Korea Spoon

Decided to try this place since it is one of the few in Ktown that have a separate bar area and wasnt crowded for a saturday night...important since i was alone.
I had a dirty martini and a Dolsot Bibimbap Yahchae (veggie bibimbap) - loved both items.
Service was a bit wierd but nothing bad.
Would probably repeat if am in the area

Went here for the first time today for lunch and I have to say its a whole new spin to restaurants in k-town.
The interior is simple and modern, long lights and wooden accents make this place feel organic and earthy.
Their lunch prices are a little lower than the dinner prices. I opted for the combo meal of soondooboo and kalbi for $12.99 . The service was fine, we were promptly seated upon entering the restaurant.

The soondooboo was a little different than at other places. Rather than having a little sweetness to it, the flavour is just plan hot pepper. A little too much vegetables too... other than that the portion of meat was fine for the lunch size. Tender and still warm when served.
For a first visit I found this place better than I expected. I like that you dont get the overpowering bbq smell like at some of the other places. They must have better vent systems and since all the bbq tables are on the upper level they contain the smell there.
Give it a try if you want a change from the normal ktown scene. THe bbq prices are a little higher than the other near by places but perhaps its worth it.

They also lack their liquor liscense so dont go in expecting soju. :]

I'll preface this by saying I'm not a connoisseur of Korean food. When it comes to the authentic, I wouldn't know the difference, so I just go by what tastes good.

That being said, I enjoyed the food here. The drink selection was nice (have had the plum wine and soju). The steamed dumplings were tasty - the sauce that came with it could have been better but they gave hot sauce for the table that made a better compliment. The dishes they bring out before the meal were also varied and delicious.

The waiter did mess up one of our orders, but rectified it by bringing out a free egg dish, so I'm satisfied. Not a bad place at all and would probably go again.

I work near 32nd st and tried this for lunch soon after they opened. Perhaps it is because they were still new, but the service was seriously lacking and it took forever for the sulong tong to come out. It's that stuff all premade already?

I didn't really feel as though there was anything special about this place.

Came here for dunch on a friday. It was too late for lunch and approaching dinner time and I was pretty ravenous. Its possible I could have eaten a small midget.

This is a pretty nice looking restaurant but too bad the food was just okay. I normally find korean food especially tasty but my experience here was not too memorable. Though I did like their dishware and they use the special korean pointy metal chopsticks which I feel like a cave person everytime I try to eat with them.

It was after 4 so we were told we could no longer order any lunch dishes. They do have some combo dishes like a salmon or chicken box for lunch that look pretty good all on the back of the menu but alas we were here too late.

I was able to try an item from their new special menu, ddeokbukki bulgogi and my friend ordered the japchae. She is a japchae fiend but did not seem particularly satisfied with her dish when it came. It was pretty small a fifth of the plate was the garnish, a rose shaped radish topped with a cherry. After she ate it she had those sad eyes which said, "please sir, can I have some more." Even though we couldn't order lunch and paid the dinner price I believe we got a lunch portion. If this is the norm then you will leave here still a bit peckish afterwards.

The banchan were aplenty but did not seem overly fresh and did little in helping to fill the hunger in my stomach but instead to open it more it seems. 8 dishes- 3 kimchis, potato salad, some dressed lettuce, bean sprouts, sad looking pickled cucumber and what I believe was 1 sliced mushroom. The kimchi I felt lacked bite which is what I normally like especially the radish kimchi which is usually my favorite one. This one was just meh. The potato salad was the best one but still very standard.

My ddeokbukki bulgogi was pretty bland and the soup was very thin though it did come bubbling hot in a casserole dish. The bulgogi pieces became very shriveled and overcooked. I dipped my kimchi in the soup to add to the flavor. Did not improve the soup but did improve the kimchi slightly. The bulgogi resembled more of hot pot style beef just thrown in the broth. Though the stock did taste slightly sweet if the meat had been marinated it was all boiled away. This dish would have been better if it was a gravy driven/saucy dish instead of a soup. It did have straw mushrooms and clear glass noodles and some scallion for taste along with the ddeokbokki, which I can only describe as a small disc/tiny rice cake which has a chewy texture. Imagine a very thick giant noodle cut into slices and that is a rice cake. It just seemed to be a dish where a bunch of items were just randomly thrown into a pot and boiled and had a very japanese taste to me, strange since this place is called Korea Spoon, like a yakiniku broth which is confusing also since it is served with rice on the side. Noodles, rice cake and thin soup with rice does not compute for me more like a hodge podge of a meal.

They did have naeng myun which is a cold style noodle more of a summer dish which I will probably try next time but it must be ordered with a bbq dish or as a combo. Maybe you are better off ordering the bbq dishes which are hopefully better than the other items on the menu. I will probably return only since it was a nice looking place and only if the other spots on the ktown block are too crowded. A good second choice place if you are wandering ktown and want a place to go.

Came here for the 1st time last week and this restaurant is pretty nice! The fact that this restaurant is new probably helped, but I really liked that it was so spacious and that it's not bunched in like many other k-town restaurants. They tend to pack people together in those restaurants, but not here. There's plenty of walking space.

As for the food, it was "Average". I felt I've eaten the same foods at other k-town restaurants and you probably won't find anything you haven't seen before at other spots. There were quite a few expensive items on the menu, but I didn't get to try those. I had the seafood bibimbap. I expected a tad more rice and seafood, but it still tasted good, just that it was nothing spectacular.

Overall, the decor is probably what will attract the crowds as that will set it apart from the rest. The food on the other hand is something I would pass on and go to other nearby restaurants for.

I was supposed to go to a different Korean restaurant but since I couldn't find it, I decided to come here instead.
There are 2 floors. I was seated upstairs. I had the bibimbap but they forgot the beef. Guess they want me to be vegetarian. Anyways, they brought me a small bowl of beef later on. Also, I think they usually give you some sort of sauce (which I don't like) to mix in with the bibimbap but they forgot. Since I don't like the sauce, I didn't complain.
Food is ok, I've had better.

This review is for LUNCH only.

They have lunch specials menu, 11 AM -3 PM, starting at $9.99. I ordered a Galbi Lunch Box $12.99. Lunch box portions are reasonable to generous. They gave us 9 six side dishes (steamed egg, radish, seaweed, kimchi, mashed potato, etc.)

Interior decor is definitely worth a note. It is modern and sleek. It has two levels and well air-conditioned. You will enjoy your meal comfortably. Waiters will not be attentive up to American expectations, but do get their attention politely.

I took a peek at regular menu (dinner). It seems pretty pricey and typical. I think I'll reserve this restaurant for lunch only!

Ok I went there couple of times. The service is not as fast as the other restaurants since they are new.
Their lunch special - Kalbi Combo $12.99 is the best. Upstairs is for BBQ, and we had to wait for a while to order food.
Dinner - the portion are a lot smaller than i thought. Again, we have to wait a long time to order.
Suggestion - don't go there if you're in a hurry or have a huge appetite.
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Decided to try this place with my friends and The place was not packed...

Food is ok but I was dissapointed cuz they only have 2 kind of tofu soup... But they have a lot of different kind of bibimbap... I got the spicy young octupus and tastes really good... The seafood tofu soup was okkkkk

Service is horribleeee!! I asked for a Sapporo in draft 3 times and he brought me a "fork"... Asked again and he brought me a "bowl"... Then i asked a mexican guy who is cleaning the table next to us and BINGO! I got my beer! Guess those korean need english classes

The only thing that I didnt like is when the manager was getting mad at the hoster in front of the customers... Feel bad for the girl