Best Korean Food near me in Orlando, FL

Where to find Korean food in Orlando

Korean restaurants in Orlando are spread out rather than clustered in one district. Korea House sits on East Colonial Drive, the long corridor east of downtown that holds many of the city's Asian restaurants and markets. So Gong Dong is on John Young Parkway on the west side near Pine Hills, and Surah is on Dr. Phillips Boulevard close to the Restaurant Row stretch of Sand Lake Road.

Outside the city, Hawkers in the Dr. Phillips and Windermere area folds a few Korean plates into a broader Asian street-food menu, while Hall's On 5th in downtown Apopka has a Korean stall among its food hall vendors. Sushi Lola's on Corrine Drive in Audubon Park covers the northeast side with sushi and Korean dishes at dinner.

If you are coming from the theme parks or International Drive, Surah and Hawkers are the closest. From downtown or the east side, Korea House is the shortest drive, and So Gong Dong suits anyone in west Orlando, Pine Hills or Ocoee.

What to order at a Korean BBQ restaurant

If it is your first time at Korean barbecue, start with bulgogi, thin marinated beef that cooks quickly, and kalbi, the sweet-marinated short ribs. Pork belly is the other classic for the grill. Banchan, the small side dishes that arrive before the meat, are part of the meal, so try a bit of each and ask for refills.

Not everyone wants to cook. So Gong Dong's soft tofu stews and bibimbap, or Korea House's Korean pancake, are good orders from the kitchen side of the menu. At Surah, the draw is higher-grade cuts, so it suits a smaller group that cares more about quality than volume.

Tips for Korean BBQ in Orlando

All-you-can-eat barbecue is priced per person, and most places expect the whole table to take part, so check the rules before you order. Go hungry, order a few meats at a time and finish what you ask for. Smoke from tabletop grills tends to stay in your clothes, so dress for it.

Weekend evenings get busy, especially for big groups. Surah takes larger parties by phone, and calling ahead anywhere is smart if you have more than six. Korea House and Surah both close on Mondays, so plan for Tuesday through Sunday. For a quick solo meal, a lunch special or a bowl of tofu stew is usually faster than a full grill session.

About this list

Every place here is a locally run business in Orange County with its own website, which we checked for hours, menus and contact details. We leave national chains off our best-of lists and favor places with a clear specialty.

This page covers 6 Korean restaurants in Orlando. You'll find them in Dr. Phillips, Pine Hills, Downtown Apopka and Audubon Park, spread across Orlando, Windermere and Apopka.

What comes up again and again on their menus and websites: Bibimbap.