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Cho Dang Gol

3.9 (58 reviews)
ModerateKorean, Hot Pot, Soup
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Paul P.

I've enjoyed an amazing and complete dinner here during NYE and I will definitely be back! The soondubu (silken tofu stew) is super flavorful with great debt. I'll probably get a different type of protein if at all, as stews by definitely doesn't use the most tender cuts of meat, but wow was the stew filling and had such great warmth that radiated throughout my soul! Banchan (included side dishes with entree) I felt was generous, as you now see other restaurants like Asian fusion or Japanese restaurant charge $5-11 for half the portion of banchan, which is crazy. Loved the pickled dishes and salads to start the meal or to add a bit of kick during my main meal. Kimchi here was legit too. Corn cheese was huge and cheese was laid on thick and super generously, great for the cheese pull shot, but I would've preferred it more well-done to burn off the excess liquid or just being made with less mayo. But that's just my preference trying to eat this alone, I mean if you're in a group you'll appreciate these portions! I'll have to try their combo dinners next time and see how their bulgogi or short ribs compare. Staff was friendly was well, even though no doubt they were tired after a long day working the holiday season. Props to them!

Woo K.

All Koreans check a Korean restaurant by their kimchi. Kimchi passes flying colors. Service was great and I love being served by older Korean ladies. Just makes it feel home-y. You know? Food was good. Tofu soup was hot and satisfying. But the seafood pancake was the big winner. Would come back literally just for the seafood pancake. A-fricken-one.

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Christopher C.

Might be one of the best in Katy-- the soondoobu was great and the fish was tender! The side dishes paired wonderfully and we recognized some of the staff here from our prior favorite Korean restaurant in Houston! Cheers!

Mark W.

A very family friendly Korean food eatery the service is top notch and the food was just OK. If your other choice of restaurant have a long wait time and you are hungry, come here for your second choice. This is how I end up eat here for dinner with my family because our first choice had a long wait list. If you are sitting at the big table the call for service button is on the side and your utensil are in a drawer on the side too.

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Anh D.

I've been to Cho Dang Gol a handful of times now and have seen noticeable improvements in food quality and service. It has since become one of my go-to Korean restaurants in Katy Asia Town. The restaurant is located in a plaza with plenty of parking. The interior is spacious and clean. Chopsticks, utensils, and napkins can be found in the drawer built into the table. There's also a service bell you can ring to get your server's attention. For soondubu, I usually order the dumpling soondubu with mild spice. It's not too salty and has just a slight kick. The soondubu comes with white rice and an egg. The tofu is soft, and the plump, bite-sized dumplings soak up the flavorful broth wonderfully. Lately, I've been ordering the bibim naengmyeon. The noodles are very chewy. The gochujang sauce is savory and not too spicy. I really like the thinly sliced apples and cucumbers on top. You can adjust the taste to your liking with vinegar and mustard. The side dishes are okay, though I find them to be a little too salty for my taste. If you're in the area and craving Korean food, I'd say Cho Dang Gol is worth a visit!

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Kacee T.

Solid traditional Korean meal. Everything was delicious and none of the dishes missed. I wouldn't go out of my way to get anything specific here but you can bet on having a good meal if you do decide to dine here. My favorite was the LA Galbi - the perfect balance of sweet and savory without being dry or too fatty. The raw marinated crab had good seasoning but the crab was small and cut into a lot of tiny pieces. It satisfied the craving but maybe I'd rather get another order of Galbi instead. I would pass on the fried dumpling appetizer, just like freezer dumplings put in the deep fryer

We dined here last week and loved it. Authentic, friendly staff. Clean. Good for vegetarian. We saw people with kids in here. Kimchi fried rice is a must have as was the marinated chicken entree. Everyone was having the soups which we will get next time. Very fair price point. Little sides are great but did not get refilled for us. Gugen yogurt drinks after to cleanse palate.

Intestine tofu stew, stir fry pork and kimchi with tofu, spicy raw marinated crab
Christina T.

We've been coming since they opened and we still enjoy it everytime ! The servers are always so nice and sweet towards us. We got a couple of items during this visit but the one that stood out was the spicy raw marinated crabs, it was amazing, the quality was fresh, it wasn't fishy at all if anything it the actual crab meat was quite sweet which paired well with their sauce and I don't know if you can tell by the photo but they give you a lot. Food is always good, service is always amazing but it's just a bit pricey for Korean food which is why we don't come as often but everytime we do, we enjoy it

Diem P.

Came in at 9:30p and restaurant closes at 10pm. They actually already shut down the kitchen. Since we were super hungry and only wanted tofu soup (which is incidentally the only thing they will serve), we asked the waitress to let us come in. Luckily, we were seated but we got the feeling that they felt they were doing us a favor. The dining tables have drawers that contain utensils and napkins. There is also a button that is used to call waitstaff. Tofu soup came piping hot..accompanied with steaming rice in the hot pot. Be careful not to burn yourself. Soup had loads of tofu and enough meat. There is also a small but good selection of banchan and the fried fish was meaty. We've had better tofu soup elsewhere so we will probably not come back for soup here. If you do dine here, just make sure you come way before closing time.

Dumpling soup combo with fried dumplings
Christine D.

We came right as they opened and they were still setting up for the day. They brought us cups of water and then a cup of ice later to put into the water (was already cold but not ice cold I guess?). Utensils and things we might need were in a side drawer under the table. She brought out things we needed but we were able to grab additional napkins and chopsticks as we needed. There was a bell that you could push to ask for her server. It basically chimed over the speakers and then read your table number so the whole restaurant knew you needed help. Lol. We did not use it after figuring that out after the first time. We ordered the combo dumpling tofu soup and the fried dumplings and then another bowl of the regular (beef and pork) tofu soup. The combo came with five side dishes that were okay. We did not eat that much of it. Our soups came with the crispy Korean rice, a raw egg that we cracked into the bowl, and a small salted fried fish. The soups were really good and went well with the rice and fish. There wasn't that much meat in the soups and about four dumplings in the soup, but a ton of tofu. It was a really filling meal. I would come here again to try more dishes! My husband ordered regular spice and I did the second level up. It was the perfect amount of spicy for us. Some bites were Spicer than others. If you can't take spice, order without any.

Priya N.

I came here again today and while the dumpling soup and the vegetarian soup was good, I was in a shock of finding a live small cockroach scurrying across the ladle of the tteokbokki and onto our table. The servers were nice/ caring and were able to give us a discount on our meal, which I am Grateful for. Aside from that, the banchan was great and I do like how they serve the rice in a wooden pot. They are also able to take out certain ingredients if you are allergic or have dietary restrictions.

Michelle O.

There's free boricha (barley tea, hot or iced) in aluminum cups with silicone sleeves. The meal ends with a semi-frozen yogurt drink. The utensils (takeaway chopsticks, metal spoons, napkins) are in the drawer on the side of the table. There's a button to push for assistance, but the workers only attended to it a few times. The banchan had a variety of flavors. There was typical Korean side salad, fishcakes, and soy sauce-pickled jalapeño-cucumber-daikon. The broccoli salad was soft and seemed to have tofu mixed in. There was blanched green cabbage with a spicy side dip. The kimchi was crunchy. I got the combo tofu soup and grilled mackerel. The seafood (medium-sized clam, shrimp, mussels) tofu soup (hot) was flavorful and came with a raw egg to crack. It had chopped onion and zucchini. The seafood pieces were a good sizeand tender. The mackerel half was huge, thick, moist, and crispy. The flavor was really good after a few days too. It was accompanied by sliced white onion and a lemon wedge. A wooden lid covered the rice, which was in a metal bowl in a wooden stand. I was surprised it retained its heat really well. There were tables and wooden seat booths with towel-like seats. They have deli containers for soup leftovers and foam boxes for other food.

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Jacquelyn C.

Food here is alright but service is quick and the ahjummas are nice. We ordered the mandu, tonkatsu, rose tteokbokki, and naengmyeon. The tonkatsu was crispy and came out hot, but there was nothing special about it. The rose tteokbokki was a lot creamier than I thought it would be, I do prefer a little more spice to it, but it was perfect for my friend. The mandu was standard and tasted best when dipped in the rose sauce. The naengmyeon was pretty bland in my opinion and I had to add quite a bit of vinegar to it.

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Amazing service and the food was the best korean food I've ever had. I would recommend the galbi and the tofu food soup.

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Every thing was very good! Awesome service from mama Lee. I been looking for marinated crab they have it. We will be back.

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