Hankook Taqueria

One of my favs in the area for a workday lunch. I always get the taco combo, shrimp&chicken and a side of fries. The tacos are good, but I loooovveee the fries and the spicy ketchup that they serve with them. It's a small, hole in the wall kind of place, and the parking lot isn't huge and fills up pretty quickly during the lunch rush but I have never had any issues. Service is always fast and friendly!

A no frills Korean-Mexican (hence the name) (Hankook = "Korea" in Korean) lunch is a must go if you want excellent fusion food at excellent price to value. If you come during lunch rush you'll see a fast merry go round of cars coming in and out because of the speed and volume of customers! (Less than 10 minutes for orders) I highly recommend: 1. Sesame fries (with the special ketchup)!! Perfect blend of crispy and sweet 2. Fried chicken taco (nicely breaded and fried church with a nice aioli)

Save yourself the trip and don't come here. I'm telling you right now, I KNOW there are some rave reviews, and there's some excitement because of the food network, but it is NOT worth it. The place seems like it's gonna be a good hole in the wall establishment, but after getting our food I was truly disappointed.Here's what we had:-Bulgogi Taco: 7/10 - The bulgogi didn't taste much like authentic bulgogi but the flavor of the meat was still pretty good. The flour tortilla worked with this one, but the lettuce on top tasted like it came from subway.-Grilled Chicken Dak-Gogi Taco: 3/10 - Really not a pleasant taco. There was nothing more to it than some flavorless grilled chicken and the wilted lettuce. The chicken was also room temperature.-Carne Asada Taco: 6/10 - I think this was on their limited time menu but it was carne asada topped with a blue cheese sauce and a battered, fried tomato. My first bite was not good, since the meat itself was pretty dry and lacking in flavor, but what brought it back up was the blue cheese sauce. I LOVED the blue cheese aioli, as it added the moisture and the deep, intense flavor that I was looking for. The tempura tomato was confusing; I adore tomatoes, but the batter was a little thick and it was weird to just have one oddly sized tomato on top of my taco. Interesting concept, odd execution, not a bad result. -Sesame Fries: 8/10 - I was expecting more because of the reviews but they were good! This is the one dish I would say didn't leave me wanting more. The fries are crispy, hot, and topped with a sesame, sweet, umami, and salty (yes it's complex) seasoning that really packs a unique taste. They also come with a sweet ketchup, though they don't even need it. Good fries, but wouldn't come back again even just for those. -Pork Dumplings: 0/10 - I literally couldn't even put these in my mouth. Those at my table that had them said they had a horrific aftertaste, and were even described as tasting of spoiled meat. The dumplings are fried (always unnecessary in my opinion) but the problem was the filling. After opening one I saw the inside was just a chunk of red looking meat with nearly nothing else. We asked the chef and he said the pork was salt cured, but either way, these just missed the mark entirely.Overall, pretty darn disappointing. I went with someone who said they used to LOVE this place, but after our visit she quickly changed her mind. Maybe it was better before? Not sure.

Would not recommend. First off its dirty af in here. Grime on the floors walls and tables. Seats falling apart , definitely gives don't be in there when the lights go out. Something is bound to come out! Secondly this not fusion food. This is American food with Gochujang on everything, but it tasted sweet like they watered it down and added sugar. Paid $40 for fried shimp, fish, kimchi fries (barely any kimichi, didn't taste like anything), brown wilted ice burg salad, and "gochujang" white rice. Disrespectful.

I've been to this place twice and I just flat out dint like it. I am really not a fusion person but I tried it because of the reviews and I feel like the reviews are misleading because the food is mediocre at best. I got the bimbibap bulgogi it was okay , it did not taste like traditional bimbibap and I don't like the sauce that is on top of it. I also tried their special taco of the day which was the carne asada taco with tempura Roma tomato and that was just okay too but packed flavor.

I was so sad when their other location Takorea closed down a few years ago, so I was excited to finally make my way over to Hankook. It's a pretty small parking lot but I came for an early Friday dinner and was able to find parking! This place is pretty no frills, but the staff is super friendly and helped me with placing an order. I just got a taco combo with the beef bulgogi taco and a pork taco with sesame fries and a soda. The food came out super fast which I appreciated and I was able to snag a booth as well. I loved the sauce on each and the price to value here just can't be beat. The star of the meal though has to be their sesame fries. OMG. I literally finished them all!! Overall, great quick service meal with some interesting flavors. Definitely check them out.

Great food at an even greater price!! I ordered the $10 taco combo and oh my goodness it was delicious. The Korean Mexican fusion is a great food combination. I ordered the with the Crispy Chicken "TONG DAK" (crispy chicken with chipotle aioli sauce), Chicken "DAK GOGI" (grilled chicken marinated in spicy Korean BBQ sauce) and sesame fries (tossed in sesame oil, seasoning and red pepper flakes). The service was good and I loved the comfortable and feel of the restaurant. They were also on Triple D!

Been wanting to come here for a very long time. First what went well... greeted upon entering very kindly. The menu has lots of options for vegetarians. We opted for the taco combo: 2 tacos with sesame fries for $10. I got the tofu taco & a tempura fried green tomato with gochuchang pimento cheese. The flavors were fantastic! Very fresh & tasty. My problem with this restaurant is the ambiance & the space itself. The restaurant is in need of a major overhaul! The space is grimy, dirty & falling apart. I was appalled at the lack of attention to the surrounding. To say it was a dive would be an understatement. Honestly as good as the food was the unacceptable condition of the resturant would keep me from coming back.

This is truly one of my favorite spots in Atlanta. It's quaint, very casual and VERY good. The tempura avocado tacos are the BEST and you can never go wrong with a basket of the sesame fries (make sure you get extra of their ketchup!). They post their daily special tacos on their Instagram stories everyday so you can make sure you go when there's something you want to try. We also tried the nachos on this visit which were great! Hankook is sooo good and I tell everyone who comes into town to try it!!

Finally made it out to Hankook Taqueria! It's definitely a bit off the beaten path and has free parking but not too many spots. Definitely a grungy looking place on the outside but stick with it!The menu here has a ton of protein options. The blackboard specials were recommended to me so I got the carne asada taco special and one beef bulgogi taco as a combo. The fries are chef's kiss and so good especially with the mildly spicy ketchup. Delish! Both tacos had so much protein and was nice - however, the carne asada taco left so much to be desired flavor and protein texture wise. It needed more oomph. I love blue cheese and all, but the fried tomato and dressing were a miss. The dressing was super thin and ran out the taco. However, the beef bulgogi was immaculate and couldn't be made better. Definitely redeeming. Coming back, I would try a different protein. My boyfriend got the beef bulgogi burrito and the rice here really hits. The rice to anything else ratio in the burrito is definitely off, but with the rice being as yummy as it is no complaints here! I most definitely will try the bowl here at some point.With the prices and flavor here, I was baffled paying for 2 people and having dinner be under $25 before tip? Definitely will be back and try other items on the menu!