Nara Korean Cuisine

Delicious and made to order! Tastes homemade too!You order at the front register. Same place where you pay for your groceries, then take the order receipt to the back to give to one of the staff. It took around 15 minutes for me to get my order. I got squid bokkeum (stir fry) and the seafood pancake. They gave me kimchi and fish tofu. I also picked up kimbap from the front counter and some banchan, but they also make kimbap to order.Wow! The seafood pancake was huge! It took me a while to finish. And I loved the squid bokkeum. It's got a nice kick and it's so flavorful!Prices aren't bad. Really impressed with the food! Can't wait to try more of their menu!

It's a cold day, so Korean food seemed a perfect fit. Actually, I'll take Korean food any day. All the wonderful flavors, all the banchan. Just love it. Turns out I've been here before. I've been to Arirang, the market, and eaten here. Didn't realize the restaurant had a different name. Order up front and pay, then take the ticket back to the counter. I got my standard, bulgogi, though I had wanted to try something else. They do seem to have a slightly limited menu right now. There were other things I've seen pictures of and wanted to try, but they were out of them. It was very good tender beef, lightly seasoned, in a nice broth. Big bowl of perfectly sticky rice. And of course the banchan. Not a huge spread like some restaurants, but enough, and good stuff. And I learned something: I thought that one of the things I liked was some sort of pressed tofu, but they are actually fish cakes. I also got deep fried rolls, a sort of sushi spinoff. Rice, veggies, seaweed, and a crispy crust with a nice sauce. An excellent meal. Not fancy. Get it to go because the place is small. The market is also small but there's a lot of interesting stuff there.

Unexpectedly wonderful food in the back of Arirang Korean grocery! You order and pay at the front cash register than bring your ticket to the kitchen and relax as goodness awaits. It was a full house on a Saturday afternoon. We got the last table and we're told it'd be up to a 30 minute wait for our food (there's three people working hard in the kitchen). No problem. We browsed the grocery store until our order was ready. Though it looked relatively unassuming in the styrofoam carry out containers, everything was fantastic. Seafood pancake: steaming hot, crunch + crispy, with a variety of fillings. Tasty dipping sauce. Stir fried pork: spicy and flavorful, stir-fried with cabbage. It all came out to less than $24 for two people! Recommended experiences. Looking forward to trying more of their menu.

I love the Bibimbap, the Japchae and the ladies in the kitchen who prepare the delicious dishes

I've always referred to this place as "the takeout counter inside the Arirang Market". I only learned it has its own name earlier this year... oops.So yeah, Nara Korean Cuisine is a Korean takeout counter located inside Arirang Korean Market on Bethel Rd. They offer a good variety of classic Korean dishes at a very reasonable price. They also have a small seating area for those who prefer to eat on site.As an added benefit, you can buy other side items and drinks to go with your meal since it's located inside a grocery store.One oddity here that threw me off on my first visit is that you actually order and pay for your food at the cash register up front for the Arirang Market. You then take the receipt back to the Nara counter at the back of the market to receive your food. If you enjoy Korean food, this place is definitely worth a try!

Dining area is not open, but luckily my office is nearby & I just took it to go. I got the Japjae noodles & wished it had more beef in it , but the flavor was good. My husband got a very spicy beef stew dish I didn't try, but he loved it. My son-in-law got spicy calamari & he also really liked it. Got some additional appetizers for free, crunchy seaweed had a sweet taste I don't prefer, the kimchi was good & something else not sure what it was, but it was ok. We enjoyed looking at the groceries while we waited & got some dried seaweed & Japjai noodles to try at home.

This is a small Korean restaurant (cannot say it is a food court, although they claimed it) inside Korean grocery store. They serve variety authentic Korean food at reasonable price. If you like to know what the taste like home cooked meals in South Korea, this is the restaurant you can experience. One of the chefs reminds me like my mother and she does everything (she makes side dishes to serve and sell). That being said, their dishes' taste can be a bit different depending when and how she cook (she does not measure nor has a fixed recipe for each dish). I watched her cook and that is how most Korean mothers would cook. The restaurant itself, it is like a fast food and self service restaurant. Although Korean grocery store opens on Wednesday, they close the restaurant on every Wednesday (two chefs still works on Wednesday to prepare side dishes though).Here are tips:- Parking: plenty- Service: self-service (fastfood restaurant style)- bathroom: shared with Korean grocery store- Ambiance: This is far from a fancy restaurant and does not offer Korean BBQ on the table

This morning we started watching the new Netflix series, (Korean Cold Noodle Rhapsody) which instantly sparked our desire for a foodie adventure !! We've been to Nara inside the Arirang Oriental Market on Bethel Rd several times but we've never tried their Kimchi Radish Naengmyeon (Cold Buckwheat Noodle) * WOW * We were captivated at the first sip the soup comes to the table with a delicious icy-slushy goodness you won't soon forget ! The broth has such a rich kimchi radish umami flavor, cold chewy buckwheat noodles and crunchy pickled veg .... We loved it ! We also had my personal favorite, Tteokbokki Combo (Spicy Stir-fried Rice Cakes) and the braised pork rib bowl which were wonderful ! But today's Naengmyeon experience was exceptional !#naengmyeon #koreanfood #arirangorientalmarket #narakoreancuisine #614eats #asseenincolumbus #columbusfoodies #614 #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal #columbus #614foodie #columbusohio

This one is located within the Arirang Oriental Market. Yes, they used to be close down and now they come back with new name and menu. They have the menu on the side right when you walk into the market. Once you decided, you will order your food at the front register to pay. Then, bring the ticket to the back kitchen and have a seat. Compare to their old menu, they did reduced some of the menu items. However, the portion size is still proportion to the price. When your food is ready, the kitchen lady will call the dishes and you can grab it. I tried the kimbap, seafood pancake and cold noodles. My favorite will be the seafood pancake. The size is ginormous and it packed with various of seafoods, green onions and onion. I am so excited this little market food place reopen. They have quite a few options for hot soup and that will be the thing that I will try next time.

Quaint restaurant nestled in the back of a korean grocery store. The food was amazing and authentic. The grandma and auntie in the back made the service there amazing and we're extremely sweet.