Great Korean food with homestyle cooking. There are so many selections but most in Korean with little English translation. There are many combo meals all written in Korean that are reasonably priced. We asked the shop owner to explain them and will come back to try more. read more

Bap Do Duk - Menu - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

A little small shop in Palisades Park, street parking. They serve home-cooked style food, according to a friend who lives in the neighborhood, and so we popped in. Gejang (raw blue crab) was excellent flavor for the marinade, a small order had 6-7 pieces and a couple shells for $22. It's not as juicy as the Korean version of the crab, but still well-prepared and pre-cut hard shell areas allowed the soy sauce to enter and enjoy the marination. They included plastic gloves to help eat it, thankfully. O-Sam Gopdol was small pieces of pork and squid a little overcooked with a slightly spicy sauce and over rice in a stone pot - the rice cooked nicely, but the dish lacked the richness of flavor I've had elsewhere. Overall all the ban chan (multiple types) was more bland, so I suppose that's attractive to some as maybe that's more like homemade? Almost all native Korean speakers in the restaurant, though, so it felt pretty authentic. Service was good, the hot and ice barley tea was excellent. read more

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Went to bapdoduk and got their raw marinated crab. Got the special of raw marinated crab and soy bean soup. The marinated crab was so good! Perfectly sweet and salty and not crabby at all! I'm very very picky with my raw marinated crab and this is delicious. Tried multiple places in Los Angeles and from hmart and this place is the best read more

Bap Do Duk - Raw marinated crab - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

First time here after hearing rave reviews and they did not disappoint. To start off, the side dishes(Bandhan) tasted very homemade. We ordered a set menu consisting of grilled mackerel fish egg soup and marinated crab. Mackerel was grilled just right and huge in size. The crab was marinated not too salty and not too hard and the fish egg soup had just the right amount of spiciness. Extensive menu which will definitely have me coming back real soon read more

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This is a hole-in-the-wall restaurant. But if I ever want to have authentic Korean food, this is my go-to place. I believe they got a new owner not too long ago, and he has been working very hard. He is very friendly and helpful to his customers. read more

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All of the food was so tasty! Highly recommend! The pork cutlet was fried to a nice crisp. The marinated raw shrimp and crabs were to die for as well! read more

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Mom and pop place with awesome marinated raw crab! And the soup blew my mind. I would drive 2 hours to eat this meal again anytime. Cozy spot with superb authentic Korean foods. read more

Bap Do Duk - Marinated crab and gopchang jigae - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

If you're looking for some soy marinated crab, then bap do duk is the place to go! The soy marinated crab is just so fresh and so delicious. Savory and slightly sweet with a bit of a kick! Additionally, the jaeyuk bokkum (stir fried pork) was also delicious with a slight kick. A house favorite is any of the braised fish dishes. The sauce was just so yummy that I couldn't stop! Get there early before prime time because it's a small restaurant but also super busy. You won't regret it! read more

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Health problems 0 star Food 0 star Ambient 1 Star After eating crab spend 5 days in hospital read more

if you are looking for excellent authentic Korean food this is the place. panchan is great, sang daegu maeun tang is amazing, haemul-pajeon is the best, and tonite we tried haemul bokkeum bap, also delicious. unlike most Korean restaurants in us, the food is not too sweet, but tastes like home. I highly recommend. read more

The Pork Rice in the stone pot was my absolute favorite dish we tried here, but seriously everything was solid. Every dish felt so homey and made with love and care. The flavors were on point and everything came out super hot and fresh. The raw marinated crab was solid as well with the soy sauce. Definitely want to come back soon if I'm ever in the area again!! read more

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Great spot to try the raw marinated crab! It gets quite packed inside since there aren't many tables. The combo with the 2 crabs, 4 fish and bean paste soup was a lot of food and good for two people. The crab was fresh and I didn't have any sand in mine. The fish was also fried very well! However, all the dishes were too salty for my taste, even with lots of water and some rice. Would still recommend this spot if you wantex to try the crab dish! read more

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Came here for lunch and it was good! My friends got the marinated crabs which they thought was delicious. It definitely is on the pricey end though. For 2 people, they shared the #7 and #43 and they were stuffed. This place is also known for their hot pot dish. I got the #48 spicy stir fried pork in a hot pot and it was delicious. The portion is good and the taste was yummy. I will say if you're not Korean, it might be difficult to order or understand. But if you're looking for authentic Korean food, check it out! read more

Bap Do Duk - Marinated crabs - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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Hands down the best soy marinated raw crabs in the east coast for the best price! Came here for dinner while visiting Jersey/NYC. There were limited street parking available nearby, but I got lucky and was able to snag a spot right after the meters ended. We got the combo which comes with 2 crabs and the stew. When the crab came out, I was so impressed at how clean and fresh it looked. The crab meat was sweet and the soy sauce marinade was savory and sweet. The best part of it was the crab roe that came with it. I put my rice in the crab shell and mixed with the sauce. Oh my it was sooo good. The stew was a bit chunky with soybean paste still in chunks. Nevertheless, it was still good. The waitress was very friendly and welcoming. I will come back again. I love palisades park NJ. read more

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First time having ganjang gejang and it was delicious and fun! I have been seeing videos about places and korea so was excited to try. Raw marinated crab in soy sauce is the signature dish along with their seafood/fish soups. This place was packed and they don't take reservations. For a first experience they offer a combo of 4 crabs, doenjang jigae and rice for $40. The crabs were a little smaller than I wanted with little roe but still plenty for two of us! It is a gooey soft texture and goes very well with rice. We also ordered the octopus rice pot which was very tasty and not too salty too. I recommend this place for the price, food offerings as a place to check out. I really liked the crab and it was fun to eat with gloves and rice. read more

Bap Do Duk - ganjang gejang - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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After having very heavy meals in NJ, we wanted something light and more homey so we decided to check out Bap Do Duk, which apparently is known to have the best soy marinated raw crabs in NJ. We went on an early dinner time and we were able to be sat right away. The place is pretty small, so it may be busier. It feels like your typical old-school Korean restaurant; nice older Korean ladies serving you and a menu of Korean traditional dishes. We opted to get the soy marinated crab doduk bapsang, which also comes with soybean paste stew. We also got an order of the jju-sam which is marinated small octopus and pork belly. Our food came out relatively quickly, and I was so delighted to see raw marinated crabs. It's really hard to find places anywhere in America that do these dishes well, but they looked so plump and flavorful. We dug in right away and I was pleased that it tasted absolutely phenomenal! It truly is a rice thief because these things are just to die for when paired with rice. I can't underhype the jju-sam either because there was plenty of meat and seafood in the dish and it was marinated/cooked to perfection. We had an absolutely delightful meal here and I felt like I was eating at my grandmother's home. The servers took really good care of us and I cannot wait to be back! read more

Bap Do Duk - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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3 things about this place: 1. Although there are numerous Korean restaurants in NJ, this place was a great little restaurant with good Korean food selections and excellent lunch special options. Staff was extremely friendly and gave me and my sister a great experience. 2. Great quality of foods and quantity was amazing. Ordered soy sauce marinated crabs, cabbage hangover soup, and kimchi + roe stone pot bibimbap. Soy sauce marinated crabs weren't salty at all which was a huge plus. Many places have their soy sauced crabs salty but this place did an excellent job. 3. The crabs were a little small and was expecting medium sized crabs but looked like small sized crabs. Kimchi + roe stone pot bibimbap was heavy on kimchi where I couldn't taste anything but kimchi which was a little disappointing. Overall, great food and would recommend this place to people looking for traditional Korean foods but idk if I would order the kimchi + roe stone pot bibimbap. Would definitely be back to try different items on the menu. read more

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The soy marinated crabs are everything!!! I got the combo and the soy bean soup was amazing as well! Will definitely come back here every time I'm in NJ! read more

Bap Do Duk - YUM!!! - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

My first time having soy sauce marinated crab and I trooped it all the way here from Queens before heading back to MA because my friend swears by this place and boy was my mind blown away. The servers were super accommodating and gave helpful suggestions (granted someone at our table spoke korean so it was easier to communicate). The soy sauce marinated crab was not salty at all, and it was so juicy and delicious. My friend who that the idea of raw crab freaked her out, said that it was super delicious. I definitely would troop it back out here for this it was amazing. read more

Bap Do Duk - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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We came here for the marinated crab but I left really loving the beef soup. The crab combo is not really as advertised--there was only a tiny bit of roe in 2/4 crabs. It still satisfied our craving though I guess. The beef bone broth was amazing and came perfectly salted. Boyfriend said doenjang jigae was also pretty good. Would come back for the beef soup and maybe to try the fish next time. Pictures of the pomfret looked really good. read more

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Bap Do Guk is a small restaurant in Pal Park run by ajummas; many of the visiting customers are local Koreans and the overall vibe is much more authentic. We came for soy marinated crabs. There are not many places that you can get them around here. I like crabs, but I dislike the process of breaking the shell apart and digging the meat out. With these crabs, you don't have to do any of that! You just suck the meat out (and maybe chew a little on the soft shell). Between us four, we ordered #7 Marinated Crabs (4) and Soybean Paste Stew), #10 Grilled Dried Pollack, #15 Stir-Fried Pork, and #16 Stir-Fried Small Octopus. The crabs were delicious. It had adequate meat that didn't have me complaining but probably not enough roe on the shell, which made my sister frown a bit. She really loves crab roe. The soy marinade was not too salty, so you can still enjoy it with a spoonful of warm, white rice. I liked the pollack dish since I am a fan of fish. For the lazy, picky eaters (oftentimes me), there were bones, but they were thin and small enough to just swallow. And the sauce made the flavor interesting but did not overpower or sog up the crispy fish. The stir-fried pork and small octopus were HUGELY portioned dishes. Both had the same typical spicy gochujang sauce. I enjoyed it but probably could have ordered one less. When watching kdramas, some times, I get cravings for soy marinaded crabs, if I see characters eat or mention it. Now I know where to satisfy that craving. read more

Bap Do Duk - 7. Dodukbabsang (Marinated Crab 4 + Soybean Paste Stew) - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

The name of the restaurant is called "Rice Thief," which is a Korean way of saying that a meal will "steal your rice" because of how tasty it is when paired together. This is exactly how I felt with the raw marinated crab! They gave huge portions and were generous with the roe. One thing I would mention is that it was a bit too salty for me to eat alone, but that's what the rice is for! read more

Bap Do Duk - Raw Marinated Crab In Soy Sauce - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Soy marinated crabs this is the place! Also very affordable price as well. So much better than anything I've had on east coast. read more

Bap Do Duk - Crabs! - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

One of the best places to get Ganjang Gejang in the area. Had a craving that needed to be met, and decided to swing by. Went for the #7, Ganjang Gejang (Marinated Blue Crab) with Doenjang Jjigae (Bean Paste Soup) and #32, Saengseon Katsu (Fish Cutlet). The crab was fresh and delicious. We were lucky to have roe in the ones we had, which is always a pleasure. Went through 3 bowls of rice myself with these. The doenjang complimented the flavors of the crab, and refreshed the palate. The Katsu was especially surprising. It was the first time I didn't go for the pork, and was very pleased with the taste. The service was really great. The workers were very attentive, even with a full house. Would highly recommend. read more

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This is my go to spot for raw marinated crab in the Bergen area! The restaurant is on the smaller side so the wait can take a while but the authentic Korean food is worth it. Another one of my favorite dishes from here is the o-sam gopdol. It's perfectly seasoned and I love the char on the rice when you let it sit in the hot stone bowl before mixing. Definitely recommend! read more

Bap Do Duk - O-sam gopdol - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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I really loved this place for their soy marinated crab and have been coming here for years. They used to have it as a part of the lunch menu but sadly took it off a couple of months ago. There are two set menus that include the soy marinated crab. First set includes 2 crabs, 4 yellow croakers, soy bean paste stew. The second include 4 crabs and a soy bean paste stew. Glad we got the first set menu because it allows for more variety and I also couldn't finish the crabs :/ I think they have a great soy seasoning, but when I bit into the crab further, there was so much sand. I included a picture to show the sand and it doesn't seem like much (and there were some pieces that were somewhat okay that i tried to work through it) but I just felt like I had a mouthful of sand. I feel like their quality has been getting worse and inconsistent:((( read more

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Had marinated crab with 5 of us. The next day four of us had diarrhea all day. So we called to let them know, and they did not care and just came up with excuses that they couldn't do anything. According to them, this never happened but they did have cases where people ordered for takeout, and the customer had to throw them out because they figured it went bad. They just said next time we come they'll give us fresh ones. Then does that mean they gave us non fresh one. Just didn't make sense and had no sympathy for us. I also see multiple comments saying about how they got sick after eating marinated crabs. Think twice before you visit this place. read more

Had soy sauce marinated crab which was good, also had tofu soup and cow soup , it tasted like instant food , didn't like them,

Bap Do Duk is a little hidden gem for Korean cuisine. They're most well known for their signature raw marinated crab in soy sauce. It was $21 for the dish alone, or you could get it as part of a combo with fish and soybean stew for a little more. The raw marinated crab in soy sauce was plentiful - definitely enough for 2 people. The saltiness was quite a lot though so it was a perfect pair with rice. Service here was incredibly quick and efficient. Although we had to put our name and phone number down for a 40-50 minute wait, we were served food within 10 minutes of placing our order. Definitely check Bap Do Duk out if you're in the area! read more

This was the first time I ever tried gejang and honestly, I was very skeptical about it because the thought of "raw" crab freaked me out. But when I actually tried it, wow! Immediately obsessed. It was so juicy, fresh, flavorful, meaty. I absolutely loved it! I got the set with 2 crabs, a soup, and fish. The soup and fish were both really delicious too and altogether, the perfect meal for 2. I couldn't stop eating it. Since I went, I tried one other gejang spot in NYC and it could not compare. The workers here were really kind and sweet as well. It seemed almost like a local, home-y, hole in the wall type of spot. I hope to visit again one day! read more

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Only had about 5-6 small pieces of squid, overall very small portion, undercooked cabbages and definitely not worth $20. They also charged admin fee for paying with credit card without notifying the customer. read more

Bap Do Duk - Spicy pork and squid - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Only Koreans know about this place. They specialize in raw marinated crab which is outa this world!!!

love love love my boyfriend knows how much i love (soy-marinated raw crab) so he took me here. we're from va and have a few places that sell decent crab but this place really had me hooked. we got seated right away and all the staff were extremely kind. food took about 10-15 minutes which is pretty fast where we're from. we got a combo with crab, side of carp, and soy bean soup. my boyfriend also got the which was so so good. we could barely finish half so took everything else togo. overall, would come here every week if it wasn't a four hours drive for us definitely recommend! read more

This is hole-in-wall Korean restaurant. It's very affordable and caters towards local Koreans. English is very limited here. The menu has English translated though. Boo Boo got the kimchi fried rice served in the hot stone bowl and I ordered the 'hangover' soup. It was very tasty and cheap. I felt like I ate at a Korean mom and pop place in Korea. The banchan was very tasty too. I liked the stewed potato the best. I definitely will be going back only with Boo Boo to help order read more

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Their crabs are the best I've had so far and it's priced way cheaper than other Korean restaurants that have the same menu. Becoming my go to spot when I'm craving crabs read more

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We went there especially for marinated crabs in soy sauce. As reviewed by others it did not disappoint. It sure was good. It comes in choice of 2 crabs alone or 4 crabs with soybean paste soup for $37 not cheap. The presentation was beautiful but so noisy there. The owner is so loud. The kalbi was not to my liking the strong sesame oil was overpowering. It only came in a set menu with either kimchi soup or soybean soup for $30. I only wanted kalbi but they wouldn't do it. The side dishes were fresh and tasty. I finished a bowl of rice before I knew it. It fits the name of store. It was a bit more saltier than the crabs at Dol which my daughter likes but this is the way soy crabs are suppose to taste. I would definitely go again. read more

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We went there multiple times, it was one of our favorite Korean restaurants, especially it's hard to find marinated crab. And we love the ox beef soup it's just so good. However, three of us had a very serious food poisoning after finishing two plates of the soy sauce marinated crabs. It was a bad day. We won't dare to order it anymore, but definitely come back for the beef soup. read more

Bap Do Duk - Marinated blue crab - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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Very happy about my experience here. We ordered a combo of crab, yellow croakers, and soybean paste soup. read more

Bap Do Duk - Crab - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Small local Korean restaurant with amazing hot rice bowl dishes. Highly recommend for the area.

Great Home Style Food! PRO: Not too salty & food taste great! CON: Not too many table. Have to wait. If your unlucky... you might get Raw Soy Crab with some sand. read more