Bulgogi House

"Great food, and great service. Not much they could do about the atmosphere, it is super clean, but due to it's size they realized it needed to be understated. It's a small place, a bar and a few tables, but the food is wonderful. Simple menu, even for those not familiar with Korean food, it's easy to understand. Kim Chi--excellent, I had the pork bowl and it was really tasty. Next time I'll go for their signature dish."

"We had the best time! Delicious, hot food. Staff were the sweetest, most interesting people to talk to. A real gem to have in Monterey. A great Korean addition to the area!"

"Stopped for lunch on a road trip and loved this place. Service was fast and friendly, food was great. We were the only people in the restaurant at the time so the chef/owner came over and gave us a little show by finishing off the bulgogi plates with a blowtorch. We chatted with him for a while and felt like we were really treated as friends, not just another check to collect. Will definitely be stopping in again next time we are in the area."

"I have to say we are very disappointed by the food here. The noodle is no better than the instant noodles you could buy from Costco and the spicy chicken is also not authentic Korean flavour. We have very close Korean friends and had visited many good Korean restaurants in the Bay Area, I am afraid this one doesn’t live up to our standards. Also the server is more interested in discussing his personal interests with some solo eaters than helping us getting an extra bowel for our kids despite of being asked multiple times, even he politely answered “yes,ma’am”."

"We decided to stop here because of the long lines at other places across the street and the high ratings. The service was super friendly and fast. The small store seemed like it had one person cooking and one person serving, which made it feel more intimate. At our table, we had the spicy pork plate (pictured), ramyeon, bulgolgi, and kalbi. I thought the spicy pork was delicious and the kalbi was also quite good. The bulgolgi was okay and my daughter loved the ramyeon (only offered mild or spicy; she ate the mild, but noted it was still spicy for her). Will definitely go back."