Seoul Garden

We had the private room last minute for 15 people. The food was amazing, server was awesome. Loved the seafood Pancake, gal bi, spicy pork, potstickers, spicy octopus. Soju was delicious and cold. Can’t say enough to good things. Go here and don’t be intimidated by ambiance!

Hannah and Sarah were delightful. Service was very attentive. The pen chen (sp?) was plentiful and delicious. The menu had so many great choices, both Korean and Japanese, that I was a bit overwhelmed. I found out that they have a signature gochujang (my favorite — kind of like korean ketchup mixed with a little hot sauce if you’ve never tried it), so I had to sample it. I ended up having 2 orders of bibim bop. It was great. I was so impressed that I ordered 2 more items to go which I hope to enjoy today. The bill for all that was a little over $ 40 bucks.
Quality, quantity, and value. If there was a Unilocal award they would be gold medalists.

What a gem in Parma! If you haven’t been here, you must go even if just for the experience. There is a nice selection of dishes and the sides were great! I had the seafood bibimbop which was pretty good. My husband had a fried chicken dish which unfortunately was not so great. The sauce was great but we weren’t sure if we were eating actual chicken or just over-​fried dough. I would definitely go back just to sample more dishes.

So I live pretty close to Seoul garden, and of course by me being a faithful Unilocaler it came up on my close by restaurants so I initially went a month ago but because of their special holiday (forgot the name) it was closed. I was looking forward because the pics from other reviews come to find, did that place justice. So I came back around 3:20 and had just missed the lunch special which sucked because the beef ribs were half off and I wanted to try them!: (so instead me and my friends shared a seafood hot pot. Which turned out to be great! and thank goodness for that because I almost walked out when I noticed a little fly in my water. Back to the food, the broth had just the right about of heat to it, I’m a spice girl anyways so u know I could have always added more lol. The mussels, fish, crabs, and squid was of abundance so much that we pigged out and had plenty more for to go. I have 3 starts because the fly in my water, luckily the food redeemed it!@

This place is everything. I haven’t had good Korean food since I left Washington DC over a decade ago. I try every Korean place I come across because it’s my favorite cuisines. When my friend had to tell me I needed to go to Parma for mind-​blowing Korean food, I scoffed.
All of my favorites are on the menu, along with stuff I’ve never encountered. Everything I’ve tried has been cooked to perfection. The veggie pizza things are so delicious… but be warned they are ‘yuge and shall not be ordered as a side dish.
The Bibimbap in the stone bowl is so simple, yet it blows me away every time.
Go here. Go here often!

SO good and so much fun. The other reviews are spot on. The seafood pancake was my fav. followed by the Korean fried chicken. The side dishes are yummy as well — it’s a ton of food.

Always wanting to try Korean food, I did a little bit of searching and this place looked like a good choice.
Surprisingly it’s located in Parma in a small, little spot on Pearl. I’ve been in the area a few times before and never noticed it.
My friend hails from South Korea, so I was furiously texting him asking what I should get. While waiting, my girlfriend struck up a convo with two gentlemen seated next to us.
They were regulars and gave us a few suggestions.
My friend hadn’t texted me back by about the time we were about to order. Luckily he did and said to go with the Kalbi (short ribs).
I do not regret that decision. They were nothing short of amazing.
We were also given an assortment of starters. I’m still not too sure what most of them were, but it was was a pretty cool experience.
My girlfriend had the veggie Bibim bop and we also ordered some sort of rice noodles mixed with veggies and a spicy sauce. Both also very good.
Seoul Garden is definitely due for a return visit.

Tip: call ahead for a reservation!
This place was a hidden gem when I had to travel to Cleveland for a work trip. This place is as authentic as it gets in a city like this. Visiting from a city where there’s a large Asian population (Houston), I know when I’m eating good, authentic Korean food.
The service is great and friendly and the portions of all orders are huge! I’ve been here twice and it won’t be the only times. I love the small side dishes that come with your orders and you can always ask for more.
What I’ve ordered:
Kalbi: Order this. The beef is very tender and flavorful with a touch of that smokey taste. Ask for lettuce and create a small wrap with the kalbi, rice, and kimchi.
Gahn Poong Gi: One of my favorite chicken dishes. The chicken is perfectly crispy on the outside and the sauce is awesome. Eat this with the pickled radish and you’re in heaven.
Kimchi Jjigae: Great for a cold night and if you love spices, this is the one to get. It comes boiling in a hot bowl with a ton of kimchi, assorted meats, and some noodles. I couldn’t finish it all and took it home.
Jaeyook Bokkeum: Spicy pork… OMG so good. The flavors just marry in your mouth and the pork is so tender. This is a must try!
Definitely one of my favorite places in Cleveland!

Hands down best Korean food in Cleveland. Reasonable prices for the huge portions. Make sure to come with friends so you can try a little of everything! Weekends and evenings are pretty busy so come early or take out if you don’t want to wait at least 20 min since the place is pretty small.
Some recommendations — deik bok gi (spicy rice cakes, amazing) japchae (jelly noodles in a sweet sauce with beef) gopdol bibim bop (crispy rice, so good) panjean (veggie pancake, size of your head) spicy kalbi tang (spicy short rib soup)
Make sure you come hungry, you’ll want to try everything!

I came here for my birthday lunch and I’m already dreaming about the leftovers in the fridge.
The service was excellent and our smiling server was prompt, knowledgeable, and attentive. She was more than willing to answer any questions we had about the dishes. Also, watching her rapid-​fire placement of the banchan on the table (so many!) was impressive.
The meal started with hot tea and an assortment of ten different banchan, including pickled daikon, potatoes in a sweetened sauce, a salad with seaweed, steamed egg custard, bean sprouts, spicy squash, seafood in a lightly spiced sauced, and several types of kimchi. They ranged from sweet to savory and included some pungent punches of garlic and heat.
We ordered the seafood pah jeon (seafood pancake), the kahm poong gi (spicy fried chicken), and gopdol bibimbap (mixed rice with vegetables in a hot stone pot). When I visit a restaurant for the first time, I tend to order dishes that are pretty standard just so that I can get a feel for the quality of the ingredients, the preparation, the spice level, etc., so this order wasn’t really that adventurous.
The seafood pancake was bigger than my head and full of scallions and big pieces of tender octopus/​squid. It was soft on the inside and crisp on the outside. It could have been a meal for two all on its own, but I’m not sad at all that we still have half of it left to snack on!
The spicy fried chicken was incredible. Sizable pieces of boneless fried chicken are tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce. I don’t know if this is an Americanized version of a Korean dish or if it’s really a standard Korean dish. I’ve never had it anywhere else and I know that some Asian places will cater to the American palate, but either way, I really enjoyed it. The chicken was piping hot, the coating was crisp and crunchy, and the sauce had just the right amount of spice to make me want to keep eating more. There were sliced scallions mixed throughout the sauce and they provided a nice savory-​sweet onion bite. With this dish we also took about half of it home.
The bibimbap was exactly what I expected it to be, though I should have let the bottom crisp up a little longer before I mixed everything together. I love the crispy rice bits and it’s my own fault that I didn’t get as many as I wanted because the stone bowl was plenty hot enough! The gochujang served with it had a good flavor. Overall, I got what I expected with this dish and also took about half of it home.
After we finished what we could of our meal, two tiny Korean frozen yogurt drinks came with our check. They were a nice, sweet surprise to the end of our meal.
I cannot wait to come back to Seoul Garden. It exceeded my expectations, and, having just returned back to Ohio, I’m glad to have found good Korean food in the area. I look forward to trying the kalbi, bulgogi, and some of the casseroles in the future.

Thanks to Unilocal i found this Gem my first experience with Korean food and it was so great we loved the food specially the sweet beans i was hooked the vegetable pancake was insanely good well actually everything. I must say the side dishes really help with the waiting. Only problem was that they were really full and its so small the place so you had to wait but it was worth the trip from Lorain and the wait. We will come back def

Came here for my birthday last year. It’s so great to have a place that serves great Korean food, and it’s much better than the one near Akron. We got a noraebang room (across the parking lot from the restaurant) and the waitress was really attentive. The kalbi was excellent, and so was all the tabletop BBQ. And the haemul pajeon was soooo good! Also there was a lot of banchan, which is always a mark of a good restaurant. I only wish I lived closer.
Everything was basically awesome, except I asked them to estimate how much food we should order for our group, and, after taking their suggestion, we had about 10 lbs (literally, 3 full bags) of leftovers. So I guess if you have a party, take their suggestion with a grain of salt.

I probably would say Seoul Garden is the best Korean food in CLE.
Now, you’re not going to find the Korean food that you find in LA or Seoul, here in CLE. This is not any of those cities, so you really have to take that into account.
After saying that, the Korean food here is probably the best in CLE.
Many of the normal dishes– the galbi, bulgogi, japchae, etcera are good at Seoul Garden– is it the best I’ve had? No, but it sure is the best in CLE! The stews and soups are all good too.
I was a little saddened over the increase in prices that have had happened over the past years– but hey, it’s a family business, the food is good, and service is great as well– you really can’t complain.
Also, they have a pretty good selection of banchan as well, so that’s nice.
If you crave Korean food, definitely take the drive out to Parma to go here!

Staff was helpful in understanding the menu. Be advised that most entrees come with a huge serving of ~12 side dishes. We ordered soup and appetizer and went home with enough food for days.

I seriously can’t believe I’m writing about the SAME place that everyone is raving about here! I feel left out! On 1÷19÷16 my best friend and I decided that we wanted to try a Korean restaurant and this was the first listing that came up on Unilocal.Before I continue to review this place, I want to say that this was the SECOND time we tried this place and were disappointed all over again.
The FIRST time we tried this place it was in the summer time last year. A girl from work mentioned good things about this place and the three of us girls wanted to try it. We ordered the dumplings (decent) but we also ordered one of the $ 35 platters that serve 2 – 3 people. Well, my best friend and I tried the platter and looked at each other right away with surprise. There were sliced hot dogs and SPAM in our bowls. How can ANY Asian restaurant that claims to serve Asian food give us dishes with SPAM and sliced hot dogs?!? Disappointing BUT a second chance was deserved.
Now on to our SECOND trip to Seoul Garden on 1÷19÷16. My best friend and I had HIGH hopes for this place and wanted to try it just the two of us. It was just before lunchtime and it was not busy when we arrived as there was one other table being served. I had ordered the spicy Bimbim Bop w/​beef and my friend ordered a spicy dish of Yook Gae Jang. Right away we were disappointed again because the Barley tea they serve you while order was NOT Barley tea at all! It was slightly flavored HOT water. Then the small side dishes arrived right after ordering. None of them were good. Our main dishes were NOT any better. My dish was room temperature and there was enough beef in the bowl to fill a tea spoon. The sauce wasn’t even spicy it was SWEET! VERY disappointing. My friend’s soup wasn’t much better. The broth had NO flavor! Her soup should have been a SPICY beef flavored broth but it wasn’t. It was water with SOME spice and NO SALT was added. Overall, TWO stars because the food was a MAJOR letdown in an otherwise nice, small place to sit down with friends.

Best Korean restaurant in Cleveland. I’ve tried several of their dishes but always go back to the Kim chi jigae — it’s the best I’ve had. Flavorful, filling and the perfect mix of ingredients. The small plates of various Korean food dishes they bring out too is great — I especially love the boiled egg. Excellent service too!

So good! The same you would get in Korea! The kimchi is great and I would recommend the dok boa ki, rice cake in spicy sweet sauce.

Just had lunch here and it was excellent! Clean, well vented and great service also!!!
Started with shrimp Shumai and had the bim bop.

When ever we’re in town, we head to Seoul Garden.
We ordered their o jing obukum which was excellent.
Just make sure that the piece of squid is not a piece of onion and you’ll be ok.
Their KFC, Korean Fried Chicken, is also very good.
It’s not greasy, but possibly could stand a little less delicious sauce to preserve the satisfying crunch.
You’re also presented with a a large assortment of banchan!

Great place. Lots of interesting food options.
You have to be ready to try something new though

I have lived in Parma for over 10 years and my house is within walking distance to Seoul Garden. We finally went on Sunday night for dinner after reading all of the Unilocal reviews. I can’t believe what I have been missing all these years! My husband and daughter ordered the hot pot which was Amazing. I ordered the Bulgogi which was just as Amazing! I am so ready to go back and try something else!

Great authentic food by Koreans that will (if you ask) coach you through the whole process of ordering and eating. Place looks like a dive but is home to some delicious food, so give it a try.
I had Kimchi soup and mistakenly thought the free, included appetizers we’re the soup (there are a bunch of things to same before your meal is brought out). Server was great and explained the process. Food was great. Go eat it!

I found this place based on good Unilocal reviews, and I was very happy with my meal. It’s kind of a small place, but very welcoming and the people are very friendly. The meal starts off with Korean appetizer dishes, including Kimchee, bean sprouts, potato, root vegetables, etc. We had 10 different sides plus a hot pot of egg. I ordered Kimchee jigae, my fiancé had dol sot bibimbap. Our bowls of food were delicious, hot, and a large portion. Very well worth the money. In fact this place is one of the most reasonably priced Korean restaurants I’ve been to.
Highly recommend. I’ll definitely be back.

I came here with a large group of people and we reserved one of the big karaōke rooms. We had a family style meal, and all of the food that I tried was delicious. We had an assortment of meats, fried chicken, jigae, noodles, and Korean hot pot. The food was outstanding, and also very spicy. The service here was amazing! They brought us plenty of tea and water refills, and they made sure to give us more than enough of the banchan (side dishes). We also sang karaōke here, and the selection of songs was great, they had American pop, Chinese, and Korean music. They even had a disco ball in the karaōke room, so it felt like a party. I would definately recommend this place for some yummy food and fun karaōke.

There is a large framed and autographed picture of former Cleveland Indians Baseball player Sin Soo Choo hanging on the wall. You know a Korean joint is good when you have native Korean athletes coming there for a taste of their homeland.
I came in for lunch, and the first thing I noticed was that the restaraunt itself is very simple and plain. Nothing flashy, but the service is quick and courteous.
I had the naengmyun (cold noodles in ice broth) and it was good. Not out of this world, but pretty spot on. Naengmyun with kalbi during the summer is GAME OVER. SO GOOD. The reason I gave this place 5 stars, and I will go again is because the side dishes are plentiful, and they also bring out for you the boiling egg pot!
The food comes out quick, and they also give you a dessert drink called Yogurtu. It tastes very sweet. It took me back to when I was a kid, when my mother used to buy them for my brother and I during the summer. So GOOD!
5 STARS for a nice Korean restaraunt that has great authentic cusinse, fast and great service, and a large parking lot!

Seoul Garden is situated in a sketchy looking area. Was a bit scared to stop and eat at this restaurant, but I’m glad I gave it a go.
Seoul Garden has a nice, humble interior. Waitress/​waiter are courteous & quick. I love that steamed egg comes out as a side dish among 5 – 6 other sides.
Ordered the tangsooyook, kahmppongi & the yookgaejang. I kind of regret getting both the tangsooyook & kahmppongi cause they’re basically the same thing except one isn’t spicy. I’m not sure if it was because the batter was bad or if they re-​fried leftovers, but both of the dishes had a weird «crunch» to them. The flavoring was good, but I didn’t like the staleness. Yookgaejang, on the other hand, was amazing! We’re so glad we opted for it in the last minute.
I’m hoping I came on an off day. Unfortunately– I’m not in this area quite often so I don’t think I’ll be able to give Seoul Garden another go.

Second day in Cleveland and wanting to try out the Korean food here. Even though the restaurant is small and quaint but the food and affordability of the menu gives it a 5 star experience. I ordered the lunch special #12 seafood tofu soup $ 8.95. Came with the complete side dishes and egg soup. Big portion and service was great.

I am by no means an expert on Korean food but have friends who are that love this place. It is worth thirty minute drive from the East side. My favorite dish by far was the seafood soup. The flavors were layered and the perfect blend of savory richness. I could eat that soup every week especially in the winter. I’m looking forward to going back and trying the Korean fried chicken!

Very authentic Korean food.
Very good. Flavorful… Huge ginormous portions… If you want more banchan, they are more than happy to refill.
We were a group of 10 and got numerous dishes.
Kalbi: One thing I must say is that the Kalbi was not so great. The Kalbi was super tough and just not pleasurable to eat. It was almost like someone else mentioned on Unilocal thy are cutting with the grain of beef causing very sinewy tough meat… Prepuce is pretty steep for what you get. Portion is perfect for one.
Bulgogi: The bulgogi was much much better in that the meat was well marinated and was tender. Perfect portion for one or two depending on consumption.
Yookgaejang (spicy beef soup): broth was hearty and savory. This bowl was perfectly portioned for one person.
Pork/​kimchi and tofu dish: the dish itself was good but the pork was wayyyyy too salty. The kimchi in this dish was perfectly ripened and had a good tangy taste. Portion is huge. Good for two.
Chapchae (glass noodles): meh. It was ok. But nothing phenomenal…
Dwenjangchigae: robust flavor and spicy level can be adjusted by request.
Tang-​soo-​yook: sauce was a bit thicker than normal and the pieces of fried poultry was uneven. Some where every crispy while some were soggy. Huge portion. good for two. Which is great if one person likes crispy and the other likes soggy :)
Overall food is good but the interior, such as the extremely wobbly chairs and tables need to be updated badly.

I lived with a Korean roommate for a year, so I like to pretend I know good Korean food when I eat it. I’ve had great Korean BBQ in Chicago and this place is the next best thing. Definitely my favorite of the Korean places I’ve been to in Cleveland. It’s family-​owned and the atmosphere is very homey.
— Banchan is a good selection and they will bring out more if you run out (although this has never happened to me because I always order too much food). My favorite is the steamed egg, ugh, so good.
— The BBQ: you have a choice between pork belly and beef. They will bring out the grill and put it on your table (not like other Korean BBQ restaurants where the grill is built into the table). The beef (on the menu it says for 2 people) is more for 3 – 4 people especially when you’re ordering moar food. It comes with lettuce and delicious dipping sauces. Fun to cook! The last time I came here with friends and we all looked pretty helpless/​overwhelmed so a Korean mom who worked there cooked the meat for us, lol.
— Must try: Seafood pajeon (the best pajeon/​pancake I’ve ever eaten and it’s huge), Soondubu Jigae (hot spicy soup with tofu and seafood), Ddukbokkie (rice cakes in a spicy sauce).
— You will most likely leave the place with a stomach ache from overeating but it’s worth it. The prices are very reasonable given the quantity and quality of food. Come with a large group!

This place is really hard to find now if you’re coming here for the first time. I recently moved back to Cleveland after a year and I almost missed this place while getting there on Pearl Rd. I think they removed the store sign now, so it looks like an abandoned/​nondescript small store next to some car lots.
My friends and I like to come here for the lunch special (weekdays only). Unfortunately, the prices have gone up, quite significantly by about $ 1 – 3 if I remember correctly. The lunch special choices are pretty extensive, from KBBQ lunch boxes to various stews to yakisoba/​udon. (See pictures of menus) The KBBQ lunch boxes come with some japchae, rice, your bbq meat and a dumpling. I LOVE that they give you a box of banchan to take home if you get the lunch specials to go! Of course, it’s not all 10+ dishes, but it’s still a nice touch to get ~5 of them.
What I do like is that regardless of whether you come here by yourself, you will get the same number of banchan dishes as anyone else, so they don’t skimp out on them if you’re by yourself! I love the acorn jelly, kimchi, potatoes, radish kimchi, anything really. The side dishes vary by day, but you can rest assured that you will always get napa cabbage kimchi.
This time, I got the kimchi chigae, which came with kimchi, pork, tofu and some rice cakes. It was tasty and came literally boiling hot to my table, but spice + heat act synergistically so I really couldn’t eat it until it cooled down a bit.
Anyway, when you come here, you should bring a friend and just order one entrée. One time, my friend and I came here for dinner and ordered 3 things (1 appetizer, 2 entrees) since we were starving and thought it was appropriate. Well, we took home more than half of it. We also looked ridiculous with all the plates taking up a table meant for 4.
The service here is FANTASTIC. The server brings you more banchan before you even ask, and periodically checks up on you. And will help you package leftovers (like my kimchi chigae). And when you have too much food to bring home, he opens the door for you too. Which has happened more than once…

I finally got to go to Seoul Restaurant with some friends last week, and absolutely loved it. The grilled mackerel (my favorite dish to order at any Korean restaurant) is superb, as was all the banchan. The cucumber kimchi was especially delicious.
All the delicious food reminded me of a typical Korean meal at my mom’s, only without all the judgment, criticism, and tears!