This was the first time I had food at a Korean-Chinese restaurant and it was great (and distinctly different)! I had a delivery order. The signature dish is jjm (Jjajangemyun) or noodles with black bean sauce...very different, looks like squid ink noodles but it's not...kind of a soothing, comfort food...just excellent! Next was the jjam pong or spicy seafood soup with head-on shrimp and a good kick...nicely made. The sweet and sour beef comes with sauce on the side that I poured on top of the beef for a very nice accompaniment to the jjm...and again, different from regular Chinese restaurants where I usually never get anything "sweet and sour" (an Americanized abomination). Lastly, I had the potato croquettes which were very tasty. Also, included, were two items of banchan...kimchi and a pickled vegetable. Packing was good and delivery was quick. The jjm came separated which worked well. I really enjoyed this unique meal. My highest recommendation for something "a little different"! read more

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Back again! Still love this restaurant and will continue to come back for their noodle dishes- my go-to's are usually N1 and N2 and they never disappoint! Staff are also very friendly- when the local Korean families come here, you know it's good! P.S. don't mind my friend already digging into her food and mixing her noodles already in the pic haha. She couldn't wait to eat! read more

Hyo Dong Gak - N1. Noodles With Brown Sauce And Spicy Seafood Soup 짬짜면 - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

My friend and I naively thought we could just walk in to the popular restaurant next door and were floored by the 2 hour wait. We saw this place and decided to give it a shot! I am so happy we made that choice. The banchan is absolutely fantastic, the vibes are homey and traditional, the service is also the sweetest. The menu is huge, so it was difficult picking what to eat, but my choice was fantastic! Highly recommend this spot! read more

Hyo Dong Gak - Tofu Soup - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

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Stopped by for a quick jjm dinner. The service was fast and the jjm was better compared to Shanghai Mong. The portion was a bit small/average so it's recommended to order an appetizer if you're super hungry. No frills ambiance. In and out in under an hour. read more

Hyo Dong Gak - Jajangmyun - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Came during lunch special hour. Ordered Jja jang myeon. A good value at $13. Prompt service. Noodles were cooked just right. I would come back again. read more

Hyo Dong Gak - Lunch special Jja jang myun N2. Noodle With Brown Sauce 짜장면 - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

First time trying sweet and sour pork from this place. I would not recommend ordering sweet and sour pork from this place. It is literally a scam. Pork is cut too thin and tiny that you barely taste pork in some of the fries and It's mostly fried batter. I really hope people who are trying sweet and sour pork for the first don't believe that this is how it supposed to taste because no! It supposed to be crunchy and pork supposed to be a lot fatter. As usual, portions are too small for spicy noodle as well considering its price and ingredients. read more

Hyo Dong Gak - Sweet And Sour pork - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Service was quick and the food was fine. I would have preferred more sauce on the lemon cream shrimp. The Kkanpoonggi was a bit soggy and the pieces seemed smaller than what I'm normally used to. The restaurant is decorated very rustically which gives it a nice mom and pop style atmosphere. I recommend if trying to satiate a black bean noodle (jjajangmyeon) craving in Manhattan. read more

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Really solid place to get some jjajangmyun and jjangbong. Staff was extremely friendly and both dishes were delicious. I liked how they had a smaller serving of kang sooyuk but they were a bit too small. I feel like it was more dough than beef. Would definitely go back and recommend. read more

Perfectly bouncy, chewy, and long noodles. The brown sauce noodles were a wonderful price and great portion. I would certainly come again for a satisfying, savory meal. Korean style jajangmyeon is sweet, which is still delicious. I had a great time eating from here, and left with the rare happiness of someone who got a great meal for cheap. The kimchi was bland, though I don't think that detracted from the meal. read more

Hyo Dong Gak - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Really odd and disappointing- service non-existent. Food bland/too sweet. Beef dish barely contained beef and mostly breading; jjampong quite blend. Noodles fresh though! Rushed us out of restaurant to say we could stay; they barely gave us very very flimsy containers to take home SOUP; didn't give us a utensil to do that-- the list goes on. Will not be returning, sadly -was really excited to try here. (Ok banchan. But this is a very low bar.) read more

I think today the jjamppong was lacking flavor but its still good and spicy. The yellow radish and kimchi was not tasty tho. Wasnt super comforting but the spicy seafood soup was pretty satisfying. The tangsuyuk was good, hot and ready. crispy. read more

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I come here once a week and can honestly say the food here is amazing and has had great service here every time. The servers are always smiling and the environment is great for date nights, group hangouts, or some place to enjoy great Korean food read more

Great Korean-Chinese restaurant in ktown! We ordered 3 dishes to share. - Gochu jambong: 9/10 (great but super super spicy!!! Not for the faint hearted) - Jajangmyeon: 9/10 (actually pretty authentic jajangmyeon! Almost as good as the ones I had in Korea) - Tangsooyook: 9/10 (good Tangsooyook) Service was fast and good and ambiance was very casual! read more

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This was our first stop once we arrived to the city. It's a simple diner vibe. The food was really good. Service was good and we enjoyed the items we ordered. See photo for details. read more

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TLDR: If you are craving for Korean-Chinese in the city, it'll get the job done. Go for lunch time and take advantage of the combo that gives a small sweet and sour beef with the spicy seafood or jajangmyun noodles. I had walked by this place so many times so I figured let's give it a try. Price was decent, the interior is a bit dated but let's focus on the food. Fried dumplings. Standard, crispy (almost too crispy maybe) lots of filling but what you'd expect. Crunchy, greasy, fatty meat, lots of garlic chives. I opted for the jjampong and small sweet and sour beef combo. The beef is already dressed which I don't love the sweet sauce in general but it was still decently crispy. Spicy seafood noodles were decent, good wok flavor. For $21.95, this kind of combo in this area; it's not bad. read more

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This place wasn't as busy as the other spots on the block, so that's why my friend and I chose it. I think I've been here before but wasn't quite sure. It's a little bit outdated inside and very simplistic, but as long as it's clean and the food is good, that's what matters. I was craving noodles, so I ended up getting half and half with both noodles with brown sauce and spicy seafood soup. My friend got the combination but didn't get to try those as I am avoiding fried food. My noodles were good, but the portion size seemed small. The price point was good for the location in midtown. read more

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While Hyo Dong Gak has pretty good jjambong (seafood spicy noodle soup) and jjajangmyun (black bean sauce noodles), I would avoid any of their meats if possible. I got the combo of the seafood spicy noodle soup + chicken and garlic pepper sauce ($22.95) and was very excited to see how large the portion ended up being. It looked very promising and I was excited to eat. Starting off with the good: the noodles were actually very tasty. It's spicier than i'm used to, but I love spice so I enjoyed it. It felt like the bowl was never ending with all the noodles and seafood. However, the soup is definitely on the salty end though so be warned. Now, here's where it gets bad. The chicken was absolutely inedible. I'm not sure if I got a bad batch or not but the chicken piece was so small and all you could taste was the batter. It was not cooked thoroughly and every single piece I tried was gummy and didn't taste like meat at all. I hate wasting food, but I genuinely had to spit it out and I stopped eating it after that. I really wish I would've just gotten the noodles on it's own. My stomach also hurt all day afterwards and I couldn't move out of my bed. It honestly seemed so promising and I wanted to like it so bad but I will not be back and do not recommend. read more

Hyo Dong Gak - Spicy Seafood Soup + chicken in Garlic & Pepper Sauce - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

If y'all haven't had Korean Chinese food, what are you waiting for?! I went to Hyo Dong Gak, which is right outside of ktown NYC and ordered their $19 split bowl, which came with a big portion of jjangmyeon and a big portion of seafood jampong. The noodles were perfectly chewy without being too soft. The jjangmyeon had the right amount of sauce and came with tiny pieces of pork. The jampong had a TON of seafood including big shrimp with the head on, baby shrimp, mussels and octopus. For $19 you really can't go wrong, that's almost unheard of in NYC! The restaurant was crowded on a random Tuesday evening, but I didn't have to wait long to get seated and I never felt rushed. The staff was extremely friendly and even gave us small packaged candies to take home with us! I will definitely be back! Follow me on instagram for more! @angies_foodie_adventures read more

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Pretty solid place with a few things that I had issue with. But above all else it should be noted that we came in when they were 20mins from closing, and they still allowed us to sit, order before the kitchen closed, and then they rapid-fire served this food to us. Not more than 5mins after we ordered did the first dish come out, and then the food KEPT coming out like it was dimsum. It was exactly what we needed since my cousin had to eat and leave quickly before the parking garage closed. Food wise, nothing really stood out, but nothing was awful either. The seafood pancake was a standout-- super crispy and gave a look as if it were scallion pancake, but it was packed with seafood. It definitely lacked flavor on its own, though, and it was much better when we dipped it in the dumpling sauce. I also felt somewhat bamboozled because we got two orders of jjajangmyun to share between all of us, and the waiter recommended getting another order and to add extra noodles to each of them. We did that and ended up with way too much jjajangmyun. I also found it to be sweeter than I wanted it to be. Great place for a quick meal, but not sure if I'd be actively craving to come back. read more

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3 things about this place: 1. My sister and I seem to pass by this place, which I've been craving Korean-Chinese food for a while. This place was packed and seemed like a good idea to go try the food to see how the dishes were. They sat us down quickly and the danmuji (pickled radish) and kimchi came out before ordering. No raw onions with the black bean paste which I understand. 2. Half jjajangmyun (Black Bean Noodle) and half jjamppong (Spicy Seafood Soup), small Tangsuyook (Korean style Sweet and Sour Pork), Half Kkanpoonggi (Chicken with Spicy Pepper and Garlic Sauce) and Half Jjamppong, and Jjajangmyun (Black Bean Noodle) were ordered and came out at a reasonable time. 3. All the dishes tasted good and and fresh. Jjamppong had a lot of seafood inside along with clean aftertaste from the broth. Tangsuyook was still crispy after the sauce was poured. Other places would become soggy but this place still had the crisp and good amount of flavor. However, the service was terrible and forgot one of the dish that was ordered. Crowded place with 1 server taking orders and serving plates. Had to ask couple of times for items and they were still not delivered.. had to ask another person who seemed to be the owner of the restaurant. Overall, food was good but service was AWFUL. I don't think I'd come back due to lack of service and they just want people to come, eat, and go out quickly to get more customers. read more

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Look, Joong Koog Jip in Flushing is my #1 spot for jjajangmyeon, jjampong, and the combined split bowl. By a long shot. But sometimes it's just not logical to take a two-hour train and bus ride for some noodles. (At least that's what people tell me. Not sure I agree.) That's where Hyo Dong Gak comes in. When I'm craving those black bean noodles, their version mostly does the trick, even if the noodles aren't as great as JKJ's. Sadly, the jjampong lacks spiciness and flavor. I'm not really a fan of the tangsuyuk either, which has too much pineapple and is therefore too sweet. And they don't serve kkanpungyuk, the more savory version. But yeah. Pretty good jjajangmyeon. read more

We are from LA and this was our first visit to Hyo Dong Gak. I honestly did not have high expectations but wow, was I wrong. We had 탕수육 (sweet and sour pork), 유산슬 (sea cucumber and beef) along with 짜장면 (black bean noodles) and 삼선짱뽕 (seafood spicy noodle soup). You can tell that the chef here is an OG Korean Chinese chef. There was absolutely no pretentious fusion presentation nor taste. It was absolutely authentic in flavor and presentation. I was so glad to have chosen Hyo Dong Gak rather than more modern places like Shanghai Mong. The price was very reasonable as well. I hate to say it but the food here was better than most Korean Chinese restaurants in LA! Also, the server was so nice and gracious. read more

Haven't really found a great place for this type of food in the city but gave this place a try! it was tbh just ok - definitely fast and reasonably priced for nyc but the flavors fell short. The Jajamyun had chewy noodles and many pork pieces but the jjampong was pretty bland - the broth needed more flavoring and wasn't as savory as expected. Overall, service is friendly and fast but food falls a bit short. read more

Hyo Dong Gak - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

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for the price, food wasn't that good. the ban chan was ok. my friend said the kimchi was their style but it was too salty and sour for me. gyoza was mostly dough. tangsuyuk would not recommend read more

Hyo Dong Gak - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Ordered hot seafood soup & jaja noodles & fried dumplings Hot seafood soup is a little spicy, with lots of seafood including calm and shrimp. Jaja noodles were okay. We were in a hurry so ordered the fastest food they could make and serve. Fried dumplings were really good. read more

Note: Should have updated a while back. Anyway, with the other Korean Chinese place that I used to frequent going to closing, I have been here a few more times. Special note to their baijiu which has a strong Chinese alcohol. For some reason they serve a rather large portion in a sake container for 10$. In other words you're getting a sake size portion/5/6 shots of an alcohol which is 38% ABV or something similar which is a rather good deal that could be split. I don't remember the exact baiju but judging by the flavor profile, I assumed it was a strong aroma. Anyway super strong alcohol aside, I had a combination of Tangsuyuk and Jajangmyeon/. The former is sweet and sour beef or pork in some places and it was quite tasty. The latter is black bean sauce noodles. While I prefer the latter at some other places (in my opinion the sauce here isn't thick enough and I prefer the noodle texture some other places,) it is still tasty and worth it for price. Mid 3 rounded up. read more

The jjampong is good as usual. The broth is so good. Omurice I find bland, like everywhere else. The potato croquette is also bland. Service is better than next door. read more

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Found this place as it was close to my hotel. I tried their shu mai which seem to just be steamed frozen ones and their Korean fried chicken special. The fried chicken was really good, I had the soy one and it tasted really good. You also get kimchi and pickled radish which is a nice touch. The staff was good, pricey are a bit high but besides that it was good. read more

Black Bean Noodles are too salty and Sweet and Sour Pork is too sweet. The amount of food in the restaurant is small and relatively expensive. The restaurant is too dark and dirty. The sauce container on the table is so messy, too It's unsanitary to have side dishes on the table before customers come. It was a very unpleasant experience read more

Amazing place, hiden gem of nyc. The staff is really friendly and moves with a purpose. I highly recommend. And the price is decent compared to other places read more

Got the jajangmyeon and jjampong half and half lunch special as that seemed to be what most people were ordering. On other tables I mostly saw tangsuyuk, jajangmyeon and jjampong dishes. The jajangmyeon was super saucy (just the way I like it) and there were a few pork pieces too. The noodles were nicely cooked and the sauce grabbed onto the noodles well. I had asked for my jjampong to be just mild spicy and it was just that. There was a decent amount of seafood (mussels, shrimp, octopus) and the soup tasted pretty good. There was also a random assortment of veggies in soup. Service was pretty minimal, I think most people come to this place to just eat their food then leave. Overall, this is a good place in ktown to satisfy your cravings for Korean Chinese food. read more

Hyo Dong Gak - jajangmyeon and jjampong half and half - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Pretty solid black bean noodles! Noodle texture is nice and chewy and prices are reasonable. read more

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A Korean Chinese restaurant on 35th - near Korea Town in Manhattan. Not the usual place we frequent, but we were looking for one that can be "empty" (????) ...trying to avoid too many people ^^ And I must say, it turned out to be true. We were seated in the very far corner, and we did have great time, without being disturbed and nice & cool. 1) Fried shrimp in garlic pepper sauce - One of my favorite dish in a Korean Chinese restaurant. ($29.95). Tasty sauce which you can relish even later. 2) Sweet & sour beef (Small) ($19.95) - all time favorite that everyone orders. The fried dishes do get soggy after a while, so it may be a better idea to ask for the sauce on the side. 3) Noodle in brown sauce in a cast iron pot (for 2 people) ($24.95) Love love this noodle, but this was toooooo salty and strong taste. Later, you might want to add some rice to go with it. 4) Noodle in spicy seafood soup - ($14.95) another typical noodle along with the brown sauce one. The fact that the restaurant was not too full (especially during this pandemic period for a large gathering), we enjoyed it quite a lot. But, even after we were done around 9 pm on a Thursday evening, it still was quite empty. Nice & quiet for us. read more

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My favorite jajangmyun (자장면) place in Manhattan. It's usually relatively empty and everything there is solid! I'd say definitely get the fried pork dumplings and the jajangmyun. The jjambbong is also really good! A regular go-to for me and my family. read more

Hyo Dong Gak - N3. Noodle with Spicy Brown sauce N1. Noodle with Brown Sauce and Noodle with Spicy Seafood Soup - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Must Go!!!! You don't have to go all the way to Korea anymore! Best in US! 한국 보다 더 맞나요~ 짬짜면 (Must) Noodle with Brown Sause & Spicy Seafood Soup 군만두 (Must) Fried Dumpling (Pork) Service They are very kind and food comes out fast! read more

Hyo Dong Gak - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

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Ordered jjajangmyeon and tangsuyuk for takeout and it hit the spot! I really like the savory-ness of the jjajangmyeon, but I wish the noodles were chewier. Prices are very reasonable and service was fast too. read more

Review is for the jjajangmyeon and jjamppong combo - which seems to be the most popular here. Came here on a Saturday afternoon and was promptly seated. No lunch special on weekends but for the half & half combo it was only $15. My friend got a bowl of jjajangmyeon and it was only $10 or $11. Noodles were chewy and there was tons of squid/shrimps in the jjamppong. Broth was surprisingly good w/ a super nice seafood flavor - it's definitely been simmering for a long time. For value you can't beat it & the place is really clean with a homey vibe. (Side note I think how clean a restaurant keeps their bathroom says a lot about the place as a whole and I was surprised by how pristine the restroom was) A combo, a jjajangmyeon, and a shrimp fried rice (which comes with a side of kimchi soup) came out to $46 after tax. Would definitely come again! read more

Hyo Dong Gak - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

One of the best sit-down jiajiamyeon places in the city that I know of. Price is reasonable and the sweet and sour beef is super crisp and delicious (be careful! The sauce is always extremely hot temperature-wise!) Great simple no-frills experience just a block away from the main part of K-Town :) read more

Came here to fulfill my cravings for jjajangmyun and they were fulfilled I especially love their 매운 간짜장 which is their spicy jjajangmyun (aka the Noodles with Spicy Brown Peking Sauce). I've heard that service is mediocre but I had a good experience... I think it helps to speak Korean to the waiters read more

Hyo Dong Gak - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

I always order an order of jjajangmyeon to go. The portion is big and the sauce is so savory with pieces of onions and pork. It takes around 10 minutes for the food to be ready and the staff is super friendly! read more