I met a friend here after work for dinner. As we approached the restaurant door to go inside, we noticed that there was an employee smoking right outside the door. As he saw us enter into the restaurant, he followed us in, grabbed the menus and seated us. He completely REEKED of cigarette smoke and it lingered for a while. The restaurant was pretty empty at the time (6:30pm) and the cigarette smell was so off putting that we considered not eating here. However we decided to stick it out to give it a chance as it was both of our first times here. We ordered kimchi fried rice, fried shrimp in hot garlic sauce and 5 spicy Korean wings. Kimchi fried rice was a large portion but it did not enough spam. It had a good spicy kick but overall the flavor fell flat. The shrimp and chicken wings were good but it wasn't the best we've had. Overall the food is overpriced. When we finished eating, we sat around for a long time waiting to see any of the servers walk by so we could ask for the check. At first we were patiently waiting but after a lot time had passed, we realized we were not going to see anyone so we had to push the service button at our table to get someone to by. I'm not sure if I would want to come back. Overall food was average (3 stars) but I deducted a star for the bad service and cigarette smoke. read more

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Came here on a whim of late night Korean food craving. Very huge portions and great combos which include beer. Also if you want to do karaoke after it's next door. read more

I love OB square!! Food is delicious, some things more expensive than others. But it's always busy when I'm there and full of large groups. My favorite part is the chilled glass for your beers, makes it super frosty. This was the braised pork with bok choy and it was melt in your mouth good. Their whole fried chicken is good too. read more

OB Square - Korean Near Me - Tustin, California

Went with a friend who never had Korean bar food. The food was ok. Certain people to serve us, were awesome. One lady kept asking if I was Korean. And her tone changed when I answered. Wtf. read more

The food here is so so We had the corn cheese, bulgogi fries, army stew, wings and seafood pancake Nothing was really great, but it wasn't bad either. Just okay. I'd probably just come here to drink. There's not many Korean bars in this area so They also have rooms for karaoke, which is pretty cool I'd like to come back for that read more

This place was great! Everything we ordered was delicious - our favorites were the OB wings and kimchi fried rice. Came here on a Sunday night and we were able to be seated right away. Would definitely recommend checking them out! read more

OB Square - Ob Chicken Wings - Korean Near Me - Tustin, California

Solid pocha spot! The wings here are nicely loaded and there is a good assortment of standard Korean pub offerings. Main complaints would be the difficulty in flagging down a server and the more frigid than ideal AC. Still a nice place to get your late night Korean fix without having to deal with Ktown crowds. read more

I'm a fan of this place simply because it's the only Korean drinking hole in the entire Irvine/Tustin area. At least the only one that offers traditional Korean bar food, plenty of soju and karaoke rooms, all in one spot. You also won't find any of those fancy hipster fusion dishes here, which alone, is worth a few stars. Just don't come here expecting to find some amazing Korean food or world class service. Make no mistake, this is a drinking place first and an eating place second. Which means you'll find the likes of whole fried chicken, chicken gizzards and corn cheese, all of which were respectable. Don't try to be cute and order the jjajangmyun thinking it might be good, like me. Wash it all down with a few bottles of soju and you'll be shamelessly singing your heart out in a room next door in no time, unconcerned with the little things like the price of admission or the number of people who can hear you. You're welcome. read more

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Excellent food and service. We were 5 last night. The place is loud and fun. In a funny strip mall. We had the cucumber and wood ear mushroom salad. Amazing. Whole fried chicken was crispy amd moist/tender inside. The Mussel Soup so flavorful and not oily or greasy. Just pure flavored broth w fresh tender mussels. The best BBQ squid ever. Heavy charred taste and tender. That's difficult to achieve. I love Korean pancakes but this one was way to oily. All the little veggie sides were house made and delicious. Better than many Korean BBQ spots. Definitely returning. read more

I just gotta say the food is so good! I love the black noodles, kimchi rice and their chicken wings are so bomb! I'm not even into chicken wings! Great place to go and really friendly service. :) read more

Great Korean/Chinese bar food in an unpretentious atmosphere. Fun place to spend some time watching sports and having a few drinks with friends. Service straightforward and kind. A real community spot! read more

Good food! The chicken was crispy and deliciously flavorful. The rice and beef dish we got was also solid, although that one wasn't over the top impressive to me. read more

Service food is bomb . Never been disappointed at OB squares. Owner and staff very nice and kind . Service is a plus . You won't be disappointed read more

Food was delicious but service was horrible. We came on a Thursday night and it was empty. We were the only table and a party in the karaoke room. I pressed the service button like 3 times before a server stopped by. I could understand if it was crowded but we were the only people at the table. We ordered 2 spicy squid with noodles and spicy chicken gizzard teppan. It was spicy and tasty. Ob chicken wings and Korean BBQ beef was yummy also. read more

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The kimchi fried rice is where its at!! It's a huge portion, super flavorful, and spam pieces in it. It's our absolute favorite! We also had the bulgogi beef which was good. Your enjoyment of the bulgogi may vary based on your preference of black pepper. I tasted a LOT of it in the dish. I personally liked it but I can see it being too overpowering for others. It's a real fun and spacious spot for large groups! read more

I went back finally after 2 years to give it one more go. This is the closest Korean Bar near me. I previously gave it 1 star due to service, food quality and price for soft drink. Service has definitely improved but it is still on a bit slower side. I went with group of friends and got the yelp recommended popcorn chicken, korean sweet potato fries, Spicy Chicken with cheese, Donkatsu, and salt & pepper Shrimp. All of them were good! Drinks were good as well. I would give it 4 stars but they did forget one of the food order causing one of my friends to wait for another 20 min after everyone else got their food so -1 star. read more

had so much fun with friends here, the ambiance is great and our waitresses were so sweet! The yogurt soju was soooo tasty! Thank you! read more

OB Square - yogurt soju - Korean Near Me - Tustin, California

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Love this hidden bar in Tustin. There are not many fun bars around Irvine and Tustin but this is the place to go. Plus the owner Grace is super nice and generous. I always like to come and bring friends to support her business. Food is a lot better than most Korean bars ive been to. The popcorn chicken is the best. Super crunch and flavorful. Not like other places that fills it with batter. My friends favorite was the seafood pancake. Parking is also super easy and spacious. The wait is never too long. Really a convenient place to go to. read more

This is the only korean style pub around and the food is good enough. Grilled chicken gizzards 7/10 - little too much pepper but good Ob square wings 8/10 - there's really no flavor but it's a good dry kfc Garlic chicken wings 6/10 - these are wet and were a little too sweet for my liking Customer service 10/10 - ladies were sweet and attentive, but once it got busier the food took a little more time to come out Their online menu is different than in restaurant in terms of item availability and also pricing went up. Will come back to try other items though! read more

Fried chicken is the best! Feels like your in Korea town. They also close late which is really good because a lot of restaurants close early now. read more

A great place to go drink and chill with friends! I'd come here to hangout with people and watch sports games while eating delicious wings! I'd have to say their wings are the best here. Garlic Chicken Wings (5/5 stars): SO DELICIOUS! I love wings that are crispy on the outside and juicy inside. These wings came out freshly made and was amazing! HAVE TO ORDER THIS. Kimchi Pork Belly with Tofu (4/5 stars): It was quite good here. But compared to other places I've tried it...this one was less flavorful than others. The pork belly wasn't seasoned that much. I really believe for this dish, the one element that separates it or gives it a kick is the pork belly has to be seasoned well and a bit crispy! Beef Hot Stone Pot (4/5 stars): This was a very large portion! Probably good to feed like three people if you're ordering other main dishes. The beef was marinated well and such ample ingredients inside! But you have to add lots of the sauce to get more flavoring OR like I did....I combined the Kimchi Pork Belly with Tofu into this dish which made it AMAZING! read more

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Food and service was quick. I recommend the bimbap and the fried pork app. Also might come back for karaoke.

Great cool spot for some good beer and some traditional Korean food. Cool atmosphere and great service. Prices are reasonable as well. I can recommend this place for sure. read more

Please come to OB square if you ever get the chance to. Portion size and pricing are both great. Service is also amazing. I hosted my birthday here and even with a large group, they were very attentive and quick with our orders. They were also nice enough to even accommodate my group at the last minute, literally had to ask the night before because something came up. They were also able to split our bill which I appreciated so much. I'm so glad I found this place and would definitely recommend it to everyone. I'll for sure be going back. THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN TO THE OB SQUARE STAFF! read more

*Review Update* 2019-01-18 I downgraded due to the poor service her. Last time I was here it took 30 minutes for my food and it was less than half full. I came in at opening and only the cooks were here. They offered to take my order and get the food started. They finished the food 30 min later and in the only one here. To add and make it worse they finished the food and the hosts/waiters or whoever was still not here. Now a guy is here talking on the phone with someone trying to figure out how to charge my credit card. He also had to check the menu for my items and calculate on paper since he didn't know how to use the POS system. *old review below* The food here is great! But it can be a bit of a wait. The popcorn chicken in amazing! One order will suffice for two people. The kimchi fried rice is also really good! We really enjoyed the food from here. I took it home and was surprised how good it was and will definitely come back. Gotta try all the other options now! read more

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This place is such a hidden gem! My boyfriend and I were hungry one night and were craving Korean food and this restaurant caught our eye. We came at 12 AM on a Saturday night and they welcomed us in and took our order really quickly. The food came out pretty quick. We got the cheese corn, kimchi fried rice, and 15 pc garlic chicken wings. The food tasted so good and they came out really hot. This place also has karaoke and was super lit. Would highly recommend coming! read more

This place has my favorite army stew. I live a couple of minutes away and I've tried the whole menu from pancakes (just ok), the bulgogi (pretty good) but we always order the army stew. The broth is spicy but balanced (not too much gochujang) and the spam, ramen noodles and rice cakes makes this the perfect rainy day meal. The takeout is just fine but service is slow in person. read more

This place is pretty hidden in a not very busy strip mall where Seoul Garden and Ding Tea are located. The food has a mix of Korean and Chinese feel to it. I met up with a few of my girl friends for a Girls' Night Out. We met on Monday night so it wasn't very busy. We ordered a steamed dumplings, garlic winds, ob wings, string beans, and bibimbap. It has a nice bar feel. I thought the food was good and great place for friends gathering. read more

Loved the spicy chicken with cheese!! Absolutely five stars for that dish. But their kimochi fried rice was a little lacking on flavor. Side note, loved the decor and friendly staff. read more

Since many restaurants close earlier now, I've been looking for late night options in the area. OB Square popped up so we decided to check it out. OB Chicken Wings: seasoning was pretty good and I enjoyed it. Corn Cheese: you can never go wrong with corn cheese! We also had 2 bottles of soju and a beer, total came out to $65, overall the meal was good and customer service was on point! read more

loved the food! i would definitely go there again. service was excellent, ordering with tablets that are moveable (not attached to the wall!) and they were attentive and food came quick. the restaurant ambience was semi dark, but was cute. would recommend! read more

The portions are huge!! Definitely family style eating because you can share everything ! They seat you quickly, the place is really clean and picked up, they are all super nice there. The food was very tasty! Two things for feed back:1. The pieces are a bit high, I wonder if it's the large portions price but it's just hard to get something your craving but paying full entree price. 2. Add more pictures of the food for the people who are unsure what they are eating. read more

Their servers are really sweet and their food is alright but their price is getting really pricey with $14 a bottle of soju. A little expensive but theres no other place to drink soju so OB is my go-to read more

We did not have reservations, but we were seated quickly. It's a popular place. Our waitress was helpful and provided fantastic suggestions. We were so pleased with everything! Short ribs, seafood green onion pancake and garlic chicken. Generous portions so we have lunch today too. Thank you!! read more

Absolutely love coming here with my friends. Everyone is the absolute sweetest and I would recommend this place every single time

I'm not sure if we got the "right things". I was seriously hoping that this was a franchise of OB Bear in K-Town which has the MOST amazing food, in particular the spicy chicken wings that I can single-handedly finish all by myself. Sadly, not related. This place was dark like something you'd find in K-Town, but the food was just ok. Maybe they need to recruit some K-Town ahjummas! LOL! WHAT WE ORDERED... CASS BEER ON TAP LOVE the chilled glass!!! The first few sips were just amazing!!!! Surprised that they served the beer with roasted peanuts. GARLIC BATTERED SHRIMP A la Korean-Chinese style...came out piping hot but after a few bites...I felt like something was missing...like kimchee...and fried rice...and JJA-JANG MYUN. Can't get this alone. It's sad. GINKO SKEWERS Battered...didn't really like these because they were so bitter...PASS!! THAI STYLE CHICKEN WINGS These were supposed to be the spicy chicken wings...but NOT like the ones at OB Bear. The exterior crunch was missing. It probably needed some more potato starch in the batter and extra hot oil!! It wasn't spicy enough. I liked the cabbage salad and the pickled radish was good. Hard to get that wrong. KIMCHEE PANCAKE Thank God that we only got one piece because this was so MEH! Thick and mealy in the middle because it wasn't cooked through, however the edges were like crispy lace...like cheese baked on a Silpat. So weird. I haven't had a kimchee pancake this bad before. It's just flour, ripe kimchee, some water, and maybe an egg. We had to send it back. The replacement was slightly better. It was thinner but it had a lot of burnt spots. Needed more oil, a lower heat, and patience to get it just right. I'm not sure about this place. There was only one other table occupied. The server was just ok. After the food was delivered to our table, the waitress disappeared. We had to summon her with the doorbell on the table to get our check. Maybe...we didn't get the right things.... read more

I'm so shocked that I just found out about this place! It's located in this random plaza with a lot of really random Asian restaurants and the new Ding Tea. I came with my friend for an early dinner so there was only a few parties inside, but my friend said that it's usually a lot busier on weekends. We were seated and served by a nice korean lady! Ok onto the food... - jjajang egg bokkumbap (black bean sauce over fried rice): 5/5. I LOVED THIS. Like... I was so mind blown by how it tasted haha. It's such a basic dish, but it was just really good. Highly recommend! I will need to try their noodle version next time. - jjamppong (spicy seafood soup??): 5/5. I'm usually not the biggest fan of jjamppong but dang this one was GOOD and addicting. My friend really loved it as well. I liked the noodles they used.. - garlic chicken wings: 4.999/5. Delicious. Comes with 5 pieces (?) very garlicky and slightly tangy! Really really good. But a little too tangy for me. My friend LOVESSS it. Service was great! Food was great. Only gripe was that the music was effing loud, but I mean it's meant to be a bar-ish setting so oh well. read more

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My family love this place. OB is best restaurant & pub near Irvine. Food - very good Price - excellent Service- excellent Do not hesitate. Just enjoy. read more

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Saw this place while we were checking out another restaurant at this strip mall. First of all, the service were EXCELLENT. We sat outdoor but few mosquitoes friends decided to visit us and it was a bit I comfortable to enjoy the meal. We jokingly said, if would helped we have a fan to get the air circulating, and voilà, we had our own price air flow to chase the unwanted friends away! The pork feet salad were excellent, their infamous spicy squid noodles were quite tasty as well. The whole fried chicken didn't have any taste at all. It will enhance the flavor if you dip it in the various spicy sauce that came with it. read more

Korean fusion restaurant that dabbles in some other Asian cuisines. Set up like a dance club and bar, there are lighting elements and plenty of loud music. A private karaoke room can be requested for larger parties. The majority of the food is Korean influenced, but the execution and flavor is just average. The menu has snacks, appetizers, chicken wings, main dishes, noodle and rice dishes, soups & stews, BBQ and a decent selection of soju and beer. Posting a photo on social media using a specific hashtag or writing a review on Yelp entitles you to a free bottle of soju. For food, we got the chicken gizzards, bulgogi bibimbap, army stew, black bean noodles, OB wings, fried squid and corn cheese. For soju, we got the peach soju in a bottle and a yogurt soju carafe. Of all the food we ordered, the best was the chicken wings. Breaded and seasoned nicely, they were juicy and crunchy. They're topped with sliced green onions and jalapenos. I wasn't a fan of the black bean noodles and was disappointed by it. The flavor of the sauce wasn't authentic and just tasted slightly off and weird. There weren't any chopped cucumbers or other additions that are traditionally found in this dish. The army stew is a spectacle. They bring out a mobile gas stove, light it and place a large metal pot on top. Inside, there's instant noodles, veggies, enoki mushrooms and sausage. The broth was slightly spicy and didn't have that much flavor to it. The noodles were mediocre and there wasn't enough sausage added. The fried squid was just weird. It was cold smoked and arrived at the table cold. There's something just not right about eating cold squid. The majority of our party avoided the rings and just munched on the tentacles, which were crunchy. The gizzards were served teppanyaki style, so they were on a sizzling griddle. They're served with green and white onions and peppers. The gizzards were crunchy and tender in the middle. The residual heat from the griddle helped keep everything hot and continued cooking the gizzards to give the edges more crunch. The corn cheese was okay. The cheese was slightly burnt and didn't coat the corn kernels well. The bibimbap was a traditionally prepared but not hot enough. The beef was easily the best part about the dish. It was soft, tender and had good BBQ flavor. Between the peach and yogurt soju, the peach was the clear favorite among our party. It was fruity, extremely smooth and had a very mild and clean finish. We ended up getting 2 bottles. The yogurt soju was good, but the amount of acidity in it made it slightly unpleasant to drink. The service was very lackluster. They weren't attentive to our needs or requests. It took forever to get the attention of a server to order food, ask for more utensils, napkins or water. The menu wasn't very descriptive and they didn't offer any useful additional insight when asked. read more

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