Top Korean Restaurant in Newark
Seoul Tofu & Korean B.B.Q
6050 Mowry Ave, Newark, CA 94560, United States
Since my daughter gets crazy about BTS, she starts to like Korean food also, so we got to try all the Korean restaurants in the area. Weve seen this one in the Lion Supermarket shopping center for a long time now, we tried it and went there a few times already.Korean restaurants prices are mostly higher than Chinese or other ethnic food as I (payer) notice for the same quality and quantity. I think Korean food is more complex to prepare or just catered to Koreans who are accustomed to high prices.The food is mostly spices and tasty in its own way. The home made noodles are quite chewy and the sauce is quite tasty, although theyre just flour, my daughter love them for some reasons.I and my wife like the hot and spicy seafood soup, which is great for when youre under the weather, will sweat after a hot bowl of soup and rice, quite tasty, easy to eat.My son likes the Kimchi fried rice which I dont really care for, but as long as he enjoys it, its fine to me.The chap chae, Korean famous glass noodles are OK IMO, I can do better at home but its OK to try.Everyone likes all the little dishes of pickles that served in most Korean restaurants.This place is quite clean and the service is excellent, all dishes are over $11 as I recalled which is not terribly expensive but for what we get, is a little overpriced. Anyhow, its the taste that counts and as long as everyone in the family not complaining and finish their food.So, this will be our regular Korean restaurant when we have the urge for some spicy food, all 4 thumbs up.
Sia Fusion Eatery
39263 Cedar Blvd, Newark, CA 94560, United States
[updated]Still a good late night spot, particularly for burgers and sides, good service that checks up on you to make sure things are OK. But when I come back, Im probably not going to get the donkatsu again.Donkatsu itself was fine, but small issues with the sides added up to a disappointing dish.Came with 3 small sides, japchae (plain japchae, no veggies mixed in), chilled daikon and carrot slices, and beansprouts. A little disappointed that the japchae was plain as its the small things like the green onions and chopped onions that make it more than just plain carbs. Chilled daikon and carrot slices go well with donkatsu since it can cleanse your palate.The bean sprouts were entirely disappointing. It was plain chilled bean sprouts, just taken from a container. As such, it was watery; the plate was in a concave form, so the water from the flavorless bean sprouts flowed down and met the bottom crumbs of the donkatsu, leaving a soggy texture and watered down flavor. The beansprouts themselves couldve been easily improved with a drizzle of sesame oil and pepper.Last small note would be that I was only given a fork, no accompanying knife. Minor issue as I couldve just asked or gotten one myself, just odd that they didnt include it. Obviously, one of the donkatsu slices wasnt cut through, and eating the last bits of the side dishes was troublesome as there isnt a utensil to stabilize the side dishes.Ill come back at some point, but the donkatsu is a decent dish thats held down by the side dishes and I cannot recommend it for anyone who has an itch for it.[/updated]Solid sweet potato friesBulgogi rice entree was large and easily fills you up. The sauce is lighter than most other Korean places, but the flavors are there and works well.Seoul burger is 50% of the reason I come here. Its a mess to eat, but its got everything I want in a burger from the egg to the sauce.
BQ CupBop & Korean Deli
39055 Cedar Blvd Suite 198, Newark, CA 94560, United States
Cute little Korean Deli in a sushi restaurant. They had many banchan options to take home. They have meats for kbbq, but not too many choices. But still really good place!
Bonchon Newark
39770 Cedar Blvd, Newark, CA 94560, United States
About 15 tables and a bar. Nice and clean. Bibimbap is great, just like the best ones from a traditional Korean restaurant. Tteokbokki is much heavier and cheesy, very different than traditional ones, and the flavor is rich and creamy, still good in a different way. Both flavors, spicy and garlic soy, of the fried chicken are good, and the crust is crispy but the batter could be a bit thinner. The chicken meat is just mediocre, even a bit stale.
My No.1 BBQ And TOFU
5829 Jarvis Ave, Newark, CA 94560, United States
Great tasting food, sizable portions for an affordable price. Better than all the other korean restaurants in Newark.
Pocha K Newark
39055 Cedar Blvd Suite 198, Newark, CA 94560, United States
I was craving soft tofu soup at 11pm and this is the only late night Korean place I hadnt been to before. It has a cute garden aesthetic but the service was pretty bad. It was 22$ for the soft tofu soup and it doesnt come with rice (2$ extra), no banchan, and when I asked if I could get some kimchi on the side they said no. The soup was bigger than at most places and the flavor was good enough to satisfy my craving but it was a bit sweeter than average. Overall, better than the other late night Korean spots in the area so Ill probably end up coming back sometime and Ill sneak in my own kimchi.
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Shri Ram Chatpatta Corner
5409 Central Ave, Newark, CA 94560, United States
Visited the restaurant today morning for brunch for the first time. We were the only ones at the place as its a relatively new place. The ambience is like an old school cafe - neat, inviting and basic - just what we needed for a relaxing brunch. Tried and Loved the fresh homely style breakfast combo - vegetable omelette and paratha made of multi grain wheat, it was so refreshing and tasty ! I have never had an omelette with cauliflower, onions, chili ... the portion size was more than filling and it tasted really yummy. We also ordered couple of parathas for our kids - they loved it. The amazing thing is we have never seen jaggery paratha before except back home in India and my kids loved it ! We had a nice chat with the owners - a lovely and welcoming couple Uncle and Aunty ! It felt like we were sitting amongst people known to us for years. Then had one of the best tea freshly prepared to wrap up my brunch. The great part is both of them know whats healthy food - we spoke about the oil, the need for fresh veggies etc. I have a feeling this is soon going to be one of my favorite restaurants for frequent eating. They have so many options to order from. Menu prices arent crazy like most other places now.Im so glad they decided to open this close to our place. Im going to recommend everyone to definitely make a visit once and decide. If you can, best not to order for delivery - nothing beats the taste of fresh and hot served food. :)
Taos Fresh
6185 Jarvis Ave, Newark, CA 94560, United States
I ate here on numerous occasions, but due to my recent experience, I will not be bringing myself & my family here again.The previous times that Ive eaten here (around 5-6), I had an overall good experience. The food was great, the service was good, and it was just a good place for my family to dine in and enjoy the time overall.However, on my most recent visit (the 11th), my wife and I decided to eat here to celebrate our son, turning 6 months. We went during a weekday in the evening, so it was pretty busy but not overwhelmingly busy.We ordered a set of appetizers and our main dishes and topped it off with boba that they have.We were not asked a single time on how we were doing and if we needed anything. We had to wait for the server to be completely free just to get her attention in order to get additional napkins. On top of that, the server only gave a single piece of a napkin, which absolutely felt like an insult due to their small size and the apparent cost cutting measures they were doing.For the appetizers, my wife and I ordered their Pot Stickers and Walnut Prawns.Prawns were good, well sized, evenly glazed, and topped with a good amount of walnut. It was crispy and very flavorful.The pot stickers were bland, no crisp to them whatsoever, and the filling was average at best. Overall, it was just very disappointing, to say the least.Onto the main entree, I ordered a rice plate with salmon and beef. Just like the pot stickers, it felt very bland, felt rushed, and for the extra beef that I added while ordering, it didnt feel justifable for what I have received to what was being charged. Ive eaten here numerous times and felt unsatisfied with my recent visit.The boba was spot on as always, no complaints, the brown sugar boba I had ordered was very flavorful, boba was soft and chewy, and had a creamy feel to it. The drink was good, to where I placed another order for it mid-meal. (10-15 mins prior to leaving)Towards the end is where it was very disappointing. I attempted to pay online via their website as I typically did the previous times I have been here. Ive tipped 15% each time I have been here, HOWEVER, this time, I have found out that with my recent visit, if you are DINING in, you are OBLIGED to pay a 15% tip that was not posted anywhere within the restaurant. Shoot, it wont even let you complete your payment online without tipping a minimum of 15%. Theres an option to put a custom amount, which was what I originally intended to do, but even with that, you must call the server over in order to complete your payment. So then, I decided to pay up at front. Payment went smoothly, with no issues until where she printed the receipt for me to sign. As soon as she handed it over, she pointed with the pen and reminded me to leave a tip. I already had a negative experience and kept my mouth shut as I told my wife that well just dine another time to see if our experience can justify our negative one, but when I was reminded to leave a tip, it was that cherry on top that prompted me to leave no tip. So when it came to the tip portion of the receipt, I marked it with a line signaling that I was not tipping for the experience that my family and I received.As I was done, I went to the bathroom to freshen up, reconnected with my family, and were heading over to the exit to carry on with our day. I told my wife to wait out at the front for the boba that I have ordered Mid-Meal that we havent received yet as I intended to bring our son to the car to get settled and what not to leave the area.Before I could walk out, after having had fully paid and what not, the OWNER stopped to confront me with the receipt I had signed earlier prompting me to leave a tip saying it was mandatory for ALL dine in guests regardless of their party size. I ALWAYS tip when I receive decent service and very rarely not. But when I chose not to tip for not getting decent service, I stood firm on it as Ive explained to the owner. In summary, I wouldnt recommend coming here unless you dont value your money.
Oyama BBQ
5492 Central Ave, Newark, CA 94560, United States
My first bad review is for this bistro that visited me twice.I had dinner very late due to work reasons. I was surprised that a new barbecue restaurant opened near my home that was open until 12 oclock. So I confirmed on Google and Xiaohongshu that the opening hours were indeed until midnight, and I planned to try it.The first time was when I arrived at around 8pm last Tuesday. The lights were all dark and the store was not open at all. However, it clearly said open on Google. Although I was disappointed that the trip was in vain, I thought that it might still open during the trial opening period. Its normal to be unstable. Just try again next time.So I called in advance today to confirm that it would be open until midnight. When I went to the store around 8:40 in the evening, the store was full, but there were no people queuing up. It didn't look very busy, so I filled out the waitlist at the door and I left my phone number and then stood at the door for a while, but no one came to greet me or say hello. Finally, I stopped a waiter who was delivering food to ask if he would call if there was a seat. Because it was cold, we wanted to go back to the car and wait for a table before getting confirmation. After the reply, we were told again that we would go to the car and wait for their call at that time.After returning to the car and waiting for more than half an hour, there was no movement at all. During this time, I called the store 4 times to inquire about the situation, but none of them got through. So I went back to the store to check and found that 4-5 tables had already been vacated. What did I ask the waiter? Why were we not informed of the situation and made to wait so long in vain? The answer he got was that there was no one at the door and he couldnt find us, but they clearly promised that they would call.In the end, we didn't eat at this restaurant. We don't know the taste, so we can't comment on it. But for a restaurant with such chaotic management and lack of respect for its customers, we won't come back no matter how delicious it is.