OK Oriental Food

They've recently switched to a self serve style and charge by the pound. They have also added a couple more food items. I was a little skeptical at first, but you can still get a decent amount for a decent price. Previously it was about $7 for either white rice, fried rice, or noodles + a meat + 2 sides. The portions were generous and the take out container was packed to the brim. If this review was written 2 months ago, they would have 5 stars for this old format. From all the different protein options, the grilled chicken is my good to. Its simple and flavorful. I have had the seafood a couple times and once it did taste a little off. Since then I've stuck to the chicken. They have an assortment of vegetables which is key with all the carbs and protein you're packing in. The sprouts, green beans, carrots/broccoli, are all solid bets. Still my go to place for food in the area.

4-4.5 star to me as the location is right next to JHSPH in walking and safe distance. The food is good and the price is totally worth it, very affordable for students. My favorite restaurant during my 1-year study here.

This is a great korean restaurant stall. Great stuff, cash only, awesome fast korean food. OK oriental is situated near the seating area of the market. Doesn't have a menu. I wish it did ..i'm sure that turns new people off.But don't be afraid. People obviously haven't been too afraid because around 12 there's a constant line. Specialty is simplicity. Nice Marinaded korean teriyaki chicken is continually kissing the grill. For $6.50 ($7.00 w tax) you get your choice of meat (teriyaki chicken or krn fried chicken (also amazing)) over a big portion of rice/couple of korean noodles like chap chae or chinese lo mein, and I believe they have fried rice(not sure about this) + two sides (assorted veggies such as kimchi, broccoli florets +carrots, green beans (tossed in sesame oil and sesame seeds), boiled bean sprouts (tossed in sesame oil/seeds), and other specialties on different days. you can get a sweet and spicy hot pepper past over your chicken too ...works really well (it's not too spicy, it's a perfect combo) it's about .25 or .50 cents I believe. it's actually a fairly healthy meal (except for the amount) I usually try to split this meal into two meals...that's how much she (the owner) gives you. Because i'm huge eater, and the chicken is so tender, adn the whole meal is just balanced well, I end up eating the whole thing ... then I go into a food coma. All of this stuff is very korean, reminds of simple teriyaki restaurants that my family friend's parents own ...still haven't found one like this in baltimore. *In terms of service, the korean lady is grinding. She's very nice especially if you talk korean (obviously because she speaks that better than english), and the other workers are nice as well ...but around the busy times (whether they have a long customer line or have to prepare for the lunch rush), they're grindin' so it's understandable if they seem chaotic and sporadic at times. Still overall very quick. If you look at my post about the restaurant ajumma, you'll notice the difference. This is what I want from a so called korean " fast food" joint. OK Oriental is more flavorful, distinct clean flavors, each element (rice, veggies, meat) work well together, and is much cheaper than most other korean "fast food" joints around baltimore. The lady reminds me of my mom, just grindin ..she has to be in her 50s pushing 60 1st generation korean ... We should tell her to open a store foreal. She's working way too hard .in that small cramped space.

Is it bad this was my first time tasting Kim Chi? Yes? Ok. I don't like "Chimerican" food and I tend to avoid Asian food in general because of all the bad, greasy, salty, oversweet, fried versions I ate growing up in Georgia. You know - when Kung Pao, Sweet and Sour, and Duck Sauce all taste the same and so does the meat. Eating anything Asian-inspired is really out of my comfort zone. That being said, OK Oriental was really tasty! I loved the Chicken Bulgogi. It was moist, but didn't lose any of the grill taste when a bit of the sauce was added. It was the only thing I managed to finish eating out of the huge serving. I had the bean sprouts and Kim Chi. Wow! If I had only known Kim Chi tasted that yummy I'd have eaten it before. It wasn't salty, just nicely seasoned and spicy. I liked their Lo Mein ok. I'm just not a starch person. They had a bunch of cool things on the menu like squid and fish. I can't wait to try more items.

While I was at Hopkins, this was my go-to place to get lunch. High-quality food for an affordable price and always smiling owner who knew you personally - what's there not to like? The fact that you get to pick up what you want at a buffet, have an excellent choice of different types of meats and vegan proteins and a variety of vegetables then just pay by weight makes it even better!

Located in the middle of Northeast market, this place is unassuming. There are not very many items leftover (or much made in the first place) and the place itself doesn't look extremely appealing at first glance. However, the food was great. For less than $8, I was able to get packed box. Because my protein option ran out, the lady packed a lot of extra items into the serving box and I was able to share my lunch with my SO and still end up full and satisfied. In the box was steamed egg, squid, grilled chicken, green beans, kimchi, bean sprouts and Li mein: a combination of a lot of different flavors. The food is a bit greasy and salty, but the flavors and tenderness of the protein options were fantastic and the price was unbeatable. Great place to stop by for lunch.

It took me almost an hour and a half finding this little tiny place that was eventually found in the Northeast Market. From my house to this place, it was truly a mission.I drove around, trying to find parking and when I did, it took me forever finding this place. I first went inside the market and looked everywhere, all those signs and looking at the food options in the hot bars and I just couldn't find it... So I stepped outside and asked a few people and they didn't know, so I started walking around the whole area and found myself in an area with at least 3 groups of people that reeked of weed. I finally went back inside the Market after 20 minutes of walking in circles and decided to get a smoothie before trying again. When I ordered a Blueberry smoothie, less sweet for 4 bucks, I decided to ask the people that were making my smoothie if they knew where OK Oriental Food was. They told me it was behind them.... wut.....WHAT?! This whole time I was walking around for half an hour and it was right in front of me?!I went there after getting my smoothie and I can see why I never found them until now, their sign is kinda hidden and hard to see unless you look at it through a certain angle.This food better be worth it...I went to the place and saw a hot bar. More than half of the foods were almost empty. Sad face. :( I told the angry looking Korean woman that this was my first time getting her food and what she would recommend. She told me I could get a starch, 1 meat and 2 veggies as a meal. Fried rice or white rice, Chicken or beef bulgogi and 2 other meats which were almost gone, or different types of kimchi.I got white rice, chicken bulgogi, kimchi and baechu kimchi. It was like 8 bucks and PACKED. It had 1 of my favorite kimchi too. The kind with pickled carrots, spicy paste, and cabbage. The food was delicious. It was raining hard outside and I wore shorts and a t-shirt. The food was hot and made me feel warm. The chicken bulgogi was tender, moist, salty, and flavorful. A great combination with the cool and savory kimchi which went even nicer with the sweet baechu kimchi and to have it washed down by the white rice and blueberry smoothie.It's the only place in the Market that sells Korean food. Definitely a must if you're around the area. And lets say you don't like it? There are like 10 other places to eat inside the same building!

I think my tastebuds just went on a roller coaster. I am at a loss for words, all good words that is. The food was amazing. I got their lo mein, spicy cucumber, sprouts and bulgogi. Everything was so tasty and juicy with so many flavors all at once. Vegetables have never tasted better. If your children do not eat vegetables, then introduce them to this place. I also tried the red sauce they keep at the register, which was good. I got a ton of food for $7.50 so I ate half of it for lunch and half for dinner. I will be back to try some of the other items they have such as fish, tofu and even octopus/squid if I am feeling adventurous ;) The ladies behind the counter were friendly and all smiles most of the times :)

Guys. I love this place.It's not fancy, it's not gourmet, but if you want cheap, delicious, Korean food, this is your best stand in Northeast Baltimore. Kind owners, buffet style, and you can even get sauces by where you pay (gochujang, etc.!).Make sure to get there early! This is WAY cheaper than those new, fancy, hip food trucks. I love that their selections never change. Because I hate change. Especially when it involves delectable eats and nice people.

(03/25/2011) This place is a stall in the Northeast Market, and way better than OK, it's definitely my favorite place in the market. They usually have a variety of 6 stir fries/stews/noodle dishes that rotate during the week (e.g. sweet and sour chicken, lo mein, chap chae, squid), but my go to is definitely the chicken bulgogi (savory, marinated -- flavors of soy, sugar, celery seed -- and grilled) on white rice. You get a main and 2 veg sides: dry fried green beans, bean sprouts, cabbage kim chee, sometimes pickled carrots or cucumbers, blanched broccoli and carrots with sesame. It's a nice box of food for ~$6.50. Def spring the 25 cents for the sweet hot red pepper paste (gochujang) sauce.