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    Minari

    4.3 (261 reviews)
    ModerateKorean
    Closed • 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Banchans came with the fish (not the soup)
    Liz N.

    Very surprised with our meal. We'll be back. Restaurant was surprisingly huge and clean.

    Exterior
    Kay d.

    Craving galbi, and this place definitely delivered! The meat was tender, flavorful, and absolutely delicious. Service was excellent--friendly and attentive. The restaurant is clean, inviting ambiance. It's a bit pricey for me, but the food and overall experience made it worth it.

    A6. Japchae
    Tanya T.

    Came and had our usual. It tasted better than the last visit and the last visit was delicious. We got our usual greetings from Gus and the friendly owner checking in is always a bonus. Our weekly or biweekly visit is always a highlight and an experience because of the Minari team. Until next time!

    Seafood Tofu Soup, $23
    Calvin C.

    We were disappointed to see a $1.98 "Administration Fee" appear on our bill. Restaurants should be up front about how much they will be charging, even if the additional charges will be small. They also charged $1 for two to go boxes. We recognize that it's a tough time for restaurants but feel that transparency on pricing is very important. Our visit to Minari was around 5pm on a Friday. There was ample seating, and we were seated quickly. Our server was friendly and made recommendations about the menu. The food was good. They served us six different types of banchan. We ordered a seafood tofu soup ($23), chicken bibimbap ($24) and chicken wings ($18). The seafood tofu had a wide variety of seafood and included a small piece of crab and a small raw egg. We also liked the chicken wings, which we ordered with the sweet chili sauce. There's street parking in front of the restaurant for $1.50 per hour. But if you walk around the block to El Camino, the parking is free.

    12. Spicy Bulgogi
    Maggie W.

    I came here as a party of two with my friend and ordered the cheese corn, spicy bulgogi, and the sundubu jjigae with beef here. I would say the bulgogi is sufficiently spicy and has a massive portion that makes it great for sharing family style! This was my favorite out of the three we ordered! I liked my sundubu, but the broth didn't have much of a anchovy/seafood taste to it? That seems like a minor nitpick, but the flavor adds a lot of depth that you can't really replicate otherwise with any other kind of broth or just water! The corn cheese was decent, this place will scratch the itch of Korean food if you've been craving it.

    Love the jinro frog at the bar
    Steffi K.

    Pretty decent Korean food for the peninsula, I think there's places in the South Bay that are better value, but not bad at all! The banchan was pretty good - the daikon one was our favorite and had a really aromatic sesame oil flavor. The doenjang jiggae had really interesting maybe homemade tofu, but was a little too salty at the end.

    4/11/26 #29. Tteok-Guk
    Lee D.

    Quality/Quantity - Small simple menu. Simple Banchans - See picture. Good, but expensive drink options, see pictures and their menu. Over ordered as usual: Today we did family style. Seafood Pancake - Okay, it would have been nice if they gave us scissors to cut this. Most Korean restaurants do that. At least it was NOT over fried this time. Veggie Tofu Soup - Small quantity, but that is normal for this soup in almost all Korean restaurants. This was done fairly well. Galbi - Several orders. My usual, of decent quantity, and the meat was fairly tender. Good flavors. Tteok-Bokki - A home run, but with small portions. Good flavors, but not spicy. Did this get ordered mild this time?!?! Galbi Tang - Several orders. Huge/generous rib. The flavors are good. Small soup though, not enough to share. But okay for today as we over ordered. I keep forgetting to order this for myself... Tteok Guk - Two orders, one with added mando for $5 more and one without. Not good or bad, not much to comment on. And too many orders of rice. Our guest wanted each person to have a bowl, even though I said that I can share a bowl as I am a light eater, pun intended. Grilled Salted Mackerel - This was actually good. Fried well. Two halves of a mackerel, see picture. Tofu BibimBap - Decent portions. Our light eater guests were able to take half home. Another dish made well. Banchans were okay, just okay - 6 different options. Had to ask for more as the portions were not generous. Overall, the food was okay. Atmosphere - Small local business. The parents (mom) cook in the kitchen while the grown kids take care of the front of the house. Semi private rooms, sectioned off with curtains. They were nice enough to give us one again. Table and bar seating. Open 6 days a week, from 11:30am to 8pm and on Sunday from 12pm to 7pm; closed Mondays. Service - This is where they struggled again, and it was not busy but the service still lacked. We had to ask for many things, and it was hit or miss if we got it. And at times, they said for me/us to ask someone else?!?! Several times, we had to walk to the kitchen to ask for stuff... Parties of 6+ need reservations which we had. Self service water. Well today they actually gave us bottles on the table. They can bring you tea. It took a while, but at least it was made fresh. Price - Our guests insisted on paying and I know it was probably really expensive today. Plus there was a mandatory tip due to our large party of 11. I bet the bill came out to $500. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success, and glad the 2nd generation is taking over. I wish you much success.

    25. Doenjang-Jjigae
    Addy K.

    We went to Minari for a family dinner and had a wonderful experience. The ambiance, service, and most importantly the food were fantastic. I honestly ended up eating more than I planned because everything was just that good. After a few bites of each dish, I already knew we'd be coming back. The restaurant is very kid-friendly our 3-year-old happily ate almost everything we ordered. The doenjang jjigae was bold and deeply flavorful, the chicken kimchi fried rice was subtle yet delicious, and the pancakes were perfectly crispy. Portions are generous and served family-style, which made sharing easy. They also offer several vegetarian-friendly options, and our server was extremely attentive, making sure our dietary restrictions were well taken care of. Highly recommend Minari for a relaxed, family-friendly meal with excellent food.

    Japchae
    Tiffany C.

    Was craving Korean food but K Grill wasn't open yet, and I hadn't had Minari in a couple of years so wanted to give it another try. The food isn't amazing but it's passable. Not sure what it is but K Grill is definitely better. The service was excellent though! I probably wouldn't go back again anytime soon as it's not my taste for Korean food.

    30. Tteok-Bokki, 8. Kimchi Fried Rice
    Mariel M.

    My last meal before I go back on my diet and it did not disappoint at all. Had a craving for korean food, and Minari had everything we were looking for. We ordered the Tteok-bokki, kimchi fried rice, 6 piece wings with the spicy sauce and the plain scallion pancake. The plain pancakes were my favorite! They were really thick, and had a nice crisp! Paired with the sauce, it was amazing. The Tteok-bokki was also really delicious! Perfect balance of sweet and spicy, and the mandu dipped in the sauce was elite! The kinchi fried rice was just okay. Our egg was cooked over hard, and I wish it was on the runnier side. It lacked any kimchi flavor, but still decent paired with our other dishes. The chicken was also just okay. The spicy sauce wasn't too spicy, and was also pretty sweet which I enjoyed. The wings were a really small, but they did give us extra, I'm assuming go compensate, which I appreciated. The fries were surprisingly also really good!! The workers were really kind and checked in on us throughout our meal. My only gripe with this place as someone that drinks abnormally large amounts of water when eating is that the water was self serve, and the cups are super small. I found myself having to constantly get up to refill my water, which wasn't a huge deal, just slightly inconvenient. I wish they provided a pitcher for each table, or a bigger cup. This is a great spot for Korean food, and I will be back!

    Cheese corn
    Ry T.

    We came again for a birthday dinner and found out they just started opening up Sundays the last 2 weeks. We over ordered for the 6 of us but most of the dishes were good. The short rib (galbi), bibimbap, and chicken wings were all good. We all thought the 2 tofu soups - veggie and seafood were excessively spicy, very difficult to eat because they were so hot as well as the pork dish. The cheese corn was OK but not something I'd order again. We received 4 bowls of rice with the order and asked for 2 bowls more and the charge was $3 a bowl. Service was iffy. I had to ask for an extra plate, serving spoons and no one refilled our water container. The wait staff checked on us a couple of times and she was friendly. We had lots of leftovers and asked for 3 boxes and a small container for the soup and was charged 50 cents per container. They close early around 8 PM so come early.

    Spicy chicken - delicious!!
    Lisa P.

    My son and I are already planning our return trip to try other dishes. The food is fresh and well prepared. Our meal was simply outstanding. The waitstaff was professional, attentive, and contributed to our lovely dining experience. Cute environment that was inviting and comfortable. I highly recommend Minari if you want a topnotch Korean meal. Totally yum!

    Winnie L.

    One of the best Korean restaurants I've been to. The staff is really nice and welcoming! The place is very clean and spacious! Really good feng shui! Had kpop music popping, but not too loud that interrupted our conversation. The food was really good! We got galbi (very tasty), tofu soup, mackerel and Kim chee fried rice. All delicious!!! Highly recommend this place! Will def be back!

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    Good seafood pancake. Better than average corn cheese and cold noodle soup! Creamy potato salad and yummy kimchi and radish

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    Good quality, affordable, service is great. Will come again and try other items next time

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