Reviews for Manna Korean Restaurant in Austin, TX
It’s my go-to Korean restaurant. Very delicious & worth the price. The owner ahh-juu-mah is so friendly.
Manna Korean has been my go-to Korean spot for years. I love that it’s simple, well-priced, and fast. Perfect for easy family... dinner. We usually order more than we can eat so we have leftovers (Korean soups just get better and better as leftovers). Inaddition to the dishes in the photos, we also had Kimchi Jeon (kimchi pancake). The soups are always boiling and steamy! Galbiis salty/sweet and the right amount of greasy. If you’re getting Bibimbap, opt for Dolsot and let it sit at the table for awhile. The rice on the bottom will get nice a crispy (my favorite part). Then mix it all up with your metal spoon to make surethe crunchiest bits make it in, then top with gochujang. Some reviews have made comments about the service. Manna isfamily-owned, run by women (at least at the front of house), and an eatery (not an upscale dining experience). In my own Asianculture (Chinese, not Korean) the expectation of restaurant staff is that they are direct, expedient, serve you the food youordered, and are responsive if something isn’t right. The service at Manna has always been excellent relative to theseexpectations, in my opinion. Read more
It’s a no frills authentic Korean restaurant. A good sign is that many older Koreans come in (this always reminds me of lunch... at Korean churches). I’ve been coming here for years and still enjoy it. The consistent server can be a bit blunt but she isvery sweet when it’s slower! It gets very busy for dinner and on weekends. Sometimes there are only two people serving so itcan be a bit of a wait. While that’s one of the biggest complaints others have, I really don’t mind supporting a small localestablishment whose trying to keep their doors open while offering yummy food. I sometimes use the wait time for a quickshopping trip at Han Yang market next door. The foods offered are common dishes so you won’t find specialty or trendy items.You’ll find the staples: LA bbq, bulgogi, tofu stews, black bean noodles, bibimbap. Plus other comfort foods. They’veraised their prices but still worth it to me. You’re basically getting a home cooked meal and not something quickly processedin a microwave or inauthentic. My biggest complaint: show something else on tv other than golf, please ???? Read more
Don't eat here too much but my family likes it. It's certainly authentic Korean food. When I go in most of the customers are... Korean. With dine in you get some kimchi items. It's not a cheap place, but if you like Korean food something will tickle yourfancy. Read more
If you have a better option, don’t come. This place is really understaffed. I only saw one waitress, so very long time for... staff to take orders and serve food. My noodle was undercooked and probably tasted worse than the instant ones from supermarket.Ban Chan was too simple. I also don’t like this place is using single-use chopsticks. Most Korean restaurants I’ve been toused metal chopsticks. Read more
Family restaurant with great food and budget friendly prices. If you just for the food, then this place is for you. The... service is no non-sense, but still good. Only one server and two kitchen staff. That's how they keep the prices so good andbeat the competitions. Read more
This place was such an incredible find - a gem in Austin serving some of the most authentic Korean food in the city!... Diner-style, very casual mom & pop feel. The staff was so incredibly friendly, and the food was absolutely delicious. From themoment we walked in and saw what other tables were eating, we knew it was going to be good so we definitely indulged. We got theJapchae (my favorite dish of the night, a must), Beef Bulgogi, Pork Bulgogi, JaJangMyeon (so flavorful) and an order of theMandu. Portions are plentiful so we left with some to-go for the week, but will definitely be back regularly. Read more
3 years ago, I commented the review. Till date, food standards is still the same and good. Although price went up a little, we... still love this authentic korean restaurant. The ambience is good, food portion is big and tasty. Prices are reasonable too. Oneof my favourite place for korean cuisine. ???????? Read more