New Korea in Marina
300 Carmel Ave., Suite D, Marina
384-7171
Sometimes when you’re trying to find an awesome Korean joint, you have to do some literal searching for it. In the case of New Korea, head to Marina, look for a lonely grocery store called Food Corral on Carmel Avenue, then take a sharp right and look for the restaurant’s entrance in an apartment complex parking lot behind the grocery. It won’t be easy, but your search will reward you with delicious Korean delicacies like perfectly prepared kimchi, bibimbap, seafood pancakes, and spicy tofu soup so hot it’s brought to the table still boiling. Friendly staff and owners deliver the full assortment of tasty banchan side dishes with your meal. Vintage Korean wallpaper and filtered water served Korean-style in jugs on the table make good on the authentic ambiance.