Korean Express

Had the korean bbq. 10 something bucks and the rice was hard and dry (clearly overnight), beef was bland. no reason for you guys to be serving overnight rice on a monday lunch time (or any other time for that matter) not worth it. Last time i had the kimchi fried rice and it gave me a stomach ache.

They over charged us. They got the power to do it because of its location. My food always had very little meat and a bunch of veggies. That is all they offer. I wish someone opens a restaurant here and charges us not as much and offer «little» more meat. I think they can take this place over

This is my favorite place to eat on campus, hands down. They’re a bit pricey, and you’ll wait a good 10 – 15 minutes for the food but it’s delicious.
The kimchi soup, spicy chicken with rice and ramen with egg are my personal favorites

This place really sucks! I have no idea why it has previously good reviews. Decided to try it because it looked as though the food would be authentic. I ordered an udon style with beef, and my friend ordered something akin to pad thai. Both dishes were sub par, there were about 2 pieces of meat in my dish, and the meal was pretty gross overall, and not at all worth for 9 dollars. This place probably just gets business because of its location in the UB commons.

Really enjoy their food! Prices aren’t bad either. Just a shame they’re not open during the weekend…

This place has the best kimchee jiggae and I’m an asian food guru! Honestly, been to all the korean restaurants around Amherst and Williamsville and their kimchee jiggae taste like dirty dish water. I love coming here to eat at UB and it never disappoints. It may not give you the traditional sides like most korean places do, but that’s okay because at least they don’t mess up their food. Definitely come here and try out their food.

Service is nice.
The food is ok.
The reason for the one star is because of the price and today my friend and I were eating and found two different kinds of hair. One squiggly and the other fine — straight. Not sure if the same person or even from you know where, squiggly.
Anyways it was not either of our hairs I assure you.
Selection is pretty good. For a college place.

I hate this place. Because it’s in UB, therefore that can serve crappy food and charge a ton for them.
They are many more choices around the area than KE.

I like their kimchi fried rice. But one thing which my friends and I realize is that, they portion are getting smaller and smaller. I always have left over when I eat out, however I am still hungry after eating the kimchi fried rice. For people with big appetite, you might want to consider spend your money at another restaurant to fill your stomach

Delicious!!! I was a little skeptical of this place due to location being on the UB North Campus and me not being a student of there, but it was well worth my adventurism.
The cabbage kimchi is amazing! Make sure you get a separate container of this stuff on the side. I also recommend the Kimchi jiggae soup. Its spicy and full flavored broth makes you not want to stop eating it. The beef Bulgogi is very authentic and spicy.
Overall, great food! Just kind of a tough location. But if you can make it there and find it… Do it!

This is my first Unilocal review, and I really wanted to give it to a place very close to my heart.
I recently graduated from UB and The Commons were as close to a daily visit as it got. Out of all the little restaurants housed in The Commons, KE was easily my favorite. Prices never bothered me, a little less than 10 dollars an entrée is standard for any place in my opinion.
Before getting into the food I really want to make a note about CUSTOMER SERVICE. Cashiers change, and experiences may differ from year. Yes, around 2011−2012ish there was that ONE DUDE that made me hate coming here. He knows who he is. But he isn’t there anymore, and from 2013 and onward I’ve been greeted by nothing but warm smiles and friendly welcomes. I’ve seen the people behind the counter help first timers pick out the best possible dish for their tastes, I’ve seen that jacked ajusshi joke around with students and professors alike, KE’s customer experience as a whole really stepped its game up in the most recent years I’ve been at UB.
Food here is great, I’ve had friends who don’t even like Korean food find something to their liking here. I think my favorite thing about this place (besides the quality) is the variety of things you can get here. I’ll run down my top 5 go-​to KE meals:
1: Kimchi Jjigae: UGH I’ll even eat this in the summer, I don’t care. Spicy, Sour, Hearty, and oh so GOOD. Look, if you don’t like Kimchi you probably won’t like this, but if you like it, you’ll love kimchi jjigae at KE. This is such a perfect cold weather meal. It has kimchi, scallion, glass noodles, small pieces of pork, and a couple slices of tofu and its service with a side of white rice. My only issue with it, is sometimes I’ll need a nap after eating it XD.
(PROTIP: You can request spam in your soup for an extra protein. It costs a dollar extra but it’s totally worth it)
2: Spicy Pork: I’m not the first guy to talk about it, and I won’t be the last. Spicy, sweet, little fatty thin slices of marinated pork stir fried with onions and scallions. Served with white rice. This is delicious. The first time I had it, it kicked my ass. But after maturing my palate to handle spicy foods a little more (thanks Buffalo), this is one of my favorite dishes at KE. Easily one of their more popular items.
(PROTIP: Wanna splurge? Ask for a combo with Kimchi Fried Rice + Fried Egg to really have yourself a one man feast, I think it runs close to 13 dollars)
3: Kimchi Fried Rice: I THINK this might be the most ordered item at KE and for good reason. Fried Rice with Kimchi and Spam. Fried egg on top optional, but its really a must. The kimchi flavor is mellowed so I’ve seen this dish enjoyed by people who can’t stand kimchi. (Pretty much a go-​to pre workout meal for my leg days XD)
(PROTIP: The red sauce they keep in the sriracha bottle goes VERY WELL with Kimchi Fried Rice. It’s not sriracha, if I had to guess it’s probably red pepper paste, cut with sesame oil and a few other secret ingredients I haven’t figured out yet.)
4: FISH KASTU: Okay, so this probably isn’t Korean. But honestly, this dish is executed better than the Japanese spot next door. (I’m looking at you Dancing Chopsticks). The fish doesn’t taste fishy, you get 3 big pieces of breaded (panko?) and fried white fish (not sure which type, sorry), skin left on (it works, trust me) topped with a brown sauce, served with a scoop of white rice and a shredded lettuce salad topped with a couple pickled raddish slices and ranch dressing. Unlike Kimchi Jjigae or Kimchi Bokkeumbap (fried rice) this won’t weight you down. Light, but substantial– satisfying.
5: Chicken Bibimbap: Protein can be replaced with (ground) beef, spicy pork, or tofu. It’s all essentially the same, white rice, assorted vegetables (to be honest my memory is kind of horrible, so I might be forgetting or making up vegetables): cucumber, lettuce, bean sprouts, carrots. Topped with an egg. Chicken Bibimbap comes with a special soy sauce blend, not sure what’s in it– or what it’s even called, it’s a little spicy, very flavorful.
(PROTIP: That red sauce on the counter is another good addition to this. Use the side cups provided if you’re not sure how much you want.)
*Something to note here, Bibimbap in general is usually the fastest dish to come out of the kitchen, so stay close to the counter– especially during rush hour. By the time you gather your utensils and sauces, your order should be ready.
I’ve never been to Korea. So I can’t speak much on authenticity here. I’ve had some native korean friends at UB that hate it, and others that love it. But honestly, they ALL still ate here, so that’s something right?
*TL:DR: On it’s WORST day, KE is still worth a try. On it’s best day it will blow your mind, and you’ll fall in love. For every other day in between, it’s just a solid food option with something for everyone if you just give it a chance. There’s a reason these lines go out the door during rush hour.*

Honestly this was my favorite place to eat while my tenure at UB for 4 years. It is a korean fast food restaurant that serves pretty delicoius food. I always got the spicy pork which i actually crave and my mouth is watering for since i am going to visit buffalo within this week. CANT wait. but just like some of the reviews say the service is kinda doo doo in respects to attitude and its almost impossible to get a seat anywhere because its in a food court and all the asian frats and sororities seem to take up the space for long after thier meals are done.
The service could definitely be way better… like do not put the pronunciation if you do not want people that do not speak korean to try and say their orders… I definitely butchered their language… but oh well the food is good. I will go back, because i have to.
kamsa hamnida

Food is a little pricy but that’s with all the Korean restaurants. Kimchi jiggae was delicious and spicy just the way I liked it. Great service and great place to get Korean food in Buffalo.

I’m on campus a few times a week and once in awhile I’m there early enough to grab a bite to eat. Whenever I do, this is where I go. It’s nice to get some Korean food while on campus. The food itself is not bad. Nothing spectacular but nothing bad either so you’ll probably do okay by ordering anything on the menu. It can get pretty busy during the dinner rush. The prices are reasonable and you get a decent amount of food. What makes this place a bit more difficult to rate is that it’s part of a food court. Being the one Korean place, I default and go here a lot. That doesn’t necessarily make it an awesome place to eat but good enough to get my patronage.
I think that this review makes it hard for people on the fence to decide on whether they should go or not but I will end this review by saying: give it a shot. Maybe you’ll be blown away. And if so, that’s great!

favorite place to eat on campus. None of the sides that come with other sit down Korean places, but great food.

Not gonna lie, this is probably some of the best Korean food I’ve had in Buffalo that hasn’t cost me an arm and a leg. The four-​stars I’ve given is definitely in relation to the other Korean restaurants in Buffalo. If compared to the rest of the Korean restaurants I’ve been to elsewhere, like K-​town (LA) or in Portland, this would probably receive at most 3 stars. But since we are in Buffalo, beggers can’t be choosers.
The menu itself is perhaps, not extremely extensive as it definitely caters to the «express» nature of it’s name, and also located within the college commons. But the prices are very reasonable (for buffalo) and the quality of flavors is pretty accurate. If you need a quick Korean food fix and don’t want to spend 15 – 25 dollars a plate, definitely give this place a go.

Just like the name implies, this is legit a Korean fast food restaurant. Food is not the greatest in the area but it is still delicious. Note that they do not serve side dishes either. The only reason im giving 2 stars is because of their horrendous service attitudes. I was a student at UB for 5 years and the workers attitudes had never changed since the first time I visited as a freshmen. The only improvement I’ve seen was that they started to say «Thank you.» and a very few of the cashiers actually treat you like a person.

Located inside of the commons, it is one of two places still standing since 8 years ago or so when I first visited. I spent a ton of money here as a student at UB and now find myself needing to resist it as an employee.
The meh won dak is amazing, dak bulgogi is also fab if you like spicy.
Tonkatsu was my Polish friends’ favorite back in the day.
If you’re deciding between this place, the Chinese place, or Subway… you have to pick Korean Express. Yes, you will stnad in line with a bunch of international students and probably get attitude from the person at the counter (ESPECIALLY if you don’t know what you want or have any questions). But think of it as the soup nazi — it’s so worth it!

This seems to be the only place to satisfy my Korean food cravings around Buffalo which is not a good thing. So far, I’ve only had the kimchee bokumbap which isn’t as good as Kim Gah Nae in New York City. The portions are different every time I order and sometimes, there is barely any ham in the fried rice. Will have to come back and try the donkatsu but I saw the portions and they were really small.

from day 1 Korean Express (KE) became an integral part of my college experience. Countless days were spent during school buying food from KE and just eating and hanging out with friends in the common area. And if you take a survey of which place they like in the Commons KE will come out on top.
Sure their prices have jumped up a couple dollars from when I went to college, but everytime I go back I still go and grab me some food. I even have friends who graduated 10 years ago asking me if I could bring them back some KE… yea it has that kind of impression.
My choices?
–Meh Won Dak — breaded & fried chicken pieces in a spicey sauce w/​a pinch of sweet.
–Spicey Pork — its super spicey but I like it
–Ham Sushi — yea its not ham, its SPAM… and yea its super, over priced, but I still order it from time to time.
honorable mentions:
tonkatsu, jap chae, some new rice cake + noodle thing they have, udon, sushi
Let me warn you regular folks, KE is expensive. It’ll cost you around $ 7 — $ 9 depending on what you get. But thats a good average. It used to cost around $ 6-​$ 7 when I was in college and I basically went broke because I ate here so much.
Its simple Korean food that you won’t really find in your standard Korean restaurant. The line gets really really long during lunch time and they’re not really open on the weekends (which sucks cuz thats when I usually go visit). But if you’re just talking about food, KE is legit.