Sesame Korean Grill

Santa Cruz, CA · Korean restaurant

Rating
4.1/5
★★★★☆ 4.1
Reviews
20
Rank in Santa Cruz
#132
of 334 restaurants
City Percentile
30%
rating percentile
Address
Sesame Korean Grill, 435 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone
(831) 454-8355
Website
www.sesame-koreangrill.com
Status
Closed · Opens 10 AM

Sesame Korean Grill is a restaurant located in Santa Cruz, CA. It is one of 334 restaurants listed in Santa Cruz. Its 4.1-star rating is slightly below the Santa Cruz city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday10 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Dr Romando · Oct 2025

I've ordered from this restaurant twice in one weekend thru door dash. It was that good! Their kimchee is the best I've ever had. The two dinners I had each came with a side of kimche, rice and Cole slaw. All are very nice extras. Today I ordered tofu kimchee and added meat to it but it didn't need the meat because the tofu paired perfectly with the kimchee. I also had the kimchee pancake which seems to me the ultimate comfort food. Whenever in Santa Cruz, this is my new go-to place for delicious and healthy food.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Brian An · Sep 2025

Good spot.for Korean comfort food. The service was attentive and food was good. Decent assortment of tasty banchan. We ordered the seafood ramen and the beef hot stone bibimbop. Would go again.

★★★★★ 5.0 Riku J · Mar 2025

Had a fantastic dinner with hubs. Had bulgogi and bibimpab. The flavor and meat were delicious! I loved the kimchi the taste was fresh. This was the best Korean food we’ve tasted. Service was nice and friendly and very helpful with the menu. Would come here again! Next time we visit Santa Cruz! Thank u again!

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 yung-chin Chen · Feb 2025

The Korean food is not authentic at all. The bulgogi beef tastes funny. The beef is mushy and the dish contains a lot of water. I guess the beef was frozen previously. We returned the dish and the boss is very unhappy. He stared at us when we paid although I still gave them 15% tip.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Vella Lala · Sep 2025

I ordered bibimbap, but the seasoned vegetables had a strong sour/off smell. The vegetables didn’t seem fresh at all.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Korean restaurant

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