Best of Boston

Best Korean Restaurant

Seoul Soulongtang

Allston
Signature seollongtang beef soup is the heavenly house special that keeps this Allston eatery humming. The dish is presented with Dickensian austerity—chalk-white broth hiding slices [...] read more»
2018 Best Korean Restaurant

Buk Kyung

Allston
With a Korean joint seemingly popping up on every corner, Allston Village is steadily earning its K-town reputation, but the noodle dishes at neighborhood stalwart [...] read more»
2017 Best Korean Restaurant

Coreanos

Allston
When Alex Kim went into business with his parents last year—his mother is a former partner at Bibim—the millennial decided it was time to give [...] read more»
2016 Best Korean Restaurant

Buk Kyung

Somerville
Homestyle hospitality is the draw at this Union Square mainstay, with gratis accompaniments like crunchy daikon, spicy kimchi, and pickled cucumbers complementing huge platters of [...] read more»
2015 Best Korean Restaurant

Meju

Somerville
When it comes to Korean cuisine, it's all about texture—the springy bite of puffy, cheese-smothered ddeokbokki rice cakes; the crisp bottom layer of rice on [...] read more»
2014 Best Korean Restaurant

Kaju Tofu House

Allston
Choosing Boston’s best "overall" Korean restaurant is a tricky proposition. The city’s long on specialists, but short on generalists able to muster worthy renditions of [...] read more»
2013 Best Korean Restaurant

Kaju Tofu House

Allston
Korean cuisine is about more than just barbecue. The signature dish at this tiny Allston joint is sundubu, a roiling crock of silken tofu stew [...] read more»
2012 Best Korean Restaurant

Manna House

Arlington
For years we lamented the lack of quality Korean dining in this town. Once Manna House opened its doors, those complaints thankfully came to an [...] read more»
2011 Best Korean Restaurant

Yasu

Brookline
Nothing sinks the heart of a Korean food aficionado more than seeing steamed broccoli as one of the panchan side dishes of a restaurant's every [...] read more»
2008 Best Korean Restaurant

Suishaya

Boston
The ok dol bibimbop still has our mouths watering: a bed of rice, crispy at the bottom where it meets the hot stone serving pot; [...] read more»
2006 Best Korean Restaurant

Koreana

Cambridge
Seoul-food fans looking for a little say in how dinner turns out can't do better than Koreana, where tabletop barbecues offer patrons a hands-on experience. [...] read more»