My friend and I wanted Korean food so we came here. Ellicott City has a lot of options available but we wanted to try someplace new. Hang Ari is casual inside and makes you feel like you're in a Korean restaurant (I haven't been to Korea but it appeared that way). The menu was pretty extensive and while we were looking, the owner, Joe came over to explain how the menu worked. It was very helpful. We ordered the Seafood Pancake, Dogani Tang soup, Suk Uh Soondubu (beef & seafood mixed with soft tofu soup) plus Galbi combo. Small Korean sides of kimchi, cucumbers, radish, and a couple other items were brought out. I always enjoy eating the sides which were all good. The seafood pancake was huge and had a ton of green onions which I love. My Galbi was lightly sweet and tender. Joe came back to assist with cutting up the meat and turning the tofu soup for me so the flavors were mixed. I enjoyed the medium spicy level I got for the tofu soup and really enjoyed everything we got. Such a great find for some delicious Korean food. Staff were friendly and the owner, Joe was awesome. Will definitely plan on coming back again! read more

Hang Ari - Seafood pancake, Suk Uh Soondubu plus Galbi - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

One of the best soups I've had in a long time! Ordered the seafood kalguksu and was blown away by the quality -- hand-pulled noodles, seafood assortment (crab, king crab legs, shrimp, mussels), incredibly umami broth. The prices are extremely reasonable for the generous quantity (~$17 for most soups around lunch time). Everything in this restaurant is incredibly authentic and fresh. Hope to be back! read more

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Another casual Korean restaurant with traditional dishes. Side dishes include bean sprout, spicy cucumber, and kimchi. Bibim Naengmyeon 7.3/10 - topped with pickled radish, thin cucumber slices, beef slices, and a boiled egg - also comes with a small bowl of soup - refreshing after a hot day out - not spicy at all, but still flavorful Service was below average and were very stingy with refilling the side dishes. They were reluctant to give us more when we asked whereas other Korean restaurants have no problem with this. Leftover containers also cost .50 here. It's an OKAY spot for Korean food, but there are plenty of others to choose from. read more

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Hang Ari was (kind of) on our way back to Nova and we wanted some kalguksu or something soupy during this cold and wet Sunday afternoon. We arrived around 2 PM and there was still a good amount of people in the restaurant enjoying their meal. GOB CHANG SOONDUBU - 13.95 (L), 14.95 (D) My friend who's been to Hang Ari many times said her favorite item from the menu was the gob chang soondubu. And yes, I can attest to this being very good and comforting. I asked for mild spice (definitely could have done a bit more) and the broth was flavorful. The gopchang was washed pretty thoroughly so it didn't feel too sandy or anything. The tofu was passable -- definitely very store-bought in terms of taste and texture. Either way, this soondubu really hit that afternoon and I'd recommend. Overall, food was good but the service is slow and not the most responsive. We enjoyed our food for the most part and people seemed to like their clam kalguksu here! read more

Hang Ari - Gopchang Soondubu - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

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3.5 rounding to 4 Hang Ari is a good spot for Korean comfort food - grill meats, bibimbap, kalguksu, you name it. Not the most amazing food but it hits the spot. Banchan is a decent variety - mostly pickled items. We order the spicy grilled pork (well seasoned, came out on a hot plate, and very tender) and clam kalguksu (we actually had a good number of clams in ours). I agree service isn't great but honestly I've rarely great service at a mom and pop Korean restaurant in the US. read more

Hang Ari - Grilled pork - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

We had their mixed (beef and seafood) soondubu and overall it was alright. Not the best, but decent soondubu. I got the soondubu combo with the fried croaker and wasn't a fan of the fish. Honestly wish I had gotten the mackerel, but that's on me. Maybe I'll try their kalguksu one day, since I see there are many positive reviews for it. Service and staff were great! Friendly and the wait wasn't that long. Restaurant is conveniently located in a plaza with several other businesses, with plenty of parking. read more

Hang Ari - Soondubu combo with fried fish (croaker) - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

Hang Ari has some of the best Korean comfort food in the area. Prices are reasonable and service is really quick. I stopped by on a busy Sunday evening. The place was packed and people were piling in. I love how they have the service button so you can push if you need assistance. My friend and I shared the seafood, beef Soondubus and the spicy pork stir fried Jeyook Bokkeum. Food quality was on point. The stir fried pork was not spicy at all. It came out on a hot sizzling skillet. The sauce was on point! Well seasoned and cooked perfectly. The Soondubus are a must order. My seafood one came with some large prawns and clams. You can customize your spice level as well. Prices are fair here and I left full. Parking is really easy to find in the shopping center. They do not accept reservations at this time. I really enjoyed my experience here. Its wholesome Korean comfort food at reasonable prices. I even saw some people eating alone. Thats when you know the place is bomb. There is a wide variety of seafood and meat dishes to choose from. There is plenty of seating for small to large parties. The restaurant is a bit loud with people talking over each other. I'll definitely be back to try their galbi dishes. read more

Hang Ari - Stir fried pork - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

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This is my favorite spot for naengmyun, or Korean cold noodles. It's so refreshing and perfect on a hot summer day (though tbh I enjoy it year round - and this is one of the few places that serves it year round). The broth is so flavorful and the noodles are easier to chew than the traditional buckwheat noodles so your jaw won't be as tired lol. Make sure to order the kalbi combo and eat a piece of kalbi with each bite! I honestly don't really eat anything else here unless I'm with a bigger group, but their seafood pancake (haemul pajeon) and kalguksu are pretty good, though the kalguksu noodles were a bit over cooked last time I had them. I've heard the soondubu is good too but haven't tried it myself. Even though I love the food here, I have to take off a star because service can be really questionable. Sometimes they ignore you and sometimes they're just flat out rude. It seems like they favor certain customers, like their regulars or elders (there have been numerous times when my party is the only group waiting, and a group of ahjussi/ahjumma show up and get seated first). It's really not a great look, but their naengmyun is so good that I overlook it every time :') read more

Hang Ari - Naengmyun with kalbi - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

Family and friends were originally waiting a table at another restaurant for KBBQ. Line was long and wait was forever so we decided to go to Hang Ari instead and it was a great decision. Everything was wonderful: the banchan was delicious (kinda reminds me of when we were in Korea). My order of sundubu jjigae was delicious and comforting! Seafood pancake was cooked nicely without heavy on the grease. Definitely would recommend and would take my family back again. read more

A small Asian restaurant when you want something that is tasty but not fancy. They have no coffee or tea and several things on Yelp are no longer served. I tried to order several things that looked good on Yelp only to be told they don't have that anymore. We ended up ordering several items like a tapas restaurant and simply try it all. Everything was OK but not great. Bathrooms are not maintained and filthy when we visited. read more

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Food - sukuh (mixed) soondoobo has very dry pieces of beef. Almost thin jerky strips. Single shrimp was also very dry and shrunken within the shell - like a child wearing their father's suit. Haemul pajun (seafood pancake) was decent overall but very oily. Service - almost non-existent. Had to call server several times for basic things like water. Ambiance - Table next to us was left unbussed by what seemed to be occupied by several young children. It was a mess with food scraps everywhere - extremely unpleasant to eat next to it. Other - they charge $2 per rice and $0.50 for a takeout container. Suggested tipping guidelines include tax which inflates them. Overall a very poor experience. Thinking back fondly to the days when this was Lighthouse Tofu.... read more

난 이 돼지국밥으로 점심 한끼를 때우며, 엄청 행복하다. 기것해야 국밥인데. 이런거 하나로 행복이 어쩌고 저쩌고 하다니. 내가 이렇게 간단한 인간이였나. 그러나 부정할수없다. 난 이 국밥 하나에 오늘 일하는 보름을 느끼고, 무슨 상을 받은 느낌이다. 열심히 일하는 당신도, 이 행복에 한 뚝배기를 드셔보라. 그리고, 느껴보시라. read more

Hang Ari - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

I got the combo 1 which included the beef short rip(Galbi) and the spicy seafood tofu soup(Suk Uh Soondubu) I did make a mistake of ordering medium spice since they are actually Korean spice level I should've gone with the mild instead, but the food was delicious and the tofu (firm but soft and flavorful) was the best I have had in so many years. read more

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I got clam kalguksu for lunch and it came with plentiful of clams! Server was so efficient and intuitive. Would eat here again for lunch. :)

I love the food here but don't come if you are picky about the service. I love their cold noodles especially in the summer. I brought my friends and we got a variety of cold noodles and everyone loved it. I got the spicy noodles and they weren't too spicy but very flavorful. If you are like me and love mustard, you can ask for Korean mustard to add to your noodles if you want an extra kick. read more

A solid Korean place in Ellicott City. Enjoyed my gob chang soondubu with max spicy level. It was quite authentic. Would come back to try other dishes. read more

Hang Ari - Gob Chang Soondubu - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

This is a great Korean restaurant. Lots to choose from on their menu. The portions are large, and easy to share when your party orders different items. The service is friendly, but be prepared that some orders take a little bit longer than others. We however had a great time and enjoyed the food. read more

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Soondubu and galbi combo nearly $30. Yummy but is it worth it?? Bought three for the family. Really hurt my wallet. Service is pretty awful, especially if you order carry out. No one smiles. They ignore you standing there to pick up your order and pay. They make you feel like you're burdening them. Parking in front is almost nonexistent and difficult to leave. I often tell myself not to go here... then I go forgettin read more

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The food was delicious, and the service was excellent. This was my second visit, and it was just as enjoyable as the first! read more

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Legit Korean food- one of the few places that will serve the barley tea rice side dish. It's a bit crowded but that's okay - the flavor is nostalgic - and warms the soul. When we went most of the other patrons were a larger parties of aunties and uncles enjoying their time sipping on beer. 2 dishes and the assortment of side dishes were enough for myself and the lady. Will definitely come back to try more dishes. read more

Hang Ari - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

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Amazing service and food. New owners and managements. The dumplings are handmade. Soondubu is perfect. Cold noodles were excellent as was the pancake. Great service and atmosphere. read more

Hang Ari - Cold noodles naemyong half and half (spicy and classic) - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

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I would give them 4 stars for the Seafood Kalgooksu & 바지락 (clam) Kalgooksu. It's not the best I've had but definitely best in the Ellicott city area, with generous portions (especially the amount of seafood you get). I wish the noodles were more chewier (felt slightly mushy) but I'm not complaining! It satiates my craving for Kalgooksu and I'd come back for them. 2-3 stars for the service, the quality of their side dishes (their radish and beansprouts tasted very sour that I couldn't touch it at all). Also I've tried their naengmyun and soontofu and they were very much sub-par. If you're craving Kalgooksu in the area, this is the best option -- would go. But if you're looking to get any other Korean dishes, might be worth considering other spots! read more

The food is 100% authentic Korean, no fusion this or that. Fantastic taste and wonderful presentation. I wish there were vegetarian dumplings, they looked outstanding. The service was very good. The young lady who helped us took her time to explain in detail all the various dishes and what was in them. I stay away from pork and beef so that was a bit difficult to find food choices. The restaurant itself is well lite, large tables, very clean with an partially open kitchen. For a Saturday afternoon was quite active, yet, surprisingly, quiet and relaxing. My only knock, wish there were more vegetarian options. This is an great place and great tasting foods. Highly recommended read more

We got the mixed (seafood/beef) soondubu and a spicy kalgooksoo (noodles). The noodles took so long to come out that I was almost finished eating the soondubu by the time it was ready, although I was trying to eat slowly for my husband. Flavors were good, but service was very slow. read more

The kalgooksu here is very good! They have generous portions with a ton of seafood. If I were to make this at home it would cost me more just for the seafood. The noodles are very chewy and good. The place is big, accommodating and the service was fast. We were in and out within an hour or less. Would definitely come back for kalgooksu when we're in the area. read more

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This is my usual go- to Korean restaurant. I always get the same dish every time I come here because it's sooo good! Chicken kalgooksoo: this dish comes with a whole baby chicken and you can add salt/red pepper sauce to make it taste the way you like it. The dish is hot, fresh, and I love the added things in it like pumpkin slices, dates, and green onions. It'll definitely make you full and satisfied! read more

Hang Ari - Chicken kalgooksoo - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

I was craving some hot beef and Cabbage soup so I headed to Hang Ari in Ellicott City , Md . The food is Beth authentic and also tasty , read more

Hang Ari - Beef and Cabbage soup with side dishes - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

Hang Ari When the winter cold seems frozen you to the bone, having a bowl of hot spicy seafood soup and a bowl of seafood noodle soup will warm up your soul! Our orders was: Spicy haemol soondubu Soft tofu soup with seafood! We need bigger bowl for this soup, one portion is too good to be enough. The soup is served boiling, crack the egg that come with it and in couple of seconds the egg will be cooked! You either eat the rice in the soup or the other way, both still delicious as long as you enjoy it! Be careful, it's spicy too! Yuuum Haemol kalguksu Noodle soup with seafood mix and vegetables! This bowl of soup infused with shrimps, clams, mussels and crabs broth, homemade noodle and veggies! You can order a spicy version too, yuuum Jukkumi Dolsot Rice with vegetables and mini octopus in hot pot stone. This one very good but it is spicy, the mixing rice with everything is insanely delicious! Yuuum We love their banchan, all are delicious, can't get enough with these appetizers. If you're planning to dine-in, come earlier before dinner time, or later after dinner time, this place is a local's favorite restaurant, and they're always busy. Even though they're busy, they never neglected any customers, all servers are super friendly and caring. We love their food! It's a 5 Stars! We'll try their bbq version next time! read more

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Hang Ari is my family's go-to for Korean food in the area. You can tell the place is authentic as the waitresses greet you in Korean, and most customers are Korean themselves. Service is friendly and the setting is nice as well. I highly recommend the haemool pajeon (seafood and scallion pancake) - I find myself craving it sometimes because it's that yummy. The pajeon costs ~$16 but is a great choice to share with a group or go along with your meal. Overall a solid restaurant and will be back to try more things on the menu! read more

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Edwin & Jacqueline Lee. Edgewater, MD My wife and I are couple "Foodies" before the word became one. We live about 30 min south of Annapolis, MD. We travel to northern VA, Manhattan, Flushing NY, South Korea and other areas for the search of good authentic Korean food. We eat out at least twice a week. And out of hundreds Korean restaurants we have been to, HangAri is our top 3 restaurants, better than some of the Michelin star and Beards Award restaurants we've been to. We would drive more than an hour just to eat there. My wife was a chef and she told me that her last meal would be at the HangAri! read more

I am more sad about the service than the food. I went with a few of my friends, we were craving some comforting Korean food. My husband and I ordered the bajirak (baby calms) and spicy seafood kalguksu. I wish they had the baby calms in the spicy broth, as well. They will give you the spicy paste to add but the flavor was not as deep as the pre-made spicy broth of the seafood. Overall it was good, and had a decent amount of clams in it. There were a few orders that were wrong, for my friends, for the soondubus. Wrong meat and spice level. Asked for beef and medium spicy, but they gave pork with highest level of spicy. After telling them it was the wrong order, they still tried to place the bowl on the table. We had to ask them again to please change it. They took it back, and brought it out with less spice level but still pork. We had to ask them again, it was beef that was originally ordered. After a few more times, we finally got the correct order. I get we were a big group and orders can get messed up. But it was a bit frustrating that it was messed up 2 more times. read more

Pretty good food in the Ellicott city area. It has a pretty plentiful menu and the ban Chan here is pretty good. Service is usually quick and attentive. read more

Hang Ari - Baby octopus dolsot - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

The owner Joe was very kind even after we were late! Food was delicious and they had big portions! 10/10 recommend.

Consistently delicious food. Been going here for years. The wait staff are nice. The restaurant is super cute and cozy.

Fabulous food and service. I ordered the soon doo boo and mackerel combo, which is simply the best I've eaten in the Maryland-Virginia vicinity. Cooked to perfection and served with a smile. These people really LOVE to cook and enjoy preparing the food, it's so evident when you eat it. I would highly recommend this new ownership. read more

Really good service and absolutely delicious food!! Highly recommend the hameul pajun (seafood pancake) as an appetizer and the naengmyun galbi combo as a meal! read more

Hang Ari - Pork Belly and Cabbage - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

Wow, wow, wow. We just came home and we are so full. The portions are quite generous and we have lunch plus for the next day. Our food arrived hot and delicious. I have tried many of the Korean restaurants in our area and this one was worth finding. We arrived about 6 on a Thursday and the place was half full, by 730, the place was completely full so prepare accordingly. Service was a little slow at times, but the place was full. At least you don't feel rushed to eat and leave. This one is worth putting on your must visit list. read more

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My wife and I were passing through the area on our vacation and she decided that she wanted to eat Korean food since we've been on a steady diet of "American" food (pizza, sandwiches,etc) since leaving LA. I was skeptical about this place since all of the Korean food that we've eaten outside of LA and Korea has been pretty bad - that is, until now. First of all, I was surprised by how reasonable the Hang Ari was. It was at least 1/3rd cheaper than a similar place in LA K-town. The last time I had Pajeon in LA, it cost me $22.99 compared to $16.99 at Hang Ari. The Mul Naengmyeon and kalbi combo was also a deal compared to what we usually pay. (I don't know about this area, but most LA restaurants raised their prices around 30% due to increased costs. Hang Ari's prices are about what we paid before the pandemic.) Besides the price, the quality of the dishes really surprised me. In all honesty, Hang Ari would do extremely well in the crowded LA K-town market. The Mil Neaengmyeon was spot-on and compares very favorably to the best that I've had in LA. In short, I'm glad that my wife convinced me give Hang Ari a chance. This was a real find! read more

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Solid traditional Korean food. I loved the hand-pulled noodles in the soup. The texture is a nice, firm "al dente" with that bit of bite to it. Seafood pancake was large and had plenty of squid and octopus. Personal preference, but the soup broth was a bit light for me. It tasted great with the spicy flavor from the kimchi. read more

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Update: never really paid attention until the dinner party I was with realized the place doesn't allow strollers. Not family friendly, therefore not going again. read more