Reviews Izziban

Large selection of food and all of them are good. The beef bulgogi plate is delicious and so is the spicy chicken. Really nothing I have gotten here was bad. It is a little on the more expensive side but totally worth it.

Wow, you (Owners of the original Izziban Restaurant) have really out done yourselves with such a great concept transformation!! We were so delighted that you have brought the neat, trendy, and tastes of the big city look & feel with the casual atmosphere of an Korean eatery to central Florida for us locals to experience, THANKS!!! 👍 👌 👏 👏 The atmosphere that you've created gave us the "Homey" feel of comfort, the self-service at our own leisure, without being waited on without the sense of feeling of being rushed. Plus, the layout of everything is well thought of, thank you! Now, onto the foods, everything we ordered were authentic & tasty, reasonable prices, and portions were definitely shareable 👌👍(As you can see in the pictures & video). For sure there will be many more visits to come in time!!

Food was ok. Pleasant service. I would go back for the experience again.

Great selection and everything we ordered was flavorful. The staff was very nice and the atmosphere was comfortable and fun. Our favorite dishes were the Galbi Kimbap, Kimchi Spam Fried Rice, and the Izzi boxes.

It’s fun to see the food from my favorite Kdramas here. 💕😍 Tteokbokki, spicy pork, bulgogi, kimbap, soju, chicken and makgeolli, and more. Many South Americans are fans of Korean drama and many of the patrons I saw during lunch were proud to be Latino and fans of the Korean scene. This is a larger restaurant than it looks like from the outside with clean varnished wood tables. Current KPop music videos play on a large screen above the soda fountain and condiments area while Korean cooking videos play on a screen above the middle of the restaurant. There are two electronic menus: a limited one in two kiosks near the front door from which you can order, as I did. I recommend you go to the front to check out the menus displayed on the screens over the kimbap bar because there’s a screen for shaved ice that displays things not on the kiosk menu. Also check out the drinks and desserts in the refrigerated case at the front. Bottled water is at the front and it’s not on the kiosk menu. They also have Korean snacks, drinks and cool stuff for sale at the front. I asked the super cute girl with blue hair who was arranging the to-go orders how long they’d been open and she said about a year (as of today, November 29, 2022). Before that this location was Izziban Japanese (a play on the Japanese word Ichiban which means number 1) and the owners shortened the name to Izzi’s and now emphasize more Korean food because of the recent growth of worldwide awareness of how cool KPop music and Kdramas are. My American-born hapa Japanese Haole daughter was the one who got me into Korean dramas when she was 19. All her white American friends were into it in Southern California and those whose siblings worked in the SoCal movie industry said Korean dramas were what to watch. Now even my 70 year old blond California boy husband watches the legal Kdramas every night. So it’s great to see this restaurant here! I gotta tell him they have bulgogi. I had the Vegan Kimbap (looks like a Japanese maki sushi roll but it’s stuffed with Korean vegetables like cabbage, cucumber and julienned carrots and accompanied by a sesame seed sauce—-the sesame oil cues you that it’s Korean, although they did add takuan, Japanese pickled radish) and it was fabulous! I loved the kimchi: they were generous with the red pepper paste but it wasn’t so spicy that I couldn’t taste it. The kimchi was fresh and perfect. Such a yummy way to get your probiotics. Bonus: For dine-in guests they offer complimentary kimchi soup so I had a bowl. Mixed with a fish broth they’d added the garlicky, spicy kimchi and bean sprouts. It will clear your head and make you healthy on a cold day. Next time I want to try their Korean-style hotdogs, particularly the Cheetos hotdog. Eliana, if you’re reading this, girl it’s on. You and me to the death. 😂

I can’t believe I can get food this late on a Sunday night this delicious. Very impressed. The kiosk ordering is a little weird and I don’t agree with entering my phone number but food is great. In the pics Original tteok-bokki (tda boki) Fried sweet chicken plate Traditional Kim bap Chicken dakgalbi

I would give the place 5 full stars if not for two things. So my friend and I came to Izziban for the first time, because we LOVE trying new foods and visiting new restaurants. The decor was very nice; however, the smell of the place was horrible. It wasn't a food smell, it was something else that I couldn't explain. It was very strong and invasive, so it kinda mixed into our experience. My friend ordered ramen without shrimp and specifically told the server that she has allergies to shrimp. The server seemed to understand, but something disconnected in the kitchen and her ramen came out with a bunch of shrimp. Needless to say, my friend was extremely upset and it also negatively affected our meal time, since I was eating alone and she was waiting for another bowl and it was weird. The server was nice and comped the dish without my friend even asking, so it was very nice and probably it was a tipping point, when we might give this place another chance. I mean, after the mess, we didn't even have to verbalize our decision to NOT return, it was a given, but they at least tried to remedy the situation AND the food was delicious. I can't pass by saying that food was really, really amazing! So as far as that, I definitely recommend everyone to try out this place! Hopefully, you and the kitchen will be on the same page!