Mr. Kimchi - Madison

Alright, for people who want to try out this place, don't be discouraged by its rating. The ratings were smeared by the unfair 1 star reviews if you wanna see, sort by lowest rating, and you'll see 1 star reviews are from a particular group of people, and you know that if a restaurant deserves 1 star, it should be from various demographics, not just one group . It's definitely worth a try, but be ready to pay a bit. I'm also a Korean American that have eaten many foods in the states and Korea, if that gives any validity to my review. We had Tteokbokki, Yookwhae, sliders, Jjampong and salmon bibimbap. We were satisfied with all of them. First, Yookwhae was great. You might think 12 dollars is steep for it, but do keep in mind you probably can't find this any other place in Madison, and to find another, you'd have to go to Chicago most likely and the one here was better anyway . Definitely recommend it unless you're a vegetarian. Second, I loved the spick pork bulgogi sliders. I think this is how a fusion should be, incorporating other influences but using Korean ingredients. What I tasted in there were Korean ingredients and no weird mix of other western things that might ruin it. Third, bibimbop was so good, y'all. To be honest, I low key judge people who go to Korean restaurants and order just bibimbop because it kinda seems like a basic option to me, but the one here, is a must try, bibimbops here are on a different level. Fourth, good job on the Jjampong. I grew up eating really good Jjampong so I had high standards for it, and it didn't didappoint. You could taste the clearness of the broth as well as the right amount of spicy, as it should be. Services were also great, I really don't know what these one star reviews are talking about. I do have to criticize for two things though. First, I thought the mussels in Jjampong didn't have the taste of the broth, which tells me it was added later...? I think Jjampong would taste even better it already tastes good if you can get the broth taste out of those mussels Second, I really liked the Tteokbokki, but its yangnyum 양념 didn't feel like it was spread evenly, which is pretty big for a style like this one, since you won't get the wet Tteokbokki like you would in other places. Still liked it very much. Definitely coming back to try out other things I missed tonight.

Do you ever go to places and wish that the food they served was as good as the photos they put up? If so, this is the place for you. Their Bibimbop is to die for, and with great sides and teas the meal comes together as a wonderful dinner for a reasonable price. Definitely worth a visit.

Went there last night in a party of 4. Service and the wait staff were amazing, and the food was excellent. We had the two noodle soups (jambong and the beef one), a hot bimbimbap bowl with squid, and a cold bimbimbap with tuna that was closer to a poke bowl. The jambong did take a little while to come out, but the wait staff did put in a great effort to keep us in the loop take care of us while waiting. Between this place and K peppers I know where to get my Korean food fixes

Amazing dinner! We started with the Spicy-Sweet Veggie Dumplings, very tasty. We also ordered the Spicy Ramen with veggies and the Spicy (raw) tuna Big Bowl. The sides that came with were so fun and our waiter was kind and efficient. Highly recommend for date night!

Yummie! Reasonable lunch price, fast and nice service. Order these two just to try. Ended up eating it all. The server though I was done with my steak lunch box and i told him 'no I 'm not done yet. ' Lol got there before the lunch rush and made out alive. Would go again next time. Great food and service.