I really wanted to thoroughly enjoy this place. It was clean. The staff who was at the counter was not super helpful. We sat outside because it was freezing cold inside. I ordered the bipimbap and was a bit disappointed in it. It looked beautiful, but everything was overcooked and all the same (soggy) texture. There was very little in the way of seasoning. read more

Yacky Shack - Bipimbap - Korean Near Me - Muscatine, Iowa

The food is inconsistent, some days it's good with lots of flavor and somedays it has no taste. The Mongolian beef is great when it's good but when it's bad it's pretty bad. The Chicken Korean fried rice is the most consistent thing on the menu and it's delicious too. Every meal comes with white rice and a wonton, if you're looking for a good recommendation the Korean fried rice is your best bet & if you are picky there's a sauce on top that is very good but it is removable. read more

Yacky Shack - (Chicken) Korean fried rice - Korean Near Me - Muscatine, Iowa

I think they are under new ownership..the menu lacks my favorites, the food is marginal, the service is slow, and the prices are high. Now, they charge you for using your credit card. It will be a while before returning here. read more

Good food, both their Chinese and Korean options are good. I would suggest the kimchi fried rice if you stop in.

This is the worst Asian food I've ever had. No seasoning, beef was rancid in the egg rolls. Tofu wasn't crispy in the tofu Korean fried rice. Tasted like a sponge. We both ordered over easy eggs with our entree, both were cooked hard. For $70 we could have had much better food about anywhere else in the city! If you're wanting Asian in muscatine, go to Bobby's! Wasn't even picture worthy! read more

We love coming to Yakky Shack. The egg rolls are our favorites. We love the Korean fried rice dishes, and the Bibimbap. All excellent and served in huge bowls. Always enough to take some home for another meal! read more

Fresh and hot. The Yacky's are well worth the visit. Suggest you poke around the menu for a bunch of visits. It's all great.

Overall, this is a good choice here in Muscatine. My review has less to do with the food as it does with "operations"/guest service. I brought visiting coworkers to lunch and everyone ended up ordering Beebimbop (spelling?). Two were vegetarians and didn't want the egg that COMES WITH the dish. I requested their eggs be added to my dish. And was told by ownership/management (through the employee at the register) they couldn't do that....??? Huh??? I'm paying for the eggs as part of your pricing for each dish. I posed this question: " if I wanted MY egg on the side, would you do that??" Ans: "I don't think we can do that." Again, "huh?" Will I go back.. yeah, more than likely... but as someone who has many years experience in the food service industry, this just needed to be shared. (Oh, on a side note, I asked for my egg to be over easy... for a nice runny yolk, it came over hard..... :-/ ) read more

Great food and large portions. Online ordering can be a pain, but in general, this place has the best Asian cuisine in the general Muscatine area. read more

Yacky Shack is fantastic. What a gem. We had the bulgogi tacos: served with warm tortillas, a bowl of seasoned steak strips, kimchi, cilantro and a little flavorful dumpling on the side....ahhhhhhhh. Delish. Assemble the tacos yourself, and add any of the awesome sauces: Yacky sauce, hot honey mustard or a sweet-spicy creamy aioli. Tasty and tender. The beef was fantastic and plentiful. The egg roll was crispy and light, and filled with flavor. The "Yackys" are dumplings of various fillings, chicken, beef and pork. Fried or steamed and with the various sauces, these were lovely, tasty and perfect. I highly recommend the pork, and fried if you want to indulge. Perfect. High praise also for their fried rice. Nice, tender chunks of chicken, and ordered "medium" spice was a perfect bite. Nothing was greasy despite being fried, and the ingredients were of excellent quality. Nice tea selection and self serve drinks and extra sauces (plus containers available for taking home leftovers). There were a lot of lunch patrons present, and the food was coming out quickly. The Chinese dishes looked really good as well, so that leaves me something to get back for. And preferably sooner than later. Service was excellent, friendly and helpful as well as prompt. The place appears brand new and impeccably clean. Simple but clean and bright. This place is a total win. Completely worth the short drive to Muscatine from the QC. I'll be back as this is a new local favorite. read more

Yacky Shack - Pretty! - Korean Near Me - Muscatine, Iowa

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Still the best food you can get in Muscatine. They are mouth watering delecious. and they have a small but nice old time arcade to burn time with the kiddos. Nice read more

Bimp bap was amazing. I have made myself a low carb version several times from this recipe. The location is great and the place is big. I love and miss eating here. read more

This is my GO-TO spot when I don't feel like cooking. They have the BEST and BIGGEST egg rolls you've probably ever had. So much better than your traditional "Chinese" food! I've never had a bad experience in-store, or with delivery/carry-out. The owners & staff are always polite and happy to serve you. They cook everything from scratch, and it always fresh. I find myself not wanting to cook more and more because of the quality, and your definitely not going to be mad at the price! YOU NEED TO ORDER ASAP! read more

Super fast delivery, delicious chicken fried and spicy chicken fried rice.Steamed Yackies are my absolute favorite (haven't tried fried) and the egg rolls are big and delicious.Love this place read more

Best Asian food in town! Great crab Rangoon! We're fans of the Korean fried rice. Mongolian beef and almond chicken are very good as well. Very good service too. read more

Delicious food! My go-to is the Bulgogi Beef entree, add in a side of wontons or some Yackys (steamed dumplings). This restaurant has delivered delicious food every single time we've been there. I have also taken clients there for business lunches there maybe 6-8 times, and everyone loves it! read more

Overall not a good experience, the food is not fresh tasting and the quality is bad overall. They were better a year ago but seem to have gone downhill. Seriously regret wasting my money here and you can tell not even service is happy to work here. Will not return, I think I may have eaten something not freshly made as well or expired? My stomach is upset after eating here, not worth it even for the large portion size. read more

The service was excellent and the food was delicious! Generous portions and the largest egg roll I've ever seen! Will definitely order again! read more

I love this place so much. I grew up in the Muscatine area, and I visit my family a few times a year. My husband and I make sure to visit all the classic Muscatine food establishments that we don't have in our current city. Yacky Shack recently made the line up of restaurants we MUST visit! I LOVE the bulgogi beef tacos and kimchi slaw! I'm also pretty crazy about the bulgogi beef rolls and their house sauce. So perfect! I can't recommend Yacky Shack enough. Everything we've eaten there has been amazing! Restaurant is very clean and the building is very nice. The staff is friendly and helpful... Portions are great! Prices are even better! AND they deliver to most of the local hotels, which is great for out of town folks who get a craving but don't feel like leaving the hotel (guilty!) read more

Mmmm good stuff! It's great to have a good local Korean restaurant! I recommend the Bibimbap!

The food is incredible! I eat here every chance I get! Prices are low but the food will put you on cloud nine! Service is so good and the people are very friendly! Hardly no wait at all! read more

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I am a huge fan of Yacky. The have really consistent Chinese/Korean/Japanese offerings. They make some creative offerings too. The bulgogi egg roll is really great. It is a bit greasy in some of their selections but I've found that more often than not they hit it exactly right. I love Korean food so I would love just a straight bulgogi and a yakimandeu, but their other options are fantastic. Try the pig wings! read more

Clueless staff, unwelcoming decor, and overall cringeworthy atmosphere. Food tasted pretty gross and it felt microwaved. Very unsatisfactory

Huge portions, delicious, and the best part... They had Dr. Pepper! Will definitely be dining here again & again as the menu is ridiculously enormous! Can't wait to go back! read more

Yacky Shack - Amazing! Perfect amount of spicy! - Korean Near Me - Muscatine, Iowa

Almost an hour and a half drive for us from Princeton, IL but we were excited to go and were very please. Lotsa food for the price. Appetizers and 2 meals for about $33. That included a beer ;) read more

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Very good, nice to see something different than "Chinese" food. We stopped here after a swim meet to try it, food was excellent Best fried won tons I've had in a very long time Was a little expensive but food quality was good so it was worth it read more

Ate lunch today while in town. I won't bore you with details of the restaurant setup that have been given in other reviews. Food was very good and service was quick. I really appreciate the owner and manager's understanding when my daughter did not like her first choice. They both discussed what she did not like about it and and make the second dish to order. My daughter loved her second dish. Bibimbap was excellent and my carrots and mushrooms were fresh, not canned. Will visit again. read more

Yacky Shack - Beef Bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Muscatine, Iowa

This place is amazing. Fantastic Asian-fusion menu, chinese dishes, korean dishes, the best egg rolls, dumplings and crab rangoons EVER. First visit to the new spot by MCC, ordered dumplings, crab, egg rolls, sesame chicken and shrimp spring rolls. Everything was cooked to perfection, the spring rolls were absolutely delicious and fresh, the dipping sauce was a perfect compliment... a little sweet and salty. The crew there are great as well... everyone was super friendly and personable. I asked about a dish that was on another table that someone barely touched... the bibimbap (sp?) ... It looked AMAZING, one of the guys told me its a traditional Korean dish that is a must try... will def. order that next time.... It was a huge bowl of food and whoever ordered it must have been delusional... they didn't even eat half of it. Muscatine has a lot of good places to eat for a small town, and Yacky Shack is at the top of the list... will be coming back to this place many, many times... a lot of cool dishes to try!!!! Its also nicely decorated and very clean inside, outside tables are a nice option too... The only criticism I have is the beer selection... Asian beers are not very good... and all they have are the usual suspects... Bud/Busch etc.... A couple craft brews (New Belgium, Sierra Nevada) would be a good addition to the menu... at least get a good IPA on there! read more

Tasty Chinese and Korean. Best in town in my view. Lots of options and can customize your own way. Family friendly and great wait staff and owners. read more

I had been anticipating my visit to Yacky Shack for about a year. I was a bit confused at first on where the front door was as we came in on the dining area. But now we know. The prices are a bit steep but worth it with the amount and quality you receive. I ordered the Bi Bim Bap and my husband had the spare ribs. Very tasty and the sauces are top notch in my book. I will be visiting again. Worth the drive from Davenport to Muscatine. Bring your appetite. Good Korean food. I'll try the Chinese part next time. read more

we love Korean fusion! Rather we get the simple Mongolian beef or bibimbap, the food is always amazing. We do delivery mostly and it is very quick and always hot! read more

Never a bad meal! The best place in muscatine! What can I say I this place is awesome. This maybe a little less the authentic, but unless your in Korea you aint getting 100% Korean. The'll make it as spicy as you need or not. I'll eat here every chance I can. Oh yeah the staff is awesome too! read more

Yacky Shack - Yackies, Korean rice, & the House special! - Korean Near Me - Muscatine, Iowa

Good food.... First time eating here..... Only negative would be that your appetizer should come out before your entree..... Not at the same time.... read more

Had Yacky shack again after the last time that was not good This time it was worse When Clark's not sure if His first name is spelled correctly When his wife was doing the cooking it was good Now it is very bad What a waste of money Very disappointed read more

Love the curry, the vegetable wraps, and the spicy ramen. All of them have a ton of flavor and were well thought out. Their house sauces are definitely delicious. The lemon chicken had a little to much breading. Could use less. Anyway, we are regulars, and recommend yacky shack! read more

When these folks were downtown, I'd eat there twice a week. The reality, though, is that I won't drive to lunch, so I only get to the Shack every month or so. The upside is that I really, really enjoy it. The food is hot, fresh, and large. I've been to Korea. I've had Korean food. I didn't like it. But whatever Yacky Shack is doing with the Asian Fusion thing, it's working. read more

My shrimp tacos were great. A little messy, but that's because it was a make-your-own taco, and I've never done that before! We texted the number on the signs for a free Raspberry Rangoon, and it was AMAZING! Definitely try this place. And, the decor is very nice. read more

Yacky Shack - Korean Near Me - Muscatine, Iowa

My husband and I went here on a date night. Our first time inside the new restaurant. Staff was nice and welcoming, us told us that we order and pay at the counter then they bring it out to us. The menu is very large and the girl offered us a menu to look at rather than staring at the huge one on the wall. So we found our table, which they have nice options booths or round tables or long ones so if you had a large group they can accommodate. We ordered the $11 sampler platter, sizzling rice soup, cashew chicken and general tso's chicken. After about 20 minutes, everything came out at the same time. My cashew chicken, which I ordered because of the listed veggies in it, was made with crinkle cut canned carrots and canned mushrooms, both of which I don't find appealing at all, so I put it aside to try the soup which had great flavor but absolutely no "sizzle" in it. The appetizers were OK egg rolls are about double the size of regular ones, taste was OK, though one was a little burnt and both were saturated with oil. The general tso was a bit salty but not bad. My real complaint was that although we were asked how things were 3 times by two staff nothing was done or offered to fix the problem I had with the cashew chicken. We were told they would check on it but never returned to fix or offer anything else in it's place. We left after waiting 30 min. Leaving the untouched dish where it was on the table edge. I give one star for the cheap lazy short cut of canned carrots and mushrooms as well as the lack of action to fix a problem. read more

After a long day at work, I just wanted good comfort food. Found this on Yelp with great reviews so why not. I'm from California and we have lots of great Korean food everywhere. I have to say this is about the worst that I've ever had. The restaurant is impressive from the car. It's quite large. Maybe a tad bigger than a Denny's. It stands alone on a big lot. Looks nice from the outside. Inside, the entry is basically the order counter with a big menu board on the right wall. Nicely decorated. Lots of Chinese and Korean dishes. I order a steam dumpling dish (Chicken Yacky Dumplings), chicken bibimbap and a beer. Basic comfort food for Asians. 20 bucks. Got my order number and turned left into the dinning area; which looks more like a school cafeteria with a few booths. There are about 15 people eating at 6:30 pm. Not a bad sign. Beer is fine. Dumplings come out and they are not steaming. They are barely warm, and the skin is almost a quarter inch thick and hard (imagine cold dry dough)! And the chicken filling was tasteless. Awful! Dumplings need soft, moist and thin shells and tasty filling. These just had chicken and something white and sticky - probably under cooked dough. No mushrooms, no water chestnuts, nothing. Never steamed! One bite and couldn't eat anymore. Then bibimbap comes out. Great bibimbap usually comes out in a hot iron bowl. This was just a regular ceramic one. Not steaming again. Chicken is cold too. Only thing hot was the sunny side up pan fried egg. Things are looking bad. No hot sauce. I asked the server for bibimbap sauce and she asked why. She said I ordered kimchee fried rice. I asked her to come take a look at my plate. She came by, went back in the kitchen, got my sauce, gave it to me and said nothing the whole time. No sorry or anything. I kicked myself for adding a tip to my payment at the time of order. The bibimbap is edible but not great. The one I had on a Korean Airline flight was better. Bottom line. This is not close to real Korean food. I don't even want to come back to try the Chinese dishes. Very disappointed. read more

I was delighted to see that there was a restaurant serving Korean food less than 3 hours away from me after Kimchi Teriyaki in Davenport closed last year. However, that's an important point about this place, if you're looking for Korean food: it's a place that serves Korean food, NOT a Korean restaurant. I ordered bibimbap and pajeon while my friend ordered naengmyeon and dumplings. Banchan does not come with the food (still not sure why) but you can buy it at ridiculous prices. In the interest of not spending more money on banchan than my main dish, I just ordered a side of kimchi. And thank God I did, since there was no kimchi in the bibimbap. Other than that, the bibimbap was good. The pajeon was made with green peppers instead of green onion.. and I have a suspicion it was also made with actual pancake batter. Not my favorite. As for my friend's food, the naengmyeon was made with soba noodles and had almost no broth, but she said the flavor was still good. The dumplings (or as they're called there, "yackies") were delicious and so was the sauce that came with them. All in all, if you're looking for pseudo-Korean food or don't feel like driving all the way out to Chicago for bibimbap, or if you're a dumpling enthusiast, go for it. The staff is friendly and the atmosphere is nice, but I was hoping for something more authentic. read more