Koreana Authentic Restaurant
2350 Woodhill Dr,Ste 20, Lexington, KY, 40509
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Address :
2350 Woodhill Dr,Ste 20
Lexington, KY, 40509 - Phone (859) 268-8781
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Opening Hours
- Mon :Closed
- Mon : Closed
Tue
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
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Joe D.
- 5 stars on food. I had the Pork Bul Gol Gi and the Steamed Pork Dumplings. It was delicious. The rice was a little dry and I've had better elsewhere but it was still good. The portions were large and these two dishes served more than two people. The mea
(4)Kathryn K.
My Favorite Authentic Korean Restaurant!! You might as well be in Donghae !! Absolutely the best Korean food on this soil. The Flavors in each dish are bright and Rich with typical Korean Flair! I live to come here and emerse myself in this Culture. Where EVERYTHING IS MADE FRESH FROM SCRATCH!!" Oh my my goodness!!! Save the plane ticket and just come here!!
(5)Valerie W.
I am not nearly as familiar with Korean food as I should be (to-do list!!!) and this hidden gem in the corner of a somewhat overlooked strip mall in Lexington was a great place to get schooled!! EVERYTHING sounded, smelled, looked, and tasted WONDERFUL, from the steamed dumplings we shared to the noodle soups (a black bean mixture stirred into a huge noodle dish was AMAZING, the pork bulgogi almost everyone at the table ordered was perfectly spiced, an AWESOME stir-fried kimchee dish was a perfect blend of a thousand and one sweat-inducing spices, and my dosot bibombap was a wonderful mix of beef, eggy goodness and crispy rice. Too awesome to even "modestly" leave leftovers, especially since I was on the road. Great service, plenty of variety (almost every meal is offered as a veggie option), lots of interesting sides, and way reasonable prices. Don't miss it, Lexington!!
(4)David H.
If the Stomach is the center of the Soul, Food must be its Religion. Chefs, as the givers of the Food, must be the High Priest and Restaurants are the Temples. At least this is the way that Lee's cooking makes me feel. Always temperature perfect and exquisitely seasoned, I have never failed to be pleased here. Large servings almost always allow me to have extras for home except when I am very hungry. I have also never failed to be made to feel at home here and I am confused by some other things I have read. Go out and enjoy a hot, pleasing meal in a relaxed atmosphere at Koreana.
(5)Sarah V.
I always get the gan ja jang here and it's very good. I end up with leftovers each time because it's so much food. I think the dish has beef in it, compared with DongYang's mixture of seafood. I like both versions. The dark brown sauce and the texture of the noodles is great. The lady who takes your order and brings your food is super friendly and helpful about the menu.
(4)Chad C.
Love everything on the menu here. Ran by a very nice family. Service and food is excelent. Stop by when you have the time. I recommend not to wear white...I am a messy eater.
(5)Santosh D.
Nice place. A little congested and a tad overpriced considering the poor ambiance of the place
(4)Rick M.
Pretty small Korean place back behind a partially shuttered strip. Looks like a good place to come for a beer and a beatin. Inside the place is very nice and very clean. The hostess/ waitress is very friendly and more than willing to help out with menu suggestions. I said I would like either a seafood stew or something very spicy with beef or pork. She asked if I wanted vegetables or just meat. I opted for some veg. I stressed the spicy part as she was departing. My favorite part of Korean dining is the bon chan. I love all the spicy fermented pickled sides. Unfortunately I found them to be a little flat. They were ok. My main came out. I have no idea what it was. It was kind of like spicy pork bul gogi with mushrooms onions and carrots covered in gochujang.I mean covered in it. You know that red chili paste they give you with Bib im bob. I didn't know what it was called, I googled it. It was really good. It's a different kind of hot. It doesn't burn your tongue so much as it opens up your sinuses. Probably not a good first date order. It was so good, I ate the leftovers for breakfast. They seemed to be even better. Would have been the perfect breakfast if I had a fried egg to put over it.
(4)Stella J.
Awesome Korean food! This place is a total dive on the outside, and don't let the fact that it shares a building with a drive through liquor store throw you off. This is the best Korean in town. A caveat: it's not Korean Barbeque. Just Korean food at large. There is a Korean bbq place in town, but I haven't been...(That being said, you can get bulgogi, etc, it will come out already fully cooked on a cast iron skillet.) This place can get pretty crazy on a Friday or Saturday night, and it's likely to be filled with Japanese folks (the menu is also printed in Japanese to accommodate their huge Japanese following...). So go in early, or be prepared to wait a little. They're closed on Sunday, and they don't do lunch on Monday, but they do have dinner on Monday. It's weird. I know, but consider yourself warned. One of my favorite things about this place is the have vegetarian dumplings in addition to the meat-filled sort. I have a pork allergy, and you would not believe how hard it is to find authentic dumplings that don't contain pork. The veg dumplings are awesome and not a "second place" sort of option as many veg dumplings are elsewhere. You can order your dumplings steamed or fried, they're delicious either way, but I love the charm of the bamboo basket filled with steamed dumplings. Every meal comes with an assortment of maybe eight or so banchan (Korean style pickled side dishes). Aside from the the obligatory kimchi, there's a revolving door of seasoned sprouts, pickled daikon, fermented soy beans, lotus root, etc. Be sure and sample them all, they're lovingly made and delicious! This is where to come for dolsot bibimbap. If you haven't enjoyed this dish before, cancel your dinner plans and go get it!! It's served in a smokin' hot cast iron bowl-- the rice at the bottom gets to be delectably crispy. So good! Be sure to ask for your egg raw (it will cook against the hot bowl, so raw-egg-phobes fear not) so you can get some creamy sauce going on as you stir it up. Otherwise, they bring it out fried up and on top. They smile knowingly when you ask for it raw. :) Also, ma po tofu is a simmering bowl of excellence. The tofu is delicately creamy, almost fragile, and the soup (sauce?) flavorful and memorable. When I'm craving noodles, I always get the Goo chu chapchae which is a dish of cellophane noodles with green chili peppers and shredded vegetables. Very hearty and satisfying, but some people who've never had cellophane noodles before are sometimes off put by the texture. But, what can I say, I love it! Also recommended is the Pajeon (vegetable pancake) or the haemul pajeon (seafood pancake). It's not necessarily a pancake per-se, but more of a fritter? Korean stratta? Not sure the proper way to describe it. It's a mixture of vegetables and green onion, egg and flour that's pan fried, then cut in wedges and served with a dipping sauce. The texture is hearty and satisfying, and it's one of my favorites things to order. It makes for good leftovers too. This dish is really similar to the Japanese chijimi, if youv'e had that before. The soups here all come in bowls as big or bigger than a basketball, and you'll have a quart or more left over even if you eat like it's your last meal. The broth is flavorful, but mild, and filled with fat udon-like noodles, or what have you, depending on which one you order. When I'm sick, I always send my husband to Koreana to bring home some wudon soup. My in-laws come here with us, and they're not particularly adventurous eaters, so they gravitate to familiar Chinese-esque things like sweet and sour chicken. Which, is the best in town. If you order it, it will come out whenever it is ready, whether that is before your appetizers or after everyone else's meal. Yeah, that's annoying, but the dish is such utter perfection, I am happy to eat it early or late. Not eating it at all would be the tragedy. It's unbelievably crispy, not a hint of sogginess, and hot hot hot (temp not spice). In the beverage dept, they have roasted barley tea, in addition to the usual gamut of drinks. They have Korean and Japanese beers, but I don't know if they have soju or not. I'll have to investigate next time... The chef here is a mysterious guy that I rarely see, but from what I understand he is the ONLY guy cooking back there, so things can get a little backed up on a busy night. I frankly don't care, I am grateful to eat whatever this guy cooks up! His wife is the proprietress and she will mill about, check on you, and offer up some unique medicinal advice if you get her going... We tend to come here a lot in the fall and winter, when the spicy, soul satisfying flavors can warm you up physically and mentally. Sooo good!
(5)Shaun H.
Food is good and is all freshly made. It is like they have invited you into their home for dinner. The service was great and entertaining. Will definitely be going back.
(3)Mike J.
I have been to this Koreana many times over the course of my stay in Lexington, not because I was particularly fond of the place, but because the selection of Korean food in Lexington leaves something to be desired. Each time I've come here I was with 1 to 3 other people. The food itself was okay, and the service lackluster. Our table often went without service for extended periods of time, even when the restaurant wasn't busy. When asking for side dishes that were supposed to come with each entree, the owner often became ornery and at one point even lectured our table on taxes she has to pay for buying supplies for the restaurant. However, the worst and last experience was when I was with a good friend of mine, and the food was not cooked to our satisfaction. After calmly explaining that a dish we had ordered had too much pepper, she took the dish back to the kitchen and began to slam dishes and pans while yelling loudly in Korean. After a few minutes, she came back out with the dish, waved the dish menacingly in our faces, and asked why we hadn't said anything earlier. The dish had not been eaten save for a few preliminary bites. The whole time, my friend and I said very little, as we began to feel very uncomfortable in the restaurant with the owner yelling at us and other patrons staring over at our table. We quickly got our check, as she still made us pay for the food after her completely unprofessional behavior, and yelled at us never to come back as we were leaving. Perhaps we simply had bad luck in light of all the other positive reviews on Yelp of the place, but I simply cannot bring myself to go back after that last debacle of a dining experience.
(1)debra k.
Sooo glad we found this place. Already been twice in the past week. Love that they have so many vegetarian options. Fried rice is excellent with yummy egg and veggie topper. Owner is very funny - likes to rib the guests. Will be back again and again. Seriously one of our favorite restaurants anywhere. The veggie steamed dumpling are awesome! Fried rice is divine and the dolsot bibimbop....yum. Don't let the exterior scare you off. Brave the area and step on in. The husband cooks and the wife does everything else. She's very funny.
(5)Hana T.
Chambbong (Korean seafood stew) is the best to be found in the area! Spicy, rich broth loaded with seafood goodies and thick noodles. Definitely not a place for those unfamiliar or unwilling to try authentic Korean food.
(4)Emme C.
I agree with one the reviews here, the waitress/hostess was unprofessional, unbelievably rude and arrogant. The restaurant is outdated as in 80's, and dirty. It is located in a somewhat ghettolicious neighborhood. Quality of their chicken meat is obviously cheap, very fatty. I think people eat at this place only because there is not much competition in Lexington. Korean food is one of my favorites but I am not going back to this restaurant.
(1)Mark A.
Based on positive reviews gave this small place a shot and ordered the dolsot bibimbap. It was good, but a little too much rice in the pot for me. Plus all of the side dishes were tiny servings but otherwise ok. I've had worse for sure but it's an OK spot given the location. Service was fine but nothing exciting. Any other big city this place wouldn't stack up. Would try again though if in town.
(3)Jenny R.
Admittedly, I don't know Korean food in the same way I know Vietnamese. But I wasn't unhappy with this place at all. I had a giant noodle dish that tasted fresh and warm. It was comfort food, in its own way. I'll revisit any day. The menu is extensive, so I'm eager to explore it.
(4)Jeff R.
Indeed, the front door sits adjacent to a drive through liquor store. Inside, it has obviously not been decorated in some time. Service prompt and friendly. Bibimbap was hot and tasty. Dumplings light and nice. Wife's noodle dish looked good. Not bad overall. Must try again soon.
(4)Patrick D.
Finding this place close to my work was a revelation. Love the flavors and the portions. Also, service has been really good every time I've gone. Highly recommended!
(4)Rory W.
This is a great find in Lexington. Casual environment. Mom & Pop restaurant. We ordered the soup and it came in a HUGE bowl. Very authentic and tasty. Price wise it's not too bad especially for the portions. It's located in a little plaza and it's not very fancy but if you're looking for the real deal with big portions at a reasonable price. This is the place to be for Korean food.
(4)adam C.
Koreana was awesome. The staff was very friendly and helpful to the people in our group who weren't familiar with Korean food. Their Jop Che was some of the best I have ever had. Also their noodle soup dishes are huge...enough for 2 or 3 meals. They also bring out an array of kimchi's for the table after you order, and they were all very tasty. I will definitely be going back.
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