Palace 궁전 — Restaurant in Gaithersburg

It is incredible how little known this place is while a larger Korean chain restaurant that shall-not-be-named is super popular despite clear quality and quantity differences.

THIS IS LOCATED INSIDE LOTTE MARKET

We got the bibimbap, ramen Tteokbokki, classic kimbap, and kimchi. The portion sizes are large!! Maybe double the size of the chain alternative for better prices. The food was also super good and tasted very authentic. I was most impressed with the ramen dish, but don’t let that downplay how good the bulgogi in the bibimbap was! The kimchi was very fresh and wasn’t over fermented. Nothing felt greasy, fatty, or unhealthy. Super clean. Spice wise, the bibimbap had the sauce on the side so very controllable, the ramen dish was medium spicy as well as the kimchi.

I ordered on DoorDash and picked up. Pretty straightforward, and lots of Korean people eating there. Be mindful of the hours.

This place deserves to be waaaay more well known than it is. It is literally a hidden...

This Korean eatery place inside this supermarket is definitely a rare gem! The food portions are generous for the price... The staffs are friendly! First topping things off with some flavorful broth pork bone soup with a side of fresh steaming white rice. The soup isn’t overly salted and seasoned with a lot of spices. It complements the rice well. The spicy squid kimbap is my favorite, but their beef kimbap is pretty good also. Why not end it with some chilled cold noodles in soy milk broth? Refreshing meal to have in this...

Palace has the most authentic kimbap in the area, comparing to the kimbap I’ve had in South Korea. The service is always really good, and the food is just amazing. We’ve been here a few times and have not had a bad experience. I especially love their tuna kimbap and seafood noodle soup. Palace has the place for us to go for comfort Korean food....