While in Mexico City, I came across many Korean restaurants and very (almost none) few had a menu in 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. read more

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Things change. And they have at Surasang. And *not* for the better. 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!!!!!!! read more

Surasang - Only some of the side dishes before they brought even more! - Korean Near Me - Ciudad de México, DIF

My nephew and I went to this place last year I was craving glass noodles and we found the restaurant, they messed up my order twice and finally got it right the third time. It was tasty and good. I visited Mexico City last week and I wanted to revisit the restaurant. I went inside, I was greeted and given a menu. I sat for over 15 minutes with no service whatsoever so I left and will never return. I will find another Korean restaurant where they serve their customers. read more

My wife was craving Korean food (instead of tacos) so I found this place. Service was really really slow. We had to keep asking for water. But the reason I give this place 4 stars is due to the food. Pretty legit Korean food in the middle of Mexico City. Only 4 banchan was offered. I ordered bulgogi and my wife ordered fish stew. Both were really flavorful. Price was decent. If you are really really craving Korean food, this is a decent place to go. read more

We came here on New Years Eve and ordered a duck dish, japchae which is one of my all time favorite dishes, some rice and two types of pancakes. Needless to say this was definitely way too much food for 2 people. The portions were massive and the service was retry slow/ staggered, so as the later dishes came out we were already pretty full. I'd say the best thing we had was a he seafood pancake. The Japchae had way too many vegetables and not enough flavor and the duck had a strange artificial aftertaste. Maybe we just ordered the wrong things, but this wasn't a place I'd hurry back to. Also, this was by far or most expensive meal in CDMX which felt strange, because it was nether fancy nor exceptionally good. read more

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The staff actively was trying to avoid interacting with us by walking through another room that separates out table. My fish was so over cooked and oily that it was very hard to eat and strip the meat off the bones. even though i was very explicit on litely cooking it. I didnt take pics because trust. Its not even worth it. read more

This spot is magical. Owned by Koreans, once you walk in, they will seat you downstairs or upstairs. The upstairs is entirely Korean. Almost all. There are tour groups, couples, and families. The dishes seem pricier than most taco joints but once you order you'll see why. The stews or jiggaes are legit in a giant tub, enough food to feed about five people. We ordered the gamjatang, the 'chica' size, and it was still way too much food. So much food! Except for the rice. You order that separately, which weirded me out but this ain't Korea. read more

Came here around 6 and got my food really fast! Have been in Mexico city for four days and I have been craving Asian food! This place definitely satisfy my need for Asian food! read more

Surasang - Korean Near Me - Ciudad de México, DIF

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Holy moly I honestly don't know how this restaurant is a 4 star on here. It is more like a 1.5 for four of us that was dining there with a great raving review from some of the folks here. Two words: extremely mediocre. It took like 5 mins of us standing in the hallway while waiting for a staff to come seat us. Mind you, we were one of the two tables that was occupied there. Banchan... really disappointing. The mini pancake was good, kimchi poorly fermented (if at all), no radish, weird sweet peanut thing, salad that uses mayo and black pepper as a dressing, and good squid. The Al Tang, our mini hot pot, was good and bad. The broth was really tasty but the fish roe was disgusting. Overcooked and wasn't kept fresh. It was comparable to eating a three weeks old cake that wasn't covered up in the fridge. Brittle, dry and gagtastic. Our braised galbi, MenSuGalbi (?), something like that was actually a good dish. Braised galbi in a basic gochujang sauce. Good job on this one. Whoever said this place was cheap. Don't lie. The pricing is the same pricing as you would expect in the state. Expensive and overpriced. $25-30 for the awful hot pot. $15 for the braised galbi. Not worth it. If the food was good then the price is justifiable but in this instance it had sucked hardcore. Even a rundown Korean restaurant in Austin could top this place. I understand we are in Mexico but with a korean mama running the joint, you'd expect a better homier meal. Not recommended. read more

Being from the northern Virginia area in the United States, home of great korean food, I have to say that this is a very great spot if you're traveling and have an itch for Korean food. There are certain items on the menu that require a call ahead reservation so that they know to expect you so that they can prepare the meals. Which is understandable since there isn't a huge Korean population here that would be passing thru. So if you're here for a whole you'll be in the know but for short period travelers like myself it was kind of depressing to find out after sitting down :( read more

I was the first to enter the restaurant that day, but I had to wait for over 40 minutes till my bibimbap and lemon soda were served to me! I was just ignored! I guessed they forgot to take my order, which was really ridiculous, and just until I found out people who came later than me had already finished their meal and left, I asked about my food, and they seemed to just realize I had been waiting for soooooo long! After I finished and checked out, they even asked me to pay for the tips, I was really annoyed about this. I paid, but I won't recommend this restaurant or come back again. read more

Very pleasantly surprised here. We go often for Korean in NYC but didn't think that Mexico could hold a candle. We were wrong. The sides were spicy and tasty, our faves being cucumber salad, potato salad and kimchi. The bibimbap Served in a hot stone was crispy and flavorful. The galbi was so well presented and perfect. Great staff. read more

I love Korean bbq and to my surprise found this spot within walking distance of our hotel. It was delicious and the best part is they use charcoal at your table to cook the meat. Service is a little slow but KBBQ isn't something you should be rushing through. read more

We were referred to this place by Googling kbbq spots and unfortunately it was a bust. We were promptly seated and only 1 or 2 min before the early lunch specials ended. We were denied the special and promptly seated after figuring out what to order i noticed a group of asian women seated across from us about 15 minutes in. We were completely ignored and the other parties order was taken and brought drinks. No water and no one came to tell us anything. After 25 minutes moved on. Waste of time and effort. read more

Good food at this 2 year old restaurant! The kimchi and other side dishes were spicy and a great addition to our tasty main dishes. We ordered pork, served in a Korean sauce with steamed rice and lettuce leaves and a beef soup with vegetables, glass noodles in a hot pot. Very reasonable prices too! Did not like the tea, it's served lukewarm. They do not have chicken dishes or dessert. There is a bell at the end of the table so that you can call the waitress if you need something. read more

Before ordering ask questions to the server, some raw meat is supposed to be eaten like that and they won't open the grill. Side dishes were excellent! I am a Korean BBQ lover and I was not really satisfied with my experience here, servers not so polite, Mexican music in the background, they don't refill side dishes like in the ones I've been to in NY and LA. If it's your first time having Korean food you might like it, food in general is good, I will come back to try their shabu Shabu. read more

Surasang - How it looks, nice and private. - Korean Near Me - Ciudad de México, DIF

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Nice location, really good food. The side dishes were excellent, the barley tea was clean and refreshing, and the marinated galbi was just what I wanted. Also liked the kimchi jigae on a cold rainy night to warm up nicely. Very friendly and helpful waiters. Really had a great night here. read more

Surasang - Nice orderly dining room, not too loud, plenty of privacy. - Korean Near Me - Ciudad de México, DIF

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This is a very authentic Korean restaurant in the area with great food and good service. I was in Seoul couple months ago but I don't think I had better food there. I'm definitely coming back when I'm in the area next time. read more

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Reasonable price and real charcoal grills. The staff was friendly and attentive. The meats were as fresh as they get and the marinates were perfect in every way. I have had this good of Korean food ever in California and Mexico City once again surprised me! read more

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The food was excellent but the servers were slacking in sides and attentiveness. They started off great but where stingy with the kimchi and other sides. Often they ignored us until we go up in their face. ? read more

This is a good place for Korean food. The menu is complete and you can find many typical Korean dishes. They have barbecue, various Korean soups, pancakes, noodles, grilled fish, and pot dishes. The owners are Koreans and they are very nice. read more

I've made 5-6 trips to Korea every year for the past 9 years. The food is fairly authentic. BBQ marinade is just slightly off. That said, food was great and MUCH better Korean food than I expected to find in Mexico City. read more