Seattle, WA
Best Korean in Seattle.
Harry's top 10 Korean spots in Seattle score 77–86 on the Harry Score. 2 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$.
Seattle's Korean food doesn't cluster downtown; it runs north along Aurora Avenue into Lynnwood and Edmonds, and south into Federal Way — strip malls doing the work a dense Koreatown does in L.A. or D.C. The good rooms are family-run, forty minutes from Pike Place, not the Capitol Hill spot chasing younger crowds. Harry checks banchan first — made that morning or pulled from a tub, you can taste which — then whether the kimchi has real ferment in it. A pristine KBBQ platter with flavorless banchan is Seattle wearing a costume.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Hanok
korean
4021 E Madison St, Seattle
4.8 across 272 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
86
Worth It
78
UmmaDak
korean
512 S King St, Seattle
4.7 across 298 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
$
Harry
84
Worth It
79
Seoul Bowl Seattle University
korean
722 12th Ave, Seattle
4.7 across 695 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #6 of 3,986 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
83
Worth It
77
Cafe Madeline
korean · deli
700 Stewart St, Seattle
4.3 across 124 Google reviews; named by Eater 38 and James Beard Foundation.
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
77
Made in House
korean · asian-fusion
3508 Fremont Pl N, Seattle
4.6 across 508 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
81
Worth It
76
Paju
korean
513 Westlake Ave N, Seattle
4.4 across 598 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; praised by Eater 38 (Eater 38 — Seattle (2026)).
$$
Harry
80
Worth It
75
Seoul Tofu & Jjim
korean
406 Broadway E, Seattle
4.5 across 454 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
80
Worth It
75
Kimchi House
korean
5809 24th Ave NW, Seattle
4.6 across 542 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; stylish, cash-only eatery offering traditional & modern Korean dishes, plus rotating….
$
Harry
79
Worth It
77
Meet Korean BBQ
korean-barbecue · barbecue
500 E Pike St, Seattle
4.6 across 1.4k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #841 of 3,986 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
78
Worth It
75
Busan Jeong
korean
618 Broadway E, Seattle
4.6 across 140 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
77
Worth It
74
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Questions Harry gets about Korean in Seattle
- What is the best Korean restaurant in Seattle?
- Hanok tops Harry's Korean list for Seattle right now, with a Harry Score of 86/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score Korean restaurants in Seattle?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap Korean restaurants in Seattle to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Seattle on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.