7 Best Korean Restaurants near Pleasanton

“Awesome soft serve spot. Great flavors and the fish waffle, when made fresh, goes perfectly with the soft serve. The flavors they had when I went were: milk, ube, matcha, milk tea, sesame, and cookies and cream. You can line the fish waffle with Nutella, taro paste, red bean paste, or custard. There’s also a ton of toppings you can choose from. The only minus is that there isn’t any space to sit, but there are benches in the plaza you could sit on.“

“I had no idea what this place was, so I decided to stop by and check it out. I was greeted by a very sweet and helpful lady. The food was bomb. The wings were cooked perfectly with ample amount of sauce and flavor. You can tell they really care about their food.“

“Tri valley is lacking in terms of Korean restaurants with the creamy Ox tail soup (Seolleongtang). This restaurant showed up as a potential option. Ordered the oxtail soup with brisket, and it wasnt bad, but not amazing. They had generous green onion…. But left wishing the green onions were cut fresh that morning, broth was creamier, and wish they had Yangpa Jjangajji as a small dish.Overall- glad to have tried it (next time I’ll try other dishes), but I am still in search of a gooood Seolleongtang place.“

“I love Kochu! I have been coming here for a few years now and I highly recommend the galbi rice box! The galbi at Kochu is very high quality especially when compared to all you can eat Korean bbq places that give cheaper cuts. The service is also so friendly and helpful I highly recommend this place!“

“This is a tricky one. Getting Jajangmyeon right is so tough to pull off impressing Koreans. This is like trying to get a baguette right in France. Myeongdong is situated in the Pacific Pearl plaza where almost out of no where you have this massive Asian cuisine bonanza going on in Livermore - traditionally considered Asian dessert. It was really weird to see that many legit Korean / Chinee / Taiwanese / and other food and chains all the way out there. I guess they're for outlet shoppers?Either way, Myeongdong's Jajangmyeon was definitely on the legit side. The noodle texture was relatively good and unique. The slight fail is definitely with the sauce. Plenty of veggies and meat but no gravy. This means the Jajangmyeon turns out dry and leaves a lot of noodle without any flavor coverage. I hope the chef puts a bit more effort into the gravy and au jour, especially cause that is the cheaper part of the sauce.Their Tangsooyook - deep fried pork - that always accompanies the Jajangmyeon was also quite good. Decent portions, decently sweet sauce. Nothing mind blowing but also not to be shy of.Jjampong - spicy seafood noodles - the soup didn't have much soul in it. Barely passing the acceptable mark but again, not too shabby considering how far out this joint is compared to the rest of the Korean population.Prices were appropriate. And considering how new the place is, the atmosphere was clean and bright.These types of Korean comfort food places is all about "aging" and maturing. There's a bit of breaking in that must be done and I think as the years fold under, let's see how they either establish themselves into a destination for pilgrimage or simply wither away. As of now, I'm more on the hopeful side.Parking: The plaza parking lot - despite being quite spacious - literally fills up. And 1/3rd of the stores weren't even open. Good luck finding parking.“

“My friends and I have ordered from this place many times on Doordash but never have we been to the restaurant. We usually get one of the combos that consists of Korean fried chicken, kimbap, and fries. The fried chicken was delicious and packed with flavor and crunch! Kimbap was decent and fries are fries. From ordering dishes at Aria, I can say that everything has exceeded expectations!“

“If you love fried chicken, this place is your jam! I found this place by accident and its pretty good! I like the Korean fusion twist and if you ask for spicy it actually lives up to the name.I ordered the boneless with half and half Spicy and soy garlic (delicious) with a side of rice and kimchi. I also got an order of Korean tacos just to ensure that I could try as much as possible. That was pretty good as well.It was mid day so I really didn't get the chance to indulge but one of the things I liked about this place is that although it's a Korean fusion place it offered Korean Beer and Soju.“