Bay Area/ San Jose/ Food & Drinks
Published on April 23, 2020
Here are San Jose's top 3 Korean spotsSJ Omogari Korean Restaurant | Photo: Yi Z./Yelp

Looking for a mouthwatering Korean meal near you?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Korean spots around San Jose, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when cravings strike.

This is a good time to duck into the latest hotspots, since consumer spending at restaurants tends to rise in April in the San Jose area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a small business CRM software provider. Total affected businesses at San Jose-area restaurants last year rose by 16% in April over the month before.

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1. SJ Omogari Korean Restaurant

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Next up is downtown's SJ Omogari Korean Restaurant, situated at 154 Jackson St. With four stars out of 2,077 reviews on Yelp, the Korean spot, which offers soups and seafood, has proved to be a local favorite.

2. Korean House

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North San Jose's Korean House, located at 2589 N. First St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Korean spot four stars out of 77 reviews.

3. HOM Korean Kitchen

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HOM Korean Kitchen, a Korean spot located downtown, is another go-to, with four stars out of 817 Yelp reviews. Head over to 76 E. Santa Clara St. to see for yourself.


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