Tin Pig Kang Tong - Oakland

This restaurant offers delicious Korean comfort food that will warm you up. It's a great spot for groups or just for a satisfying meal. While I was sad when Ob town closed, the Korean fried chicken here is top-notch and highly recommended. The rice cakes with ramen are also delicious, with a perfect balance of sweet and spicy flavors. The beef kalguksu is a comforting dish that will keep you coming back for more, with each bite of noodle offering a unique experience. Parking is only available on the street, so make sure to be vigilant and never leave your belongings in the car (though you should never do so anyway!)

We went to the restaurant for takeout late on a Saturday night around 11:30 PM. Surprisingly, the restaurant was empty. We expected more people to be there. Perhaps it was a location issue since we are not very familiar with Oakland. We called ahead and were told our food would be ready in 25 minutes, but it was actually ready in 15 minutes. Paying and picking up our order was easy. We ordered bossam and tteokbokki. The service was quick and friendly. When we got home, we found that the bossam had less cabbage than we would have liked, but the sauce flavors were good and we were given some banchan. The tteokbokki was tasty. We also were able to get some makgeolli since the other Asian grocery stores were closed. Overall, the meal satisfied our craving for bossam.

My favorite late-night comfort food has to be Korean food! It tastes even better after attending a late Kpop concert. We arrived around 11pm and left shortly after midnight. The staff was very friendly and didn't rush us out at closing time, allowing us to enjoy our meal at our own pace. The highlight of the meal was the Military Stew - delicious, hot, fresh, and perfect after being outside in the cold with a sore throat. I highly recommend it! I also enjoyed their chicken, with the soy flavor being my favorite. I would definitely come back to this restaurant for a late-night meal. The atmosphere and setup of the place make you feel like you're in a pocha in Korea. Great vibes!

I had the place pinned forever! I had a craving for tofu soup thought this was the perf time to try it out a new korean spot. TL;DR: everything was average neither bad experience nor bad food Casual pub environment with semi private booths You get banchan, but it is non traditional Big portions Lacking flavor Just average in comparison to all the great Korean food just on Telegraph Parking was easy. It's between Temescal/Downtown area. There's a lot of street parking just be cautious of your valuables. We came on a Saturday night around 7pm. It wasn't busy we were seated immediately. Service was quick and friendly. Food: Ban chan consisted of sweet cubed potatoes, bean sprouts, cucumbers, kimchi mac salad. (3/5) Spicy bulgogi with rice was decent and came with an egg (4/5) KFC was half plain half garlic soy. Chicken surprisingly had boneless aka tenders. (3.5/5) Spicy tofu soup with beef. There was no non meat options. It was filled with hella veggies: cucumbers, carrots, and onions. I was looking for a traditional one with none of that. It had a good spice. But the flavor lacked depth, it was pretty bland. (2/5) Corn cheese. This was a winner! (5/5) I really wanted to like it but they have stiff competition just on Telegraph in Temescal alone. The food didn't hit. But it was a great environment!

Overpriced and Porno Palance (Dan Sung Sa) is way better. Service was rock bottom terrible and they don't even have a button to press for attention. The food wasn't bad, but it wasn't good enough for me to want to come back. Cool name of a Korean restaurant but if you want some damn good Korean fried chicken, especially after drinking, I recommend elsewhere.