It doesn't get better than this - I'd say the best Korean-Chinese restaurant in the area that delivers in taste, variety of menu options, quantity and price. Read to the end and I'll tell you all about what you need to order!
I almost didn't want to do an update review, but I've been frequenting this place for the last 4-5 years and I must.
I'd say what really sets this spot apart from other KC restaurants is it's menu variety & fun combo options.
Don't we all want to eat the two or three dishes together at a KC restaurant? This place gets it and allows you to get lunch specials/ individual portion consisting of 3 items, such as jjajangmyun (your main), tangsooyook (your entree), and fried mandoo (your appetizer). They also have those in entree portions to feed larger groups too.
Let me tell you a bit about their food:
Jjajangmyun - They have old style jjajangmyun with pumpkin pieces at such affordable price that when I first had it a few years back, I was shocked that it existed ($6). I'd say their jjajangmyun is probably the weakest dish for me personally because on a recent trip, wife and I ordered a 3-dish combo for 2-3 ppl consisting of Tangsooyook, jjajangmyun and jjambbong, and it was just too plain, without any meat, and tasted kind of flat. So order the ones with toppings, and it's pretty good.
Tip: put pepper flakes in it to make it better!
Seafood jjambbong - Solid. The spicy broth just hits the spot each time! Al dente noodles and such generous portion of seafood toppings make this a must try!
Tangsooyook (sweet and sour pork/beef) - Can't skip this entree! While it may not be the best I've had around here, it's pretty solid- crispy, juicy meat that isn't too oily, with delectable sauce to dip in.
Tip: Don't pour entire bowl of sauce over the dish but little at a time so it stays crispy longer (and esp. if you're gonna take leftover to go home), make a dip of soy sauce & hot red pepper flakes. Thank me later.
Some less know items for you to try:
Yangjangpi - my favorite entree. While I won't go for it as frequently as tangsooyook, it's delicious! Once I took it to go and it was a crowd pleaser with hearty toppings of veggies, seafood and meat with that flame kissed taste mixed with brain-freezing hot mustard sauce. Just be careful to not douse it too much if you want to avoid the brain freeze. It's a great dish that comes with flat rice noodles but you could very well extend the utility by eating it with rice.
Joonghwa fried rice - a recent discovery! It's like a cross between Korean spicy pork over rice & spicy octopus stone pot... with Chinese flavors. Portion was solid and that spicy fire taste mixed with crunchy fried rice, juicy bits of pork and squid was a wow for me, at unbelievable price.
Also their shrimp and mushroom fried rice, kkangpoonggi, etc. are tasty as well.
I spoke to the owner lady recently and she shared her philosophy: "Give people sumptuous amount of delicious food, and the word of mouth will keep bringing people here." She knows what she's talking about, and that winning philosophy is what makes me come back again and again!
The best you can get, esp. in these inflationary times! Go there and tell the owner lady that a curly long-haired bearded Korean man sent you. read more