Cupbop - Korean BBQ in a Cup
$ • Korean Restaurant
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We stumbled upon Cupbop while exploring downtown Boise, located on a charming street that doesn’t allow cars, making for a lovely atmosphere. The area is vibrant, with restaurants spilling out onto the street, creating a welcoming environment.
I walked in with low expectations, assuming I wouldn't be able to eat here due to my dietary restrictions. However, when I asked to speak with a manager about allergens, I was pleasantly surprised. A young man, Connor (I think this is his name), who turned out to be the assistant manager, reassured me that he was well-versed in handling allergens. When I inquired further, he mentioned that he himself has celiac disease—what a relief!
Connor guided me through the menu options, and I ended up enjoying a bowl of rice, glass noodles, cabbage, Korean barbecue chicken, and sauce. My daughter had the same but with tofu. It was such a relief to find a safe meal. It’s a simple bowl- nothing too exciting.
Connor’s friendliness and understanding made the experience. His help was invaluable, and I’m very grateful. If you’re in downtown Boise, I highly recommend giving Cupbop a try!
Cupbop is great! I always get their gf options and have yet to be sick. You do need to ask explicitly for them to change their gloves and give you only the gf options though.
They have a separate fryer for the one chicken choice that is fried. I have eaten here a few times and find their processes are good (separate colors on their sauce bottles so their staff can tell the difference, for example).
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Reviews of this Chain
Pretty damn good.
Very unusual way to serve food but good experience. There are only three items that are gf but worth trying at least once
Great options and very helpful staff! The portions are HUGE. I really enjoyed the Ugly Bop (fried chicken bites) and noodles. If I get it again I’ll skip the rice and just do noodles.
Quick serve Korean rice bowls. Pretty good, only a few of the meats and sauces are gf. They have gf sweet potato rice noodles.
