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Thinking of opening a small Korean noodle place in San Francisco. Would love your input!

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Hi everyone,

I’m someone who recently moved to the Bay Area from Korea, and I’m working on opening my very first Korean restaurant in San Francisco. It’ll be a small spot focused on comfort food like:

  • Kalguksu (칼국수, hand-cut noodle soup)
  • Kongguksu (콩국수, cold soy milk noodle soup)
  • Suyuk (수육, sliced boiled pork)
  • Jeon (전, savory Korean pancakes)

I’ve noticed there aren’t many places in SF that serve these kinds of dishes in a homemade, soulful way — so I wanted to try bringing that here. Everything would be made fresh, with deep broths, hand-torn noodles, and simple but honest flavors.

Since this is my first time starting something like this, I’d love to hear your thoughts:

  • Would you be interested in this kind of food?
  • What would make you come back to a place like this?
  • Do things like vibe, drinks (maybe makgeolli?), or presentation matter to you?
  • Anything else you’d want to see on the menu?

Any feedback, ideas, or advice would really help. Thank you so much!

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