As a Korean-American who has experienced Korean-targeted versus American-targeted Korean restaurants, this one is definitely Korean-targeted. I always appreciate when Korean restaurants have mostly if not all Korean staff because they know the food and style that their Korean customers desire. They are most well-known for their Seolleongtang and for good reason. It was just like the one my mom used to make. They definitely have the Korean authenticity in their dish. read more

I call this place, "The bad service place" as a joke between me and my friend. We come all the way from Athens to eat here because out of all of the Korean restaurants we have tried, this is by far the tastiest. The service may seem rude at first, but they are really just focused and passionate about the quality of their food. Every time me and my friend want Korean food, we just say, "The bad service place" and we all know what we are talking about. I give it a 5 star rating because I believe this restaurant meets my needs every time! read more

It was as good as I expected. One weird thing was we asked more radish kimchi, it came with old, overly fermented sour version than first dish. The first dish was fresh. Dissatisfied with the different version of radish. I was wondering if we spoke not Korean, they were thinking we were not able to distinguish the differences? Wake up! This is 2023, do not underestimate the power of social media. read more

I had the gamja tang and it was just average. They're extremely busy so expect slow service and slow food. Albeit i liked my friend's hwanguhtang and my wife enjoyed her galchi jorim so im sure if i tried other dishes it might be higher than a 3. read more

I got the lamb soup, and it was mediocre. I thought the seasoning was just spicy without it having any other flavor. The soup was very good with rice. Half people I went with thought their food was ok too. They got safe items. The other half got cuttlefish, and they were also new to Korean food, so they didn't like that. I think this place is decent and is authentically Korean food; however, it is not for people who want Americanized Korean food. I would be hesitant to go back since it didn't wow me. read more

I'm not a fan of Sul Lung Tang. They are usually bland and tasteless. Not so at Kang Seo. Their Sul Lung Tang tastes awesome. It's probably the best Sul Lung Tang I've ever had in my life. To make Sul Lung Tang, you need to cook the beef bone for a long time. That will result in a milky, creamy, tasty broth. Most places don't cook it long enough, or they add (gasp!) milk to simulate the milky texture. I think they do it right at Kang Seo. Sure, you still need scallions and salt to make the Sul Lung Tang flavors pop at Kang Seo. But the base flavors are there, and it is good. I tried their DaengJang Cchigae. That tasted great too! It had great, bold flavors and came bubbling hot. I can't believe how great it tasted. The Sundae platter tasted great too! The blood sausages were made perfectly and all the offals tasted awesome. Man can they get anything wrong? Their banchans were great! They sure know how to make quality Korean food. And they gave you a lot of banchans. Not piddling amounts like other Korean restaurants. Their dolsot bibimbap came in a wide stone bowl. That way the heat will distribute better. I had a taste, and it tasted good too! WTF? Do they make anything that sucks? The crazy thing is, Kang Seo is cheap! You can get an awesome meal for a decent price. Too bad it's 50 billion miles away from civilization. And that's my only complaint. read more

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This place is great. Truly one of the better Korean restaurants in Georgia (Metro Atlanta) particularly due to their excellent Sullung tang and side dishes. The quality of the food here is high and one of my favorite spots for a good hot beef stew or other stew for that matter. The prices are reasonable and the service here is great. Don't forget to stay for dessert (shikkae aka Korean rice drink which they sometimes call punch.. but it's not a punch imho). The only negative I can think of is some of the servers can not speak English. An extra bonus point can be given to them for recently updating their store sign to include "Kang Seo" written out in English which makes it easier for foreigners to find. However, that being said, I recommend the management require all employees to take at minimum a 30 minute crash course in basic conversational English. Then they would be over the top. Anyway, 4.823 stars rounded up makes this an easy 5 solid yelp stars for me. p.s. have a positive day. read more

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It seems that the further I get from Atlanta, the better the Korean food is... Just sayin.' Anyways, this plaza has everything good going for it with many solid food venues; best ramen shop, best Sul-long-tang joint, least crowded Hmart, and best yang-nyum chicken place (inside Hmart). Not to name names or anything. Whenever I visit this soup-house, I am grateful to be there, sniffing the air and waiting patiently for my turn to eat some white velvety-brothy-salvation. Service is fast and to the point. The menu just lists their best dishes, no padding needed. Traditional style dishes only, no fusion and nothing fancy. If you need a detox soup, or just a better alternative to American breakfast--- Gang-Soh is where it's at! At under ten bucks, with an unlimited amount of side dishes, it is really hard to turn down. Not the best bone soup I have ever had, but the best in the Atlanta area. Do you know of any place better? Gripe-gripe. The English name is written Kang Seo, which confuses English speakers--- is that pronounced Kkang-xeo? This place is not Vietnamese. It is pronounced with a soft "g" as "gang" and then "so," soooooo I'm writing it Gang-Soh from now on. Does anyone know their open hours? read more

Went here today for lunch with the folks after a long hiatus from this place. For a little bit there we heard that the food wasn't as good as it used to be so we stopped going. We were going to go to Myung Ga Won to get DdaRoGookBap (their beef and cabbage soup) but decided we didnt want to drive that far. We all had the Kang Seo Gook Bap which is their beef and cabbage soup. It had soft pieces of beef - pretty sure it was short rib pieces. We added da dae gi which is basically hot pepper flakes made into a paste. It was kind of hard and when it plopped into my mom's soup it made the soup splatter (across the table and onto my hand). The soup itself was flavorful and the portion size was good. It comes out boiling so I recommend you let it cool a bit before you dig in. Sea salt is at the table and they will give you a jar of da dae gi which is great because I use a lot. Their banchan is tasty and there are free refills so take advantage! Also they have a button on the table if you need anything. The waitresses are friendly, quick to replenish anything you need and so much nicer than the older waitresses that used to work there. Sorry, but I'm glad those ladies are gone. Their menu is pretty extensive. I stick to soups though. All of the ones I had in the past were good - including today's read more

Kang Seo - Kang seo gook bap - beef and cabbage soup with da dae gi added - Korean Near Me - Suwanee, Georgia

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So many great memories eating here especially on a cold winters day. You can cure any cold eating the stews and soups here. I'm a fan cause its traditional Korean meal. You add salt to your Bone broth and that's how it should be because I don't like places that over does it on the seasoning. I like to have control of my salt levels. The banchan was great. You have your classic Korean side dishes and it changes. I'm sure a lot of older generation eats here but i'm sure even the young could enjoy a meal here. I think its best menu is the soups but they do have other things to offer. Its conveniently located next to H Mart so do your shopping and grab dinner next door. read more

Kang Seo - Korean Near Me - Suwanee, Georgia

My husband and I got the sliced brisket BBQ and it was so delicious. Our first time here and we really enjoyed it.

*****Found worm in my soup***** Disgusting and sick. I ordered a soup and I found a "worm" in my food. I brought it to the waitress and got a refund but of course it still not okay. If I could give it a worse rating I would. The department of health should pay them a visit to see how they are handling and storing their food. read more

Kang Seo - *Worm* in my soup. - Korean Near Me - Suwanee, Georgia

This would be my third or fifth time coming to this restaurant. I like it here, because the service is good and the waitress is friendly. I was with my parents and little sister. We came here for lunch/dinner...I guess you could say it was our "lunner". Ha ha ha! My dad, little sister and I ordered the Korean Sausage Soup which is also called soon de gook. My mom ordered the sul lung tang which is basically thin noodles, in white ox tail soup, slices of meat (brisket) and freshly chopped green onions (that's optional). Korean Sausage Soup - This soup is actually REAL spicy but I told the waitress that I didn't want it to be spicy. So I got the non-spicy soup and my dad and little sister got the REAL spicy soup. I just can't handle the HEAT!!! I'd cry and my tongue would go like this "GAAAHHHHH!!! Water, water!!! I need water!!!" So no.. not for me. It had plenty of flavor, too! Very delicioius~ The taste was just right! Not too salty or bland! *You can also add in pig's ear, pig's intestine and other things inside of a pig. We just had the Korean sausages in ours, though. It was still very delicious!! It comes with rice. I put the rice in my soup and it was so much that I couldn't finish all of the soup.. the soup also had onions, some kind of green leafy thing, and sesame seeds (black).. YUM! Oh and it seems they like to put a lot of grounded black pepper in it! My mom's sul lung tang was great! She told me that it tasted delicious and that it was the best she's ever had! Which was FABULOUS!!! The side dishes always ALWAYS change. So you never know what to expect! This time we got mook (acorn jelly) with seaweed which basically tasted like marinated seaweed so nothing special about that, there were whtie radish kimchi, chinese cabbage kimchi, bean sprouts, boiled seaweed in spicy red pepper paste sauce on top, there were more.. just can't remember them all. GAHH!!! Oh well!!! Come to this restaurant if you want some really DELICIOUS KOREAN STYLE SOUPS AND STEWS!!! read more

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Very delicious and kind services. We went a lot. When we tired so need energy...open ti.e visit here. I like Korean food so really enjoyed and bring my friends a lot. Sometimes we meeting here because not expensive and popular restaurant. I miss here food. Will go again!! read more

I was just in the area for a couple of days, and found this place through yelp, with very high ratings and good photos. I decided to trust the wisdom of the crowd, and I was not disappointed! I'm not that familiar with Korean cuisine, but this seemed like an excellent introduction. It felt quite exotic, yet the staff were helpful in explaining what things were, what to do, and what not to do. (For example, the seven side dishes with various flavors are meant to be enjoyed separately, not mixed together. :-) ) I decided to go with an entrée and a bowl of soup, which honestly, was quite a bit of food. I did manage to finish it all, but I was slowing down toward the end. There were lots of great flavors, a good level of spice without crippling me, and a wide variety of new and novel things, which I enjoy very much. I recommend this place, and will probably go again if I am back in the area. read more

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So this place was my pick for a lunch meet up with a date today. Eh. The food was okay with its limited menu choices. I wasn't into my beef and cabbage soup too much. It was good, but it wasn't my thing. Still, the quality was there for it being a soup. The service was attentive, genuine, and sweet. The ladies had a smile on each time they made their way to our table. They didn't rush us either after finishing our meal but gave us ample time to sit around before asking if we wanted the check. Parking was readily available since this was in a complex. Aim for Hmart as the main reference point. Kang Seo was more towards the front on the right hand side near Umaido and Mozart. read more

The more I learn and venture out to Korean food, the more I love it. Kang Seo is a new adventure into Korean cuisine for me. It specializes in soups and stews but also has dolsot bibimbap. My SIL never had dolsot bibimbapt so we decided to go to Kang Seo. It's located near H Mart in Suwanee between White Windmill and Umaido. We met on a Thursday night and it was not busy. I ordered pork neck bone potato soup. SIL ordered solsot bimbap. Daughter ordered pork bulgogi. Banchans came out quickly and were yummy. They tasted fresh and had a good variety. We all tried each others food and I have to say, each dish is soooo good! SIL was really impress with dolsot bibimbap. The pork neck bone potato soup was tasty and flavorful. The skin fell off the bone. The flavors for the pork bulgogi was yummy. Banchans were so good, we wanted refills. The waitress is really sweet but was the only one working. We had to get her several times to refill water and banchans. Even though we had slow service, the food was really good. She was the only one working so I understand. I will still come back and rate Kang Seo high because she is sweet and did not have attitude with serving our table. I want to come back and try more dishes. I love Korean food. read more

Kang Seo - pork neck bone potato soup up front, banchans, & dolsit bibimbap in back - Korean Near Me - Suwanee, Georgia

I have a very picky friend who usually sticks to the basic pho places! I brought her here and she loves the side dishes and soup here! Also the rice was very shiny. We visited this place twice already! Second time we ordered seafood pancake and did not realize how big it was!! It was definitely worth the $ and very yummy! We will definitely be visiting this place again! read more

Kang Seo - Korean Near Me - Suwanee, Georgia

I got the beef rib and cabbage soup and my girlfriend got the spicy beef and leak soup. We got takeout. It wasn't bad, but nothing special. The sides that came with the soup were good. Their prices were very reasonable. I might go again, but would try something else. read more

A23 on the menu is a beef hot stone pot! Comes to you sizzling... Just add their special hot sauce to make it even more better. read more

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I'm so glad I came here! I have been craving authentic dolsot bibimbap for years, and this place delivered! The interior and atmosphere are authentic Korean. You will find a button on your table. Pressing the button will alert the staff to visit your table and take your order, refill your drinks, or help you with anything else you need. He will be brought a multitude of Korean side dishes including kimchi and vegetables. We ordered ox tail soup (), dolsot bibimbap ), and chicken galbi. The soup has a mild tasting broth with thin noodles and knobs of ox tail bone with some meat on it. I recommend stirring in some of the chopped green onions that will be at your table. The dolsot bibimbap is the reason I came to this restaurant. It's kind of like a rice-with-everything dish, and if you get it served in the stone bowl, the rice will crisp on the bottom, which is nice and crispy and my favorite way to eat bibimpbap. Be sure to put in some of the gochujang, the spicy red sauce that will be available. It will bring everything to a tasty new level. I didn't have very much of the chicken galbi, but it was also very delicious. read more

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One of my favorite Korean restaurants around ATL. They specialize is Sullung-Tang, which is a creamy beef bone broth soup that is constantly boiled. It's a simple but so good! Their Bossam is also very good, which is a boiled pork belly dish to share that is hard to find done well. Another dish that is hard to find done well they do is Yukkejang, which is a spicy beef soup. If you're looking for Korean BBQ, this is not the place (although you can order it and is good but not cooked at the table). Like most Korean restaurants, they are very good with their COVID measures so I feel safe getting takeout from there. read more

Was spending the night nearby and daughter and I popped in for some Seolleongtang. It was really good, right up there with some of the better seolleongtang places I've visited in the US. Good variety of side dishes, very tasty. Price was pretty reasonable. Would return. read more

Food is delicious and portions are generous. Great service and relaxing atmosphere. COVID procedure in place such as temperature check and mandatory masks. read more

Kang Seo - Bibimpab, spicy beef soup, grilled ribs - Korean Near Me - Suwanee, Georgia

We came here aiming for the gamjatang. Came from Boston, we know a restaurant with great gamjatang and curious how it would taste like here. The recipe is slightly different but it certainly met our expectations. I love the heavy taste and the back bone got plenty of meat to chew on. If you are a big fan of Korean food, you know the appetizer is an important part of it. I enjoyed the eggplant and bean sprouts. Could be better if there is mashed potato haha. The $28.99 gamjatang hotpot is well enough for couple like us and we are also pleased with the service though everyone else is using Korean. Recommended read more

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First of all, I really liked this restaurant because they have comfort Korean food so I and my family went there at least twice a month. When I visited there last time, my kid ordered dumpling rice cake soup. He ate 1/3 and found three rice cake with teeth bite on. I didn't want to believe because it was one of my favorite Korean restaurant. If they reuse food, they should stop doing it. It's gross and should not do it in any restaurants. read more

Kang Seo - Rice cake soup - Korean Near Me - Suwanee, Georgia

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They have one of the best sulungtang, wooguhji galbitang in the area. This is our go to restaurant. I love taking out but if you do eat at the restaurant either go early and avoid peak times as service will be slow (not their fault).. it gets packed. Recently tried Daegutang and it was pretty tasty. Highly recommend for good korean soup. read more

The place was very busy because it seemed like there was only one server. Nonetheless, the food was delicious. We were craving for soup and got the Marinated goat soup ( it was too spicy but tasted great), Assorted Meat soup ( my sister loved it), bibimbap, and Cod stew. * devoured the food before I could take pic read more

I went here for dinner last night because I was craving Korean but too lazy to drive over to Pleasant Hill and check out Book Chang Dong (I will get there eventually). This was my second visit to Kang Seo, and the first time I got a cabbage and beef rib soup that was good but not what I was expecting. This time, I went in hoping to order some soon doo bu, but didn't see any on the menu. Their menu includes a lot of dishes, so I may just have been confused (hey, I'm easily confused sometimes even when I'm in a place where English is the first language). My server came over to see if I was ready to order, and I told her I was still deciding. She decided that I needed recommendations (I did, but this has never happened to me before in any Asian restaurant as far as I can remember) and asked me what kinds of Korean foods I liked. I was so shocked at this that I stammered out, "Uh, I like a lot of kinds." Good work, Rock Star. She tried again, "Do you like soup?" Oh, thank God. I indicated that I did in fact like soup. "Spicy?" Yes, of course. She ended up recommending the Spicy Beef and Leek Soup. From looking on the Internet afterwards, I believe this is Yook Gae Jang in Korean? Still learning. This was a good recommendation for me, and I give this lady all the credit in the world for trying to help a confused white chick out. The soup was good. They gave it to me fairly spicy. I noticed that there was cooked egg in it, and I wonder if they would have given the egg to me separately like they do at So Kong Dong and some other places if I hadn't seemed so perplexed and American. Either way, it was yummy. The portion of beef was relatively small, but I left full and happy so that's what counts. The banchan I was served was tasty and there was a pretty good variety. I did get served a fork with it again. Maybe this is what they always do for non-Asians at Kang Seo, because this is the only place that has happened to me. But this time, I can kind of understand why. Overall, I was a fan of this restaurant. Food was good, service was fast, and thanks to the nice lady who recommended something new to me. Just a note: Though Chloe M indicated that they are open 24 hours, I don't think this is the case anymore. If I remember correctly from the hours posted on their door, they close at 12 am. read more

First visit today -- the BEST galbi-kimchi soup I have ever tasted in the city. The best. The soup was very, very flavorful with lots of fork-tender chunks of boneless galbi and pickled cabbage. Spicy and delicious. The Sulungtang is also very good. The galbi-gi is fantastic although the portion size is quite small and expensive for $15.99. The banchan, although minimal, includes the freshest kimchi in town. Lots of soups and rice dishes (including fried rice). A must try. Open 24 hours. read more

Great place. It seems like this is the only place that serves Sul rung tang in it's proper format. They have great Radish kimchi as well. They also sell take home pack in set of 5? that we bought and saves us a trip and a bit of money. Servers are very nice too. Something you rarely see these days from Korean establishments. read more

My family's go-to Korean restaurant in Lawrenceville. Kang Seo is located in the shopping center next to the Suwanee H-Mart. It offers a wide selection of Korean soups and stews; wonderful for a rare cold winter day in Georgia. My go-to items are the Beef Rib & Cabbage Soup and Spicy Beef and Leek Soup. I highly recommend them if you're having trouble choosing what to eat. The service is decent, but one of the servers gave me the side-eye throughout my dine in experience (I usually carry out)... Most likely because my girlfriend and I ordered only one item (and one to-go), and they probably assumed we were sharing one entree. Korean servers hate that. Despite the service, I love Kang Seo. Great taste at a reasonable price! And if you're craving some dessert afterwards, there's a Mozart bakery next door. read more

Enjoyed a soju with an assortment of kimchi before the main course. I tried the spicy goat and was very pleased with it all. This restaurant serves delicious food. I look forward to returning soon! read more

The soups, fish, banchan, and prices here are great. Everything is really fresh, tasty, and healthy. This was the first time I had an oxtail soup that was not laden with fat. I was also extremely excited by the low prices at Kang Seo (which incidentally has fairly classy, traditional Korean decor) and the fact that it stays open until midnight. read more

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I love Korean food, but I'm in no way a connoisseur when it comes to anything besides of Korean BBQ. I was looking for a place to have a late lunch in Duluth on a Saturday, and this was one of the few places open. This was my first experience with Korean soups and I was pleasantly surprised! I did my due diligence on the drive over, reading all the reviews on all the different soups. When I got there, I was prepared to order the oxtail soup (sulungtang). But, then when the menu came, I was instantly confused. The menu is almost entirely in Korean with very few descriptions and I was thrown. I finally figured out which was the oxtail soup, and ordered it. My friend ordered the spicy Korean sausage soup. The two of us were both very happy with our selections. Mine had a great subtle flavor, and I can imagine it be great for when you're sick. My friend's soup wasn't really that spicy, but it had great flavor. I also love that they give you tons of banchan! There were also some small dishes that I hadn't tried before. If anyone can tell me what that slightly gray-ish paste is, I'd be very grateful. I couldn't decide if I liked it, but couldn't stop eating it at the same time. I also love that if you go for lunch EVEN ON THE WEEKEND, they give you the lunch special price! My friend is visiting for Thanksgiving weekend and I can't wait to take her to Kang Seo for lunch! read more

I've been here 3 times. I would call this a boutique Korean restaurant; bone soup being their specialty. If ever you're feeling unwell, weak or have a cold/flu I would recommend this place. This place has no frills. It is plain good food and is not disappointing at all. I'm picky about bpan-chan. Theirs is not fancy but it is good and clean. Another thing I like about this place is the way the tables are set up. They all seem to feel private with a partition dividing each section. They are all in rows and the servers stand at one end and are quick to respond as they are all looking down the aisles. The only thing that I would complain about is the pepper paste jar. It has a spoon that may or may not have been used to stir soup, then taste tested and put back in the jar. Who knows, but I can only imagine that it is unsanitary (?). I will continue to come here. It is tasty and the man who I think is the owner is a very nice and welcoming gentleman. read more

This is good stuff if you're looking for some Korean food other than the usual BBQ meat buffet. Rather than stuffing myself to the max with beef brisket and whatever else they offer at the typical Iron Age-like buffets, I can enjoy some good old fashioned soup. I must warn you the health rating was a bit low for my comfort, but the soups are still pretty damn good. Korean oxtail soup and beef rib and cabbage are my favorites. Along with a side of rice and some kimchi- cabbage and radish and I am feeling great, especially on a cold winter day. Not recommended for the picky eaters, but for those of you who like to venture out and enjoy some Seoul food, this place is a hit read more

I'm an American looking for food adventures. Been building up culinary bravado and thought i could take on anything. I started this meal with serious intestinal fortitude. The Korean Sausage soup was warm and spicy, great for a cold day. I got into the sausage made with pig's blood, rice, rice noodle and veggies. Then I kept digging. there were strange wonderful nibbley parts. Might be sliced pig's feet, liver and some meat type morsels I could not even identify. When I hit the liver I thought I was going to hit a wall but I kept going and crossed the finish line. What a fun challenging delicious meal for this weary food traveler. btw, the sides were great. Kim chi Octopus. I know right?! ps.. The reviewer below me thinks all servers should take a 30 min crash course in English. I respectfully DISAGREE! Actually, we should learn a few Korean words before entering to show our appreciation for sharing their food with us. Remember this is their house. His request is so fundamentally wrong I'm embarrassed. read more

I'm relatively new to georgia so most of the places I visit are by myself. So with that being said, this place is a bit intimidating to go to alone. Why ? Because 1. the restaurant has its name in just korean. So I was not even sure what it was called till I got my bill which had its name in English on it. 2. The menu is mostly in korean it does have an English translation but the section tiles don't. That resulted in me guessing that i was ordering a main dish and not an appetizer or something else. So with that out the way down to the food! The food is great! The love the side dishes each has a good flavor to it . The main dishes ( I've tried the chicken-fried pork and the beef short ribs) are just as good as the sides. read more

Do not eat here if you're not Korean. The service is so bad and racism is so blatant. My girlfriend and I got there and ordered but we wait around 30 minutes and didn't get our food. People that came in after us got their food before us. We got up and left cuz it was clear we weren't going to get our food read more