Sambong Korean Restaurant - Troy (MI)

5 /5 Mi Chelin: This place rocks. Food is amazing and taste is authentic Korean. Self-service, order and pay at the counter, pick-up when food is ready. No tip is required. Place serves also free beef soup, warm barley-tea.

4 /5 G Lee: Sambong Korean Restaurant in Troy, MI is a clean, well-organized spot that’s perfect if you want casual Korean food without the fuss. It’s a self-service setup — you order at the register, pick up your food at the counter, and help yourself to water, utensils, sauces, and extra bowls at a designated station. I really appreciate the thoughtful touch of having spoons and chopsticks in a drawer at every table, and their zero-tip model makes dining here even more appealing. It can get busy on Sundays around lunchtime with the after-church crowd, so expect a short wait for a table then. My go-to is the vegetable bibimbap with tofu. While it’s not the sizzling dolsot style (hot stone bowl) you find at some places, it’s more of a fresh salad-over-rice style bibimbap, and they make it well with a good variety of vegetables. I’ve also tried the spicy seafood noodle soup (Jampong) — the broth had a nice spice level, but the noodles were a bit too firm for my preference.

4 /5 Henry Won: (Update 9/7/2025) Their soondoobu is disappointing. I couldnt distinguish the ingredients of the broth. It is simply spicy but no meaningful taste behind it. I would not order it again. (Original 7/26/2024) The taste of both Mul Naengmyun and Hwe Naengmyun was mediocre. The noodle of Mul Naenghyun is tough and thin compared with top notch Naengmyun. And the cold broth of the Mul Naengmyun and the sauce of the Hwe Naengmyun is weak in flavor. Anyhow, the taste is acceptable overall, just my expectation was high for a place whose sign proudly shows a naengmyun house in Korean. The service is self serve system and they positively declined tipping. The interior is clean and efficient. Our Naengmyun came out in about 10 minutes. For the complimentary beverage, they provide a choice of hot beef broth and cold/hot water. The hot beef broth is often provided in renowned Bibim & Hwe Naengmyun restaurants in Korea.

5 /5 Boyun Seong: I recently visited this 냉면 (cold noodles) restaurant, and it was honestly the best 냉면 Ive had in the U.S. It was incredibly close to the authentic flavors youd find in specialized 냉면 restaurants in Korea. The noodles were perfectly made, and the taste was spot on. What I also loved about this place is that its a no-tip restaurant, making it very affordable. The self-service station was well-organized, and I didnt feel any inconvenience at all. Beyond the 냉면, the 국밥, 만두, and 갈비 were just like what youd find in top Korean restaurants. I was really impressed with the quality of everything. The best part? All the dishes I ordered (which are shown in my photo) only cost me $53! Definitely recommend this place to anyone craving authentic Korean food!