While in Mexico City, I came across many Korean restaurants and very (almost none) few had a menu…read morein Spanish. I suppose they assume you either speak Korean, Vietnamese or you just pick off the pictures. I was not impressed with the menu situation and let me say...the garlic, spices and other seasonings sure pull you in to every spot. I had to eventually go with one and I ended up at Surasand in Colonia Juarez. The staff is very polite and supportive-although they don't know the ingredients or items on the menu themselves. I do very much appreciate the effort and understand being that they (the staff) are not Korean themselves. The place is welcoming, not to noisy and has several private spots. The restrooms are really really nice and a little more roomier than any other this city. They have toilet paper and it's clean! Nice staff, pleasant dinning environment and never a bad idea to try something out of my comfort zone.

Things change. And they have at Surasang. And *not* for the better…read more I come here EVERY time I visit CDMX. Just as an example, I've been here four times in the past 2 years. Tonight I decided to bring a date. Worst. Idea. Ever. First off, we were ignored when we walked in. Finally someone finally came and seated us. My date had never had Korean BBQ & both of us were excited. Him to try it & me to expose what I thought to be one of my favorite restaurants in CDMX. We decided that I will get the BBQ & he will get the Bi Bim Bop. This way he'll have an opportunity to try 2 different things. My Spanish is t as good as it should be, but I'm still learning. Thankfully my date is fluent. He asked the waiter if the sides are in included with the BBQ & what they are. The waiter literally said he doesn't know. Seriously? You work there! He soon brought out the sides, and we excitedly waited for them to bring the portable grill, just as they've done every time before. What they brought was PRE COOKED beef!! What the actual F??!!? My friend asked why they brought pre cooked meat when their menu clearly shows raw meat. The waitress who brought the food said that we'd have either had to specifically ASK for the grill, or both of us would've had to ordered the BBQ. Nowhere on the menú does it say that. The whole idea of Korean BBQ is to cook it yourself. If I wanted precooked beef I could've gone to any restaurant. It doesn't end there. We asked for only TWO more side dishes. Sweet potato and kimchi. And the waiter MEVER brought them out. We gave up on the side dishes and decided to just leave. We asked for the check and even THAT took forever. And as he took my credit card, for me to pay for something I didn't order, he had the audacity to ask how much of a tip we'd like to leave. Not knowing what he was saying, my friend answered for me. Nothing. Frankly he should be happy we paid at all. Heed my warning and AVOID SURISANG!!!! It has changed for the worse!! Staff couldn't care less about you, your food, OR what you ordered. Again: AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!!!!!

We are pleasantly surprised with authentic Korean food in CDMX, totally unexpected :)…read more Food is good and reasonable priced, LA Galbi honestly is better than some of the ones I found in the states... not the best but has good flavor and lean meat (good when you are fighting a stomach bug in Mexico lol). The fried dumplings were crispy and delicious. Ramen was spicy and comforting. This one is added to my Mexico City collection.

I am very sad to leave negative reviews. My husband is Asian, we live near the largest Korean…read morecommunity outside of Korea, we've eaten Korean food in Korea and because of availability, much of our diet is Korean food. I know that it can be hard to get foreign ingredients in Mexico even though it's gotten a lot better than when I lived there. The banchan were mostly good and abundant. One kimchi was a little too fermented and all were bland, but overall ok. The dolsot bibimbap had few ingredients, just the rice, some spinach, egg and came with some kind of beef paste that didn't taste like gochujang. My husband found it edible, but bland. There is a mistake on the download menu, which I assumed would be more accurate than the physical menu. I ordered seafood soon dubu jigae and got boiled water with a few pieces of zucchini and rawish supermarket mushrooms. I expected the customary silky smooth tofu, but instead it was an unappetizing mess of curdled soy milk. There was no spice from gochgaru or gochujang, just boiled unsalted vegetable water. It was entirely inedible. I ate some rice and banchan. The server first told me I had ordered the wrong dish even though their menu was incorrect. He later offered to redo the order to my liking, but I did not trust that it would be any better. They were very kind and removed the charge. I guess some people found the decor understated elegant. To me it was funeral. This is an expensive restaurant with accommodating owner and staff, but without good food or ambiance. I don't recommend it.

Great spot to come for Korean bbq with family. Meats were good quality and I like how the…read morerefillable side dishes were different than other restaurants. Service was good as well as staff were friendly and attentive.

I visited this restaurant with a Mexican friend because I wanted to introduce Korean food…read more Unfortunately, the experience was very disappointing, mainly because of the service and the payment process. After the food was brought to our table, no one came back to check on us. There was no follow-up for side dishes, additional orders, clearing plates, or asking if everything was okay. The dining area seemed understaffed, and table service was almost nonexistent. Because of that, I decided not to leave a tip. In Mexico, tipping is voluntary and should reflect the service received. When I paid without leaving a tip, the person in charge questioned me about it persistently in a rude and uncomfortable way. Other customers nearby noticed, and my friend was also confused by the situation. When I asked for a receipt, I did not receive a polite explanation and was simply told to check the QR code myself. The food was also disappointing. I would not return or recommend this restaurant based on the service and payment experience.

Biwon is our favorite Korean BBQ restaurant in the city. We try and come back every time we visit…read moreMexico City. Service is always good, an endless supply of Soju and several flavor options. We always do the BBQ at the table which has never disappointed. The side dishes that are included are typical Korean, and never lack flavor. Their red salsa and Kimchi are always wonderful. We typically order another dish or two including the Ramen, which is always good, but the BBQ here is what shines. They also have some very good Ice Cream options for dessert, my favorite is the Corn Ice Cream which is served in a Corn Husk, and the Coconut Ice Cream which is served inside a coconut shell. We love Biwon and will continue to return!

TLDR: Probably the worst korean food I ever had…read more My friends and I are traveling and we were craving some korean food. We found this place because it had a good reviews on google maps. I honestly do not know how they got so many positive reviews. My friends and I got the soup and it tasted awful. I feel like even the instant soup pack is better than what they made. Maybe this place tastes good for the locals because they never had real korean food before but avoid this place at all cost. I tipped 5% at the end and the waiter came back and asked more for tips. Like please ask yourself what did you do that was above and beyond that earned those tips. I rejected to tip more because the food was awful and they never checked on us how the food was.

The best Korean food in CDMX hands down. Great service and great location…read more I didn't know this place is huge!! I always stop for coffee and dessert. I didn't know it was a restaurant with great Korean dishes

Mediocre but not bad . I know you can find much better in this area . Unfortunately, I did not…read moreresearch the reviews enough before committing . It was very edible but very forgettable and the prices that are double or triple of other similar but higher quality dishes at other close by options is a shame . You live you learn.

Update: the kimchi is now amazing. must be a new supplier. Everything on my prior review stands,…read morepossibly the best KBBQ in CDMX and the first one I've had that rivals the LA scene and approaches Korea quality. Happy eating from John Seeto!

This place is busy! We put our name down and strolled around the block. This place is actually…read morehuge. It also has second floor. Each tables had bell to call for a server, which is super convenient for such a large restaurant. Our server was really attentive enough that we didn't really need to use the bell. We've shared some marinated galbi for the table, which I thought it was a good quality and good flavor. Side dishes were meh. It was ok, and their kimchi was too fermented. I also had cold noodle, which was good, nothing to complain about here. I'm sure it's pre made packaging like anywhere else. They do close early, and we wanted to order dessert but we've missed the deadline before the kitchen closed.. however their bingsu looked amazing. Overall, their meat quality was good, service was good. Just lack of side dishes but who comes just for that here? Definitely try this place out if you are not in a hurry.

tried this place since it had a lot of good reviews on google but it was okay, definitely decent…read morefor mexico but the socal life spoiled me i guess haha - the la galbi was the best option from the buffet because everything else was tough to chew, but the galbi was still alright. my friend got the steamed egg and it was quite bland LOL, sides were ok! rice was also decent. the ambiance of the restaurant was fine and the workers were nice they kept bringing out way too much of things we didn't ask for so we had to hustle to not waste anything rip overall for $35 usd equiv for the buffet, could def be better but didn't hate it

I came here with a good friend of mine who highly recommended it. He is a big fan of the grilled…read moremeats. As a vegan/mostly plant based person, I found this place challenging. It's mostly BBQ with some other options, but they don't have soondobo, dukkbokki, bibimbap, stuff like that. It's mainly meats on the grill and the banchai, which can be great for those who love it. 550 Mx all you can eat, which is also a steal!!! Great prices, great food overall. Just not recommended for plant based peeps.

My friends and I loved this place! (Note: this review is for the Yucatan location.) After a week of…read moredelicious Mexican food we were feeling something a little closer to home and decided to go for Korean. Unfortunately the place was basically empty when we arrived but we are so glad we didn't let that change our minds. The decor inside was definitely a lot of fun and totally instagram-worthy... something along the lines of Alice in Wonderland meets Biggie? Which definitely reminded me of the Ktown vibes found in Los Angeles. As for the food, I'm always pretty skeptical of non-Koreans doing Korean food or Korean food outside Korean-populated areas (it's something about the texture) - but this place came pretty darn close! Of course the menu itself seemed to be a kind of Korean-majority fusion cuisine with broad Asian influences likely designed for the Mexican palate, but for a bunch of New Yorkers it was still pretty comforting to get a hot bowl of (modified?) bimbimbap on a Friday night in the middle of CDMX. The four of us each ordered something different -arroz frito con bulgogi, hamburgesa mexicoreana, duo de pollo frito, and noodles con veduras. The portions are pretty generous and the flavors definitely hit the spot we were craving for. Needless to say we were all extremely satisfied with our meals. BUT... that's not the end of it. We also decided to order from the Sweet Girl Moves dessert menu, which was probably our best decision of the night. This particular friend group isn't the most ~adventurous~ when it comes to different foods but they all loved the dessert, which were all very interesting flavor arrangements but nonetheless delicious and very creatively presented. My friend ordered the popcorn-themed one and almost practically burst into tears of joy. We definitely left the establishment very happy and well-fed and would recommend it to anyone visiting or local in a heart beat!

The food here is just ok. It's not particularly well-seasoned and for a Korean restaurant the lack…read moreof kimchi is astounding. I asked for some and was basically given a thimbleful. I had the bibimbap and it was meh. The rice wasn't even crunchy at the bottom. There's a lack of vegetarian/ vegan adaptations that could be made with tofu. My lunch companion had the fried chicken sandwich which was described as 'ok'.

I was looking for a cafe in the area and found this one. I got a matcha latte and an egg toast. The…read morematcha latte had an adorable bear art on it and was the perfect sweetness. The egg sandwich came with some much needed greens and was filling. It was a bit of a wait to get my food and drink. There's a few benches to sit at inside.

The cold brew coffee and espresso were just ok, the service was definitely cold…read more We also had the mango shaved ice, which was terrible. The saved ice was made with some food coloring mix with sugar which was already pretty bad. They didn't put any mango on the mango shaved ice but instead put some grapes on it, which tasted ok. When you get half way thru the shaved ice, the fluffy shaved is gone, instead you are left with liquid slush filled with food coloring and overpowering sugar and chemical taste. It was bad. These guys need to learn how to make a decent shaved ice before offering. I guess is ok for the locals, but for folks who been to major Korean neighborhoods around the world you know this is not a good product. Overall a decent place to hang out to people watch, have a cup of coffee, but would recommend against having the shaved ice. Maybe the other stuff is better on the menu.

Awesome drinks and good food! I would recommend it…read more Nice atmosphere! Friendly people and many books.

Overall a very nice bookstore with a really good atmosphere. There is a good size dining area with…read morebreakfast menu. The service is very quick.