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The tofu soup and galbi were delicious! The Hambok steak was unique. A bit tangy.. tasted like mustard and Worcestershire.. but still good. Def will be back for tofu soup and the Army Soup!
The four of us came on Fri night around 7PM and were able to get seated right away. They have a few bottled beers available including Terra. We started with the Tuna Kimbap and it was solid. All four of us ordered Dolsot Bibimbap - two with bulgogi, one with spicy pork and one with Galbi-jjim....and we all had the same reaction - WINNER! The tastes and portions were spot on and we left very satsified and content with our decision to visit Mama's Kitchen!
Food was good, but service very bad. Had to call over the server multiple times to get items that we needed to eat our meal. The seafood pancake, ban ban fried chicken, and vegetable bibampap was ordered. Only 2 small banchan dishes was given. I thought cost was high for portion size and service. 2nd time here to give it another try. Will go to my go to Korean restaurant in Bellevue and Issaquah instead.
Yum!!! Came here for the first time for a later lunch, food was incredible! Inside was clean and nice, can't wait to come back!
Portions are very generous! I ordered the dolsot bibimbap and usually this is enough for one person, but they gave so much here that it could've been shared with my party! It was a lot, but good. I was able to try out the wings and kimbap as well and it was all pretty good. No hate. Service is as expected. Not going out of their way to give an outstanding experience. Just enough to get you what you need. There aren't too many tables and I can see the larger table in the middle being shared by different groups cafeteria style. Overall, good spot to eat and grab some Korean food on a cold rainy day.
The ambiance is modern with a few casual tables, and it felt cozy overall. I came to meet a friend around 7:45 PM on a Tuesday. The kitchen was open, clean, and maintained good hygiene. The server was incredibly friendly and sweet. Since I arrived quite early, he kindly offered me a hot tea, which was very tasty and refreshing. I ordered the bibimbap, which was quite good everything appeared fresh, and the egg and flavors were enjoyable. The best part was that the server didn't rush us at all, whether it was with the order or the check. We ended up staying for nearly two hours, talking about everything openly.
Solid spot for Korean food in Bellevue! Would recommend coming with more people so you can share. I came here with 2 friends for dinner on a Tuesday night around 6 pm and it was still fairly empty. It was completely full by the time we left with 1-2 groups waiting, so it's definitely a popular spot. We came in the middle of a heat wave, but it didn't feel like the restaurant turned on their AC, so it was super hot and stuffy inside. I was hoping to escape the heat by coming to the restaurant but sadly that wasn't the case. On top of that, they gave us room temperature water at the beginning, and we had to specifically ask for iced water. If it's that hot inside and out, at the very least they could've given everyone iced water by default... Anyways, moving onto the food. We shared the following items: Veggie eggroll ($6.99) - pretty standard Ban ban chicken ($24.99) - didn't realize their fried chicken would be in the form of chicken wings and not drumsticks, which is what I'm used to. The menu doesn't call out that it's chicken wings either, which would've been helpful. I liked it but thought it was pricy for the portion Galbi-jjim bibimbap ($24.99) - my favorite dish of the night. Galbi was flavorful and they include plenty of egg and veggies to mix together with the rice Katsu mayo over rice ($16.99) - I personally found this dish bland but my other friends liked it. I didn't think there was enough flavor in the chicken and egg to eat with all the rice they give you
I first saw Mama's Kitchen while visiting another restaurants in the plaza. I always like trying Korean food restaurants and this one was very good! We went towards the end of lunch and were seated quickly (there's no reservations, only a wait list). While the seating area isn't large, they're able to fit quite a few tables in and there is an open kitchen at the back. Everything was very clean and the staff were very efficient in bussing tables. They were also quick in taking our order and the food also came out to us quickly. As for the food, I have my favorites and had to get the soondoboo soup. I'd say this is higher on my list of good ones, nice flavor without it being too spicy and I only wish the bowl was bigger. We also ordered the beef bulgogi over rice, also with excellent flavor and quality meat and the seafood pancake. The pancake had lots of seafood but I wasn't used to the panko-like breading. Altogether very good and would go back next time I'm in the area.
I'm writing this review based on two separate visits. I wanted to share my experience--especially with the Half & Half (H&H) chicken--and see if others had similar thoughts. During my first visit, I ordered the H&H chicken and the hamburger steak. The hamburger steak lacked seasoning and had an unpleasant ground meat smell that wasn't masked well. But the worst part was the plating. The plate was full of water from the salad, which had run into the rice and meat. Every time I picked up a piece of food, I had to shake off excess water--it was really off-putting. The H&H chicken was the most disappointing. I took most of it to go, and while packing, I noticed all six pieces were wings. I had already eaten a couple, so I was confused--how could there be more than two wings from one chicken? I looked around and noticed other tables who ordered the same dish didn't get just wings, so I'm not sure what happened there. On my second visit, I ordered the chadol jjolmyun, veggie kimbap (their best and signature item), and chicken katsu. The chicken katsu is basically the same as the hamburger steak in terms of sauce and plating--just a different protein. I'm not a fan of their sauce. I wish they offered something with more kick or a tangier flavor. The overall taste was bland, and I quickly got tired of it. The chadol jjolmyun was pretty good--plenty of veggies and nicely cooked meat on top. The initial presentation was scrumptious. However, the noodles were buried at the bottom and hard to mix in. Also, the flavor leaned greasy due to the meat and extra sesame oil. A bit more vinegar or something refreshing would have balanced it better. The veggie kimbap remains my favorite. It has a minimal rice-to-veggie ratio and is packed with fresh ingredients. The side of pickled radish kimchi adds a nice kick and helps reset your palate between bites. Overall, I still feel the prices are a bit high for what you get, but since everything is expensive these days, I might come back occasionally. When I do, I'll stick to their signature items like kimbap and tteokbokki.
Very authentic Korean place. Small place and the wait around dinner time can be hectic since they are understaff and waitlist is confusing. But the food was great. I particularly like bubibamp. Lots of veggies and they even have some jelly like veggies that I rarely seen in other places. Their kimbamp are huge with lots of filling and less rice. But would skip on the tofu soup. It taste a lot like msg with lots of chili powder.
Mama's Kitchen is a small mom and pop shop serving Korean classics. We came here for lunch and was lucky to get a table right away. It was quite a wait before we got our food but they were all delicious so all is well. We got the seafood pancake, the gyoza, the ban ban chicken and a cup of sikhye. - The seafood pancake was great, it had a different texture compared to pancakes that I've had in the past, not better or worse, just different. - The gyoza I couldn't remember, it was mostly consumed by our kid. - We enjoyed the ban ban chicken; I liked their yangnyeom sauce. - The sikhye (traditional sweet Korean rice beverage) was pretty good but is an acquired taste, so some might not appreciate it. They seem to be known for their kimbap so I would try that next time.
I come here from time to time and it always hits! This is what I crave when I want some korean comfort food. I've tried a few items off their menu but there's 3 staples I will always get when I dine in. Tuna Kimbap, you get a massive roll with fresh ingredients and the rice ratio is perfect! Spicy Pork over Rice, packs a good amount of heat with nice flavor from the marinade. I do wish it was a little more savory, korean food tends to be more on the sweeter side but that's also just my preference. Seafood Ramen, this is a must to pair with kimbap in my opinion. You have to dip it in the broth!! The ramen is a hit or miss sometimes, but when it hits it hits the right spots. Nice bouncy noodles with some squid, scallops, mussel and shrimp. Today the broth was perfectly flavorful and you really taste the seafood. It's never been super busy when I've stopped by luckily, and the service is always nice. The prices did go up I believe, a little expensive for what it is. But I'll still be coming back!! read more
Came here on a weekday evening and it was packed, but we were greeted and got seated right away. The overall ambiance and vibe was very relaxed and homey. We ordered the Korean army stew and the katsu and both tasted great! Super fresh and juicy and the broth was full of flavor. Service was great. It was very busy but we got our waters refilled and checked up on regularly. What set it apart was after we paid, I forgot my leftovers and the server ran out to the parking lot to hand it to me. Definitely went above and beyond! read more
Just want to add more pics. Still rave about this place! Staff is friendly, food is delicious! They seem to be always busy. We went on a Thursday night thinking it'll be slow then a wave of customers came in groups at a time after us. Tried the japchae and Katsu Mayo over rice. Both are good and we added it to our favorites! Japchae is a savory and slightly sweet dish of stir-fried noodles, vegetables and meat. Traditionally, sweet potato noodles are used but not sure if this is what they use. Katsu Mayo over rice - breaded cutlet of pork drizzled with Japanese mayo serve over rice with scrambled egg. The mayo gives this dish a slightly sweet taste. So good! read more
Been here few times. Parking: shared parking with other retailers. Menu: via qr code We ordered: Korean seafood pancake - they use panko breading now. I like the original better Jap Chae - it's good. Not too oily and not too sweet. Soodooboo - it comes with rice. They have about 8 table to sear 4 people, an area for bar table and a communal table. There's a table near the kitchen counter says chargeable items: to go box, plastic bags, to go utensils. Overall is good. read more
Mama's Kitchen has been in Factoria for at least four to five years now and is one of few Korean restaurants on the Eastside. My friends and I came here for lunch on a Saturday at around 11:30am. The lunch crowd didn't start until around noon, and so we had an easy time getting a table. Mama's Kitchen menu is pretty limited, but they have all the popular Korean fare including Korean Fried Chicken, Kimchi Fried Rice, Tteokbokki (cylindrical rice rolls), and Soondubu (spicy Korean tofu soup). For three of us, we ordered MAMA'S KIMBAP, MAMA'S ROSE TTEOKBOKKI, and MAMA'S HONEY FRIED CHICKEN. The tteokbokki and the fried chicken both came with miso soup and the kimbap came with a side of kimchi radish. Of the dishes we ordered, the ROSE TTEOKBOKKI was the best. It was super rich and creamy and came with a piece of shrimp tempura, and egg roll, and a potsticker. The KIMBAP was also decent and was filled with beef, shredded egg, daikon, spinach, and carrots. They fell apart pretty easily though and so you have to eat them in one bite. Surprisingly, the HONEY FRIED CHICKEN was a little disappointing. While it had the right Gochujang sauce and flavor, the chicken was soggy and not crispy like traditional Korean Fried Chicken. With that said, the chicken was the most generous in terms of portions. The restaurant itself is pretty tight and only has eight to ten tables max with some window seating. It's clean and modern. Service was okay. It took some time to waive the waiter down. I also wish they served complimentary hot tea and unlimited ban chan. I'm my honest opinion, prices are kind of high for what you get (in comparison to Danji and Cho Dang Tofu), but it's definitely convenient for those passing by Factoria on their way back from work. Plus, Da Boba is right next door and so you can easily hit two birds with one stone. Overall: 3.5/5 for food, 3.5/5 for service, 4/5 for atmosphere read more
6 months ago
2 years ago
** Visited on 7/5/2024 I had visited this cute and cozy restaurant with a group of about 14 - I had called ahead to reserve a table, however was told that it's first come first serve, but they were able to accomodate our large group and I was incredibly grateful for the staff here. Considering we came on a Friday around 4:30pm, we were able to be seated right away and situated. The staff here were especially kind and patient as we had a large group and were trying to figure what to order. They were very efficient in making sure we were all satisfied and quick to help when asked. OKAY THE FOOD: *TRY their Galibi Jjim Bibimbap, it was SUPER yummy and fills you up! *Their kimbap was the perfect kimbap, and if you order their Mama's Rose TteokBokki- DIP THE KIMBAP IN THE SAUCE AND GET LOST IN THE SAUCE. Their food had impressed me and my foodie cousin for sure. We were pretty happy with the overall price, presentation and the portion size. The best part, they're open late night so definitely a great spot in my book. Definitely next time I take a trip out to Seattle/ Bellevue, I want to stop by and try their other dishes. :-) read more
6 months ago
Had bulgogi over rice. Tasty and filling. Nice portion size. Came with free side of Kim chee radish. read more
This place was clean with easy parking. The service was wonderful. The food was delicious. My favorite is dipping the kimbap in the tteokbokki. And just their fries chicken gives you options to try half and half flavors. Our favorite was the jalapeno mayo. read more
2 years ago
Came with her on a Sunday afternoon with 2 other friends, we were seated right away and had QR code readily available. We ordered the Veggie Kimbap, Bimbibap, seafood pancake and the fried chicken. I really enjoyed the freshness taste of the Kimbap, probably the best I have ever had... the unique veggies stood out and the rice ratio was perfect (not too much). I would definitely recommend this place to my friends. Service was also attentive! read more
8 months ago
7 months ago
A great spot to eat at on the Eastside. Mamas Kitchen is a casual spot with some really good food. Besides how good the food is the other things I really like are how everything is shared so you get to try a lot of different dishes and the prices are affordable. I have been here a couple of times and tried a few different things and my favorite things are the katsu mayo over rice (you 100% should order this), the mamas japchae which is a super flavorful glass noodle dish and the soondooboo which has a good spice level to it and I really enjoy putting rice in it to soak up all the flavor. The mamas kimbap is also really good as well. The fried chicken is solid but I think the katsu is much better so I would recommend that and the cheese tteokbokki was not my personal favorite as it was too sweet for me and I just wasn't a fan of the cheese. My recommendations are to come on a week night as it is really popular and you will have to wait a while on a weekend and to try a few different items. I look forward to trying some other items off the menu in the future! read more
4 months ago
No questions asked, just come here. Wow. I wished they could open an authentic restaurant like this in Houston!! The Soondooboo Soup - seafood / tofu is the best I've had. My friend got their Chicken Katsu over rice and she said it's the best she's ever had. She even ordered an additional togo plate and asked for extra mayo on it. One recommendation is they could offer more free side dishes like other korean places, but besides that... would definitely come back here! The restaurant has minimal seating and was extremely crowded during weekday night when we went... but SO WORTH it. read more
3 years ago
Such a nice and pleasant place! Perfect for lunch. I came right at opening time on a Friday, and were the first people inside. It seemed like they were still getting ready but were still able to deliver our food in a timely manner! I got the mama's gimbap and my friend got the seafood rose tteokbokki. This gimbap was so pretty! It had the greatest filling to rice ratio that I've ever seen, and was packed full of veggies, imitation crab, bulgogi, etc. It was so fresh and delicious! I also tried some of my friend's tteokbokki which was super good as well -- very creamy and the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and spicy. We both really enjoyed our meals :) Also appreciate how the kimchi with it was super fresh and yummy too. Thanks for having us! read more
4.5 stars Awesome homestyle Korean food in a casual cafe setting. Large portions and really flavorful! -Kimchee Pancake ($13.99) - cheesy and flavorful, my only nit is I wish the cheese had been melted through all the way -Mama's Kimbap ($13.99) - well made, almost like art! Loved the filling to rice ratio. -Gyoza ($8.99) - Crispy and flavorful -Spicy Pork over Rice ($16.99) - awesome and yummy -Galbi Jjim Bibimbap ($24.99) - super rich fatty short rib with a generous amount of all the bibimbap components -Chadol Jjolmyeon ($17.99) They are weirdly stingy about takeout containers and bags but I guess that's the nature if owning the business read more
I ordered the Galbi Jjim Bibimbap with a fried egg ($25.99), it was just okay in my opinion, definitely had better bibimbap before. The only side dishes they had (for free) were kimchi radishes, so don't expect a ton of side dishes that typical Korean restaurants offer. I've also been here before and have had some other items, I just feel like this place is more of a Korean Fusion place with all the cheese and rose ttokkbokki rather than traditional and that's okay if that's what you're into. The item menu is also relatively expensive, an 8 piece gimbap for $13.99 is a bit much for me, although definitely try this place if you want to. This place is a small restaurant with somewhat limited tables. I heard that this place gets relatively busy and has a 45+ minute wait on some nights, but luckily we came on a random Tuesday night so we had no wait. Also expect not a lot of service, although calling someone over for the check or more napkins is of course doable. read more
Excellent kimbap that has minimal rice. The hot stone bowls are really yummy too. And I could eat the radish kimchi every single day for months on end. Bulgogi bibimbap is on takeout menu but not on restaurant menu, but is one of my favorite things to order. Veggie stone pot bibimbap has lots of vegetables and is delicious. Always a line every time I've been but it moves quickly; service great, food excellent. Tables close together so if you need more space in a restaurant, you might want to get that kimbap to go instead. read more
Such a staple place in my life. I love Mama's comfort food and I always find myself coming back. I do wish their ban ban chicken had less breading and more chicken (the pieces are small). The fried rice and budae jjigae are so good! read more
9 months ago
2 years ago
We were craving Korean food so stopped by in the neighborhood. Parking was complimentary. Luckily, we got sat right away before dinner rush started. The ambiance was cozy and casual. We ordered tuna kimbap, tteokbokki and mamas budae jjigae. The service was upbeat and friendly and portion was generous. I haven't been here for long time and they changed ingredients for tuna kimbap and it's worth the price. The only downside was the side dish and it only came with radish. Other than that, everything was delicious. We look forward to dining here again. read more
Came in on a Wednesday afternoon about an hour before closing. It took awhile for the waiters to come by and take our order (we started to wonder if we had to go up to the counter to place our order). All in all, I wouldn't expect great service if I were to come again. We didn't get our waters refilled, and we were given the check before we were anywhere close to done. On the bright side, though, the food was good. We had the tteokbokki, yangnyeom chicken, and spicy pork - at we ate family-style. All of the dishes were good, but the chicken was my fave. It was perfectly crispy, and just the right amount of spicy. I am not sure I would reorder the tteokbokki at it's price point, though. read more
1 year ago
3 years ago
Mama's Kitchen offers good Korean food. I enjoy getting their Katsu Mayo ($16) and Spicy Rice Cakes ($15). Taste was good as usual, however, I feel like the portioning was less. For the spicy rice cakes, I love the savory taste that it provides. Unfortunately, they only gave us 5 fish cakes in the dish. Heads Up: The sauce of the spicy rice cakes is actually spicy if you choose that level. The Katsu Mayo is a pleasant surprise for those eating it for the first time. I loved the sweet taste it provided. This time, there was less Katsu and it wasn't cooked as tender previously and was a bit too cooked. The service was good. The servers were good at noticing when we were ready to order and quickly helped us out. Nicely answer and delivered any questions or requests we had. Food didn't take that long to send out. The ambiance provides a homemade Korean food restaurant. The inside is nicely organized and simple. It feels comforting to eat here. Overall, this is a nice Korean restaurant to try out. read more
1 year ago
4 years ago
Hearty comfort food. They have lunch combos for a little extra - 3 pieces of gyoza and soda but I don't think it's significant enough to note. I'd stick to just an entree personally. We got a side dish of radish and that's it - not sure if they have side dish but it was strange to get just one. Kimchi Cheese Pancake - fluffy like a classic Korean seafood pancake. Not the crispy green onion pancake (obviously). Was more pancake than cheese than kimchi. Lots of dough, good amount of cheese throughout, underwhelming kimchi though. Bulgogi over Rice - bulgogi, rice, and onions. Very simple and comforting but nothing special. Pretty small portion though, in my opinion. Katsu Mayo over Rice - loved the katsu! Super soft and tender cutlet. Big fan of the egg, rice, and meat combo. Felt larger than the bulgogi and tastier too, so this would be a go-to. read more
This place has a homey Korean vibe with workers that speak korean to each other so you would think it would match up. But it do fall short like hasabulla. The stand outs are the rose tteboki and the yangyeom chicken. These dishes would make any ajumma proud. The galbijim was good but not daeho good and everything else was disappointing like my ex. Bulk approved would come back read more
I've had friends that I trust recommend this place so we were glad to finally give it try. Happy to say this is the 2nd best Jun ever (aka Seafood Pancake next to my wife's ) :D A nice twist with the added crunch of what is probably panko coating. Delicious. We also ordered the Ban Ban Chicken and Mamas Kimbap. Will probably try something other than the Kimbap for the sake of variety but we'll be putting Mamas in the rotation for sure. read more
Was looking forward to trying this place for quite some time. Everytime we tried coming here the parking lot was full and there was always a line as this restaurant is not very big. Overall the food was decent. Nothing wowed me to say I'd have to come back. I think my favorite thing was the pickled diakon if I'm being honest. 12 wings for $24.99 seemed overpriced but the flavor of the honey and jalapeno mayo were both good. The restaurant seems to be more of a no-frills setup. No real ambiance to speak of and reminds me of a cafeteria environment. For me everything was pretty average, but glad I tried it. read more
We came here for an early dinner on a Saturday and there was already a line. There isn't that much seating inside. The half honey fried chicken and the half jalapeno mayo fried chicken were really tasty - the chicken was crispy on the outside but still juicy on the inside and they were all relatively big pieces. The budae jigae wasn't as special and we felt that it lacked more filling on the inside. We were also surprised that it didn't come with any side dishes which we normally find at Korean restaurants. The service was pretty good. The seafood pancake took a while to come out because they burned it a few times before getting it right - the server was very apologetic and comped that portion of our meal. The pancake was very crispy and different than normal seafood pancakes since they use panko. We'd come back again to try other things on their menu. read more
3 years ago
As always I love this place! We ordered galbi jjimm bibimbap too and it was delicious! The chicken we went with half honey half original, and lI iked the original more. The bulgogi over rice is also good. The sikye had too much ice, but was also good. The staff was great! read more
Yummy Korean food!! The restaurant is very simply / home-y decorated and casual. Service was quick and friendly. Food was tasty! We got the tteokboki, wings, and kimbap. The wings were fresh and crispy with yummy sauce. Tteokboki was also long and thick which was fun. Kimbap was also so fresh. Good spot for Korean food in Bellevue! read more
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12672 SE 38th St
Bellevue, WA 98006
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