8 Star Cafe

The only Korean restaurant in town. The chef is a cute Korean auntie so you can rest assure the food is authentic. It’s also funny that they also sell all sort of foods there. But don’t let that scare you. Just order all the Korean food and you are good to go. Food came out quickly and it was yummy. I would definitely come back

This is a surpisingly rare find in the high desert - 8 Star Cafe delivers authentic homestyle Korean food that's honestly on-par with some more expensive Korean restaurants I've been to in LA.

I appreciate the selection of choices on the menu; it caters to a range of palettes. From kimchi fried rice or dumplings, to Soon Dubu Jjigae, everything I've tried is absolutely delicious. Pictured are my favorites: the Spicy Pork Bulgogi and Japchae (glass noodles), which come with homemade sides (aka banchan) and rice.

Their homemade kimchi is also very very good - better than what you'd find in most Korean Markets. I usually buy a jar to take home.

I'll also point out that their boba and Taiyaki seem legit! I don't see many places that actually have a taiyaki press... excited to try it one day when I actually leave some room!

Not your usually korean restaurant, you order and you only get 3 side dishes, it was kind of flavourless, but the staff were very friendly...The fish cakes were tasty tho. Not authentic korean food. It's more a mixture of asian and western culture foods. A quick cafe more like.

The pork bulgogi was a sizzling spicy delight that the chef takes great pride in. It comes with a small bowl of rice but we added an order of kimchi rice to make it a tasty light meal for two.

First time visiting. We ordered the shrimp fried rice, fish mackerel, japchae, pomegranate boba (cold) and matcha tea boba (cold). The only thing I truly enjoyed was the matcha tea. Everything else was oily! Too oily! The customer service and the decor were really good though. Being the only Korean spot in 29 Palms I have to give it 4stars because there is no other 29 palms Korean restaurant that makes boba to compare it to.

Everything was great, casual spot where you order at the counter and then find a seat at a table. Soondobu with dumpling was really yummy with a generous serving of vegetables and a nice variety. Seafood pancake is more of a home style and much thicker than most other places but very flavorful and spicy, ideal for spice lovers. Taiyaki was made to order, sweet potato was really good. Best taiyaki I think I’ve had in recent memory, light crispy and soft, less dense but more chewy than others I’ve had, which I liked a lot. Food is made with love, the cook/chef came out to check on us and offer candy lol.

The kimchi fried rice was cooked to order and came out fresh. It was very good! The service was friendly and courteous. The sweet potato taiyaki was a nice treat - and they're homemade!

A very "homey" atmosphere, the two ladies that ran the front and cooked were very friendly and took special care of preparing the food. Restaurant was clean and food was surprisingly fast. Each dish tasted exactly as I remember when I was last stationed in Korea. The authenticity is apparent especially when the owners take the time to talk to you about each dish. Highly recommend this restaurant if your looking for Korean spicy deliciousness that's authentic.

If you're super hungie go here and order some Korean food. I ordered japchae and it was super delicious and comes with banchan and rice. It's a lot of food. They also make taiyaki right in front of your face and both red bean and sweet potato are so good.

Stopped by and got the california fruit smoothie with boba and my girlfriend got a mango smoothie. They were absolutely hands down thee worst boba drinks I've ever had. The boba itself was gross and falling apart. The smoothie was slimy and flavorless. Just bad all around. Then to throw in on top it was $22 for two boba drinks. Two words. NEVER. AGAIN.