Minari

Legit Korean restaurant without the bbq smoke on your clothes and hair! We had the galbi (short rib) and it was huge, tender and delish! The japchae was such a huge portion and on point! I ordered two bowl of jasmine rice. Actually when we put in our order, all of our dishes came out within 40 minutes. It was a Saturday night and luckily we came in at 5pm, because at 6ish the crowds started coming in. For 3 adults and a toddler, my bill came to $106 plus $34 tip. The nice owner comped our rice and potstickers! Great dinner experience!

The food in this place reminds me of LA Koreatown. Nothing flashy but the food that we had was delicious. Seafood Pancake - 5/5 it had a lot of Seafood and was also crispy the way I like it. Bone in short rib soup - 5/5 I couldn't believe how much beef ribs that was included in the order. Very tender and the broth was very flavorful. Beef Bulgogi - 4/5 lots of tender meat and seasoned perfectly. Grilled salted mackerel - 5/5 a big portion. I will definitely be back to try other items.

Wanted to try a new Korean restaurant. This was definitely a hidden jem. We got here around 6:30pm on Saturday, May 31, 2025. There was no waiting and seated us right away. The restaurant seating is spacious with plenty of chair space and legroom. They cook everything for you. It was cooked to perfection. The Kalbi was tender with the perfect seasoning. Their Bonchon is some of the best we have ever tasted. Especially, their Kimchi. We have tried many different brands of Kimchi from Korean supermarkets. This has become our favorite Korean restaurant now.

High-quality, clean tastes well-worth the price. Though somewhat of a limited menu, the chef-owner ensures dishes leave the kitchen to a high standard. Kalbi Short Ribs (갈비) have an excellent marinade, the beef tastes almost buttery. Spicy Silken Tofu Stew (순두부찌개) is good, made to your preferred level of spice. Wide selection of house made banchan.

First time at Minari, meeting a colleague for dinner on a work trip. Service was attentive and fast. We both ordered the spicy pork bibimbap, it was delicious. Will definitely return next time I'm in the area and cracking Korean.

We came for a late lunch and it was relatively empty, so we had our choice of tables. The service was excellent, prompt and attentive. Our banchan of 6 dishes came out quickly--we got the usual bean sprouts, kimchi, broccoli and potato salad—refills are available upon request. We ordered the beef stone bibimbap and the tteokguk soup (rice cake soup). The portions were huge. The bibimbap was sizzling as it was being served, as it should. The meat to vegetable ratio was generous and my tteokguk was also plentiful with rice cakes and broth. The broth was really tasty and I nearly drank the whole bowl. The soypaste stew was also delicious and the seafood pancake was had plenty of seafood in it and very tasty. Everything was really delicious and I would return for another meal. It's a nice hidden gem in San Bruno worth checking out. It may seem a little pricey for the area, but for the size of the servings, it was worth it. The biggest downside is parking--it can be challenging.

Cute Korean place in downtown San Bruno. They have friendly service but food is on the pricy side. They also have fewer side dishes than some other places but all the side dishes were quite yummy. We got the army stew, corn cheese, kimchi fried rice and seafood pancake. Army stew was really small for $25 which I felt was overpriced. Seafood pancake was done really well, definitely recommend. Corn cheese is super rich and delicious but very heavy. Their stone bowl bibimbap looked quite good and we will definitely try that next time