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    3.3 (16 reviews)
    InexpensiveJapanese, Korean
    Open • 10:00 am - 7:30 pm

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    Fried noodles wrapped in seaweed ()
    sunny L.

    They are under a new ownership and the food I tried in the past two weeks definitely tasted better. Friendly owners and it is one of the better food court stores at assi.

    Lla bbok gi - ramen noodles, fish cakes, cabbage, & rice cakes in a spicy sauce - $7.5 - menu section B
    Kristin C.

    I'm not comparing them to high end restaurants because that would be unfair. I think in comparison to other hole in the wall joints, casual Korean dining, and food court level places Friends deserve 5 stars. 1. They have no credit card minimum and there either is no tax or it is already included (in from Illinois so I'm not sure if this is PA standard) 2. Food comes out at a reasonable time, I get if you're in a rush it feels a bit long, but everything is super fresh. The fried food -tti gim($8.5) and the lla book gi ($7.5) were both piping hot and I could tell it wasn't just sitting around. It's nice that they give you a number so you just wait at a table. 3. They have some really good classic Korean comfort/hangover/treat yourself classics. 4. They ask you at the window if it's to go or for here. Even if you eat 'for here' they were more than kind to give me to go containers when I couldn't finish my food. 5. Everyone I talked to was very kind and quick with their work. I would recommend this joint. I came here at 1pm on a Saturday. I will say that the seating is a communal seating area for the entire food court so during 12-1 it can be hard to find a place to sit. Around two is usually much quieter.

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    Food is good! The prices are cheap and the service is fast :). I would visit the store again

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    7 years ago

    They seem they hate their job. Old man talked me very firmly not friendly at all. I'm not gonna go there again. Good luck!!

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    BornGa is counter-serve with no table service, you get a pager for your order, the ambiance is…read morepretty sparing, and there's a limited menu compared to other Korean restaurants. If you've been to an Hmart, BornGa is basically the Hmart food court but its own independent restaurant, and that's not a bad thing. The menu is mostly made up of Korean soups and noodles, and I got myself a seolleongtang (ox bone soup). Really good among the seolleongtangs I've had, with a soothing beef flavor, a good amount of boneless meat that was easy to eat, and surprisingly some noodles in the soup along with the usual cup of rice. You do have to add salt as is usual for this dish, and there is a jar on every table. The highlight though was perhaps the only non-soup/noodle dish, the tonkatsu. My partner got it and it was HUGE, literally the size of your face. Perfectly crispy with a really nice sauce, no notes on the katsu itself. We did wish it came with more rice and the side salad, as the portions of those felt too small compared to the enormous katsu. However, there is complimentary and UNLIMITED kimchi (both the usual cabbage kimchi and radish kimchi) that you can serve yourself from a fridge, which is a great accompaniment to any meal. Just be reasonable and considerate with it, I'd hate for them to take it away because someone ruins it for the rest of us. Both dishes along with plenty of kimchi were incredibly filling, and every dish on the menu is a flat $16.99 (plus since it's counter-serve, no pressure to tip). All in all, BornGa is not the kind of Korean place that gives you a whole royal spread of banchan or piles of meat from the grill. But it's a great spot if you know what you're getting into - casual but affordable Korean comfort food.

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