BAB Korean Bistro Malden

Just ok. We tried this place because it was local and didn't want to drive into the city. Not sure if we will return. As a tofu stew lover, I was pretty disappointed. As mentioned in another review, the stew (sundubu) was just hot/spicy with truly no other flavors. The bulgogi was better with some flavoring but definitely had better - would probably re-order if we return. Seafood pancake was ok - crispy but where was the seafood?? Minimal seating but does what it needs to. Friendly staff.

The tteokbokki was terrible – it had a weird sour rice smell, no fragrance, no real spice, and the broth was just bland and awful. Absolutely no flavor except random heat. The fried rice? Honestly, I can cook way better myself at home. Don’t waste your money here. Never coming back!

We came here for lunch on a Saturday. Only one other customer, but a lot of takeouts. We went for four different kinds of dishes, noodles with pork belly sauce, seafood noodle soup, chicken fried rice and Tofu soup. All very decent.

Good food is best eaten in the restaurant, but this place seems to be more takeout than dine-in, though many people come to pick up their food during the meal. I love their cheese rice cakes; they're delicious! They're quite authentic! The kimchi soup has a strong kimchi flavor! A thumbs up! The staff are also very friendly and even stopped by to check on us during our meal.

Good Korean food. Five to six tables. St parking or lot nearby. The portions are good here. Tried a few dishes all good. The stone bibimbap was great. Jjajang noodles barely had meat though. Good side dishes banchan. Service was good too. Could use nicer atmosphere and bathrooms.

Vegetarians and Vegans beware. They put beef extract into all their vegetables. The menu does NOT specify this. They don't make food to order so you can't get anything made without it unless you want glass noodles with soy sauce apparently. I can say it was at least quiet inside and to her credit the server was able to at least tell us when we asked.

Been here for dinner twice. Brought various non-Korean family members both times. From cheese sticks for the vegetarian kid to fried pork for dad, to spicy yukgyejang for me, you can really please a diverse crowd here.