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    4.6 (41 reviews)
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    Kelly D.

    Spicy Soondae is what Moobongri is known for and I could understand why. If you like blood sausage, cartilage, different cuts of meat, and spice you'll enjoy the spicy Soondae. The cashier was super helpful in helping me narrow down my soup. Convenient location inside HMart food court.

    Katherine C.

    Delicious! Had the spicy beef soup & it was soooo good!!! It's at the H Mart. Service took some time, but the food was very good

    02. Spicy Soondae Soup
    Youn S.

    Food: I always get the spicy soondae soup. The original soup and this spicy one always taste really good. However I do feel that since they opened, the portion of meat inside the soup has reduced. Also, more chapsal soondae than tojong soondae since opening. I enjoy the tojong soondae more because there is more flavor into it. I wish they gave more meat inside the soup. Service: it's inside a food court so don't expect service. They just give you the ringing bell and you pick up once it's ready. Ambiance: H mart is always busy. A lot of people in the weekends.

    10. Spicy Beef Soup with Beef Flank Meat & Veggies / 육개장, daikon Large Radish Kimchi / 깍두기 and Small Fresh Kimchi / 겉절이
    Ashi F.

    It isn't often that I order, sit down, taste, and am immediately propelled to distant lands. The spicy beef soup at Moobongri did exactly that - like a taste time travel tunnel, it "whooshed" me away; every bite intensifying the experience. The soup it's expertly made. Combining spice at a tolerable level with intense flavor from the beef-bone broth. Shreds of beef flanked (pun intended) by egg, fiddle ferns, green onion and above all FLAVOR are what makes this such an enjoyable experience. Some have said this before - but to think this is in a food court in Hmart, is pretty amazing. On the side I ordered a tendon plate. Most American diners shy away from tendon. It's a texture thing I'm told. But the texture that is SO prized in areas of Asia and the middle-east, is something many Americans simply can't stomach. Me? I grew up in the gelatinous, quivering pieces, so much so that I sometimes crave them but rarely find them, again, because of many American's aversion to the dish. Imagine my surprise when I saw this on the menu. When I told staff that I like mine "soft" and that I've gotten "not so soft" in the past, I was told that the tendon is "pretty soft, but somewhat chewy" a PERFECT description of the dish. Not so soft it falls apart, but not too chewy either. If you promise not to tell, rather than dropping some in the accompanying dipping sauce, I dunk these gelatinous chunks in the soup for extra flavor, alternating between "plain" and "soup dunked" bits. The side dishes of kimchi and daikon kimchi served as perfect companions to the soup both in flavor and temperature, thus allowing me to alienate texture-temperature-unctuousness-salty/sour; making my palate dance with joy discovering something new with every chew and every bite. The ambiance is that of a food court - casual, sometimes loud, humming with people, friends and families enjoying something tasty. Combine coming here with shopping at Hmart or the attached Paris bakery and you have a wonderful hop skip and a jump to foreign lands.

    08. Spicy Pork Neck Bone Soup / 뼈다귀해장국 (감자탕)
    Anna L.

    Located inside the food court of H Mart. I've tried their 감자탕 twice, both times didn't disappoint. Lots of meat and the broth is so good. It comes with a side of kimchi and radish kimchi + rice.

    Jessica D.

    I can't believe this has been here at the hmart food court and I'm just trying them now! I had their pork bone broth and it was so hearty and warm. I love that it comes with kimchi and diced radish too. I like that they give the seasonings in small containers so you don't have to go up to ask.

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    Corinna W.

    I've loved the location in Oakland so when I saw this place in the food court at Hmart, I had to try. They have a limited menu compared to the restaurant in Oakland but it was very good too. We ordered #6 spicy pork soup and #10 spicy beef soup with beef flank meat and veggies. Both had a nice kick but not too spicy. Both the pork and beef broths were rich in flavor and they have their own distinctive tastes. Generous portions and hearty with lots of meat. I just returned from Seoul and these soups didn't disappoint our tastebuds. My husband was satisfied with the Spicy pork soup and I really enjoyed my spicy beef soup as there were so many ingredients such beef, egg, clear noodles, green onions, and other veggies . The soups also came with bon chon like kimchi and radish. I want to come back to try their other items soon since I'm having Seoul food withdraws. Check this place out! Very authentic.

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    Arleen A.

    I love the soups here! I've tried the spicy pork, beef stew, and today I had the spicy beef blood soup. It had cubes of beef blood cakes and thinly sliced brisket (I think). The broth is always perfectly piping hot, savory, and flavorful. Each soup comes with three sides, like kimchi, daikon kimchi, and rice. Whenever I'm feeling under the weather or craving soup (which is basically every day), I come here. And the best part? I get to grocery shop after! By the way, this spot is inside the H Mart food court.

    10. Spicy Beef Soup with Beef Flank Meat & Veggies / 육개장
    Issa C.

    The spicy beef soup was so good, rich, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned. It's such comfort food, warm and satisfying. The service was friendly and attentive. The staff made sure everything came out hot and fresh and were happy to answer questions about the menu.

    Number 9 09. Beef Back Rib Soup / 갈비탕 aka Galbitang

    I told myself I would come back in month but nope the craving called and I was back two weeks later. Came right at opening and already a line was forming. People obviously enjoy this place because they stayed busy the entire time I was there. I got the #9 same as last time. I think the owner took my order very nice guy. All the staff are super nice. Once again large portion. Perfectly seasoned. Comforting food. I promise next time to try something different...maybe :)

    Spicy soondae soup
    Ginger P.

    Please refer to my last review for my review on their amazing spicy soondae soup. Today I was just craving the soondae so I got the soondae platter. I thought the portion was pretty small for the price, but I did a little more research and found that it's on par with the going price for good quality soondae these days, maybe a bit on the high side. I found it to be really tasty. Regardless I was satisfied with my meal and paired it with the tteokbokki sauce from Jaws Express next door. Also really happy to report that their seollongtang is really good too! Good portion size and they accommodated my request for extra kimchi! I ate it all and cleaned off every last drop of the soup.

    09. Beef Back Rib Soup / 갈비탕
    Annie C.

    For food court food, this place is pretty solid! They offer lots of different traditional Korean soups like seollongtang and kalbitang. I do wish they gave more meat for the prices they're charging, but otherwise a good place to grab dinner after grocery shopping in HMart!

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    Emmett T.

    Moobongri is a Korean chain with a presence in seven states. They have debuted at one of the vendor stalls at the H Mart food court in Kearny Mesa. The menu was less extensive than what was offered at the larger locations around the country. Hot soup bowls were the featured category with over a dozen available varieties. Three BBQ dishes and six A La Carte choices made up the rest of the selections. Intestines and blood sausage were a part of several dishes so it helps to have an adventurous palate. I wasn't in the mood for soup, therefore I asked the cashier about the Soondae Plates. He described the Meat & Veggies version as sausage stuffed with rice and pork blood so I took a risk and ordered it. For the $18 price, I expected rice and/or side dishes (banchan) to be included. Unfortunately, what I received in a takeout container was simply three sausage links cut into pieces. I'm not sure why it was that expensive for sausage only and how that was considered a "plate." The texture of the sausage was fine, but the taste was one you need to be familiar with to enjoy the product. It was difficult for me to consume as I could only finish a few pieces before discarding the rest. If I knew the contents of a plate were simply a variation of blood sausage, then I would have passed and ordered a soup instead.

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    You can never go wrong with the spicy soondae soup!! Every time I get this soup it always hits.

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    Their seolleontang comes with daikon and napa kimchee is large enough to share and incredibly authentic.

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    The soondae gookbap here is not bad. I don't know where else I would get this in sd. moobongri

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    K ALHI tang beef soup was delicious. The staff is super polite. Ban Chan Kim hi is fresh and very tasty

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    Whatever my friends ordered, I ate it without thinking. Everything was delicious. I think it was all Korean street food.

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    Buga offers 4 AYCE menu options: A ($45.99), B ($39.99), C ($34.99), and Happy ($27.99). We chose…read morethe A menu because beef tongue is always one of my go-to meats whenever I eat KBBQ. Unfortunately, the beef tongue was the biggest letdown of the night. It was dry and seemed like it wasn't very fresh. However, the ribeye, beef short rib, and rib fingers were all good and ended up being my favorite meats of the evening. The biggest issue was the service. We came on a busy Saturday night, and while I understand weekends get hectic, the service was painfully slow. Our server never seemed to be in much of a rush, even with a packed restaurant. Since you're only allowed to order 4 plates of meat at a time, the long waits between rounds meant we spent more time waiting than eating. We also had to ask twice for a grill change, and it still took a long time before he actually returned with a grill change. By the time our next round of meat arrived, we were already getting full, which really took away from the all-you-can-eat experience. What made this visit even more disappointing is that I've eaten here before, and it used to be one of my favorite KBBQ spots. I celebrated my birthday here last year, and it was hands down one of the best KBBQ meals I've had. This visit just didn't come close to that experience. I'm hoping this was just an off night. I know Buga is capable of much better, but based on this experience, I can only give it 3 stars.

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    We came here for a table of three on a Saturday evening at exactly 5 PM. It was Labor Day weekend…read more Great center easy to park. Was seated quickly our waitress was very nice and was perfectly tentative. Immediately we enjoyed the vibe. Had all of my favorite K-pop mix. I could've sworn they were playing my Spotify daily mix videos. Menu wasn't huge, but everything that we got was amazing.. Son, husband and I enjoyed all of our dishes. Bossam is a must come again for! Perfectly boiled sliced pork belly that you layer yourself with shredded fresh green onion, sliced raw garlic, strips of kimchi radish, some sort of pickled radish, and a ssamjang sauce. The pork alone was amazing and the portion was huge! We barely made a dent in the platter. The kimchi jjigae stew was sooo good too! The broth was savory, just enough spicy, it has a pork riblet stewed in it that was cooked perfectly. Came out to our table still bubbling.. Takoyaki was pretty standard, but what made it a little extra was that you could tell it actually had two pieces of octopus and each ball most places only have one. It was moist on the inside, but firm on the outside perfect amount of sauce on top. Bulgogi was a good size. Portion flavor was spot on beef with sliced nicely and very tender however, there was nothing outstanding besides the portion. Cheese corn was pretty standard as well, but oddly the corn kernels were very sweet and tender so that was very nice. I couldn't tell if it was fresh corn or frozen corn. I was leaning towards it being fresh corn because the kernels popped very nicely and were so sweet. I'm pretty sure they fooled me and it was frozen corn. The staff was so nice. They gave us an order of fried dumplings on the house. And that was very delicious. We will most likely order this next time. It was a perfect mixture of meat and vegetables. The skin wasn't too thick so it wasn't overly chewy or hard but perfectly crispy. The restaurant is on the smaller side. I can see it getting very packed very quickly. By the time that we left a little after six all the tables were full, and there was a party or two waiting. It was very lively, and although there was only one waitress, she was on point.

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    One of my favorite spots in San Diego so far!…read more Since moving from NYC, I've had pretty high food standards, so I don't say this lightly--SOT BBQ is tied for my favorite restaurant I've tried in San Diego so far! The banchan was really good, and the meat quality was seriously impressive. Everything tasted fresh and high quality. The service was also incredible, especially considering how busy they were. We waited about 45 minutes during peak dinner time, which honestly wasn't bad at all given how packed the restaurant was. And you HAVE to get the cheese fried rice at the end. They use a special type of cookware that makes it look like this giant lid, and the fried rice gets perfectly crispy and cheesy. Such a fun way to finish the meal. I'd highly recommend getting the Prime package and sharing it between four people. Great amount of food, especially if you're getting all the sides and fried rice. Definitely a must-try if you're in San Diego!

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