Arirang Restaurant

Columbia, SC · Korean restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Columbia
#384
of 1136 restaurants
City Percentile
55%
rating percentile
Address
Arirang Restaurant, 1943 Decker Blvd # C, Columbia, SC 29206
Phone
(803) 243-7997
Website
www.arirangsc.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Arirang Restaurant is a restaurant located in Columbia, SC. It is one of 1,136 restaurants listed in Columbia. Its 4.3-star rating is above the Columbia city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Arirang Restaurant

Experience authentic Korean food at Arirang Korean Restaurant in Columbia, SC. As a family-owned and operated Korean restaurant, we serve classic Korean dishes, flavorful banchan (side dishes), and hearty entrées made with love and tradition. We... More

Hours

Friday11 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Daniel Park · Feb 2026

The food was good And the price was good too Service was good Owner working herself All things are good Strong recommend it

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Aidan Kim · Jun 2025

Visited Arirang Restaurant twice recently and had a mixed, but overall positive experience. While the food ranged from decent to excellent, the interior and overall dining atmosphere left something to be desired. Atmosphere & Service: The service was friendly both times. The woman serving us—possibly the owner—was welcoming and attentive. On our first visit, the restaurant felt pretty quiet and empty. During the second visit, they turned on a Korean TV channel, which helped liven things up a bit and added some warmth to the setting. One other note: the menu doesn’t clearly list added charges for certain items or modifications. It wasn’t a huge problem for us, but clearer pricing would definitely help avoid surprises. Visit 1 Highlights: • Shrimp Fried Rice – Not bad, but a bit heavy on t

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Bong Jeoung · Dec 2025

If you are expecting a great experience with Korean dining, this isn’t the place you should visit. The food is less than desirable, and most of all, you do not get side dishes with a lot of the dishes they offer. My wife and I visited it today and ordered the Dolsot bibimbap, a traditional Korean dish that comes with many side dishes. However, according to the restaurant owner, they stopped serving side dishes because the cost has gone up. I have never been more confused and frustrated by her response when I ask for the side dishes. We ended up ordering another dish, which she said came with side dishes, so we could have them with our meal. I know some of you might say, "What's the big deal about not getting side dishes?" But if you know anything about Korean cuisine, it is the basic of

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Calido · Nov 2025

I would never go back to this restaurant! Server without manner, doesn't need to be friendly but manner is important. She kinda like snatched the menu from me, only because I was trying to order extra rice and she is trying to tell me that the dish I'm ordering is with rice and told her that I know but I also want to order an extra rice. She seems like aggravated and finally told me okay but kinda like snatched the menu with her serious face. We ordered fried chicken wings as well and we are assuming that she understand that we want the plain fried chicken, but she gave us I think buffalo chicken that's very spicy. We didn't said anything and just ate it anyway but I was struggling with the spicy wings. Never checked on us, even for our drink. She'll only come by when we're calling her. I

★★★★☆ 4.0 Danielle Carpenter · Nov 2025

I guess there’s new ownership? The interior has changed. The tables are nicer and the one we sat at had a hot plate, I guess you can order bbq. I saw people complaining about service, but I thought it was fine. The lady helping us wasn’t all smiling and asking any extra questions, but she got our order and brought everything in a timely manner, which is all I need. She was not rude. Just not “American friendly”. The banchan has gotten smaller than last time I was here which was several years ago. We got 5 - cucumber, fish cake, pickled radish, kimchi, and bean sprouts. The price is also a little high, but everywhere and everything is expensive right now. All of that doesn’t matter though, because the food is really good! Hot and spicy pork was amazing. I like really spicy food, and I th

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Korean restaurant

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