Ahram Kitchen — Restaurant in Renton

When we first saw this place open, we were excited because we just don’t have any good Korean options nearby, and I loved the concept of banchan (side dishes) and dosirak. We’re always needing takeout on busy days for the family. I was skeptical though, I don’t get impressed easily with new restaurants because it’s just really a hit or miss.

This one is a hit! And thank goodness for it. We were first pleasantly surprised by the packaging, loved how beautifully it’s packed and the side dishes they offer are such a good variety- with every single component being SO good! I was worried that they might have smaller portions but they don’t, it was the perfect size. We ordered quite a large order today and got to try a bunch of different things. I don’t think you can go wrong with anything you order here, please go and support! You’ll thank me later. :) I’m excited to try...

I heard good reviews from friends but my own experience was subpar. I am very familiar with Korean food and these lunchboxes did not deliver. We ordered a spicy pork and a spicy chicken. The pork had no sauce and the chicken was swimming in sauce, so much so that it ended up in the sweet pasta grape situation next door. What is with these semi-hard beets too? The sides were terrible. I expected some homemade kimchi from other photos and I got 2 starches (potato salad, pasta) which was very disappointing. The portions were small. From previous photos, I can tell that the box compartments was recently changed so there's less sides now. The beet compartment was super shallow like for sauce.

I'm not a fan and it wasn't really worth it for me. I'll just go to a real Korean restaurant where I can get a refill on sides...

Tried out a lot of their menu options and the food is mostly good. I would say the bossam is my favorite and I'll probably just get that since the other entrees weren't as strong.

Also some of the daily sides and soups were a miss for me. Wasn't a fan of the perilla leaf ,and I would rather get the beef soup instead of their seafood soup. It would be nice if they could post what are the daily sides/soup that way I know what I'm getting instead of playing roulette and getting something I dislike. But overall pretty solid for me and I will be back.

My rankings based on what I ate so far: Bossam Spicy Braised Chicken Bulgogi Spicy pork...