Best Korean Restaurant Grand Rapids Near Me

C. m: Foods a little pricey compared to other but being downtown it's expectedKorean bbq is a fun social time. Best done with many bottles of soju and good friends.Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 3/5Recommended dishes Bulgogi Jungol, Kimchi Pajun, Beef Bulgogi …More

Borhan Darmal: Excellent Korean food. Authentic healthy and quick. I’ve come here every time I visit GR. The staff is awesome as well.Recommended dishes Beef Bulgogi, Ribs …More

Lilly Baker: I have been here a couple of times and it's hit or miss for me. It is a little on the pricier side for me, so the first time I was there with my boyfriend we wanted to start an order with an appetizer and one meat to split. They told us we couldn't do that and had to order two entrees.The second time I brought my family and we did the all-you-can-eat. When we arrived, my mom was super excited to try it and even suggested bringing a larger group and doing a karaoke room. Unfortunately, that night, our service was horrible. Our waitress avoided our table. The all-you-can-eat has a time limit and it took us over an hour to get a second plate of meat. We also never got the opportunity to order more drinks. After our initial order, our waitress did not come back, despite that she was helping other tables around us and we made eye contact and flagged her down multiple times. We ended up asking another waiter for more food. The food was good, but based on our poor service and the prices, I'm not sure I'll go back. It's a cool experience but we sat there for like 2 hours and only got one round of drinks and 2 plates of the "all you can eat".

Natalie Baker: Besides the expensive prices, this was literally the worst service I have ever experienced. Nobody that worked there could explain the menu, questions were cut off by the waiters running off with a “hold on” multiple times. Wasn't given soup bowls then was given one less then our party of 4, was given a “maybe” when we asked for more tongs, and our multiple waiters were far too neglectful for a well over $100 meal between 4 people. Theres a much higher rated hot pot spot 20 minutes down the road if you’re interested.

Michael Geiger III: honestly the worst service i’ve ever had and on top of that, this place is OVERPRICED. we sat down and needed help with the menu — if you’ve never been it can be kind of confusing. our first waiter gave us a 20 second rundown and left us. someone new came by next and told us “questions on the menu were an up-charge…” then proceeded to ask someone else to help him with our questions because he didn’t know the menu.. ironic. they try and swivel you into all you can eat options, which are timed and almost $40/person, and don’t explain anything else on the menu. we ended up spending almost $150 on 4 people and we finished our food in less than 10 minutes. insane.

Jannie Jiang: This place is unequivocally, without hyperbole, the absolute worst Korean bbq restaurant I've ever been to, and possibly the worst restaurant experience I've ever had. You can tell that the owner tries to take every possible shortcut with regards to food, service, and ambiance. Let's start with everything that's wrong with the food.I doubt the owner/chefs has ever been to a real Kbbq restaurant. It's as if they eavesdropped a conversation about Kbbq and simply designed the menu based off that one, second-hand experience. Their bonchan only consisted of 3. THREE. items; kongnamool (beansprouts), cabbage kimchi, and oi muchim (spicy pickled cucumber). Normally, at any real Korean restaurant, we would have at least 10 varieties of bonchon. Almost laughably, the diversity of the bonchon was not the saddest part. I swear the staff mistook us as hamsters because they gave us 1 tbsp of the kongnamool, 2 cabbage leaves, and 3 pieces of cucumber. We had a party of 4. Naturally, we asked for more bonchan within 5 seconds as everything was devoured in 1 bite. On the topic of portion sizes, this restaurant had no concept of scaling their meats to the number of people in the party. Our party of 4 decided to do the all-you-can-eat option, which was 35$ per person. They portion each plate of meat for 2 people, regardless of how many people are eating. The party of 2 behind us, and the party of 6 adjacent to us received the same amount of food as we did. A 6yo child could tell you that more people will eat more food. It doesn’t take much thinking to realize how the decision to not scale your portions might be a problem. The conclusion must be that the manager/owner has either worse critical thinking skills than a 6yo or they are intentionally doing this to cut costs. To be CLEAR, this wouldn’t be a problem if you could order as many plates as your party required. However, we were only allowed to order 3 plates of meat at a time and could not order our next round until we had cooked AND eaten the three plates. While ordering 3 plates at a time is not out of the ordinary for Kbbq restaurants, limiting us to ordering the next round only AFTER we had finished our previous round is unheard of. This led to incredibly long downtime between rounds. After 2 hours and 40 minutes we had only managed to finish 8 rounds and left the restaurant HUNGRY. Imagine going to an ALL YOU CAN EAT and leaving hungry. If the service had been prompt, this might have not been such an issue. After the 3rd round, we timed the amount of time it took between ordering the round and the time we were served. They averaged 16 minutes. 16 minutes to bring out 3 small plates of meat. They list that you have 80 minute time limit for the food, so at 16 minutes a round, you only get 4 rounds of food. Absolutely unacceptable for an AYCE. I have never had a Kbbq experience where the plates came out in over 5 minutes. Here are a couple of theories as to why service would be so slow:1) The servers are incompetent/inefficient. I’m not saying they’re not hard workers. The staff were all working hard and not lazing around. But being incompetent and hard working aren’t mutually exclusive. You can try your best but just do a poor job. The primary reason I suspect the servers are inefficient is that any other Kbbq place would have 1/3 the workers for the same number of tables with faster service times. K ROK had 4-5 servers for 11 tables. They aren’t even cooking the meat for us which some Kbbq places do. Therefore, I have to conclude that either they’re new and don’t know what they’re doing or are just incompetent.2) Poor dinner prep/inexperienced cooks/not enough cooks. How else would scooping 3oz of beef bulgogi and slicing 4 strips of pork belly take 16 minutes to get out of the kitchen? Even if they had only 1 person working in the kitchen, slicing a plate of chadolbaegi or samgyupsal should take SECONDS, not minutes.To be continued....

Julia Kosek: Food: 4/5|Service: 2/5|Atmosphere: 2/5More

Nathan Young: Each staff member that helped up was really on top of their game. They all helped us choose that dishes would be right for our group of 6. We got a serving of samgyupsal pork and bulgogi beef to cook at the table which both ended up being amazing. Soup, bibimbop, pitchers of Sapporo pitchers, dumplings, and kimchi were also fantastic.After an awesome dinner, we transitioned into the private karaoke room, that had its own server, disco lighting, two microphones, lots of seating, and privacy.We didn’t quite know what to expect but K-ROK exceeded our expectations and I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a place that offers delicious food and a private little party spot.Glad you’re in GR!

Adam Brehob: The staff is chill, although they might be slow sometimes. I had the beef Bulgogi, and it came out to the table pretty quick and tasted good. My partner had a Bibimbap and really liked that as well. The price was expected for a casual dining experience for two, not too high, but not low either. I would recommend coming here for dinner on a weekday or otherwise where it won't be too busy and you'll be able to be served in a timely manner. Enjoy! :)

Joan Green: Great dinning adventure. You can order prepared foods, cook at your table or dine un a karaoke room singing with friends.Parking: Parking lots available in the area.

Chelsea L: Great food and great service!Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Kimchi Cheese Fries …More

Lauren LM: I wish I could feel comfortable giving a better review. If it wasn't for the super pleasant staff I'd honestly give one star. The karaoke room was fun, there was a decent song selection, however we were told the drink bill could only be split three ways with our party of seven so that it wouldn't be as inconvenient for staff to ring us up, which I wasn't a fan of. Then my friend told me, as I was about to leave a tip, that there was gratuity already added onto the bill, including gratuity on the cost of the karaoke room. I normally tip pretty well, but with how the bills are laid out it was easy to miss that gratuity was charged in the first place - so it kind of felt like I was about to be tricked to leaving a tip on top of an already decent tip (18%). The same thing happened when we got our food after karaoke - 18% was already stacked on. It made me feel bad for all of the customers who don't normally look at the bottom text of their itemized bill, if it wasn't for my friend I would have tipped 25% on top of both bills that already had that 18% tip factored in. If a member of staff had said something to me first then I wouldn't feel like they were trying to be so sneaky, but it kind of put a sour taste in my mouth. Other then that the food was decent and the staff seemed to be very nice and somewhat on top of things - but because of the lack of transparency with gratuity I don't think I'll be going back.

Paige Chapman: The food there was good and the experience was fun, however it took them twenty minutes to make change. When my group went up to check on our money the two workers were taking shots behind the bar and pouring themselves more while all our checks were lined up. Not only is that considered stealing from a business but it’s very unprofessional. Plus to top it off they added a 18% gratuity fee for themselves on everyone’s bills.

Evan Lacovic: We had waited ages for our bill o come then after given the money we waited 20+ minutes to find the employees taking shots behind the bar and barely capable of counting simple change.

Dave Tamondong: Austin was great

Gabriel Depakakibo: 👌

Nancy N: First time costumer. We ordered deep fried dumplings (gyoza) and beef bulgogi. The food was a delight to eat and we will be back.

Alexander Lazar: Great food, service was a little iffy but didn’t detract from a fun experience.The bulgogi is excellent.

Maia Manley: Went in the heat of a Saturday night and even though they were busy they still made us feel taken care of. The food and drinks were absolutely excellent! We did the Korean bbq and enjoyed everything especially the spicy pork! Rob the owner is a great guy and I’d happily go back again to support their business.

Amanda Nagy: Absolutely loved it!! I highly recommendParking: Right across the street!

Rob McPherson: Food: 5/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 4/5More

me Notyou: Food: 4/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 4/5Recommended dishes Spicy Beef BulgogiMore

Amanda Clarke: Food: 5/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 5/5More

Candace Collier: Best lemonade and chicken money can buy!!Food: 4/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Lexx Phann: Today these guys made me smile a ton. Always so devoted to making sure their customers are happy. A small mistake they fixed without us needing to even point it out. I’ve never had such respect for a company. These guys are AMAZING and, their food has always been perfect. Forever customer here. I mean this, you NEED to try out this place if you have never been here before. They CARE ABOUT US. They put love into their food.

Tyler Willis: Had the garlic soy wings and the red hot pepper tikku wings. Both were delicious! Will definitely come back to try other options.Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 4/5Recommended dishes Red Hot Pepper, Garlic Soy Fried Chicken …More

Sharon D: Food is really good and you get your money's worth. At first when you see the size of the box you wouldn't think so, but it's stuffed.Food: 5/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 4/5 …More

sodacode: The garlic soy chicken is wonderful. Please bring back the bibimbap in the hot stone bowl!Food: 4/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Matthew Lyon: I had the lemon snow onion chicken tenders and they were delicious. One of the best fried chicken dishes I have ever had. Whenever I’m in town again, I will be back!Recommended dishes Korean Fried Chicken …More

Roosevelt Agnew: Food bland

Melissa Davisson: Great food and super friendly service! Their chicken wings were so good. Personally I loved their curry and soy ginger sauces. Their Korean bowls are super fresh and delicious as well. We will be coming back!Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 4/5 …More

Kenneth Vaow: This is hands down! The best Korean Fried Chicken place in Grand Rapids! The sauces are All top notch, however the Red Hot Pepper, that’s where it’s at, it’s a perfect mix of spicy with a little touch of sweetness that will leave you wanting more and more every time! My goal is to work my way through the menu, and I have already been through all the Snow options for the chicken. The thinly sliced onion piled on top is a thing of beauty! This place is hands down amazing! It’s my every Monday lunch treat on my day off.

Haju Kim: I’ve been meaning to write a review on this restaurant since I’ve already been there probably close to 20 times now. GUYS, THEIR FOOD IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. I was born and grew up in Korea, and their food here, is absolutely authentic and in some ways even better than most restaurants in Korea! This is our go to place now and we NEVER were disappointed. Owners are so sweet and kind, and the workers too are great as well. In my opinion, this place is hands down the best Korean fried chicken place in Michigan. (No pictures because we never have time for pictures.. Once the food is out, we DEVOUR)

Noelle Loomis: I feel like I need to visit again to get a better feel for it. The chicken was good, and the dokbokki had great flavour but was unfortunately too spicy for me. I didn't interact directly with any staff, but they seemed polite enough.Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 3/5 …More

Elissa Hughes: Garlic soy is the best!Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 3/5Recommended dishes Korean Fried Chicken, Garlic Soy …More

Xochitl Zamora: I totally recomend this placeFood: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Fel. L.: Food: 5/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 4/5Recommended dishes Garlic Soy Fried ChickenMore

Nancy Ismail: First time was perfect, second time waited over an hour, third time waited over an hour while my food was ready yet no one noticed. Now, chicken is stale and maybe there’s a shortage on sauce? Lacking consistency.

Kunwoo Kim: Food: 5/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 3/5More