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Seoul Bowl - Seattle

4.5 (128 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Korean Bulgogi Bowl with Purple Rice
Nikita S.

It's felt like "Korean Chipotle" vibe. More like American Korean with sauces and spice. I loved the purple rice! I highly recommend to go with purple rice rather than white. it gave more texture and flavor to bowl. The bulgogi beef was nice and was in good quantity. You can customize the topping and sauces as needed. I would have definitely enjoyed it more if the chili sauce or heat wave sauce would be more spicer. This would definitely be my Korean Chipotle moving forward.

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Christine L.

Clean spot. Food was delicious. I got the bulgogi beef bowl and rice cakes. Good portion size

Korean Bulgogi Bowl.
Joselyn M.

Perfect Korean spot for a quick grab and go meal. Food was delicious, and diff. Def a more modern, fusion take. Service was good. Just picked up my to go order in a flash. Ambiance was nice esp outside. The lighting was a great touch.

Korean Bulgogi Bowl with kimchi , japchae , corn greens , rice and jalepemos with yum yum and chili sauce .
Kolaiah A.

The food was sooo good ! I had sent my friend some food on DoorDash and this is what she picked so I got curious . The crispy sticky sweet rice paper on the side definitely added to my experience . The service was quick and swift and they were very kind and patient to other patrons . The ambiance is casual and fun but flavorful and that's what I really cared about . 100000% will be back . It's so freaking good ! Until next bite

Shania G.

The first time we had seoul bowl was at the SLU night market and the flavor was so packed and delicious. We discovered they had brick and mortar locations in westlake (which always seems closed? Not sure if they're shut down) but we always go to the one in cap hill. They're mostly always empty and really fast with service. Normally we get a bulgolgi beef, spicy pork and kimchi cheese fries for about $40. Everything is always so filling

Steven Z.

Wow, really solid portioning in the bowl for the price. Highly recommend for a hearty lunch. The chicken was a little overcooked, but their sauces are delicious. Lots of sides in the bowls too -- I especially like the mashed potatoes. I really want to come back here for their fried chicken (and perhaps some soju on the side).

Assorted Bowls ($13.49 - $13.99) : Spicy Pork & Kimchi
Wendi K.

SO good! Pick a base (white rice, purple rice (my fave), greens, jap chae), a protein (spicy pork, bulgogi, chicken, tofu), and toppings (they are ALL good, banchan style toppings - the kimchi is perfectly tart and I die for that mashed potato salad). Bulgogi bowl was $13.99, Spicy pork bowl was $13.49. I want to try their fried chicken sandwich too! They also have apps and sides such as loaded Kkimchi fries, fried chicken, soy eggs, pot stickers, and that all looked great. They have a variety of Asian drinks, we got the plum soju which was delicious and very sweet. They do a happy hour from 4-6 where bowls are buy one get one half off, which we didn't even know when we went so we were lucky! Good amount of seating and friendly staff!

Beef Bulgogi Bowl
Generous Y.

Review is focused on the bowl, not the chicken or other items. I've had the bowl along with appetizers at the food truck and thought maybe they do things differently so there's a chance the actual restaurant spot is better. Had basically the same experience and thoughts on the bowl. I love the idea but hate the execution. The custom KBBQ bowls are super aesthetic as the top layer looks amazing but then as you eat, the middle and bottom are bland. You don't have enough food to mix and if you do, then the flavor is super inconsistent on each bite. Everything is in small quantities, including the protein of your choice. You get a few bites worth and then you're left with tons of rice. It's tasty to start but that pattern doesn't remain which is disappointing. If it were consistent, then I'd jump way higher but the inconsistency along with portion was disappointing. Even the side toppings weren't that amazing and seemed a bit old and not fresh.

Rice bowl: purple rice, spicy pork, all the toppings. Spicy sauce
Louise F.

Love the concept - korean food actually works so well as a chipotle concept. It's like a bibimbap with banchan all in one bowl. The flavors for every option is completely there and the serving size is huge. Feel like I was straining my wrists just holding the thing. I got purple rice, spicy pork and all the toppings. I tried their hottest sauce which wasn't too bad but added a kick. Love things like this where you get 10 flavors in a bite all at once.

Chicken wings and small bulgogi kimchi cheese fries
Sabrina C.

Accidentally posted this on the wrong location previously, but I came here a few weeks ago and had a bad experience with the service. I ordered the $1 wings and waited 40 min for them to come out. After 20 min of waiting, the worker finally came out to tell me that there was something wrong with the fryer and they would just then start making my wings. It then took an additional 20 minutes for them to come out. If I had known it would take that long I would've just cancelled it. The worker offered me a free drink but didn't give me any alternatives to cancel or change the item either. The food was fine overall but definitely not worth waiting that long for. They suggested the yum yum sauce to me but I thought it was super mid, a slightly sweet sriracha mayo basically, and not what you expect with KFC. The bulgogi kimchi cheese fries were pretty good but were giving soggy McDonald's fries and also came out cold so the cheese did not even melt. Wings were fine but were giving actual Kentucky fried chicken rather than Korean.

Menu and combo
Eva M.

Seoul Bowl offers an interesting idea, similar to a poke bowl. You're offered a choice of white rice, purple rice (made from mixing black and white rice), or salad as the base. The protein choices are bulgogi beef, spicy pork, BBQ chicken, or fried tofu; the beef is the most popular. Then you choose from a variety of veggie toppings that are similar to banchan, including potato salad! Then there are additional sauces to drizzle. It's a warm easy meal that is worth trying. The beef, pork, and chicken proteins are already made and ready to scoop. The tofu is fried to order. The veggies are tasty. I like the picked daikon (I think) cubes the best! The pickled jalapeno peppers are yummy too. All the veggies tasted fresh. They also offer chicken wings, but we didn't order any this time. We'll be back for some KFC! :) The location is right by the Seattle University. Parking is street parking only, which is plentiful these days.

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Reviews are largely positive. People highlight the fresh, flavorful food, generous portions, and friendly and welcoming service. The cozy and inviting atmosphere is also appreciated.

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Food is absolutely delicious. Staff is very friendly and helpful and made the experience very good!

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Been going since 2022!! Service is always so good and everyone is always so friendly and welcoming!! Gonna miss it when I graduate!!

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Amazing food and service!! I really enjoy the beef bulgogi bowl and all the toppings! Plenty of space to sit to enjoy your food!

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Best Wings that I have ever had. Kalbi flav with side of cheddar fries is my favorite item here

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They were opened on Fourth of July, which is very nice and convenient. The food is very tasty and the server is nice.

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I love the bulgogi beef bowl and the people are amazing. great service and cool place

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