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Myung Dong 1st Ave

3.2 (380 reviews)
ModerateKorean, Bars
Open • 5:30 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)
Updated 2 months ago

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Ddok Bokghi
Alice D.

Came here with a reservation for over 10 people and they were pretty patient with people slowly filing in within 30 minutes of our reservation. We had some of the higher tables in the corner and other than the poor placement of a stereo right next to two of our party's ears, it was an okay spot to eat. They constantly have music blasting and kpop music videos playing in the background which was fine as well. They also were fine with us splitting into 2 tables for ordering and were pretty quick to take our orders as well. Their menu has a decent selection of Korean classics and the execution was overall fine. I found the portions to be small for their price honestly though - the budae jungol was barely enough for all of us to even get a bite and the tteokbokki was also really tiny. The pork and octopus bulgogi was definitely the highlight of the meal - decent size and a good mix of protein. The pancake was tasty, but again super small for its price. The bowl we got was a good amount of alcohol, but make sure you mix it well before serving or else it'd just be super sweet in some areas and super strong in others. The fish also should be eaten early - we had it at the end and the outside had disintegrated to a pretty gross consistency that was soggy and hard to eat. Overall, I'd say that this place is a solid place to meet friends and just have a good time. The food is mediocre at best and their drinks are okay, but the service was pretty good and I wouldn't mind coming back in the future for a fun meal in the future.

Seafood Scallion Pancake
Florence K.

Pretty standard Korean and drinking place. They have K-pop playing pretty loudly so it's a good weekend place with friends.

Rocky W.

Myung Dong (known as MD to locals) is always packed on the weekends! There's usually a 30 minute wait or so, but it's worth the wait. Myung Dong may not be the classiest bar, but it's always lots of fun and guarantees a good time with friends. They have plenty of fun drinks and Korean music videos playing in the background. They're known for the drinks here and their food is decent (but other restaurants nearby are better). In order to order drinks you do have to order at least one food item. The drinks here are awesome. I recommend their watermelon or pineapple fruit bowls which comes in an entire fruit. You also can't go wrong with their many flavors of soju. I like their ice cream soju which is very sweet and comes with a cold popsicle inside. If it's your birthday, order the birthday shots and the staff will bring out 6 shots, birthday music and video will play in the background, and the whole restaurant will cheer you on as you take all the shots! The service here is quick and the servers do make small talk and give good recommendations.

Fried Chicken
Rav H.

Went to this korean restaurant with a friend on Thursday evening. It wasnt very busy and our service was quick! The restaurant had k pop music videos playing constantly which added to the quirky but fun vibe of the place. We ordered a LOT of food, Toekbokki, bibimbap, regular fied chicken, soy sauce fried chicken snd seafood scallion kimchi pancakes. Between the two fried chickens I enjoyed the soy sauce more. The toekbokki was to die for, we got it with extra cheese. It was not too spicy. I highly recommend this place. Plenty of street parking and also a large cvs parking lot down the road if you are driving!

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Ethan N.

I went to Myung Dong 1st Ave on Wednesday, February 12th, 2025. I ordered the Corn Cheese appetizer, 6pc Soy Sauce Fried Chicken, and three beverages from the Valentine's Day special menu: one "Razz Fizz" and two "Cherri-Sh Me"s. Everything I ordered was extremely delicious: the Corn Cheese was rich, sweet, and creamy, the chicken was crisp and tender--it's definitely up to the caliber I expect of Bostonian restaurants. Drinks were a little small in proportion, but they were still very good. I would probably only order one or at most two. I hope to be more adventurous and sample more of their expansive menu options. It was a bit of a slower day, and I came just as the restaurant had opened so it was not too busy. The staff were also very friendly towards me--especially my server Gennifer Kim-- and my order arrived promptly. I ended up spending around $60 for all my food and drinks, which was about standard for the amount I got, but the food portions were larger than I expected and suitable for more than one individual. The restaurant itself was very clean and well-decorated with K-Pop music videos playing on the TVs which ultimately made it feel very modern and trendy. I will definitely be bringing more people with me for my next visit to Myung Dong 1st Ave, but I can guarantee there will be a next time for sure. My only recommendation would be to list the menu more easily online so customers can think about what to order before arriving. Thank you so much Gennifer and staff for a great experience; have a good day!! P.S. I learned from the staff that the Instagram page listed for this restaurant on Google is inaccurate. The proper account is @md_allston90!!! And I got a story shoutout for sharing to my own story :)

Jennifer T.

Gets pretty busy here on the weekends. Come here with the expectation of a bar and the experience is great. They have a good selection of food that you can order with your drink. Most drinks are soju based. We got the watermelon soju drink and it was enough to split amongst 4 people. It was well worth since we were able to scrape down the watermelon for some fresh fruit

Spicy Gobchang Bokum
Jimmy H.

In Allston there are certainly better choices for Korean food. For starters the sides were cold and the fish cakes were dry. The food was good enough, the army stew was good but it's hard to mess that up. The kimchi on the fries were clumpy and somehow dry making it unappetizing. The food as a whole had a repeating theme of being passably good but like I said, I would rather go anywhere else for Korean food.

Julia M.

So the ambiance is ok and the food is decent. But if you're going to this place you HAVE to get the fried chicken. It was soo good i recommend the soy and spicy flavors

Army Stew
Connie L.

The best dishes are the Army Stew and Galbi. Really happy they served the stew over a portable stove cause it kept the food fresh. Besides those two dishes though, everything else was very meh. The Tonkatsu was dry and their cheese corn was oddly sweet. The fried chicken wasn't good either. Ironically we got the kimchi fries but only ate the fries (for a Korean restaurant their kimchi is surprisingly flavorless). It's a restaurant that delivers what you're looking for, but keeps you feeling like you should go elsewhere for something better. Also, even though the food came out fast, it took foreverrrr to get the check.

tofu bibimbop
Christiane M.

food was great and service was even better. different staff checked on our table about 4 separate times and made us feel extremely welcome. bibimbop was great and so were the scallion pancakes

Corn Cheese
Young K.

Not the best Korean meals here, but it's a nice hangout place with friends. The corn cheese was very good. Spicy pork bulgogi was not the best, there was so much gochujang in it that it just made the sauce a bit bitter. The Boodae Jungol was alright with the rice, but it was a bit bland. There was only 1 ramen pack in there. We had to share that between the five of us, so I wish they put in more ramen noodles in there. The Fried Chicken was mediocre with the mustard sauce. It wasn't really crispy, and it was just plain mustard. The service was really quick, but I would get here by 6 at the latest, or else you would have to wait for 30min-hour to get a table.

Chicken bulogi! Definetly get this!
Elaine G.

This place was packed so we had to try it. food was great! We got the seafood scallion pancakes, the chicken bolugi and the fried chicken wings...I recommend then all! The service was very friendly and good but seemed like she had too many tables to cover so we were neglected for a bit. I would definitely come back.

Korean Style Spicy Fried Chicken
Catherine X.

We absolutely love this place! It's always busy which says a lot about a restaurant. It's very lively as they play K-pop throughout the restaurant and it makes for a fun atmosphere. We were blown away by the food as well. Our favorite is the Ddok Bokghi with cheese- it's so unique and we honestly crave it pretty often. The Kalbi Tang is another great dish with such rich broth without being too heavy. Lastly, you can't go wrong with the Korean Style Spicy Chicken. We also noticed that they have fun drinks, including one that's served in a pineapple. Service was also wonderful! The host was very friendly and staff was very attentive despite how busy they were.

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This place was sooo good! I really recommend the seafood yaki udon. The service was also really good too. Very attentive.

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