Ban Chan
2909 S Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ, 85202
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Address :
2909 S Dobson Rd
Mesa, AZ, 85202 - Phone (480) 418-2525
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 9:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Loud
Outdoor Seating : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : No
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Steven W.
Came here because of the pictures of the Kalbi tacos and I've been craving some korean/mexican fusion due to the lack of Kogi trucks in my new state. Sadly that was only a temporary promotion/special so they weren't available and the food was just OK. There was a miscommunication with the server with one of the menu items and her recommendation (the soup stew) actually ended up being the best dish we had all night!
(4)Kris E.
We decided to go here to try the Meat Jun. What a mistake! The meat was very tough and bland. We'll be sticking to Paradise Hawaiian BBQ for our meat jun cravings. Our dining experience wasn't pleasant since they didn't have their AC on. The waitress stated that it was a little broken but it seemed to me that they may just have been cutting down on operational cost especially seeing how slow it was at noon. On the plus side their yuk gae jang was delicious, better than takamatsu and hodori. I wish they served kimchi with it which I thought was quite odd. .
(3)Jenjin N.
I went to eat here the other day just before dinner time. I've tried 2 other Korean restaurants and i think this place has a lot of potential. I was scared because the place was empty. Not a soul in the place empty. Mid meal people popped in. Korean people and they genuinely enjoyed the food so I finally understood how this place works. Atmosphere: it feels like a pop up restaurant with not a lot of thought put into it. If you can get past the old musty smell it might not be so bad. I grew up in a big family and found myself in the most humid places (Texas) so it didn't really bother me. It feels rundown but not quite hole in the wall just yet. The food: my sister and I split a tofu soup and bulgogi. I actually enjoyed the food a lot and it totally hit the spot. Tofu seafood soup had a deep seafood flavor but no signature egg but still lots of seafood in it and it was great. The bulgogi wasn't too dry, too sweet and they tenderized it so well and you still got these thick cuts of beef with great flavor. The service: homeboy was cool. He refilled our drinks, apologized for lack of Mountain Dew I wanted on a hot day and thanked us for coming in. The price: people always tell me Korean food is so pricey for each entree. But you get tons of side dishes and they are unlimited so I have no problems paying $9-$15 for a plate. If you had any idea all of the ingredients that go into these dishes it's worth it.
(4)Bao H.
(Lyrics - Def Leppard - Love Bites) I really wanna try your cuisine Ban Chan Cause eating food from your menu drives me crazy I know you think that Kim Chi is the way you make it So I don't wanna be there when you decide to make it Oh! Bo Bites, Ban Chan It's bringin' me to my knees Bo Bites, Ban Chan It's no surprise Bo Bites, Ban Chan It's what I need I rather enjoyed visiting this place. It's definitely a family owned restaurant. I totally dig the 80's pop music playing in the background of the restaurant! I attended with my buddy and his wife. I went for the usual Tofu beef stew while my friend went for their special kalbi beef stew and seafood pancake. I regret not getting their special cause my tofu beef stew was pretty bland in my opinion. It came along with some vegetables mixed within however, it just didn't work for my taste buds. The seafood pancake was okay at best since it was overly done with scallions; like way too many! The star of the night for me had to be the Kalbi beef stew; man why didn't I get it! I had one bite of my buddies to try it and right away I knew I made a mistake in my ordering. With similar ingredients as my mines, but it had that salty sweet kalbi beef taste along with the stew. The aroma itself was strong enough to make me saliva! In the end, Ban Chan is lovely homey spot. I definitely would return to keep trying out their food and just to listen to some good 80's oldies! - Enjoy!
(3)Keigan A.
Meat jun was on point here. Not greasy and bangin flava. Only downside is the dinner prices. A bit steep. Aside from that I'll definitely be bringing back my Korean bitches. Fa sho. Now leave Korean Jesus alone! He ain't got time for your problems! He busy, doin Korean shit!
(4)Rafael S.
They've changed the menu a number of times as well as the quality of the food. Not sure why Korean restaurants in AZ just can't get it right.
(1)Jennie Y.
The restaurant is kinda hidden in the plaza on Dobson and Guadalupe. The place is small but clean. Service was good and we didn't have to wait to long for the food. We ordered some Gogi, spicy chicken, tofu soup and some Korean street tacos. Everything tasted delicious and the portions were generous. I highly recommend the Korean street tacos!
(4)Karen W.
With a name like Ban Chan, you should expect nothing but freshness and high quality with the ban chan they offer. The name does live up to the hype, as they make their kimchi fresh, and all the other ban chan they offer is very flavorful and goes well with your meal. I've been here a few times, and the service can be spotty. It seems hit or miss based on my experiences. Our last outing here, they forgot about one of our dishes that we had specifically requested to bring out before the meal as an appetizer, and also did not put in one of our orders. The food though, is good. I've had the meat jun, spicy chicken, pork and kimchee pancake, and the mandoo. All have had great flavor, and have been prepared well. Also to note: If you order iced tea and ask for sugar packets, they'll give you a covered bowl of sugar since they don't have packets of real and imitation sugar.
(4)maria h.
My favorite Korean restaurant in Arizona now. We were leary to try it because we arrived at 830 on a Wednesday night and the open sign was off and there were no customers at all. Also, the yelp reviews were mixed but we decided to try it anyway. The Kalbi was well marinated, it wasn't overly sweet like most restaurants. All the small Kim chi dishes were the best I've had at a Korean restaurant in Arizona. I always complain that the Kim chi in AZ restaurants suck. This is a very authentic Korean restaurant with many dishes I've never seen offered at most Korean places. With that being said...be careful when ordering some of the more interesting dishes because you may not be used to it. For example, we got the stir fry octopus which I LOVED! But it is very very chewy...so it's not for everyone. We also got the cold noodles with skate and squid. The skate is like a salted raw fish with all the skate cartilage intact. We LOVED it and will be back!!
(5)April S.
This place was highly recommended by my foodie friend and I had high hopes that I was going to be absolutely delicious. Perhaps because they went there for dinner while we were there for lunch that might have made a bit of the different in our experiences. First off, they didn't give us decent portion of Kim Chi to start with and we had total of 4 people. We all ordered ice-tea and the server did not ask us if we want refill once. I ordered the Gabi lunch dish and it was only average. The last dish didn't show up until we are almost done with our dinner. Service is great, owner seems nice, but it doesn't make up for the small portion of Kim Chi and the food.
(2)Leo L.
i was excited to see that a new Korean restaurant opened up and decided to drive over for dinner. Both the food and the service were very disappointing. The service was beyond terrible. I walked in and had to seat myself because no one gave me any direction. I sat there for five minutes and no one came over, so I went to get a menu myself. I waited for 10 minutes and still no one came over to take my order. There were two tables right next to mine, and the female server brought items to their tables while I was sitting there trying to get her attention. After 15 minutes of just sitting, eventually the male server came over and took my order. For a place called "Ban Chan", their ban chan is not only very limited, but gross. There were a total of 4 side dishes, 3 of which were odd and inedible. The cooked turnip had a very fishy taste to it, then there were the mushy/flavorless collared greens, the picked vegetable and pickled turnip were just not good. All of the side dishes were lukewarm. I ordered Haemul Pajun (Seafood pancake); it was thick and full of undercooked green onion.The Kalbitang was very salty. It was a very disappointing meal.
(1)G. C.
I didn't think I'd like this place by reading all the mixed reviews. But I am very happy that I went in. My son who has become a very picky eater was already upset when we walked into the establishment. He wanted American food and wore a frown on his face. We got a very mild tofu soup for him. Ordered the Meat Jun, bbq chicken and Panjeon too. We were amazed to see how much banchan was served. Most places serve 4, but we had 8, and they were all delicious. My son's face lit up when he saw the potato banchan. I gave him some chicken and Meat Jun. He didn't care to eat his tofu soup. He was all over that Meat Jun. My son doesn't really care for Korean food but that Meat Jun won his heart. My husband is now a big fan too. We found out the server is from Hawaii, and that was a big plus too. He served us with that big Aloha spirit. We will certainly dine here again.
(5)Kimberly H.
Last time I went, we were given poor banchan while the two tables next to us received much higher quality banchan (?) We got beans, potato and some cabbage, while they had kimchi, kimch radish, spinach, bean sprouts, etc. Why???? Also kept hearing the lady in the kitchen that she "found the meat" after overhearing the waiter tell the table next to us that they were out of spicy pork. How do you lose the food in your kitchen?! I had apparently ordered the last order for spicy pork, but I was extremely dry and overcooked. The prices are also a bit unreasonable. The nengmyn-kalbi combo comes with a good portion of noodles but literally 4 pieces of meat. Probably won't be returning here for a while.
(2)Watson O.
If all you care about is taste, this place is good. But I can't get over my horrible experience last time. My boyfriend and I ordered one dish each. I got my dish kimchi stew about 15 mins later. And we kept waiting and waiting for his food to arrive - which was bulgogi btw. When I saw the huge group who arrive much later than us getting their food, I had already finished my food. I asked the waiter about it and he told me we didn't order the other dish! That really pissed me off. I distinctly remembered ordering his because my bf fumbled on saying bulgogi and I corrected it. That shameless man cannot get 2 orders right and tried to act like he did nothing wrong...AND made us wait another 20 mins before it came. Zero apologies and absolutely horrible attitude.
(1)Kelly D.
I adore Korean food, This was my least favorite. For a new restaurant it was dingy and used looking. Very sparse. The menu was deposited on the table, no drinks were offered only a lukewarm water glass. We ordered the combo, chose the spicy pork bulgogi, and the short ribs. What a disappointment. We always patron Takamatsu's but decided to try this as it was new and the ratings were good. If you are not Korean, the portions are pathetic, for 21.99 we were given what I would expect as a meager lunch portion. I noticed that others that ordered the same dishes were given much larger portions, and also given much more personal attention. We stated that it was our first time, but it made no difference. What a shame as when we love a restaurant we spread the word. The same is true for when we do not like a restaurant only we tell more people.
(1)Madel A.
Good authentic Korean food place. The portions are a bit small for dinner considering their "dinner" price. The waiter was super animated and was pretty attentive to our needs. They did run out of lettuce which was a disappointment. The decor and ambiance of the place could be improved some.
(4)Richard W.
The food here is authentic. I ordered bulgogi for lunch and it was fresh and flavorfull. I have only found food better in Korea.
(5)Ronnie K.
All the meat, soup, and noodle dishes I had were pretty good. Definitely not the best I have had (considering I have been to Korean about 20 times), but by far the best in Arizona hands down (I have been to Cho Dang, Takamatsu, Hodori, Gogi, and Korean BBQ). This place just opened up a little over a week ago, so I am writing this review based on my three experiences there. The staff is friendly, the service is good, and the decor is... Well, let's just say that the food definitely makes up for the decor; keep in mind that it is a restaurant, not an art gallery.
(5)N T.
It was my first time here, and the service is a bit slow when it's busy, but very nice people and friendly! There Korean short ribs are delicious! I would come here again, the only thing is .. They should have more sides because when I came in they ran out of mostly everything.
(4)Rebecca K.
Refreshing to finally have good korean food in Arizona. It is clearly a family owned mom and pops business which is what keeps good home cooking alive. The service is typical of Asian restaurants and the good was great. We had the spicy chicken and neng myun. Both great. Definitely coming back.
(5)S C.
Excellent Korean food by Arizona standards. Side dishes are great and the staff is polite. The menu could use some work as people completely new to Korean food may not know what Yukgaejang is, but for those who are already familiar this is the best Korean food I've had in the valley (and I've been to all the major ones, Chodang, Hodori, Gogi etc). Highly recommended, don't miss this place! Got the Spicy Chicken Filets dinner plate, very tender and delicious with the side dishes.
(5)Goku S.
You can't go wrong with anything there. Homemade recipes with one of the largest variety and portions of side dishes.
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