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Dinner on a rainy evening begins with warm cups of rice barley tea, which tastes like toasted almonds and brings an immediate, earthy comfort. Next up is bulgogi, the classic barbecued beef dish that will make your mouth water for hours afterward. Gabose is one of the few Korean spots in South Florida where the thinly sliced beef is grilled at t...

It's late and you're hungry. Do you really want another gut bomb like pizza and burgers at 11 p.m.? No, you want something a tad more healthful, like, say the Korean food at this late-night gem in the West Vally. By day, the restaurant is a quiet nook — complete with three enclosed privacy-friendly booths — serving fresh, delicious, and affordab...

Located on Long Point Road between Gessner and Blalock, Bon Ga is a favorite among local chefs, offering authentic, everyday Korean cuisine that can be ordered à la carte for one or eaten family-style. The menu is extensive, with several pages of illustrated dishes, ranging from popular boiling hot pot stews like the kim chi jjigae (kimchi stew)...

The two things you see at every table at Han Yang are the two things you must order: the donkatsu, a breaded pork cutlet of divine design and unearthly perfection, and the beef bone soup called galbitang, which might serve as a cure-all if the FDA ever allowed it to be bottled. The donkatsu has a greaseless cocoon of breading that's at once deli...

Korean food is already delicious on its own, but it’s way more fun when you can cook it yourself on a tiny grill at your table. At San Soo Gab San, select from delicious choices, including marinated pork rib, squid, chicken, or even tripe, and grill away. The restaurant also features plenty of stews, rice dishes, and casseroles for those who pre...

Unlike most Philadelphia Korean restaurants that specialize in Korean-style barbecue, the highlights at this superb home-style restaurant are soft tofu soup and braised fish. But bring a translator, because beyond “bathroom” and “check, please,” the staff here doesn’t seem to understand a lick of English.

This charming hole-in-the-wall restaurant delivers authentic Korean deliciousness, from bibimbap to bulgogi, without abusing your wallet. The couple that owns the place adds to the warmth of both the atmosphere and the food itself. You can order take-out and have leftovers to spare.

A Greater Boston staple since the early '90s, Koreana offers a complete Korean dining experience — traditional bi bim bap, Korean barbecue (you cook it right at the table), and sushi. Don't miss the Yook-Hwe, a healthy mound of lean, raw meat (beef tartare) lathed in sesame oil and a raw egg, or the Ddok Bok Gi (rice cakes in a sweetened chili s...

For years we lamented the lack of quality Korean dining in this town. Once Manna House opened its doors, those complaints thankfully came to an end. Now we can dig into tender bulgogi beef and sesame-­oil-slicked jop-chae (sweet potato noodles), plus Chinese-­influenced dishes like jajangmyeon (noodles with black soybean paste and diced pork) an...

Allston knows a thing or two about dive bars, and this informal hole-in-the-wall does the neighborhood proud. Riffing on Asian youth culture with a lineup of soju cocktails, fried dumplings, bibimbap and stews (like the kalbi tang with strips of tender short rib and vermicelli noodles), it’s inspired by one of Seoul’s bustling shopping districts...

East Baltimore isn’t known for much of anything besides crime, poverty, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. That’s a shame, because there are some gems on the East Side, including Hot Mustard, a great Korean carry-out a short walk from the hospital. Hot Mustard offers great lunch specials and affordable prices. Our personal favorite is the bibimbap, off...

This deliciously retro diner doesn’t look like a Korean joint, and it doesn’t taste like one either, but hungry diners flock here for the innovative fusion food all the same. Taking a nod from the Korean-Mexican craze that started on the L.A. food truck scene and has swept the nation, Tako’s serves bulgogi tacos, kimchi quesadillas, and japchae ...

Mother's is one of the few places in town hwere an actual Korean mother of our acquantance will partake of the oxtail soup, which guarantees its authenticity in our book. We like to go there with friends for the table grill and the Hite Korean beer, guaranteed a laid-back experience during which the staff continually replenishes the kimchi and ...

Mother's is one of the few places in town hwere an actual Korean mother of our acquantance will partake of the oxtail soup, which guarantees its authenticity in our book. We like to go there with friends for the table grill and the Hite Korean beer, guaranteed a laid-back experience during which the staff continually replenishes the kimchi and ...

Transparent strip-mall exteriors, bare interiors and stoic service mark most of the area's Korean restaurants — but not Shin Sa Dong. This swank shrine to Korean grill-your-own barbecue as well as banchan, the miniature bowls of Korean side dishes that include kimchi and jelly noodle salad and all sorts of other curiosities, is modern and elegan...

Except for a few places along Snelling Avenue in St. Paul and Hoban in Eagan, it seems like we have a real dearth of Korean restaurants in the Twin Cities. Perhaps that's why students and top chefs like Doug Flicker of Piccolo seemed to breathe a sigh of satisfaction when Kimchi Tofu House opened near the U of M. The Soondobu jigae — a steaming,...