Korean food across Minneapolis runs from Northeast dinner-house energy to counter-service speed to strip-mall dining rooms that have fed the same families for years. This guide sorts the dolsot bibimbap from the jjigae from the fried chicken, and names the neighborhood for every stop.
№ 01
MINARI & The Pikok Lounge
323 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 · +16122598914
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The egg mapo tofu is the draw at this Northeast Minneapolis room, along with a Crab Ramyeon and Buldak Gnocchi that both move fast out of the kitchen even on a packed Monday. Service reads as quick and attentive despite the volume, and the open layout keeps the dining room feeling loose rather than cramped. A free lot and street parking make the corner easy to reach.
What to orderEgg Mapo Tofu, Crab Ramyeon, Buldak Gnocchi
№ 02
Korea Restaurant
$$
211 Oak St SE, FL 1, Minneapolis, MN 55414 · +16127460559
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Seafood stone pot bibimbap, a seafood pancake, and short rib soup anchor a menu built for a full family table at this Minneapolis room. The stone pot bibimbap in particular gets singled out as a standout, and the pacing stays quick even with a full wait staff working the floor. This is the kind of homey, everyday Korean cooking regulars return to on repeat.
What to orderbibimbap, seafood pancake, short rib soup
№ 03
Kbop Korean Bistro
$
425 13th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 · +16123314993
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Order at the counter and the dolsot bibimbap arrives with beef bulgogi that holds its own against the sizzling stone pot. Jam pong, a spicy seafood noodle soup, gives the menu real range beyond bibimbap and japchae. Seating is plentiful and turnaround is fast, making this a solid choice for a lunch that needs to move quickly without sacrificing the stone pot format.
What to orderdolsot bibimbap, japchae, jam pong
№ 04
Kimchi Tofu House
$$
307 SE Oak St, Minneapolis, MN 55414 · +16123311112
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Silken tofu at medium spice with spicy pork is the lunch special worth planning around, arriving with extra fish cakes and the kind of attentive service that adjusts a table's seating without being asked. Bibimbap and kimchi jjigae round out the rest of the menu. The room runs small, so weekday lunch or dinner near peak hours means a wait, but the comfort-food payoff holds up.
What to ordersilken tofu medium spice with spicy pork, bibimbap, kimchi jjigae
№ 05
bb.q Chicken Uptown Minneapolis
$$
1500 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408 · +16122364173
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Korean fried chicken wings built for double-fried crunch pull drivers in from the suburbs specifically for this Uptown counter. The sides hold their own alongside the wings, and the whole-bird option gives groups a reason to order big. This is the corridor's answer to a KFC craving, Korean style, with a menu built entirely around getting the chicken right.
What to orderKorean fried chicken wings, chicken wings, sides
№ 06
Kings Restaurant | Korean Cuisine
$$
1051 Moore Lake Dr E, Fridley, MN 55432 · +17635717256
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Japchae headlines the menu at this family-run strip-mall room, backed by a rotating spread of banchan that reviewers call out as a highlight on its own. The dining room handles both a quick weekday lunch and a full family birthday dinner with the same attentive service and steady tea refills. A sushi counter with nigiri and maki gives the menu an unusual second lane.
What to orderJapchae, nigiri, maki
Frequently asked
What is the best Korean restaurant near me in Minneapolis?
It depends on the neighborhood and what is being craved. Northeast Minneapolis has MINARI & The Pikok Lounge for egg mapo tofu and ramyeon, while Uptown has bb.q Chicken for Korean fried chicken. Each entry in this guide carries its own Insider Score based on the review record, and no restaurant pays to be listed.
Which of these restaurants is best for a family meal?
Korea Restaurant and Kings Restaurant both read as built for family tables, with stone pot bibimbap, seafood pancake, and short rib soup at the former and japchae plus a full banchan spread at the latter. Kimchi Tofu House also works well for a smaller group willing to wait during peak hours.
Where can I get Korean fried chicken in Minneapolis?
bb.q Chicken Uptown Minneapolis specializes in Korean-style fried chicken wings and whole birds, with sides built to match. It draws diners from well outside the city specifically for that chicken, and it sits in the Chicken Wings category on its own rather than alongside the full-menu Korean rooms in this guide.
Is the Insider Score on this guide based on real reviews?
Yes. Every score reflects the actual review record for that restaurant, not a paid placement. Top of Minneapolis does not accept payment for inclusion or ranking in any guide, and the signature dishes named here come directly from what diners consistently order and mention.
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The data first, then the verdict
We start with the review record, not a press release. Every room here is a real kitchen with a strong rating across a meaningful number of reviews, ranked on our 10-point Insider Score. We weight consistency over time and the rooms locals return to, not the ones tourists pass through once. The list updates as the data does. How we work →
Kou Thao
Staff Writer · Top of Minneapolis
Kou Thao is the St. Paul & Corridors Editor at Top of Minneapolis. Born in St. Paul and raised in Frogtown, he grew up working the family egg-roll stand at Hmongtown Marketplace. He covers the marketplaces, University Avenue, the East Side and West Side, and every corridor counter worth the trip across the river.
