Man Na

I don’t very often give a five star. In fact, to date, I may have never given a five star. But the proprietors of this Korean restaurant inspire me to change my policy. Man-​na is open ’til five. I arrived a little before that, there were no other customers, so they were about to close up shop. But, they stayed open for me. I’ve lived a few years in Korea and love Korean food. I was not disappointed here. The three things I tried taste just like they did in Korea. And that is a complement. Do you want to come early and stay late because the proprietors are so fun to talk to. A couple of known each other for 38 years, been married for 36, and share one passion (at least) and that is making and serving good food.

A friend took me to this location. The first thing I noticed when we walked in was the smell. We asked what it was and was told it was the sewer from a hole in the ground covered up by newspapers. I think the entire food center should have been closed because of this. My friend said the last time they were here there wasn’t a smell so maybe it’s just temporary. We got our food to go and just ate in the car. I got the hot rice bowl and I tried some of my friends short ribs. I’m not a big Korean food eater but the food just wasn’t good IMO. I gave an extra star for the nice people.

My friend and I had planned to go here for a while, and we just stopped in today! It was delicious, I got the lunch special of bibimbap and he ordered the bulgogi plate. We ate there which wasn’t too bad, as it was mostly empty. The woman who owns the place was so nice and we had lots of tasty side dishes to accompany our meal!

The lady behind the counter can cook! She makes really good gal bi and bulgogi. The owner (don’t know his name) is a veteran and was hanging around there that day, he is very friendly and gave me a free drink for being a student. I don’t go to the CSN right near this food court but I drive all the way there every two weeks or so to eat here. Love this place!

First to find this place you need to enter a dated food court building that looks deserted. Once inside you have a choice of three restaurants and Man Na is to your left. Service is warm, and food is delicious. Family operated, they are both happy to help you with food options if Korean is new to you. From spicy squid to bibimbap, and egg rolls to spam masubi fresh and tasty is the game played here. The wait is noticeable bit bearable as you wait for you food to be freshly prepared, and they don’t skip on portion size.
Prices are VERY reasonable and lunch specials are also available aka today’s special. I highly recommend stopping in, especially if you attend CSN as its only a few hundred yards from campus.

Mom & Pop place in a food court with limited to no atmosphere, so you may just want to get your food to go.
The owners are extremely nice people and they put out some mighty fine Korean food, let me tell you.
I’ve had the bulgogi plate and «spicy beef soup.» Both were just fabulous. Portions were large, I had enough for leftovers in both instances, and I’m a big eater.
On my first visit, I asked the nice lady to explain what each of the banchan items were. I received an additional plate of banchan for my troubles… something was lost in translation, I guess! :)
If you dig Korean food, you really should check this place out.

Had the Bi Bim Bap and the Spicy Seafood Stew. both were yummy! The serving size you get and what they charge is a great deal! Mama San (cook) and her husband continually checked in on us to make sure our FREE side DISHES (emphasis on free and plural on the sides) were refilled upon request and that we enjoyed our selection. This is a small and casual place packed with flavor. A must try!

Best Bibimbap in town. Super nice owners and the food is awesome. The only downfall is it’s located in a indoor food court so atmosphere is something to be desired.

Umm, wtf. Based on the 5 star rating, I’ve been meaning to give this place a try for the longest time. I finally happened to be in the general area, so was looking forward to some good Korean food. You know when you enter a place knowing that it’s received such high accolades, you go in with a certain level of expectations. Even if you try to go in with an unbiased, completely open mind, it’s hard not to have certain ideals in your head. But when you’re met with almost a complete lack of customer service, period, it leaves your mind twirling and confused and wondering if you just stepped into the wrong establishment. That’s how I felt anyway.
So my experience went like this: Went in around lunch time. The food ‘court’ was mostly empty, but I was greeted with a very off-​putting, unappetizing smell. There was an older Korean woman preparing food in the food court, out in the open. Umm… shouldn’t that be done in a kitchen? But whatever
So I perused the menu and pictures on the wall, deciding what to get. I had a question about one of the dishes, but apparently the woman at the counter thought it was more important to balance her checkbook than to acknowledge or make eye contact with a potential customer right in front of her. After I rudely (/​sarcasm) interrupted her financial activities by saying «excuse me», I asked if they could substitute a different kind of meat in one of their soups. Specifically, they only offer seafood tofu soup, but all I wanted to know was if I could sub beef instead of the seafood. She firmly said no, no substitutions.
Okay fair enough. So I decided to just go with my second choice and was ready to tell her my order, but then she walked off because apparently she had an urgent personal phone call to make /​sarcasm. I stood around for a little while, waiting for her to come back, but she never did. The old woman making food at the tables didn’t care either.
Not sure if this woman is one of the owners. I’m guessing not, because I can’t imagine any owner treating a customer like that. I’m usually forgiving and understanding that Asians can be lacking in the levels of customer service that Americans are typically used to, but to me, it was just straight up carelessness. But either way, not even going to attempt giving them another chance.

Some of the best in Las Vegas. With great prices to boot. My Korean mothers fav spot. Nice lunch spot, great banchan too
Really nice lady who runs the place, it’s like eating a delicious meal at someone’s house. Highly recommended

I really like it here because it is very convenient for me to come for a meal during my breaks at school. The food is really yummy too. The owners are very nice and sweet. I really enjoy talking to them.
I like the hot stone bimbimbap a lot. I have also tried the seafood soft tofu soup, which is yummy too. The owner puts mild spicy because I am a baby when it comes to spicy. The marinated beef is a huge portion. It is enough for me to share with someone but still be full. I also like how they have refills on the side dishes. The side dishes are super delicious as well. I love the marinated tofu, fish cake, the little pancakes, and the sliced potatoes. I would reccomend this place especially if you are a student at CSN. It is a hidden place and very afforadable to a student budget.

I came here after seeing the 4 and half stars on this hole in the wall restaurant. Omg. Wow. They ladies are super sweet and nice BUT… When we ordered the hot stone bibeembap, it came out with chicken. Any Korean knows that dolsot bibeembap comes with beef and you mix it all in a hot stone. The color should be a perfect blend of green, red, yellow, and brown for the beef. Well. Today. It was a very bright colored bowl. Instead of beef, they put chicken. I have never had bibeembap with chicken. Sorry. It just doesn’t come like that. We asked what happened and they acted like that’s how it normally is, but what’s truly funny was that there was a clear picture of it on the wall with «beef vegetable stone bowl» written under it. We pointed to the picture and description and she had nothing to say. On top of that, we also ordered spicy beef soup. And again… There was not one piece of meat in there. We had to tell them it wasn’t cool to not tell us that they were out of beef. No one wants spicy beef soup with no beef in it. Sorry, only one star for me.
*kalbi tang was good. It had meat!

The most legit Korean food. I am so in love with these dishes that it’s dangerous. The food court looks sketch but when you peek into her kitchen you’ll see the family actually cooking your food. It takes a min to cook but to me, that’s a good sign coz it’s fresh.
The only dishes that make me think of my Grandma! Try it, you won’t be disappointed!

First visit here. It really is a little hole in the wall place located in a very small strip type building. The good news is the food is great. They have photo’s of the food and prices posted above the window where you order. Just food court type seating. We ordered beef with veggie hot rock and spicy calamari. Five bowls of assorted pickled veggies and a bowl of steamed rice accompanied the orders. The wife’s hot rock was very tasty and my medium spiced calmari was very good and not too spicy. Veggies were interesting. There was kimchi, chayote, tofu, thinly sliced potato. Met the owners and they were both very nice. Will definitely go back to try other dishes.

Delicious Korean Food! We had bibimbap and kalbi! Sooo good! I loved the owners! We are part korean so it seemed like we were at our aunts house not even a restaurant! Reasonable pricing, go elsewhere and its ways more! I’ll be back to try everything on the menu! They also have smoothies! Mmm refreshing!

You know it’s legit when there’s a nice korean lady up front to take your order. Everything is priced right and all the entrees are served with the usual banchan items (complimentary side dishes). It was a great place to stop for lunch because it wasn’t busy and the food court was empty around 11 am.
I ordered the spicy pork (which was good, but not spicy enough for me). My coworker ordered the LA galbi which I thought was great! Especially for the price. They have a daily special which almost made me order 2 entrees but I thought that would be pushing it.
I will definitely be coming back. Really good korean food and the prices are really reasonable.

Korean Restaurant + Hole in the wall location = GOOOOOOOD KOREAN FOOD!
Came here for lunch one day and everything was on point! This is a very unsuspecting location. It looks like a small mall food court. The menu had a decent amount of items listed. They also serve bubble tea. I didn’t expect to get ban chan with my meal. I figured all I got was an entrée and some rice. NOPE! Only legit Korean serve ban chan and that made me so happy! They served a number of pickled veggies which are my absolute favorite! Of course there was kim chi and some spicy tofu. The portions were a good size I even went home with some leftovers.
This place is ran by an older couple. The husband runs the front while the wife does the cooking in the back. They make a wonderful team. The husband is really nice and chatted with us a bit. I found out they serve an elderly community everyday. What a great thing to do!
The prices here were cheaper than what you would find in the main Chinatown area. About $ 9 an entrée compared to $ 13 otherwise and you’re getting good quality food so I can’t complain.
Definitely check this place out if you’re in the area or craving Korean food. They close at 4 – 5 pm so keep that in mind.

Prepare yourself to be pleasantly surprised when you venture into Man Na, a Korean BBQ kitchen. The restaurant is in a small building called a food court, with shared tables, and after figuring that out we weren’t sure what to expect. The walk up counter staff was extremely friendly and fun and coached us through the differences between dishes. The man turned out to be the owner and a Vietnam Vet and we appreciate him taking time to chat with us.
We ordered Bee Bim Bop, labeled number 7 on the menu. At just $ 8.95 this is a great deal! The owner was accommodating when our friend wanted a tofu version and all three of us that tried it really loved the food. If I could change one thing I’d make this dish with marinated beef bulgogi, but I understand at this price that isn’t ideal.
The pickled veggies that are served with Bee Bim Bop were homemade and very fresh. The quantity of food was enough to feed 1+ and more than expected. The hot rock bowl that it is served in continues to brown and cook the rice as you’re eating, which makes for a pleasant, slightly crunchy texture.
I always appreciate a restaurant that develops trusty regulars and this is that type of place. Their hours are mostly conducive to lunch (they close at 5pm) visitors. I recommend Man Na to anyone in Las Vegas who is open to a different atmosphere and dining experience, whether you like Korean food or not!

I got the $ 9.95 galbi special. It definitely tasted like L.A. galbi that I often crave living in Vegas. I got five side dishes with my order — japchae, daikon, spicy tofu, kimchee, and a mini seafood pancake. I wasn’t crazy about their kimchi but overall the galbi tasted good and the side dishes were decent enough. Good portion size for lunch. If you want to satisfy your KBBQ craving at an affordable price, come by. Nothing is over $ 10. The only thing I didn’t like is the food court atmosphere. It’s depressing here!

For being a literal «hole in the wall,» they serve up some solid Korean food here. They have all the classics like Yuk Gae Jjang, Sundubu, Mandu Gook, Dolsut Bibimbap Don’t forget the BBQ (not table-​top) Kalbi, Bulgogi, Doeji Bulgogi. And they even serve boba drinks + Spam Musubis. Who doesn’t love Musubis with their kimchi? And don’t worry, you’ll still get all the side dishes here. It’s like any other Korean service; they just have a walk-​up window. :)
The owners are so nice! The wife is back in the kitchen and the husband services the guests. They’re very friendly and actually used to have a restaurant in the original Koreatown i.e. The Commercial Center.
By the time Man Na opened at the «Internet Café» space, my time at CSN Charleston was up and I’m rarely ever in this area. But Man Na is definitely worth a trip. If you’re a CSN student or work around here, this makes an excellent lunch stop. They know you may be short on time, so call ahead and they’ll make sure your food is ready for you when you get there.