If you're looking for some authentic Korean food, especially soups and stews, you got to try out Namwongol. It's located in a hidden corner of a plaza in Stanton, so it can be tricky at first to find it. The restaurant is Mom & Pop-owned, which makes it even seem more authentic. Dining at Namwongol runs pretty deep in my family, as it was one of my Grandma's favorite places to eat at and my parents order food to-go frequently whenever they're in the area. read more

Namwongol - Highly recommend their goat meat stew (염소탕). - Korean Near Me - Stanton, California

One of my favorite dishes that my aunt perfected is Cheonggukjang-jjigae 청국장찌개. I would freeze portions and make it last until I would see her again. The smell would piss everyone within a mile radius, but all I could smell was love. This dish here is really good. Not better than home cooking, but pretty damn good. We also tried the goat stew which there know for. Soup was refreshing and the goat lacked the strong gamey taste. Service was great, but the hours are weird. Will have to come back read more

Namwongol - Korean Near Me - Stanton, California

This is the place you want to go for some healthy authentic Korean food. This restaurant is best known for their mud fish stew and stinky soybean soup ( don't let the smell alarm you it's super gut healthy and super yummy). The service is good they are very sweet and kind. read more

I really enjoyed everything about Namwongol. I had goat soup which I rarely find in K restaurants. There was a generous amount of meat in a very flavorful broth. I loved it. The banchan was all very good and included unusual dishes like what I think was acorn jelly, also pickled whole pretty mild peppers and dried fish. It was served with purple rice and good tea. Service was by a friendly and efficient lady making for a perfect meal. I wi read more

Authentic Korean restaurant that my picky family approves of! They give a good selection of ban chan which usually includes kimchi, bean sprouts, seaweed, and cucumbers (banchan may vary based on rotation). My favorite dish here is the squid stir fry. Although it's a spicy dish, I would say it's just barely spicy! Full of flavor and the squid is not perfectly tender and not chewy. 5/5 recommend this dish! read more

This is health issue. If you are eating a mudfish soup here, be careful because there might be broken stone pot pieces. If you happen to chew some hard solid pieces, no it's not a mudfish bone. It might be broken pieces of stone pot. It happened to me. They replaced with brand new mudfish soup, even their second pot had same issue. read more

Our new favorite spot . I love the spicy beef soup and especially the eel was super delicious. We'll be back!

This is my go-to place when I don't have appetite. I born and grew up in Korea. Their mud fish soup is definitely number one in OC, or California or America! Good flavor and staffs are very friendly. Highly recommended if you want authentic Korean mud fish soup! read more

Wow their famous mudfish stew was very good. I didn't taste or smell any fishy taste and it was very hearty and tasty. Oh I was skeptical at first because I'm not used to eating foods that are "exotic" but after I tasted the mudfish stew I have to say that their food is very good. Their side dishes were also very good. Additionally, I tried their goat stew and it was very good as well. It did have a gamy taste to it so I don't think I would order it myself but I would recommend it for others. They serve alcohol like soju and beer. I would recommend going here. All of my family members and even my cousins who are in the younger generation really loved the stews as well. read more

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Came here with a friend when car's being serviced. Excellent hidden gem! It's located in a plaza that is on the main street so if you don't look closely it can be a little hard to find. However parking is a breeze since it's a big outdoor lot. The decor inside is very classy, with interesting Korean framed pictures as well as appetizing food pictures on the wall. Also a big screen TV on the wall for game watchers. The food is awesome. One of the best side dishes that I've eaten (compared to other KBBQs). The gensen chicken was superb. The vegetable pancake was also great. They also give you extremely delicious purple rice (for a lack of the proper word). Pricing isn't cheap, but it is worth the price. Will definitely come back for Korean dishes! Keep up the good work. read more

Mud fish soup sounds unappetizing, but this place does an amazing job with their soup. Kinda pricey but the side dishes definitely make it worth it. Wish this place opened later, they close so soon read more

It is an authentic Korean restaurant located on Beach Blvd in a small plaza with the taco bell. I've gone mostly in the evenings to have their tasty soups. They are known for their mud fish soup. Although the name and fish does not sound appealing, it is very delicious and very healthy for you. An equally good soup I've tried here is the goat stew. The goat stew has a lot of good goat meat chunks and has some pretty flavorful leafy greens in there. It is personally my favorite. My husband loves it too and he is non-Korean. Everything else on the menu, you can really try if you want, but the soups are what this place is known for. Seating is very easy to find. A lot of days aren't very packed and there are enough staff members working to accommodate you and your party. read more

Food is good when you are feeling under the weather. It makes you warm and healthy. Make sure to make reservation.... we had to wait at least an hour for food...which means they have alot of people that likes the food...its that good. ... ..... . ... ... ... ... read more

Mud fish soup is excellent. They give you huge amount as well. Side dishes are tasty and owner is nice too. The only thing is price showing on Yelp may not be updated one because it shows $11.99 on the menu but when I actually ordered, it was a bit over $30 for two (assuming around $13.99 a piece plus tax) read more

I have been a very satisfied customer for over 9 years. I had a really great experience with everyone. Quality ingredients, great customer service, fresh meals, fast service! Really good/healthy Korean food - home style cooking. I highly recommend this place to everyone. Thank you! read more

The food of Namwongol is very traditional food. Especially winter time is good to go.

The best Korean food you'll ever eat in the US. The staff speak limited English and the store closes early when they run out of ingredients. I recommend coming for lunch. read more

Food is crazy good here. I love their banchan. Servers are very friendly. Highly recommend this place.

It is an authentic Korean food place with daily break time between 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm. They close once they run out of ingredients daily.

Came here around 6pm on a weekday. Plenty of parking. Wanted to have a friend try the dish and didn't know they had a location in this area. Got the choo oh Tang, mudfish stew. The taste is honestly just as good as the one on Pico. Loved it. I would definitely recommend the mudfish stew if you come here. They give a variety of banchan here too. They all seemed fresh and not too salty. They go well and are balanced with the main dish. Don't be afraid to ask for refills on them. Only complaint is the price. 14.99 for this visit. It was like 11.99 at the Pico location a couple months ago. I really like it but going up to $17 for a bowl of this by itself seems excessive. Other than price, I would recommend this restaurant. read more

Waited an hour for our food and soup didn't taste same as before! So disappointed!!!! I don't know why simple soup had to wait for an hour... No apology from the owner nothing! read more

Ordered choo uh tang. The banchans were average. The choo uh tang was just okay. It was huge in portion. I barely finished it. The choo uh tang here wasn't authentic enough for my mom since she knew after the first bite that they did not put any soy bean paste in it. (We even asked and they said they didn't.) Good service. Clean. read more

Namwongol - Choo uh tang - Korean Near Me - Stanton, California

tried their Mudfish Stew and it is delicious, too! Also, they give so much banchan and purple rice! So many reasons to love Namwongol! Namwongol and Morangak are my favorite Korean restaurants :) read more

Namwongol, you know from what I know this is second branch from original Namwongol that is situcated in Koreatown in Los Angeles, CA. this place is well known for their "Chu-Auh-Tang". What is "Chu-Auh-Tang" anyways? it is well boiled mu fish grind into powder form and served in stew form in clay pot to hold its temperature for long as one finish their bowl. supposedly mud fish contains lots of quality protein, calcium, essential amino acids, various minerals, Vitamin A,B,D... it really helps with people to recover fast and boost your stamina. Supposedly it is really good for your skin and also good for your blood circulation. I took my sick wife to Namwongol today around 11:00AM for lunch time during the weekend to have this medicine like dish for my lovely wife. we also, dump some garlic, raw diced hot pepper, Jun Cheon, black roasted seasoning sesame. It is not so delicious or tasty, or spicey, it was somewhat milky, smooth texture, but yet you do not taste any fishy taste, that is most important beauty of this dish..... whoever is coming out of hospital and had long days of suffering from illness, I definitely recommend this place for Korean medicine dish and food....!!! read more

Came here for mudfish stew(Chu uh tang)after work. They gave me a lots of side dishes, and all the food were great. I loved the main dish as well as side dishes. The waitress came back to check on if I needed more side dishes. Service was good,too. Definitely I'll be back. read more

Namwongol - Chu uh tang - Korean Near Me - Stanton, California

This restaurant has a slightly different choices on the menu then ordinary Korean restaurants. But the food is authentic and is excellent and the service is always great. There are many choices on the menu and everything I've tried is excellent so far. Check out this restaurant and you will not regret it. read more

This place relocated from Garden Grove Blvd. to here probably - + couple years ago. Specialty here is the Chu Uh Tang, which is a soup made with grounded live mudfish. Look up Mudfish if you're not familiar with it. They also have other items on the menu which is very limited. Chu Uh Tang is something not many people this generation know about, but it's suppose to be very healthy for you. I think it's something to give it a try atleast once. You can say you had Mudfish soup. The price for the soup I believe is under $10 so if you decide that you didn't like it, atleast you won't have anything to cry about. read more

Their Chu-Auh-Tang is awesome! If you want your soup to be less spicy, you can ask them to make it no spicy and things do get worked without a problem! :) I tried their Chu-Auh-Tang(), Sulung-Tang (), and Stir Fried Squid ().- all of them were good. Definitely coming back, Fosho! read more

My mom loves the black goat here! I also love it! It's really good. I haven't tried anything else... Knowing the workers results in better service, so I haven't experienced any issues w/ service. read more

I found this place when Mom was hospitalized refusing hospital food. Many Korean restaurants in the area, but not all are consistently good. I've tried several dishes & haven't been disappointed yey. Both Korean & non-Korean friends like it too. Authentic Korean food, friendly service & reasonably priced considering all sides included. read more

wow! I love their choo eo tang , black goat soup and banchan . the waitress is also so kind. I will definitely come back! read more

Good service but below average "chu uh tang." Tried it on 2 separate visits just to make sure.. and sadly, can confirm it isn't worth the trip. Will try other dishes on my next visit before turning in the white flag. read more

It's first time here. I love the traditional Korean soup. It was delicious. And service was kind n friendly. I will be back definitely. read more

Never tried " chu-a-tang" before It was very scrumptious and would try again in near future The side dishes are very good also. read more

Every time I eat the side dishes of this house, I think of the delicious meal that my mother carefully prepared for me.

I always visit here whenever I'm near here or I'm ill. One of the few Korean rest. that serves authentic korean food! read more

It's great authentic fish soup, full of calcium and vitamins. When you're coming down with a cold or recovering from sickness, this soup will surely help you heal faster. It's not about the taste, so keep that in mind. Choo o tang is known in Korea to help boost your stamina and immunity. Price is not cheap, but worth it. read more

My mom took me here to go eat when I visit her. We get the Goat Hot Pot and it's super delicious! The portions are huge and they have very yummy side dishes as well. The crowd who comes here usually are my mother's age and up, it's mostly regulars who come here. Service is good too. read more

The banchan was probably the best I've ever had!!!! We randomly found this place and when we got there, it was quite busy. Everyone inside was Korean, so we knew it had to be legit:) And we found that it totally was! Definitely coming back here again!!!!!! read more

I'm new to the area. Stopped on by. I had the chicken ginseng soup. It reminded me of the Chinese chicken ginseng soup my mother made for me. Suffice it to say I was impressed by the quality of the food, the service, and ambiance. I can't wait to come back again. read more