Bento & Bowls — Restaurant in Oakland

Really disappointed. I paid $29 and change for a shrimp bento box and 1 can of soda. I ate it only because I was starving and visiting CA from the Midwest and didn’t have time to return to ask them for a replacement. The shrimp was old and overcooked like it was sitting in stew for 5 days, plus one had poop still stringing along with it, the flavor of the shrimp seasoning was good but how could I enjoy old hard shrimp? The sides were only salad with lettuce and carrot slices, japchae with a few carrot slices but again old and hard, and cucumber kimchi (that was good). Plus a container of sticky rice. Not even a bowl of soup. The sauce was very oily even tho the taste was good w the peppers sliced in. I still can’t believe I first of all waited for this food for 15-20 minutes and then paid $29 for it when I could have gotten a fresh Japanese bento box w salmon for $17 with soup and rice and tempura and salad and little California rolls. I tried to be nice to support Korean food biz owners but come on…can people even afford that and much less eat that? If I paid $8.99 I could understand. But not $29. I took only one picture bc I was so down trodden that I barely made any effort to...

Underwhelmed. They were very nice and welcoming when I first got there; I had a couple of questions. Being in a strip mall, I thought the price was high, and I thought the portion would be small. (That was my question) I was wrong. The portion is a good size. However a bit Underwhelmed as I had the bulgogi (Marinated beef), didn't think the seasoning was as strong as it could have been, I ended up not finishing it I threw it out...While I was there they had to speak with a previous customer on the phone...after they were loudly complaining about the customer while cooking my food, which I thought was unprofessional. Perhaps this is what had an impact on the food not being as up to par.. To be fair, I would try it again as it could have just been a bad night. It was slow. I was the only one there, and I do believe in...

Oh gosh, I can't believe I haven't been here sooner! So delicious!

There's a lot of good Korean food in Oakland and this unassuming place is better than most, plus a ridiculously good value.

My partner ordered the flounder bento, and her fish was huge and perfect; the rest of the bento was also great. (As I was writing this, she said to me, "I can't wait to go there again.")

My bibimbap was excellent & they happily substituted tofu in place of meat upon request (was not on the menu). Banchan was fresh & tasty.

Losing the school business from across the street has got to be hard on this place, and we really want them to survive the pandemic, so please order your...