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    Hangang

    4.2 (166 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Kit T.

    I was craving for some Naengmyeon since it has been pretty hot these days. I ordered: Bibim Naengmyeon- It was cold and refreshing for a hot summer day but is a bit spicy. Assorted Pancake: crispy and a variety of different items. Egg roll: fluffy and full of flavor Service was pretty quick that day since there were only a few tables.

    Medium Galbi JJim
    Johnny Q.

    Service is great and interior is spacious. We got seated immediately and served ice cold water and side dishes after we ordered. The Galbi Jjim here is okay (3.5/5) The beef ribs aren't the most tender and the sauce doesn't marinate to the center of it. But the portions are large, tteokbokki is fat, and sauce is flavorful. I really liked the side dishes. I would recommend Sun Nong Dan's if you want a Galbi JJim to adjust the recipe to.

    Their idea of ac "80" in a crowded restaurant.
    Michele L.

    Edit: as I mentioned below and in response to the manager comment, I agreed that the ac was on. On 80 degrees in the summer in a full restaurant as he just admitted. So if you want to go into a sauna where they're too cheap to have you feel the ac on with a poor rendition of Korean food, this is the place for you. As soon as you get out of the car, the parking lot hits you with this wonderful aroma and you think to yourself "damn, I chose right." When you finally get your food and have been in there for a bit, you realize. You done f'd up. We were a group of 9. The service was horrible. They took their time getting our order; we had to repeatedly flag them down for refills on water and Banchan. What's worse is that we're in the heat of summer and it was hot in there. Our entire party was sweaty and my baby was overheating. I asked them if they had the ac on and they said they did. And I stared at them like "oh you kidding" and she just said she had her ac on. When I was about to leave I went to use the bathroom, you know what they had it set at? 80. Y'all 80 in the summer. This place is cheap and the service is horrible Top it off, the food was expensive and not good. The seafood pancake, I will say was pretty decent. However, we got the galbi jim combo and KBBQ combo. The galbijim was wrong. It tastes like what people who have never tasted Korean food thinks it tastes like (tangy and a bit sweet). It also looks like they cook it separately then they toss it into the dish. They forgot our steamed egg included in the combo. The Korean bbq that costs $50 is a couple of pieces. Overall, smells great but so somewhere else to spend hundreds of dollars. They'd rather be cheap than keep repeat customers.

    Susan G.

    I have driven by their plaza so many times but I just recently discovered this place! I tried their bossam and it was absolutely delicious! Not to mention their banchans were superb. I also really liked their kimchi fried rice but it was a tad bit on the oily side. Definitely looking forward to coming back soon!

    Sides
    Travis P.

    We arrived on Wednesday at 6 PM and were the only customers there. It's a nice and comfortable restaurant tucked away in a little hidden lot in Temple City. After placing our order, the sides came out, and I will say they were tasty and plentiful. (6 full sides!) Now for the food, we loved it. I got these. Brisket Seolleongtang - It was tasty, hearty, and refreshing. It does need salt since it was pretty plain, but personally I like it that way because I can adjust the saltiness to my own preference. (4.5/5) Galbi Seolleongtang - A must-get because the galbi was so tender and flavorful. Easily the best galbi I've had, hands down. (5/5) Overall, the service was really good and the food was solid. Loved both the sides and the food. Parking - Nice, empty lot right in front.

    jeyuk bokkeum
    Maddie D.

    My friend and I came on a Saturday evening for a catch up meal and it was surprisingly not too crowded for a place that has been popping off on tiktok. Since it wasn't too crowded there were many seats available, and the service was top notch. The interior is very spacious, lots of seats with booths and also regular tables. The menu is a bit on the pricier side, but the portions are pretty big so if u come with a large group I would say it is pretty worth the price. we got the jeyuk bokkeum (spicy pork kimchi stirfry)! First time having this dish, and it was utterly delicious. The sliced pork belly was so yummy, loved that it was thinly sliced and the kimchi was so flavorful. This dish was soo good with rice. The sides here are also a little different than other Korean restraunts ive been to. they have this potato soy sauce dish and it was so good. I honestly am not a big fan of kimchi but loved their kimchi here. the kimchi was very fresh, crisp, and not too salty which I loved. all the workers here were very sweet and so nice and attentive. I think this place definitely deserves more love because the quality of the food and service is actually so amazing! the dish we got could've definitely been shared amongst 3-4 people and we paid around $50 which i think is pretty worth.

    Russ L.

    I want to give a huge shout out for Hangang! We hand an excellent first time visit. We were surprised with their generous portions while maintaining similar pricing to other Korean restaurants. We ordered the seafood pancake and abalone porridge, as well as a bibimbap for each of us. Be warned that the portion size is huge. The waitress tried to tell us, even said, you might want to share just one. Also saw that she was constantly wiping down around the restaurant, so it was nice to see they care about cleanliness and hygiene.

    Royal Galbijjim
    Monica Y.

    Found this hole in the wall tucked inside a small plaza of its own. The interior is clean with traditional Korean themed wallpaper decor. Server is super friendly and quick to service! Wrote this review after giving it 3 tries, trying almost 50% of the menu. And I have to say, each visit does NOT disappoint! The portion is HUGE and flavorful! some dishes are nostalgic and make you feel like you're eating at home with meals cooked by a Korean grandma homey vibe Hands down my favorite is their royal Galbijjim it's not spicy so even kids can enjoy it! The meat is so tender it literally is already off the bone, the pumpkin adds a nice touch of sweetness, the rice cake covered in the sauce is epic! You HAVE to come try for yourself! There's so many variety of food that you'll sure to find one that you love

    Egg Soufflé.
    Cindy Z.

    Hangang is located in a strip mall that is quite quiet.. at least for now, which makes parking easy and no wait. The restaurant did get busy by the time we left around 8pm on a Friday night though. This Korean restaurant has all the Korean dishes you would want from marinated crab to tofu to cold noodles to galbijim. I really like the variety, so we were able to get something we all enjoyed. Between the four of us, we ordered the Party Platter ($115), which included a medium Galbijim, Seafood Pancake, and Egg Soufflé. We also added a Cold Noodle Soup ($19.99) and Seafood Tofu Soup ($19.99). The soup portions were huge, so great for sharing. Also, I loved all the banchan, especially this braised potato dish that I found quite unique. While the galbijim was the signature dish, I found it a bit too heavy especially with the ricecakes and cheese we added. It's fun and entertaining when they blowtorch the cheese though, but probably not as needed. The flavor is good with rice, but I wish the meat was a bit more tender. For galbijim, I do think Sun Nong Dan does it better. But for having all the variety and all other Korean cravings, I'd come back to Hanging. They also offer some lunch specials too.

    Catherine Z.

    Located in an obscure little plaza with plenty of parking, the restaurant was neat and clean with great service. It filled up quickly on a Saturday evening, but the relatively small number of tables and the seating arrangement was intuitive to attentive service! However, we unfortunately found the food a bit lacking. I made a reservation to try this place with my whole family for Mother's Day. We ordered the signature large pork galbi jjim, pancake platter, army stew, and dumpling rice cake soup. It was the perfect amount of food for five adults and one child. They also gave us five bowls of rice, even though we didn't really need/eat it (kind of a waste). To my surprise, the pancakes and the dumpling rice cake soup that we ordered for the child ended up being my favorites out of these dishes. The flavor of the galbi jjim was great, but it was such a shame that the marinade didn't fully get into the pork. Within that dish, the rice cakes and the outside of the meat were delicious while the inside of the meat was dry and flavorless. This might have been because the meat was too thick. The army stew flavor I found lacking, possibly because I also found their kimchi to be not salted enough. The sausages in there were flavorless. I was disappointed, since army stew is a classic that I always thought was hard to get wrong. We technically did also order a fifth dish, the bulgogi, but since they forgot the order until we asked when we were already almost done with the meal, we asked them to cancel it. Overall, it was a decent enough experience, but I probably wouldn't come back :( The price point is too expensive for the quality, and there is no shortage of good Korean food in the area.

    Traditional korean folk art
    Jennifer J.

    I appreciated the modern clean decor and the folk art on the walls. Service was friendly and attentive. We ordered the small bossam and Combo nengmyun cold noodles with galbi. Overall I'm happy to have another Korean restaurant close by that serves a decent cold noodle. I wish the bossam came with ssamjang like Myung Ga. I'll be back to try more of the menu.

    Wayne Z.

    Food was decent--- but price, can't be justified. Then again this is the norm these days at Korean Restaurants. I just feel... For maybe two pounds of Bones in Short Ribs in a Pot Roast Style...it dont make sense....100 a pop? You could mix your own sauce...pears, ginger, scallions, mirin, soy sauce, sugars. Gochujang...mind you I didn't even bother looking up the recipe but based on the flavor profile, I'd assume those were the core ingredients before you kind of sauteed all the beef until blood starts leaking out of the bones.... Anyways, I left the place bittersweet. On one end, I'm really full... Potato Cheese Pancake that was a cross between a hash brown, mochi, and pancake drenched in Honeycomb syrup,...and a large plate of pot roast, which felt more like a Rice Cake, Potato Carrots Medley and some bits of Beef Ribs...sauce was minimal, potatoes were on the drier side, I just don't know what to say about the Galbi dish....it felt lacking, and at that price point unless you topped it off with gold flakes white truffles, I feel if I just made an entire pot at home, my friends would be more impressed. Overall everything taste wise was a solid 7.5/10. Ban Chans were well sourced. But factor in the price, book value to product ratio, id rate the score a 6/10. Service was solid. My final thoughts, I don't know who came up with the idea such a dish should be valued at 3x...maybe Sun Nong Dan....but if you ran a central kitchen, braised your own Beef Chucks and Beef Shanks in High Pressure Pot, I think you can easily reach the same results at 1/3 the cost, more people would be able to experience it, it can be served individually rather than in a group and you reach a vast bigger audience. I don't know. Food for thought!

    Abalone Porridge
    Katelyn K.

    Normally I'll have to drive all the way to ktown for soy sauce marinated crab. I was browsing on Yelp and came across this one nearby. I made a reservation for dinner, but they weren't busy at all on a Friday night. Well lit place, plenty of tables, and parking was easy to find. It was just two people and we ordered Soy Sauce Marinated Crab and Abalone Porridge. There were noodles that came with Soy Sauce Marinated Crab. Never had it like that before but I am not complaining! Salty and meaty crabs over rice...yum! Abalone Porridge was huge. Mellow, you can taste the sesame oil. Good on a cold day. Side dishes were different and I appreciate the variety. They taste better than most common side dishes you get at other Korean restaurant in the area. I love gold utensils instead of your typical silver ones. Utensils and napkins can be found at the side of the table, just pull out the drawer. Complimentary dessert was ice cream but we were given red bean mochi? The staff said it was ice cream. Staffs are friendly and one of them helped me pack my food for to go. I would stop by again and try other dishes!

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    Do they serve honey garlic korean fried chicken? i went in to eat and they did, it was delicious but now as i am trying to order it online it says its not on the menu?

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    Soonheene - Boneless-1 Flavor-Soy Sauce Bulgogi

    Soonheene

    4.3(330 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    •$$

    I'm back again and this time got their honey butter wings, soy garlic wings, and mayak gimbap. I…read moreordered delivery through doordash and the wings were still yummy and hot 10 honey butter wings ($20) I was craving their honey butter wings specifically and love their take on it. The wings are a dry sweet rub as opposed to a sticky one. The flavor is super unique and the crunch of the wings is delicious 10 soy garlic wings ($20) The soy garlic wings are just okay compared to the honey butter wings. I didn't feel like there was as much flavor as I wanted. I like the the wings were a decent size and had a lot of crispy crunch Mayak Gimbap ($15) Unlike the typical kimbap rolls, these ones are individually rolled and stuffed with carrot radish spinach fishcake and rice. It was super yummy but a bit pricey. Disclaimer. I ordered through DoorDash which is why the prices are higher. It's definitely cheaper if you order in store.

    I had been craving Korean street food, and since this spot was nearby, I decided to give it a try…read more I loved that they had my favorite combo meal all in one, which made ordering so easy. Everything was really satisfying, and I also enjoyed the K pop music they were playing. They have a great menu with lots of different options, so there's something for everyone. It's located in a small plaza with parking available, although it can get pretty crowded. If the lot is full, there's also street parking right across the street.

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    Moobongri Soondae - Ganjatang Combo
Pork Neck Bone, with Steamed egg and noodle

    Moobongri Soondae

    4.1(245 reviews)
    1.3 mi
    •$$
    Free parking
    Family-owned & operated

    It's a restaurant that is rare these days, staying true to the basics while offering a deep flavor…read more The food was not overly seasoned and was clean, so my stomach felt very comfortable even after meals. The care and effort put into the food make me feel like I've enjoyed a delicious meal, not just filling it up. Thanks to your kind welcome, I was able to enjoy a pleasant meal in a comfortable atmosphere. I will come back with my family soon. Thank you for the meal.

    My mom and I initially found this place by accident. I wanted to take my mom out for dinner for…read moremother's day. Went to Boston Lobster and found out that it was crowded at 6:00pm. So I went into my trusty Yelp and found this place. Going here was a great decision because we have been good customers ever since. PARKING: It has never been an issue to park here because if the above ground level parking is all taken, there is underground parking with a good amount of parking spots. WHAT WE ORDERED: As you can see from my pictures, my mom, g/f and I have ordered a lot of different things on the menu. Some of them are no longer on the menu, but wished they would have kept it. Some of the hits include: - Bossam with the pork belly (putting in the spicy radish, baby shrimp and garlic are a must!) - Any of their soups (the kalbi tahng and soon dae soup (soon dae only for me because the other pig parts are a bit too chewy) - their cold buckwheat noodles. On a hot day they put some soup flavored slush so keep the dish cold. - their soft tofu soup (soon doo boo). You can't go wrong with the various flavors that they offer. - Their pork neck soup - With winter fast approaching (hopefully because of this stupid Super Duper Extraordinary El Nino What I also really like is the fact that they have items that are good/catered to both summer and winter, so despite it being a blood sausage place (soon dae), they have other things on the menu that are quite good! VERDICT: As previously mentioned, my mom, g/f and I have been good customers of this place and will continue to go here. The family that runs this place are awesome. The wait staff are nice and attentive and the food are a chef's kiss! SIDE NOTE: Another great thing about this place is the fact that there are a great number of places down the street that you can go to for dessert: Paris Baguette, Old Ferry Donut and Bopo. So whether you are on a date or with a group of friends, there are options for an awesome 2-cha.

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    4.5(202 reviews)
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    I do say this is my go-to spot for Korean comfort food in Arcadia at Omma Tofu House. Located…read moreinside the food court next to 99 Ranch and Sunright Studios (delicious boba), this place has become my regular for convenient, satisfying Korean meals. Their cold noodle dish is easily one of the best within a 15-mile radius. Honestly, there's not much competition in the area, so it's more about convenience versus driving farther for the absolute best, but Omma delivers consistently good quality that keeps me coming back. The bulgogi plate is a must-order when dining in. There's something special about that sizzling hot plate arriving at your table with the meat still bubbling and caramelizing. The banchan is standard fare with basic kimchi, nothing to speak home about but expected for standard Korean cruisine. What I appreciate most is how family-friendly this place is. The food court setting offers plenty of spacious seating, and parking in the lot is never an issue. I mostly do pickups and there's usually no wait time. The one time we did sit down to eat, I noticed a steady stream of delivery orders going out, which speaks to their popularity. It's not fancy, but for quick, reliably good Korean food in a convenient location with easy parking, Omma Tofu House hits the spot. Perfect for those times when I'm craving cold noodles or sizzling bulgogi without the hassle.

    Visited here with my partner for dinner over the weekend and we were mildly unimpressed. Located…read moreinside the President Square Food Court is Omma Tofu House in the right corner. It's shared with Sunright among other food spots, as well as 99 Ranch Market next door. Parking - Free in a huge large lot, plenty of spots as well as free street parking. Initial impressions is that the staff is not really paying attention. There seems to be 1-2 staff members for the front counter and a line was forming up and they were busy moving things around. I would say their priorities are not in line at all. At the very least, they're friendly and the food took about 20 minutes to come out, which is not bad at all but could be better. Since we ordered 3 dishes, we had to keep going back to the counter as the dishes were ready. The buzzer we receive after ordering is a nice touch. My partner and I ordered the Cold Noodle (naengmyeon) combo which comes with a Galbi Plate and we also ordered a tteokbokki dish as well, all to share. With the dishes, we also received a side of banchan, pretty standard ones from the usual Korean restaurants, fish cake, kimchi, seaweed salad, bean sprouts, and mash potatoes. They were all delicious aside from the seaweed salad, which was ok at the very best. It was very tangy and didn't seem fresh at all. The Naengmyeon was pretty delicious, I'd say portions could be better especially with the combo price. There seem to be less broth and less ice. Everything else is pretty standard. We didn't receive scissors to cut the noodles either. The noodles however are delicious, although different from other Korean restaurants. It's very savory and "slurpy" The radish mixed with the half egg was pretty refreshing since it was on the warmer side of the day. The galbi dish received with the naengmyeon was a disappointment to say the least, the entire plate was smothered with onions, and felt like there wasn't even much galbi at all. It's supposed to be a dish to share but you can hardly share it with such less portions of galbi. Even if you're not sharing, the dish is marginally enough for one serving. Portion aside, the galbi was pretty tasty and not tough at all. Not too salty so that was a plus. The tteokbokki is one of their specialty dishes as with many Korean restaurants. The portions is decent and is affordable. We didn't get to adjust the spiciness level (not sure if you're allowed to) so our dish was pretty spicy. The fish cakes are delicious along with the tteokbokki itself. Overall, a average Korean restaurant. They seem to be consistent but I sure hope they can upgrade their food quality a bit more. It's in a food court so I can understand the slightly "downgraded" experience compared to a dine-in restaurant.

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    OO-KOOK Korean BBQ - San Gabriel - New regular menu released 8/31/26

    OO-KOOK Korean BBQ - San Gabriel

    4.0(2.2k reviews)
    0.3 mi
    •$$$
    2013 years in business
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    I had a great experience at OOK BBQ. All of the workers were working incredibly hard and still…read moreprovided great service throughout my visit. One of the girls working inside was especially attentive and did an excellent job making sure our table always had enough food and drinks. I also brought a friend who was trying the food here for the first time, so I was really excited that he got to enjoy some good food and have a great experience too. I had a blast here. The food, service, and overall atmosphere made it such an enjoyable way to end the day. I left feeling happy, satisfied, and glad we came. Definitely a place I'd come back to.

    For every sunrise, there is a sunset. Unfortunately, I think that Ookook is in a sunset right now…read more We haven't visited Ookook for approximately a year or so now, and the previous time we visited we were pleasantly surprised that the food was still so good and tasted great. So since we were finally back in town, we decided to stop in to one of our old favorite haunts. There were definitely some highlights, but there were other issues that made our visit come up extremely short. We were surprised that the Yelp Waitlist indicated that there was only a 5 minute wait time on the Friday before a holiday 3-day weekend. When we arrived, there definitely was no wait and a table was drawn up immediately. After we were sat, we visited the typical sides/veggies/galbi jjim bar. When fishing out the galbi jjim, I noticed that the ribs appeared to be in a very, very oily sauce. The good thing was that at least the meat it still tasted the same. I remember in times past, I used to love their fish cake banchan and would order it several times. This time, however, the fish cake was pretty bland and cut in smaller pieces, which felt very strange to me. Furthermore, the cucumber kimchi tasted sour as opposed to the slight sweetness that I've come to expect after eating at other Korean places. The mash potato was not seasoned either and some of the other banchan from the buffet bar was also just mediocre. This was the first time that we realized that the food had definitely changed at Ookook. Our first round of meat was spicy beef brisket, beef belly, and LA Galbi. The spicy beef brisket was lacking a bit in the spicy sauce and was dry due to not being fatty enough. One of the pieces of the LA galbi was fine, but the other was very fatty. Whoever cut the LA galbi did a mediocre job because small pieces of the rib bone were still stuck in the meat causing an unpleasant eating experience. Even in spite of this, the LA galbi was the best meat of the night. Our second round of meat was the marinated beef chuck, bulgogi, and more LA Galbi. Just like the first round, one of the galbi ribs was much fattier than the other and also had small bones embedded in pieces of the meat. The bulgogi was a little light, but tasted mostly like it did before, so no major complaints here. The marinated beef chuck was an interesting cut since I've never seen it served like that before, but it felt like I was eating an imitation marinated boneless short rib with a much more gamey taste. This was pretty bad. Our third round, was more LA galbi, and spicy beef belly. The ribs were both finally meaty and seemed to be cut well and to give credit the spicy beef belly actually tasted like the marinade of old. The problem is that the food here used to be extraordinary. The banchan was something we kept wanting to eat despite it being a filler. IMO, fillers being bad is indicative of a huge issue with the quality and taste of a buffet as those types of dishes are what you want your customers to focus on eating. Furthermore, the quality of the cuts of meat were some of the best and made it very easy to choose Ookook in SG rather than going all the way to K-town. It is evidently clear that something changed between either the quality of the meat, the management of the restaurant, or something else internally that is affecting the overall quality of the food at the restaurant. As for service, it was nothing short of excellent. Literally 5 stars. The front of the house does great. The wait staff was very attentive, accommodating, and very nice. It was great to see some old faces and it was definitely the best part of the experience. To my favorite waiter/waitress (unnamed in case there's blowback on this review), service has never been an issue and it's always a pleasure for the both of us to see you! Anyway, even though it might be a sunset so far, it doesn't mean that the sun doesn't eventually rise. I sincerely hope that Ookook is able to improve their food so that the quality and attention to taste comes back very soon.

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