Rice Goban - San Diego

Rice Goban is pretty good! More specifically, I can vouch for the bulgogi bibimbap: it's a marinated sliced rib eye beef over a bed of rice and a plethora of veggies. Then you add the gochu jang sauce (a Korean hot sauce with a slight sweetness to it), and mix it altogether. If you wanna take it to the next level, add a fried egg to the mix. It was a mad delicious lunch and kept me filled up so I didn't even desire dinner. Staff was cool too. Rice Goban in UTC mall, check it out specifically the bulgogi bibimbap bowl, for a dynamic taste experience.

Always super delicious filling! Love the flavors and multiple sides the bibimbap bowls come with!

Given the amazing number of dining options all over UTC mall ventured into the food court after what seemed liked forever and found that Bibigo has now been replaced by Rice Goban. Since I was in a mood for Korean fast food, I chose to try the Hansang box with Bulgogi beef, Korean fried rice and fried dumplings. The beef was under marinated, the fried rice too lacked flavor. The fried dumplings were good and the box came with a decent side salad. I also tried the Yuzu lemonade drink which was refreshingly good! I hope I caught them on a bad day since the sides were more impressive than my main meal.

Korean fast food at its finest. Hansang boxes and bibimbap rice bowls are solid complete meals. I've also had the bulgogi poutine fries and those are an award winning snack. Staff are always friendly. Don't forget to check in to claim your free soda with purchase. Oh, did I mention it's mall fast food...? Please don't expect anything gourmet here or in any mall food court.

In all honesty, I was ready to be disappointed considering it's hard to find good Korean places and that this one is in a food court, but I wasn't. It was great! I ordered the hansang box with tofu and a side of sweet and spicy KFC. The rice was cooked just right, not mushy or dry. The chicken was crispy and flavorful! No chicken pieces with fat or tendons which is a plus for me! The coleslaw was refreshing. And the dipping sauce for the tofu was delicious. Customer service: 5/5