It was last minute before going back to Lancaster. I was planning on going to Korean bbq next to them but for a reason, so I changed to this place because I wanted to eat at outside dining. I found this restaurant and gave it a try. The food I ordered was delicious and full! Good service. I will definitely go there after the events in Van Nuys. read more

Evergreen Restaurant - Delicious! I am glad I went last minute but I am so satisfied with the food before went back to Lancaster. Good serve. - Korean Near Me - Van Nuys, California

A great Korean restaurant with many good dishes to choose from. Kalbi and Yookaejang. read more

Evergreen Restaurant - Kalbi, Yookgaejang and banchan. - Korean Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Authentic Korean foods that were delicious. friendly & quick service. Our must stops whenever we go to Northridge while we travel.

This was my go-to place when I lived in the valley in the early 2000s. I recently went back and it felt like stepping into my past. Just like its name, this place has kept its charm intact, defying time and ever-changing trends in Korean cuisine. I ordered Kimchi fried rice (without meat) and mung bean pancake (without pork). Both were really good. I hope I can go back again soon. read more

Authentic and delicious food with fast, attentive and friendly service. Prepare to eat too much!

This place is the OG Korean soul food restaurant that's been here since forever. And they are STILL good and it's like a goto place for me whenever I need good Korean food read more

This hidden jewel is right next to Carnival Karaoke and inside a shopping center with probably the best Korean super market in the Los Angeles. Plenty of parking except you can't see the restaurant until you enter the shopping center which unlike most sits with it's back to the main street in an all white shopping center almost like an indoor swap meet. Two people in our group ubered over and this made it difficult for the driver to know where to drop off as the app is and will be confused by this reverse layout. Came here for the first time with a group of awesome fierce foodie ladies who know their Korean Cuisine... I wasn't disappointed at all they actually had a ton of veggie options (both vegan and vegetarian) but most weren't labeled or first look obvious. Fun cool melody of majority vegan options sides served with/before the meal with free refills (think chips and salsa but more variety and healthier - if you're about that veg life... avoid the fish cakes and kimchi which are obviously fish based dishes... The menu is easy to read since it's both in English and Korean. There are pictures of dishes and entrees on the walls to guide you throughout the restaurant, which is very clean and well upkept. The staff is very pleasant and more than helpful. Since I knew/know that traditionally broth is animal based I avoided soup or stew... (not 100% on the bean paste stew, yet more than likely isn't veg friendly). I was able to order a mixed vegetable rice bowl which would normally come with egg and beef, but our server offered to replace them with tofu which I graciously and promptly answer YAS too. The food was so fresh... you'd swear they grew it in a secret garden that say day. EVERYTHING was cooked to perfection and served in a stone bowl (optional) so my meal was still sizzling when it arrived. I loved every bite and like the spice fanatic I am I added chili paste to my meal both savory sweet and medium level spicy. EVERYONE loved their meals... the portions sizes are way above average and you get what you pay for. It's worthwhile to check out. I just wish they had a small veggie option section or menu without substitutions to make it easier on the staff, cooks and customers (the table in front of us had a vegetarian in the group who had to sub out her food choices as well). read more

Always enjoy coming here for the bean sprout soup. They always provide great service and are very friendly.

My favorite go to Korean restaurant when in the Valley. Service is always prompt, and friendly. Food remains consistent and delicious.

I love to order food here. It is very delicious and very yummy. The most that I love is that this is family owned restaurant and that they do not use MSG in their dishes. My recommendations are their famous bbq pork, bbq beef, squid, mackerel, and seafood pancake. A must try if you are looking for wonderful Korean food in the San Fernando Valley! read more

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Being a fan of kdramas, it was inevitable that I would like kfood. Needs a spicy beef soup, yelped and BOOM. Really good, not to spicy but still counts as spicy. Order for my 1/2 hr lunch, 2min away, good price. Definitely my go to place from now on. The side dishes were so fresh I thought they had made right before I picked up my order buttt I saw the reviews later and they've been at this fresh stuff for at least 2yrs. OMG for got to mention their steam rice was delicious. 1st time read more

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Very good bulgogi, good ponchon, good service - they refilled our ponchon as much as we wanted. The cold beef soup with buckwheat noodles was was okay in my opinion though my girlfriend thought it was good. Easy parking and outside seating available. read more

The restaurant is located right next to Fresh AYCE KBBQ! I never really noticed it until my brother mentioned that it was there! PRO TIP: TRY THE SPICY OCTOPUS STIR FRY. It was sooo good! We got that plus the short rib combo. It was so much good but everything was so delicious. Even the sides were bomb. They had kimchi, purple rice, potatoes, bean sprouts, etc. In total for two people we spent $65 not including tip lol so that's the only reason I gave it four stars instead of five. It's expensive!! But your food is worth it! We'll come back!! Ps they also have really good flavored water hehehe read more

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Authentic food and always friendly service. I have loved this restaurant for years and continue to do so. Their dishes have a home style quality that I enjoy. Banchan is always tasty and service is always attentive. Thank you for great food! read more

We had a great black goat soup from this restaurant. Best Korean restaurant in Los Angeles

The food is very traditional Korean and price is very affordable and reasonable. The owner/ auntie is very friendly to us and recommended a proper amount for two people meal. read more

This place is my favorite Korean restaurant in Valley. They are always so nice and welcoming, and the food feels like homemade, something my mom would make. We've tried most on the menu and they were all great. No more reason to drive out to K town! Living in Encino, very happy to have this option near by! read more

Evergreen Restaurant - Samgetang (chicken hot pot) - Korean Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Best Korean comfort food in the valley. This place has been around more than 25 years and has always been on their top of the game. The place is very homey where the owner greets you warmly and serves you a nice home cooked meal. They have variety of items on the menu. read more

Now this place will be my go-to restaurant if I want to eat some authentic Korean food. I was born & raised in korea and whenever I get homesick my body craves hot korean soup. its hard to find decent korean restaurants in the valley and its hassle to drive to k-town to eat korean food. Kimchi jjigae and grilled Mackerel were AMAZING, tasted just like motherland. place is easy to miss, It's located next to kbbq place. read more

This unassuming family owned place is absolutely outstanding. Everything we ordered was so delicious, the owners were so welcoming and we had a great time. The kids couldn't stop eating the glass noodles and we of course liked everything. Thank you! read more

Found this location in search of 'Hot Pot' on Yelp. By far one of my favorite decisions tonight. Everything was amazing from the ice cold water, to their fab sides and straight to entree. My man ordered the tofu soup with kalbi plate and I ordered the pork ribs with potatoe soup (photo was on the wall and it looked bomb). Both soups were so yummy! And their purple sticky rice so flavorful. Highly recommend this place if you're looking for that home style warm comfort food. There were two Korean Aunties working at the front, and the chef in the back who I'm sure was also either Auntie or Uncle. Because Auntie #1 was screaming the orders to the back in Korean haha. Reasons why I give it 4/5 stars is because when I ordered a diet Coke and my man ordered a Sprite (canned sodas), he had to grab it first before I could see the soda. Was because it was soo dirty that if I would have seen it, I would have had a terrible dinner. But over all loved it, hope you will enjoy ! read more

We ordered 2 cold noodles option for $12.99 each. What we got is two bowls of cold noodles which tasted okay, but is totally not worth the price (imo) It has 1/2 an egg, 2 slices of beef and 2 slices of apples and cucumber. The rest is just noodle and the spicy sauce, which isn't even spicy. They seems to also have some sort of discrimination against small groups, seeing as our banchan only has kimchi and cucumber, and not the other types, while the bigger tables have 5 types of banchan. Overall, I will never ever come back here again. For $12.99, I expected better. This is the most overpriced place I've ever been to read more

For those who read Korean, it'll be called Cho-Eun restaurant. This is the only Korean restaurant in the San Fernando Valley that I frequent. Koreans eat here, so you know it's good. It's not an AYCE place nor is it mainly for kbbq. It's a place to get your other Korean food needs. Jjigaes, bokeums, and ttangs. Their banchan is also good. My favorite is their jaeyuk-bokeum. Yum. Pork belly, rice cakes, kimchi. You cannot beat it. Plus the amount you get is ridiculous. The squid stir fry is also excellent. Their prices are fair and the ladies that work there are pleasant. It's in the plaza with the Korean market, and the horrible AYCE kbbq place next door. There used to be a yu-chun nengmyun here back in the day, but sadly it's gone. Parking is abundant. read more

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I'm so glad to find a Korean restaurant that has such a large menu in Van Nuys since it's close to where I live now. Evergreen is in a great location because there's a decent sized Korean Supermarket, a Korean BBQ restaurant and a karaoke room next to it. The whole plaza is Korean. The food is an authentic typical Korean restaurant/food court food. They offer many different kinds of soup, rice dishes, and popular Korean dishes. They advertise that their seolleongtang or ox bone soup is the best but I haven't tried it myself. I will definitely be back for it one day. I ordered the dwenjang jjigae or the soy bean paste soup. There was barely any meat in it but there was a lot of vegetable. The flavor was really good and I felt really healthy after eating it. They give you a lot of side dishes. The rice is great because they cook it with black beans so there's a nice flavor to it. I will come back to try some other dishes like the seafood pancake and bossam. I would also try many of their seafood soups like pollack soup. read more

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I've been coming here with my family for over 20 years. It provides no frills, no nonsense Korean comfort food. It's not adapted to the western palate and don't expect to receive any type of customer service. There grilled fishes, korean pancakes and soon dae stew is my go-to and favorite. If you want authentic and no-nonsense good Korean food, I recommend this place. If you expect "customer service" then you're in the wrong place I suggest you go some place else. read more

3 1/2 stars. I've been meaning to review this place but couldn't for the fact that I've always ordered to go. This place gets a 5 star review for to go orders but I can't say the same for dining in. I always like to eat at Korean places and purposely not speak Korean to see if I'd be treated differently. My people are infamous for treating their own kind like gold and others like shit, lol. I wasn't treated poorly here but the service could've been way better! I had to ask 3 times for a refill on ban chan/side dishes (which should be automatic by the way). Finally, one of the ladies came to ask me which ones I wanted a refill on and when I said all of them, she looked annoyed. Boo on you, lady. Not gonna lie though, the food is pretty legit! It's nice to get authentic Korean food because I can't eat Korean BBQ all the time (mm maybe). The ambiance is nothing special. It's cozy and family style. I'll probably only be back for the fact that the food is awesome and the to go orders are quick. The prices are very reasonable as well. My usual is the Dduk Mandu Gguk (rice cake & dumpling soup) which came out to cost around $9.50 including tax. There is a 10% discount if you check in as well (excluding lunch specials). read more

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Cho-Eun has been around for years, and it took me some searching to realize that it was called "Evergreen" here on Yelp. The food is consistently adequate and the service consistently dismissive, but Cho-Eun is always good for quick and cheap Korean in the valley. Hot tea is complimentary and the banchan is pretty decent. The kkakdugi (radish kimchi) is a little too green but the good ol' cabbage kimchi is good. Soft eggplant and potato banchans are yummy and a little bit sweet, and you get your standard assortment of kongnamul (bean sprouts) and pickles. Now I have to give Cho-Eun some credit for offering combos that clock in around or under the $10 mark. Galbi and soon dubu for $9.95 is nothing to sneeze at. Sure, the galbi is too oily and the tough little bits of beef in the soon dubu unpleasant, but it's all so cheap. Plus the soon dubu is rather good, with nice spicy soup and soft flavor-infused tofu. An even better deal is the yulmu boribab and dwaenjang for $6.95. Yulmu is radish stem, and in this preparation it's wilted soft and tasty and mixed with barley rice. The dish is very simple but it's healthy and homey with a satisfying nutty grain. It's even better mixed with the salty beany dwaenjang. Another dish worth trying is the spicy fish stew. At the end of the day, though, the food at Cho-Eun is just average and I suspect the 4- and 5-star ratings come from Valley inflation. The cooking is homey but not particularly quality, and the staff doesn't seem to put much stock in attentive service. That said, there isn't much wrong with Cho-Eun. I've never gone out of my way for it, but I've ended up taking many a meal here over the years. read more

Back in the late 90's when taking studio pics on a weekly basis was the thing I used to swing by this Korean Strip mall (aka HK Market) with friends for photos and kick knacks. In the last 5 years I've returned for Korean food here at Evergreen. Kalbi is sizzlin' and delicious! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/evergreen-restaurant-van-nuys#c1gdTyoEVAElb_CXCiiGrg The people working here speak just enough English to understand your order, they are friendly and efficient with service. 3-star for cleanliness. Tables and menus could use a little love. read more

Great Korean family spot in Van Nuys! I've been here many times with family or my friends and it never disappoints. The service is good and the seating is comfortable. Parking and access are easy and prices are affordable. This is definitely a family joint worth visiting if you're in the area! I would highly recommend the seafood pancake (my favorite) , mackerel, bibimbap (rice with veggies), and the galbi (ribs). On my last visit I tried the cod for the first time and it had a great sweet and savory flavor so give that a try if you're looking for something different. Also, the pan chan (sides) here are very good, my favorite being the potatoes seasoned with sesame oil. read more

Evergreen Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Van Nuys, California

This place is a little tucked away in the plaza. I usually come here for the market but we figured we wanted some good Korean food closer to the valley than going to KTown or even Northridge area. The ladies that work there are extremely nice and the service was good. Maybe others experienced an off day but they were accommodating and trying to understand what we were looking for. There was a little misunderstanding in our order but I really appreciate the waiter trying to understand what we were looking for. The best part about the meal was probably the side dishes. They have the yummy potatoes and vegetables. My dish was good but nothing spectacular - I got the bone broth and tendon soup and my boyfriend got the cold buckwheat noodles. I would say if you're really craving Korean it's not a bad option close by but I probably would go to other places before this one. read more

The food is average. Unfortunately, the valley lacks a good selection of Korean food spots, and koretown is the place to be. I've had the cold noodles, which were absolutely weird in flavor. My friend couldn't even eat more than 5 bits of her noodle (and she's Korean). The meat barbecue dish was average. The kimchi pork stir-fry was bomb, but the servings are super small compared to the price that they charge. I go here out of no choice due to lack of korean food in the valley area, rather than for the flavor. :( read more

If you're craving BOMB home-cooked korean meals, this is the place to go. The side dishes are SO fresh and plentiful. The soy bean sprouts aren't overcooked like they are at most places, the marinated potatoes are the perfect texture, the eggplant is also delicious, cucumbers are perfectly crunchy and tasty, and the kimchi is perfect! This is my favorite place to get spicy pork bulgogi, which is something I can be really picky about. The marination has that bbq smoked-meat taste to it and is not overly sweet. AND it's actually spicy, unlike a lot of other places that, for some sad reason, fail to add enough spice to a "spicy" dish. I also get the stir fried kimchi and pork dish. They are extremely generous with the pork, unlike a lot of places that will give just mostly kimchi. The rice cake inside compliments the dish very well and the marination is perfect as well. The last time I went, I got the BBQ chicken but here's a secret that everyone should know: ASK FOR IT SPICY. Oh my god. My taste buds went to heaven. The chicken was cooked SO perfectly - tender, juicy, and caramelized just right. I come to this place every week to get a dose of good authentic korean food. It's definitely worth a try. read more

Evergreen Restaurant - Spicy pork bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Extremely poor customer service, didn't want to honor yelp check in 10% discount. That alone deserve is one star. Service was horrible too. Was gonna pay with credit card, but waited more than five minutes and still busy. There were three table including ours only. So one waitress can't handle three tables???? I wish zero star is an option. Will definitely not gonna go back to this restaurant ever again read more

Evergreen Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Van Nuys, California

I ordered and picked up the kimchee jji gae (kimchee stew) and kalbi (Korean soy sauce marinated beef short rib) combo. First off, solid taste that hits the spot, the side dishes were great. I had enough food for two days! The flavor was right on point, not too spicy and had the umami that I look for in a good Korean restaurant. They offer outside dining which is nice now that the weather is getting cooler. Make sure to say hi to the nice lady who takes your order and greets you at the door. BONUS: They just added grub hub for delivery. Although the combo is only for call Ins and pick ups. It's located next door to TJ's BBQ in the same plaza. I will definitely be adding this place to my go to places for Korean food. read more

This is some of the best, most authentic Korean food you're going to find in the Los Angeles area. There is no all-you-can-eat meat, but there is straight up Korean food that'll make you think you are in Seoul. Or better yet, one of the small towns outside of Seoul, where little old ladies have been cooking the same food for decades and know how it's supposed to be done. I had the spicy beef and bean-sprout soup, and my wife had the spicy pork. Both of them were excellent. My soup was definitely spicier than her pork. We split an order of pan-fried dumplings, which was large enough for two with a few left over to take home. The menus have both Korean and English on them, but the waitresses speak little to no English, so unless you're fluent in Korean you have to point at what you want. I don't care about that because I like the food. Most of the side dishes were also good, although we could have done without the eggplant. Their marinated potatos were spot on, and their cucumber was perfect, with just enough vinegar to make it perk up without losing the coolness. We'll be back. read more

I've been going here for the past few years and there's always a sweet and old Korean lady that always greets you during lunch. Today we ordered the ribs, spicy bbq pork and the tofu soup. I love this place because it's as authentic as you can get. This place is like a hole in the wall/mom & pop restaurant. They also provide many dishes of ban chan. The only downside with tonight's meal was that it took a while for our food to come out and it kind of made us upset that customers that came in after us received their food before we did, but other than that the food is really great. read more

Really good, homey Korean food. As the only non-Korean's in the restaurant, I took that as a good sign! Had the vegetable/beef/egg rice dish in the stone pot, where the rice gets crusty and you mix it when ready. Also the BBQ beef lunch special with 6 condiments including kim chee, pickled cucumbers, an eggplant dish, and a potato dish. All were delicious. The rice was cooked perfectly and everything had the taste of your grandmother cooking it for you at home. The atmosphere was perfect. Not pretentious. Not tacky. Just very comfortable and homey. The hosts were genuinely concerned with your experience - the food and the service. A find. And an incredible deal - two of us ate for about $20, with extra to take home. Definitely worth going back to. read more

Everytime I go here I am pleasantly surprised by the pure authenticity of all their food. Happy that they have not conformed to the masses and created these all you can eat meat joints and kept to their roots. Their soups are to die for. If you are craving some homemade korean style soups you must come here. Service is great and prices are great. read more

A gem in San Fernando valley. Their cucumber side dish is the best you will find anywhere.

Great mul nangmyeon! It was a hot summer evening that my sister and I moved to LA, and I was so pleased to see these cold noodles on their menu. Maybe it's just tough to find this dish in cold NorCal, but I don't often see mul nangmyeon served on the regular! Hope to re-visit this location soon. They take reservations and have a small outdoor patio, making it good for late night eats :) read more

Evergreen Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Van Nuys, California