Korean food in St. Paul runs from a remodeled dining room on a busy street to a strip mall counter working through an app queue. This lane does not need University Avenue to make its case: bibimbap, tahng soo yuk, and a tteokbokki built for takeout all hold their own across the city.
№ 01
Sole Cafe Korean restaurant
St. Paul $$
684 Snelling Ave N, Saint Paul, MN 55104 · +16516442068
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A new ownership team trimmed the menu down to a short list and it shows in the plate work. Bibimbap, bulgogi, and kimchi jjigae anchor the kitchen now, served in a dining room large enough for a real date night rather than a quick counter stop. The mix of older table setups against the newer menu concept gives the room its own identity on a busy St. Paul street.
What to orderbibimbap, bulgogi, kimchi jjigae
№ 02
Juche
St. Paul
1124 Payne Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55130 · +16124903380
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The spicy and creamy noodles are the dish regulars mention first, built for a casual dinner with friends rather than formal service. Bibimbap and wings round out a menu that has narrowed over time, drawing loyalty even from diners mourning cut items like the mackerel plate. The room is small, entered through curtains, with QR ordering that keeps the strip mall setup moving.
What to orderspicy and creamy noodles, wings, bibimbap
№ 03
bb.q Chicken St. Paul
St. Paul
1328 Grand Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105 · +16513522887
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Korean fried chicken wings arrive crisp with real weight to the batter, and the cheese tteokbokki does not skimp on the cheese pull. This is a takeout-forward operation built around app ordering, with the chewy rice cakes carrying a kick that holds up over a delivery ride. St. Paul diners treat it as a fast, dependable order rather than a sit-down destination.
What to ordertteokbokki, Korean fried chicken wings, cheese tteokbokki
№ 04
Mirror of Korea
St. Paul $$
761 Snelling Ave N, Saint Paul, MN 55104 · +16516479004
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Mandu here get called out ahead of the rest of the menu, tender and clearly the kitchen's strongest hand. Tahng soo yuk and bibimbap round out the order, and the banchan spread that comes alongside a takeout order draws its own praise. It is a group-friendly room built for cravings rather than occasions, with combo pricing worth confirming before the check lands.
What to ordermandu, tahng soo yuk, bibimbap
№ 05
Potsticker
St. Paul $$
1214 Randolph Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105 · +16516994590
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Potstickers and scallion pancakes lead a menu built for a fast lunch or an early dinner ahead of the weekend rush, and Szechuan fries give the fusion label its edge. The space runs small and fills quickly, with tables gone by five on a Sunday. Diners return for the potstickers specifically, treating this as the go-to order in a compact St. Paul room.
What to orderpotstickers, scallion pancakes, szechuan fries
Frequently asked
What is the best Korean restaurant near me in St. Paul?
It depends on the neighborhood and what a diner wants. Sole Cafe suits a sit-down date night, Juche and Mirror of Korea fit a casual craving with banchan, and bb.q Chicken is built for takeout. Each listing here carries an Insider Score based on the public review record, and no restaurant pays to be included.
Which St. Paul Korean spot is best for takeout?
bb.q Chicken St. Paul is built around app ordering and delivery, with the tteokbokki and wings holding up well after transit. Juche and Mirror of Korea also handle takeout orders regularly, based on the review record for each.
Is Potsticker actually a Korean restaurant?
No. Potsticker is listed here as Asian Fusion, built around potstickers, scallion pancakes, and Szechuan fries rather than a Korean menu. It is included because it sits in the same St. Paul dining conversation and draws a similar casual, group-friendly crowd.
Do any of these restaurants have banchan or combo pricing worth knowing about?
Mirror of Korea serves banchan alongside its entrees and offers combo pricing for two, though the review record notes it is worth confirming pricing before ordering. None of the restaurants on this list pay for placement; rankings come from the Insider Score built on the public review record.
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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.
