Hanok offers traditional Korean fare with Western twist

Lynnwood couple fulfill longtime dream of running restaurant

Joe Livarchik, Contributing writer
10/17/2018 1:46 PM

For Han Kim and Jade Ok, opening Hanok restaurant in Madison Park is a dream 15 years in the making.

The new restaurant from the Lynnwood couple is occupying the space previously held by Vietnamese restaurant Bella Viet Café at 4021 E. Madison St. The cozy space seats between 25 and 35, depending on the weather, and including its outdoor seating area.

Hanok is very much a family-operated business. Ok is running the kitchen, while Kim is handling the front of the house, with Ok’s mother working alongside the couple. Their 14-year-old daughter, Alyssa, designed the restaurant’s logo.

Hanok had its public soft opening on Tuesday, Oct. 16, and is planning a grand opening in November. The restaurant will be open for lunch hours from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Its dinner hours will be 5-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

The restaurant’s name is a combination of Kim’s first name and his wife’s last name, which, coincidentally, forms the native word for a traditional Korean house. Ok says hanok translates from Korean to English as “comfortable house.”

It’s a theme that she hopes will carry over to the patrons of her restaurant.

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