Tampopo

The food is really good. I loved the kimbob and the steamed pork dumpling is very good too. I would love to go to this place regularly. Although they need to update their online menu and the prices because the prices i saw on here google menu isn’t what they have in the restaurant. Might have adjusted due to inflation - understandable. but recommend to the owner to update on google menu too.

I got the udon noodle stir fry with chicken and kimchi and my partner got the chicken rice bowl with fried pork dumplings, we both got bottles of tea, for $40 total. All of it was super delicious, especially the sauce used in the udon noodles and the chicken itself. Good portion sizes, fast service, good atmosphere, like a small fast-casual setting. Will definitely go back!

The food at Tampopo is wonderful. They have a bit of a Japanese and Korean fusion thing going on. Some of their dishes are one or the other and some are a combination of both. That said, they make their food with care and use quality ingredients. They are fast when it comes to getting pickup orders together. Almost no one eats in the store since COVID-19, but they always have several take-out orders stacked up and ready to go. They also have a lot of vegetarian and vegan options available.

We had bulgogi rice bowl and spicy beef rice bowl. We knew Japanese food in this city was horrible, so we ordered Korean food. Taste was pretty good! I loved bulgogi rice bowl with kochijun! But... they are often closed... barely opened. Hopefully it has changed. The cashier clearly did not care his job. But, again, food was pretty good!

Hot, fresh, flavorful Korean food with quality ingredients. Having this place in the neighborhood is a home run. If you’re ordering for the first time, I recommend the spicy chicken bowl, which is cooked to umami perfection: hot, salty, smoky, with a touch of sweetness. Same goes for the stir-fried noodles, which are hand-pulled, well-seasoned, and served with fresh vegetables (which were also cooked to perfection; wish they were a little spicier though). I should add these are the best spring rolls I’ve ever eaten. Dumplings were also good.

Used to go to the 21st street location. Trekked out to UC to satisfy my cravings. Well worth the hike! My husband and I got the spicy beef bento box, spicy yakisoba bowl, and egg cake (tamagoyaki). No picture of the last 2 items because I scarfed them down. We were stuffed and the taste was on point like always. Will come back again soon :)