Stone Bowl Grill | Korean-Style Hot Stone Bibimbap

This place should have 5 stars. I had the best broth ever here! Everything was fantastic. I think this is the best Korean restaurant that I have tried in Milwaukee and their tea was amazing.

Stone bowl has always been on my list especially after trying a few other Korean restaurants in town, Maru, Char’d and merge(which is now closed). When I walked in, the waiter was sitting down at a distance from me with a straight face, I said a table for two to break the silence. The restaurant was half empty. The interior was quite dark so I wanted to sit at the booth near the windows, but the waiter said they were saving the table for larger groups. Which was reasonable, but he looked as if I owed him money. My friend arrived a few minutes later. Banchans were served, the flavors were quite standard, but one of the pickled vegetables tasted a little old. We ordered bibimbap with tofu and barbecue pork belly. The tofus on the bibimbap came as if they were cut straight from a box, shining, white with no seasoning. Maybe I shouldn’t have expected them to be pan fried or marinated in some way. I was slightly disappointed that the egg is fully cooked, because I usually preferred the yolk to be a little runny. Without the sauce the dish would be absolutely bland. I should give them credit that the stone bowl was heated properly and the rice was charred on the bottom. When we were about to leave the restaurant, there were still a few empty booths… Overall, the food wasn’t terrible but wasn’t great either. Given the overall experience, I would choose other options in town.

The food was absolutely incredible. We split bibimbap, bokum noodles with beef, a lunch box and some shrimp tempura. Every bite was heaven. The service was nice. Would highly recommend.

Reviews are pretty mixed and so are mine- I didn’t have a problem with service but the food was over cooked- egg on a bowl should be runny not hard (see video) and the steak was well done and just kept cooking in the hot bowl. Made it hard to eat. I liked the odd ambiance though. Just a documentary playing on the tv was weird in a good way. I don’t know if this spot was worth another try. I wanted to love it.

Excellent Korean food! Definitely should be your go-to for authentic Korean fare.

Haven't been here in a while, and everything is still the same as I remember. The service was great. Our waiter was very nice, which makes the atmosphere, the experience, and most importantly, the food all better. I ordered the steak Bibimbop and the meat was very flavorful. I love how the rice and all the vegetables sizzle and gets crispy as you stir and mix everything together. The Korean jujubi hot tea was perfect and was a nice addition to my meal. Keep it up guys.

Probably the best and the most authentic Korean food in Milwaukee so far. The Scallion Pancake with mixed seafood is worth a try! Dukboki (the rice cake) there is one on of the best Dukboki even compared to what I had when I travel to South Korea. Spicy Chicken: spicy and thick, the flavor was superb! most of the dishes are suitable for sharing the vibe the service were also amazing! Highly recommend!