The food is super delicious!!! The dining area is clean! The restroom is clean and spacious. The staff are nice and friendly. read more

Some coworkers and I stopped into Mina's for lunch. It's still a busy place with quality food. I ordered the...Dol Sot Bi Bim Bab: Mixed Vegetables with choice of protein (Beef Galbi) and Rice in Hot Stone Pot (4/5). Once you add in your Gochujang sauce, stir and enjoy! I like the crispy bits of rice that you scrap off the stone pot. Served with banchan of korean braised potatoes, konjac noodle salad, seasoned beansprouts, kimchi, and fishcake. All were delicious. read more

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Food was amazing The service was 10/10 very sweet and friendly I wish i lived closer read more

Mina's Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

If you are looking for an authentic Korean home cooked meal, this is your go to restaurant! Owned by a Korean mom and pop, they are always super welcoming and the service is awesome and attentive. I usually go for lunch with my coworkers and they always make sure to take our order fast and checks in on us throughout our meal. They also gave us complimentary tofu and radish soup. Today, I told her we came cause it was one of my coworker's last day, and the owner lady gave each of us yakult (probiotic drink) and a Korean sesame snack. My go to order is the pork lunch combo which comes with rice, glass noodles and fried dumpling. Their tofu stew, clay pot bibimbap and short rib is also delicious! read more

Mina's Korean BBQ - Pork lunch combo - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

TLDR: Get the Lunch Combo! Haha, my friend and I tried an experiment.... we ordered the exact same thing (Grilled Chicken), but I ordered the Lunch combo, while he just had the Lunch portion. Our thinking was, perhaps instead of the dumplings and noodles, he would get a larger portion of chicken. Well... that experiment failed. Same portions! Even the owner was saying the lunch combo is definitely for the Customer's benefit! So yeah, order the lunch combo... you actually get MORE stuff. Owner was friendly, it looks like a mom-pop place. He noticed we were fighting a mosquito (he thought it was a fly), so he helpfully turned on the fan near the front of the door. I'm not sure it helped, but definitely the thought counts! As for the food... I didn't like the potato bonchan that much. I really like the potatoes from Bigspoon more. It's hard to describe... but the best I can come up with is... it tastes undercooked. It's not mushy and it really tastes almost like eating a raw potato. But the chicken itself was good, and I like the glass noodles. In general it's a solid business-lunch place. Solid recommend! read more

This is a nice mom and pop Korean restaurant. It's a go to spot if you live close by and need a weekday dinner if you aren't cooking. I enjoyed the food, especially the Oh-Samgyeopsal (sauted squid and pork belly). I'd go back for this but I won't consider this place a destination restaurant. read more

Mina's Korean BBQ - 15. Oh-Samgyeopsal (sauted squid and pork belly) - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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We got the dol sot bi bim bab and the soon du bu. I liked the dol sot bi bim bab it came on a hot stone + bunch of sides-kimchi, potatoes, cucumber salad, and etc. We even got a side of miso soup. We came around 6pm on a thursday and it was the perfect timing. The food were served pretty quick too. read more

Mina's Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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If this is the Korean restaurant in Manila I LOVED IT! Expect American prices. Although reasonable for foreigners, unreasonable for locals. Order what you want. They cook it for you. Servers are mostly helpful. Inside it looks really nice read more

My son and I both work in healthcare, and because we work opposite weekends, it can be difficult to find time to spend together. Our family enjoys dining out whenever we can, so we were excited to finally have a day to bond and explore the Milpitas and San Jose area. With the help of Yelp, we discovered Mina's Korean BBQ. Since we prefer an à la carte Korean BBQ experience rather than an all-you-can-eat buffet, we decided to give this place a try based on the menu and positive reviews, and we're so glad we did! The food was amazing and tasted authentically Korean. The beef bulgogi, galbi, and bibimbap were absolutely delicious, packed with flavor, and cooked perfectly. We enjoyed our meal so much that we even ordered additional food to take home. What made the experience even better was the outstanding service. The owners were warm, accommodating, and attentive, making us feel welcomed throughout our visit. If you're looking for authentic Korean food, excellent service, and a comfortable dining experience, I highly recommend giving Mina's Korean BBQ a try. We will definitely be back! read more

Mina's is a solid Korean food spot where I have always had a positive experience. The servers are attentive and nice, and the portions and price will make any Korean foodie satisfied. They offer plenty of banchan and options. I always order the bibimbap which always leaves me full to bursting. The meat is perfectly marinated and they present a decent amount in your meal - many other restaurants skimp out on the protein. They pour everyone warm tea instead of water. It can get crowded at times but other times there's enough seating. It's cozy and it's not loud like other restaurants. The parking lot might be a little tight or run out of space. I'm excited to return to Minas again. read more

Mina's Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

Decent Korean food, in a little strip mall across the street from Samsung, I figured how could it be bad? Prices typical for this region, I had bulgogi, my friends bibimbap. Fast service which is good if you're trying to catch something at Levi's stadium nearby. read more

Pleasantly surprised by this place. Friendly staff, very generous portion sizes and good execution. Good Banchan service. My only complaint is that the brought the Banchan at the same time as the main courses. Personally, I would have like to enjoy them for at least a few minutes before the main courses arrived. Tried the bulgogi and chap jae. Both were excellent. The meat was marinated nicely and minimal fat, which I appreciated. The noodles were perfectly cooked and seasoned. Again, good size portion for the money. Next time I'll try the dol dot bibim bot. read more

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I love Mina's BBQ! Have been coming here for years. Especially my favorite dish is their kimchi jigae. For me, Mina's kimchi jigae is the best. Great customer service is plus! read more

Mina's Korean BBQ - Kimchi jeongol - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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Mina's korean bbq is a family owned korean restaurant located across the street from the Samsung office. It is a very homey feeling place with very courteous staff They are very nice and can help give recommendations if you're not sure what you want. The parking lot is very big but can get filled if its high time. Their side dishes are very fresh and you can ask for refills. Their soondubu was a very homey version and their kimchi pancake was pretty big. Most people get their meat dishes if you are craving that. Overall if you don't want to wait at the other popular korean restaurants this is the place to be! read more

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I was in San Jose for a tech event sponsored by Dell and of course, I had to find some good food as the options at Top Golf were mediocre. Yelp suggested Minas korean BBQ, which was a short 10 min drive away. The place was not busy at 5:30pm so we got seated right away. I took no time to order and was already sold on the galbi based on the photos of this place. You'll notice it's in a very unassuming business park. A literal hole in the wall with really good(!!!!) ratings. I had the entire sizzling platter of short ribs myself. It was so good. The seafood pancake was for sharing and between 3 people we ended up having leftovers. The bonchon was especially delicious. I really liked the kimchi and fish cake. That's probably why we had so many leftovers, lol. A keeper in my book. The food here is definitely on par with the top ayce kbbq restaurants. The drive down here isn't as bad as it used to be. I took the express lanes down 101 in both directions and the cost was well worth it. You're welcome. read more

Mina's Korean BBQ - Galbi - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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FOOD: 4 SERVICE: 3 AMBIANCE: 3 VALUE: 4 There doesn't seems to be as many Korean restaurants east of El Camino. But you will find one of the best Bibimbab here. We've had a variety of dishes here, but our go to are: Gal Bee Dol Sot Bi Bim Bab - Korean BBQ short ribs over hot stone rice. For starters, not many Korean restaurants offer Galbee with the Bim Bab. You get a generous serving of the BBQ short ribs. Galbi Tang - beef short rib soup with egg, spring onions and glass noodles. Tons of meat in a savory broth. I usually order this as my main dish and I seldom finish it all. Great place to go for authentic Korean food. read more

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Came by for lunch the other day and it was a decent and quiet experience. Parking was available on the street as well as in the private strip mall lot. Dining was available both indoors and outdoors. Ordering was available online as well as inside the restaurant. Started off with the short ribs lunch entree and it was huge. The short ribs were well grilled, super flavorful and fragrant, although on the lean side. There was a generous selection of side dishes including pickled cucumbers, kimchi, and fish cake. The seafood pancake was huge and we had a ton of leftovers. The pancake had plenty of squid and vegetables and came with a tasty dipping sauce. Staff was friendly and cordial throughout the entire meal. Definitely a mom and pop shop ~$26/head after tax and gratuity for lunch. read more

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The menu says lunch special comes with glass noddles. But the real dish doesn't. I didn't realize that until I saw the menu photo from other people when I am writing this. See photo for what I got. Service was good although. Parking is challenging during lunch hour. read more

Mina's Korean BBQ - Beef Lunch Special Combo. The glass noddles was missing. - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

This is my favorite restaurant in town. The food is really delicious. I've been here 46 times and spent $4500. But, the number of times I've driven 30mins to get here and then just leave was a little absurd. Twice they've run out of food. Twice they closed early for lack of customers. The worst occurrence was 2023 thanksgiving when I've called to confirm that they were open and that I was coming now, but they decided to close anyways. read more

Arrived at this restaurant around 8 pm and there weren't many diners except my friend and I and this elderly Korean couple. The staff were Korean grandmas, and it was so adorable as they welcomed us in! Before I get sidetracked into the food, there's lots of parking nearby in this part of downtown San Jose and other food places to consider. Anyways, the waitress served us warm barley tea, which was surprising since most Korean place that I've been to serve water. Nonetheless, the warm tea was fitting for a chilly night. Side dishes were a great staple to get our appetites going! We ordered the jab chae, and it was a huge portion! I would consider this family size for 3 - 4 people. There were lots of flavor coming from the vegetables, the meat, and the pool of sesame oil on the bottom. Oily but not too oily... The glass noodles were soft, smooth, and easy to chew on. Great family business! read more

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I would rate this place 4.5 stars! Mina's felt like a nice little mom and pop restaurant. Their food tasted like some very tasty homestyle cooking and the owners(?) both checked up on us often to see if we needed anything else. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I ate, but didn't feel gross afterwards. We got the Al tang and fried flounder to share between two people, which was just about the right portion size. read more

Actually stumble onto this place. Was intending to go to chicken rice place and saw this strip mall full of restaurants on first st. I thought I was turning into tasman but it was a block before tasman Cruise around and check out this place instead. Thinking a Korean place across the street from samsung... it should be decent. Order the seafood tofu soup. Price was good and it was typical. Good banchan. I think I will be coming back to get the combos. There is definitely alot of Doordash or other togo pickups while I was there for dinner The combos looks like a good deal. Next time read more

Mina's Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

Very friendly Mom and Pop's restaurant. Food is good. Ordered the dolsot bibimbap and it came with a good amount of toppings and beef. The banchan was standard. It's simple looking inside. Busy place during the lunch hour. Samsung is right across the street and there are many tech companies along First Street. I'm surprised there aren't a ton of restaurants in this area given the number of companies nearby. read more

Mina's Korean BBQ - Dolsot Bibimbab - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

Great food and friendly service. Prices are reasonable, and the Korean food is really good--honestly better than a lot of places in Koreatown, Sunnyvale. I would recommend short ribs. Would definitely come back. read more

Friendly mom and pop and amazing food. Highly recommend for anyone craving Korean food.

I'm new to the neighbor hood and I stumbled upon this place by accident. Best accident of my life. Great lunch specials prices, amazing food, and very nice & attentive owners. Come here if you enjoy Korean food read more

Decided to have a date night with my partner and stumbled on this place . It was easy seating and we were welcomed by their restaurant family . They checked in with us throughout our experience there . The food was 5/5 from the soup to the dinner package for 2 with unlimited sides , 2 choices of meat and 2 sodas. The parking is spacious , restaurant is in the middle of the plaza . We really appreciated the family that was working as we were the last ones to eat there, and we debated on taking everything left to go so that they can leave early, but they were really patient and sweet with us that they encouraged us to stay and finished eating . One of the really special things I've noticed is that after a long day of work , they do sit down to eat as a work family before going home . Will definitely come back here , it's a bit on the pricier side if you're doing a dinner for 2 ($53) what you would get paying for AYCO Korean bbq like gen or qpot but the service here is amazing and they really make you feel at home away from home read more

Mina's Korean BBQ - Tofu soup - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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Mina's is hands down my favorite Korean bbq place in the Bay Area. No fancy interior or table side cooking. They just serve delicious food with fresh bonchon at reasonable prices. They are located right across Samsung and if it wasn't authentic, Koreans wouldn't come here. We eat here all the time and the service is great with hot tea served for free. Our go-to is gal bee and spicy bulgogi. read more

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DoorDash takeout review: Overall the meat is really really good. Well seasoned, flavorful, and it came still hot when delivered. The japchae and purple rice had decent flavor. The star only far for me was the other banchan. Cucumbers were crisp and refreshing. And I swear without a doubt it's the best kimchi ever. Instead of being bogged down by one flavor, the flavor is well balanced and clean all the way through. It was so good I ordered a second time a couple days later. Mina's carved out its own spot in the kbbq world. Focusing on execution and flavors throughout. read more

Mina's Korean BBQ - Pork Lunch Special Combo. Didn't even think to take a pic until I was almost done. - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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Authentic Korean Tofu Soup Restaurant with lots of reasonably priced, delicious dishes. I saw a ton of rave reviews and thought this is a place to check out! Long-story short, you won't be disappointed. I enjoyed this quite a lot. Let's talk about specifics. The place is small, so I wouldn't be surprised if people started to line up (as far as I know, no reservations in advance) so try to get in early. We showed up around 5:30 with a party of 8 and somehow managed to score a big table right away. Other than that, all the side tables already had parties of 2, parties of 4, and another big party of 8 in the corner. At this point, it is full. Staff are super patient and friendly. Since this was our first time and we didn't know what to order, we all decided to try and do individual style and just share everything around. The lady taking our order answered our questions each and patiently walked around to make sure we ordered correctly. When we asked where the restrooms were, they guided us that we have to go through the kitchen, all the way to the back. We get to at least see what the kitchen looks like, but everyone in their will sidestep for you. And lastly onto the food. Sadly no pictures, but I will take them the next time I go. But we ordered so many different things and nothing disappoints. Our favorites were: -Spicy Pork: other places do it very sweet. This place is much easier on the sweetness and a bit more on the spiciness. Instant favorite -Dol Sot Bi Bim Bap: always a fan favorite and this place does the stone pot rice well. Always love the crispy rice at the bottom! -Soon Du Bu: delicious, a bit spicy, savory, hot soup. Our first time with this, and it doesn't disappoint! -Gal Bi Tang: great flavors. We feared the soup would be bland, but nope. It was delicious with the soft tender beef chunks and the vermicelli noodles mixed with egg. -Gal Bi: again other places do it sweet, but not this place. This felt like a proper seasoned grilled beef! -Hael Mul Pa Jeon: crispy seafood pancake! My goodness, nice and crispy pancakes giving that great crunch, while the seafood was nicely seasoned and fresh! The sauce they provide adds a nice added element to the palate, which is instantly one of the greatest pancakes we have ever eaten in the Bay Area. -Duk Bokgi: easily one of my favorites. The rice roll cake is cooked perfectly to be soft enough on the outside, and chewy on the inside. The sauce was perfect! Nice blend of sweet and spicy that is addictive! Probably right now, my most favorite Korean tofu soup place is Mina's. read more

I'm a huge fan of Mina's. I've only used Grubhub for their food. Everything tastes delicious and packaged very well! My favorite so far is the Korean short rib meal. The dorishak entrees were a huge hit as well. read more

Mina's is a small family owned restaurant. The ladies that work there are always very kind and attentive. They are now open for partial indoor dining and they have a few tables outside. Pre-pandemic I came into the office 3-4 times a week. My campus is just down the street and I came here often for lunch. Today I had to swing by work and decided to stop by, and man was I happy I did. With so many great places that closed during the pandemic, it was a relief to see they were still going strong. Nothing fancy about the food here. No fancy plates or plating. Just good family style food. My go to usually is the dolsot bibimbap and the seafood pancake. But they do most everything well. The kalbi tang, the soondubu, bbq are all done well. I tend to try different things when I eat here and have yet to be disappointed. If you're in the area and have a craving, check them out read more

Mina's Korean BBQ - a plate of stir fried vegetables - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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Walked in for a lunch. There were no ppl dining in and it seemed they took quite a lot takeout orders. The menu came with typical Korean dishes that are quite popular and the price was reasonable. I had this lunch combo about $16. It includes generous portion of spicy grilled chicken, 2 mandoo, japchae, and purple rice. The chicken meat tasted very flavorful and juicy. All the banchans were also really tasty. I enjoyed this mom and pop places offering comfort home style foods. read more

Mina's Korean BBQ - Banchan - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

I ordered #5 and #21 I came in 10mins before they were closed but they still let us dine in... we tried to finish as quickly as we can so they can go home haha Food were delicious. I love how they actually made their food spicy! Great proportions. Bachan ARE SO GOODDDDD. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! read more

What a hidden gem in the area! We got the dinner combo - only $52, and comes with: -tofu soup -2 choices of meat (i got short rib + beef) -2 sodas -2 rides -banchan (the Korean appetizers) -and an order of mandoo (5 or 6 pcs) This might be the best bang for your buck in the area not to mention we had a good chunk of leftovers. The food quality is very good, and the waitstaff are insanely attentive and professional/kind. Can't wait to come back here as it's right down the street! Trust the reviews and give them a shot. read more

Went here for lunch and there was a line. Wasn't too bad of a wait and the owner took or order while we waited. He was very attentive to the customers and followed up with whatever he said. He even gave us extra rice. Food was delicious. Not the best Korean delicious but definitely returning in the future. It was a small space but clean, typical small kind mom and pop place. Great service!! read more

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I needed to be in the area to drop off some documents and I became hungry. I found a small cute restaurant, Mina's BBQ. I chose the lunch special combo w/Pork. It smelled so good I started eating right away. I really enjoyed the meal as well as the very nice service. read more

Absolutely the best Korean family kitchen here. I recommend everyone to try it. Very delicious food. I love this place. The owners are very welcoming! read more

oh my... What an experience this was. The server was so attentive and friendly and I loved the cute, quaint little atmosphere this restaurant had. I swiftly ordered the galbi and the yuk gae jang since my mother was craving something soupy and hot. Since we were quite hungry, we digged in on the banchan which was kimchi, fishcakes, bean sprouts and cucumbers. When we finished, she offered to refill them to which we happily agreed to. The yuk gae jang portion was FILLING. If we ordered extra rice, I swear it could be enough for two people. The galbi was sweet and succulent. The lunch portion was pretty filling for a single person as well. It came with dumpling and japchae. The yuk gae jang was one of the best I've had so far, the soup was not my favorite from other restaurants but Mina's made it pretty good to which I went for multiple servings. The rice we had was my favorite purple rice!! I was so happy when I saw it because most Korean restaurants just serve the white rice. The purple rice tasted more flavorful and chewier texture. The server also taught me some Korean words before leaving since I wanted my Korean to improve. Overa, 5/5 and will return for other dishes. Overall, I loved eating here and will surely come back. read more

Mina's Korean BBQ - Galbi - Korean Near Me - San Jose, California

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It was my first time here and let me tell you! I'm definitely coming back! The beef BBQ was so soft that all it takes is one bite. Unlike other Korean Beef BBQ places were you feel like it's basically rubber! Kimchi was also good and as well as the other sides. Food service was relatively quick and everyone was nice and smiling at all times. The elevator music that they play adds a nice touch to the place. Would recommend! read more