Koreander Restaurant
“The deep friend chicken wings and The bubble tea were especially awesome.”
“I had originally gone in to try the bulgogi burger that people have wrote here on yelp but the menu has changed.”
“I ordered gopdol bibimbap which was sizzling and served on a hot pot.”
Koreander Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
4 reviews
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Came here for lunch on a weekend with a friend. Place was not overcrowded but not empty. I got the jaeyuk bokum which was very filling and, for the price, included a bento box with a small salad, some fried rice, tofu, veggies with a tiny bit of lo mein, and the pork itself with rice cakes. The pork's tanginess and texture was nicely evened out by the salad, tofu, and other veggies. I felt like I was eating a nutritious, balanced (though large) meal!
Decent bibimbap in this oddly placed, cash only, family owned spot.
I can only dine here with a set of head phones on, as the piped in Muzak is horrendous. A symphonic reworking of greenDay's "good riddance" flows seamlessly into Whitney Huston's "greatest love of all"…. While my review is turning into more of an audio critique rather than gastronomic, the ambiance of this place does not sit right. The hallow sound of this music is far to loud for this small place… Perhaps if it were played lower it would serve as a background wallpaper.. Instead, electronic guitar solos take center stage.
I've dined here 3 times and have always enjoyed the food, and it is certainly more accessible than heading to Palisades Park for my Kimchi fix.
This place is never busy and I wonder how long before it becomes a self serve yoghurt joint.
Ok – first of all this is not real Korean Food. If you want real Korean food, go to Fort Lee, or better yet – K town in NYC.
This place definitely caters to the Caucasian clientele – for those who feel they want to be adventerous, but still be in the confines of ubber-Anglo, Montclair town, or the twinkie Asians.
If you want to "try" and be authentic – order one of their dishes in the Hot Stone Pot, and get it with the fried egg on top – this is probably the best dish, or most unique dish. Just be prepared with a glass of water – once you burn your tongue on the food.
The bubble tea here is comical, and mediocre at best. I tend to not trust bubble tea that doesn't come with that hermetically sealed top.
1.5
This place is a disgrace to Korean food. You put a slightly even mediocre asian restaurant in this town and for some reason its stays afloat. It still boggles my mind.
Koreander, as clever as the name is, only goes as far as the name, which quite frankly isn't thought out too. Korean cuisine doesn't use Coriander, neither does Japanese. Anywhoo, Koreander had been on my radar ever since I had moved to Montclair six months ago. Now, I'm not a big fan of Asian fusion. I'm Asian and despise it. It's too many flavors mixed together, never a balance of what they're trying to collaborate. Sadly this place fits my theory as well.
Kimchi Bulgogi Tacos?
Bibimbap Burger?
Sounds like an appetizing fusion that could possibly work if done the right way, right? A potential hit; something that will get people lining out the door. I stress, IF DONE THE RIGHT WAY.
The BULGOGI TACO was like a pathetic Fajita. It was slightly sweetly marinated thin beef with bell peppers, onions and cheese. The sprinkled sesame seeds could not save it. In my personal opinion this alleged "Bulgogi Taco" should have been on the same tortilla roll, with leafy green lettuce, Korean bean paste, with at least some 'banchan' spicy cucumbers for some crunch and texture. The KIMCHI TACO was of course slightly better than the plain taco because it actually had elements of Korean flavor in it!
The CHICKEN WINGS. FORGET IT!!! I had asked specially what the difference was between and Original Fried and the Spicy Fried and they simply told me it's plain. Thanks for the help. I having had "Korean Chicken Wings" like anyone else who has had "Korean Chicken Wings" know that their wings take time to prep, usually made with a Soy Sauce Garlic marinade or Spicy. A chicken wing super crunchy on the outside, hot, juicy on the interior. Disappointingly, these wings were not wings. They were scraps of wings, fried in batter, marinated heavily in a spicy glaze. They tasted more like Chinese General Tso Chicken than anything else.
The SEAFOOD PANCAKE was just okay. Plenty of squid in the pancake, so you're getting good value, but oily. And dense.
I knew from the very beginning that this place would be of a disappointment. Any restaurant that serves Sushi (or a different type of cuisine) to compensate mediocre restaurant's speciality, should already give you an idea that their specialities are not really all that special. I will give them another shot, if I don't have to pay for it, maybe one more time for their bibimbap hot bowls. It's probably the only thing authentic looking on the menu. But if it's anything like the Taco or chicken wings, I rather not eat.
Lastly, this place only accepts CASH OR CHECK. Yes, I said check. What's up with that??