Bartender Cindy and owner was very nice!! Made me feel welcome here. Drinks were made perfect just the way I like it and affordable. Karaoke room has more of a basement homey feel and has a top and new hits playlist. You're allowed to smoke in here so be prepared to smell of cigarettes when u leave, however this is a good thing for the smoking crowd. As far as the food, the fried chicken was just okay to me.The hospitality and drinks won me over. Ill be coming back again to try out the BBQ!
Review Source:I can't believe i never reviewed this place. Korean bbq on one side and a bar on the other, with nrb in the basement - pretty much everything you need in one location. The bbq is not too expensive and good - not great. Definitely good enough to eat over and over tho. The service is great too. The bar side is really inexpensive and i always see familiar faces so i love it. If i was an outsider tho, i don't know how comfortable i'd be going here. In any case, the nrb is your typical nrb and you can easily order things upstairs and bring it down. This place makes for a great place to spend an entire night with friends and have a great time.
Review Source:After hearing abut this place for a while, I finally decided to give Bobo's a try, and I'm so glad I did because IT'S SO YUMMY!!! The BBQ selections are pretty good and the menu is simple and easy to read/navigate... Important for non-Koreans like me :)
I was really impressed with the quality of food, especially for the price. My friends and I order three dished of meat (beef, short ribs and shrimp) and a seafood pancake and our tab was @$75. I could have easily spent double that at Ms. Kim's. Â The location was convenient and the service was great. My only gripe is that they don't give you a vast array of side dishes like other places, but I guess they make up for that with their steamed egg and tofu soup. Will definitely go back!
Bobo's is both a Sports Bar on one side and a sit down Korean BBQ on the other. Â My rating to both is top notch.
I'll begin with the food because that is what usually brings me there. Â They offer a selection of fresh and frozen meats which will be grilled to perfection right at your table. Â Even though the BBQ comes with nice portions of sides (a stew, an egg-based dish, kimchi, vegetables), you'll still want to eat quickly because you won't want whoever you are with to have more than just their share =P Â
On the bar side, you'll find great specials, friendly bartenders (yes, I'm talking about you Grace), and a great selection of bottle beers. Â They'll also have the game on and a pool table available.
Two final notes, Bobo's has Karaoke rooms downstairs if that is your pleasure. Â Additionally, the entire staff is extremely friendly - comforting to a non-Korean like myself.
when i go to a restaurant, i have certain expectations based on their reputation, reviews, the staff, the cleanliness, etc. etc.
i have been coming here since i think back in 2005? it could be even way before that. the ownership has changed maybe 3-4 times, but EVERY TIME the staff has pretty much stayed consistent, the food has stayed consistent (minus the prices, they went up a little bit, but that is due to inflation).
Left side (Restaurant): you grill your own meat. but technically, you really don't because the e-mo's (aunts) do it for you. (this is not a biased opinion). no matter what the race, i have always seen them so friendly towards other customers, and always rushing over to see if you need re-fills on the sides, or you need more meat. they usually give you a plate with half fresh carrots that are cut up and half fresh korean cucumbers which are also cut up into pieces. as a courtesy, they give you eggs that are steamed/cooked in a korean brown pot, and a small side of soup that can be split between a party of four (they will give you more if you have more people). Anyhow, i recommend the "pork belly" aka samgyupsal which is complimented very well with the korean wine drink "soju" which tastes like rubbing alcohol but gets the job done.
Right Side (Bar): i love the staff here. my bartenders are always quite friendly, and treat their customers with respect, and know how to have fun on the job. They dont water down the drinks, or try to rip you off, and trust me i know, i used to bartend. They might not over-pour but for the price your paying, you are getting a good deal. SO TIP YOUR BARTENDERS GOOD! :)
Korean BBQ newbie but was very impressed by Bobos. Went for dinner and had the marinated prime rim and green tea seasoned pork belly. Both were really tasty and fresh and the sides were all great, especially the bean stew and the steamed eggs. Bobos has a great beer selection... tried a dogfish head Midas Touch that went great with the BBQ.
After dinner we had a couple of drinks at the bar and watched the phillies game on what is definitely the biggest tv i've ever seen. Played some pool and then headed home. Really liked this place and will definitely be back.
Delicious BBQ, your typical Korean joint that has a lot of the classics on the menu. Â I was told the Korean fried chicken was amazing but it was not as great as I had hoped. Â The kalbi was awesome though and so was the nengmyun (cold buckwheat noodles, both the spicy one and the non-spicy in broth).
Review Source:Good place to go eat and relax...
Food on the restaurant side is good and it can be served on the bar side.
No BBQ on bar side though but everything else is A-OK!.
good place to have a few drinks and hang out with friends. food is a little pricey but its a bar...
only down parts would be the crowd is a little intimidating. and the bar smells like cigarettes, when you leave you will smell like it too.
otherwise this place is an awesome place overall. i would go back enjoy yourselves here if you don't mind the little stuff i listed. i really don't either.
Probably one of the best korean bbq places in Philadelphia. I used to come here every single Thursday for dinner and drinks in the bar in the back. I only stopped because I was getting too lazy to drive all the way from downtown up to NE Philly and I was getting really fat.
But the food here is great. Lots of side dishes with the BBQ and you can even order food in the bar (no BBQ). The servers in the restaurant are nice and the bartenders are cool. Definitely one of those places where everyone knows each other.
I don't know if the guy Jen D mentioned from a review years ago is the guy that my friend and I met, but he is hella cute. Â Just thought I'd say that.
In fact, this review has nothing at all to do with the food. Â We go singing here at the karaoke downstairs, and the mics here are awesome. Â I HAVE eaten here before and I don't remember it one way or another so the food must have been fine. Â So four stars feels about right.
I've gotten alot of my coworkers hooked on Korean BBQ and this is the only place we go. It can seat large groups with it's bench seating and they are open late which is great. They have a standard selection of beers and soju!
This place have mastered the art of Korean BBQ. From the meat to the banchans, like thinly sliced daikon, paa michim and even boiling hot egg custard. *drool. They also have the only kimchi I've ever had that tasted even close to my moms. And this place is relatively cheap.
I love Korean BBQ! Bobo's, according to my Korean source in Philly (aka my bf) is pretty popular. The food was awesome, and we had enough to feed a small army. We ordered the special, which comes with a huge plate of beef (which they cook right at your table), kimchi side dishes, rice, salad, udon noodle soup, and a couple other small dishes. There is also a bar adjoined to the restaurant, with a pool table and several tv's, where you can also eat.
Review Source:Sometimes you want to go..
Where everybody knows your name...
and they're always glad you came...
You wanna be where you can see
the drama is all the same...
You wanna go where everyone knows your name...
That is what Bobo's is like. Well, it's the Korean version of Cheers. Managed by a very cute and friendly guy named Ethan, this is the bar that friends hang out at. Inside the decor is wooden tables and floors and very low lighting. The night begins with slow Korean ballads and gets progressively upbeat as the nights goes on. You'll definitely hear the top dance and club hits by the end of the night.
A good selection of beers and several bottle packages, this place is a good place to just have an iced brewski or pound shots with your boys (or girls). They serve some dishes from the restaurant next door.
Best is fried chicken in sauce or kimchi jjigae.
They also have a karaoke machine but no private rooms. Bobo's also has mini tv's for watching sports and one tv always has Tekken for PS2 hooked up so you can battle.
Hours - 5pm - 2am (7days)
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