I wish this place wasn't so expensive. There are a lot of dishes on the menu meant for family style, so dining alone locks you out of a lot of menu options. My partner got the gop chang tofu soup and he stated that the intestines were incredibly gritty. Maybe the soup is meant to be like that? Meanwhile I got the tteokbokki which was watery but still spicy and sweet. We got a few side dishes which were nice but I wish had more variety. Three out of four were spicy. Overall, if you have a party of three or more and like traditional Korean food, come here. The table next to us highly raved about this restaurant and their dishes, so maybe we need to order something else on the menu to enjoy the restaurant more. Also the restaurant is cute and warm, but the parking lot is so hard to park in. For an 8 pm dinner, the parking lot was full. read more

Obok Restaurant - 14. Gop Chang Tofu, 28. Dduk Bok Gi - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Traditional Korean soups, offal, and timing In a lot of Asian market cultures, real food starts early. Not brunch. Not coffee. But hot soups, offal, and rich broths - meals meant to warm you up and carry you through physical work. Obok fits squarely into that tradition. I've been here enough times to notice a clear rhythm. During the day, the room skews older - mostly Korean regulars who seem to know exactly why they're here. Later in the evening, the energy shifts, and after about 8 p.m., a younger Korean crowd tends to take over. The sundae offerings are a good indicator of how seriously a place treats offal. Whether ordered on their own or alongside soup, they're handled with care. Blood sausage filled with springy glass noodles, paired with heart, liver, and tripe - everything arrives hot and cooked with restraint. The texture matters here: easy to bite through, clean on the palate, yet still pleasantly chewy. That balance doesn't happen by accident. While sundae soup is available, the combination that makes the most sense closer to midday is the mulberry leaf lamb soup paired with sundae. It's hearty without being overwhelming - deeply warming, and especially satisfying as the day transitions toward lunch. Dishes like the mulberry leaf lamb soup aren't common, even among Korean restaurants in the Bay Area. The lamb is pulled but still intact, clearly cooked from whole cuts rather than scraps. It's substantial, nourishing, and made with intent rather than flair. At night, the menu naturally shifts heavier. This is when the budae jjigae feels most appropriate. The pot comes loaded--Spam, bacon, sausage - with a kimchi presence that feels distinctly house-made and unapologetically bold. It's rich, salty, and deeply filling, the way this dish is meant to be. The atmosphere reinforces the food. The staff are older women who know the rhythm of the room. Side dishes lean classic rather than trendy, and the kimchi has a house character you don't easily find elsewhere. Barley tea is refilled without ceremony, and when budae jjigae is ordered, it's portioned and managed tableside with quiet efficiency. The soju selection reflects where Korean dining in the Bay Area is heading. This bottle, now increasingly common, is notably clean and pairs well with food like this - cutting through richness without competing with it. Obok isn't about presentation or novelty. It's about timing, heat, and substance. If you understand when to eat this kind of food, the place makes perfect sense. - Dr. C Only writing for what truly earns the stars. read more

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This lap around the track was doomed out of the starting blocks. Walked in shortly after they opened about 10 AM on a Sunday morning. I was the only one in the restaurant. I confirmed they were open and took a seat. About three minutes later, a young man with a mop and a bucket comes out and proceeds to apply pine smelling cleaning liquid to the floor, the fumes of which wafted over to my table. It was unpleasant. I changed tables away from the fumes. I ordered soft tofu with beef. Spicy. The waitress noticed I had changed tables, and I told her exactly why. A second worker at the restaurant arrived, and they chatted in Korean. Things went south from there. When the side dishes came, they were only three and they were listless and flavorless. The entrée itself was underwhelming and not very spicy. My feedback was not appreciated by the restaurant staff as they started to berate me in Korean. read more

A small little Korean restaurant on El Camino. The food is okay-- they have a lot more items on the menu more than their blood sausage soup. I usually get the blood sausage combination when I come here, which is decent, but it's pretty pricey for the portion that you get. I think I'll come here time to time, but not too frequently. read more

I feel like there's not enough substance. The bowl was barely half full and lacking toppings. Food was average. read more

Obok Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Located along El Camino somewhere in Koreatown, parking is limited but I'd say enough for the size of the restaurant. There are a few reserved spaces specifically for the restaurant. Service was alright mainly due to the fact that the servers spoke little to no English making it a little difficult to communicate. 8. Korean style sausage soup with napa - U Guh Ji Soon Dae Guk Bab (5/5): served in piping hot, the soup was so flavorful. For me the spice level was perfect. The sausage was so tender and the cabbage was good too. Tap to pay is not accepted. Overall, Obok Restaurant is a great place for some delicious Korean food. read more

Obok Restaurant - 8. Korean style sausage soup with napa - U Guh Ji Soon Dae Guk Bab - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Nice hole in the wall spot for a busy plaza. We came by for a late dinner around 8:30PM. No one was there when we ordered, but halfway through our meal, a few other folks had dined in. We ordered two tofu stews, one beef and one seafood. Good tofu stews. Sides were good and staff was friendly to refill. Parking can definitely be busy during peak hours. read more

Ask for Soon Dae Gook Jeong Sik. You get the soup, the side dish and variety of Soondae meats. It's how my dad used to like back in 2000s. Wow! read more

Obok Restaurant - Ask for Soon Dae Gook Jeong Sik. You get the soup, the side dish and variety of Soondae meats. - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Obok is a small mom and pop Korean restaurant open late on weekdays. I thought the food was decent but pricey. $28 for bulgogi? How much would they charge for kalbi if they offered it? I liked that the bulgogi wasn't too salty. Their panchan is excellent. I finished all of the Kim chi because it wasn't too spicy. The soup we ordered was delicious and contained sweet potato noodles. read more

I found this little mom and pop shop in a shopping center. It's a small place with a dozen tables. Everything was in Korean and I heard only Korean from a lot of the people there. I didn't know what to order, so the lady recommended the beef soup that came with the usual kimchi and other sides with rice. Everything was very good and tasty! I really liked the kimchi and sprouts that had some spice and heat but not too much. Soup came out scalding hot with some noodles. Very nice staff. I felt like my aunt or grandma was feeding me. read more

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small local Korean soup in a small center. Soup was tasty except the tiny tiny tiny pieces of beef. I think than ran out and beef, I expected more hearty pieces. sides weee also good (i had two kimchi and radish). I would go back if in the area again. read more

Obok Restaurant - 16. Beef Tofu - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

We waited about 10 minutes before the server room our order, and this is after I had to get the menus myself. Food was nothing special and expensive. read more

The korean places we usually go to were closed on Labor Day so my friend wanted to try Obok. I regretted it. First, no purple rice. Second, the seafood tofu soup was expensive but they used the little shrimp that you'd see in cup of noodles. There's also squid but I didn't see any clam. It definitely does not qualify to be called seafood. Third, the menu did not have the usual entrees like galbi and spicy pork. There were only pictures on the wall but there was no price. Finally, when we got the bill, we saw that the galbi was very expensive but not very flavorful. Two stars for their effort but considering the abundance of korean restaurants nearby, I won't be back. read more

unassuming mom n pop place esque place. i LOVE their gopchang bokkem and japchae. i normally wouldn't order japchae but honestly theirs was one of the best japchae ive ever had! i wish the price wasn't sooooo expensive on doordash tho then id def get food from here more. read more

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I came by to try some Korean blood sausage. It was ok - I don't think I'm a huge fan of blood sausage as I don't eat it very often (this was my second time) and it may be an acquired taste. The restaurant itself is very small so come during off hours to get a good seat. Lots of traditional items on the menu! read more

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If I could give Obok more than 5 stars, I would. This place is hands down one of the best Korean restaurants in the South Bay. From the moment you walk in, you're greeted with warmth, attentive service, and the comforting scent of sizzling meats and homemade stews that immediately make your stomach growl in anticipation. read more

Small mom and pop shop with stellar service. The beef soondubu was outstanding and came with rice and side dishes. Barley infused drinking water, crisp Cass beer. Overall above and beyond in terms of quality experience and I would definitely come back with friends and fam for home style Korean cooking. read more

Obok Restaurant - Beef tofu soup - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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Definitely a hole in the wall spot, but I think they have some of the best soondae in the bay area. The spicy cabbage soondae soup is so good! Tried the intestine tofu soup, which was also flavorful and delicious. For those who enjoy chicken feet, they're chicken feet is delectable - it's coated in a spicy sauce and they give you gloves to eat with it. If you're a fan of intestines, the soondae/intestine combo would be perfect. Their menu also has your more common Korean options like galbi, jap chae and combo tofu soup. Would recommend and they usually don't have a wait :') read more

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Check the transaction after few days. Dishonest staffs because they add a couple bucks on the transaction.

I really enjoyed coming to this restaurant to get my soup fix on, as I have been under the weather a LOT lately and Korean soups just hit the spot. Unfortunately, my appetite did not allow me to order the soondae platter with my soup so I have yet to sample their trademark dishes such as soondae guk, spicy soondae guk, or soondae. However, the beef and cabbage soup really did hit the spot. They put those ridiculously tiny little shrimp into the stock and while I usually don't care for seafood stocks with land animals in my soup the flavors were definitely balanced and the soup was hearty without being heavy, flavorful without being salty, and had plenty of fun goodies floating around like bulgogi chunks, mushrooms, bean sprouts, and radish. I want to come back to try the soondae sets of course but the goat stew and spicy soondae guk seem to be very popular as well. Very friendly husband and wife couple running the show and working their tootsies off. I was able to just relax and take my time nursing my "I'm so sick" mentality. I wasn't too sick to hit up Sulbing on the corner of the same plaza for a smoothie after; I had to cool down on a summer day after that hot bubbling soup, naturally. read more

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this spot is such a gem. we enjoyed everything that we ordered. definitely would recommend the soybean noodles and the soondae gukbap. if you're a fan of intestines I recommend getting the combo intestine platter. the staff are super nice and they helped with seasoning our dishes. it's a small restaurant but service is pretty fast. read more

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Good service, good food I love their soondae it is one of the best in Santaclara. Their side dishes are also in good quality read more

Obok Restaurant - 돈까쓰 순대국밥 - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Amazing soondae guk bap! Love coming here for a hearty meal. The oo guh jee soon dae is great as well.

4.5 STARS Food for thought... Why is it when some people see chicken feet at an AZN restaurant, it's seen as "gross" but when it's showcased in a tasting menu at a break yo wallet Michelin-starred restaurant, it's seen as "creative" and "edgy"? Not hatin' because I love all types of cuisines but just sayin'. I know, I know...chicken feet, or any feet for that matter may not look appetizing but that rich, gelatinous goodness is what I crave and it's hella good for your skin. While Obok is known for their Soondae, Korean blood sausage, their Dakbal, Spicy Chicken Feet is bomb! Bomb enough that I ordered delivery two weeks in a row. If you like hardcore Korean food, Santa Clara's K-Town is where it's at... Obok is a humble, hole-in-the-wall that's been open for over a decade but has little reviews (less than 60). I know this isn't mainstream eating but it's sad to see this under the radar gem go relatively unnoticed. Even their competitors JangTu and Moo Bong Ri have far more reviews. Obok is located in the same plaza as Beque, J Desserts, and Ttobongee. No English sign (next door to Yoko Tea). They're offering takeout, indoor dining, and delivery through DoorDash. DoorDash prices are 20-25% higher than their in-store menu. Not drinking and driving so I ordered delivery two weeks in a row (same order). M E N U Soondae, Korean blood sausage is their specialty and it's available in various forms: plain boiled, soup, and sautéed. They have less than 40 items on the menu which also includes other soups, stews, and sautéed items like Tofu Soup, Black Goat Stew, Spicy Pork Back Bone Stew, Sautéed Intestines, etc. No msg is used. Beer and soju available. F O O D * Complimentary Radish Kimchi First time, it was hella salty. The second time, it was solid - crunchy, tangy, and spicy. * Maeun Dakbal: Spicy Chicken Feet ($17.50): https://bit.ly/2WE2ueO The chicken feet is filled with gelatinous goodness and takes a little bit more effort to eat since it's not as meltingly soft as the Cantonese version. BUT, it allows you to enjoy every bit of that addictive fiery, savory, and sweet sauce. The perfect drinking food. * Soondae Bokkeum: Stir-fried Blood Sausage ($25.99) Admittedly, I wasn't the biggest fan of Soondae (bouncy sponge-like texture) until I had it stir-fried and it's been a game changer for me. I find myself craving this dish. The soondae (stuffed w/ sweet potato noodles) is stir-fried with tripe, intestine, sweet potato noodles, jalapeño, cabbage, white onions, garlic, green onions, carrots, zucchini, button mushrooms, and perilla leaves. Super flavorful, aromatic, and spicy. All the veggies still have a crisp to them and the sweet potato noodles are satisfyingly chewy. The first time, the minty basil-y herbaceous from the perilla leaves was a bit too much for me. The second time, I didn't even taste any perilla leaves. They serve purple rice at the restaurant which would have been the perfect accompaniment but there's no option to add rice on DoorDash. Overall, slight bit of inconsistencies aside, I love Obok's Dakbal and Soondae Bokkeum. If you're getting tired of KBBQ and feeling adventurous, give Obok a try! read more

Obok Restaurant - DELIVERY - Maeun Dakbal: Spicy Chicken Feet ($17.50) & Soondae Bokkeum: Stir-fried Blood Sausage ($25.99) w/ radish kimchi. DELICIOUS! - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

We walked by accidentally as we were looking for another place. As this is obviously a family run restaurant, I instantly fell in love and we decided to look no further. It is a hidden gem! We got a bunch of bonchons which were replenished and when one was out, a different one was served. The kimchi was so good. My favorite was the radish kimchi - so crunchy, savoury and sppicy. The staff was extremely friendly, helpful, and welcoming. We ordered the kimchi stew and the lamb stew and both were very tasty, savoury and of course spicy! I loved everything! The ambiance is also very nice, modest, quiet, and no k-pop, k-soap TV-style. I really loved it here. We will for sure be back to try the other items on their menu. Places like this need our support! I highly, highly recommend this restaurant and their fresh, excellently made food! read more

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Omgoodness! I would say this is real authentic Korean food. They even have blood sausages. I have been to this place twice now and I must say I like their tofu soup the best. Everything is full of flavor and the real deal. The workers are sweet. One of the ladies even showed us how to eat certain dishes like wrapping it up in lettuce for us. Please note there might be language barriers when speaking to them and ordering. The place is like a hole in the wall and very authentic. Don't expect something fancy. read more

Foods here tasted authentic korean foods. They are really good! I will definitely come back. The only downside is that the servers can't speak English well. read more

I only order one item from this restaurant and it's the chicken feet. It is so so so delicious! It is not spicy at all but the flavor is super intense. The people who work here are nice. Restaurant is small but clean. The only negative thing about this place is the lack of parking. read more

I'm not a picky eater, but I think they can definitely improve the food quality. Ordered soondae and stirred soondae. read more

Obok feels like you've walked into a hole in the wall restauraunt in korea. Get what they're named for, the soondae gukbap - comes piping hot, you add salt and perilla seeds to taste. Delicious and authentic, satisfies a craving that is hard to find in the bay. read more

Obok Restaurant - Soondae Gukbap - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

The owner changed recently and I was quite hesitant to try it. The chances of being disappointed are high with change in ownership. As predicted, the food was terrible. The soup was beyond bland. And what I received was not what it claimed to be and did not match the picture on the menu. Seeing how they increased the number of menu items (too much variety can mean nothing is especially good) ended up being a predictor of their inability to make anything properly. This new owner would have been much better off keeping the original menu and making the food the same way the previous owner did. This is a fail. I will not be coming back here again and will be telling friends not to come. Waste of money. Could not even force myself to eat it. read more

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Located in a plaza or strip mall. It was a bit hard to find since there was a lot of korean stores and restaurants. We came around 12:15 and it wasn't too busy but it was a small restaurant. We were seated right away. We ordered the blood sausage appetizer and army base stew. It was more than enough for 2 girls. We took half the food to-go. I'm not a blood sausage person but the army base soup was good. There were 5 side dishes. We loved the turnip kimchi the best so we bought a $13 small container to-go. They also sell $23 big container and NAPA cabbage kimchi for $12 small and $22 large. But cash only for kimchi! Service was good! Friendly waitresses who can speak ok English. read more

Obok Restaurant - Korean army stew - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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I went to Obok Restaurant on a Sunday night at around 7 pm with a party of 7. There weren't many other customers in the restaurant (but more came at around 30 minutes into our dinner). The owner was friendly and brought us all tea and water. I had the seafood tofu soup in hot stone bowl with purple rice. The texture of the purple rice complemented the soup nicely. The dish also comes with an egg which can be cracked on top of the soup to cook (and it cooks pretty fast since the bowl was very hot). Overall I thought it was great - only thing was that there seemed to be a lot more tofu compared to the amount or seafood and seemed disproportionate. But other than that, everything else seemed great and everyone seemed to enjoy their food! read more

Obok Restaurant - Seafood tofu soup - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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We thought the food was going to be heavy judging by how they looked but after tasting the soups they have and side dishes it felt very light and very homey. This place reminded us of our mom's cooking that's how it felt with every bite. We didn't feel overly full, hits the spot right and gave us both the energy we needed for the day. Also, I wanted to say their kimchi is really good! Yum! We will definitely come back! read more

We ordered two dishes for dinner tonight. One beef tofu soup and one beef vegetable soup. It came with two plain white rice and 4 banchan - bean sprouts, kimchi (tasted old) , zucchini slices and daikons. They all looked unappetizing. Beef tofu soup $16.99 - lots of tofu but very little beef. Beef vegetable soup $17.99 - lots of soup and bean sprouts, few slices of daikons, hardly see any beefs in my soup. Only 3 slices of beef in it. This is the worst Korean restaurants I hv ever experienced. With the same amount we paid here, we could dine in other restaurants that will fill us up. We ended up cooking some noodles at home ... read more

Obok is known for their Soondae, or Korean blood sausage. Probably half of the items on the menu have soondae as part of the dish (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/obok-restaurant-santa-clara?select=uXz1x2rna8s8WIcYLcxk4g). Soondae is probably not for everyone, both from a textural as well as flavor standpoint, but I do think it's milder in flavor than it's Western counterparts from the high ratio of rice and noodle fillers vs. blood; this is also a factor in it's softer texture. Anyway, I got the #2 Boiled combination meat & sausage which has a fine assortment of offal to go with your blood sausage ;-) Limited banchan is two kimchi's, pickled jalapeno, and saewoo jeot (salted & fermented shrimp - top middle in this pic https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/obok-restaurant-santa-clara?select=Ts2b7c5uhU9Hk8sDM6_-mw). Use the fermented shrimp sparingly as it is VERY salty! The "combination meats" include heart, liver, and stomach and the soondae with combination meat is a pretty big plate of food for $11 (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/obok-restaurant-santa-clara?select=ZegCylWEWrrNOBf5im8FCw). I really liked the heart meat, but the liver (on the right https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/obok-restaurant-santa-clara?select=dKhpNnK_lL5ehmkIQ_9t3g) was dry and very mild in flavor (not a bad thing). Overall, I think it's pretty comparable to JangTu (another spot known for their soondae) but the offal at JangTu has been better. 3.5 stars, but I'm rounding up for NYE :) read more

If you've seen the movie version of In the Heights Anthony Ramos as the protagonist Usnavi comes to the realization that the home he's been yearning for all along was his beloved neighborhood of Washington Heights, and that being in his joint, in his community, with his family- that. That's it. You, Obok, you're it. I've been looking for a decent soondaeguk place since my trip to Vancouver once and finally... I found it. I found home on El Camino Real. The only thing it's missing is the strawberry makkoli that the Vancouver place has but that's okay. The spicy soondaeguk with the intestine is so good it slapped my **** off. Shoulda known from the first taste of their bean sprout banchan. That's off the chain too. This is absolutely it read more

This small Korean restaurant is hidden away in a strip mall, but well worth seeking out. Welcoming service with a picture menu and english descriptions to help those of us not speaking Korean. I heard this place specialized in soups and offal, so I picked the Bulgogi Hot Pot. it arrived literally boiling at the table. Bulgogi beef was sweet and tender. onions, mushrooms and carrots tasty and the broth was divine. It is crazy this place is averaging 3.5 stars. read more

I think this place is better than the other soondae place down in El Camino. Also, this place is a lot friendlier and nicer than Jangtu - I would come here anyway over that other place. I'm glad I came here when the other place was closed bc it made me look for a competitor which tastes better! The sausage noodles don't dry out as much the next day. They are sanitizing and conscious - I would highly recommend takeout from here! read more

They had awesome Soondae (blood sausage) as well as Soondae soup. They can package either one to go so it's easy to call ahead and then pick it up. Very tasty, so I come here quite often. Highly recommended! read more