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Onion's Cafe

3.8 (87 reviews)
InexpensiveKorean, American
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Updated 2 months ago

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Kelly Y.

****Credit card friendly now **** love watching the fish tank while enjoying a simple yet delicious breakfast. It's definitely a dated space but very clean. Seat yourself and pay at the counter. Give them a try, you won't be disappointed!

Kimchi ramen
Hannah W.

**CASH ONLY** I have wanted to try this place out for years! Small dive, on a great block, and walking distance from areas of town. Diverse menu to satisfy both Western and Korean tastebuds. The ramen was perfect on this rainy, windy day. Portion size was filling and flavorful. Not too spicy and you could still taste the kimchi. Looking forward to coming back!!

Dumpling Ramen with shrimp added

I've been looking for a place where I can get Korean ramen and I'm so glad to have found it! I ordered the dumpling ramen with shrimp added and it was really tasty and filling. My favorite part of the dish were the veggie dumplings. The dish came in a tin soup pot that kept it nice a hot. My husband ordered the tuna sandwich which comes with chips and pickles. He didn't find that it was anything to write home about, but he enjoyed stealing from my bowl. The restaurant was overall charming and clean kept and the service was great. The bathroom is pretty shabby but seems like they keep it clean. I have had the bi bim bop before by takeout and wasn't too crazy about it. I felt like it needed sauce/flavor but I'm looking forward to trying more of the menu because I really did enjoy my ramen dish.

Large Steamed Dumplings
David S.

Onion's is a hidden gem in Lancaster. While the ambiance is casual bordering on divey, the Korean food is delicious, and the service was great. We dined in for dinner, and started with an order of large(8) steamed dumplings. The flavor was good and came with soy sauce for dipping. We also ordered beef bulgogi, shrimp fried rice, dumpling ramen, and dul sot beef bi bim bob. The meal also came with 4 homemade sides: cucumber salad, pickled radish, fish cakes, and kim chi. They were all good, especially the kim chi, which was less spicy than I'm used to, but great flavor. Everyone loved their meals. Great fresh flavors and reasonable portions. We all cleaned our plates and were full. I got the dul sot beef bi bim bob so I will describe that one in more detail. I was going to just get the regular bi bim bob, but our waitress asked if I wanted the dul sot version. I asked what the difference was and she explained that the dul sot is a hot stone pot that causes the rice to get crispy on the bottom. I enjoyed the addition of the crispy rice, but if you don't think you'll like the texture just stick to the regular bi bim bob. Plenty of veggies, beef and rice in this dish, and goes great with the spicy sauce you can put on which tasted like gochujang. This is a great place if you are familiar with Korean dishes, or just want to try it for the first time. A basic knowledge of staple Korean dishes will help, but our waitress was able to answer our questions so ask if you need to clarify anything on the menu. Our total bill was $57.77 before tip which is reasonable for 4 entrees and a large order of dumplings. We will be coming back and urge you to give this local Lancaster business a try.

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Kenda W.

Delicious breakfast with the best customer service. Coffee was delicious. I had about 3 cups! I assume the french toast would be the size of the French toast you get from higher chain breakfast spots but I was wrong. French toast were massive! They were light, fluffy and yummy. The home fries (not pictured) perfect!!

a bowl of food on a table

I tend to go hunting for the best bang for my buck when looking for new places for a bite, in PN from out if state I went looking for something a little different from the primarily American food I've had in the area so far. Onions looked good on paper, more of a small dive with really solid pricing ($10-16) with both American diner breakfast/lunch and plenty of korean options to spice things up. We pulled up around 11am and it was pretty quiet inside. Service jumped to and helped us get seated and sort out drinks in no time. Both me and my partner went for the Bi Bim Bob and it just hit the spot! Few sides to go with and the dish itself was delicious, meat was juicy and flavorful as I'd expect from any korean joint or KBBQ experience, veggies were fresh and the whole bowl mixed very well with some of the chili sauce found at each table. Service was quick to help and happy to assist our whole experience, was a quiet lunch hour at the time though. Definitely recommend if you want a change of pace or some well priced korean/american food. The food definitely slaps

Breakfast please

The food beef bulgogi was yummy. I wish it came with more kimchi but I enjoyed it. Great customer service.

Chicken fried rice with an egg on top!
Bob W.

Chicken fried rice!!! Huge portion. Fresh, perfectly cooked, truly a fabulous meal Note cash only! Diner atmosphere, wooden benches, not super comfortable but clean

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Kyle B.

The best korean food I've had in central PA. Their Bulgogi beef is amazing and their french toast is on another level as far as flavor. It's also a local known fact that Onions has some of the best breakfast in the city. I highly recommend this place. My only complaint is that they only accept cash.

My favorite kimchi soup
Penprapha B.

The only authentic Korean food in town. I always go there for lunch. They make the hot pot soup fresh. I give them a call before I hit the road. So, food is ready when I get there. Otherwise, it takes about 20 minutes. Service is great - nice and friendly people. Be aware that this restaurant is cash only!

Ruby C.

The meal was nice but it was a bit pricey for a dish this size. I ordered the Dolsop Bi Bim Bop and it was about $10-$11. My friend ordered an order of three dumplings and that was $4, more than a dollar per dumpling! I have had much bigger portions for the same price at other Korean places out of town. I was a bit disappointed but this is the only place in Lancaster that I have found so far that serves Korean food.

The Best Korean BBQ in Lancaster Pa. Bi Bim Bop. This is off the chain people. served in a stone bowl, with 5 sides and all kind of flavors.

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Onions is an icon of lancaster good food good prices quaint atmosphere!!! Breakfast Lunch Korean cuisine family owned and operated

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The server was very friendly and kind, providing a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Although she did…read morecheck-in with us regarding our appetizer, she was too preoccupied to check-in regarding our entree, due to her being the only staff in the dining area catering to 4 different tables; understandable but didn't leave us the opportunity to address our issues with the entree (which will be highlighted below) until we paid for our bill and came across someone else by happenstance. The aesthetics were elegant and on the dimmer side, especially if you're seating at the corner tables away from the light, we recommend sitting closer to the light or by the entrance if there's still light out. We really loved the crab croquettes appetizer, which had a perfectly crispy exterior that complimented perfectly with the moist interior mixture of potato and crab that paired very well with the aioli. The crispy potato that accompanied the NY strip was perfectly balanced as well, with the crispiest exterior that I ever had with a potato dish! Unfortunately that was the highlight to the entire dish, for the strip was extremely lean without any fat or marbling to help balance out the leanness of the steak (which is evident in the attached photos below). Usually a NY strip, even if grass fed, would still have a strip of fat on the outer layer, but ours did not have any at all, which you can see from all slices we've made. We weren't hoping for ribeye-quality fats at all, but just one that wasn't completely lean. The creamed spinach was also quite bitter and watery, which definitely diluted its creaminess unfortunately; you can see from the photo the wateriness in the creamed spinach where the cream began separating. We love their menu and the restaurant's elegant vibe, as well as how beautifully the food was presented, but unfortunately we were left disappointed by our main entree. I highly recommend their crab croquettes so please give that a try if you can, I promise you won't regret it! Thank you for reading and best of luck! (:

Came in on a Friday night. Wasn't very busy at all. Octopus appetizer was okay. First time having…read moreit so maybe I'm just not a fan of octopus? The steak was undercooked but the sauce accompanying it was delicious and the steak overall has a good taste. The potato side dish was weird and just really dry. And wasn't a fan of the creamed spinach. The potential was there with good service and nice place but the food just didn't live up to it

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I have to ask... a Trini restaurant in Lancaster?! Of course I had to see if it was actually worth…read moreit, especially as a doubles lover. WELL WELL... it exceeded every single expectation. The doubles? Exceptional. Soft, perfectly filled, and full of flavor. And the hot pepper sauce? Whew. It didn't just add heat, it elevated an already outstanding dish to another level. I ordered so many doubles I barely had room for anything else but I had to try the dhal and it was exactly what I needed. Comforting, rich, and done right. Everything tasted like true, authentic Trini food, the kind that makes you feel warm, satisfied, and already thinking about your next visit. I was literally craving it every single day for the rest of my Lancaster trip. The space itself is on the smaller side, but really cute and inviting. The service was great: friendly, welcoming, and made the whole experience complete. Whether you're new to Trini food or already know what's up, Calaloo will not disappoint. Trust me, you'll be planning your next visit before you even leave.

Callaloo has been one of my favorite restaurants in Lancaster for quite a long time. Their flaky…read morebuss-up-shut bread paired with their perfectly seasoned coconut jerk chicken melts in your mouth. I always order the coconut jerk chicken and am delighted be the Trinidadian/Asian fusion mix their menu provides. Specials rotate, which is so much fun. The staff are always friendly, helpful, and even my gluten-free mother can eat here. The food is consistently good and the spice levels are high, so take them seriously! Especially the pepper beef. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone passing through!

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Stopped in over a convention weekend wanting to support local business and avoid delivery services…read more We typically avoid Chinese/Japanese places during cons as they tend to get packed and take forever to get food just on the sheer volume of attendees all wanting Asian Cuisine. I couldn't fight the sushi craving though so we relented and stopped in on the recommendation of a friend who's a regular here on con weekend. I had a basic combo of California roll, Salmon roll, and tuna roll with salad and husband had a Philly Roll and Eel Roll. Another home run! Sushi was fresh and delicious. Prepared in a good amount of time. We called an order in and in less than 30 min we had our food. Impressive again since this is a pretty popular stop during the weekend.

we went to dinner here as a family in April 2026. It should've been a warning that the restaurant,…read moreand I use that term loosely, was completely empty. The single hostess actually seemed surprised to see anyone coming in. The restaurant wasn't dirty per se, but it was cluttered and dimly lit. A motor scooter was leaning up against a wall right inside the doorway. We were greeted with room temperature tap water served in small Styrofoam cups as an opener, very 'low rent', and as it turns out, a grim harbinger of things to come. Perhaps it was morbid curiosity that kept us in her chairs, but we ordered several items off the menu, including sushi, edamame, green seaweed salad, a soup, noodles, fried rice, and salt and a shrimp dish. All of this was served in to-go containers or on paper plates. I got what seemed to be the only drinking glass in the establishment when I asked for a soda with ice. We were given plastic utensils to eat with. The plastic utensils we were given turned out to be a non-issue. With the exception of the edamame, the food was so terrible that none of us endeavored to use those utensils much beyond the first few bites. The soup tasted old and burned, the sushi tasteless, the shrimp suspiciously soft. The noodles were covered with a watery, peanut-butter like substance but without the taste. The white rice placed on the table was clearly old. The fried rice was bland and tasteless. No one in my family could finish their meals. Update: My credit card statement from Sakura lists "88 Chinese Express" - the Chinese restaurant next door.... Is it possible that our orders placed in Sakura, a Japanese restaurant, were farmed out to a Chinese Take-out joint?! Wow!

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