Hoban Korean BBQ
Hoban Korean BBQ
Dwaeji Bulgogi
a group of people sitting at a table
Menu with hot tea and water
Brisket, Mandu, Japchae, Pajeon.
a variety of meats on a grill
Coke
End result - the grill will be charred!
Spicy Wings
Meats
menu
BBQ
Dwaeji Bossam
Mandu
food, steak
Banchan
Hoban Galbi, Chadol Baegi, Samgyeopsal!
Bulgogi, Pork Belly
food, ramen and noodles, noodle dish, noodle soup, ramen, noodles
grilled seafood, grilled fish, fish, food, seafood
food
Bulgogi, Yachae Gui , Wang Galbi
Brian S.
May 21, 2024
We actually really liked our dinner at Hoban BBQ. Other than all the construction on Lake/Hennepin streets, which is not their fault (but definitely be aware of it when getting here), our meal was nearly flawless. All of the dishes we tried were great. For appetizers, we had mandu, a scallion pancake, tteokbokki, and tempura veggies. All of the portions were HUGE, and everything tasted great (especially the pancake, it's a MUST ORDER dish!). We also got spicy pork and beef bulgogi to BBQ. Both of those portions were also huge, and tasted amazing. Everything about the grill worked well, and the ventilation was great (we didn't smell like BBQ at all after). They have one type of Korean beer on tap (which is basically all you can get in Minnesota).The service was pretty quick and friendly. The restaurant was very clean (they spent a lot of time cleaning each place setting after guests left their tables), and the bathrooms were good too. Do keep in mind, many of the streets around here are torn up for construction over the summer, so allow lots of extra time, and plan to park in one of the two nearby garages as there is almost no street parking.
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Annie D.
Sep 15, 2024
This was my first time at a Korean BBQ place and I am not sure I would go back. We got beef and chicken with various sides. While cooking was kind of fun, I am not sure the hassle and the price were worth the food. Maybe we didn't try the right things on the menu but I wouldn't be jumping to go back again. Service was good and they were helpful giving us an idea of what to order but maybe Korean BBQ is just not for me.
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Jack M.
Mar 16, 2024
As someone who travels through Korea often, Hoban is the spot in the Twin Cities! My favorite was the Hoban Galbi. It is very authentic K-BBQ where you will be grilling yourself. Keep in mind that part of the authenticity comes with a service style more similar to Korea. It is not an in and out restaurant, enjoy the atmosphere and time with the company you are with. I would recommend making reservations ahead of time, sometimes it isn't required but it's better to have one than not. 감사합니디!
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Sheldon B.
Feb 10, 2024
I love Hoban! Such friendly and welcoming service, and the aroma grabs you as soon as you enter the foyer. Apple Maps mistakenly navigated me towards a Minneapolis location I've never been to as I'm only familiar with the Eagan location. And it was worth the drive to get there!It's been years since we've been here, but it brought back so many memories for my wife and I. We reminisced about what our favs were, so we ordered up! I highly recommend the bulgogi, the bibimbap, spicy wings, and how could I go without mandu?? We almost went with the pork bulgogi because it's spicy but we opted to make a return date night another time!Also, if karaoke is your thing, stop by their Do Re MI Karaoke, the rooms were packed and there was even a group of 7 ladies who were jammin out. Hoban is great for large families or groups or for a special date night. I sat right next to my bride in the booth and we had all the food in front of us, I joked that we should play the game Sushi Go! Visit Hoban, it'll become one of your instant fav's!!
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Susie R.
Mar 7, 2024
Extremely overpriced bbq...The service was nice. The place is pretty big. It was difficult to find parking which sucked.The food itself was just okay. The Haemul Pajeon was really yummy. They do offer other dishes if you don't want to do BBQ. The quality of the meat was okay. It was def pricey compared to other bbq places.Probably worth visiting if you are in the area but I would def not go out of way to go here. There are way better Korean bbq places in the burbs.
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Wendy F.
May 3, 2024
Visiting from out of state. Food prices were extremely high here for a non AYCE spot. Service was really slow, all they did was drop off our food and not really check in on us. Could've used a refill on water's throughout dinner. Food was just okay, felt pretty mediocre to me. We also barely got any dipping sauce, and the server was nowhere to be found, had to track someone down after a while.
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Raj D.
Apr 5, 2024
Went with my cousin Sid and a couple of nephews. The Good. It's kind of fun and the staff were very sweet. The so-so. The food cuts are a bit not my style. The pork was almost all fat and to render on the grill takes forever. I ended up grilling mostly veggies. They were good. Asparagus. Mushrooms. Peppers. All. But proteins were not great.
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Anne C.
Jul 21, 2024
Korean bbq in Minneapolis is not on par with places with large Korean populations like New York, DMV, or Los Angeles. That being said I'm very happy to have Hoban as a reasonable local option. I have been several times with large and small groups of friends, and just to be able to introduce friends who are new Korean bbq to this amazing cuisine alone makes it worthwhile to keep coming back. The food is reasonably good and there are some vegetarian options available too. And of course with a generous selection of refillable banchan (side dishes). The restaurant is spacious and I have not had problems getting a bbq table even with a large walk in group. The prices are higher than what I would spend for an average meal eating out in the Twin Cities and certainly more than what I would spend to have bbq in a more established Korean neighborhood but I think overall still reasonable for the food and experience. Not the best but a solid option for my late night Midwest kbbq cravings. Paid street parking available in neighboring streets.
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Barb M.
Feb 19, 2025
I won't be going there anymore. The prices have gone up and it's not worth it. $75 for two people to eat. It's ridiculous and I don't feel like the food is all that great either and the quality of the food is horrible. Don't eat there if you want to destroy your gut but if you feel like destroying your gut and don't realize that your gut is your main brain and go right ahead, I'm done. To those people guy comes out with my supposed to be having shrimp and he comes out with chicken and tries to hand it to me and make me take it. I said I never ordered chicken. It's shrimp. Why would you shove it in my face you fucking moron. I'm not going back there. I'm done with that place. And the tables and the booths are not clean either. It's gross.no stars
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Marina B.
Jul 27, 2024
It's pretty tasty! Just a bit pricy for what it is, but it's a good spotI forgot to take pictures of the rest.beef tongue: cook with the oil salt they give you. it tastes so good.bibimbap: really goodChicken skewers: tasty, a little dry bulgogi: soft, sweet, goodOverall Good flavors
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