Soban — Restaurant in Iñaquito

I'm a Korean-American (from Southern California) visiting Quito. A local friend referred me to Soban when I asked about Korean food in Quito. The food made me feel like I was in an authentic Korean restaurant in Los Angeles. I tried the gopchang (tripa), soondae soup (blood sausage), japchae (stir fried potato starch noodles with meat and veggies), and naengmyun (spicy cold noodles). Naengmyun is a simple dish, and yet it's hard to get it right. The spicy sauce was AMAZING! Of course, all the other dishes were superb, well-seasoned with great flavor.

If you are craving Korean food, or wish to try for the first time, I highly recommend Soban. You will...

One of the best Korean food I’ve ever had! Felt like home away from home.

I’m Korean from Seoul, currently living in LA—so my standard of Korean food is VERY high and this place definitely exceeded my expectations.

The fried chicken, Mandu soup and bibimbap are really good!

My favorite part is that they don’t add salt or MSG in their food. If you know Korean food, you’ll know that most Korean food is full of salt and MSG. But here, it was like my mom’s home cooked meal—clean and low on sodium.

If you want really good quaint place to eat in Quito, this is a...

Best authentic Korean food in all of Ecuador! I am from the USA and have been craving real Korean food. I have found it in This restaurant. Service is very good and people are friendly. My Korean tummy was very happy. I wish I could go back tomorrow for a third time but they are closed on Sundays. If you are looking to eat real Korean food, try...