem like a 'Vietnamese Fusion' choice, but I love cajun fries so who was I to question them? The Pho was terrific. Loved it. The fries were very very good, though maybe a bit generous on the cajun. Still very good, and I definitely will return for this meal again. Friend ordered the Spam Banh Mi. Seriously???? Well, he did. And he said it was very good. You actually pay $0.50 extra for spam. Again, not sure what world you pay extra for the Spam but he did it. He selected the Fire Engine Tim sauce, which was to be spicy. When I pressed him for more details on the quality he said it could be spicier even with that sauce, but otherwise it was very good. He said to point out on Yelp that "That Diet Coke was clutch" - he may have been making fun of my questioning :) All in all a very good experience and I'll definitely return. I don't find much good pho in Bloomington, so it's nice to have a place for that. I won't be eating Spam anytime soon. I'm giving 4 stars only because the seating was a bit cramped and it was busy inside. I would go 4.5 if it weren't in a strip mall and pretty 'basic' ambiance. And that canned Diet Coke is clutch!

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite spots for a quick meal in town. The menu is Asian…read morefusion, mainly Vietnamese and Thai. There's a lot of choices on the menu and many entrees are customizable with your choice of protein and/or sauce. The place is very vegan/vegetarian-friendly; they have a handful of vegan protein options and most sauces are vegan, if you do try to order a non-vegan sauce with a vegan protein, they'll check to make sure that's okay, vegannaise is available for banh mi, and they will also remove the egg from the entrees containing egg AND take off the price of the egg. Their food may not be totally traditional but I really enjoy it. The level of "authenticity" will vary depending on what you order and which sauces you get in the customizable entrees. Their banh mi bread is different from the banh mi bread I'm used to but I actually like it a lot more. It's crustier and more tender than the usual banh mi bread, closer to a French-style baguette. They stack on lots of fresh veggies. The tofu is thinly-sliced and fried for tenderness that gives it a somewhat similar texture to deli meat. You can also get any banh mi combo as a wrap with the same ingredients, and while the wrap is good for a change of pace, I have to say I prefer the banh mi because the bread is so good. Their other entrees are also delicious and come in hefty portions. Their mapo tofu is the best vegetarian mapo tofu I've ever had. I usually get a Thai iced tea when I come here. It's strong and just the right amount of sweet. I appreciate the oat milk option! I recently tried the Thai iced coffee and that was also really good. Lastly, the staff who work here are very friendly! It seems like a small operation but they work efficiently so I've never had to wait too long for my order! The only thing that's left to be desired here is that everything is served in takeaway containers and they only have plastic cutlery (except spoons for some reason), but I don't know what they're dealing with in terms of capacity to use actual dining ware, so I am not letting that affect my rating.

I really don't care if it's politically incorrect to complain about this but if your servers speak…read moresuch poor English (or at least are so unfamiliar with Chinese food) that they can't get a simple order correct and it creates a comedy of errors, the restaurant should not be employing them. Ordering a simple lunch should not resemble a Bachman-and-Jian-Yang scene on Silicon Valley. Came in for lunch and, after being ignored and signaling new waitress, ordered "Shrimp won ton and seafood noodle soup." The menu lists a choice of 4 noodle types. I specify the "thin Cantonese egg noodles." Pointed with my finger to both items for the new waitress, who seemed a little uncertain. New waitress comes back a few minutes later. "You wanted udon noodles, or egg in soup?" Neither. *Egg noodles* like it says on the menu. Waitress hurries back. Soup comes. Thin Cantonese egg noodles in broth (great!) but with just a few shrimp. No won tons. No other seafood. I point this out. Waitress: "You said you didn't want dumplings or egg." I never said I didn't want dumplings. Another woman comes over, seemingly someone in charge. I point out I ordered soup with "seafood." Boss lady: "Shrimp is seafood." So it's gonna be that way? Ok, so where are the won tons? "No won ton?" No. Soup goes back to the kitchen. Comes back a while later with dumplings, shrimp, squid, scallops, and crab sticks. Ok, this is what I ordered! Meanwhile, I asked for sweet sour sauce for my egg roll. New waitress brings a little container of soy dumpling sauce. I say I asked for sweet and sour sauce. "That is sweet and sour sauce." No, it's not. I return to table shaking my head and consume egg roll with resignation. Five minutes later am brought a little bowl of bright red sweet and sour sauce. SMH. The food was actually fresh and tasty -- very good. I will come back to try more things but hope for a different server.

A restaurant that gives different menus and items to non-Chinese folk, with awful American Chinese…read morefare. I walked in and was handed a menu. Bloomington has some excellent Sichuan food, which is the primary Chinese cuisine in town, so when I saw Oasis' extensive menu with a number of spicy dishes listed I got excited and assumed they were Sichuan too. Mistake #1. Mistake #2: Their dinner plates are $8.50, so when I ordered Sichuan shrimp, I should have guessed based on the price that the serving would have only 5 medium sized shrimp. And as I placed my shrimp order I asked if it has any vegetables, and the server pointed me to the veggie dish section. Assuming the shrimp came on its own I ordered a broccoli in garlic sauce ($6.50). Both dishes finally came in identical plates, with the shrimp served with broccoli as well. Like you could tell me that the shrimp came with veggies so I wouldn't order this abundance of broccoli? But she made me order an extra dish with the SAME sauce? These would have been forgiven were it not for the appalling sauce, which resembles the goopy brown cornflour-dumped ketchup-like abomination that passes for everything from General Tso's to "Sichuan" to garlic sauce. I abhor "American Chinese" food loaded in sugar, so I'm unreasonably upset. There was NO difference between my "Sichuan" dish and my "garlic sauce" dish barring a few measly shrimp. And the same sauce has NO heat or spice; an anticlimax considering I was expecting a dish loaded with numbing Sichuan peppercorn and whole chillies. I realized after I was almost done with my meal that the people in the table across me had a different menu with pictures -- and that they were ordering food clearly not on my menu. Well, they stuck me with the American Chinese menu and it sucks. I was very disappointed with my meal. Will not bother coming here again.