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I just wanna start off and say this restaurant probably has the best service I've personally ever experienced at an establishment. Extremely helpful and friendly staff! A good variety on their menu with unique dishes I don't find too often in nyc. Food wasn't over the top good but above average for sure. I also liked how they weren't stingy with their appetizer plates and kept asking if we wanted more. Overall a lovely experience and i would def be back often if it wasn't so far from me /:
quick and excellent service Super affordable and big portions Tangsuyuk- probably the best that I've had; crispy, savory, flavorful Jjampong- generous amount of seafood and the broth is super savory Spicy jjajamyeon- great portion for the price ($11), I was expecting a little more meat in there but overall really tasty and hit the spot! Parking: behind the restaurant (~$2.50/hr) Bathrooms: very clean We loved it and would definitely come back again!
Korean Chinese @ Fort Lee, NJ We had an early dinner on Friday and the food came out fast. The beef fried dumplings were juicy and crispy. The pork tangsooyook was fried well and tasted good with the sweet and sour sauce on the side. The noodles in the jjamppong was cooked just right and the soup was on the spicy side but tasted good with seafood. The servers were friendly and inside was spacious and clean. There will be a 3% fee if you use credit card to pay a bill. There are few designated parking space for the restaurant underground if you get there early enough.
Pretty decent taste and price for combos are good. There is parking space underground but not many. There's a lot of options and most are good except the price on some of the dishes are ridiculously high. The day I went with my family, the waiters were arguing with each other and swearing LOL. Still gave it 4 stars for being so outrageously nonchalant about the whole situation. Only in a Korean restaurant.
Come for the kkanpunggi!! Best dish by far. Freshly fried, crispy and thin layer of sauce covering each piece of pork. Jjamppong and jjajangmyeon are standard. First time trying gochujapchae and it tastes to me more like Chinese food almost. Comforting but also nothing too special.
This place started at Hong's Kitchen but have since expanded to a few locations. They have great lunch specials on weekdays and it draws a pretty large crowd. This location is on a busy street with no private parking lot so it might be hard to find street parking. We use to dine-in here often pre pandemic but we often opt for takeout now to avoid the crowds. They separate the noodles and the soup so it's travels pretty well if you are having it delivered. The deep fried items with sauce might get a little soggy but the sweat and spicy pork are package with the sauce on the side so it's still nice and crispy even after a 10-15 min walk home. My go to is their spicy seafood noodle soup and their black bean noodles but I also love their spicy garlic chicken and shrimp. Their portions are decent and the prices are very reasonable.
THE GOOD ---------------- + Food was relatively good overall. ++++ Soy Garlic Chicken Wings (8pcs) were what you'd expect from Korean Fried Chicken - moist, crunchy and very, very flavorful. ++++ Glass Noodle Dumplings (8pcs) were solid. The dumplings were huge, crunchy and very filling. ++++ Stir-Fried Marinated Beef over Fried Rice was excellent. The fried rice was perfect and the beef was tasty and tender. ++++ Noodles w/ Black Soybean Sauce were probably our least favorite. We saw almost every table order it and we figured to try it because it seemed to be very popular here, but it was just OK. The Black Soybean Sauce had a unique flavor to it. Definitely not for everyone. + Restaurant was spacious enough with plenty of tables. + Restaurant was bussssy on a Saturday evening around 6PM, which was a good sign, but no one had to wait to be seated, so don't fret. + Service was excellent throughout our meal. Food arrived quickly and the waitresses refilled our pickled cucumbers after we devoured them. THE NOT SO GOOD ---------------------------- - No private parking lot, as is the case for all of the restaurants in the area, so be prepared to look for a spot on the street. RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = Although there are English translations of the menu items, if you're not familiar with Korean food, it can still be difficult to comprehend what exactly the item is because the ingredients are Korean.
Super nice service--they even asked me if chicken broth (which they use for the jjambbong) was okay, as I had asked if there was any pork in it. Seeing as we were going to order half and half's but didnt as we couldn't swap the different types of jajjangmyun in it, they brought us extra bowls to share. And the jjambbong was amazing! Little salty, but it hit the spot.
Ordered the fried chicken & jjajangmyeon. Best jjajangmyeon of my life. Very generous portions. The fried chicken was good too because of their homemade sauce.
Driving back to NYC from upstate, we were passing through NJ and needed to get some lunch. My bf was craving jjajangmyeon, so being the wonderful passenger princess that I am, I went on a hunt to look for a good spot. I searched on Google and Yelp and ended up choosing this spot and I am SO GLAD I did. We ordered to share: Jjajangmyeon, tangsuyuk, and string bean veggies. Everything 5/5. Huge portions. And the food was so comforting. So comforting that I saw a customer with his shoes off, feet out and toes wiggling, eating at a table nearby. He must've really felt like he was at home!! Was able to walk-in, no wait on Sat around 1pm. The place has lots of seating but all tables were occupied.
Second time coming here for Korean food. Ordered their lunch combo which came with a moderate serving of jajangmyeon and tang su yuk. I got the jajangmyeon spicy this time and it was bomb. 10/10 combo and definitely a value meal. Their sauce is a little tangier than most sauces that I've had but it's also loaded with zucchini and wood ear mushrooms. Adds a nice crunch to the mix. Overall, the restaurant is nice, standard banchan, and a pretty homey, comfortable spot for Korean/Chinese food.
Service was pretty slow (maybe waited 20 mins for our order to be taken and another 20 to get our food) but I think our server was aware of this and it was out of her control - she made sure to update us without us having to ask :) They were really good about topping up our teas+water. Regardless, really enjoyed the food - got a nice big combo of tangsuyuk and jjamppong for under $20 after tax and tip? Tangsuyuk was crispy with little morsels of juicy pork loin inside, and jjamppong also had lots of seafood bits in it. Definitely would go again for a lunch and probably my go-to for casual korean-chinese food in the area.
There was something missing and I just can't put my finger on it. The dining room here is not massive but the big windows help lighten it up. The service was overall quick and efficient although here were 2 tables at most while we were there. The jajang noodles had a good sauce albeit a tad salty, and the pork food for the sweet and sour pork had the golden yellow crispy batter and mostly tender meat. The sauce for it had the right favour and consistency, but we both felt it really should have had more veggies. They have their own marked parking spaces in the underground parking lot below, and although there were few spaces, on early Friday afternoon we were the only ones to park there so this was not an issue. I would consider going back, and I hope they keep improving.
25 days ago
8 days ago
Vibe: casual Service: standard Reservation: no Dishes: Jamjja half half: perf portions for two options read more
1 month ago
2 months ago
I just wanna start off and say this restaurant probably has the best service I've personally ever experienced at an establishment. Extremely helpful and friendly staff! A good variety on their menu with unique dishes I don't find too often in nyc. Food wasn't over the top good but above average for sure. I also liked how they weren't stingy with their appetizer plates and kept asking if we wanted more. Overall a lovely experience and i would def be back often if it wasn't so far from me /: read more
quick and excellent service Super affordable and big portions Tangsuyuk- probably the best that I've had; crispy, savory, flavorful Jjampong- generous amount of seafood and the broth is super savory Spicy jjajamyeon- great portion for the price ($11), I was expecting a little more meat in there but overall really tasty and hit the spot! Parking: behind the restaurant (~$2.50/hr) Bathrooms: very clean We loved it and would definitely come back again! read more
1 month ago
Korean Chinese @ Fort Lee, NJ We had an early dinner on Friday and the food came out fast. The beef fried dumplings were juicy and crispy. The pork tangsooyook was fried well and tasted good with the sweet and sour sauce on the side. The noodles in the jjamppong was cooked just right and the soup was on the spicy side but tasted good with seafood. The servers were friendly and inside was spacious and clean. There will be a 3% fee if you use credit card to pay a bill. There are few designated parking space for the restaurant underground if you get there early enough. read more
Pretty decent taste and price for combos are good. There is parking space underground but not many. There's a lot of options and most are good except the price on some of the dishes are ridiculously high. The day I went with my family, the waiters were arguing with each other and swearing LOL. Still gave it 4 stars for being so outrageously nonchalant about the whole situation. Only in a Korean restaurant. read more
Come for the kkanpunggi!! Best dish by far. Freshly fried, crispy and thin layer of sauce covering each piece of pork. Jjamppong and jjajangmyeon are standard. First time trying gochujapchae and it tastes to me more like Chinese food almost. Comforting but also nothing too special. read more
This place started at Hong's Kitchen but have since expanded to a few locations. They have great lunch specials on weekdays and it draws a pretty large crowd. This location is on a busy street with no private parking lot so it might be hard to find street parking. We use to dine-in here often pre pandemic but we often opt for takeout now to avoid the crowds. They separate the noodles and the soup so it's travels pretty well if you are having it delivered. The deep fried items with sauce might get a little soggy but the sweat and spicy pork are package with the sauce on the side so it's still nice and crispy even after a 10-15 min walk home. My go to is their spicy seafood noodle soup and their black bean noodles but I also love their spicy garlic chicken and shrimp. Their portions are decent and the prices are very reasonable. read more
THE GOOD ---------------- + Food was relatively good overall. ++++ Soy Garlic Chicken Wings (8pcs) were what you'd expect from Korean Fried Chicken - moist, crunchy and very, very flavorful. ++++ Glass Noodle Dumplings (8pcs) were solid. The dumplings were huge, crunchy and very filling. ++++ Stir-Fried Marinated Beef over Fried Rice was excellent. The fried rice was perfect and the beef was tasty and tender. ++++ Noodles w/ Black Soybean Sauce were probably our least favorite. We saw almost every table order it and we figured to try it because it seemed to be very popular here, but it was just OK. The Black Soybean Sauce had a unique flavor to it. Definitely not for everyone. + Restaurant was spacious enough with plenty of tables. + Restaurant was bussssy on a Saturday evening around 6PM, which was a good sign, but no one had to wait to be seated, so don't fret. + Service was excellent throughout our meal. Food arrived quickly and the waitresses refilled our pickled cucumbers after we devoured them. THE NOT SO GOOD ---------------------------- - No private parking lot, as is the case for all of the restaurants in the area, so be prepared to look for a spot on the street. RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = Although there are English translations of the menu items, if you're not familiar with Korean food, it can still be difficult to comprehend what exactly the item is because the ingredients are Korean. read more
1 year ago
Super nice service--they even asked me if chicken broth (which they use for the jjambbong) was okay, as I had asked if there was any pork in it. Seeing as we were going to order half and half's but didnt as we couldn't swap the different types of jajjangmyun in it, they brought us extra bowls to share. And the jjambbong was amazing! Little salty, but it hit the spot. read more
Driving back to NYC from upstate, we were passing through NJ and needed to get some lunch. My bf was craving jjajangmyeon, so being the wonderful passenger princess that I am, I went on a hunt to look for a good spot. I searched on Google and Yelp and ended up choosing this spot and I am SO GLAD I did. We ordered to share: Jjajangmyeon, tangsuyuk, and string bean veggies. Everything 5/5. Huge portions. And the food was so comforting. So comforting that I saw a customer with his shoes off, feet out and toes wiggling, eating at a table nearby. He must've really felt like he was at home!! Was able to walk-in, no wait on Sat around 1pm. The place has lots of seating but all tables were occupied. read more
1 year ago
Second time coming here for Korean food. Ordered their lunch combo which came with a moderate serving of jajangmyeon and tang su yuk. I got the jajangmyeon spicy this time and it was bomb. 10/10 combo and definitely a value meal. Their sauce is a little tangier than most sauces that I've had but it's also loaded with zucchini and wood ear mushrooms. Adds a nice crunch to the mix. Overall, the restaurant is nice, standard banchan, and a pretty homey, comfortable spot for Korean/Chinese food. read more
Service was pretty slow (maybe waited 20 mins for our order to be taken and another 20 to get our food) but I think our server was aware of this and it was out of her control - she made sure to update us without us having to ask :) They were really good about topping up our teas+water. Regardless, really enjoyed the food - got a nice big combo of tangsuyuk and jjamppong for under $20 after tax and tip? Tangsuyuk was crispy with little morsels of juicy pork loin inside, and jjamppong also had lots of seafood bits in it. Definitely would go again for a lunch and probably my go-to for casual korean-chinese food in the area. read more
There was something missing and I just can't put my finger on it. The dining room here is not massive but the big windows help lighten it up. The service was overall quick and efficient although here were 2 tables at most while we were there. The jajang noodles had a good sauce albeit a tad salty, and the pork food for the sweet and sour pork had the golden yellow crispy batter and mostly tender meat. The sauce for it had the right favour and consistency, but we both felt it really should have had more veggies. They have their own marked parking spaces in the underground parking lot below, and although there were few spaces, on early Friday afternoon we were the only ones to park there so this was not an issue. I would consider going back, and I hope they keep improving. read more
Got the Half JJamppong and Half Jjajangmyeon and was so amazed at the value! Both were solid noodle dishes and I loved the flavors in both. They're very different, the Jjamppong is super seafood-y spicy soupy, and the Jjajangmyeon is thick saucy savory. So good. We also got an order of the Tangsuyuk to share for the table, and I thought the sweet and sour glaze it came with was really good, not too overpowering. The pork itself was perfectly crispy too, not too much batter or overly fried. read more
I've been very sad since my favorite jjangmyeon place shut down during covid (RIP son ja jang) and on the hunt for something comparable. After trying a few other spots, I can say this is now my new favorite jjangmyeon spot in NJ. For context, I don't eat pork so I only tried places that offer beef or vegetarian options. This noodle needed the least dressing up with vinegar and chili, I.e. was the closest to how I like to eat it. It also didn't have that overly sweet quality that some jjangmyeons tend to have. The noodles were bouncy and perfect. The sauce was savory and glossy and featured ground beef, zucchini, and onion. Some places skimp on the zucchini. The staff were extremely helpful and kind. I'll also add that I was the last to order before the kitchen closed, and the fact that the quality did not suffer is quite impressive. I'll be back...often! read more
Overall, great food! The jajangmyeon was well-seasoned and so is tangsuyuk. However, I still think the clear sauce of tangsuyuk in the Philly place is the best lol. I like how they have a small portion of this combo so that we can try other food, which bring us to seafood jeon! I think it's pretty good, a bit chewy, but I like that. This place has 2 locations, and I heard the Palisades Park one is better than Fort Lee. read more
Excellent dumplings! Love them so much, I might not make any more myself. Also I tried the mix menu: A small portion of the seafood noodles and the jajianmeon (meat, onions and potatoes in a sweet brown sauce) noodles. They were both ok. I appreciated that they packed the noodles separately. read more
3 years ago
TLDR: Definitely my "go to" for Korean Chinese. Second location of the original Palisades Park location. It's comfy, it's clean, it's delicious. Get yourself some noodles, some fried pork and jjampong! I was happy to hear that another location of Hong's opened because the Palisades Park location can get quite busy. Parking is easy, the space is clean, comfortable and tasty as always. It's hard to find reasonably price good food nowdays. The boiled dumplings are small and full of flavor. The pork is so delicately crispy, the sauce is on the side (because who wants soggy fried stuff) and so addicting. The jjampong has plenty of seafood, the broth is delightfully rich yet balanced with springy noodles. If you like jjangmyeon or jjampong - this is where you need to drop by. read more
1 year ago
The portion size for the price is unbeatable, I wanted to try the combo of the black bean noodles and spicy seafood noodle soup and it was two full entree sizes enough to feed 3 people. The seafood noodle soup was delicious! The black bean noodles wasn't my thing but that's my own personal preference. Would def order that seafood noodle soup again read more
3 years ago
The go to dishes here are jjangmyeon noodles and jampong (seafood noodle soup) to be paired with tang su yum (sweet and sour fried pork) but I prefer kkan pung gi (crispy fried chicken in spicy garlic sauce). For appetizers I tired the kimchi dumpling and those were also good Every time I come and order something else, entree wise, it tends to disappoint. For example the fried rice is so mushy. Definitely not like the Chinese fried rice. The service was good and quick. The restaurant was clean and well maintained. I'd just recommend coming here and sticking to the basics. read more
1 year ago
The food here is always on point. The fried dishes are especially amazing -- super crispy without being greasy. I highly recommend the Tangsuyuk (sweet & sour pork) and Kkanpunggi (spicy garlic fried chicken) -- both are packed with flavor and absolutely worth it. We also tried the nurungji tang (crispy rice soup), and it was so comforting and rich. Tons of seafood, and that toasted rice flavor? Came here because it's a well-known spot in Fort Lee, and now I totally get why. Definitely coming back! read more
1 year ago
2 years ago
I decided to try this restaurant because I saw reviews saying the noodles were delicious. Since it was a cold day, I ordered the spicy seafood jjampong. Generally, Korean jjampong noodles are homemade, have a great texture, and taste delicious. However, I was shocked to find that this restaurant used Italian pasta noodles instead. While I was quite surprised, the soup itself was tasty, so I finished the dish. I really hope they stop using pasta noodles and serve authentic jjampong noodles instead. What a disappointment! read more
A jjajangmyeon spot recommended by a Korean friend's friend The restaurant is spacious and clean. You can find meter parking easily right outside the entrance. $8 for a large bowl of jjajangmyeon is totally anti-inflation. They add many mashed potatoes in the black bean sauce, while only few tiny bits of pork can be found in the noodle. It doesn't taste very authentic tbh. You can def find better ones elsewhere (I tried some good jjajangmyeon in Queens), but you can't beat that price. Friendly reminder: Don't try the spicy jjajangmyeon, unless you are confident with your spice tolerance. What we got: ＊ Jjajangmyeon 짜장면 ＊ Maeun jjajangmyeon 매운짜장 ＊ Kimchi Jjamppong 흑돼지 삼겹살 김치짬뽕 ＊ Shabu Jjamppong 양지살 샤브짬뽕 read more
1 year ago
This has to be the best jjajangyeon and jjampong place I've ever had! The noodles stood out to me, as they were soft and silky. I love the soup of the jjampong, it was bold and flavorful. The jjajangmyeon was also good. Prices are fair also. Everything was sooo delicious! read more
6 months ago
3 years ago
Solid Korean Chinese food at a decent price. Service was very prompt and the inside was also clean and spacious. We ordered a "small" tang su yuk ($17) and a lunch jja jang myeon ($8). The pork in the tang su yuk was fried really crispy and the portion size was pretty big for a small! The jja jang myeon was flavorful although I would've preferred more pork bits over potato pieces. This ended up being more than enough food for me and my sister and we were in and out in less than an hour for a weekday lunch. read more
1 year ago
The food was phenomenal and the service was absolutely amazing. The restaurant was spotless and it is decorated very nicely. 5/5 stars read more
1 year ago
I really liked the authenticity and the price of the food at this restaurant! A lot of other chinese-korean restaurants have increased their prices, especially for their meats, but here, the small portion of tang su yuk (sweet and sour pork) is $17 for a small (and the small was a good portion for 2 people) My bowl of jjam ppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) was huge and only $12 - the best part was the crab in my noodle soup! I only wished that the noodles were a bit more firm! Overall, a solid place to get some of authentic and delicious noodle, rice and meat dishes! read more
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