Food good service good and atmosphere good. Sometimes when busy could be noisy. I like this place

The overall experience was amazing!! We (me and my partner) have been here a couple of times and enjoyed it. So for my most recent trip, I asked about the wait and the gentleman making the reservations advised me "Not long but you have to wait until your entire party is here before we can put you on the list." (Totally understandable as my partner wasn't there yet.) However he put me on anyway as soon as things died down. They're pretty liberal about letting you do your own grilling which works for me. They'll also do it for you. We usually do the sam gulp sal and bulgogi combo. (Do it in that order.) Roll it up in some lettuce, veggies, and #omnomnom. The hidden gems are their cocktails!! They got one for each color of the rainbow each one named after a city to distract you from that fact. I got the Denver Purple and it tasted like kool-aid. If you drove your party there, only have one of those or else, you'll have to leave your car. read more

Koreana is definitely my go-to place for Korean BBQ near Boston. I like that they give you the option to cook for yourself - it's more fun that way. I've been to other Korean BBQ places where they are super strict with their grills. For non-BBQ, I'd recommend being adventurous and ordering the Yook-Hwe appetizer (goes by various names at different places). It's basically shredded raw beef, raw egg, and asian pear, which doesn't sound very appetizing (or safe to eat), but it's SO GOOD! Last time, we also tried the KanPungSaeU entrée, and it's exactly how it's described: sweet & spicy shrimp - the fiery heat will wow your tongue! FYI: the shrimps are butterflied, shells/skin on, but easy to peel. For BBQ: the galbi and bulgogi beef are both pretty amazing. I love the marinade used; great smoky taste after it's cooked. Make a lettuce wrap with the beef and the bean paste.. yum! Good for dates and groups because it's a fun and interactive experience. Good for boys because of the delicious meat. Not good if you're wearing your nicest outfit because it's BBQ after all, and the smell will seep into your clothes. Expect a table wait if it's the weekend. - 1 star for inattentive waitstaff read more

The service was terrible, the attitude of the girl who take orders was soooo bad, never had these kind of service before, the food was terrible, quality even worse than buffet. The cold noodle was not cold, and all the noodles stick together. Never ever go back again. I wish i took the photo of the steam egg, its a disaster. read more

I was so dissatisfied with my kalbitang that I told the waitress that it was the worst kalbitang I had in my life. there were large bones with almost no meat and whatever tiny bits of meat were hard and chewy. the sliced meat wasn't better either as it was hard to chew and too thickly cut. i honestly think the chef either doesn't know how to make it or doesn't have quality meat. I will not be back... read more

Great service for a formal sit down korean restaurant. The service is great and the waiters attend to you. You can order from the kitchen or grill on the table! We had the kalbi and soondoobu! I was definitely full with the banchan sides constantly being refilled. Again, excellent service. Favorite part of the meal was the cinnamon tea served at the end! So tasty!! Street parking is the way to go/only option to get into the door to get your korean bbq on. Definitely got busy when we ate at 5PM. Make a reservation if you are planning to eat during dinner time for sure! read more

Koreana - New logos - Korean Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

I lived in Korea for a year and this does a great job at giving me pretty much everything just like it was there. I had bibimbap and, even though the restaurant was fancy, they gave me a standard squeeze bottle of hot sauce (which wasn't as hot as it was in Korea) which made me happy. I was told I would probably get a little bowl. We also got a Kimchi pancake (kim-chi-g-gay)which was crisped up a little too much for my liking but still good. Friends got BBQ and sushi and everyone was happy. Lots of free sides which were mostly good--I've never seen broccoli as a side before and they didn't do anything to it--and the kimchi had varying degrees of spice (the first bowl was not, the second bowl was pretty spicy). Good service not too on top of water though. read more

Koreana - Done! - Korean Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

I always have a pleasant experience here. For all those who shy away thinking you can't cook and might burn the meat...have no worries! The servers assist with turning the meat and cutting it. For a party of five people we ordered the following 1). seafood scallion pancake, $11. This comes with roughly 8 slices. I absolutely love this stuff and would highly recommend getting it. 2) ddok bok gi (hot and spicy tube shaped rice cake), $10 entree sized portion. Chewy and sweet chili sauce. This is definitely on the spicy side. 3) seafood tofu stew, $14. Maybe it was me and my tastebuds were already dancing from the ddok bok gi but I though this stew was bland. 4) bbq with two entrees: bulgogi $24 and Sam gyup sa (pork belly) $21. I loved the bulgogi and it was marinated well. The pork belly didn't have much sauce or seasoning and was a bit dry. Overall the service is excellent and everyone was attentive. The food came very quick. We were given all of the traditional side dishes (tofu, seaweed, kimchi, etc). The total price for everything including tax was $85.60. read more

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Love all of their small side plates. We ordered several rounds of them - yes, we are not shy AT ALL! Being a vegetarian, I'd still recommend and like to go to this place for their scallion pancakes, veg steamed dumplings and veg japchae with rice noodles or bean noodles! This is becoming one of our go-to Friday night places! read more

Koreana - Korean Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Classy restaurant with good Korean BBQ. Great Korean BBQ is hard to find in Boston but this place does a fair job. It is a little pricey, but the service was good with refilling appetizers and the BBQ was marinaded decently. I would recommend the pork bulgogi. This is one the most flavorful of the marinades, and you get a good amount of food for the price. The higher meats are pricey, and it probably isn't worth it at this particular restaurant. I came here with some first time Korean BBQ goers, and I think it was a perfect introduction to this style of food. I would definitely come back. read more

I had my thanksgiving dinner with a new friend for Korean BBQ. Actually, the food and the place and the service are fabulous! They would barbecue the meat for you and even cut into small pieces for your convenience! And I could just have a great taste of cold noodles with spice sauce and pear piece! read more

Koreana - Korean Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Place is open during COVID for indoor seating. We ordered galbi soup and it was tasty but a bit salty. The cold noodles were good and refreshing. read more

I got the hot pot with fish. The whole pot taste like water. I could not tell what I am eating. The fish was probably frozen forever before making it to the table. Not only tasteless, the texture is unbelievably horrible. The same with sushi. The Only thing good about this place is the service. But it is not enough to get me back here again. read more

Koreana - Korean Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Sunday night before the presidents' day. There were a lot of people in the Koreana. I waited about 40min but we just went to bar to have beer that it was not so bad waiting time. By the way, this place had good mix of various kinds of races. I don't really see this kind of diversity in the other Korean place, so this restaurant must be loved by everybody. Food was nothing special following Korean standard. Kimchi was a little bit spicier than the other Korean restaurant, so if you like spicy one, this is the place. read more

Koreana - Korean bbq - Korean Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

My boyfriend lives down the street from Koreana and this was our first time trying! We had been wanting to come here for so long. The place always seems packed and there is usually a line out the door on the weekends. This was the firs time any of us had been to Koreana. We had a reservation for 6 people on a Wednesday night. The service already seemed to be off -- because they only gave us four menus for the six people sitting. That wasn't a huge deal, but it did seem odd. The waitress came over once quickly and asked if we were ready to order and we were not and she did not come back for another 10 minutes or so to ask again. We ordered four bbq plates, two dumplings, scallion pancakes and the chicken fried rice. Everything came out very fast! However, once the food started to come out not a single server spoke to us. The buologi and the short rib came out and were put directly onto the grill. The server did not speak to us and tell us he would be cooking or we should be cooking. The server came back every now and then and pushed the meat around, but not once did he ask us how we wanted it cooked or tell us he would be cooking the dish. Finally he pulled the meat off the grill and put the scallops and vegetable dishes on. These started to burn quickly because of the marinade on the grill from the meat. We started to take charge of these dishes, but there was still not a word from the server. Overall the food was pretty good but the service was questionable. They did not give us a plate to put the scallops or vegetables on so we used the same plate we ate the bbq'd meats off. They did not take a single dish off the table during the meal. When we had finished our deserts the appetizer plates were still stacked in the middle of the table. Every bbq dish comes with sides, but we ordered 4 bbq dishes and we received the same amount of sides as we would have if we ordered one. There were six people! The waitress did not ask if we had been there before or not. If she had, maybe she would have explained what we were eating. We had no idea what the sides or sauces were and were just cautiously trying everything without guidance. I think for the prices the service should have been much better. The food was still tasty, but there were a lot of negative aspects that made the meal not as enjoyable. read more

We had Galbi and pork bulgogi lunch special. The quality and taste were below average. I will give 4 out of 10 point. I don' recommend to anyone. read more

The worst BBQ meat quality and servers are very rude... I do not recommend this restaurant at all! I felt completely shamed by bringing my guests from LA to the restaurant. read more

The host is just super rude every time I've been there. Most recently, we went with a large group (we tried to make a reservation but they wouldn't let us) and the just stared at us when we asked if we could sit at an empty table we saw. Finally they agreed to seat us eventually and told us to go wait outside in a not-so-nice way. Food is fine but not special enough to put up with their crap. read more

Finally got to try this place after having heard many good things from colleagues. For the BBQ we ordered the pork bulgogi, chicken gui, and some beef dish. All the food tasted good and there was more than enough for all of us. The staff was very attentive and helpful. Yes, the place is a bit pricy but it's definitely worth a visit if in the area. read more

This place was pretty good. Great location and great food. We tried the pork Belly, galbi, and short ribs. The marinade was decent for the galbi and short ribs. We've moved in southshore for a little more than a year and we haven't found any decent korean bbq place until now. The grill wasn't as big as most I've been to but it works, and the wait staff do a really good job of cooking it for you and keeping the meats going. I'll definitely make the trek to come back up when I'm itching for korean bbq/cuisine. read more

Terrible Service. We waited approx 5 mins and no one serviced us. Instead, the waitress forced us to move in a smaller table and didn't allow me to put my bag on the chair next to me where no one sit. No water or any drink, but they cared whether you occupied some spaces for some VIP people that not even show up. Next time, please tell people if they gonna sit next to "VIP" table. Super arrogant waitress and we will never visit it. read more

I had a really bad experience with an employee who answered the call with impatience and an arrogant tone.

I am Korean ... and it was delicious. Feels like home. I can 100% recommend Koreana to visit and eat. We had so many different dishes and all of my European friends loved it. read more

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Expensive but worth it. The bbq here is the best even though it's really pricey. They also have the best kimchi jigae. The service depends on the day. When they are busy, 80% of the time they forget to bring us what we ask. read more

Koreana - Korean BBQ sides - Korean Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

one of my favorite places to get authentic korean barbecue in/near Boston (and one of the only). A little expensive but I love coming here. Every table has a fire/gas grill and the servers usually will turn the meat for you. I recommend getting three meat dishes for two or four meat dishes for three. You get the traditional banchan/side dishes like kimchi, pickled radish, etc. I got sashimi once and it also was really good quality. At the end of service they give you a cinnamon punch which is a nice way to end the meal. read more

This place is KORazy good! Came here unexpectedly yesterday and I'm super glad I did. I got the Bulgogi and Pork Bulgogi which are a must! I usually don't like pork, but the pork had a nice spice flavor to it. I love how the ladies throw meat and stuff on the grill as well as cut up the meat for you. I must admit I was too lazy to cut up my own meat so they took the initiative and did it for me. Also, the host name Charlie was so nice, friendly and had a great sense of humor! First time there yesterday and it definitely wont be my last! read more

Koreana - Korean Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Overpriced! Poor meat quality and very average taste, their grill are the worst I ever experienced , slow but easily get pasted. Will never come here again. read more

solid place if you're craving kbbq but there's nothing much else to it, prices are high and quality is alright ig

I went to Koreana with the intention of having a pleasant dinner with my daughter and my girl friend. The food was edible, but the atmosphere was awful. We were put at a table next to a very noisy group. I was having to shout to be heard across the table. I asked to be moved twice and both times, my request was ignored when there were empty tables in a quieter part of the restaurant. It was the most unpleasant restaurant meal that I can remember. I do not know why the staff was so unresponsive. Was it that I am 70 and most of their clients are younger. Was it some sort of response to me because I am of European descent and most of the staff is Asian. At any rate if you want Korean food, there is a nice restaurant in the Porter Exchange. read more

Decent Korean BBQ place. What stunk was the beef bulgogi were small thin slices of meat that broke up into smaller pieces when grilled and thus fell through the grill holes. A min of two BBQ orders were required which was fine but the waiter rushed us moving the first cooked meat onto our plate so he can start the 2nd meat. We lucked out as street parking on Broadway was a plentiful for a Friday night. read more

Wonderful dinner with my love again! Serve in large(!) portion! Super delicious! Fair warn: plz be rather hungry before having a lovely meal at this restaurant ;D read more

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This place is extremely mismanaged. I made a reservation on the phone and the host clearly asked for my name and number and confirmed my reservation with me. When I arrived, they said my name was nowhere on the reservations list, and all they could say was "oh that's weird." My call list and their call list also had each other's numbers, so there was physical and tangible evidence of the reservation call. It was extremely disappointing to have been in the cold all day only to have a reservation suddenly disappear. There was no attempt to ameliorate the situation (the wait was 40 min) and I will never be coming back to this establishment. read more

Where do I begin? First I will say our server was probably the best thing about our visit. She was nice and helpful. She checked in on us and made sure we were fine. The first thirty minutes before sitting at our table was outrageous. My boyfriend and I wanted a nice night out, seeing as we both come from service/restaurant jobs we were both disgusted and concerned. Let's begin. The host was rude. We weren't sure she was an actual host or the owner, if it was the owner that's even worse. She spoke to everyone with a bitter tone and then she said since it looked a little busy, "can you wait outside or in your cars" first of all, it's 22 degrees out, and I was once a host, (that restaurant looked like a steady night for me) telling people to wait in their cars will surely lose business and there doesn't look to be parking allowed out in front. She wasn't taking phone numbers, did she expect us to wait in our cars and walk out for like ten minutes to our cars? Is she serious? She looked like a manager or an owner, I expected better. If you want us to believe it's busy, at least have your servers work instead of leaning at the bar. Then, oh this is horrible, the bar is right in front of the door, we watched a server, yes a server not a bartender was behind the bar mixing drinks. There was no measuring tools at all. And at one point, we heard that same server go "I don't know what I'm doing" honestly what the fuck, you have a server back there overpouring drinks. That was horrible. The amount that she poured into one drink without even measuring at all was shocking and the bartender allowed it to happen. That's illegal. It doesn't end there at the bar, while we were waiting we watched this girl, we weren't sure of her age we had a hunch that she was under 21, at the bar. Her face was flushed and she was noticeably drunk from her posture and the way she walked. She wasn't at the bar for more than 20 minutes until her party got seated at a larger table. Also in terms of health and hygiene rules, one of their servers were behind the bar, sneezed and blew her nose and then did not wash her hands afterwards, then proceeded to lean on the bar. This was the same server we noticed standing around while the host said it was "busy". Disgusted. This is an establishment where the food is raw and cooked by the staff. I'm disgusted. While this all happened, another woman that looked like a manager sat at the bar during their dinner rush. I just know my manager would not be caught sitting casually at the bar like she was a guest. That was unprofessional. Coming from two servers, don't eat here. read more

This is my first time I using review I had never comment on any restaurant before. But this has be the worse waiter I been get in past couple years.The waiter legit come and ask what you guys want to order and then I hesitate a bit she give me a bad attitude and ask are you guys ready or not?You guys know what you want?I been this place so many time. This is my favorite place. I think the food price went up a bit as well I will never come to this place again the worst experience I have ever get. First I read some of the reviews and didn't think going to happen on myself. But yes it happen. I walk into to the restaurant empty and they tell me I have to wait for my party here to be enter. The restaurant was empty.....I don't get it man I know rules is rules. But you are human you need to know when to and when not to. Anyway I will never come to this place again.If you don't want to get treat like you own them million don't come here.The price is high and the sever is shit.this is the sever that have attitude problem. If you the manager and reading this. Please fire her I know she work here for long but please do with no hesitation . read more

The foods were great but the service was horrible. The server never smile. I went here on Friday night, and I asked for the tome we needed to wait. The server said "you need to wait 1 hour, and stop asking me again, JUST WAIT!" Horrible service and bad experience. read more

Nothing like the real thing. My bibimnengmyun had a weird bitter vinegary taste to it. read more

Koreana - Bibimnengmyun - Korean Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

This is the best Korean restaurant in the Boston area outside of the Koreatown in Allston, where I have not eaten mainly because the parking is so difficult (my ability to walk is limited). I had a lovely dinner there four days ago. Bibim naengmyun (spicy buckwheat noodles with assorted veggies, hardboiled egg, etc.) excellent, kalbi barbecued at the table, and a second order of kalbi which I cooked at home on my grill. Side dishes (panchan). And two mai tais. As it turned out, the mai tais were too much for me (I am on medications which synergized with the alcohol), and I had to leave abruptly to go the emergency room. I put my credit card on top of the bill, but the waitress (I forget her name) just gave it back to me and said "that's all right". The next day, when I was better, I called back to give them my credit card information over the phone. (It was a $100 meal I think) The same waitress took my call. She told me that the meal was on the house. Despite my medical distress, I insisted on taking the takeout food and leftovers with me, and enjoyed them the next day with relish!! Gracious, generous, and awesome food. Korean food and hospitality (and caring) at its best. It made me proud to be a Korean American. read more

Get the galbi, the little dishes that come with it are great and delicious. Price is perfect and so are the portions. Can't go wrong with these guys read more

The reception desk attitude was very bad, the worst experience, never coming back again ever.

Pros: the barbeque & the variety of small side dishes of kimchi Cons: long lines, waiting despite reservations, service can get backed up for drinks, apps etc Overall: service is great considering the amount of work that needs to be done at each table. I ordered a beer and didnt get it until half way through my meal. It's a busy restaurant with a sushi bar, a drinks bar and grill tables. Parking is a nightmare surrounded by permit-parking streets but you already know that about Cambridge. Having said that, its a great place to come with a few friends, order some scallion pancakes, beer and throw some bulgogi on the pit! read more

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