I really wanted to like it and was excited to try it on my break. Honestly the Sundubu doesn't take like what it's supposed to--at all. Wish it had more flavor. They also forgot my kimchi and I was looking forward to it. :( read more

K-Bop - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

A friend rec this place and did not disappoint!! Got the don katsu bimbop and it was DELICIOUS! I wasn't expecting it to be so flavorful and yummy. The kimchi fried rice was good but I felt like there were tooo much kimchi in it and not enough rice. read more

Everything is so goood here ! I recommend the shrimp tempura kimbop 10/10 the best kimchi in town The staff is also soo kind read more

I went here a few months ago in March and I really enjoyed it!! I really like the atmosphere, the restaurant was packed with UT students. I had the beef bulgogi bowl and milk tea. It definitely exceeded my expectations being a restaurant so near a college campus. read more

K-Bop - Milk Tea - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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One of my favorites in Austin! Definitely one of your top choices for Korean meal The place is not big and always occupied~ Even my Korean friends recommend this place Love kimchi and the kimbap best read more

K-Bop - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We placed an order for a to go, since there is limited parking around the area. Two of us ordered house kimbop , tuna kimbop, don(pork) katsu, and soon doo boo jigae. I was very excited to find this place since I recently moved from Chicago and was craving for authentic Korean food. When we came home and opened the order, kimbop and don katsu was great, however jigae(soup) was only half way full in the to go "tube box"... with only 3-4 tofus in it...also, there was no side Kimchi. With 4 orders, we didn't even get one side of Kimchi. All the yelp photos paired the meals with the Kimchi and the jigae looked very full of ingredients and I'm not sure what happened... I'm disappointed...dine in or take out, it should be the same...right?? Maybe I need to try it out one more time? read more

We walked miles to come to this place!! The boba was on point! Comparable to the boba in Chinatown in NY! read more

K-Bop - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

YUM! I stumbled in here looking for something different and this was it! I made the mistake of ordering two rolls, the kimchee and the bulgogi, but one was enough for a meal. Both were very tasty, filling, and had some good crunchy veg. I also ordered a strawberry banana smoothie and it was very tasty!! I would definitely frequent this place if I lived here. Alas, I must leave Texas soon. But this place is great if you are hungry. read more

From the approximately 10 times I have visited K-Bop since their store opening in the middle of 2016, they have made many changes to the interior, exterior, and the menu, both good and bad. The good: -Bright yellow exterior and the sign is inviting -The hand-painted drawings on the store window, window, and menu -Additions to the menu -A lot of seating -Clean -Addressed the noise issue. The music was way too loud before, but now it is okay. -Extended their hours by one hour The bad: -The frequent change of recipes (specified below) -Hard to navigate inside the store. You have to ask people to scoot in so you can squeeze behind them to get by The reason why I am writing this review is because of the change of recipe for the kimchi jjigae. When it first opened, they had it with tuna; t was good. When I went a week or two later, they didn't serve it anymore. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they decided to add it back on the menu a few months later. It now had pork instead of tuna. Still good. Fast forward to today. I ordered a kimchi jjigae like I always do. Then comes a Korean noodle pot with sausage, tuna, and NOODLES, not the pork kimchi jjigae that comes in a stone bowl. I genuinely thought there was a mistake because it had noodles, for crying out loud. I went to the cash register to address this issue but was told that it was, indeed, kimchi jjigae. If I wanted noodles, I would have ordered the ramyun. Long story short: If you're looking for consistency, look elsewhere. read more

I absolutely love this place! I always get the beef bulgogi bowl and i ask to make it spicy and it is truly the most delicious thing ever! However, a lot of the employees there don't know how to make it spicy, but I believe it's the manager who does..so i try to go when he's working cause it really is the best! I took my friends who visited from Dallas here and they got the same thing I always do and they fell in love with it! I wish they would make it a regular item on their menu though, other than that this place is wonderful! Best in town!! Sorry the picture is a little blurry, I was in a car! read more

K-Bop - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Ordered bibimbap and kimbap for delivery , food was delicious and arrived super fast!

Good food 10/10 must try again I would recommend the Ramyun you can add rice cakes, dumplings, and spam.

Positive: the building itself lets in a lot of sun and they advertise healthy food Negative: ordered the katsu option and a green tea/mango smoothy.. got the runs a few hours later. My stomach was upset by the entire lunch pretty quickly. Thought I would stray from my favorite Coco's, but I'll never do it with Kbob again. Also, no parking and don't dare park in the lot next-door because I was towed by the former Ramen restaurant (that restaurant lasted less than 12 months by the way). read more

Service: 3 | Quality: 4 | Setting: 4 | Value: 3 Must get: Bibimbop, Tofu Soup K-Bop is a definite upgrade from the Korean restaurant it replaced! As far as the furniture, decoration, and overall cleanliness goes, its on the more upscale side compared to other places on the Drag. I had the tofu soup the last time I was there, which came out scalding hot by the way, and was well seasoned and flavorful. The seafood in the soup was a bit overcooked, and was a little rubbery to chew, but delicious nonetheless. This Korean restaurant lacks the plethora and swarm of side dishes that I'm used to getting at other places, which is why I docked the value score some points. However, I think K-Bop is a good stop if you have that sudden craving for Bibimbop or Bulgogi! read more

Can you believe this is the ramen you get? Instant noodle I would call it. This is the worst Korean restaurant I've ever ordered from. And for the egg, they basically just throw an egg to the soup and that's it. I can make this crappy food by myself, thanks. read more

K-Bop - Ramen - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Went here for lunch and we loved it! Get the kim baps and kimchi jjigae! My boyfriend and I love Korean food so we're really glad this place exists. Affordable authentic Korean food if you're on that college budget. Had to find street parking around the corner and it's a tiny little shop so be on the lookout! read more

I absolutely love this place! Great staff and fast service for the volume. Great food, too! read more

This place is actual trash. We got a couple bowls and they were greasy and unseasonsed. They were so inedible that we ordered dominos as plan B. The boba tea were also too sweet and gross. Idk how this place has any good reviews. Oh and we ordered a couple sushi rolls and they were not good. read more

Best Korean spot in Austin! Cute place but super tiny. Their bulgogi bowl is the bomb read more

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Really cute and small in terms of the interior, obviously not the fanciest of places since its a quick drop by restaurant and is located on Guadalupe. The actual quality of the food is decent unless you're a very picky eater you'll be pleasantly satisfied with the taste of the food. The menu consists of various Korean street snack foods but also have more fulfilling options such as katsu. They also sell boba and various drinks. The service is pretty good, water and silverware is self serve and the only "service" you're receiving is getting the order and calling you up to pick up your order. The employees are pleasant to talk to and will kindly explain the menus to you if you are curious at all. The reason I give a 3 star rating is because I personally believe that the price could be lower. It's not a lot of food, in quantity, so the price seemed a bit high to me, but it could be cause I'm a college student and am broke. All in all, I would recommend you go if you are craving a quick Korean street snack that is decently tasty. read more

Not good at all. Price on the order machine is higher than the menu and the Food tasted rotted.... Anyone had real Korean food would know this is nowhere near that... Korean version of Panda Express read more

I always get the spicy chicken and it's pretty good! Usually they give a lot of toppings and not that much rice so I always end up eating a bunch of the pickled vegetables by themselves. I just wish the rice to topping ratio was more even. read more

Quality is okay. Food is decently good. Authenticity a bit lacking. K-Bop is good, but their food doesn't taste the most authentic. It's not Americanized exactly, but it has a hint of being similar to food you'd eat at a Korean fusion restaurant. The interior is kind of small and cramped, but it definitely looks a lot nicer than the Korean place that used to be there. I've gotten their beef bulgogi kimbap and their spicy chicken bulgogi bowl. I quite liked both of them! The kimbap was okay, but in my opinion not worth the price. The bowl was decently good, but just lacking the authenticity of what real spicy chicken bulgogi tastes like! Like many others have said, I think the menu is pricier than it should be considering the portion sizes they give out. The restaurant is basically all self service with water pitchers at each table. I feel like I'm paying for a lot more than I'm getting when I come here honestly. Although I wouldn't say I love K-Bop, it has mostly decent food. I wouldn't come here too often since I don't think it's worth it, but I am willing to try some more of their menu items in the future! read more

K-Bop - Beef bulgogi kimbap - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

One of my favorite go-to places to get Korean food. We've ordered from here a lot and we are never disappointed. I would say their food is a bit expensive, but overall the food is amazing! read more

Food was great and so was the service! This cute little restaurant is a must try. It's yummy! They have boba and smoothies, all kinds of teas. There's good mixes and bowls you can get but I chose the ramen. It has no meat thankfully! Or so she said. On the menu it says "ramen" with no other details. So I assumed it was safe. But turns out it was extremely spicy! I've had ramen around the world and I've never encountered any that is by default spicy! I couldn't finish it sadly. I had a caramel milk tea which was light and good. Didn't taste any caramel but it was still good. Also ordered a boba taro tea. Nothing was crazy amazing, but it was a good and filling meal. If I'm ever in town again, I'll try something else to see where the gems are. read more

The best Korean food I've ever had I highly, highly recommend the beef bulgogi bowl!!!!

I've been here a few times before. I remember not being so impressed on my first visit, as the spicy chicken bowl I got was extremely oily to the point where I couldn't finish it. I came back yesterday and ordered the beef bibimbop to-go, and my food came out very quickly. At first I was put off by the spring mix on top, but the rest of the bowl had delicious flavors. The pickled cucumbers were especially good. At $9 not including tax, it was a bit expensive for me, but I will come back occasionally for a treat. I also want to try their kimbaps and soup. read more

AWESOME PLACE! Great food, affordable price! They make the tastiest BULGOGI, BIBIMBOP & MILK TEA in town! And their price is very considerate to student's budget. Specially, they're located in the UT area. Very tasty food! 5 THUMBS UP! read more

Definitely an improvement from what it used to be... Idk if it's the same owner, but everything about it changed! The interior is super uber cute and the staff is so friendly idk if I should speak Korean or not (like politely) to them 'namsayin'? Like a comfortable neighborhood has everything mom's house style restaurant! I ordered the lunchbox - which was a lil on the pricy side for what it came w (rice, seaweed laver, anchovies, stir-fried kimchi, and sausage egg) so supa classic lunchbox item in a cute lunchbox! But still pricey! My friend Don ordered the dDONkatsu (but tbh nothing can beat Don's on the Guad) and gimbap and tteokboki, which were all pretty good! Just standard. Taste-wise don't expect much, but for a good atmosphere and a change from the United States of America, come to your new fav and only Korean place!! read more

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This is a really nice place to grab a quick healthy meal on the drag between classes. Atmosphere is nice, service is relatively quick, food is reasonably priced and satisfying. read more

K-Bop - First time trying this! Looks good - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place was exactly what I needed. Authentic, fresh, spicy (great kim chi), and delicious! I had the lunchbox, which was a great bang for the buck. A variety of sides: fried egg, sausage, bulgogi, kimchi, seaweed, and rice. Restaurant is set up in a fun environment and is clean. Service was quick and very friendly- would definitively recommend Kbop for any meal of the day! read more

K-Bop - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

I had the sun dubu jjigae (soft tofu soup with seafood) and chamchi Kim bop (tuna) and I was really impressed! I lived in Korea for several years, and this place is truly on point. The soup was spicy and savory, with lots of mussels as well as octopus, squid, an egg, veggies and some rock shrimp. The kimbop portion was large, and very authentic. They didn't provide soy sauce for dipping, but brought it to my table right away when I asked for it, along with an extra serving of kimchi. This is typical Korean "service-eu"; they find a way to go above and beyond. The staff were really friendly and helpful. Overall I was impressed! I think it's a great place for those who already familiar with Korean food, but also super accessible for first timers. I'll definitely come back. read more

K-Bop - This jjigae is legit. Lots of seafood, including this giant mussel pictured. - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place is amazing. On time orders. Fantastic service. Incredible food. Owner hooked me up with a free refill of incredible Boba Tea. Highly recommend read more

If you are in the mood for tuna kimbab and ttok bboki this is the place. Price was a bit more than I expected for some menus but austin rent price is skyrocketing so I sympathize. For spicy rice cake you definitely get your moneys worth ( the added ramen noodles and cheese come on! So good !!) They also have online order service and pickup so I'll check that out for future craving :) read more

K-Bop - Spicy rice cake and Tuna Kimbab :) + Mango Boba tea - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

This is true Korean food! Affordable, authentic, AWESOME! This is my 3rd trip here from out of town. Walking distance from the Double Tree. I really wish this was back home! read more

PROS: - Food is delicious! - Nice staff - Offers food and bubble tea CONS: - Expensive for such small portions (They offer $7 ramen that's basically the packaged ramen) - Place is often packed with lines - Not spacious, hard to move in between tables - Can get loud EDIT: Shin Bowl Ramen has been changed to $5.50. read more

Had Korean food after a long time. Went with my favourite choice of bibimbap, and it was just as I wanted - the perfect mix of flavours. It's worth the price. Gonna return to this place read more

I love Korean food & I am so glad that this place exists. I love how friendly the staff is and I love their K-pop playlist! The place is very small though, so get there before lunch rush. The wait is short and the food comes out in a timely manner. I ordered the spicy tofu soup & I was very impressed. The soup was spicy but it wasn't overpowering. Not only is there tofu, it comes with mussels, squid, and an egg. It is also served with rice. A lot of people complain about portion size, but I was barely able to finish my soup! Overall, this place is super cute & the food is super cute! I would definitely recommend and this is my new go to! read more

K-Bop - spicy tofu soup! very delicious! - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

From my experience, this place is mediocre. I got a small tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) and when they say small, they mean small. The portion was pretty ridiculous and priced at $5, which is steep. You could tell it was watery just from looking at it, and it was flavorless and bland. The proportion of rice cakes and fish cakes was pretty well balanced, however. I think I would rather eat the instant ones than eat the tteokbokki served here. I also tried my friend's spicy chicken dish and it wasn't too great. The place is pretty cute but super small and cramped. This makes it hard to move between aisles and servers seemed to have difficulty getting dishes to customers. They play super loud music that made it hard to hear or have a conversation. read more

K-Bop - Small tteokbokki - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Authenticity is important in the restaurant business because it shows willingness to take risks. Authentic ethnic restaurants can easily shoot to extremes. Either they will only attract a small niche group of consumers or they will spread like wildfire within an area. This mostly relies on their food and K-Bop does well to deliver. The Food Authentic Korean food. I'd even recommend picky eaters to try it and to form an opinion. I believed that it was good, but hey, you don't have to like everything that's good or hate everything that's bad. That being said, I enjoyed the food but also realize it caters to an Asian taste. Great if you like authentic Asian food. The Price Regular prices for small portions. I was still hungry after finishing the beef bulgolgi, one of the more expensive items. The Restaurant With the resources available, K-Bop manages but does not excel. It has a great location on the drag, making it a popular place for Asian students. The speed is decent but you can't expect too much with their popularity. By no means does popularity = quality, but K-Bop does fine to accommodate. However, I'm not a fan of the cramped cafeteria like seating and the constant flow of people. I do appreciate the fact that K-Bop knows it's objective and doesn't try to become something it's not. Overall I liked the experience of eating here, but it's not some place I'd regularly attend. You won't get much bang for your buck and I definitely don't recommend it for the claustrophobic. read more