Soban Restaurant in Mannheim

Update: I now go to Soban Restaurant regularly and am still very satisfied. The food tastes very good and the portions are relatively large. The employees are friendly. The restaurant is well attended, which stands for quality.

Everything fine. Very nice and fast service, delicious food. Always my pleasure

Unfortunately you cannot reserve. Expect to wait around 15-30 minutes. The food is tasty but there is no adequate service. Cellars are not patient and friendly to a limited extent.

I ordered a starter and a main course. My main course came no more than ten minutes after the starter. I'm not that fast. I had a version of Bi Bim Bap in one of those bowls that come to the table super hot. This actually always gives the rice a crispy base. My food didn't have that, it was pretty cool. In addition, the rice was bland and the vegetables were cut quite roughly. After I complained about this, I was told I had no idea. I then paid the full bill and will not go there again. If you want good Korean food, you shouldn't go here. Since it's a chain, other locations may be better.

Unfortunately a very bad experience. The food was average but far too little. Dishes that were with the frames had nothing to do with frames. The service was non-existent. For the life of me, I don't understand the line in front of the store.

Delicious Korean food in Mannheim. Need to queue. We waited for about 40mins on Friday evening but worth it!

Here you can order delicious dishes from Asian cuisine. The Korean restaurant is very popular and attracts many guests

Very tasty food, & you get a lot. Recommended.

Very authentically delicious, I've eaten Korean food many times. Many Koreans also eat there in the evening. Price performance is also right!

Super lovely staff and very good food, very cozy

Food was really delicious! However, communication is very difficult, so a point is deducted.

I felt sick to my stomach after eating. Everything is full of flavor enhancers.

I had dinner there with friends today. However, the last time for me. The food was ok but unlike my friends I didn't get full. But I also honestly admit that Korean food just isn't my thing, which is why I reached for the ribs. In addition, the food was not brought to everyone at the same time or promptly, but with long delays. It has nothing to do with a restaurant and gives me the feeling of a snack bar. The waiter didn't really listen either and instead brought one of our plates to the next table. Drinking in cans isn't really professional either. I leave this store very dissatisfied and will never enter it again. I also don't think the price-performance ratio is good. You had to go to the counter to pay, which definitely has nothing to do with a restaurant.

We love the soban. Food, service... everything was great :) <3 We always want to try something new and still end up back there!

There are so many Korean reviews that I took the train from Mainz to try it. also. A country of gluttons. The place is empty I don't recommend it. I was so proud that it was a Korean restaurant popular with Aber locals. So, as a Korean, I proudly ordered ribs with a stick drawn on them, but it was so spicy that I had to use 6 sheets of tissue to get my nose running.. 🤧 To become an honorary German, I tried blowing my nose at a restaurant for the first time in my life. I had runny nose. It didn't come off like a tattoo. It was so spicy. It felt like level 2 spiciness of Korean straw rib ribs. but! It was so delicious that I finished it until the end 🤰🏻 Endorphins soaring ~~ Sooner or later, I’ll be riding the train to Dungturu again I will visit the Korean food country to meet Princess Soban ✨

Large portions, tastes very good. Food came very quickly. Very well attended on Thursday evening. Hardly any empty seats. Mixed audience.

Unfortunately I have to say that the visit to the Korean restaurant in Soban was very disappointing. The service was below average, the employees were extremely unfriendly and made little effort to offer us a pleasant stay. Unfortunately, the food didn't taste good at all - the dishes were carelessly prepared and far from what you would expect from good Korean cuisine. In comparison, the Soban in Heidelberg is significantly better - both in terms of the quality of the food and the service. We were warmly welcomed here and felt welcome. Unfortunately I can't say the same for the restaurant in Soban. It's a shame, but we definitely won't be coming back.

Very tasty food, the hot sauce is really hot but also extremely tasty. I tried the Korean cinnamon tea there for the first time and it was brutally good.

We were there spontaneously on a Thursday evening. The food was delicious, but it took a long time and the starters weren't brought beforehand, everything was just put together. The staff is polite but quite distant. The atmosphere that day also seemed a bit hectic/tense. We still enjoyed it but I would rather go to another Korean restaurant in Mannheim, especially since the variety on the menu is quite limited (personal opinion).

Still good food at soban. Quality has not diminished. No. 206

I brought stir-fried pork and it was served in abundance. it's good. However, it is a little spicier than average. Looks like they are using spicy seasoning

Great food for a good price. Very nice staff. Can be busy during rush hour (for a good reason)

Food is really good. I really like that they serve a wide variety of korean food without being pretentious. I take issue with the service, it is extremely messy and clearly understaffed. I would come again.

Authentic Korean food. One of my favorite restaurants

If you're looking for a meal that warms your heart, head over to Soban! Their japchae is a must-try, with glass noodles perfectly soaked in a tangy sauce, accompanied by super tender meat and just-right veggies. Plus, you get a tray of delightful small dishes like pickled radishes that hit a spot in your brain you didn't even know was itching and a comforting bowl of warm miso soup. Generous portions at a great price, and the mandu? Juicy perfection! You will find me and my friends here all the time!! Soban holds a special spot in my heart so 10/10 @thehungrylizzard

Very good Korean restaurant. The spicy dishes are as spicy as they should be. But there are also mild dishes. It's often full and you can't make a reservation. However, in the cases where I was there, it never took too long.

Food was super good and served with numerous sides. Can recommend!

Haim’s favorite Korean restaurant Koreans around me all recognize it as the most authentic😼 It’s also great to eat cold noodles in summer🌶️very refreshing🔥 The Korean-style bibimbap is very filling🌊It feels like celebrating the New Year The rice is also made from the sticky Korean rice 👍🏻

We've been here many times, the food is delicious and the service is really on point, everything goes quickly, you never have to wait long. There are often queues outside and you can't make a reservation, but you never actually have to wait long for a table to become available.

In winter it is terribly cold. You can't really enjoy your food. It's just as cold as outside... The food is very tasty and in summer you can eat outside. The previous location was small and had no terrace, which is now a big plus at the new location.

Nice spot for lunch in the area. I go there quite regularly. Atmosphere is nothing special, more about efficieny than cozyness, but that‘s okay. Lunch included starters, food is consistently very good!

Maybe the best Korean place for the price, the food here is amazing the portions are massive and the price is right. You might have to wait a bit here and there but it's not bad, if you haven't been, just go there and have the best Bi Bim Bap in Mannheim!

Very tasty food. Only recommended!

The location is very good, close to the train station. The food tastes average. The Korean ginseng tea did not taste like ginseng.

It was not bad but was definitely expecting more. the food is tasty enough for the cost. The quantity is unbelievable. I couldn’t finish in one sitting and had to pack up and had the left over again next afternoon. Overall not bad.

OMG, finally find a great Korea restaurant in Germany . Love the food we ordered today. But forgot to take a picture.

The best restaurant in Mannheim

It is very delicious. It's been about 4 months since I came to Germany, and I came here to take an exam after staying in another region, but this is already my second visit in just 3 days. Homesickness was cured properly. I think I will visit Mannheim regularly in the future because of Soban. I tried ttukbul stew yesterday and spicy braised ribs today, and I was very satisfied with both. The rice was good and the amount of meat was much more than I expected. One galbijjim is enough to eat two bowls of rice. I think the level of spiciness is based on Korean standards, not tailored to foreigners. My friend who likes spicy food found it quite spicy, and I'm not good at spicy food, so I asked for it to be slightly less spicy just in case, but it was deliciously spicy and good. Anyway, it's delicious. Among the nearby restaurants, it was the only one with a line. Whether you are Korean or a foreigner, please visit with confidence.

Food very expensive and tasted boring, staff unfriendly. Never thank you again

Super tasty food, very friendly service and fast service, gladly again!

Authentic Korean food. There is a parking garage opposite. There is always a lot going on, so plan for a possible waiting time.

Really good restaurant ! The food was v delacious! I can only recommend!

Delicious. Large selection of vegetarian dishes too. Food comes quickly. Pay at checkout. Rather functional and simply furnished

Food was great, something different. I thought the steamed dumplings were great. Good telephoto selection.

Food was very good and came quickly. Atmosphere is more of a snack bar and drinks in cans are not that great. Everything doesn't fit with the sour drink prices. Price performance is therefore rather poor, even if it would have been acceptable for the food alone.

We really liked it, nice young service, very attentive. Audience quite young, mostly students. Pleasant atmosphere. Very tasty dishes. Definitely coming back.

We took dumplings with chicken and original korean chicken (you get two portions) and it was more than enough. Food is really delicious and our order came really fast. Workers are nice but it took them some time to get our order and then our bill. I feel like it's a bit on the expensive side but the portions are quite large so it compensates each other. I think it is a really nice lunch/dinner option! :)

Yukgaejang. Jjambbong. I had the squid rice bowl and it was very, very delicious. If you come to Germany and want to eat Korean food, you can order anything here and it will all be delicious.

Bibimbap was disappointing. The bowl in which it is served was barely hot, meaning that the rice was not crispy and the toppings (which are cold) make the dish get cold very fast. Poor service if you order to take away. You pay the same price (not cheap), but they do not give you the pickles and the soup that are included with every dish if you eat there.

Very nice people. The meal was excellent. I love Korean soups. Nice and quick service. The food was ready relatively quickly. On the photo: 503 - Dduk Ra Myun (spicy noodle soup)

Simply delicious! Nice staff, great variety! We'd love to come back!

First time there. The food was really delicious!!! Will go there again.

Very tasty but spicy food. The restaurant is a bit uncomfortable but very busy. The staff is friendly. The concept is obviously well received, particularly by the younger generation.

The staff are really really nice and rice is good🥰Tokbokki is a little bit too spicy for me but i will comeback!!!

Food is very authentic. Gladly again.

Very good food with pleasant prices.

Great food! There are vegetarian options as well which are delicious and spicy. My personal favourite is noodles with rice cakes.

Delicious Korean style fried chicken.

It’s taste amazing! It’s reasonable price. Recommended 😍

I ate there for the third time today and, as always, I was very impressed. The food tastes great, I especially like the kimchi. Price-performance ratio is also great. The employees are all very friendly and I really like the atmosphere. If I could I would eat there every day. I will definitely go there to eat more often.

Super tasty chicken, and the other dishes looked tasty too. Be on time otherwise you will have to wait for a table.

Very good place to go with friends or family and try authentic korean cuisine. You get a lot of appetizers included in price. Also there are many different dishes and drinks to choose. Price is not that high comparing to portion and quality of food. I highly recommend!

The best Korean Restaurant ever! All your Korean Food Cravings you can find here. I highly recommend recommend their Korean BBQ Chicken and Kim Chi Soup with Meat. Will always go back here.

Best Asian restaurant in Germany

Great food with great value. This is one of the most popular asian restaurant in Mannheim. The restaurant is located near the maintrain station. When we came for lunch, there was little bit of queue. We had to wait only around 10 minutes before we were served. There are many food to choose from such as, Mandu, Ramyun, Jjampong, BBQ Chicken and so on. We ordered three menu: Kimchi Jjigae, Kimchi Jeon and Bulgogi Bibimbap. We did not have breakfast so we ordered three menu. I personally kinda underestimated the portion, but when food arrived, the portion was big (or at least more than usual portion in Asian Restaurant in Germany). The Kimchi Jjigae was full of meat. The same case also with the Bibimbap and the Kimchi Jeon. The food itself also taste delicious. The staff there is also friendly. Overall it is a recommended place to eat Korean food. Will come back again.

Very good taste and very friendly service. I like coming here. The selection of dishes is also great.

Food was ok, you can eat it. But with the bill, the waitresses have to do a bit of work😅😅

Good Korean food with friendly service

The food is always really tasty there. I've never been able to complain about it. The only drawback here is that the waiters simply seem overwhelmed. Running around constantly, which means it takes a while until you see one and want to order something or ask for the invoice. Despite the bell.

I'd recommend to make a reservation, I had to wait +20mins but it was worth it, the food was great and the service very polite :)

My dish was with beef... there were 3 chunks.......

The fried chicken and dumplings are extremely good! Unfortunately the atmosphere isn't that nice and it's incredibly cold there, so we had to leave our winter jackets on while we ate.

I've eaten at Soban in other cities in Germany (Heidel, Mainz), but this one was the best. The staff are also friendly.

We have been to SOBAN several times and are always very satisfied.

Sehr leckeres Essen! Leider wirkt es eher wie ein Fastfood Restaurant (Essen kommt extrem fix) und das Ambiente wirkt eher wie ne Kette....ständig laufen Angestellte herum und räumen die Tische ab. Und wenn das Restaurant um 22h schließt und das Personal während man isst schon um 21.33h alles zusammenräumt, kann man nicht schnell genug essen und bezahlen 🙃Das ist sehr schade... Essen ist mega. Aber es ist kein Restaurant zum Verweilen und Genießen

The food was very tasty and really very hot & very good quality. We'd love to come back

They lack an assistant who is a coordinator between colleagues. Sometimes people wait outside disorderly. Sometimes the payment queue takes a long time. There is no sign for guidance. You have to experience all the problems as a newcustomer.

Came here to get chicken BBQ, somehow you need to be 2 person to order chicken BBQ….weird and unpleasant!!!!!😤😤😤😤

유럽 전역 한식당에 거의 다 가봤는데 여기는 진짜입니다. 찐 한국의 맛이에요 🇰🇷 한국에서도 이 정도로 맛있는 순찌 찾기 힘든데.. 정말 진하고 얼큰합니다🔥 양송이가 들어간 비주얼은 낯설지만 건더기도 풍부하고 정말 맛있어요!!! 밥도 고봉밥이라 배부르게 먹었습니다. 직원분들도 너무 친절하세요!!!! 만하임 올 때마다 들를게요 ☺️👍💕 +카드 결제 가능

Das erste Mal da gewesen - und sicher nicht das letzte Mal. Das Essen (Bi Bimbap mit Tintenfisch und Rindfleisch) überrascht: jeder Löffel kam mit einem anderen Geschmack, der jedes Mal so gut war, dass man ihn wiederholen wollte - und jedes Mal war er ebenso gut, aber halt anders. Sehr negativ aufgefallen ist die Lautstärke im Restaurant. Wir mussten uns teilweise anschreien, wenn wir uns unterhalten wollten. Auch der Service kann deutlich verbessert werden: sehr nett, aber absolut unaufmerksam.

echt super, und unglaublich netter service!

원탑 맞습니다 육개장 등 매운맛, 진한맛을 한국 음식그대로 해주시는, 양도 푸짐하고 최고입니다.

Sehr lecker, freundliches Personal und vergleichsweise günstig. Die Glasnudeln waren sehr sehr lecker! Gehe gerne noch mal hin.

Nüchterner Gastraum,Bedienung professionell geschäftig. Essen ist sehr schmackhaft

Sehr besonderes Essen, das aber auch besonders lecker ist.

Super leckeres Essen, sehr zu empfehlen! Immer freundlicher Service und schnelle Zubereitung.

Sehr cooler Ort um koreanisch zu essen. Tolles System mit Klingel am Platz um auf sich aufmerksam zu machen. Essen kam schnell, war frisch und lecker. Sehr abwechslungsreich und interessant. Der Service ist freundlich, offen und schnell. Das Ambiente ist leider etwas kalt, die Bänke sehr hart und auch von der Temperatur im Restaurant war es sehr kalt, weshalb man die Jacken an lassen musste, was das ganze nochmals ungemütlicher gemacht hat. Einen Besuch trotzdem definitiv wert, wenn man sich Mal in der koreanischen küche versuchen möchte.

Very nice place with great food - love the appetisers. Service is great friendly staff. Colourful ambience that gives a feel for Korea.

소고기 된장찌개를 시켰는데 고기를 불고기 양념된 고기를 넣으시는지 찌개가 너무 달았어요 ㅠㅠ 거의 불고기 찌개맛.. 고기를 양념 안된 고기를 넣으시면 훨씬맛있을거같네요..

Die Karte verfügt über Bilder, damit man sich unter den Speisen auch etwas vorstellen kann. Achtung auch wenn nicht scharf in der Karte steht, sind doch viele Gerichte scharf, wenn man so empfindlich ist wie ich. Geschmeckt hat es mir trotzdem sehr gut. Bedienung und Service war top. Die Auswahl an Speisen war abwechslungsreich und vielfältig. Mir persönlich waren die harten Holzbänke zu unbequem und kalt.

Sind etwas später Abends gekommen war ziemlich voll konnten uns nur nach draußen setzten das Essen war innerhalb 20 Minuten da ich hatte Glasnudeln die man nicht Durchkauen konte die waren super zäh aber der Rest war gut es war kalt aber es gab Hitzelampen die haben geholfen

Tolles Essen und guter Service.

We ordered Bibimbap and Sikhae, both were amazing!! The service was quick and the food was amazing. I would very highly recommend this place.

Was sehr lecker, wurden schnell bedient und das Essen hat uns auch allen geschmeckt. Vom Preis her war auch alles im Rahmen. Kann ich empfehlen und würde ich wieder besuchen.

Für das Ambiente habe ich punkte abgezogen, weil es so eine viel Befahrene Straße ist. das essen ist wie immer wirklich super, was ich jedoch schade Finde, dafür gab es einen Punkte Abzug: Die Portionen sind im Vergleich zur Alten Filiale kleiner geworden und Kostet fünfundzwanzig bis dreißig Prozent Mehr. Das find ich halt ordentlich nervig. Früher wurde ich satt. Und das repräsentiert für mich auch Korea: dass man nicht hungrig nach Hause geht, historisch. Die Kultur wurde jetzt, mal wieder, durch Geld gebrochen und Portionen verkleinert. Mega schade.

한국에서 파는 음식맛과 거의 동일합니다. 또한 양도 많아 매우 만족 스럽고 직원분들도 매우 친절하여 흡족한 식사였습니다. 매뉴가 너무 많아 놀랐고 시킨음식이 모두 맛있어서 두번 놀랐습니다. 독일에서 한식이 그립거나 궁금할때 경험하시길 추천합니다

Soban is definitely one of my favorite restaurants in Center Mannheim with absolute tasty Korean cuisine. But sadly today I got disappointed by the service attitude and had no chance to give my feedback in the restaurant. I got my seat around 20:40 and waited at least 15 minutes just to order. I understand the restaurant is often busy, so I waited patiently when they came and asked me to wait longer, twice! After waiting even longer, 2 of the servers came and told me there was no rice anymore and it was the reason why they kept me waiting… Soban could have told me earlier instead of wasting my time, so I could have gone to other restaurants before they closed since it was already late. And what was even worse, I didn’t receive any apology… I left with disappointment and feeling disrespected. Before my evening was ruined, luckily there was a nearby ramen restaurant "Hikoo Noodles Kitchen" where the food was super delicious and the atmosphere was pleasant. The most important thing is that the owner is always polite, friendly and attentive to his customers ! That's what Soban could do much better. A good restaurant must not only have delicious food, but also respect every customer. :)

I liked the environment and the food was very good! first time I tried Korean food and I liked it a lot :) staff is friendly as well!

Klasse Service, nettes Personal und leckere Gerichte. Rundum zu empfehlen.

Bad service. I had to wait for almost an hour to get my food, while dish of my husband was already served half an hour earlier. I tried to call for waiters, but nobody cared to show up. Their food is not that cheap with such low quality service. Not recommended at all.