Findings – This study reveals that a service attribute considered most important to the fast-food restaurant customer's impressions of service quality differs from one country (USA) to another (Korea). It was found that US customers valued taste of food most whereas Korean customers valued cleanliness most. Also, it was discovered that Koreans considered employee courtesy far more important for their service impression of service quality than Americans, while they were less
concerned about food price than their US counterparts. Furthermore, Koreans tended to be more brand-conscious than Americans and thus considered word-of-mouth reputation more seriously than Americans for restaurant selection.