Unfortunately I only took one video and no singular pictures but omg this place is 5/5 stars no question. We got the japchae, kimchi pancake, bulgogi, galbi, chicken fried rice, dumpling soup and calamari. Everything was hands down incredible, it was some of the best calamari I've ever had, perfectly breaded and huge pieces. All of the meat we had was tender, juicy and perfectly marinated. I've never had a kimchi pancake and it was incredible! I wish I could remember our server's name but he was so kind, attentive and delightful. I'm sitting here writing this review eating leftovers and I already can't wait to go back. read more

Food so good, I shed tears for fear of not coming back. Yet, here we are again! And again! Delicious all around. Plus! They have Soju! Whenever I want to enjoy memories and eat a homestyle delicious meal, just like Mom never made, this place never fails! Having been here numerous times, mostly with friends, our celebration is endless. Drinks, awesome food, excellent service, drinks (did i mention drinks?) all together fabulous! During these perilous Covid times, Koreatown restaurant takes protecting their customers seriously. When you enter, masks are required. My full on Batman suit was welcomed :p They spray your hands down with sanitizer, staff are all wearing masks, tables sanitized after every use. Because the restaurant is enormous, tables are well separated from each other. Additionally, tables are all doubled (as if for 8) even if only 2 are dining. Wasted space, but VERY safe. So a BIG thank you to Koreatown restaurant! The photos tell a tasty spicy story. Can attest after ordering several of the many dishes available, we've never had an issue. The people working here are wonderful and ready to be of service. Soju please! "No problem"...how cool is that? Parking is never a problem; plentiful. As always, thank you for reading. Remember to stay well, enjoy life, without compromising safety. read more

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Very good still but menu has change. The service was kinda slow. But we were really enjoy our food. read more

Koreatown - Korean Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Food was awesome, but customer service was completely terrible. Our group arrived at 6:30 and didn't get to leave until 9:30 since the servers refused to actually come up and check on us. It wasn't until we actually started talking about the lack of service out loud that they finally came up to bring us the check and ring us up. Honestly the 2 stars feels like I'm being nice, but hey, the food was good. read more

We came here for dinner and hands down this place was amazing - the portions are huge - the wait staff was so kind - we didn't bbq our food - but it came out to us and was fantastic as if we did bbq it ourselves We ordered the sweet pork belly and bulgogi- the seafood pancake and gyozas - the bonchon was amazing as well - I would highly recommend this spot totally worth it read more

Food and service was amazing. Will definitely be back soon. Even the music was jamming. Prices were reasonable.

We live on the Central California Coast and do not have much choice when it comes to Korean food. So I was so happy to be able to get my Korean fix in the greater Phoenix areas. This place was perfect. Well, almost. (They did not have Kkakdugi!) The banchan were delicious, as was the Yuk Hwe. We really enjoyed our time here. read more

This restaurant is very roomy so they are able to social distancing the tables very well. I thought they are doing good with extra cleaning during COVID-19 and even sprayed your hand when you walk in. Hubby always ordered Galbi - Beef short ribs. I tried the seafood pancake here. It's more green onion than anything. It was just ok - not cooked throughout the bottom of the cake. The soup here is excellent. I bounce between bone broth brisket and Beef short ribs soup. Lately this is our go to Korean place. We were long time ChoDang customer but needed a change. Keep up the good work. The servers are very attentive and friendly read more

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Andrew was a great host and the food was dynamite! The Korean short ribs were delicious as well as the beef Bulgogi! read more

Koreatown - Korean Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

The restaurant Renewed recently,and taste improved a lot recommend beef blood hangover soup

Relaxing atmosphere. Very tasty food. Very friendly staff. Easy parking. Nice place to spend time with partner, family and friends! read more

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The ambience, food and service was EXCELLENT! A lot of food and everything was fantastic. Really fun place to come with friends and family. Did I mention how awesome the staff was? Also, very Clean restaurant. We are looking forward to going back soon! read more

Koreatown - Pork bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Amazing friendly service and food with fair prices A lot of bang for your buck You can bbq you own food or have them bbq for you Had the shrimp and pork belly entrees and it was enough for two people. Meal for two and a bottle of soju for under $40!! Best date nigh read more

From food, service, and ambiance, all 5/5! Highly recommend this please. The portion is huge too! read more

Koreatown - Kalbi & seafood noodle - Korean Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

My family and I've been coming here for years and had the WORST experience with staffs. All these years, food has been consistent, but some reason food quality has gone down and received the WORST service. RUDE!!!! Who argues with customers?!!?!!? And serving water ~50%down soft tofu soup. They have offered to make again, but brought SUPER SPICY and SALTY soup that none of the us were able to eat. Never coming here again! read more

Koreatown - Ordered mild seafood soup, but brought xtra spicy - Korean Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

The food portion is huge! I did not except to get a huge bowl of bulgogi. The meat is tasty. The whole fried chicken is so good! I could not stop enjoying fried chicken covered with delicious gojuchang sauce. I wish I have more kimchi and side dishes to go with the food. read more

Koreatown - Beef bulgogi, and whole spicy gojuchang fried chicken - Korean Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

This place used to be my favorite restaurant. Upon coming back after a few months, it's now under new management and the menu is limited, the portions are smaller and the overall ambiance is quiet and lacking energy. The waitstaff here used to be amazing and now they're all gone... I'm a bit disappointed that the food is mediocre and menu, dining experience is not what it used to be. Plus the food prices have gone up for what used to be a good deal. Just sad... read more

Honestly I think the reviews for the new management are exaggerated a little bit. There were 2 of us and we ordered the regular bibimbap, soup, and bossam which altogether came out to $60. The portion is still normal sized (maybe not as huge as old management) but we left full with even some food leftover. The bossam in my opinion was even better than old management's. It had so much flavor and it was so soft and tender. Although the menu did condensed down, the pricing is still the same for the most part maybe a few items varying in price but nothing drastic. The service was still good and the ambiance is nice. read more

Best Korean food in the world, so authentic, the vibes are awesome and the prices are amazing!!!! The service is incredible they're so nice and attentive and the dishes had such a good amount of MEAT. I was so impressed read more

Koreatown - a table full of asian food - Korean Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Wow. Just wow. This is probably the best Korean spot at an amazing price. It even beats its main competitor (Jin KBBQ). Their bbq combo is a literal STEAL. The meat comes at an abundant quantity, you have liberty to choose which meat you would like, and the quality is amazing! The combo comes with hot pot, soup, noodles, fried rice, sides, and DESSERT AT THE END! We had the amazing raw marinated crabs... it was so delicious. I literally died on the inside, it was AMAZING. So flavorful and so fresh with an amazing kick of spice. The service here was good and quick. The restaurant in of itself is big so the wait time is shorter than the rest of other restaurants. But omg.... The food is delightful. I will come again. My new favorite spot! read more

Wanted to try to koreatown after it re opened BUT sadly to say it wasn't that great.. the inside is nicely updated.. they have a Korean bbq sitting area and regular dining.. unfortunately the ban Chan and my husbands spicy pork he ordered didn't have that much flavor.. the cold kimchi noodle soup was okay considering.. it could have been better.. but the staff was good read more

Koreatown - Kimchi cold noodle soup - Korean Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Great Korean food! I had the spicy pork dish and my husband had the bugogi beef hot stone. The service is very helpful and friendly read more

Koreatown - Korean Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I went on a Friday and it was pretty busy. My friends and I ordered golbengi muchim (sea snail? salad), spicy intestine soup, and galbijjim (braised beef short ribs) I think it took about an hour to get our food. The golbengi muchim came out first and didn't come with any noodles, (Usually this dish is served with noodles in other Korean restaurants.) but it was really good regardless I'd definitely recommend this dish. However the other two I wasn't satisfied at all. Intestine soup (gopchang jungol) - very bland. Probably the worst Gopchang jungol I've ever had. It had alot of thick block cut vegetables and udon noodles, but little bit of instestines. This dish is about $46. This is way overpriced and not worth the money. I've had way better gopchang jungol at other places for $35. Do not waste your money on this. Braised beef (galbi jjim) - They used LA galbi meat for this dish which is not what they had in the picture in their menu or the norm for galbi jjim. Also galbi jjim is not supposed to have any soup and it's not supposed to be red.. I was kind of confused if they got mixed up with galbi tang which is similar but with soup. But the server specifically said it was galbi jjim. And the soup was way too sweet. It wasn't the galbi jjim we were expecting or wanting. The service wasn't too great I assume it was because it was a busy day, but our server didn't refill any of the banchans (side dishes) not even once. Besides that the restaurant was clean and I liked how big the tables were. But I don't think I'll come back because I've had better korean food elsewhere and this place is way overpriced. Maybe I should've just done the kbbq instead. read more

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Staff is always very friendly and inviting. Depending on what you like, they have traditional dishes, or you can barbecue it yourself. Both are fantastic, and you definitely get your money worth. Also, they give you plenty of sides as well. I know they are changing management here this week, but so far, I absolutely adore this place, and I always love coming on Sunday for a nice relaxing lunch. read more

Recommend: yes Service: great! Food: yum Finally!!! This place has remodel and it just opened for soft opening! This is my favorite Korean restaurant. They have the best tofu soups. Their menu also has changed with Korean bbq available. I can't wait to try their Korean bbq! However it does look pretty pricey. I'm just happy they finally open again. I do somewhat miss some items on their old menu. They did have a pretty big menu before with so many options. But now its a smaller menu but they did keep some of the most popular items such as their tofu soups, their hot stone rice, seafood pancake, their hot pots stews, and their fried chicken. When I came in, I got the army stew; however, it seems like a bit diluted. The flavor was pretty plain, lots of spam and ham. It was pretty much a big pot of water with not enough ingredients to fill the spaces. We also go a spicy pork belly hot stone rice which was pretty good. Great flavor, just yum. The service was great. Wasn't too sure who was our server since there was two female servers but they were both very nice and kind. I will definitely be back many more times to try out all what this place has to offer. I hope it's as good as before. read more

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Ever since my Korean girlfriend recommended this place, this is now my go to Korean spot! The food is better than my two other regular frequent Korean places but the service and freshness of sides I had at this last visit, impressed me! Quick, efficient water refills too! This assisted with putting out the fire from in my mouth from the kimchi. Funny though, when the spicy burn faded from my tongue, I just wanted more! :) I love their bulgogi and my daughter gave thumbs up on their Jap Chae! read more

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Very good side dishes with unlimited refill, side dishes have about 9 different kinds. The food came with big portion as always, and great service. Of course the price is not cheap but the portion you got is totally worth it. They proactively offer cups with lid for my kids without asking, and when I refill my favorite potato and fishcake side, they double the portion for us. We can only eat half of our order and still plenty to take out for tomorrow. read more

Came here for dinner on a Friday night. It's easy to find, it's located in a strip mall with plenty of parking. It wasn't too busy, my gf and I were seated almost immediately and ordered shortly after. Everything on the menu sounds amazing! We eventually settled on spicy chicken bulgogi and kimchi hot stone, both were delicious! The included side dishes were also tasty. The service was ok. Our server never checked up on us after we received our food. I'll definitely be back to explore the rest of the menu! read more

Koreatown - Spicy Chicken Bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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At the moment, I think it's the best KBBQ in the East Valley. Before finding Koreatown, we had tried a handful of the places out here and found the quality either needed improvement or just okay. I don't care if a place is AYCE and would much rather have better cuts of meat. While on the pricier side, Koreatown checks the quality box for me. The couple times we have come, we have usually just done A La Carte from the beef options. They have combinations if you prefer, but they generally have excellent quality across the board. We typically order the brisket, bulgogi, and the small cut rib if available. It comes with rice, the house salad, and all your usual banchan. The big negative, and why I didn't give Koreatown five stars, is they only have a few tables with grills. The restaurant has grills, and the other side is tables. Since there are so few grills, it can sometimes be a long wait time. There is ample parking since it's in a big plaza and close to a market if you want to walk around. read more

Parking lot: large, large lot next to a grocery store and other small businesses Restaurant: Huge inside, the restaurant can accommodate parties of 10 or more easy. Kitchen: You can see inside the kitchen as your food is being made. Open air space. Food: Banchan sides were decent. I was impressed that the menu had lots of different traditional food items. You must try the oxtail soup. I strongly recommend you come here for good traditional Korean food. read more

I'm not super familiar with Korean cuisine. I ordered Beef Bulgogi for 21.99. The meat was quite tasty and served with 6 sides. Unfortunately I only liked 2/6 sides, but maybe it's just me. I used scissors to cut the meat down to bite-sized pieces which I think is typical for the dish. Overall, I would've preferred half the portion at half the price because there was way too much food. The ambiance is hip modern with contemporary pop music playing. The service was excellent! read more

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Amazing, Amazing, Amazing! The ambiance is phenomenal and the food, don't even get me started. So this place has 2 options the restaurant side and then the BBQ side. This visit I went to the restaurant side since I was a bit pressed by time. I am a big foodie and i will tell you I have NEVER had food as good as this one. The dishes were original, flavorful and just unbelievably delish. I went with my super picky 12 yr old and she had no complains. This is a must visit! Stop reading this review go now!!! read more

Order 6 dishes nothing good, it's worse Korea food I ever had but the server was very good and friendly read more

Koreatown - Order Beef Bulgogi but the slice beef like a piece fatty and tough steak - Korean Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

We have come to eat here several times. Our last visit was less enjoyable than the rest. It was peak summer and the a/c unit wasn't working and they only seemed to have one fan to cool the dining area where we were sitting. Plus, we were sitting by the hot grill, it made for a bit of an uncomfortable experience. But we love the food here! We like to order one of their combos that is meant to feed around 3 people. In our case, it is a lot of food and we happily take the leftovers home. Most of the time they have exceptional service, but this last visit not so much. Even though the establishment was practically empty, with maybe a few other customers there, the boys serving our table were very slow to work. In fact, they rarely visited our table, often forgetting our drinks or other requests like utensils and napkins. We'd see them on several occasions congregating in the kitchen just to talk or stand around while we waited for them to notice us requesting service. It's the food that makes up for everything. We like the meat and the variety of sides they serve, all exceptional quality in our opinion. I personally like to order their spicy rice cakes every time I visit. Their seafood soups are also one of our favorites. We really enjoy their food and consider it one of our favorites to visit for Sunday dinners as a family. read more

Koreatown - Small Combo - Korean Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Excellent and interesting food and now they have the actual bbq tables everywhere. Last few times we ate there I didn't notice but we still loved the food off the menu. I did notice a few things were removed from the menu like the fried rice and I was disappointed but the food today made up for it. Hadn't been here since before covid so I'm sure they had to make adjustments just like all other restaurants. The food was fresh, hot and delivered fast. Really nice experience as a family. Makes the kids excited and happy to be included. The place was clean and temperature comfortable and we liked the music rotation between Korean hip hop and pop with American top 40. Me and my kids are not huge meat eaters so we ordered the half portion meat (bulgogi) and it was very flavorful. read more

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The food was amazing! My grilled mackerel was percentile crispy and the portion was big enough for me to thoroughly enjoy it. The fish was fatty and flavorful. It came with a refreshing side salad that helped make the meal feel healthy. My wife got the oxtail soup and it had a rich taste (did need to session to salt a little bit). The service was good when we went (was not too busy) but the staff kept coming by to fill up our water and the side dishes. They were attentive but not overwhelming. The places ambience was good, pretty open with high curlings really give the place a nice touch. It's definitely a cute date spot. read more

Koreatown - Grilled mackerel - Korean Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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I love the service and their pickles probably best place to get bimimbap and pork belly. don't really like their udon noodles a little too salty for me but I appreciate everything there is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! best pickles bimimbap and music. solid 9.283781/10 tasty read more

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First visit after driving by for years, was amazing! it had almost 5 stars. for good reason! it was a bit of paradise on Broadway, then i went in October for my birthday, the place was empty! the menu changed, and the servers stood around with nothing to do. all seafood off the menu, which was what I was so excited about. New owner, Asiana market owner, I was told. they are rude, and the food is less than average. I won't go back! I tip well because the abused workers deserve it. it went from hero to zero in less than a year. If the server with no tables spends to much time at your table. they ring a bell! I think that is rude! and when I was taking my time eating, they sent the server to say "You can't take the food home if it's not cooked" OMG they are fired. read more

TL;DR: Bring an appetite. If you like Korean food, you'll love this place. If you've never had Korean food, stop reading and go try this place out! This place is unassuming from the outside but it is quite the gem! I went here for lunch with my gf and two of our friends. I had the *Bulgogi Hot Stone* and my gf had the *Bibim Neng-Myum / Galbi combo*. We also got a seafood pancake as an appetizers. Some general thoughts: - Portions are huuuge! This was a big plus. - Lunch came with complimentary banchan (Kimchi and other pickled appetizers). I was not expecting banchan, so it was a nice surprise. - Service was prompt and there were no issues finding a table for Sunday lunch, even though this restaurant seems to be pretty popular from other reviews. I have only been here once, but I really liked my bulgogi hot stone. If you haven't had much Korean food before, it's basically a griddle with rice, vegetables, and Korean BBQ beef topped with a raw egg that cooks in the hot griddle. The beef was extremely tender and packed with flavor! I wasn't allowed to try my gfs dish, but she said she really liked it. The only note on her dish is that the noodles are served cold in this traditional Korean dish (in case you were expecting something warm) and the Galbi was served on the side. When she ordered, she wasn't sure if the meat would be part of the noodle dish or separate. This was definitely not an issue, just something to point out. The seafood pancake app was delicious. In retrospect, we probably should not have ordered it since the lunch portions were so big, but I can totally work that off at the gym later. But since Koreatown is on the way to my gym, I might as well stop there again for lunch... I would, and will likely go again. Eating Korean food is basically a part time job for me and this definitely hit the spot. read more

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This is the only place in AZ where I can find raw marinated crab. Mkt price was $35.99 but they gave a big portion which I loved. They put way too much spicy sauce and it was too sweet for me, but the quality of the crab was good so I ended up taking them home and washing the sauce off. Ban Chan was very good and generous. Purple rice was delicious too. Service was super friendly and attentive. I'll be back for the crab, just know they go heavy on the sauce. read more

Koreatown - Korean Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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