School Food's concept was to have a cleaner version of Korean street food made with high quality ingredients. They've also created some versions of traditional Korean food with a twist such as carbonara dukkboki or dwenjang jiggae ramen which make for interesting and delicious dishes you can't get anywhere else!
모둠마리 21,000원 멸치/볶음김치/참치/오징어먹물/날치알/스팸/고추멸치/불고기/베이컨마늘. (small anchovies, stir-fried kimchi, tuna, squid, fish roe, spam, jalepenos, bulgogi beef and bacon garlic)
A assortment of School Food's well known mari's (rolls). They aren't called kimbap here because the chefs roll the rice and ingredients together lightly rather than tightly pressing down in order to create a more light and airy roll than traditional kimbap. This allows for the flavour of these unique rolls to separate and be tasted in your mouth.
Special Mari II: I usually order this one which comes with a spam roll, calamri with black squid ink rice and fish roe rolls.
Spam rolled with an egg wrap.
Katsu Roll - Deep fried pork roll.
떡순이모둠 - DukSooNi Modem
A combination of spicy rice-cakes (dukbokki),dumpling (mandoo), blood sausage and hard boiled eggs. I find that this version of dukbokki is a bit too spicy even for me...so I prefer other versions of dukbokki better.
순대 - side order of sundae
aka blood sausage, but it's really not a sausage. It's glass noodles filled in a sausage casing which is then filled with blood? I used to not eat this, but now I enjoy it - especially dipped in dukbokki sauces!
쏘이까르보나라떡볶이 - Soy Sauce Carbonara Dukbokki
A creamy yet savoury dish of rice cakes with slices of pork bacon, mushrooms, glass noodles and onions.
쏘이까르보나라떡볶이 - Soy Sauce Carbonara Dukbokki
This dish also comes out as a version with just carbonara - no soy sauce, but I like this version better because it's more flavourful.
매운까르보나라떡볶이 - MehOon Carbonara Dukkboki
My favourite of all the versions of Dukbokki. It's a combination of creamy carbonara and spicy dukbokki. The spice level and creamy combination make for a perfect duo!
매운까르보나라떡볶이 - MehOon Carbonara Dukkboki
I like to add Jool Myun, a thicker chewy noodle in here to scoop up the sauce. All of the mari (rolls) are great to dip in these dukbokki sauces as well!
돈까스커리라면 (동절기) - Donkatsu Curry Ramen
It's exactly what the title says..and it's delicious! The curry is just thick enough and the ramen noodles picked up the sauce nicely along with the fried pork pieces. Great combo.
찌개라면 - JIGGAE RAMEN
Ramen but in the broth of Dwenjang Jiggae! Love the twists they have on regular dishes to make them exciting again.
철판장조림버터비빔밥 I (ChulPan JangJoRim Butter Bibimbap)
Beef and Butter Stirfried rice on a stone pan. Comes out like this...
철판장조림버터비빔밥 II (ChulPan JangJoRim Butter Bibimbap)
You mixed it all up...
철판장조림버터비빔밥 III (ChulPan JangJoRim Butter Bibimbap)
Let the rice cook/stick a bit to the pan to get some crispy toasted rice bits!
루비오렌지에이드 - Ruby Orange Ade
I don't usually order beverages when I eat meals, but my friend ordered this drink. If you like Ades, this was good with fresh bits of real orange pulp in it.
The trademark green chopsticks of School Food.
School Food Blooming Mari, Ipark Mall (Yongsan Station)
School Food Blooming Mari, Garosugil, Sinsa
School Food Bloming Mari, LA, California!
What? Korean street food and fast foods that have been modernised and upgraded.
Who? All ages, anyone who likes kimbap rolls and different twists to simple Korean food dishes.
When? Depends which location. Usually 11:00am-9:30pm.
Parking? Depends which location.
Cards Accepted? Yes
Where? Many different locations of this chain restaurant - including even LA, Cali - and HK (but I heard it doesn't taste quite the same there...and they don't even give you kimchi or soup!)
- 621 S Western Ave, Suite 301, Los Angeles, CA 90005
- (Koreatown, Wilshire Center). Phone number: +1 (213) 380-3663
In Seoul, I usually go to the one in ipark Mall at Yongsan Station or the Garosugil location. You can find one closest to you here: http://www.schoolfood.co.kr/seoul/
Garosugil location address: 서울시 강남구 신사동 538번지 2층.538 Sinsa-dong
Directions: Come out of Shinsa Station, Exit 8. Walk straight ahead for 50metres until you see a Missha cosmetics store on the corner. Turn left on the main Garosugil street. You will see School Food on your right on the 2nd floor immediately.
Call: 02- 511-7127