Shilla Restaurant

3.4 (19)

$30 and under

Korean

2300 8th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

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About this restaurant

Shilla Restaurant is a Korean restaurant located just outside of Seattle, Washington. The kitchen staff are dedicated to bringing authentic Korean food to its guests, with a wide variety of options from the region. The inside is clean and welcoming, with an elegant and refined style that matches the beautiful plates. Shilla's menu hits all of the best parts of Korean cuisine. For lunch, the best way to go is with a bento box that can be either eaten inside or taken conveniently to go. The most popular one is the makunouchi bento with chicken teriyaki, shrimp and veggie tempura, sashimi, sushi, pork katsu, a house salad, rice and miso soup. Shilla's is also known for its Bbimap Bows, which are stone bowls with rice on the bottom and various proteins and vegetables on top.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Korean, Japanese, Fusion / Eclectic
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 3:00pm, Saturday - Sunday: 11:30am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 3:00pm - 10:00pm, Sunday: 3:00pm - 9:30pm Happy Hour: Sunday - Friday: 3 to 6pm Cash ONLY!! Sat no Happy Hour!
Website
http://www.shillarestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Chef Tony

Location
2300 8th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
Denny Way
Parking details
Parking for restaurant customers is located underneath the restaurant, entrance on Bell St.1
Entertainment
Karaoke reservation only located in Bar and a private room.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

California Roll*
Ebi Tempura Roll*
Sashimi*
$1.50 extra
Seattle Roll*
Spicy Tuna Roll*
Vegetable Roll
Agedashi Tofu
Beef Bullgogi
$1 extra
Beef Short Ribs
$2 extra
Calamari Bokkeum (Sautéed)
$1 extra
Chicken Katsu
Chicken Teriyaki
Gyoza
pork, vegetable
Pork Bulgogi
$1 extra
Pork Katsu
Pork Rib
Saba Shioyaki
$1 extra
Salmon Shioyaki
$1 extra
Salmon Teriyaki
$1 extra
Shrimp & Veggie Tempura
$1.50 extra
Vegetable Japchae
Vegetable Tempura
Makunouchi Bento$12.99
chicken teriyaki, shrimp and veggie tempura, sashimi, house salad. rice, miso soup
Premium Bento$14.99
sashimi, beef short ribs, veggie japchae, shrimp and veggie tempura, house salad. rice, miso soup
Veggie Bento$9.99
edamame, veggie tempura, veggie japchae, house salad, rice

Lunch Special

served with house sala!d, miso soup and rice

Chicken Teriyaki$10.00
b!roiled chicken with teriyaki sauce
Chicken Breast Teriyaki$11.00
Chicken or Pork Katsu$10.00
boneless chicken or center cut pork loin cutlet
Donburi$9.00
rice bowl, vegetables, choice of beef, chicken or tofu (vegetarian)
Katsu-Don$9.00
rice bowl, vegetables, choice of chicken katsu or pork katsu
Kalbi$13.00
grilled marinated beef short rib
Kimchi Fried Rice$10.00
with kimchi and choice of pork, beef, chicken or tofu (vegetarian)
Nabeyaki Udon$10.00
udon noodle, shrimp tempura, chicken, egg, vegetable
Unaju$14.00
rice bowl topped with eel, sweet sauce
Saba Shioyaki$11.00
broiled mackerel with salt
Salmon Shioyaki or Teriyaki$12.00
broiled salmon with salt or with teriyaki sauce
Sukiyaki$10.00
japanese hot pot, vegetables and choice of beef, chicken or tofu
Sashimi*$13.00
assorted fishes
Tempura$10.00
lightly battered shrimp and assorted vegetables

Side Orders

House Salad$2.75
Miso Soup$1.50

Reviews

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3.4

(19)

3.6Food
3.4Service
3.1Ambience

Noise • Moderate

19 Reviews

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tabearuki
Seattle2 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 17, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The waitress attended us was great in helping us choose food and drinks of our liking. Food was ok.
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DerekB
Vermont21 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 15, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I brought some guests visiting from Korea and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The food was great, the service was great, and my visitors really enjoyed the opportunity to speak Korean to the staff and made them feel at home. It felt like a very special dinner, especially cooking our own food at the table, and yet at the end of the evening, our entire bill for the four of us was about the same as what I would pay for one person at a "named" restaurant. We will keep coming back.
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SeattleSue
Seattle6 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 1, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We had a combination of three meats to grill at the table (beef bulgogi, pork kalbi, and spicy pork bulgogi), after an appetizer of calamari. Grilling at the table isn't for everyone. I would normally have them grill mine and serve it, although grilling at the table is very common in Korean dining and quite fun. At a restaurant, I like to have someone else prepare the food! But, in this case, we were with two Korean guests, and they were happy and adept at grilling. So everything was perfect. The side dishes were very good, and I would recommend that you try everything (if you don't know Korean food) and ask for more of anything you use up.
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VIVAKOREA
Seattle3 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 9, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Again, we have enjoyed Korean food of the highest quality with premium service to let us think about, when do we go again. The strength of Korean food, best meat with highest quality condiments and spices showed us again, why we like to eat at the SHILLA. Also the selection of wines and Shoshu was again superb. Thank you all at the SHILLa very much.
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inLove
Los Angeles10 reviews
1.0
Dined on July 6, 2014
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I'm sure the food is delicious, but we never got a chance to check it out, even with a reservation. There was no host at the front, no ongoing list, no order. The staff looked frazzled. A group with the same number of people as our party but that arrived 15 minutes after us got seated before us, which was frustrating - especially since they had no reservation.
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Bryan
Seattle14 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 22, 2014
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Shilla was packed with Korean families the night I dined, but the place seemed worn, unclean and too expensive for me.
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FatnSlow
Seattle4 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 21, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
It's an older Korean restaurant in the now upscale SLU area. Unfortunately despite it's ethnic(interesting) cuisine, it hasn't been able to take advantage of the burgeoning neighbourhood. It has everything; the cuisine, the location, the space.. it really needs to spruce up it's food, whittle down the menu and focus on a few things, up its ambience which leaves plenty to be desired and perhaps sell better. Right now it just looks like a place waiting for its lease to run out knowing that they will not be able to afford the new rent. Which may be the case, but I'm sure they can put in some cash and try till then. Having said that, we had Korean BBQ which was good. The ambience is a little dull and depressing - seriously need to fix that.
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Jayna
Seattle24 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 24, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Korean BBQ is a dining experience. The service and ambiance were just average but it was a fun evening out and the food was tasty. I would go here again. I especially liked that the restaurant offered a groupon.
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DSMseattle
Seattle5 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 2, 2014
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Definitely in need of a makeover... menu and the dining room.
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MrBG Gold
New York City4 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 15, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
If you are in the mood for a low-key dining experience with emphasis on Korean BBQ and some japanese rolls, this is a nice spot.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Korean, Japanese, Fusion / Eclectic
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 3:00pm, Saturday - Sunday: 11:30am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 3:00pm - 10:00pm, Sunday: 3:00pm - 9:30pm Happy Hour: Sunday - Friday: 3 to 6pm Cash ONLY!! Sat no Happy Hour!
Website
http://www.shillarestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Chef Tony

Location
2300 8th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
Denny Way
Parking details
Parking for restaurant customers is located underneath the restaurant, entrance on Bell St.1
Entertainment
Karaoke reservation only located in Bar and a private room.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Shilla Restaurant

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Bento Special

California Roll*

Ebi Tempura Roll*

Sashimi*

Seattle Roll*

Spicy Tuna Roll*

Vegetable Roll

Agedashi Tofu

Beef Bullgogi

Beef Short Ribs

Calamari Bokkeum (Sautéed)

Chicken Katsu

Chicken Teriyaki

Gyoza

Pork Bulgogi

Pork Katsu

Pork Rib

Saba Shioyaki

Salmon Shioyaki

Salmon Teriyaki

Shrimp & Veggie Tempura

Vegetable Japchae

Vegetable Tempura

Makunouchi Bento$12.99

Premium Bento$14.99

Veggie Bento$9.99

Lunch Special

Chicken Teriyaki$10.00

Chicken Breast Teriyaki$11.00

Chicken or Pork Katsu$10.00

Donburi$9.00

Katsu-Don$9.00

Kalbi$13.00

Kimchi Fried Rice$10.00

Nabeyaki Udon$10.00

Unaju$14.00

Saba Shioyaki$11.00

Salmon Shioyaki or Teriyaki$12.00

Sukiyaki$10.00

Sashimi*$13.00

Tempura$10.00

Side Orders

House Salad$2.75

Miso Soup$1.50

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable