HomeTown — Restaurant in Lynnwood

TLDR: I've eaten here several times and I like the food, but be cautious when paying with credit cards as they might add tips by default.

I don't usually write reviews, but after this incident, I felt compelled to share my experience. I believe they are automatically charging tips by default when paying with a credit card.

I ordered takeout and saw my receipt, which included a 15% tip (after tax). When I asked the clerk about this, they claimed there's an option to choose a tip, and I must have accidentally pressed one. However, I paid using mobile Apple Pay tap, and I'm confident that I didn't touch the machine or press any buttons. If the payment machine asks for tips, it shouldn't process my credit card until I've selected a tip. Their transaction system seems suspicious, so be extra careful when paying with a...

HomeTown Korean Restaurant is located inside the H Mart building where the food court is. We’ve been here multiple times, and this time we got different things. We ordered the Jjolmyun (wheat noodles served chilled in a spicy, sweet and sour sauce with vegetables) and Kalguksu Noodle Soup (knife-cut wheat flour noodles with seafood broth). The Jjolmyun noodles were chewy and it was the perfect refreshing meal for warm weather. The Kalguksu Noodle Soup was starchy and delicious, it came with potatoes, clams, and vegetables. Come early in the morning to avoid crowd. We always come at 11am to...

The rice cakes were undercooked, and they were missing half of the stuff it usually comes with, only one egg, no fish cake and no seeds. Prices went up, it used to be $16 now almost $20. I loved coming here but it was such a disappointment and when I addressed the problem to the lady she just said I have to ask for these items next time when I never had to ask for them. Very frustrating and disappointing. Update: They remade my food so I appreciate them for that, and it came with all the ingredients. I still very much recommended this place...