Gangnam Seattle

An absolutely amazing experience and Sunny treated us with amazing service. The food is a must and forget just Korean food, this is some of the best food I’ve had period!

This is for the Seattle Chinatown International District (CID) location. They have another location in Lynnwood.
Street parking is the only offering here. As with other city businesses, you are likely to be parking a couple of blocks way, then walking to this spot.
Plenty of seating inside and the restrooms were clean. They only have hand dryer ls that initially look like a paper towel dispenser, so don't get startled when it blast you with air.
Note: As the restaurant states, it's Gangnam-style food or "city food." That means that if you're expecting the more southern traditional spicy (more salty, garlicky and fishy), or what I call "more flavorful" take on Korean, then it won't be that. It's a moderate approach to Korean, so if you're new to Korean food, this is a great start.

The best start is to get the stone bibim-bap or dolsot bibim-bap. It's a got stone bowl filled with your choice of meat or tofu with an assortment of veggies. It grills crispy on the hot bowl and is topped with an egg with the spicy go-chu-jang sauce on the side so you can control the spice level.

Portions were good here. They have the smaller and regular sizes on the menu. The smaller 1-person serving will be about $16 a dish, and the 2+person serving will be about $30 a dish, so specify when you order.

They do have the traditional barely/corn tea or bo-lee-cha, but the day we went, the machine was broken. The tea is usually a good indicator of the food experience, so it was a toss-up, but we were pleasantly surprised. And that is what you'll in the reviews. An assortment of 5-star and 1-star reviews for this location.

The side-dishes were good. When we went, they had kimchee (not fishy), bean sprouts, zucchini, and mushrooms for the offering. All fresh, except for the kimchee that is supposed to be fermented.

The soft tofu soup was good and it comes with rice and they drop the egg for you so stir or don't stir the soup depending on how you want your egg. They only offer white rice, but it was perfectly sticky. The spicy grilled pork was good also. Not too sweet or overly seasoned. (*Pro-tip: scoop the spicy sauce with grilled pork and veggies and mix it with the rice to raise your rice game to the next level )

They have a giant display for the assortment of soju they have to offer. I recommend the peach. It usually "pairs" (*pun intended) and goes well with meat dishes.

The service was good. He was newer, and was very polite but not intuitive. He was also the only person seating and serving, which was why we still tipped the regular Seattle 20%. We did have to ask for additional side-dishes (as with most Korean restaurants) but I did wish that he bagged our leftovers rather than handing me containers and me asking for a bag. But as I mentioned, he was new.

Midas 5-stars for the food and cool Korean K-pop bar atmosphere.

I was hyping up korean fried chicken for a friend and took him here, needless to say it did not disappoint either of us. Bone in or bone out the chicken was perfectly crisp and light. I noticed all of my korean favorites are on the menu so needless to say I'm definitely coming back!

I came in for dinner and was pleasantly surprised by how good this place was. The food was flavorful and well-prepared. Unlike a Korean BBQ grill, this spot is more of a Korean restaurant since you don’t grill your own food. The service was friendly and attentive. The prices are on the higher side, but if you’re looking for a delicious dining option in Chinatown, this place is worth checking out.

We just happened upon Gangnam quite by chance and hands down the best vegetarian bibimbap we had ever had! Served in the hot stone bowl so it kept cooking as we enjoyed it.... the browned rice ends were THE BOMB! 100% recommend!

I made a point of eating at Gangnam Seattle when I walked around the international district, and boy I was not disappointed! Excellent food and wonderful service. Very friendly and welcoming!
Don't pass up a chance on this gem! I would definitely return! Maggie made my lunch time very enjoyable. Best employee!

We came here as a group of 5 around 6pm on a Sunday in July and were easily able to find a table. It seems like a lot of customers tend to do takeout. Once we sat, we got water fairly quickly which was nice because it was quite hot that day.
When we were ordering our food, a person in my group asked for all flats when she ordered wings and they were able to accommodate that request. As we waited for the food, they gave us these four dishes to share that came complimentary. I appreciated being able to try something new, but was not sure what the name of the different dishes were. Food came out as it was ready rather than out at the same time, but that ended up being fine because no one finished their food before another person got their food.
I ordered the teriyaki chicken with white rice and when I got my food, there was also a noodle and a fried egg that came with it. Those two items were not listed as included. I enjoyed the chicken and rice, but the texture of the noodle was not for me and I am not a fan of a runny yolk so I just put the egg to the side. I tried the gyoza and liked the dipping sauce that came with it. I also tried the Potato hotdog and the cheese inside was nice and melty while the outside was crispy. The people in my group enjoyed what they ordered too and overall we were satisfied with our meal. I believe the price for the food was fairly reasonable.