Delicious authentic Korean BBQ. Spicy pork is a must try. Can't wait to go back and try the spicy tofu soup!

You HAVE to visit Joone and Scott at Mama's Kitchen. I am staying with my parents for the week and asked for the best mom & pop restaurant in town. They took my husband and I here. Let me tell you- this place is the real deal. The best Korean food I've eaten in a loooong time. We ordered the spam fried rice, marinated chicken, beef short ribs, and dumplings. As soon as I started- I knew I wasn't going to stop. everything is authentic and fresh. The Kimchi? FIRE. Meat? FIRE. Rice? Ate it all. You gotta go. Don't forget your Korean ice Coffee on the way out! read more

Found this place thru yelp. My family and I were craving tteokbokki and bibimbap, and found this hidden gem. Tucked away in the middle of a strip mall in Sun City is this amazing secret! The service was great, very friendly. The food came out rather quickly and HOT. Everything was so delicious!! We will be back for sure!! read more

Finally!! A place in Menifee with delicious flavor! Mama's Kitchen is amazing and absolutely what we needed in our little community. Service was terrific, our waitress was very helpful in assisting in our dinner selections. The complementary salad and sides were also great! We ordered the Spicy pork and short ribs...speechless! If you are looking for authentic, delicious food you cannot go wrong!!!! read more

Mama's Kitchen - This was the Spicy pork and short ribs! - Korean Near Me - Menifee, California

Oh my goodness! What an amazing new spot! My boyfriend and I just went in to try this last night and it was really incredible. I should've taken more pictures, but we just dove right in. We both had the rice plate entrees, he had his with beef and I got mine with tofu, and they were incredible! The freshness of this food was unbeatable. The establishment was incredibly clean, the service was good & I will be back here so many more times. I loved all the various accoutrements provided with the food from the cucumber and cabbage kimchi to the Japanese style potato salad that was SO GOOD! Starting a new business can be really hard and you can tell the people working her have been trying their absolute best to make it amazing for their customers. You should absolutely give this place a go, and I will definitely be back! Thank you, Mama's Kitchen, for having us! read more

The food is tasty. I definitely will be going back to try more dishes. I had the seafood tofu soup, marinated chicken and the spicy pork.

Great food, fresh and tasty. Kalbi lunch special was really good. Friendly staff and the restaurant was clean and much bigger inside than it appears from outside. read more

You've got to try Mama's Kitchen! The staff was friendly and the food was amazing!!!!

Delicious and authentic! We ordered the spicy rice cake, beef glass noodle, and short ribs. Would recommend! read more

Mama's Kitchen - Spicy rice cake (tteokbokki) - Korean Near Me - Menifee, California

Our go to for Korean food is OK TOFU in Riverside. We visited friends who live closer to Mama's kitchen so decided to try out Mama's kitchen. The food was good. We were commenting this might be giving OK TOFU competition for our business. Then we asked for more sides (banchan)... we were told we could only get 2 more sides for free, and we would be charged for any after the 2. Banchan is part of the Korean meal experience... so we said of course, we would pay. Well- the portion of the banchan refills were smaller than the first round, and I kid you not when I say... the potato salad banchan was literally a tablespoon. And all the others were just as small. A tablespoon serving of the sides... and they charged us $2 for each. I couldn't believe they charged us $2 for a tablespoon size of each side. Sad to say, that left a bad taste in our mouths... and we will gladly give our business to OK Tofu where the banchan flows generously and FREEly. read more

Came for escape, stayed for Mama's kitchen: Whenever I eat at mama's kitchen, I feel like I am truly at home and eating my own mom's food. Honestly though 10/10 read more

We stumbled upon this gem heading home from Joshua tree to SD, I ordered the tofu soup with short beef ribs, and my bf ordered the tofu soup with spicy pork, These orders came with your little sides of rice, kimchi, bean sprouts, etc. we were EXTREMELY pleased by the food it was so good! The workers were so attentive & such good customer care. The owner came out to greet everyone & making sure we were enjoying the food which was a plus she is so sweet. The environment was calm and relaxing to have a hot soup on a cold night. Definitely recommend & we can't wait to come back! read more

Mama's Kitchen - Korean Near Me - Menifee, California

Service was good! But everything is super pricy compared to any other Korean restaurant!

Finally tried this place out and wish I hadn't! Terrible food and misleading server! Was told that the portion would be a good size, but was so tiny! Food was bland and cold! Worst Korean food ever! Will never go back! Next door is a wonderful Thai restaurant called Melody Thai, but this place is awful! read more

The food was really good. The customers service was great. I would definitely recommend this restaurant,

This place is going to be a new regular stop for us! My family and I sat down here on Sunday. The service was great. The food was even better. The dish had great flavor and the option were pretty broad. This was great as we count carbs to maintain blood sugar. The dish was big enough to share especially spam fried rice. The beef tofu soup and ribs was a winner also. We really enjoyed the atmosphere as well. My 2 year old could eat the fried rice without any additional cutting which was a nice bonus! read more

I was out there for a weekend getaway. I need some Korean soul food so I Yelped around for a bit and stumbled across this place. For a party of four, we got beef short ribs, beef rib soup, marinated chicken, and tofu soup. I was expecting much tbh, but I was wrong. Two of our friends had to get an extra bowl of rice to finish the dishes. You know the food is good when someone orders an extra bowl of rice. It was just like eating at granny's house. The food was authentic and made me feel like I was back at my grandma's house. Had I lived closer, this place would be my go-to place for o.g. Korean food. Highly recommendable. read more

Oh, my Lord, where do I begin to start? I love the food the food is amazing. Comment the service was above and beyond and the wait time wasn't all that long compared to what I thought it was going to be. I love how everyone was nice and they did a good job with their food. read more

Menifee has a new Korean restaurant and it's easily one of our favorites now. The food is fresh and very authentic. read more

Mama's Kitchen - BBQ short ribs - Korean Near Me - Menifee, California

Best Korean restaurant in the area, hands down. Check this place out, it's absolutely amazing and authentic. I've been living in Menifee since 2010 and this place is a god send, especially if you love Korean cuisine. My family and I used to travel to Los Angeles to get our Korean food fix, but thanks to Mama's Kitchen it's only a few mins away. Give it a try you won't regret it. read more

Way too expensive, tried going in today and had to walk out, no one unless they're trying to burn their cash could eat here in this economy! $35 for JUST korean beef, NOTHING included! Meanwhile any other authentic kbbq would have all you can eat for $30, including lots sides and other PRIME meats. I wish they didn't price EVERYTHING on the menu so ridiculously expensive. I don't mind driving to Oceanside or SD to enjoy more affordable korean bbq without have to pay an arm and a leg. Sadly I can't sacrifice an entire paycheck on one meal just to support a new mom and pop restaurant :( read more

The food was delicious. I got the tofu soup combo w bulgogi. Mama chef has an amazing balance of flavors in her dishes. A little sweet, spicy- but not overwhelming. The tofu is very very soft. The meat is tender. The sides are good. The chef came out to say hi what a sweetie! & you can tell she made it with a lot of love worth the price as portions are big & I got to take leftovers home. Really nice waitress & a pretty relaxing place to eat. Will be back very soon! read more

Was extremely stoked finding out we were getting a legit Korean food restaurant in menifee and this place does not disappoint!!! The main dishes and banchaans were so flavorful and delightful! We will definitely be repeat customers! read more

++Seafood scallion pancake phenomenal ++Pork belly and kimchi entree delicious I would recommend the lunch special, as it's pricey otherwise, but the food is excellent. read more

Great food and great service with friendly staff! Recommend! Bibim bob and short ribs are great ! read more

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. I could cry. Finally Menifee had something to offer! That's not a chain restaurant. We ordered the tofu soup with beef. So yummy and perfect on a cold day. Japchae is always a must especially if you have little ones. And bulgogi is always yummy! Ordered take out and it came with soup on the side and all kinds of other sides like like you would normally get at a kbbq spots. 100/10 recommend and we will definitely be coming back!!! read more

Ordered our food to go for Valentines dinner at home. We were prepared to wait and they were upfront and honest about the wait time as they were busy. We had the spare ribs, marinated chicken, and spam fried rice. Everything was 10/10. We live near by and we're definitely coming back for more soon. Service was fantastic. So happy to have a family run restaurant to support. read more

So delicious. The tofu soup and the meat are to die for. Absolutely love and will absolutely be back.

Honestly an undiscovered gem! Environnement is so friendly and clean with very delicious entrees. Definitely worth trying out :D

The food and staff were great. Even though the restaurant is a little off the beaten path, t's a great visit in sun city and worth visiting. My wife and I are excited to come back again! read more

What a pleasant surprise to find this wonderful little family style cooked KBBQ. The food is delicious and the mama chef comes out to check in with you. Large portions and the service is on point. Don't wait to try this spot. read more

Trust me when I say the food is delicious. It's not all you can eat and the portions may not be enough for some but it was enough for me. And you may not think the price is reasonable. Price is high for the portions you get! The service with a specific girl is NO Good!! With two other girls there has been no problem. The place is open and very clean. If you're craving Korean and you're near by. Stop and try it out. read more

I have been going to Orange County to have Korean food as I could not find a Korean restaurant near my home. I was very excited when I found Mama's Kitchen. My husband and I came here for dinner tonight and we were pleasantly surprised as the food was very good. Customer service was great as well. There was also the added bonus that I was able to practice speaking Korean. I will definitely come here again. read more

Food is OK but way too overpriced. Place was understaffed and 1 waitress was very rude. We ordered appetizer and main dish but our entree came out before the appetizer. Asked them about it, they said they are working on it. Fine we just ate our entree. They didn't bring out the appetizer until after we were done eating. We asked the waitress for the tab and my husband very politely asked if we can just put it in to go box because we're already done eating but she gave us an attitude saying we should have told her earlier like it's our fault that they brought it out late. read more

Food is fantastic and the service is just as good. Will be back for sure in the near future.

Food was great real picky when it comes to Korean bbq but this spot was on point from the spam fried rice to the Kalbi short ribs new Korean BBQ spot read more

Glad to have Tofu Soup in the area.,. Perfect for cold weather. The food was pretty descent, the tofu soup is the bomb, I just wish they have a Non-Spicy option... the spicy level is Mild & Spicy only... pls pls pls have a Non Spicy option?!? Another PLUS is they have the fish option, most of the Tofu Place I've been through has NO Fish option, i love me some Mackerel. Very quiet and clean environment, staff are pretty friendly aswell. I will definitely be back!!!! Thanks Mama's Kitchen!!! read more

Best korean food in Menifee. The fried dumplings are on of the best ive tasted. Definitely coming back again! The staff was friendly aswell. read more

Mama's Kitchen - Korean Near Me - Menifee, California

Delicious food!! Highly recommend this restaurant. I was in the area and looked up restaurants to go to. This popped out. I'm SO glad I went to Mama's Kitchen. The food warmed my belly and filled my soul with warmth and happiness! Food was that good. read more

Very kind attendants. Food is awesome and fresh. Recommend the soy sauce cut beef. Lots of choices. Kimchi not sour just right!