Bibimbox Korean Kitchen & Wings — Restaurant in Jacksonville

I stopped by during their soft opening, so I’m keeping that in mind - but my first impression was a little rocky. They’ve got four self-order kiosks up front, but only two were working, which created a bit of a wait. Not the end of the world, just something I hope gets ironed out as they settle in.

I ordered the 6-piece plain fried chicken, a bibimbap bowl, and one taiyaki with red bean filling - total was around $26. One thing that bugged me was that the kiosk automatically defaulted to a tip before you even get your food. I really don’t think self-service spots should have that set by default. It can make people feel obligated or cause someone to overpay without noticing. Also, it's a fast-service spot - why would I tip in the first place, let alone when I'm taking my own order? I dropped a star for that reason alone, though I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt since they’re new and may not have realized how it comes across.

Now for the positives: the food was seriously excellent. The fried chicken was super crispy and juicy without being greasy, the bibimbap had great flavor and texture once mixed up, and the taiyaki was the perfect finish - crisp outside, warm red bean filling inside, just sweet enough. You can tell they’re using quality ingredients and putting effort into the prep.

All in all, I’ll definitely be back. For a soft opening, the food quality alone is impressive, and once they get the kiosk situation sorted and adjust that tipping prompt, this place will easily...

It’s our first time here but it definitely won’t be the last!

The place is clean, the staff is kind and polite, and the food is DELICIOUS!

Only downside? I wish they put the orders of dine in before the online orders. We waited quite a bit for our two bowls, only because they kept dishing out online orders first before any dine in ones. It should be orders by who ordered first, but that’s just my opinion. The waitress was also a bit confused as to where we were sitting, even though we had our #20 sign on our table very plain to see. The establishment wasn’t even packed when we came in, which was before 12pm. After 12, yes, the lunch rush came. They also forgot to give us our drink super paid for but that’s alright. The free water cups they have by the free miso soup (delicious, by the way) were just fine to use so we didn’t mind.

All in all, the food was worth the wait and we will certainly be coming...

We feasted like champs — Rose Tteokbokki, Bulgogi Bibimbap, 14-piece wings (½ Yangnyeom, ½ Soy Garlic), and Bingsu to seal the deal. Every bite slapped. 🔥 The wings were crispy perfection, the bibimbap hit with that sweet–savory balance, and the tteokbokki? Creamy, spicy, addictive.

We even capped it with the 3-pack Taiyaki — one Nutella, one Custard, and one Red Bean — all fire in their own way. 💯

Service was on point, even with a few POS tech hiccups. The place was clean, fun, and full of good energy.

And with a 20% military discount — SHEEEESH 🫡 that hit different.

Only thing missing? A Korean halmoni in the back yelling orders or stirring sauce — but hey, they had Asians running it, so it still passed the vibe check. 🇰🇷👏

📍Verdict: Flavor bomb. Friendly crew. Killer discount. 10/10 — would absolutely...