The quality and consistency of the food at this restaurant is unmatched. Every time I go I don't think of the price, I imagine the food. Every time I order they are consistent, with all of my orders being ready maximum 20 minutes. The seating is comfortable, and the peaceful music is the cherry on top. I would recommend this restaurant 200% and I promise it will not disappoint. read more

Koreana - Garlic Pepper chicken - Korean Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

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The place is not big, they have lots of takeout order. I ordered the Spicy seafood Noodle Soup (JJAM-BBONG). The service is not great when you dine in. You have to go to the counter to pick up your order and return the whole tray when you are down. However, the food was great. There enough seafood in the noodle soup and the base has good spiciness. The noodle has great texture for chewing. The free side dishes were tasty, though small portions. I would give it a five-star if the service was better. There are two young Korean men running the ordering area. Need to greet the patrons with more passion with gain more business. read more

Best casual Korean restaurant in the area. Great lunch spot for when I'm feening for Bubinbop

Hidden gem!! I ordered Busan gook bap (pork soup) and hubby ordered jja jang myun. - Busan gookbap was tasty and well seasoned without being salty. There were so much meat in my soup that I had to give some to hubby. - jja jang myun was also really tasty with decently sized meat in the sauce. Great portion size as well. - banchan was a little basic. Kimchi was good but the other two (mung bean sprouts and fish cakes) were too salty and fishy. I did give 5 stars as their pricing was super transparent and was well worth the price. Both food including tax was $ 24.86. I would definitely go back and try other food on the menu. Glad I found this place. Just to note though, food was ordered at the counter, self picked up at the counter, water and utensils were all self serve, and had to bus our own table but understandable due to super low prices. read more

When I asked for a receipt while paying, the owner threw it at me. The owner's attitude was extremely rude.

hands down my favorite korean place in buffalo. i order takeout a lot through the apps and the food is always consistently good and flavorful. it's a little cheaper if you pay with cash. super friendly and pretty quick service always. read more

Koreana - Korean Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

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I've never left a review before, the food was good but when they gave me the pork noodles they gave me 2 bits size pieces of pork.Then when I asked where all the pork was they said it was normal. I told them I wanted a discount and they said I didn't have to pay. They didn't even hide the fact they tried ripping me off. read more

Pleasantly surprised. Small place. Friendly staff. Food is very good. The price was moderate. I would highly recommend this Korean restaurant in the western New York area. read more

I am from Los Angeles where we have some of the best Korean food outside of Seoul. And I was fully impressed with this yummy Korean comfort food! We Postmated a few things on a wet & chilly day: Bangyetang - like the best chicken soup you've ever had! Boiled white & dark meat chicken in a rich chicken bone broth, served w/a side of purple & white mixed rice. Japchae - topped w/a perfectly runny fried egg, these delicious garlicky glass noodles w/veggies, tender pieces of somewhat spicy beef, some fish cake & rice underneath. The ultimate comfort food! Yang-nyeom chicken box - a generous serving of fried chicken pieces in a garlicky sweet/sour sauce, topped w/green onions, & served w/rice, legit spicy kimchi, spicy fish cake & bean sprouts. A nice banchan selection! Yummy!! This is an excellent value for the quality of food that you get. It all arrived hot & securely packaged, & was super yum. Definitely recommend! read more

Koreana - Yang-Nyeom Chicken Box : ) - Korean Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

Ordered take out for two nights. Super easy and delicious. Slightly salty for my preference but most restaurant food is too salty for me. Will definitely be coming back :) read more

Koreana - Spicy pork box and some bulgogi from the bulgogi box we also got. - Korean Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

Five stars! The location is very clean which is a huge deal for me. The service was great and to top it off the food was so good!! Highly recommend if you're looking for something new and delicious !!! I got the marinated meat combination plate and it was sooooooo good!! My husband got the sweet and sour pork which was probably the best I have ever had! Highly recommend!!! read more

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Service is the absolute word. The food is going to be bad, getting a delivery is almost impossible. I find another place to authentic Korean food. There are a few very good places with excellent service. read more

This is my favorite korean place. I always go here whenever I want korean food. They are fast, super nice, and delicious! I always get the kimchi stew especially on cold days. It's nice and spicy to warm my body up. Sometimes I would get the garlic chicken to share with my friends. It is a little pricey for that but it's so good! Definitely give this fish a try! There's probably like two dishes that are only offered on certain days of the week. Make sure to look at the menu for those days. My friend only get this one dish and they only have it on Tuesday wed and Thursday I believe. Check the hours of the restaurant too. They close in between lunch and dinner. Don't know the exact times. read more

I was so excited to find a korean fried chicken place in Buffalo!!!! However, slightly disappointed on the quality flavor and freshness of the chicken I got. When I went in June 2021, they were still not having dine in, just take out. So I ordered my food and ate the bento in my car outside. I got the garlic pepper chicken bento. For the amount of food items you get for it for the price, it was definitely worth it! It came with rice, fishpaste, kimchi and a good portion of korean fried chicken. I was actually disappointed with the chicken though. I was expecting that double fried crispy chicken, especially since I ate it right after they cooked it. Nope, it was still soggy and not that juicy. The flavor of the soy garlic was not fully covering the chicken as well. Quite disappointed. The fishpaste also was not as flavorful. Kimchi was alright. The bean sprouts added a light balance. I felt pretty full though because there was a lot of carb from the rice and the chicken. I would like to give this place a shot and try the classic sweet spicy red sauced chicken (yangnyeom). read more

Koreana - Korean Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

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This is the best resturant for the selection of Korean foods on their menu. I call ahead and pick up or for delivery as there is NO SEATING inside the restaurant. The staff interaction is limited but has always been pleasant and easy to order over the phone. Previous comments mention a very rude man but he has yet to make an appearance which leads me to believe that the resturant has new ownership or he was an employee and was let go. FOOD: - Bulgogi Box (Beef marinated our sweet soy sauce stir- fried with vegetable) is delicious but very sweet. The box is more than enough for a satisfying lunch. - Kimchi Bokkeumbap (Kimch Fried Rice). Not one of the best in Buffalo but tastes good. - Bibimbap (Seasoned vegetable over rice with Korean hot pepper paste). Yummy! - Kimchi Stew (Stew with kimch,tofu & pork). very good but then again pork is not my go to meat in Kimchi jjigae so I have only ordered this once. - DDeok-Bokki (Rice cakes, fish cake, green onions, in a spicy chili sauce). This is the best place to get DDeok-Bokki hands down! The spice level is perfect and the combination of ingredients is magic. Overall, I would highly recommend trying Koreana! You can even pick up a bubble tea from a nearby place in the connected shopping center. read more

I have been to Koreana many times because it is convenient. I am a huge fan of their garlic pepper chicken (deep-fried chicken with pepper and veggies $13) and jiajiangmyeon (black bean sauce noodle $9). The garlic pepper chicken is really garlicky and greasy but it still taste good. It is served with Korean purple rice and bonch Staffs are not welcoming. This restaurant has no table service so head up to the counter yourself. When the dishes are ready, we grab them back to the table. We clean after ourselves and bring the trays back to the cashier. You can make your own tea next to the counter too. read more

Koreana - Korean Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

Came here and got takeout, didn't know they didn't have dine in. Was looking for asian food since I'm new to buffalo. Ordered the Spicy Pork box and it was delicious. I come from NJ and there is a TON of korean joints near me. This was one of the better spicy porks i've had. It was actually spicy and flavorful. A lot of reviews say the owner was rude but I didn't feel any hostility. read more

I'm writing this review solely based on the dish I had. Labeled on the menu as galbi, but actually is gamjatang, or hangover soup. Tons of flavor and savoriness and spice! Tons of pork bones for fun picking of the meat. Koreana is a small joint with counter service. It's a serve yourself type of joint, like most places in Korea. I was blown away by the authenticity and great flavor. Not only that, but it's only $9.99. This dish at most Korean restaurants is usually upwards of $30. Get it. Call ahead, they only prepare this on certain days. read more

Koreana - Gamjatang - Korean Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

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I've been here twice and both times treated rudely. DO NOT COME HERE! I went into the restaurant to order food (I got jjangjangmyeon) and they said it would take ten minutes.....then made me leave the restaurant while it was prepared! Totally rude! I get that it's a pandemic but i was the ONLY person in the restaurant and I was wearing a mask and maintained six feet distance. The food isn't mad but I'm tired of being treated like crap by the owners. I'm gonna try the other Korean restaurant on Kenmore Ave next time..... read more

Koreana - JJangjangmyeon - Korean Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

Billy Joel loves this place. Check it out: Danny owns it, Doris Day, not from China, Johnnie Ray South Tonawanda, Walter Winchell, Sheridan Drive Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, Television This food is from, South Korea, Pork Kalbi is nice Rosenbergs, this food's the bomb, Seoul food, Panmunjom Brando, The King And I, all the Kimchi you can buy Eisenhower, Vaccine, Amherst's got a few Koreans What's for lunch, let's all go to, Koreana, good buy! What to get: Garlic Pepper Chicken! Also good: Pork Kalbi, Yuk Gae Jang on Mondays (beef stew), Kimchi I've now tried 4 Korean places in Buffalo, and this one is definitely my second fave (behind Seoul Garden which is about 2 miles north along the NFB). This one edges Korea House and Arirang, but all four places score 5 stars, which probably suggests that I really, really, really like Korean food a lot more than I ever thought I would. This one, out of the four, is the most different from the others. The dishes at the other three are comparable, whereas Koreana only has a few, and they are a bit more "chef's creation" ish. I've had the Pork Kalbi (Tue-Sat only, excellent, but very bony), the Beef Soup thingy aka Yuk Gae Jang (Monday only) which is good but not as good as the one at Seoul Garden and maybe the others, and the Garlic Pepper Chicken, which is part of the "original Chinese menu" and is absolutely excellent, and the best dish on the menu. We'll start with the best dish. Their Chinese menu is more like Danny's home cooking and inventions than anything that's either Chinese or Chi-Am... I've only had the Garlic Pepper Chicken off it, and the taste really blew me away. it's one of the most delicious dishes in all of WNY regardless of cuisine. It's a little pricy at $11, and it's not the largest portion. But it's still AMAZING, so good it is what I order, and will continue to order, and my friend who got it is still asking me when we are going back. So try it. If you only try one thing at this place, make sure it's the Garlic Pepper Chicken. My friend's son had some of it as leftovers and also says it's off-the-charts-amazing. Now on to the other dishes, but in case you misheard me: order the Garlic Pepper Chicken!!! The Pork Kalbi is basically a big hunk of bone with delicious juicy meat attached to it, but the juicy sauce with all the veggies and goodies and spices in it, is what makes it. They also have tasty spicy kimchi on the side as well, which is always good, and you get rice with it. It's hard to get really really full off it because you can't eat the bone, but the taste is so good that it's worth it. It's around $10, so not dirt cheap, but not pricey either. The Monday special is my fave Korean dish but it's not my fave place to get it. The side dishes that come with these Korean meals, though, are probably the freshest tasting and best prepared in the area. Inside it's intimate (sort of like you and I used to be), and cozy, and has all types of clientele. There are enough Korean people coming in here to eat to let you know that the food is somewhat authentic, and regardless, it's certainly delicious. Friendly service and full of actual Koreans are both big factors on why this is such a good sit-down place. Unfortunately the opening hours are limited... closing at 8 and for lunch for a few hours, whereas nearby Seoul Garden (the best YGJ in town) and Peking Quick One (the best Chinese in town) are both open consistently from mid morning until 10pm. Both are less than 5 mins drive from here and have bigger portions too. But the Garlic Pepper Chicken here is arguably more delicious than anything on either of their menus! Another great thing about Koreana is that they have K-Pop on the TV all the time. It will freak you out how similar it is to American pop music, and yet how different. Basically lots of young hot people imitating Western music videos but with their own Korean flair and charm. The owner Danny is really lovely and friendly and helpful, and the food is fresh and hot and delicious and well worth a try. If you like Korean food, check out Koreana and see for yourself how yummy it is. And if your name was Anna and you loved Horror Movies, then you might be known as "Gory Anna." However this would have nothing to do with you, because it's Koreana. read more

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I ordered bangyetang, which came with a bowl of rice. The chicken was very tender, and the broth is very hearty and smooth. Overall, I'm pleasantly surprised. read more

Tried this place because it had a 4-star on Yelp, but was quite disappointed with the experience... The food is not terrible here, but something about the taste isn't that authentic compared to other Korean places. My husband got bulgogi (which was a little underwhelming), and I got garlic chicken (which was okay). The best way I would describe food here would be Korean bunsik (street/snack food). Also, there are certain menus you can ONLY get on certain days of the week, which can be frustrating. Like the skirt steak spicy stew, you can ONLY get on Mondays. The service isn't bad and the restaurant itself is well kept, but the location is such a pain. :( It's SO hard to get here if you're coming from the main road! Overall, it's not a bad place, but not somewhere we'll be going again. :\ read more

Koreana - The ONLY-certain-days-of-the-week menu... - Korean Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

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The restaurant is a take out Korean style food. I love it! They just recently opened for dining in! They have maybe like three small tables so it's great for a quick stop for lunch! But awesome for take outs! My favorite is the pork soup and their garlic pepper chicken! read more

I've always been to be on the lookout for some tasty Korean food in the Buffalo area, and Koreana definitely fulfilled that pursuit! I came here during lunchtime with two co-workers, who were surprised I'd never been here before as I'm always a sucker for tasty Korean dishes. Entering the restaurant, it had a really cute and home-y feel with two workers in the kitchen. I ordered the garlic pepper chicken dish which also came with rice and of course the kimchi/etc appetizers. I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of food and the taste of the freshly prepared meal. I will definitely be back to try more! Definitely recommended for Korean food. read more

Koreana - Korean Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

An awesome place for a quick Korean meal! The menu is limited but everything is homemade by the owner/chef (I recommend the noodles). Prices have gone up a dollar here and there the past 4 years I've been in Buffalo but it's definitely worth the price. Everything on the menu is worth trying atleast once. Water and utensils are self service. I recommend the garlic/pepper chicken, seafood noodle soup, and jajeongmyun (noodles in black bean sauce). Tucked behind the Savers shopping complex, it's a quick 5 minute drive from both UB North and South. It makes you feel like you're at home and definitely worth coming here for an early dinner (they close at 8pm). read more

Koreana - #4 & #2 (back) - Korean Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

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Not a good spot to visit if you're allergic to shellfish there are no vegan options for the items that contain shrimp like the kimchi for example read more

I love their garlic pepper chicken and jjampong. I ate a ton of those during pandemic last year and occasionally this year. I remember pleasantly being surprised last year when I found out that Buffalo had authentic Korean style Chinese foods. Their packaging is great and always on time with pick up orders. Owners/staffs have been nice as well and would recommend to anyone who lives or visits Buffalo. read more

I'm giving this three stars solely based on my personal taste. The restaurant is open for takeout/delivery only, but my food was ready early and the place looked very clean. Due to Covid there wasn't a lot of interaction with staff, but the person at the cash register seemed polite enough. I ordered a chicken hot box which contained spicy chicken, rice, kimchi, and tofu strips. Everything was pretty good except the chicken. To me, it was too chewy and almost rubbery. The spices were pretty well balanced, flavorful and hot without being overwhelming. I liked the sides but couldn't finish the chicken. This may not be a problem for people who prefer fattier meat/dark meat, though. read more

The food here is good but yesterday I ordered food here for pickup and when I got home, I took the food out and the bottom portion collapsed already. Couldn't eat it at all especially during COVID-19 season where we don't know if the bag is clean or not. read more

Koreana - Korean Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

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I like coming here for Korean food. I have tried the bulgogi, dried pork, fried garlic pepper chicken, and jjajang. Food: It's all very good. I think my favorite is either the bulgogi or the spicy pork. Most dishes come with rice but some do not so if you're not looking to pay extra, make sure to ask if the rice comes with it or not. I believe the rice with the garlic pepper chicken was extra. The rice is also purple rice, yum! If you eat in, you get sides (which vary somewhat depending on the day). You don't get the sides if you take it out. Service: you order at the counter, get your dish yourself and then pay after you bring your dish back to the front where a cart is waiting. read more

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I usually come here with my friends during the semester when we are hungry. This place is an order and sit down restaurant so there is no need to tip. The guy who works there doesn't seem to be very friendly but we did not have a bad experience with him. He usually asks us to pay after we finish eating. Just a warning that there's a $15 minimum if you want to pay with card. As for the food, it was pretty standard. Their menu had quite a number of selections. The second time I went there, I ordered jjampong and I was so surprised. It was really good!! read more

Koreana - champong - Korean Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

Been here several times now and have really loved everything I've gotten. I've had the Garlic Pepper Chicken, Jjajangmyeon, and Bibimbap (multiple times). They give you a lot of food and decent portions of the sides. Definitely never left me feeling unsatisfied. I've never experienced the staff being rude to me. They've always been totally polite. Saying thank you, letting me know where I can get silverware. I've had no issues whatsoever. Getting takeout during the pandemic they leave the orders on the table in front of the counter so you can just grab it and say thank you to the employees over the counter. When going in and ordering before the pandemic, they usually say the food will take about 10 minutes. I haven't had it take much longer than that. When ordering online for pickup, the website says it will take 30 minutes. When I arrived at the restaurant after 30 minutes my order was hot and ready waiting on the table for pickup. I definitely plan on going back to try more of their menu. read more

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Wasn't a fan of the sweet and sour pork. The sauce was extremely gelatinous which overwhelmed the rest of the dish. The garlic chicken was soggy (maybe because I ordered it for takeout) and a bit dry. However it did have nice flavors! Definitely giving it another try the next time I dine in. The black bean noodles were my favorite! It doesn't have much in it but the flavors were all there. Already craving it as I'm typing this, SOS P.S. rice is an extra $1 ! P.P.S you don't get side dishes when you order takeout, which made me very sad. read more

Koreana - Garlic chicken - Korean Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

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Wow! The owner is so rude!!!! Not even give you time to order and never asked me for here or to go. When I told him I want an order to go, he said shit! Excuse you! Rudest service ever! Food is fine though read more

Had a tough time settling on a star rating due to the huge disparity between the insanely delicious Garlic Pepper Chicken and the, well, not so delicious Jjajang. The Pork Kalbi fit somewhere in between but closer to the poor end of the spectrum. The Garlic Pepper Chicken was some of the best fried chicken (or really any chicken) I can remember. The garlic was intense and kept me coming back for more long after my stomach asked me to throw in the towel. Unfortunately that's about all I ate. I didn't like the Pork Kalbi, but my wife was more than happy to pick up the slack on that one. Although the broth was flavorful, the pork had way too much bone and wasn't worth the effort. I gave up on the Jjajang after one small bite, and this time my wife wanted no part either. It looked unappetizing and the flavor was equally off-putting. We brought it home for some reason, but it went untouched the next day which is unheard of for leftovers in my house. I initially wanted to give Koreana 3 Stars because I only enjoyed one of the three dishes, but that one dish was by itself worth coming back for. read more

They don't have a huge variety of Korean dishes, but they all taste really good. I really like their pork kalbi, bangyetang and jjajang. Their food portion is big, so I usually pack half of it and save it for the next meal. The restaurant itself is small, so you might want to go there early to avoid the crowd/ wait. The tables and the restroom are clean. Self-served and you seat yourself. I hope they could turn on the AC in the summer tho. read more

Koreana - Salt and pepper chicken - Korean Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

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The worst service ever. Gave me half container of Kimchi stew then when I asked him why it's half. He rudely went on to say, it's either that or I give you the money back.. The owner guy there is so fucking racist and rude. P.S. THIS IS WHAT THE OWNER SENT ME AFTER I PUT THE REVIEW ON IT. THIS IS EXACTLY HIS ATTITUDE. read more

Koreana - Korean Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

This is a hidden gem near Sheridan on Niagara Falls Boulevard! There isn't too much on the menu - they have their signature garlic pepper chicken, jjajang noodles , bibim-bap, pork kalbi, and more. BUT the food is absolutely amazing! I got the garlic pepper chicken and purple yam rice and skirt steak spicy stew. The garlic chicken wasn't too spicy but had a good kick to it. In addition, there was plenty on the plate! It was a perfect combo with the purple rice. The skirt steak stew is only served on Mondays but it was amazing! Spicy but a good kind of spicy. And there was a good amount of meat served alongside with purple yam rice as well. You pay after you finish eating which is pretty cool also! read more

Koreana - Garlic Pepper Chicken and skirt steak spicy stew - Korean Near Me - Tonawanda, New York

Koreana is a nice little 'hybrid' restaurant. It's half fast food and half restaurant in terms of the service style. You order your food at the counter and wait for it like in a fast food place, but you pay after your meal like a restaurant. There's self served hot tea at the front counter and you grab your own utensils at the front as well. It's pretty unique, giving you the efficiency of a fast food chain and the sit down dining experience of a restaurant. In terms of food, the menu isn't as large compared to other Korean restaurants in Buffalo, but what they have is delicious. I love their jjajangmyun so much that if there were an opportunity to get a hold of their secret recipe (legally of course) I would jump at it. I have yet to find another Korean restaurant that makes jjajangmyun as well as Koreana. The noodles are always chewy, never soggy. The sauce is flavorful and savory, but not too salty. I have no idea how they make the sauce so rich in flavor but not salty, I've tried recreating it many times but to no prevail. I have also tried their spicy pork, bulgogi, bibimbap, and sweet and sour pork, all of which were delicious as well. I also love their side dishes (comes with the meal). The kimchi is always well seasoned and not overly spicy, the bean sprouts are very refreshing, and the fish cakes always go well with any meal. I wish they gave all three side dishes out for take out as well, but they only give the kimchi if you get take out. The pricing is reasonable, but sometimes I wish they gave a bigger portion of food (because I love it so much and always need more). Did I mention I really like their jjajangmyun? read more

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Well, how do I start. My wife and I actually LOVE this place, we are here at least 5 times a month for the amazing Korean food they make here. This time we called ahead (seeing that it says it's open in google maps) to order since it's also my wife's birthday. As my wife was ordering she was having trouble pronouncing some of the dishes so the woman who had picked up the phone passed the phone to the GUY and he was really rude and sounded like he didn't wanna deal with us at all and he just hung up on our face. So we decided to drive down to the place to order, just to find out they're close even though the website says 8pm. We called again and the guy picked up and told us that they're close because he ran out of rice. He could've told us on the phone the first time we called that he ran out so we didn't have to drive down instead of hanging up on us. The woman is ALWAYS SUPER NICE though. In conclusion that guy (whoever he is) either needs to get fired or IF he is part of management he needs to go to customer service classes. Oh! And by the way I'm writing this review at 7:20pm and we tried to order by phone around 6:50pm and they close at 8:00pm so yeah. read more