Mama's Kitchen

We came around 6:00 on a Friday, right before dinner rush hour. Our servers were not super attentive, leaving us the entire pitcher of water to pour ourselves, and they didn't check on us very often- but they were younger and we were ok with our food, so that didn't bother me.I got a veggie kimbap- came out fairly quickly, well assembled and the complimentary pickled radish that came with it was delicious, spicy and sour. The kimbap itself was flavorful but slightly more oily than I remembered.My friend ordered a chicken katsu jungsik, the cream sauce for it came out a long time before the order did. I think that's because they were making it from scratch, but it did take so long that we were wondering if they forgot. Slightly large portion size- if you're looking for a meal you can eat for lunch the next day, go with this one.My other friend ordered spicy pork over rice. Came out fairly fast, he seemed to enjoy it.Overall a pretty chill place to grab dinner. Give it a try!

Mama's Kitchen has been in Factoria for at least four to five years now and is one of few Korean restaurants on the Eastside. My friends and I came here for lunch on a Saturday at around 11:30am. The lunch crowd didn't start until around noon, and so we had an easy time getting a table.Mama's Kitchen menu is pretty limited, but they have all the popular Korean fare including Korean Fried Chicken, Kimchi Fried Rice, Tteokbokki (cylindrical rice rolls), and Soondubu (spicy Korean tofu soup).For three of us, we ordered MAMA'S KIMBAP, MAMA'S ROSE TTEOKBOKKI, and MAMA'S HONEY FRIED CHICKEN. The tteokbokki and the fried chicken both came with miso soup and the kimbap came with a side of kimchi radish.Of the dishes we ordered, the ROSE TTEOKBOKKI was the best. It was super rich and creamy and came with a piece of shrimp tempura, and egg roll, and a potsticker. The KIMBAP was also decent and was filled with beef, shredded egg, daikon, spinach, and carrots. They fell apart pretty easily though and so you have to eat them in one bite. Surprisingly, the HONEY FRIED CHICKEN was a little disappointing. While it had the right Gochujang sauce and flavor, the chicken was soggy and not crispy like traditional Korean Fried Chicken. With that said, the chicken was the most generous in terms of portions.The restaurant itself is pretty tight and only has eight to ten tables max with some window seating. It's clean and modern.Service was okay. It took some time to waive the waiter down. I also wish they served complimentary hot tea and unlimited ban chan.I'm my honest opinion, prices are kind of high for what you get (in comparison to Danji and Cho Dang Tofu), but it's definitely convenient for those passing by Factoria on their way back from work. Plus, Da Boba is right next door and so you can easily hit two birds with one stone.Overall: 3.5/5 for food, 3.5/5 for service, 4/5 for atmosphere

Was looking forward to trying this place for quite some time. Everytime we tried coming here the parking lot was full and there was always a line as this restaurant is not very big. Overall the food was decent. Nothing wowed me to say I'd have to come back. I think my favorite thing was the pickled diakon if I'm being honest. 12 wings for $24.99 seemed overpriced but the flavor of the honey and jalapeno mayo were both good. The restaurant seems to be more of a no-frills setup. No real ambiance to speak of and reminds me of a cafeteria environment. For me everything was pretty average, but glad I tried it.

A great spot to eat at on the Eastside. Mamas Kitchen is a casual spot with some really good food.Besides how good the food is the other things I really like are how everything is shared so you get to try a lot of different dishes and the prices are affordable.I have been here a couple of times and tried a few different things and my favorite things are the katsu mayo over rice (you 100% should order this), the mamas japchae which is a super flavorful glass noodle dish and the soondooboo which has a good spice level to it and I really enjoy putting rice in it to soak up all the flavor. The mamas kimbap is also really good as well. The fried chicken is solid but I think the katsu is much better so I would recommend that and the cheese tteokbokki was not my personal favorite as it was too sweet for me and I just wasn't a fan of the cheese. My recommendations are to come on a week night as it is really popular and you will have to wait a while on a weekend and to try a few different items. I look forward to trying some other items off the menu in the future!

We came here for an early dinner on a Saturday and there was already a line. There isn't that much seating inside. The half honey fried chicken and the half jalapeno mayo fried chicken were really tasty - the chicken was crispy on the outside but still juicy on the inside and they were all relatively big pieces. The budae jigae wasn't as special and we felt that it lacked more filling on the inside. We were also surprised that it didn't come with any side dishes which we normally find at Korean restaurants. The service was pretty good. The seafood pancake took a while to come out because they burned it a few times before getting it right - the server was very apologetic and comped that portion of our meal. The pancake was very crispy and different than normal seafood pancakes since they use panko. We'd come back again to try other things on their menu.

Below average Korean food that looks better than it tastes. My whole table agreed that the food was pretty mid -- it feels like this place is cutting corners. The spring roll lacked flavor, the tteokbokki was overly chewy, the galbi jjim bibimbap was cold because it didn't come in a stone bowl & the Katsu was late AND fried in old oil giving it a nasty taste. The cherry on top? Kimbap takes 25 min -- how does that make any sense?! Especially for the price I feel like things should be waaaay better than they were. Probably one of my least favorite Korean spots near Seattle -- pretty disappointing, unfortunately.

I ordered the Galbi Jjim Bibimbap with a fried egg ($25.99), it was just okay in my opinion, definitely had better bibimbap before. The only side dishes they had (for free) were kimchi radishes, so don't expect a ton of side dishes that typical Korean restaurants offer.I've also been here before and have had some other items, I just feel like this place is more of a Korean Fusion place with all the cheese and rose ttokkbokki rather than traditional and that's okay if that's what you're into. The item menu is also relatively expensive, an 8 piece gimbap for $13.99 is a bit much for me, although definitely try this place if you want to.This place is a small restaurant with somewhat limited tables. I heard that this place gets relatively busy and has a 45+ minute wait on some nights, but luckily we came on a random Tuesday night so we had no wait.Also expect not a lot of service, although calling someone over for the check or more napkins is of course doable.

First time trying this restaurant and it's the first time I'm assigning a dish the word "crave." The chicken tonkatsu over rice is delicious! Crispy on the 0outside, and tender and juicy on the inside, it's accompanied with scrambled eggs. The seafood tofu soup is the only choice, and was kinda fishy tasting. This was okay. Will definitely be back to try other dishes. Service was fast. The check-in system is adding your name to a paper list outside, then a worker calls out your name. The place is nice and clean and space is medium sized. You could see the chef cooking. It's in a strip mall and Factoria Mall is across the way, so there's plenty of parking.

Excellent kimbap that has minimal rice. The hot stone bowls are really yummy too. And I could eat the radish kimchi every single day for months on end. Bulgogi bibimbap is on takeout menu but not on restaurant menu, but is one of my favorite things to order. Veggie stone pot bibimbap has lots of vegetables and is delicious.Always a line every time I've been but it moves quickly; service great, food excellent. Tables close together so if you need more space in a restaurant, you might want to get that kimbap to go instead.

Been coming here for some time now and food is always good! They don't take reservations so be prepared to wait if you happen to come in during the weekend and around dinner time.Located in Miller Plaza in Factoria, this place is small, but how they designed the seating area, the place can sit maybe 25-30 people -- 2 - 3 tables with bench style seating on one side (each table is good for 4 people); 4-5 high chairs for the bar style table that is facing the window overlooking the parking lot (good for individual seating but not for group...not unless you don't want to talk to your group); 2-3 tables for 2; and a long table that can sit maybe 10 people. The plaza doesn't have enough parking space, so good luck with that.What we've tried:- Mamas Kimbap - their bibimbap version. Warm rice topped with all sorts of goodies, what's not to like?!- Ban Ban Chicken - a tower of crispy fried chicken, half of it is flavored with this somewhat sweet yet a bit spicy sauce, and the other half is just fried chicken. It's a nice balance going back and forth between the two flavors. - Bulgogi over rice - Yumm!We've tried a couple more dishes but can't seem to find them on their online menu and can't remember the names without seeing the pictures.Service is good, staff are friendly.