Korean Ssam Bar 1303 North Washington Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34236

"Good Korean food and friendly service although area is a little shady at night. I got the bibimbap on stone pot and husband got kimchi chige. Also had souju, mandu and seafood pancake. Everything was delicious! The ssam, especially the potato, were all good too. They sell kimchi which is made in house! Will def come back."

"We've eaten at many Korean restaurants in New York, Los Angeles and Korea, and this restaurant was the best we've ever found outside those places! We ordered the kalbi lunch special, and since lunch specials didn't include sides, also a dinner item, the hot pot bulgoki stew. Both had a lot of beef, and it was very tender and tasty. The stew also had plenty of vegetables, tofu and clear noodles. The lunch dish did have a side of mixed vegetables American style. Service was friendly and attentive, which isn't always the case in Queens! We'll be back. Just a side note, there's a pretty well stocked Asian grocery store next door."

"Very casual place—almost a diner-type vibe. Loved all of it. So delicious. Super cute place with wonderful authentic Korean food and friendly service. Seating wasn’t super comfortable and restaurant looked a bit run down but it was so dang great that it didn’t matter. I’ll def be back."

"My husband and I love coming here whenever we crave Korean food. Their rice is unique, the banchan (appetizer plates) has a lot of variety, the dishes always come out piping hot (quite literally) especially when it's served in a stone pot - see my video, it was still bubbling for several minutes after it came out! Bulgogi, galbi, ramen, bibimbap, it's all been so good. What my husband loves most is how their higher levels of spice are truly HOT. Only one time has he been disappointed recently, just with the small amount of meat he got in his Korean fried chicken dish. Inflation is high, for real, we all know it, but no one wants to leave hungry. This only happened once, and it's not enough to dissuade us from coming back. I believe I heard the owner say they do not serve sushi anymore, just a heads up. Their menu is marked to signify what is vegetarian friendly. All in all, the flavors are so good that we're repeat customers for life!"