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    Modoo Restaurant

    4.3 (377 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Soul Food
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    Earth K.

    Always a great please to visit when you are craving a Korean Food. Also consistency great food standard.

    Isaac C.

    I was super impressed with the service and friendliness of the staff here! They are great. Food was just as good. I took my mother here and she really enjoyed it. I recommend.

    Tricia M.

    Food was the best Korean food we had in Seattle. We are from Hawaii and think we got pretty good Korean food at Hawaii. Service was awesome. Everyone was friendly and helpful! The restaurant reminded me of a old restaurant we had in Honolulu Called Sorabol. That was our go to Korean restaurant. Definitely will be back !

    Kalbi tang
    Roxana G.

    Ambiance: Casual. We heard it might be busy with 20+ min wait time over the weekend. We went on a holiday weekend on a Saturday around 1pm with no wait. They seated our group of 4 fairly instantly and had plenty of seats left. Service: quick and friendly. Checked in on us periodically and did not rush us. Very nice. They do charge extra for takeout containers so bring your own if you wish. Food: The soft tofu stew was very solid! The banchan options are plentiful and free refills are provided. I appreciated that hot tea was included in the price of our meal. I also had the kalbi tang which is a beef short rib soup. The broth was not the very best I've had but it was still very excellent. There was a generous portion of beef in the kalbi tang as well.

    Sunnica L.

    One of my favorite Korean restaurants. For me, a Korean restaurant is only as good as their banchan and this place never misses. Each entree is served w/ purple rice, barely tea, and of course (unlimited) banchan. They have plenty of seating, but the place gets busy and noisy quickly. We arrived around 5PM on a Wednesday and there was no wait, but the restaurant began to be busy an hour later. There is compact parking in front of the restaurant, but more spots available to the side of the lot. We ordered: Soft Tofu Stew - I love the kimchi they serve. Their kimchi is a little more spicy and pungent than what other restaurants serve, but that is exactly how it should be. Yukgaejang - A hearty and nourishing soup. Plenty of broth, beef, and leafy vegetables to even take home afterwards (you can see with the depth of the bowl). LA Kalbi & Pork Belly - Generous portions for the price. LA Kalbi was the favorite for the night, but pork bely was also just as good. Served on a hot platter it was nice that the meats remained warm even towards the end of meal. Tteok-Bokki - So so much. Wish there was more cheese added, but that is only because I have a low spice tolerance lol. We had plenty to take home afterwards so it's still a win. Items are on the pricier side, but great value considering the quality and how much is offered. Their kimchi is my favorite and honestly nothing compares to it.

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    Samuel S.

    Dined 1/10/26 Went to Modoo with a few friends after a recommendation to check it out. Modoo did not disappoint. It was a Saturday night, so the place was slammed. We used the kiosk to put our name on the waiting list. We waited about 30 minutes until we were sat. Once at the table the service was very quick. You order on a tablet and they bring it out to you as it's ready. Paid at the very end of the meal. We ordered the chicken wings, both original and spicy. We also got the Tteok-Bokki for an appetizer as well. For the entree we all split one of the big plates, the Kalbi Jjim. Everything we ate was delicious. It was my first time trying Tteok-Bokki and now I'm a big fan. The restaurant was busy, but nice inside and accommodating. They even had mouth wash in the bathrooms . I didn't use any, but hey, it's there. Overall, definitely recommend trying it out.

    Tofu Stone Pot Bibimbap
    David K.

    Food: Tofu Stone Pot Bibimbap (4/5): Good, solid tofu with a savory and well-balanced mix of vegetables. One of the better bibimbaps I've had. Vegetable Pancake (4/5): Thick, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Very satisfying. Ambiance: A decent-sized restaurant that works well for mixed groups. Service (4/5): Very attentive and patient throughout the meal. Overall, a reliable and enjoyable Korean spot that I'd happily visit again.

    Mackerel
    Holly Z.

    Once you ger seated, you order your food through an ipad. Simple and easy. Price will be a little more expensive but great portion size to share with friends and family. The tteokbokki was huge! Honestly one of the biggest tteokbokki appetizers I've ever been served. Definitely go for the version with cheese. It usually comes with glass noodles sitting at the bottom, which adds a really nice texture and makes the dish feel even more satisfying. Highly recommend this dish if you love tteokbokki with a twist! The spicy pork bulgogi here is absolutely fantastic. The meat is tender, perfectly marinated, and has just the right balance of heat and sweetness. Each bite has a rich depth of flavor, and the portion size is generous. Paired with purple rice and six side dishes. The Korean grilled mackerel was decent, and it was a good portion size and the fish was cooked well, with a nice crispy skin. However, the flavor was a bit too fishy for my taste, even with the seasoning. It's a solid option if you really enjoy strong seafood flavors, but it wasn't my favorite dish on the menu. Remember spines and bones are still attached so be careful when eating it.

    Beef tofu soup (mild spice)
    Restine H.

    Nice variety of Korean dishes on their menu and each order can be customizable as well from spice level to the type of protein. Their tofu soup was perfect for a cold, rainy day. I think spice is slightly lower than expected. As someone who has a low spice tolerance I think I could've gone for a regular! Their jjusami was the perfect shareable size for 4 people. We even took home leftovers because there was so much. Service was attentive. Frequently coming by to refill hot tea and water along with making sure everything tasted ok.

    Jill C.

    Oh man, top notch customer service. The staff were obviously trained extremely well with a customer forward culture. They all were super efficient but very warm. (Which I'm sorry to say is rare in Korean restaurants!). Now onto the food! They have the best kimchi soondooboo soup! The kalbi and pork belly were excellent. The side dishes were high quality and instantly filled. Our seafood pancake was so yummy and not too doughy like some other places. My mother in law has two things she always wishes for and Korean restaurants never have this - 1) hot tea without having to ask for it and 2) purple rice!! She got both here!! If there is one minor thing we have as a suggestion. The pork belly was a bit thick. I could see why as you don't want too thin of a slice. I wish there was a bit of extra char on it but that's personal preference. Pro tip: go right at opening! The places fills up very quickly. Because they are so efficient, we actually got in and out in one hour. We'll be back!!!! Management if you're reading this, kudos to your stellar staff!

    Purple rice
    Victoria L.

    Never been to a Korean BBQ place where you dont cook your own meat. This spot had a long line and I totally understand why. Service was pleasant and efficient, and the dishes came out in quicker succession than expected. The pork belly was perfectly crisped and tender at the same time. Savory galbi, loved the toasted rice in the dolsot bibimbap, and the veggie pancake was light. Casual ambiance, suitable for families, date night, dinner with friends, and any other time you're hungry. Also kinda liked I didn't smell like cooked meat when we left.

    Seafood pancake
    Selena L.

    I came here with my family on a pretty busy weekend evening but surprisingly got seated very quickly. There were cups of tea upon seating. There's minimal service - you order on a tablet that's mounted at the table. There is no info about if the dish comes with rice or not. You have to flag down the server for more refills on the bonchon if you want refills. Tea was refilled only once during the whole dinner service. I got the seafood pancake, beef bulgogi, grilled mackerel, and LA galbi. This was plenty of food for four of us. The mackerel was a big fish and had a crispy but moist interior, the bulgogi was a big portion and marinated very well, and the seafood pancake was crispy and came with a dipping sauce. The star of the show was LA Galbi, which was SO tender and marinated so well. This is probably the best LA Galbi I've had so far in Washington. However, the LA Galbi took forever to come out to the table. We kept asking the server if it was coming as we saw other tables getting their orders and we were making a good dent into our other dishes. They kept reassuring us that it was coming. We had finally finished eating all of our other food and were purely waiting for the LA Galbi. The server asked us if we were done with the meal and we told them, again, that we were waiting for the Galbi. They finally checked with the kitchen and told us they had missed our order but can give it to us in 10 mins. Fine, we waited and got refills on bonchon. It finally came out shortly after. When the check came, the server didn't offer us any sort of compensation despite the hiccup. It's one thing if we hadn't said anything about it until the end, but we were repeatedly asking them where our dish was and they were blindly telling us it was coming. The service was truly disappointing, but the food itself would be 5/5.

    gamja tang
    Jane L.

    I live in Federal way (where I would argue has a pretty competitive korean food scene to lynnwood) but I think Modoo is my favorite korean restaurant to date. Had been hearing about it for sometime and finally got to go, the hype was real for me! It hit all the marks for me in terms of a cozy, wooden interior + clean space + ample customers, and most importantly, really delicious traditional food! We did go during off peak hours so I'm sure the wait gets long but thankfully we got seated right away for an early dinner. Gamja tang was so good, I'd get it again but now I wanna try all the other dishes first. The side dishes were all flavorful and complemented each other well. Can't wait to make the trek to Modoo again!

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    Sam Oh Jung

    Sam Oh Jung

    3.9(454 reviews)
    0.8 mi
    •$$

    I seem to always pass this place and never tried it, until last Friday!…read more My bf and I spontaneously came here for dinner after work. We got 2 kinds of soups and verified that they're good for one person each: the cabbage and beef rib soup and then the dumpling and rice cake soup. They were both fantastic' This was bf's first time trying bossam and my second! The lettuce was fresh, loved the thinly slice radish and the spice radish too. It wasn't too overly spicy and we left with happy tummies! The Korean beer was super good! Refreshing! Our server was so nice! And she was a one woman show too, praises to her. There's parking around the restaurant but it's in a plaza too so you can park in those spots if there's not enough around the restaurant. Can't wait to try the other dishes too!

    This was my first time trying Korean food, and it was such a great experience! My boyfriend and his…read moredad brought me here while we were visiting my boyfriend's hometown of Lynnwood. We stopped in for dinner around 7:30 p.m., and I'm so glad we chose this place. We ordered the fried mackerel, kimchi pancake, stir-fried octopus, pork tofu stew, and jokbal. Everything was flavorful, fresh, and delicious. The kimchi pancakes were definitely my favorite.. we loved them so much that we ended up ordering a second order! This was a great introduction to Korean cuisine, and I really enjoyed getting to try so many different dishes. The service was friendly, the food came out in a timely manner, and we had a wonderful dinner experience. If I'm ever back in town again, I'll definitely be stopping by. I can't wait to try more dishes!

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    Sam Oh Jung - Cabbage and Short Rib Soup - :) delicious! A little spice to it too!

    Cabbage and Short Rib Soup - :) delicious! A little spice to it too!

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    Modoo Banjeom

    Modoo Banjeom

    4.5(53 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    One of best jajang, jjamppong, tangsuyuk in seattle…read more We found this place randomly just because we feel like eating spicy ramen or any spicy noddle. This place is very similar to Paik Noddle in Bellevue, but we like this place better for so many different reason. The jjamppong broth is thicker and flavorful. The tangsuyuk portion is bigger. We order the combo A that has 3 of them for $54. Portion is big. You can upgrade to different jjamppong. They are all super friendly and nice. Food comes out fast. Restaurant is clean. Restrooms: 2 individual gender neutral restrooms Parking: free shared retail complex parking. Will totally come back again.

    I stopped by on Sunday, just a few minutes before noon. The restaurant was empty. Just me :) Three…read morestaff members helped me today, and they were all very friendly, checking on me several times. The food was good, just like always :). I ordered Jjampong. I love everything; perhaps the octopus could be cooked a little longer to tenderize more. I love the crunchiness from it, and the crunchiness from the black mushroom too. Maybe the chef can find a way to achieve just enough tenderness while still being crunchy, which would be perfect. Another thing, my bowl looks burned on the edges. Kudos to all staff! I have noticed that they always work together seamlessly as a team. They communicate and clean the tables together in an efficient manner. Please keep up the great work!

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    Dawa

    4.5(344 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    My boyfriend and I stopped by here after a long drive from Kent as we are staying at a nearby hotel…read morefor a convention and it was pretty late so most places were closed. I had Dawa on my bookmarks for a long time ever since I saw videos about it and just the overall good reviews. We came in and saw that the place was pretty packed on a Thursday night but we were noticed quickly by a male employee and seated right away thankfully. Once we were seated, we were handed water and utensils as well as directions on how we can order as they have a small kiosk. We put in our order of galbi fried chicken, pork on the bone stew or gamjatang, and grilled pork belly. Once the order was entered, our waiter came back with rice, banchan, sauces and accompaniments for the pork belly, salad (think it comes with the grilled pork belly), pickled radish for the chicken and plates and bowls to share. It didn't take too long for food to come back but it didn't all come together which was odd but luckily the chicken was for sharing. The gamjatang was huge and pretty good, not as good as one of my favorite places in Federal Way but I will admit that they do give some huge pieces of meat and offer a one time refill of the soup. It could use more of a kick and more seasoning. The chicken as many others have mentioned was extremely well-fried, marinated and extremely huge. I do think they have the biggest Korean fried chicken pieces that I have ever seen in Washington. The meat was juicy, the outside was crunchy, and the sauce was heavenly. My boyfriend did say the grilled pork belly was some of the best he has ever had in his life, which is super high praise and I will admit that it is very good as well! They had an interesting playlist ranging from K-pop to regular pop (lots of Justin Bieber) and sometimes they would tone it down a bit then start blasting it. The two male servers working that day (7/16/26) were fantastic about checking in at perfect times, were courteous and refilled our waters. We never had to use to kiosk to call them once which I appreciated very much. My boyfriend and I look forward to coming back and definitely want to give a heads up that their portions are huge so come hungry!

    First time at DaWa. Came exactly at 5 when they opened and it wasn't busy. It started to get busy a…read morelil after 5. Music was blasting in the restaurant. Seems like more of a social hangout spot for late night eating and or drinking. If you want a nice quiet dinner, this isn't the spot. My group and I ordered the Korean fried chicken and the kimchi pancake to start. The appetizers didn't take that long to come out. Everything came out hot and fresh. The chicken was standard fried chicken size and came with 10 pieces. It came with 2 pieces of drumsticks and the rest were chicken thighs. The kimchi pancake was super crispy. We also ordered the beef tofu soup and the chicken bulgogi entree. The tofu soup was a lot - it did not come with an egg unlike other spots. The chicken entree was flavorful overall.

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    Dawa - Chicken wings that you could choose portions, corn cheese

    Chicken wings that you could choose portions, corn cheese

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    Gangnam Korean Restaurant

    3.8(233 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    Dropped by on a Sunday 4ish PM for an early dinner with our party of three…read more Ordered their Kimchi Jiggae, Seafood pancake, and Squid stir fry. Kimchi soup tasted decent, some tofu, pork slices and a bunch of kimchi. Seafood pancake has visible and good amount of seafood and chives. Squid stir fry has the sweet-ish gochujang sauce. But with the raw cabbage and zucchini, the raw bitter taste of cabbage overpowers everything else. They have a good selection of banchan for free. The waitress came by and asked if we wanted anymore refill. Otherwise that's pretty much the table service other than serving food/taking order. You'd need to go up for any to-go containers, and to pay for your table.

    Came in for an early dinner around 5:00 pm. It was the perfect time to beat the crowd. The place…read morewas nice and calm, which made for a relaxing meal. Parking was easy too. The restaurant is located in a plaza with its own lot, so no issues finding a spot. We ordered the mackerel and the mul naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles), and both were solid. The mackerel was a decent size and cooked just right, with crispy skin and moist inside. The fish came with multigrain rice. The naengmyeon was refreshing and a great choice if you're looking for something lighter, a nice summer dish. Can't talk about a Korean spot without mentioning the banchan (side dishes), and this place didn't disappoint. Good variety, nothing felt like an afterthought, and they refilled them. Service was good too. Our waitress was friendly and attentive without hovering. She checked in at the right moments. The restaurant itself was clean. There are a couple of TVs mounted on the wall playing Korean shows. Overall, a really pleasant experience. Great for an early dinner if you want to avoid the rush. Will definitely be back to try more of the menu!

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