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4.0 of 5 stars.
YES...........So much food!!! Everything on the menu is YUMMEH! Lots and lots of side dishes with endless refills. You can actually fill your appetite with these side dishes and pack your entree home...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I can't go home for mom's home cooking, Choi's Kitchen hits the spot. The daeji bulgogi (spicy pork) and tubo chiige (tofu soup) were great, plus they're very generous with the banchan.
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
wth TEN banchans?! that's the most banchans (little korean side dishes) that i EVER got at a korean restaurant! most of them are just 6 dishes at most... and they had my FAVORITE! the little dried...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhh... Sooo much foood!!!Seafood pancake: Humongous with chewy pieces of octopus and shrimp in every bite ($13).Bibimbap: pretty average in my opinion but I like mixing the egg and stirring in the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food is pretty cheap here, well not dirt cheap but a little cheaper than the usual korean restaurants and portions are generous. One of the main points are the many side dishes they gave you, 8, yes...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love seafood pancake. I usually get seafood pancake at whichever Korean restaurant that offers it, so when my Korean coworker told me that the seafood pancake at Choi's Kitchen was "the best he ever...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Craving Korean home cookin'?How about Choi's?Ordered so much foodIt will last me the rest of the week'Super yummy Korean goodness!I really wanted to go to Google for dinner, but my big bro said the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes I'm overwhelmed by the amount of choices I have for Korean food along El Camino...but Choi's really stood out for me. The restaurant sits by itself on the corner of a busy intersection and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Short ribs were magnificent!!!! Flavor was phenomenal perfect spices and cooked perfectly. We ordered Jab Chae also and it was let's just say there was none left over. We also ordered the seafood...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i think i ordered wrong. i came to the restaurant all excited to try the seafood pancake. when i suggested it to my friend, she told me that she doesn't really eat seafood!! i figured it was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
very good food...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cal Bi - $15.99- Flavorful. Well marinatedSeafood Pancake - $12.99- Huge! - Plenty of seafood chunks!Korean Pot Stickers - $7.99- Delicious! - Fried vs Pan-fried.- Comes with a cabbage salad over a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I live in San Francisco, but when I'm craving good, homey Korean food, instead of heading over to Japan Town, I drive the 45 min. to go to Choi's Kitchen on El Camino and trust me, the drive is WELL...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their seafood platter is just plain amazing. No other korean place comes close. A korean colleague of mine swears this is as authentic as it gets. Good value for your money and a treat for your...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Prices are pretty good. Great place to take a a few friends. Everytime I come, I order the grilled meats with the vegetables for two. defiantely coming back again for more
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I commend you good sirs and ladies of Choi's Kitchen for making a seafood pancake the size of my upper torso! Not skimping out on the pickled side dishes! Lastly having damn good, spicy cold noodles....
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very good Korean food. Very inexpensive.
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've loved Choi's Kitchen since I first visited them while they were open on Lafayette and El Camino in Santa Clara. It was a mostly take-out kinda place and I loved their Dak Bulkogi! Today finds...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I pretty much agree w/Tad S's review - good korean food, reasonable prices, good variety of ban chan and decent portion sizes. The only downside is the noise - this place is incredibly loud. One of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Choi's kitchen is the place to go if you want a more home-y Korean meal. Great place! You HAVE to try their seafood pancake!! It is delicious and I would go back for it anytime. Definitely one of my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Boyfriend and I are from Las Vegas and were in the Santa Clara area craving some decent Korean food and Choi's definitely hit the spot. I ordered take-out to bring back to our hotel and and for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Quality of food: Excellent (all the banchan's were really yummy, too)Service: ExcellentPrice: Not bad for Korean food/bbq/tastePortions: Excellent- comments on portions:Jack (ordered the dduk mandu...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Choi Kitchen, you had me at The Egg.I know what y'all are thinking. What is "The Egg?" Is that Korean for "Hello?" "The Egg," gentle readers, is the CORNERSTONE to any good pot of soon du bu and it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For the price this is about as good as it gets in this area. Our default spot for korean BBQ and we almost always order the #3 which is the spicey chicken. I tried bim bim bap and the soft tofu as...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmmm sooo good. This has been a return place for us. We miss our Korean food from LA, so this has quickly become a favorite. Especially when we watch our K-drama!We didn't really enjoy the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not sure what is really holding back many yelpers to rate this place with 5 stars, but my wife and I now have our favorite Korean restaurant in South Bay area in Choi's. This isn't the restaurant to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good place - tasty food (including the sugary-sweetness dishes and pan chan). Service was good. Many pan chan dishes were served and our waitress refilled each one we finished. Overall a good...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmm.... Soooooo good!!! It doesn't look like much from outside (or inside), but I love their food!I love all the excessive kimchi dishes! We ordered a couple of lettuce-wrapping dishes (sorry I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The man and I popped in here on Sunday for our belated V-day lunch. Nothing says romance like saving $ and kimchi!Anyhow, Tony and I probably didn't get the best items for which Choi's is known...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My second favorite place to eat Korean food. The service is very friendly, no matter how tough the language barrier is. Ahahah. I especially love their side dishes. I went here twice so far but every...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
--Food: **4 stars--Atmosphere: **2.5 stars--Service: **3.5 starsChoi's Kitchen restaurant has their tables setup like a cafeteria, a very clean one I might add. I really want to give them 3.5 stars,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely a new favorite. It's a great place to go if you want casual dining, reasonable prices, a plethora of little korean appetizers (they seem to have more than other places!), roomy seating,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In A Nutshell:*Choi's is definitely one of the best Korean restaurants in the SoBay (South Bay).*My Korean mother has been going to Choi's, ever since they were originally located on the western side...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Finally got to check out the New Choi's. I definitely like their new location better mainly because it is generally more spacious inside and has a bigger parking lot.They have lunch specials for about...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't find the food that special. I'm a little surprised with the really high yelp rating. We had the seafood pancake. They did have good portions and reasonable prices.
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming to Choi's since it was Blue Stone. I gotta admit, I was a little anxious that the change in management would mean a change in the yummy factor of their food, but it has not effected...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food Rating:5/5 (short ribs)Value Rating: 4/5This place is one favorite place to get korean bbq short ribs!! mmmMMMmm!! This place has it's own parking lot which can get full on friday or saturday...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy yummy Korean food! I've eaten here a bunch of times, taking full advantage of their lunch specials. I've had their spicy chicken, short ribs, and beef, and deep fried gyoza... they come out...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
really? I'm not korean, but i've had my fill of korean food and this place is just average. that chap chae dish they give you as an appetizer is microwaved right before it hits your table. The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hi yelpers! Thanks for helping me find this place. My hubby had today off, since it's MLK, but I had to work. So he came out to catch lunch with me. :) yay! He told me to pick something Korean,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Choi's is likely the most near all-inclusive Korean experience 'round here.The array of side dishes are aplenty and will continue to amaze your non-Korean friends obsessed with the tiny saucers; and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you can't read Korean, me!, ya gotta guess at the location or look for the old fast food building. The atmosphere is just that, fast food, sterile and clean.But, you don't come here for the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't expect much from Korean restaurants in general. I know it's not going to be as good as my mom's cooking so it's hard to get excited about mediocrity. I'd rather hold out for the best.Choi's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
From all the Korean places that I have tried, this place is pretty darn good especially their seafood pancake. The portion was good size and didn't taste that oily, which I appreciated. The tofu soup...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to try their seafood pancake. Not bad, but too much MSG. I had a headache, dry throat, and thirst after eating there.
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Holy crap. This place is awesome. Friendly service, great food, and great prices.I saw Duk Bok Kee (sp?) for the first time in a long time and it brought back all these Soju over Duk Bok Kee...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a decent Korean restaurant, not fantastic!Their seafood pancake is awesome...it has the right ratio of ingredients to flour...but a little pricey at $12.99. Although their seafood tofu soup is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow... This place was INCREDIBLE. Every single dish that we had, including the banchan was really, really, REALLY good. Sogogi SoonDooboo - They actually used beef broth to go along with this beef...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Craving Korean food? Come here! The day that I came here with my friend, Anna L., it was bone chillin' cold so what better way to warm your body with some Korean food. I don't know a lot about...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with a friend today for lunch. My friend gave this place a 2 (based on my rating system of not coming back if a place is less than 3 stars), while I'd say it's about 3.5 stars. It's unusual...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with my good ole pal Jen S the other week and had a nice dinner for two. It was pretty cold inside though, which made the hot food sound much more enticing. She had a soondubu and I had a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Apparently, there's more to korean food than just beef tofu soups and seafood pancakes! lol there's a ton of other options in their menu than was at SGD, and plenty more free sides. the seafood...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. It's as authentic as you get, affordable and delicious.There's a lot on the menu, but the real specialty here is the ssam bap. How do I describe it? It's a dinner meal that at...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great alternative to the neighboring Tofu House!!- Open Sundays in case you're hungover and want tofu soup- Plethora of unlimited side dishes- Great tofu soup, super delicious and thick - yum!They...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Why is it so difficult to find authentic good Korean restaurants over here. I mean there are so many next to each other.. you would think there is something that's decent!I should have known if there...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good. Came here for thanksgiving dinner... hey why not? Got the seafood tofu with the short ribs. The short ribs was deeellliioouuusss, its a little sweeter than other places. Thats probably...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Six of us converged on Choi's for a Thanksgiving lunch that also happened to be a birthday lunch. Thankfully the birthday boy is Korean, so he got saddled with ordering...He ordered 2 ssam baps (beef...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The service was great (I love it when they give you more of the side dishes without making you feel like a pig), and the side dishes were super yummy. I love the fishcakes and the potatoes. I had the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum-o! I loved the seafood pancakes eveb though I hate green onions. I think what made it really good is the octopus! Mmm the soon du bo was very thick and rich flavored and had a lot of seafood in...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went here for the first time a while ago after being denied by SGD Tofu House (it was inexplicably closed), been back several times since.Pretty good food and reasonable prices - for the Bay - we...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was a chilly Thursday night, and I was craving soon dubu (tofu soup) so my sister and I drove up ECR looking for a place that we haven't been to before. We've seen positive reviews for Choi's so...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The quality's definitely gone down since the beginning, but still pretty decent. I love the pajun but always get sick after eating it.
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Choi's is in the Santa Clara K-Town in Silicon Valley, on El Camino Real.This place has a large exterior sign, unassuming decor in rows of tables, and is quite popular. We came on a weekend evening at...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had the Kimchi jigae today and I remember this debate on Chowhound about how thick jigae should be. I thought their version definitely fits in to the league of thick varieties.It was wonderfully...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here on a Friday night and waited about 40 minutes before getting seated. This place was packed with people! We got the dinner for two special with spicy pork and spicy chicken. They give you an...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We recently tried the SsamBab (for 2 people). For $30, it was a steal for the enormous amount of food served. In addition to the whole array of banchans, the set came with a super large plate of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmm.. I wish I lived in South Bay for the Korean food.... ok, actually no, I wish that there were more Korean food options where I live :\Anyway, back on topic, Choi's. Pretty solid Korean food! The...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
In our quest to find places that will satisfy later in the evening diners such as S and I - we decided to stop in at Choi's Kitchen after reading a few good reviews on Yelp.I'm sorry to say that we...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
drove by this place the first time around and realized that was it so had to make a u-turn to go back. i had a bad navigator in the passenger seat. it seemed smaller than it was on the outside. got a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Non-existence service. Got up to get my own water, to ask for hot sauce, my own to-go box (note to self: will feed leftovers to dog), and to pay for my check. Not so good banchans.Chewy, tough,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My co worker told me about this place given that she is Korean and I had to ask her for recommendations!We got the spicy pork and the medium spicy beef tofu stew. YUMMY! Although I did notice this:IT...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Updated review: I am kind of disappointed w/ most of their food (short ribs, seafood pancake and even the rice pot), but their kim-chi tofu soup is amazing. It's the only dish I'd come back here for....
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just tried this place tonight and hubby and I really like it! (btw I'm not sure why there is listed a "New" Choi's Kitchen.Anyways, we had the Korean Seafood Pancake and it was delicious. It is also...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
the beau and i decided that we needed more korean food in us so we decided to find a place on el camino. got here and my immediate thought is...there's no bathroom. he quickly corrects me and tells me...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for dinner last night with my mom and sis. I didn't like it at all. Strange, I thought I liked Korean food. I was so dissatisfied with my entree. It was assorted vegetables, fried egg, and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My roommate and I stumbled upon this place, and I'd have to say it's probably the best Korean restaurant along the El Camino Real strip in Santa Clara, and there are tons of Korean joints in the area....
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best Korean food I've had in the South Bay and I grew up here. I always complain about selection of Korean restaurants here and say that nothing beats Korean food from L..A., which is for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I usually don't really like bbq, but I went here for lunch on a whim, and I'm happy I went. The food was really great (I got the chicken with beef potstickers and my friend got the beef short ribs...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Booyah Bo Ssam!Sorry, I kinda liked the alliteration, so I had to say it, but it does kinda serve a purpose. Bo Ssam is probably the only reason to come here. For the uninitiated, Bo Ssam is a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gluttany... my girlfriend and I went here at the beginning of the year and ordered so much food, we didn't have room on our 4 person table for it all. HAha. The waitress even tried to warn us that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Today I went for Lunch. I thought I would take my co-worker there. From memory the food was better the first time around. The sides dishes today was really salty. Not just one but all of them. At...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a new resident in Mountain View, I am desperately and frantically searching for a Korean restaurant to replace the tofu house that I love to go to in LA. So I found Choi's Kitchen on yelp. This...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place knows their Korean food! When I come here I usually order the spicy marinated beef and the seafood tofu soup: medium spicy. But first lemme talk about the sides. I love the spicy daikon...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Their claim is specialty on ssambob but when you order this ssambam on menu, all you get is cheap veggie leaves you can get at the K markets around. No specialty here. Stiff 20 something dollars for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to try some different Tofu besides my normal S&G and the one in cupertino. I really liked the small dishes. The noodles were above average and I liked how the bean sprouts were also spiced...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good Korean food, but the service is very mixed.First time the service was great. Other times, it's been bad (3x times or so).I'm korean and when i went with my parents and ordered in korean...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Large portions, but was the food really that good? Truth is, not really. Go elsewhere if you want bomb korean food, here if you wanna get full. i like how they give you a grip of veges though. the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bossam (steamed pork served with salted napa cabbage and oyster kimchi) for 2 was actually enough to feed 5 as an appetizer, with roughly half still remaining. The bossam was excellent quality pork...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had the seafood pancake which was the best dish of the night. The Soon Du Bu was pretty good with 2 good sized shrimps and some clams. The kalbi was a little too chewy so not as good. The Chap...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to take a gamble and go here for dinner and I'm so glad I did. My two friends from S.F came down for dinner and asked me where would be a good place to eat. A place that was good and cheap....
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I by no means claim to be a conessieur of Korean food, but when I asked what a good place to have good Korean cuisine would be, I was promptly turned in this direction. To say the least, I am glad I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My tongue has lost all sensation and it hurts to eat oranges... and I LOVE IT.Choi's does NOT mess around. The first time I came here, I enjoyed their Ssam Bap, which they are known for. For those...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good selection of items on the menu.we tried the duk boki, cold noodles, and meat that came with lettuce wraps... for that dish, there was a bit too many greens and not enough meat. not bad overall.
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Can i get some Kalbi! Yup! thats all i get and its so good.
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I told Colleen H. I was gonna take her for her first Korean meal and I wanted it to be fun, which means a place with all the little sides (banchan) since thats what I like the most about Korean food....
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
So my friend recently told me that she was with three friends of hers and they found a "COCKROACH" in the cabbage! WHAT?! So they comp'd their meal!!
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My g/f and I both ordered standard tofu dish. I would recommend ordering either medium or spicy if you like that extra kick to your palate. I think my g/f ordered mild, which is fine if you can't take...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So today's discovery was based on reading Liz T.'s review on Yelp. (thanks Liz).It was great, and everything she wrote it would be. We went a little crazy with ordering. You'd think two guys could...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Damn... Tetsu N. and I decided to do another discovery, and it looks like there will be no need for food for the next few days.It was actually pretty funny ordering our food though. We ordered the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pleasantly filling and tasty! They have 2 parking lots around this little house-looking restaurant and it wasn't too busy on a Friday night at 8ish, but the restaurant was pretty full (and full of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is good. Everything has been consistenyl four stars. the panchan is tasty, the pancake is just delicious and everything is fairly good. Nothing stands out as exceptional but the place is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have found a new favorite Korean restaurant in the Bay Area. Especially one that is family-friendly since I bring along a couple toddlers everywhere I go. The noise the night we went (a very...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best Korean Restaurant on El Camino Real.Bigger sometimes doesn't mean better and I had to admit that I was a little worried when they moved to their new location. I knew that it would be bigger...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place!! no complaint!I went to his place on a Thursday noon.And the restaurant is pretty much packed.People kept coming in.I like all the side dishes, and we ordered two kinds of Jige,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say, me like this place. This place is one of my top 5 Korean spots in Santa Clara.We ordered the tehji bosaam, tenjjang cheegeh, and the heamulpajun. I love to wrap and eat, whether if it's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The last time I went to this place was when it was still Blue Stone. I've not had the desire to return since it became Choi's. A friend wanted to meet there for dinner and so I came here (Yelp) to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food like this makes up for the sound of Korean girls speaking Korean.I thought the prices were a little high at first, but seriously, with the amount of food you'll be getting it's actually not bad...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The succulent meat sliding off the bone and into your mouth...Okay, I'm drooling. Their kalbi is to die for.Best Korean food on El Camino.
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food was good! Ordered bibimbab yummy! Nice clean restaurant.
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went for a Friday lunch upon hearing about their great seafood pancakes. 3.5 stars for our lunch.Highlights:- Seafood pancake: super crispy, hearty, and hugest thing ever with lots of stuff in it:...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good Korean restaurant in Santa Clara. Went there for dinner.Service: A (courteous, prompt and not pushy).Food quality: fresh, tastes great!Food quantity: Bibimbab was large. Bulgogi was medium...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
a decent place for bossam in san jose. hae-mool-pa-jun (seafood korean pancake) looked yummy too. you can have better ones in k-town in l.a., but this is all we can have in nor cal. sad.
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So moving from LA, I am absolutely spoiled when it comes to Korean food, especially because of places in K-Town like BCD which is fantastic! So having experienced all that yumminess, I needed to find...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ended up here after getting denied at Palace Korean BBQ at 8:30 pm on a Saturday night.Food was pretty good.The beer was flowing.The sweet rice wine was flowing.It got the job done after travelling 40...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Rating to change maybe later when I will try something other than haemul pajun (seafood pancake). So I come here with my UFC friend because she wants Korean. And because I want Korean. I order...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Solid lunch location, for relatively inexpensive. Previously located at the crossroads of Lafayette and El Camino, Choi's has recently re-located to a more business friendly location near El Camino...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. I just had one of the best lunches I've had in a long time. It was a mildly warm day, me recovering from a cold, not quite sure what I was in the mood for. What a pleasant surprise it was when...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Co-worker lunch. We got a few lunch specials, but everyone shared.Haemul pajun - Seafood green onion pancakeGalbi - Marinated short ribs bbqDweji bulgogi - Spicy marinated pork bbqJap Chae - Clear...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a couple times, and I'm not sure if I'm hallucinating this, but I'm convinced the owner read Yelp reviews about bad service because they seem alot nicer to us non-Koreans! To be honest,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's nothing more refreshing on an abnormally hot Spring day in the Bay Area than an ice cold bowl of mool naengmyun (buckwheat noodles in a cold broth). Whenever the temperatures rise, I have an...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
my husband and i were craving korean food and we decided to eat at choi's kitchen after a friend had recommended it. this place hit the spot. the banchan was great, the service was good, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is our favorite Koran restaurant in the area. The food is good. The seafood pancake is great. Clear noodles are not included. You need to buy the set menu (expensive) to have the greens with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
UPDATE: 5-6-08I have been here 3 times now. I am in LOVE. OPEN LATE 11pm. Consistent quality and service. I'm SOLD. We had a large party for my fiance's bday and we were served in a timely manner. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When Choi's Kitchen moved out of the boonies of El Camino to this new location, my boyfriend was over the moon. He ate here up to 3 times a week during his lazy-arse phase, and the women dotingly...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only come here during the week and kind of later in the evening, so I've never had to wait for a table. The Pa Jun is really good - generous portions and full of lots of seafood. We had the BBQ...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
man im stuffed. went here with brian and veronica for dinner. we order the 2 meat special and the seafood pancake. man it was alot of food. had a couple of hite and the total = 57 8tip = $65...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pa Jun: packed with seafood, delicious.Seafood tofu stew: hearty and satisfying.Panchan: pretty good and plentiful.All in all, a solid Korean restaurant. One tiny quibble: the bathrooms are outside,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite Korean restaurants in the area. I love how they serve a lot of panchan. The seafood pancake is awesome! It's so tasty. The second time I ate here, I shared the ssambap with...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Update:Came here for the second straight day today. Arrived 15 mins later (at 12:15pm) then yesterday and that made a huge difference to the quality of service - was horrible. Had the same waitress...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have eaten here twice and both times I left satisfied and full.The Spicy Pork and Spicy Chicken are very good along with the fresh veggies they give you to eat them with. The sides are also good if...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The sign says Choi's Korean. It's small, but it's there. Place is on the corner of Flora Vista and El Camino by the Walgreens shopping center. Had dinner on Friday around 7pm. The front parking lot...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would say that this restaurant is on par with other korean tofu places. If you are going to be in this area, I"m sure there are better ones to try out.The bibimbob was ok but had way too much...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with my family a few weeks ago. The food was good I guess, but nothing you can't get anywhere else.We had to wait 15-20 minutes to get seated, which isn't unreasonable seeing as how busy...
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Driving by and found this Choi's. Stays open till 11pm on weekdays which is a plus all on its own. I'm not Korean so I can't say if the food is the real deal, but it was very tasty! We started off...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Crap! I'm having major Korean food cravings! No, I'm not pregnant. I'm too lazy & it's too late to drive to Mom's for a home cooked meal. So I talked my friend (okay, I forced my friend) to get...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We came in at about 10 minutes before closing (10pm) and were seated promptly (we should damn be cuz we were almost the only people ther), although some individuals came in after 10pm and were still...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Choi's after seeing pretty good reviews on Yelp. Love Yelp. Anyway, the food was very good. We ordered BoSsam, Ddukgook, gohpchang bokum, and pajun. Everything was very yummy. The place was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, their Pajun is just simply... Wow. Alright, so I did my homework and read through the Yelp reviews and looked at the pictures, so I was ready for anything. I walked in on a Sunday evening at 7pm,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There are few universal truths in this world:1. Death is inevitable (unless you're Ted "frozen head" Williams)2. The earth is round3. Women with unibrows are scary (apologies to the Cro-Mags in my...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I finally went to the "correct" Choi's restaurant today. I ordered the seafood pancake as recommended on one of the reviews. It was good, but I didn't care much for the bell peppers, green onions and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went with a couple of co-workers to Choi's last week. The lunch specials were a great value, with plenty of food that was tasty. I got the bbq chicken and the pot stickers. Yum! Good food at a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
why are there two different listings for this place? i agree that this place is better than blue stones. it's much brighter inside and looks much cleaner too. the big huge pile/plate of veggies kinda...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We need more Korean restaurants like this. Affordable, good selection and delicious food! Sure they have lots of banchan (side dishes) and good portions... But the reason why I keep coming back to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came for lunch a couple of times. The first time, it was nice, quiet, and the service was attentive. This time around, it was crazy busy, the server looked at us like we were crazy when we asked for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My family and I just ate here for dinner. The parking lot was pretty full when we got there around 7 p.m. We had to wait about 20 minutes before we got a table, but they didn't bring out our menus...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars for this place! I tried it when it was Blue Stones and it wasn't that great...since Choi's Kitchen took over..it's soo yummy!Even my boyfriend who is white and kinda picky was into this place!...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place saved my life on xmas eve. my frend n i were driving around santa clara looking for a yummy asian place to eat at. pretty much everything we thot of in the area wuz closed frum 3pm-5pm....
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love Korean food and I love kalbi. I have yet to eat a kalbi rib that I didn't like - until now. My friends and I had lunch here on Friday. The place was crowded (mostly Koreans - which I thought...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When trying to think of Korean restaurants to go to in Santa Clara, I was surprised to find that Blue Stones was now called Choi's Kitchen. I'm not too fond of the name. But that's just me.I finally...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i really liked blue stone when it was there... so i had high expectations of this restaurant that i believe moved to this prime location. i thought the food was pretty good. they specialize in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
UPDATE 04/07/2008:We've been back a few times and decided that this is a pretty good spot. The value for the $ is really there. The service is good. The panchan is tasty and generous. I really like...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmm... this place reminds me of a fast food joint that got converted into a restaurant. I can also see the happy arches or the bell sign outside. Inside, this place is probably the first...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I remember passing by this place when i went to DMV and didn't think too much about it but when Mr. C and I drove by looking for a dinner place, I immediately remembered it. We parked and I noticed...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the real name of this restaurant is chweganei. it's hard to romanise the korean last name chwe, so people always use "choi." after all, have you _ever_ met someone with the romanised last name of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a must repeat. Quality of food is excellent. Must try out the hae mul pa jun. It's the best I've ever tried - and they give you a lot of it. For 2 ppl, get the $27.99 dinner for 2...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks Yelpers. My expectations were met and exceeded. I haven't had Korean food for eight years. Believe me, it won't be another wait that long. I was in the Chicago O'Hare airport waiting for my...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This used to be Blue Stone Restaurant, which I thought was better and had more selection. Sure, the menu is still huge, and there are still really "busy" Korean waitresses running around looking...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for lunch today. Wow, them is some good eats. I just ordered the galbi, which was flavorful and not as fatty as I get at most places. Of course the real reason I ever crave korean food is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here last Friday after realizing that Jinmi in Sunnyvale had closed down. This was formerly the location of Blue Stones but from what I heard the food was upgraded. It's easier to tell people...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Even though it says "Choi's Kitchen - New", the reviews below are for the old Blue Stones Korean restaurant which wasn't so great. Use this link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/YKATEbjGKeLcIb_T1HWF5A for the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For folks looking for Blue Stones Korean restaurant, it's gone and it has been replaced (in its location) by a better Korean restaurant. I believe it opened in September of 2007. I think I was there...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here with my fiance and were waiting for another couple to meet us here. They text us that they're waiting for us at the restaurant while we're waiting for them too at the restaurant. Turns...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some friends and I went here last night, under high recommendations.The portions are fair in some cases and very generous in others.Between 5 people, we only ordered 3 dishes and were quite satisfied...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best homestyle korean restaurant in the south bay. I have to say the prices are great and food is comforting. When my wife misses Korea, she goes to Choi's Kitchen, which is also called Choi's House....
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow... I had no idea so many people had a negative experience coming here... Maybe I was lucky, or just caught them on a good night. In my case, the food here has been tasty and traditional. However,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Having lived near Palisades Park, NJ and with family living very close to K-town in L.A., I was so disappointed at the lack of good Korean restaurants in the Bay Area. I checked out this place after...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I come here for lunch all the time. Its quick, good, home style cooking. I always get the kalbi beef on a hot iron plate with rice and all those korean side dishes. Just don't park in front of the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
it was good.i came here with my family once and yeah i loved all the vegetables they had to wrap the food with, but it just wasn't the same. it was pretty close to authentic but not quite there and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The service at this restaurant is a hit or miss because somedays you get good service and other days..... you get crappy service, (especially from that grey hair man who sits there and read newspaper...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sizzle! Sizzle! Simmer. That's the best way to describe my lunch experience here yesterday. Went here with 4 friends, and it's a cute little place that never would have caught my eye if one of my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Foods are great. Service is so and so. The waitress does not seem to know English. We want more rice and we want more side dishes!
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The place is not hard to get to. The booths, the seats were a bit far from the table plus the cushions could use replacements. Service is awfully very slow here. Tired a lot of the dishes here, and I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just got back from lunch here. It's on the corner of Lawrence and El Camino. The parking is rather small, so be aware!I don't know a whole lot about Korean food, but it was pretty damn tasty. I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been craving Korean food since I came up here from Los Angeles. (My favorite being Chosun Galbi) I've gotta say, these positive reviews were really on the mark. I went there tonight w/ the bf...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i'm certainly not an expert on korean cuisine. i used to trail mom to the best ones back at home, but she's now 3000 miles away. and i'm on my own. its a good thing that i don't have such a refined...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had the bossam (steamed pork with kimchi served with lettuce leaves) and it was excellent as were all the banchan. The portions were enormous , even for this piggie, so pace yourselves. I also like...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place... its soo good. And i love their little side dishes that come out with the food- I have two favorites and maybe other korean places have them too but none of the ones I've been to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What? This place is not getting 5 stars?! Man - you guys are a tough crowd. Ok, relative to places in San Jose/Santa Clara area - this place rocks. You can't really compare it to Korean restaurants...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite lunch place near work. If I'm having a bad morning at work the sizzling plate of meat and the super crispy dumplings always make the afternoon a little better. Don't expect...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is for Blue Stones.This place is best for.... chadolbeggi & dukboksam (square rice wraps). There's an option on the menu to have it all you can eat for about $18 (lunch and dinner the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Update January 2008Now under new management. I must say the new management is loads nicer and quicker than the last. They brought us those little fried fish when we asked. Before, we would have been...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am very happy that they have dduk bo ssam (the thin rice wrap) here. I received pretty good service here. All the times I've been here with with a big party, but we were seated pretty fast. We got...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
About a year ago, when I heard that this place now offered "dduk bo ssam", a ricecake wrap thing that accompanies your meat, made popular in LA - - I ran like my a$$ was on fire to eat here.What an...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
UPDATE: As for other Korean fishes, I'd say it's just decent. Their specialty lies in providing Ssam Bap (aka veggie wrapped rice - u wrap it - u eat it). For other individual dishes, I'm sure you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best place to go for meat, fish, banchan(Korean side dishes - they're Rock!!!) and lots of vegetables~ If u go around lunch time, u can't find any parking space or can't get seat right away.. for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, I hear some have complained about this place...I too had to wait for over 30 minutes once for a simple dish, just because they FORGOT about it...Hopefully they find these bad reviews and change...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went here w/a friend because I really wanted to try korean food. The waitress was great because she suggested the really good tofu soup & beef /veggies. The bad thing was when I paid she asked if I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I came here based on the recommendation from a friend that this place had the rice noodle wrap instead of the red leaf lettuce for the korean bbq. I've been meaning to find a place like that since...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for lunch a while back with the work clan. I'm giving this a bonus star on sheer size of menu. Four of us went here and we had bulgogi, jap chae, tofu soup and the seafood onion pancakes....
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm giving this a 4, only because this is the only Korean bbq restaurant that does "dduk bo ssam" that I've found here in the bay area. Ever since I've been fortunate to eat at Shik Do Rak in L.A. a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Lots of leaves. All kinds of leaves. Enough green stuff to feed a whole army of rabbits... It used to be bit dirty but it seems cleaner now. Food is okay... They are known for all the wraps like...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2006
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