Hankook Taqueria — Restaurant in Atlanta

I feel really torn on my rating...honestly the food was just okay for me, but the service was really great and I love the concept and can't help but wonder if I ordered the wrong thing...ugh. Wish half stars were a thing.

Carried out from here coming into town on Friday night. Saw a ton of positive press so was super excited to try it out.

It's sort of tucked away, and the parking lot has seen better days, but I didn't have any trouble finding a spot. They weren't super busy at 8 on a Friday, which was a relief. You order at the counter, at the end farthest away from the door.

I decided on a quesadilla with added Korean bbq chicken "dak gogi." I also got a half order of the sesame fries with chipotle ketchup.

The service was great! Dude taking my order was incredibly polite and extra careful in getting my order right. He forgot to give me my drink cup and when I went to grab one on my way out, one of his coworkers playfully told me I hadn't paid for it. It was obvious he was kidding and we had some fun banter. My food came out faster than I thought it would so that was good too!

As for the actual food, I dunno. It was fine. The quesadilla was nice and crispy. Lots of gooey cheese. The chicken was good - tender and not dry at all - but it wasn't distributed evenly at all and so my first half of the quesadilla was super light on chicken (to the point I felt slighted for the upcharge) and then the second half was full to bursting, and I didn't get to enjoy it fully because I was already pretty full. I'll also say that I enjoyed the flavor of the kimchi in the quesadilla, but it made it very soggy very fast, and it was falling apart in my hands super quickly. Some pieces of kimchi were also cut a little too large to eat comfortably.

And then the fries. I was super excited to try these but wound up having mixed feelings. I thought the sesame oil gave them a little too much of a sweet taste. The chipotle ketchup was awesome though, and dipping them in that mostly redeemed them. I need that ketchup on everything!

In the end, I had a just okay experience in terms of food. I'd go back and try something else, but I don't think I'd get what I...

Don't let appearances deceive you.

Hankook Taqueria is a little rough around the edges, if 'rough' means a veritable shack in the middle of nowhere. There's not much to say or admire about the ambiance except to warn you to expect some grunge. But for all that, it's easy to see why they receive so much love from local diners when this little hole-in-the-wall serves up some solid Korean-Mexican fusion fare with very reasonable prices.

Every taco, regardless of the chosen protein, was a measly $4, which made it easy for us to order to our heart's content. The husband and I were enormous fans of the fried proteins - the shrimp, calamari, and chicken - because they weren't only well-seasoned, but also a little hotter in temperature. The tofu didn't seem to receive as much love in the seasoning department, but I appreciated its presence on the menu for all the non-meat eaters out there.

What surprised us most were the sesame fries, which can be ordered both as a side, or as a combo with two tacos (for ten dollars). I appreciated the barely-there whisper of sesame oil (because I've seen other fusion places ruin their fried taters with too much of it), and there's a light sprinkling of sugar. Yes, sugar. You'd think it'd be strange, but it added a little something special that set them apart from your average fry. And paired with their chipotle ketchup? Delicious.

Service was efficient, with orders taken at the counter and having them delivered to our numbered placards within minutes. On a random Wednesday night, the tables were surprisingly full of hungry diners, and there was a steady line of takeout orders, which just speaks to how little the local populace cares about how this place looks. That said, the parking lot out front is a little small, so expect to get a little creative with carving out space for your car if there's a...

Went to try this place after seeing so many good reviews but I was a little bit disappointed given the expectations I had from it. But, it was alright, more like mid.

When I had the first bite of my taco it tasted really good and I was really happy. As soon as I tasted the other tacos with different proteins in them, they all tasted the same and then I became really bored of getting the same taste from all three different tacos. The reason behind that was the sauce they used in all three tacos were so intense that the taste of proteins were overshadowed. Even I used lime on the tacos, still the sauce had the most prominent flavor.

The burrito also had the same sauce inside it.

The kimchi fries were alright. The french fries itself was really crunchy and tasted really good. Too much sauce and mayonnaise made them a little bit soggy in portions of the plate. The sauce used in here was quite similar to the sauce in taco but the kimchi in here probably saved me from having the same taste from it alike the tacos.

Overall the food was alright, the portions were huge and the price was reasonable. Not the best Korean/Mexican fusion I’ve had in Atlanta. Overall it was good and my desire to try it is satisfied. They should try to bring out different flavors from different items.

I would definitely tell you to try it once and see if it goes...