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

The tofu bowl is my favorite thing to eat right now. Not just favorite from K bop but my favorite thing to eat, period. It is so delicious and they fry the tofu perfect. The staff is nice and the service is always fast. read more

Kbop just opened up recently and I tried it out for the first time. Its clean and looks super new, even though ive been to the place before kbop rennovated and took over. The staff and workers are so friendly and nice, and the food came out pretty quickly. A friend and I ordered kim bap and tonkatsu and dukbooki. Even though the food was pretty casual stuff that you can make, the place reminded me of the local cafes that after tutoring or school you would go to with your friends. I think one of the downsides is that for such casual food, it can be a little pricey... They have one lunchbox menu which was $10 and is pretty easy to make yourself... Its literally just ham fried in egg batter but I saw a lot of people get it. The donkatsu was pretty good and their sauce was really unique and had mushrooms which was new but enjoyable. read more

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I honestly love K-bop even though it is not considered "authentic Korean food". The beef bulgogi bowl is TO DIE FOR. The flavors, textures and the egg just make it something I crave constantly. The management is super nice and often comes by the table and asks how the food is! I don't think their drinks are as amazing but I definitely recommend trying that bowl or the spicy chicken, it's a bit pricy almost $11 with tax but worth! I just wish they went back to putting the kimchi out to where you could take as many as you want, now they have it behind the counter and you have to ask for some. read more

My family and I went to this place for a quick lunch. My kids are picky eaters and the owners gladly customized their rolls. This restaurant was a much needed addition to the campus area. It is a spin off of the way Koreans eat food near their college campuses. Don't expect a long list of options. You basically have a few soup options and rolls. This place is a quick bites sort of place. I loved their kimchi jigae! It comes with a good portion of spam(trust me it pairs perfectly with kimchi, it's the way Koreans eat it!!) and noodles. My son ordered the bento box and it came in an adorable gold lunch box. Pro tip: get the kimchi jiggae and the donkatsu roll. read more

Food was great, but upon reviewing my credit card statement, I just noticed I was billed twice. Can you please refund my money!!!? $14 and some change. I know what happened. The girl at the register walked away mid-transaction. It timed out, so she ran it again. I asked her to verify that the charge didn't go through twice and she assured me that it did not. It has and I want my money please. read more

My first time coming since I move in for my freshman year at UT. I got the beef bibimbap and it is soooo good, the seasoning/sauce was just the right amount for me and I loved it so much. Definitely gonna be my staple! read more

K-Bop - My first time coming since I move in for my freshman year at UT. It was amazing. Definitely gonna be my staple! - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

I've been meaning to try out Emo's for the longest time...that opportunity came and went, since K-Bop replaced Emo's. So, I sure wasn't going to miss out on another golden opportunity. Today was the day! I hadn't eaten anything much since 10 AM, so at 6 PM I knew I was gonna have some K-Bop - the cravings were strong. I ordered the Beef Bulgogi to go, and it came out in less than five minutes with a container of kimchi. You have no idea how fast I was fast walking to get back home to eat my food. First impression: Not the biggest fan of the sauce since it made the bowl a tad sweeter than I had expected/wanted. But portion wise, it was filling (I still had some leftovers!) and the beef was tender and flavorful mixed with the japchae, rice, and egg. I added some lettuce to the bowl when I got home and that combination really hit the spot. Not sure what, but I may want to come back and try some of the other things on the menu! read more

Never had Korean food or even the desire for it, but was talked in to coming here for lunch today with co workers. Got the Bulgolgi bowl and it was super good. Clean place seemed real authentic cool atmosphere will absolutely be coming back. read more

K-Bop - Was very flavorful, beef bulgolgi bowl, with egg some super good Korean sauce, glass rice, rice, and goodness - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Convenient, quick Korean fusion restaurant near campus. The jalapeño kimbop was delicious and came with a side of kimchi. read more

K-Bop - Jalapeño kimbop - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

I wasn't expecting much from this tiny place because all of the previous Korean restaurants in this space was mediocre. Glad I was wrong. Finally have some good Korean food around campus. Much much better than expectations. Highly recommend, especially if you can't get out of the area as a student. read more

Somewhat disappointed. I ordered 4 entrées, two bulgogi bowls, a spicy chicken bowl and kimchi fried rice. None were authentic to food served in Korea, which is asking a lot I know... but it was the inconsistent portioning that really got me. Barely any bulgogi made it into either bowl (approx 2/3 of the smallish scoop they use or maybe 1.5 to 2 ounces), and the young lady preparing them pantomimed a second scoop on each which was actually quite comical (it was empty both times). So it was all dry white rice and noodles. Not even enough broth to give the rice some flavor made it to the bowl. The reason this was significant is because it was the bulgogi I came for and the rest was afterthought to round out the meal. The spicy chicken bowl though was overflowing with chicken. More than I would expect. It was flavorful and very good though not truly authentic to Korea. From there it was downhill. The kimchi fried rice was nothing like what you find in Korea on the street or in restaurants. It was closer to a crepe with dry rice and kimchi inside. Nothing fried about it and completely mush if taken to go. Oddly it lost all the heat kimchi normally brings so it was rather bland. Even adding the sides of kimchi didn't really help. Overall given the difficulty of the location, general unfriendliness and the way my order was stopped mid preparation to get the only other customer her tea in conjunction with 3/4 of the dishes being flavorless, I would not recommend K-Bop if you want to taste Korean food. Head North where there are more options and possibly parking. read more

Love this place, great food. I had been eating Korean food for a long time I highly recommend this place

Good place. Casual ambience. Food tastes amazing! Loved the service. Must try places in Austin. read more

K-Bop - My check in picture. The spicy chicken bowl. A-mazing! - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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So I decided to randomly try this place out, and it is expensive. If crowded it concerns me for fire safety, but other than that it is decent food. The teas are alright, but I think that I'll keep looking for boba spots. The food is fresh and it looks like they work with a tiny kitchen so I can't really expect anything less. If I showed up later I would have been waiting for a spot. I recommend coming by and checking it out, but try to aim for an off peak time so you can actually enjoy the food and the wall art. read more

very local korean food. tasty. have tried the beef bulgogi, egg rice, kimchi soup They are all good. read more

Honestly is a definite traditional korean food spot.. highly recommend....like cooking straight from home style korean food... simple but very delicious food.. service is great comfortable self seating.. the owners are super nice. The dishes really remind of my moms cooking.. im only passing through here have been on the road for quiet some time and have been to many korean restaurants along the way. This one is definitely at the top of my list.. newly opened just a few months ago and is definitely a hidden gem. Plus they also serve bubbletea!! If your reading this make your way over to K-BOP and get yourself some good food!!! read more

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I really loved the cozy hiper clean atmosphere! Their food is almost gourmet for an incredible price. I don't think they will stay that low with the quality of food. Almost just for locals, it is a gem read more

Well where should I start?? Restaurant has no more than 5 guest and no line . 5 workers cleaning up for the night but my order hadn't even been prepared after 15 minutes. Once I mention that I'm waiting for my order . They laugh and giggle as if something is funny. Worst Restaurant, worst experience and a waste of time . Focus on taking care of the customers instead of trying to clean up. read more

This place is amazing! The food had my entire party talking about it for literally days after we went. The portions are great (I had maybe 1/4 of my bowl leftover which I quickly ate for breakfast the next morning). The ordering system is very convenient, and they offer a nice little reward for becoming a returning customer! Overall, this will be the first place I return to when I visit Austin again. The food is great, priced really well, and the whole process is really convenient. My only gripe is that the interior is a tiny bit cramped if theres a rush, but honestly I was too into my meal to care. read more

Bartledoo! This place was good. I loved the food here, it really gave me the sustenance I need to carry on with my bodily functions! Iconic!

Soft tofu soup was incredibly bland. Almost no spice or umami flavor signature to this dish. Tofu was too firm, not as delicate as typical soft tofu. Space was clean and service was speedy. read more

Their website prices for each dish and drink are $1 cheaper than the actual prices that you pay. Not sure what it is about Austin, but the restaurants here seem to just charge you whatever they feel like at any time? Even food trucks charge you like they're sit down restaurants! I think people should really just not support restaurants like this or we'll have so much inflation here read more

I was having a bad day, (and I love food) so it made my day! I love the ramen and boba. Great on a hot day.

I absolutely LOVE Kbop. I dream about going when I crave it. It's so close to campus, and putting in a Togo order saves a bunch of time. The chicken bulgolgi bowl is an absolute banger. Today is Valentine's Day, and the owner/ manager came around giving everyone some chocolate! I can't say enough good things about KBop!!! It is a must trut. read more

Excellent Korean-American food. The Gimbop was excellent! I love how big the rolls were and the dok-boki was very good. It's a little tight so don't expect to bring a big party but it was a delicious meal. Better than my mother-in-law. read more

Absolutely delicious. This was my first time here and I ordered the beef bulgogi bowl which I haven't stopped thinking about since! The portion size is great; I planned on saving half for lunch the next day but I couldn't stop eating it and finished it all in one sitting lol. I accidentally discovered this place thinking it was the place my roommate recommended I try and this is my best accidental food discovery to date! I will 100% be back! read more

This place is close to campus and has decent korean food. First of all do not order the ramen as it is just the instant shin ramen overpriced lol. I made this mistake when it first opened and it was like 10 dollars, now it's like 6 but still wtf. The dduk boki or bulgogi bowl is what I usually get, I would say this place is kinda overpriced for what you get, but there's not really any other korean places on campus that are cheap either so yeah technically it's competitive pricing in the area. read more

Not the best Korean food that I have had; however, it is close to UT's campus and does the trick. I do not recommend ordering the soondubu.

Guy taking my order was a complete asshole. He was rude, rushed me, ignored my questions, and made me feel unwelcome. It was my first time there and I definitely won't be back. When my order came out it wasn't what I expected at all. Maybe if someone would of answered any questions I had of would of been fine. I have a dairy allergy and am also vegan so when my dish came out with mayo and other dairy products that I asked if it contained you could imagine how upset I was. I went to return the dish and order something else and again the man ignored me. I only asked to put in another order and I didnt even want a refund on the food that I was given. He ignored me and was persistent in making me feel bad for my order and saying, "did you not order this? You ordered this." Also it's extremely small inside and there was even a man I kept walking away from yet he kept finding himself WAY too close to me. Something needs to be done about the staff here. I have never been so disrespected and felt so uncomfortable at a restuarant. I cant even review the food because I wasnt able to eat what I recieved or even make a proper order. read more

When I walked into this restaurant, I wasn't sure what to expect. I had never really explored Korean food before but this place offered a great introduction to a new world of cuisine. The chicken bibimbap is pretty good and I'll probably come back again to explore something else on the menu. Nice workers and they're doing what they can to seat many in a small space. It's definitely the best replacement for all the restaurants that took this building space before it. read more

Slid into KBOP around 1pm on a Friday and they were able to get me my food pretty fast!! Honestly pretty tasty and decent prices (ya know it's hard in Austin to get a decent healthy meal for less than $10) but anyways I'm sitting at my desk now eating the yummy bulgogi... will be back.. many thank yous. See y'all soon, maybe next week?! Who knows.... read more

After a week of eating mostly meat, I was looking forward to having a delicious vegetable based meal after going to the museum. This place definitely satisfied. I got the k-bop, which was a nice surprise. Very delicious and nutritious. My only complaint is that my bibimbop came in a paper bowl so it didn't have that crusty rice on the bottom that I totally love, but I get that they want to use disposable bowls. Still tasted good, just wasn't exactly what I wanted. read more

Ordered the bulgogi kimbop and it was pretty good but I did feel it was rolled slightly poor considering that the filling started spilling out the second I picked it up but other than that it was good. Also ordered the dduk boki and I definitely expected there to be more dduk it but sadly it was mostly ramyun and fish cake. It had good flavor but I only got 4 pieces of dduk then a bunch of ramyun. I will probably try again at some point. Tl;dr- not great but worth a shot. EDIT: I forgot to mention that I had ordered it for delivery from a third party site. I tried my best to not base my review off of that. I definitely would have handled the situation differently had I been in-store. read more

I got the kimchi roll and mango green tea with boba. After a long day this really filled me up. The taste was amazing and i was really satisfied. The only con would be that the boba pearls were a bit tough, but i didn't particularly care, the taste was all i cared about and that was great. The price is good and the service was nice. Great little restaurant to stop by! read more

Cute, sliver of a place! No surprise given the neighborhood, but there's no designated parking. Phone-in/pick-up service is excellent and the bulgogi bibimbop, gochujang and kimchee are delish! I plan to try everything on the menu. Worth a visit for another Korean dining experience. read more

K-Bop - Bulgogi bibimbop! - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Yes. Yes. Yes. K-Bop is awesome- speedy service, flavorful food and cheap prices. I ordered the spicy chicken bibimbap and was not disappointed, I also ordered pork katsu kimbop to share with friends and it was fantastic. The bibimbap is around 8-9 dollars and kimbop ranging from 7-7.50. They also have milk teas starting at 2.70 which is cheaper than their competitors. Overall, very good and I plan on returning soon for some more tasty Korean food. read more

I've been here several times and still come back occasionally to get kimchi kimbap. their ttokppki is also good and served with instant noodles. the price is a bit expensive, not that expensive but it's, $15 for 2 rolls of kimbap. but it's not bad, I actually like their seasoning, just wish the portion is bigger, or it's $1, $2 cheaper. read more

We went earlier this week. The bowls and kimbops are good! We went back to the drag for boba tea and decided to check the other restaurants first that are before it. We decided that K-Bop beat them all! Plus its clean in here, there are water pitchers at the table and the staff are friendly. We got milk teas, beef kimbop, beef bulgogi, and spicy chicken bowl. So good! Will be regulars! read more