TaKorean Korean Taco Grill

Okay Fusion! This reminds me of my hometown in California because we love Kale, and we also tend to have a taste to bring tortillas to Korean Bbq, it makes sense for this combination to exist!

I absolutely enjoyed my tacos. They were seasoned well and tasted really good. The service was friendly and quick. I know that it gets quite busy at this location but they do a good job of getting the food out quickly. I would definitely go back when I'm in the area again.

My go to restaurant whenever I'm at union market. It's not traditional Korean food but it still tastes great. I especially love the cucumbers. The people working there are always nice and give big portions. It gets really busy and loud on weekends so be prepared to wait.

There were high hopes for this place. It was described as a Korean food Chipotle. You can customize everything easily. I think this food hall was a bit loud so the person helping me didn't give me any guidance, recommendations, and forgot 2 toppings I had asked for. I got a rice bowl with what they call Bossam, their spicy kale salad, and their salsa. The Bossam was really just shredded pork. I wasn't expecting it to be shredded. The kale salad was the best part of the entire meal. It was light, spiced, crunchy. It has the most flavor of everything. The salsa I added was barely able to cover the pork, so I was really just eating what felt like plain shredded pork and white rice. It was supposed to have cilantro, crunchy fried onion, and sesame seeds. I only got the sesame seeds. Even though the staff verbally confirmed with me my order.I think it was a great portion for the price. The rice was perfectly cooked. The pork was juicy despite the lack of flavor. What makes Bossam is usually the sauces and toppings. Since I had neither I clearly didn't order (nor get) the best meal from here. The ingredients in general are clean, high quality, and great. Next time I have to try something different because this place has a lot of potential.

Decided to visit Union market and decided to stop here. I remember the first store that opened on U St. roughly six years ago. They have changed a decent amount since then. But the food is still decent. My bowl consisted of rice and slaw with some steak and a couple toppings. Steak was a bit dry. But nothing wild to complain about. I miss their other topping selections but I enjoyed it.

Union market has SO many options, it's hard to choose. The line for TaKorean was long so I thought it was probably good, and it was going quick! I got the bowl - white rice, chicken, kimchi, cucumbers, the spicy sauce, sesame seeds .. it was ok! Rice was cooked perfectly for me - slightly sticky but easy to mix. Chicken wasn't dry. But it wasn't spicy and I didn't love the flavor of the kimchi and cucumbers which is why I gave a 3/5. It was didn't have a ton of flavor ... Staff was super friendly and although the line was moving quick, they answered questions and were taking their time with each customer.

I remember when TaKorean was just a food truck in DC! It's been years since I visited but I was looking for a quick, easy meal in Union Market and they fit the bill. I got the Chicken Avocado Bowl ($14) with chicken, brown rice, romaine slaw, guacamole, salsa roja, pico de gallo, cilantro, and sesame seeds. It was pretty much exactly what you would expect for a bowl with those ingredients -- solid, but no surprises. The bowl tasted good and just like I remember, maybe due to the specific marinade they use on their chicken. There was no line at ~12:30 PM on a Monday; service was fast and friendly. I was decently full afterwards and didn't have any leftovers, whereas I usually have some leftovers from Chipotle bowls. I wasn't blown away but I would visit again, especially for their Taco Tuesday discount.

My absolute favorite place in Union Market! I generally order their white rice bowl with chicken and toppings (no extra cost). I like that their chicken is very tender and the level of stickiness for the rice is just on point. Toppings include salsa, gochu-pow sauce (a spicy sauce made from fermented Korean gochujang paste, if you don't eat spicy, exclude this from your toppings), lime crema (a sour cream based topping with lime juice, mirin, and agave), sesame seeds, cilantro, and shallots.I have also tried their add-ons before which include cucumber, piko de Gallo (tomatoes with ginger scallion sauce), pickled daiko radish, avocado, and poached egg. Service is quick and friendly. Despite long lines during lunch hours, I can typically get my food in under 10 minutes. On Tuesdays, you can get 3 tacos for a discount price (I think it's around $8-9 if I remember correctly) and they are equally delicious!

I was in the mood for a rice bowl for lunch and this place hit the spot. I ordered the porky kale rice bowl. The guy making my food asked me if I wanted anything removed or added to my bowl, I asked him for some suggestions and he added sesame seeds and cilantro. I ate it with a ginger lemon kombucha and was very pleased with my selection. The bowl is crunchy and packs a lot of flavor with the spicy kale and pickled daikon. I will definitely go back and try more items off the menu.

Went here to eat a quick dinner and was surprised to find they do Taco Tuesday ! You get 3 tacos for almost $9 (which is not exactly much savings with $11 something after tax lol) HOWEVER, the tacos were absolutely delicious. It really is like a Korean Chipotle and the people there were really nice.I ordered two bulgogi tacos and one chicken taco. The meat was so flavorful and tender. I picked the kimchi slaw on the bulgogi and the kale on the chicken and I also asked to have everything topped with cilantro, fried shallots, a sauce I can't remember the name of and lime crema. SO GOOD.Maybe I'll come back and try their bowl!! :-)