Seoul Jangteo

Stopped in on a busy Saturday night with a lot of people out and about on a rainy day. We needed a Korean food fix, something soupy and spicy.We were seated to the left of the entrance which was preferable, a bit more quiet than the main floor of tables to the right and within eye shot of all the service staff. We decided to order the spicy pork clay pot which i enjoyed a lot, let the rice cook in the pot a bit longer and get the crunchy rice texture with the spicy pork. Comes with onions peppers and shrooms. It's hot in the claypot, so be careful not to grab it by the bowl portion when moving it.I personally liked this dish as many, and added some Korean chili paste on top after for more flavor.The seafood scallion pancake color came out a bit underwhelming to the eye, but it was large slices, filled with seafood and texturally a bit mushy, would be nice to get it a tad crispier at least (somehow) but the seafood was cooked well and not rubbery (maybe that's why it wasn't on longer for the pancake portion to crisp up?)The seafood stew was yummy, the lady likes this dish whenever she eats here and it comes with a ton of noodles, array of seafood and tiger prawns (the upgraded bowl). Broth was tasty with a hint of spicy kick at the back of your throat it was nice on a chilly day.The crispy pork with spicy sweet and sour sauce was crispier than other places we've had, and the sauce was tasty, reminded me of gen gaus sauce haha. Enjoyable. Spot was a tad pricey but i think most Korean spots are relatively similar, the portions were just right and our belly's were full. No complaints. Service staff were really nice and accommodating tonight. Thank you!

Korean food in Allston! This has been my go to when I'm craving Korean food in Boston. The atmosphere is pretty casual and I never have issues with service. It's a good spot go family style (servings feel like a lot for one person) and it can accommodate groups. Their menu has good variety and is good if you're looking for a filling meal and/or something on the heavier side -- lots of stir fries, stews, bbq, etc. and some drinks available (mostly beers and soju). It's located near the busy-ness of the Allston-Harvard-Ave area, so dessert is nearby as well as some nightlife activities like karaoke and/or clubbing. Additional notes -- they have one of the crispiest tangsuyook in the area and I always order it when I come. Other personal favorites include their seafood scallion pancake, stir fried seafood jambong noodle (they also have a stew version of this), and the cream shrimp.

Great Korean food but don't celebrate birthdays here! Service was definitely a 0 stars. LOCATION: Located in busy Allston, street parking only so good luck. The space itself is decently sized so it's able to accommodate fairly large groups. SERVICE: Had to rate this one first because it's a doozy. We were told okay on cake so we brought one to celebrate a birthday. When we got there, we asked a staff member if they could store the cake for us and they told us we can just keep it at our table. We were stunned but abided. Eventually we asked again and it finally made it to the fridge. They told us to let them know when we wanted the cake to be brought out. When we were done with dinner, we asked for the cake and they bought it out in the box along with the check. They handed us the box with no utensils, no plates, no knife. It's common sense that if guests ask you if they can bring a cake to the restaurant and hand you that said cake, you'll think to know they want to celebrate and eat it at the restaurant? All in all, service is LAZY and a bit unfriendly. But hey I get because it's a no frills and no nonsense restaurant. You eat and you get out so it's perfect for people who don't need to enjoy the dining experience. They kicked us out immediately and told us there was a long line of people waiting so they needed to clear it out. We left quickly thinking we were holding people up but as we were leaving we only saw a group of 3 waiting and we were at a table for 6. FOOD: Food was fine - the tangsuyuk and jajang noodles are always good. The food came out fairly quickly so that was appreciated. OVERALL: I don't think the food is amazing enough to go back and endure subpar service. There's plenty of other choices in the area.

Seoul Jangteo is the perfect Korean comfort food spot in Allston. Allston is like Boston's little Koreatown!My go to's to get from here are: seafood jjambong noodle soup, tofu stew, and tangsuyuk (fried pork with sweet and sour sauce). The jjajangmyeon is also pretty good from here. Last night, we ordered the seafood scallion pancake, a small spicy tangsuyook, seafood jampong (D7) with extra veggies & seafood, & stone pot pork with rice. Very generous portions, in my opinion. The prices may look a bit steep but it's because most of the dishes are meant to be shared family style. Seafood kimchi pancake was alright, it wasn't crispy and kind of mushy... probably wouldn't get that again from here. The tangsuyook was good! They definitely do make one of the crispiest tangsuyooks around. The stone pot pork was yummy and the jampong was amazing as always. Lots of shrimp, calamari, & noodles. I can never finish this dish because the portion size is huge haha. Service depends on the day... some days they are super attentive and get your in order within a few minutes of sitting down or you may have to wave for them to come take your order. Food tends to come out within a reasonable time though. One of my favorite spots in Allston to go to for Korean comfort food. I wish they were open for late nights or even until 11pm.

Delicious Korean food restaurant! They got definitely got the taste and textures down. We got the fried calamari, japchae, jjajangmyun, tangsuyook, and the Bulgolgi. Everything was made really well. Would definitely come back again!

It was cold and raining while we visited Boston and wanted soup and dumplings to warm our souls. It wasn't in my interest to get Korean food being half Korean and able to cook it myself, however, I'm glad we did! The place was not too crowded and the menu alone told me it was very authentic! It didn't take more than ten minutes to get our food and it was steaming hot, served in the stone bowls! The spicy bean paste tofu soup with beef is mild and filled with veggies, beef, and flavor! The bibimbap was okay. It could have used sesame oil, a fried egg instead of raw egg yolk but my partner did not complain. The boiled dumplings were not only cute, but tasty either the dipping sauce. Eat them fast because they cold fast! I dipped them into my soup to warm them.

We came here as a family and it was my son's first Korean food experience as a 2.5-year old. We were taken by surprise at hire friendly everybody was. The food was well prepared - not luxurious or expensive but just solid, hearty Korean food. No frills. It was reasonably priced and we could tell the authenticity of the place by the fellow diners, many of whom were Koreans. Thank you for a great meal!

It was so good I forgot to take a picture. Ordered the jjajangmeyon, pan fried dumplings and crab ragoons. Perfect amount for two. Order came up to about $36. Street parking only. First, the place smelled amazing!Jjajangmeyon- perfect noodles, texture and taste. The best jjajangmeyon I've had so far. Just the right thickness to the sauce. The noodles didn't stick together. Very slurpable. Pan fried dumplings - I expected pan fried dumplings not deep fried dumplings, but good nonetheless. Skin was a little thick but good crispy. Dumpling sauce was amazing. More salty than soy, with just a touch of spice. Loved the sauce a lot. Crab ragoons- the color was a little off putting. I thought they looked over cooked. But to my surprise..the filling made up for it. The filling was sooo good. Just the right amount of creaminess and saltiness. We finished everything. Highly recommend.

I've been here a few times but each time I came, it became more disappointed. This time I want to try stir fry ganijajangmeon but I was disappointed because it lacks of flavor, the pork was also too overcooked and dry. Use a bit more fatty pork will make it much more tender.

Too sweet for my taste. Pretty good overall but not spicy at all. Great service atmosphere, very clean as well and the staff is super nice