Seoul Gomtang

About

Korean

Price Range : $11-30 ($$)

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    Yelp rating
    4 stars

Location

Adress: 3801 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609

Phone: (510) 597-9989

Work Hours

Mon 9:00 am-11:00 pm
Tue 9:00 am-11:00 pm
Wed 9:00 am-11:00 pm
Thu 9:00 am-11:00 pm
Fri 9:00 am-11:00 pm
Sat 7:00 am-11:00 pm
Sun 7:00 am-11:00 pm

Business info

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    Takes Reservations
    Yes
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    Delivery
    No
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    Take-out
    Yes
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    Accepts Credit Cards
    Yes
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    Good For
    Lunch, Dinner
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    Parking
    Private Lot
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    Bike Parking
    No
  • accessibility
    Good for Kids
    Yes
  • group
    Good for Groups
    Yes
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    Ambience
    Casual
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    Noise Level
    Average
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    Alcohol
    Beer & Wine Only
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    Good For Happy Hour
    No
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    Outdoor Seating
    No
  • wifi
    Wi-Fi
    Free
  • tv
    Has TV
    Yes
  • fastfood
    Caters
    No

Reviews

  • Summer K.

    star star star star star_border 18 July 2026

    Parking - There's a parking lot. Usually I have no problem finding parking.

    Busyness - It only gets busy during dinner time but other than that I can always find a table right away.

    Food - You should just get gomtang here, and not other menus. Tonkatsu is not that good and their soft tofu soup is just alright. Gomtang is good. Their pancakes are good as well. Their kimchi is yummy  

    You can definitely make a reservation for a large group.

  • Cha D.

    star star_border star_border star_border star_border 12 July 2026

    4 star for everything on menu but
    0 star for kimchi
    Gomtang is always served with good tasting kimchi but for this place u can not call it kimchi

  • Helen C.

    star star star star star 7 July 2026

    Authentic, nourishing, and heart-warming soups.
    This place never fails to offer delicious soups and Korean meals. With an arsenal of Korean momma's as the staff, you know it's an OG spot.

    I highly recommend the Gom Tang, as well as the Hae Jang Guk if you want something different. Ask for the blood cakes if you get the Hae Jang Guk. The salt and green onions on the side allows for freedom to customize your gom tang to the flavoring you desire.
    If you would like it to be spicy, you can always ask for the "dah dae gi", which is a red pepper paste that'll bring up some mild heat.

  • Serena L.

    star star star star star 30 June 2026

    Seoul Gomtang is absolutely the place to go if you're in the mood for Korean soup! I went on a Sunday morning, so it wasn't that early, so parking was easy to find in their private lot and there was 0 wait.

    The service here was so friendly that it made me feel like I walked into someone's home.

    I ordered the Korean Hangover Soup, which came out in a bubbling pot bowl. This is officially one of my new favorite soups. The broth is incredible hearty and came with a big piece of oxtail. If you're a fan of Asian beef soups, you should definitely try this. My girlfriend ordered the seafood kimchi soup, which was one of the best I've ever tried. Of course, all of this came with bonchon!

    I couldn't finish all of the food, so I asked for to-go boxes. When they brought it over, I was SO SURPRISED to see that they even included fresh box of rice for me.

    I'll be coming back to satisfy my soup cravings!!

  • Tiffany Y.

    star star star star star_border 23 June 2026

    This restaurant has been on my bookmarked list for a long time, but I didn't get a chance to try it until last week.  We went on a rainy day and it wasn't that crowded so we got seated right away.
    The entrance is at the parking lot, so it looks as if you are entering from the back of the restaurant.

    We were seated right away, they weren't that busy.  I knew what I wanted because I had been wanting to try gomtang for months.  I ordered the gomtang with brisket.  My friend ordered the soondubu medium spicy.  The food came out pretty quickly, less than 10 minutes.  They don't have brown rice here.  You really need to add the salt and green onion to the gomtang otherwise there is no flavor in the soup.  I don't think I would order it again, because it was just too flavorless for me.  The soup did have a great mouthfeel though because it was so thick and warm.  I enjoyed my friends soondubu alot more.  Portion sizes here are very large, you could probably split one soup and an appetizer between 2 people and feel full.

    I will be back and will probably try their other soups or casseroles !!!  Service was very friendly, and the older korean ladies working here are super sweet.

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