Looking for a tasty Korean meal near you?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Korean restaurants around Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're on the hunt.
1. Oishii Bento
Topping the list is Oishii Bento. Located at 119 Oakland Ave. in Oakland, the sushi bar, Japanese-Korean spot is the highest rated budget-friendly Korean restaurant in Pittsburgh, boasting four stars out of 276 reviews on Yelp.
This spot offers soups, salads, bento, bowls, udon and sushi. Yelpers recommend the Bulgogi Bowl, with thinly sliced beef and vegetables marinated in house sauce, as well as the Galbi Bento (grilled beef short ribs marinated in house sauce.) Here's the entire menu.
2. Sumi's Cakery
Next up is Squirrel Hill South's Sumi's Cakery, situated at 2119 Murray Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 75 reviews on Yelp, the Korean bakery, which also serves Korean-style shaved ice and other desserts, has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for a cheap option.
If you've got a sweet tooth, head over to Sumi's for cake, shaved ice and more. Try the taro milk bubble tea, shaved ice with coffee, matcha cake or the green tea and raspberry cheesecake.
3. Chick'n Bubbly
Oakland's Chick'n Bubbly, located at 117 Oakland Ave., is another top Korean choice, with Yelpers giving the bubble tea and chicken joint four stars out of 133 reviews.
This spot offers Korean-style fried chicken, which can be customized by choosing your sauce (sweet and spicy, soy garlic), type (wings, drumsticks) and size (snack, small, medium, large). Wash it all down with bubble tea or a smoothie. (Check out the entire menu here.)
