The kindest staff and the most delicious Korean food in NWA. I’ve tried most of the items on the menu and everything is awesome, fresh, and flavorful. My favorites are the beef short ribs, Korean fried chicken, and tteokbokki rice cakes. They get busy but there’s never a long wait for your food and love how you can schedule your order in advance online.
I have been looking forward to trying this restaurant for some time. When you walk in, it is very small - maybe 1- tables and you order at the register. The menu is quite large and hanging high on the wall and since it is in Korean with translation it is very difficult to take it all in and there is no printed menu. It is obvious they really don't want you eating in as all meals are served in to go containers. I had the Spicy Hogs Wild Dosirak which is pork Bulgogi. I ordered with an egg. The dish was flavorful and looked appetizing. My low score was based on difficulty ordering, being served in to go orders and just not an inviting spot to eat in.
Had the bulgogi and wings. Bulgogi had good flavor but was clearly cooked well in advance and dry. It really needed a sauce. The wings did have enough sauce, but the spicy wings were barely spicy, though still flavorful. The soy garlic wings were pretty good. Both wings were crispy but only lukewarm at best. We were a bit surprised how quickly our food was ready, but I guess it makes sense in that nothing was exactly hot in temperature. Overall decent flavors, nice service, but lacking in other areas.
I was really looking forward to trying this place out. I was sad. I got the Beef Bulgogi Bowl and there was no marinade or really any flavor. It was just steamed rice and meat. The kimchi was awesome and the staff super friendly. Maybe it was just an off day considering the other reviews are great.
The Korean fried chicken here is just outstanding! I always get the spicy soy garlic sauce and it has the right amount of heat. They have a lot of delicious options here so there is something for everyone. Friendly staff and great service.
We had Arkanseoul catered to our event, and every single people raved about how good the food was. We had the Bahn Bahn Dosirak and they gave us some Japchae on the house. Both were incredible, savory, and so filling. I highly recommend going there or ordering it for a group. And trying new things on the menu that you have never had before, because everything was incredible.
Fantastic authentic Korean spot. The spicy pork bowl, galbi ribs, and korean fried chicken were amazing and high quality. Staff was very kind and helpful. Prices reasonable. Don’t sleep on this place.
Food was delicious! I loved their kimchi. I recently wanted kimchi and bought the store bough version which wasn't that great. But when I had theirs and it was so good.
Arkanseoul is my favorite place to eat in Bentonville. I admit that I'm biased towards Korean food, having eaten more than my share during my visits to Korea (4x) and while living in Seattle (which has a large Korean community). I've also eaten at a handful of Korean restaurants in each of the following cities: New York, San Francisco, Tampa, Dallas and Chicago. I also eat Korean food regularly in my current home state of Minnesota (which may or may not be saying much). While this experience doesn't make me an expert, I can say that Arkanseoul's menu is filled with food that is very good to excellent and occasionally even among the best that I've had. I've had most of the items on their menu having ate there 8 or 9 times during the two and a half weeks that I visited Bentonville for mountain biking vacations. The Korean-Fried Chicken is great, and I really like the Dosirak boxes as well, with the beef bulgogi and the galbi ("soh galbi") as my favorites. The restaurant is super cute as well, with tons of small details that make it feel cozy and interesting. They sell n/a Korean drinks and snacks as well (items imported from Korea). But maybe the best part is the staff, as I think that they separate themselves here from any restaurant that I've been to other than expensive fine-dining restaurants. The staff generally seems happy to be there, which was refreshing when compared to almost anywhere that I've ate.
I ordered the soy garlic wings and the kimchi bokkeumbap. The wings were easily the most delicious wings I’ve had in my life (I don’t say that without the utmost sincerity). I got my order to go and the food was the perfect temperature and packaged nicely. The inside of the restaurant is small but so cute. All staff were very friendly. Overall, an absolute gem of a restaurant in NWA and one I will be frequenting regularly!