Ha Ahn Korean Restaurant

As much as we’ve always liked Ha Ahn, on our most recent visit last week, it seems they may have priced themselves out of a possible return. Prices have taken a steep spike — $ 11 for six dumplings? $ 14 for meatless Jap Chae and then $ 4 for an ounce or two of steak? We were quite surprised how expensive they’ve gotten. Service was also an issue, as their lone non-​Korean server struggled to keep up in every way possible. (As an example, he actually took our water glasses away and «kept» them for a good 6 – 7 minutes before we reminded him we still had no water… not a great practice when customers are eating very spicy food.)

Omg delicious is what’s coming out of my mouth about this place… Very small place but quaint!!! Very traditional Korean style & good… I felt like I was back in my homeland (Seoul). Everyone should try it! Delicious side dishes (banchan), I had the Al-​Chigae (Roe stew) delish! See attached pictures… Service was great (poor waiter was all nervous but sweet) Can’t wait to return when i return to Cleveland. Who knew Cleveland has one of the best Korean Restraunts in the Midwest!!! BON APPETITE!!!

I’m not sure if this place changed hands but I have to say that the food and service got way better. I’ve dined and taken carry out two separate occasions and both were superb. The place seemed that it got renovated too so it looks much nicer than before.
The first time I went back was Friday afternoon and I was greeted immediately by a nice gentleman that served me. I ordered their Nambi udon soup with their eel and salmon nigiri. The soup was flavorful and it was what I needed on a rainy and gloomy day. The eel was fresh and it offered a nice side dish to the soup. The second time I had ordered out their Teuk Mandu Soup and the Rock and roll sushi. The soup again was so good that I finished it in one sitting and I couldn’t leave any leftovers. The 4 dumplings were large and were filled with cabbage, noodles, and some pork. The rice cakes it came were also nice and chewy. The banchan (about 5 sides) also were delicious. The roll which I saved for later was also tasty and it works well together with the kimchi.
I didn’t see anything on their menu about BBQ but I have to say this has become my favorite go to Korean place than Seoul Garden. The prices are much more affordable and i would definitely come back again

My daughter and I went to Ha Ahn on Monday because Miega was closed. I got the salmon teriyaki bento and she got the udon bowl with tempura. Everything especially the banchan was so fresh and delicious. Loads of large tempura to share. The waiter was super friendly and helpful. We were the only ones in there he said because we came at that awkward time between lunch and dinner. That will be our ideal time, because I believe it gets busy here based on the delicious food and reasonable prices. It’s nice to get Korean and Japanese fusion food in a small but quaint restaurant. We will definitely visit more often now that we’ve found this gem.

Very friendly service. The place is very small so there was a bit of a wait but the food came out at a reasonable time.
We got the seafood pancakes, fish egg soup, and the kalbi. All were excellent. I wish the soup had a deeper, better developed flavor which is why I have to give it 4 stars. The pancake was perfectly fried.

The food is descent but not the best korean food I have eaten. There is only one person serving all the people so the wait can get a hungry you impatient. The place isnt big so you might have to wait when you go at 5−7pm. The price is fair (about $ 14/​person) and the potion of the dishes are nice, considering the fact that I can eat a lot. Its really nice of them to give you different appetizers and a Korean yogurt drink for free.

Firs time there today. Got the pork bulgogi lunch special and yaki gyoza appetizer. The yaki was good and crispy. The bulgogi was really delicious and tender. A good portion for the lunch special too. I think the banchan is better at Korea House (they give you this egg soufflé at KH that is so yummy) but overall it was good. Also, our waiter was SUPER helpful and nice!

Will definitely be back. Went for lunch and had the tidy soup, so good. Great service. Lunch menu is good, not like an Americanized typical Chinese lunch specials, their lunch menu sticks to authentic Korean.

I ate here because I stumbled on it and was craving Korean. It’s a tiny restaurant, but that was the appealing part about it. I really liked it. Besides an old Korean woman the only customer was myself. They were very courteous. And the food was great.

I come here for Bibimbap, husband comes here for sushi and kids get our miso. It’s a win-​win-​win. We will always be Ha Ahn regulars because the Korean food and the sushi is some of the best in Cleveland.

Wow.
Soft Tofu Soup.
Wow.
If you like a little girth to your Korean soups — do it.

This place is often overlooked for the more popular superior phở but this is a mistake. It is very good. I suggest the pork and squid entrée if you like spicy food. In my opinion the sushi is some of the best in town and not in a uptight environment, it is relaxed and very delicious. Also the white tuna nigiri is the best I’ve had in some time and quite affordable.

I come here more for sushi than I do for the Korean food. When you check in there is an offer for a free maki roll and 10% off.
Ordered the chirashi bowl, which is a sampling of fresh sashimi in vat of seasoned sushi rice. For $ 18, this is very filling so wear your elastic pants, or be a Samaritan and share it with someone. I would estimate perhaps about 15 pieces which includes tuna, salmon, escolar, octopus and shrimp.
As a Korean tradition, no meal is without its banchan. They serve about six of these side dishes and seem happy to refill as you please. Usually it’s kimchi, some bean sprout, something tofu, dried fish etc.
I’ve also had the bulgogi, which I would definitely order again, and again, and again. Comes out sizzling, tasty and plentiful.
As a side tip, they are closed on Sundays. Ample free parking in the back.

The best Korean food in all of Cleveland. We absolutely love coming here with friends — the food is delicious and VERY authentic Korean (I take my Korean friend here every time he visits and he says it’s like eating his mother’s home cooking). Pretty decent sushi, too, but I recommend ordering something different every time. It’s always a hit!

the best korean place in town！！！I have tried most of the Korean places in Cleveland. Most of them are ok, but have the same problem… Too salty!
This one is theeee best one! Recommend their cold noodles and soft tofu soup^^

This was my first time at Ha Ahn. What a pleasant surprise. The staff explained everything that I ordered. The bibimbap was superb. I will order it again just for the appetizers that come with it. Unilocal is telling me to add more words to my review. OK. I ate everything I ordered and will come back to do it again.

My friend and I came here a few days ago because Superior Phở was closed and Korea House was also closed. We split the seafood pancake, I got the soft tofu soup, and my friend got the bibimbap.
Good amount of food, though pricey. The seafood pancake was an excellent choice — the seafood was fresh enough and the texture was good. My tofu soup was a LOT of food, and that’s coming from someone who was very hungry and eats a lot. It had vegetables and seafood, pretty spicy, and really good. The bibimbap I didn’t eat, but it also looked really good. The food was pricey, but for once-​in-​a-​while splurge it was definitely worth it.
If I lived in Cleveland, I’d eat here every so often. I would definitely come back again, though! Worth trying if you’re looking for some good Korean food (:

Cute little Korean restaurant. Parking can be a pain, but it’s worth it. It’s not as good as Seoul Garden, but gets bonus points for being a quick and a nice environment. It feels very clean, but still friendly.

We came for the sushi even though this is mostly a Korean restaurant it seemed like. The location is off the beaten path and in a little building next to Superior Phở. We started with a Philadelphia roll and yellowtail nigiri to see how fresh it was so we would know if we wanted to continue with sushi or switch to Korean. We were pleasantly surprised with the freshness of the fish and decided to trek onward with the raw. After that we ordered the pink lady roll and the yum yum roll. They were both pretty good but i kinda hoped for more raw fish instead of a mixed cooked fish in the middle of some sushi paper but that was probably ordering error. I will def be back!

Nice place to hang out with the friends. I love beef terayaki most! And the sushi tastes great!

The food here is… meh. It’ll satisfy your Korean cravings, but there are definitely better Korean options in Cleveland (unless it’s Monday, when both Miega and Korea House are closed). I ordered the tofu jiggae, which unfortunately wasn’t hot enough, so my egg was pretty much raw the entire time. The sauce also didn’t have enough spices/​flavors to it. I had to add a lot of salt to make it somewhat tasteful :/​I tried a piece of my friend’s galbi. So disappointed by it! It was slightly overcooked, so the meat was difficult to chew. The flavor was also not as sweet as I’m used to. We also shared the seafood pancake. This was actually pretty good! Perfect crispiness with a decent amount of seafood!
I don’t think I’ll be coming back here any time soon.

The Side dishes here were the best I’ve had at a korean restaurant, but usually I hate them so that isn’t saying a whole lot. That said, it really got me looking forward to the entre, which I usually love Korean food sans the cold veggies, but alas, it was a little bit below average. Oh well, an alright spot and good prices. And BYOB ain’t bad either.

This tiny place is in the same «plaza» as Superior Phở and that’s how we found it – on a trek to Superior Phở.
The standouts here are two soups: Yukaejang and Galbi Tang.
The Yukaejang is a savory soup (shreds of beef brisket, bracken – sea weed, enoki mushrooms, wood ear and maybe porcini mushrooms in dark red Korean chili pepper broth with glass noodles made from mung beans) — it’s not crazy spicy, so don’t be bashful. The Korean chili powder is finely ground and is ubiquitous in Korean cuisine. It imparts warmth and depth but won’t impale your tongue like Thai chilis. It was deeply satisfying and will heat you to the core.
The Galbi Tang is a rich mild savory beef broth with beef bones, tendon-​y beef, sliced daikon radishes that become slightly sweet and potato-​ey in soup. This is also served with glass noodles. Don’t turn your nose at the tendon-​y chewy beef on the bone – you’re getting good healthy collagen from the soft cartilage and tendon and getting good nutrients from the marrow, so slurp it up!
The weather had been overcast, a little chilly, and then it rained. We needed warming Korean food and got it here in these two soups.
We also ordered some standards: galbi (garlicky grilled ribs) and seafood pancake. These were good, not great, but good. Both could have used a heavier hand with seasoning and garlic and a little less char on the galbi.
The rice was plump Korean white rice – piping hot and delicious and served in individual stainless steel tins.
Before our meal, lots of tiny dishes — banchan: kimchi, pickled golden beets and cucumbers, tiny fried dried fish with cranberries and sliced almonds (this one was a new one to me – kind of a yuppy twist for Korean), fried tofu cubes, superior fluffy, boiling hot steamed egg soufflé, and marinated mung bean sprouts.
Salmon sashimi — my 6 year old ate 15 pieces (burrpmph – ooooo – not sure I could hold that down but he’s nuts about salmon sashimi and can almost eat his body weight in raw salmon).
My number one son had a Philly roll, caterpillar roll, manhattan roll, and octopus nigiri.
The sushi chef made a lovely roll of cucumber where the cucumber was sliced so thinly, he rolled it like nori around some crab and plated it with a light vinaigrette – and presented to us gratis!
We were so crazy full we couldn’t walk right.
On my second visit for take out to pick up Yukaejang and Galbi Tang to take to family recuperating at Cleveland Clinic, they even set me up with banchan to go! Lovely, lovely folks. The soup was so hot that when I got them to the hospital, the containers were warped!
When next we find ourselves in Cleveland, we’ll be back for these delicious soups.

This place is pretty darn good. Since I’ve been here a few times, I can give a pretty detailed review:
Ambiance: This place is pretty tiny, and usually there are not many people eating here. The few people who are here all seem to know each other. Don’t let an empty restaurant dissuade you from eating here. This place is good, trust me!
Service: Always great! The only little issue I have is they gave me a raw egg to crack over my tofu soup (it cooks in the boiling soup) and they don’t give me any moist towelettes or anything to clean my hands with. So I get raw egg salmonella germs on my hands, and then I have to keep eating my dinner with the dirty hands.
Food: Excellent in both quality and quantity. I usually get the soft tofu soup (sondubu jigae) and it’s always delicious. This place boasts being all natural, healthy, no MSG, etc, and I believe them because I never feel gross and bloated after eating there. The soup is well-​flavored without tasting too salty like soups at most Korean places. The banchan are consistently good here. They are pretty good about refilling them even without you having to ask. I’ve also had the seafood pancake appetizer here, which is really great. I haven’t tried the meat dishes, but usually at least one person I’m with will have the bulgogi, and they always like it.

Crow, yes I am eating some crow. This place was F#$%ing off the charts good. It was like they read my last review and wanted to improve, you have come along way baby
, I should praise you like I should.
1^st the service was fanastic. One super server there was, and a sushi chef. I was imedeately brought out tea. My order was taken promptly, complimentary miso soup and a mother load of banchan arrived. The steamed egg was fantastic. be careful as you could scald your mouth it was that hot and fresh.
My beef and squid came out a short time later, it was surf and turf perfection. served on a sizzling platter, with that slightly sweet, salty, and spicy mix of flavors bursting in my mouth like a wonderful symphony.
Oh how sorry I am for walking out on you more than three years ago, I should have given you a second chance. Thank you for taking me back. I see no reason to see anyone else but you.