GogiBop

The japchae (sweet potato noodles) here is great. There are also plenty of vegetarian options. The prices might seem high for the casual atmosphere, but they certainly match the quality of the food, and the portions have been plenty for me.

Food was tasty but completely over priced. Meat portion was small for spending $ 14 on what’s equivelent to a Panda bowl. Wouldn’t recommend this place. Rather find a real Koean sit down for what you’re gonna spend here.

Great food but a bit pricey. I don’t mind since it’s a decent amount of food and great quality. Wish the bibimbap had more meat in it and the kimbap needs more fillings like egg, spinach, and carrots to go with the meat, rice and radish.
Definitely going again.

The flavors are there and the food is great, my only (and biggest complaint) are the prices. I wish I took a picture of the menu but it was averaging 13 – 18. That’s comparable to all you can eat Korean BBQ. I would come back if they would lower their prices.

This place used to be pretty great. Prices are too high, quality and portions are low. Wraps will now run you about $ 18 dollars. No drink, no sides, just the wrap. The steak was grey in color and has the texture of a sponge. They were nice enough to give me a refund without a hassle. I really want to like this place again, but things have been sliding downhill since they’ve expanded their menu.

Food: Food is fresh and of high quality. Seasonings are on point as well.
Price: Very expensive considering portion size. Getting a chicken wrap costs $ 10.99, and getting it with Kimchi fried rice as a filling adds on an extra $ 2, making a wrap cost $ 13. While the food is fresh and the taste is very good, a wrap should not cost upwards of $ 10. The chicken wrap is one of the cheaper wraps too (getting this as a bowl option is also expensive for $ 13). Although the shrimp tempura is made with high quality, fresh shrimp, 5 – 6 pieces of tempura should not cost $ 8.
Wait time: ~15 minutes or more. May fluctuate depending on how busy the place is. It seems that carry out customers get their food quicker.
Service: Mixed feelings. Some waiters are sharp, while others are not. But all are good people and are looking out for their customers to have a good experience.
Ambience: Quiet, can get a bit noisy when busy, but nothing deafeningly loud.
Overall Jurisdiction: I would definitely come again, but considering the hefty price tag, only when my craving for Gogibop is too strong to handle.

The best beef quality for the price compared to Chinese food and everything is made fresh daily! Love the Korean hot bbq sauce.

I enjoy Korean Food very much.
BOTTOM LINE: It is VERY EXPENSIVE. The meal size in comparison is SMALL.
Example, it is the difference between getting a Large Salad with all of the Veggies, Served in a Beautiful Bowl to a small side salad in a to go container. The amount of meat you receive is less than a child’s portion.
OUTCOME: Try it as there are very few Korean Restaurant’s around. Still will travel to GogiBop when I have a taste for Korean.

Pretty nice and simple Korean restaurant. Despite the mustard yellow menu, still pretty good. Their meat are fresh and their dumplings are fresh as well. They claim that the dumplings are made in their restaurant and are always fresh — I think I will agree with that claim. The pork dumplings we ordered were nice and hot when they brought them out and every bite was fresh — so yummy. The sauce they have were pretty good too. They also make their own sauces in the restaurant — that’s kind of cool, it assures freshness.
The employees are very accommodating. The guy who was there, asked us if we wanted more sides. I gladly said yes. I guess since the demographic around the area is mostly middle-​class Caucasians, they don’t give them all the sides because if they don’t know what the sides are, they won’t try them. Just an FYI, if you’re craving for some kimchi you have to ask for it. They don’t serve the kimchi on a regular, just by request.
Last few words… I think they can do better at marketing, that way they’ll have more customers. The place is barely noticeable unless you are purposely looking for it. Some items are also pricey compared to similar places, but overall, a nice cute pleasant experience!

Great food, and good fusion of Korean Food with an American style. After traveling to Korea I can say this place could easily be open in Korea and be successful. Only 2 downsides, slightly pricy and they no long do frequent customer discounts.

Unfortunately, I would give this place 0 stars if I could. I have lived in South Korea and have Korean food all over the U.S. This place might be one of the more expensive Korean restaurants that I have eaten at. And it’s no restaurant.
Gogibop is trying to do too many things. Instead of simplifying the menu and working on price and quality, they have become a food place with no vision and lack of understanding of it consumer base.
This review pains me to write because it is the only Korean food place in Frederick. But no Korean, chipotle-​style food should cost $ 18 for just one person…
Please please work on your vision. Simplify your menu. Be more Korean and less American. Your food is good but overpriced. Stick to your strengths and maybe long time customers will come back.
Think emart or lotte mart style food and quality and business will grow!
But for now: (goodbye)

Having lived in Korea for two years, I know good Korean food. My sis and I ordered the kimchee fried rice (with shitake mushrooms and tofu) and bibimbop. Both were tasty and we gobbled it up. Our criticism is that the portions are meager for the price. My bibimbop was piping hot with plenty of rice, but that was all that was plentiful in the bowl.

I’m a huge fan of Koren bbq and this place isn’t bad; it’s Chipotle style where you can pick your toppings. You can get any of your meat (or vegetarian options) in a bowl with rice or a wrap and all options can be cooked with onions, zucchini and mushrooms. Once your main entrée is cooked in the back in a skilled they bring it out and put it in a bowl or wrap and you can choose your toppings (cucumbers, fried wantons, carrots, picked cucumbers, picked radish (must have), etc.).
We got the spicy chicken, apparently a customer favorite, which was was really good and the bulgogi. The bulgogi was disappointing, I really love this style of meat and it wasn’t as flavorful as other places have it so I don’t think i’d get it again.
Also, the fried apple dumplings are a must have. It’s a crispy outside with an gooey apple filling and it’s all sprinkled with powdered sugar.

I went here for the first time and was not disappointed! I had their beef bulgogi and their dumplings. Delicious! Price is a little bit much for the portion they give you, but the taste is very good.

So I’ll be fair and rate Gogibop based on two things:
1. How it holds up against comparable places such as Chipotle, California Tortilla, Panda Express and Five Guys (fast food, fresh cooked, customized w/​fresh veggies.)
2. How the food tastes compared to authentic Korean eateries.
Ill start by saying the idea is absolutely admirable. Korean food made fast and fresh, what is there to not like? Well, execution seems to be the problem. Also, the price is RIDICULOUS.
My friend, sister and I came here after looking at the pictures posted by other Unilocalers which made the food look amazing. They weren’t wrong. The food photographed very well, just didn’t follow through with flavor. :-(
I ordered the Kalbi beef bowl which is marinated short ribs, grilled, served over your choice of white or kimchi fried rice (for an extra charge.) Each bowl/​wrap can be customized with veggies (certain ones for an extra charge) a fried egg (extra charge) and then topped off at the end with fresh veggies such as lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, pickled cucumbers, and kimchi radish.
My sister ordered the kimchi fried rice with sausage while my friend ordered the Bulgogi beef bowl. (None of us knew we could’ve got it in a wrap.)
We also got a large order of kimchi and pork pan fried dumplings (looked delicious in pictures online) alongside with 3 canned sodas. (fountain drink machine was «out of service.» :-(]) our total came out to $ 60 for three bowls, three cans of soda and a dumpling order! EXPENSIVEEEE???
We waited about ten or fifteen minutes before our food was ready (not bad of they serve everything fresh but this is supposed to be fast food!
When the bowls came out the dumplings did as well, we topped everything off including sauces such as Sriracha Mayo, soy sesame, Korean BBQ sauce and others that I don’t remember.
Everything was super hot and fresh, quality was not lacking by any means. The veggies were crisp, the meat tender and grilled to perfection BUTTTTTT… Execution was lacking.
The rice seemed gummy, as if they use a glutinous sticky rice; I think a nice fluffy jasmine rice would’ve been a better vehicle for the toppings.
The Kalbi (which I compared to my mom’s almost famous recipe and other comparable Korean BBQ restaurants) was lacking… The taste was there but it was as if they ALMOST had it and it slipped away. Idk what it was but I know they could do way better, the taste was very mild compared to other places. Same goes for the Bulgogi beef as well. The veggies and sauces were great but the main stars such as the meat and rice just didn’t stack up well…
The dumplings were lacking in flavor as far as the filling goes (didn’t taste like kimchi much) the fry was also very greasy. So the crispness wasn’t able to balance that out.
All in all, I more than likely wouldn’t come back to Gogibop sadly… I really love the idea but for the price I paid; I deff was not impressed at all.
Service was very friendly however. Not bad.

Friendly service but the serving size is small. A bit expensive & not as flavorful as traditional Korean food I grew up eating. It’s a good place to eat if you want something quick. I had the kimchi jigae, kimchi mandue & my kids had the Kalbi. It was just… okay. My kids were disappointed in the kalbi’s serving size. I want to go back & try their kimbop & bulgogi.

Great fast korean food! Love the fact you can pick and choose of the veggies and sauces.
Also, everything is clean!

Decent Korean spot. This is a Chipotle style place where you can get any of you’re entrees in a bowl or wrap and you then choose your toppings.
We got the spicy chicken in a bowl, which is a customer favorite, and it was quite good. We also got the bulgogi in a bowl which was a bit disappointing. This is my favorite Korean dish and it was not as flavorful as I’m used to. They have a small but fresh selection of veggies to add to your dish, pickled relish is great, and all meats can be cooked with onions, zucchini and mushrooms.
Also definitely get the fried apple dumplings. They have a nice fried outside and a gooey apple filling, delicious.

I learned about this restaurant because the guy helping me at Home Depot told me about how his wife owns this Korean place down the street from my office. I am a fan of Korean BBQ but I’m not a fan of really spicy food. However, today I felt like trying something different.
I think my interest piqued when I got to the front door. They have a sign that points out how their fresh their food is, listing points of the freshness and quality of the food they make there. I would later find out just how well they stick to those standards.
For the record I’m no fan of spicy food. But wow. The chicken was so tasty. I really thoroughly enjoyed this meal. I mean, towards the end of the meal, I realized I was holding the bowl up with my hand, suddenly, I realized I was wolfing my food down, it was so good. And I wasn’t really hungry either, having just eaten breakfast two hours earlier. This food was good. I went with the Chicken, avoided the jalapenos but went with the sweet and spicy sauce instead of soy sauce. The gentlemen serving me was very friendly and helped me out with my selection.
I think I was really taken back by the combination of fresh in the plate I was eating. Yes the food was a little spicy, but I found myself enjoying the spiciness because the white rice acted like a great compliment. And the medley of quality vegetables added to it just made the flavor pop. My only gripe might have been that towards the end of the meal, I was finding myself saving the chicken pieces to be eaten with my last remaining bites. This meal could probably use about twenty percent more chicken. Its also possible I just really liked the chicken.
After a bad experience at Honey Pig, I couldn’t resist giving this little place a 5 star rating. The restaurant was clean, the décor was simple yet stylish, and they even offered real silverware even though I opted for chopsticks. When I was done, I felt like I had eaten a meal with much satisfaction. I got everything I was looking for and a pretty darn good price at that.

I love Gogibop! I’ve never had a problem with skimpy portions. Never encountered old veggies, either. The owner is super nice and always willing to help you decide what you may like.
One secret — you have to ask for the kimchi. They keep it in a kimchi fridge under the counter.