Very no nonsense-like place...reminiscent of the old school taxi driver restaurants in S. Korea. They only have 2 choices of their signature dish...regular and spicy. The side dishes are a bit limited and very simple, but it's unending. A very no frills type of place. Though this place takes cash and credit, I suggest bringing cash so that you can avoid the tax. read more

I'm a huge fan of specialty spots that focus on 1 or 2 items and do it well, this is one of those places. If you're looking for variety, you're in the wrong place as this spot requires little to no thinking and that's the beauty of it. There aren't any overwhelming or confusions on the menu and it makes for an easy and smooth process. No fancy frills here, just a bowl of comfort soup that warms the soul. I believe any good scratch made broth can heal any ailments you may have, whether you're hungover, hangry, or have a case of Mondaze...good broth will do the trick. This beef bone broth is simple and full of flavor, add a pinch of salt to your liking and you got yourself a bowl magical elixir. Although, slightly small on the portions, it's delicious. I was left craving a bit more broth but that could just be my gluttonous ways that developed being in merica'. Overall, this place is great if you're trying to satisfy that broth craving, it'll hit the spot. Although it could be a little bigger, i'd come back for sure. Stay fat mother suckers read more

Parksanbal - Korean Near Me - Flushing, New York

Upon entry, she points you to a table. Next question is, "spicy or no spicy?" It took a while to figure out. No menu. Alas if only all restaurants is this straightforward. Next they bring you some banchan. A hot bowl of white rice, followed swiftly by an earthern bowl of beef bones soup. The banchan is mediocre but the soup is the stars. Not the milky bland kinda soup. Meaty flavorful. Verdict: Simple setup, so-so side dishes and nice soup. It's a gamble when it come to the soup coz sometime you get more meats or more bones. Let's roll the dices! read more

Came here because one of my friends recommended it to me. They said this place was better than ones you find in Korea so I had to try it. The place was packed with a line out the door. But they had decent turnaround. We were waiting in line for 20-30 minutes before we got seated. I had the spicy and my husband the original. They were both good, but I was a little underwhelmed. Maybe I hyped it up too much in my head, but I didn't think it was worth waiting in line for a bowl that is $20 each. Maybe the authenticity of the place had an effect on me. There were no Korean workers and no Korean customers so I wonder if the owners passed on their business and the recipe changed since my friend had it. read more

The soup was so flavorful. It must have been simmered for many hours. The banchan was tasty and plentiful. Service was excellent.

I been a customer for a few years now and yesterday was my first time back since the start of the pandemic. The food is still the same- cost went up. It's $16 with the tax included. They only serve one dish- spicy or non spicy beef bone soup with glass noodles in it. They forgot my green peppers (very upsetting). Service was slow. The soup taste good though. It's hearty and the meat falls off the bone. The eggs goes really well with the warm rice. I recommend the non spicy soup. I love spice but non spicy one just taste better. Bathroom is all the way in the back and you have to get the tea yourself by the front door. They have a self serve section for tea and water. read more

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This one menu restaurant is what Korean comfort food tastes like. The banchan (side dishes) screams banchan you get straight out of a korean household. Starting with the rolled omelets to dried laver cut into rectangles, fresh peppers with ssamjang and homemade daikon kimchi perfectly accompanies the soup. Ate this for dinner outdoors on a chilly day and it was perfect. If I were to introduce a non-Korean person to Korean food I would definitely bring them here. read more

Parksanbal - Korean spicy Beef soup - Korean Near Me - Flushing, New York

Cozy spot serving gukbap perfect on cold winter days. I think it's all they serve here since there was no menu and the waitress just asked me if I wanted spicy. Homey banchan selection. read more

Parksanbal - Korean Near Me - Flushing, New York

Visited this place because of the yelp reviews. I'm kinda of a fan of specialty Korean places and I'm also a fan of soups. So I figured I'd give it a try. Small unassuming place, located right off of northern blvd on 162nd st. There's only a few tables, as indicated by the reviews. Only one item on the menu, which is beef and cabbage soup. So there isn't much to decide when ordering, other than if you want your soup spicy or mild. I chose spicy. The spicy definitely isn't that spicy. I actually thought the soup was pretty mild. The meat was tender and filling. I definitely didn't feel that they skimped out on the meat. The soup wasn't all that flavorful, so I was torn between a 3 and a 4. I decided to round up because the meat amount was decent. More like a 3.5 for me. read more

ABSOLUTELY adding this place to my go-to list in Flushing! This is a super casual, specialty spot where they only serve one dish - Beef Gukbab. So you know it has got to be gooood. Once you walk in, the waitress just gonna ask "spicy or no spicy". They have freshly made fried egg omelette, picked radish, jalapeno, and crispy seaweed for banchan. And it's UNLIMITED! Yes, they literally refill any banchan even before you ask for it. I can just have a bowl of rice with fried egg and seaweed and I'm set. JK you can't pass their Gukbab!!! The broth is so rich from all the stewed beef bone. And if you're like me I'd add a little bit of salt into it. There's plenty of beef and clear noodle inside. It's hard to explain but you can tell the noodle is freshly made cause it tastes so buttery. All dat for $14? SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY! Oh and from reading the other reviews, it's true that the waitresses keep saying 'Scuse me Scuse me' every time they walk by even if no one is on their way lol read more

Parksanbal - Spicy and Clear - Korean Near Me - Flushing, New York

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Spicy beef soup was good with full flavor. They don't use MSG which is better. You serve your own water, small and clean restaurant. Service was attentive. Side dishes are simple like what my mom would make. Overall good experience. I will definitely go back. read more

Parksanbal - Spicy beef soup, eggs, reddish kimchi, seasoned seaweed. - Korean Near Me - Flushing, New York

Hello, I am one of the people who often orders soup and rice. The price changes every time I go, so I'm not sure what's going on.When I went 10 days ago, it was $40 for two bowls. When I went today, it was $43 for two bowls.The price goes up, but the quality goes down.The boss needs an answer. read more

Honestly, this place have becoming my favorite restaurant in Queens area.. My wife and 2 kids was just browsing around flushing to see if we can find random food at 9am on Saturday Morning... We passed the restaurant about to go to their coffee shop next door and curious about the place, so we went in and asked for the menu, which the server there point at the wall with a piece of paper and 1 thing written on it "Beef with Cabbage Soup and Rice" And that's enough to convince us that they have good food.. I mean, if you only sell 1 type of food in your restaurant, it better be good, otherwise you won't survive. And it did surprise us and it actually went beyond our expectations. Everything about this place is just P-E-R-F-E-C-T !! Soup is light and good, side dish is freshly made as you sit/reorder, tea is provided and kids eats FREE!!! they even get their own bowl of soup with shredded beef and a bowl of rice. Service was amazing. Seriously, try this place... Amazing! read more

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Best comfort food! Amazing staff! Service is quick and they don't skimp on side dishes. Cash only and metered parking. We go to this place at least once a month. I would prefer to go more often if I can. read more

This place is our go-to and we come for the gukbap whenever we crave piping hot beef noodle soup. As we've been coming here for years, the recipe is always the same and they only sell one dish on the menu so they have mastered it to perfection! We love the side dishes too, humble but aplenty. Recently the price has gone up but what hasn't? We will still return and continue to bring our friends to have the best gukbap in Queens! read more

On a cold evening, I ate there today for dinner with my parents and cousin. We all got and ate the spicy beef bone soup. It tasted really good, very hot and not so spicy to eat. The service there was also super quick and fast to get our orders. Finally, I would definitely eat and come back again anytime/next time! :) read more

WORST service!!! Stand outside for 20mins wait for a table coz we do not want the corner table, someone just come and agree to sit on that corner table, once the regular table available they move to that table right the way! We went to ask those workers what happened they just make up the story and said they called to reserve the table!!! We left and we will not come back anymore!! Their beef soup not as good as ppls said, for us just ok in the price, the soup taste watery!!!! read more

This place did not live up to the hype for me but it definitely felt as if it was home. The single soup and side dishes, seaweed, radish kimchi, korean omelet and peppers felt as if your own mother made a meal for you. After a day of drinking, this soup will hit the spot and cure a hangover. I just wish that the meat wasnt as chewy and tough. On a Saturday, I went around noon and I had about a thirty minute wait. It was nice that the lady asked if i wanted the plain or spicy version of the soup while we wait. If you ask the lady for a wait time she will say she doesn't know. If you ask for the check she will tell you the total. Make sure you bring cash. read more

Parksanbal - Korean Near Me - Flushing, New York

For the first time, I am happy instagram suggested this place.. this place is perfect. Reasonable price with great food and fast service. Even though there is only one item on the menu, there is a high chance of being a regular if you live nearby. I traveled an hour to go to this place, and it is worth it... the sides are seaweed, pickled cubed radish, rice, and egg, which they serve first. The soup comes later, which is extremely hot, so give some time to cool off. Even though soup has around 2 large bones, there is enough meat. The glass noodle is also full of favor from soup. I would suggest putting some of your rice in soup. The rest of rice could be enjoyed by eating together with seaweed, egg, and pickles. The broth is very very tasty and rich. For mere $20 cash as I think they don't accept cash , this is indeed a plateful of healthy healing food. P.s. I didn't see any drinks. But there is a water station that is self-service, which has both cold and hot options. They have tea bags, too. They don't have mandatory tips, but a great place like this definitely deserves some.. read more

I want to give negative rating if I can. The food is ok but service was not good. However, that was not the worst part. During our visit, a hobo came in and grab food from our plate. It took a while for waitress to act on it. That is literally the worst experience I have ever had in my life. read more

Fourteen dollars gets you an unlimited supply of peppers, seaweed sheets, pickled radish, and freshly fried egg omelettes, along with your main entree of seolleongtang. Water is self-serve and you don't really have a choice of what to order-- only an option to adjust the spice level(I prefer a mild spice for that extra flavour). Parksanbal is great at making its one menu item. The meat has never been overcooked the many times that I've visited and flavours are consistent. The work and time that's put in shows in the soup. The portion is enough to fill you up, with a side of rice. I am a big fan of the omelette here. I've been to too many places that give you cold omelettes for banchan and these fluffy, piping hot eggs completely change the game. (Possibly?) Unpopular Opinion: Flat chopsticks are a scourge of this world and should be eliminated. Also, their chopsticks may be of different lengths, which is mildly annoying if you happen not to find a matching pair. read more

Parksanbal - Non-spicy - Korean Near Me - Flushing, New York

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3.5 stars - I was excited to check out this specialty gukbap restaurant for a very long time. Serving only one dish, Parksanbal Babs is where to go if you want Gukbap (beef cabbage soup with rice). Although I definitely do think the food here was good, it really didn't seem too special to me. I don't know what I was expecting exactly, but I just wasn't wowed. Also, I was a little confused because there was not a single piece of cabbage in the "beef cabbage soup". Therefore, it just seemed like I was drinking beef soup with glass noodles. I seat myself upon entering and the waitress came by and just asked "spicy or not spicy". I tried their spicy option, which definitely added to the taste of the beef soup. Like I mentioned before, the dish was good, but not spectacular. The side dishes were seaweed, kimchi radishes, peppers with bean paste and rolled up egg. Overall, I think this place is alright. I may have overhyped it for myself since this is a speciality restaurant. However for $12.99 with tax/tip and self-serve for water and cash only, it certainly isn't a cheap meal. read more

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Simple, authentic quick meal. Broth is on the light side, homestyle side dishes.

They only offer beef bone soup here in 2 ways (spicy or non-spicy) with glass noodles. I have to be honest. I was not particularly fond of the food here, despite the high ratings saying otherwise. Sure it was decent and homey, and would make a great stay-indoors-and-cuddle-while-it-is-raining-outside meal, but it wasn't extraordinary like I expected from a restaurant with only 1 offering on the menu. I had my soup spicy and it wasn't even really flavorful. The meat was extremely tender and fell right off the bone which indicates that everything was cooking for a long time. That was the only positive about the dish. They also offer unlimited banchan consisting of pickled radish, seaweed, scrambled egg, rice, and green peppers with fermented bean paste. The staff were uber friendly and the boss lady even came up to my table and asked how everything was going. There were a lot of to-go orders placed, so this is mainly a grab-and-go spot. The tables were somewhat distanced apart from one another and your temperature and contact information is recorded upon entry. read more

I am a big fan of restaurants that serve only one dish. The beef soup here is amazing. Very filling and heartwarming. During busy times, you can hear a constant "Scuse me! SCUSE ME!" ... "is everything ok?" from the spanish waitresses ferrying around the steaming bowls of soup. this resturant is a comfy 8 table hole in the wall, so it can fill up quickly when its during the cold season . All diners have 2 choices. Regular or spicy. Every order comes with: a small sliced up rolled omlette. Bowl of rice. Some salted seaweed wraps. A small plate of fermented radish and some whole long green chilies to munch on with with your soup. Total price per bowl is $14 including tax but no tip yet. Side note: Awesome coffee place next to this establishment called White Noise and where they make a mean cortado. So go there for some quality coffee to air out the beefy soup smell off of your clothes after eating here. read more

Parksanbal - Spicy beef soup! - Korean Near Me - Flushing, New York

I frequently visit Parksanbal for their ox tail soup. When you're feeling a little down, cold, sick, or even when you're feeling fine, but want something soupy in your stomach, Parksanbal has a solid oxtail soup to fill you up and give you what you need. They have two flavors: plain and spicy. The spiciness is very mild, so I would recommend getting the spicy one, even to those who are more sensitive to spice. I am one of those people and am happy with it. Those who love spice may be left wanting more, which I'm sure you could ask for. The plain soup is good too - very substantial with the thick soup with oxtail bone with meat, and rice noodles. The price of the soup has gone up over the years; before it was a steal, and nowadays, it's more standard, coming in at $16 a soup. The soup comes with rice, fried egg, and pickled spicy raddishes, so you will feel full after a single portion. Overall a good go-to spot for solid oxtail soup. read more

homey hangover cure with unlimited ban chan! the gukbap hits the spot & service is so friendly & fast. came after a night out drinking and we got the spicy gukbap. piping hot soup was top tier. no frills spot definitely recommend read more

Parksanbal - Korean Near Me - Flushing, New York

5 stars for the food and service. 1. Fresh banchan- the waitresses are super attentive and constantly refilling your banchan 2. You walk in and they're already taking your order (you just decide between original or non-spicy) 3. The attentive Hispanic waitresses saying "excuse me" every time they walk out of the kitchen holding hot soup so no one gets hurt 4. The egg made fresh and not pre-made 5. The large quantity of dangmyun (glass noodles) cooked in the soup read more

Really delicious warm and soupy comfort food. There's only 1 item on the menu but that's all you need. Small restaurant with convenient meter parking outside. read more

Parksanbal - Korean Near Me - Flushing, New York

This is my first time going to this place. My sister suggested it when we were around northern blvd so my family gave it a try. It is a small place with a couple of tables. There is only one item on the menu which is the beef soup. Your options are spicy or not spicy. I got the spicy soup and it was not as spicy as I thought it would be. It comes with sides of rice, seaweed, egg, radius, and pepper. The soup was flavorful with glass noodles in it. Somehow I managed to finish the soup cause normally I don't. The staffs was friendly as well. They always come back to see if we needed anymore sides. The owner also stopped by our table and asked if we need anything else. Overall, I love it. Will definitely come back! read more

Wow - YUM! This place has definitely perfected their recipe. No frills Korean spot that serves only one dish, beef bone soup. The meal is so seclusion and comforting and also comes with a side of rice and side dishes (which they are more than happy to refill your side dishes for you). read more

Parksanbal - Side dishes - Korean Near Me - Flushing, New York

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I had to try this place after seeing it on Strictly Dumpling. This was my second time ordering takeout from them and I loved it!! This place specializes in beef bone broth soup and it comes with large chunks of beef bone and glass noodles. They also give you rice and a decent amount of side dishes (sliced omelette and pickled radish). You can order the broth as non-spicy or spicy. Both are good but I think the flavor of the broth really shines with the non-spicy one!! Ordering from them is super easy, I just called the number on Yelp and they said the order would be ready in 15 minutes. Just make sure to bring cash because they don't accept card!! Definitely check this place out, their hot broth really hits the spot especially on a cold day! read more

It's a no frills type of establishment so when you peer in, you shouldn't expect any wow factor of some sort. Menu is super simple here -- there's only one thing on the menu -- beef bone noodle soup. When you walk in, they only ask you how spicy you want your dish to be and that's it. They'll serve you simple side dishes (eggs, some peppers with a miso paste, seaweed, a bowl of rice and pickled radish). You can mores servings of the side dishes when you finish them. Service is pretty quick and they roll out your noodle soup within moments. Flavor is consistent all the time and it tastes just like someone's home cooking. The dish comes with an abundance of bean starch noodles, some lean beef and cartilage. If the broth is too light for you, you can add some salt in the container on the table and adjust according to your own liking. The meal itself is really filling, but super clean so it doesn't make you feel lethargic at the end of your meal. Tips: With tax and everything, cost amounts to $13. Water is also self served. Don't really expect to make conversation cause they're really all about efficiency here. read more

This place is open!!! They only have one thing on menu and that's beef bone soup with vermicelli and it comes with rice. It was really good. They don't offer in door dinning yet due to Covid but they offer outdoor dinning. To be honest.. they only have 2 tables outside so it's not that accommodating if you wanna eat there. I ate there with outside dinning and one thing about outside dinning is there were sooooo Many bees around us when we are eating (ps- we didn't have any perfume on that would attract flies or bees). That was the really annoying: chasing the bees away.... but overall the spot is great if you want some home made warm soup (esp for ladies who are on their menstrual cycle). It really warms you up. Highly recommend but I suggest get take home instead of eating outside their store. read more

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Wow. Spicy or mild. That's all you need to know for this hole in the wall secret hideaway that's a place you want to try. Wait for a seat but if you can go at off times you can get a seat. Beef bone soup that's steaming hot hits the spot all the time. read more

The food was extremely good. They only served one disk but they have mastered it. I highly recommend this place! read more

Parksanbal - Food was fantastic. Highly recommended! - Korean Near Me - Flushing, New York

This is easy as it get since this place focus on serving hot bubbling soup, noodles, with chunks of beef with it bone and cartilage. Yes gukbap ! Walk in, take a seat, ask for either spicy or non spicy. In minutes you got your sides of rice, toasted nori, fluffy omelet and cubed pickled radish. I had the spicy which was not spicy as I thought it be, but it was just good enough of spice. If you add in the jalapeno that they provided you can turn up the heat a little more. Fast service, clean and delicious! read more

Parksanbal - Korean Near Me - Flushing, New York

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Great food. Great service. Ambiance is subtle which everyone likes. I like that it's simple and has always been very tasty without the need of too many choices and options read more

The story began one brisk March weekend afternoon - Me and the missus just stepped off the westbound LIRR at Broadway/162nd, and were feeling a tad adventurous. 162nd street was a bit of a main commercial strip back in the old days, and if you read the bellyaching about it from the Queens Crap website, it was a wonderful little Irish enclave with tons of mom-n-pop shops until they moved out, those stores went under, and it has all gone to shit (somehow to them it's not white flight, strip mall megastores and Amazon Prime that did the old stores in, and somehow, all the hof houses, restaurants, bakeries, coffee shops and churches standing there nowadays don't seem to count in their mind). We decided to take a short stroll down the block. There's a Korean fried chicken joint, a food caterer (they sell decent banchan at a decent price), and then, the advertising for a Korean soup restaurant. "Third generation soup specialist, homemade recipe, boiled for at least 4 hours". Had a look, decided to return the next time around, walked back on Northern to hit H-Mart at Murray Hill plaza. After coming out of the supermarket, both me and the missus felt peckish. So it's to either find a good place closer towards Flushing, and find something towards 162nd - either way it's close to the Q13/28 bus. Seems like the next-time-around came faster than we thought. First thing first - they only have one item on the menu, which is their signature beef/bone soup for a fixed price of $11.99, spicy or non-spicy - we opted for one each. Second, the place is about as no-frills as you can get - self-service for utensils, tea and water, and you only get 3 things - your soup, the banchan and your bowl of steamed rice - and the service from the uncharacteristic Hispanic waitstaff was uncharacteristically decent. And finally, it's cash only. That should be posted up on a sign (although if you don't see a credit card symbol on the door it should be fairly obvious). So, how was the fare? Surprisingly good - this is possibly the best bowl of soellongtang we had so far. Why? Simple - from a guy who made his share at home, you'll need plenty of beef bones and meat pieces, cooked in a vigorous boil off a massive pot for as long as humanly possible, and with plenty of savory ingredients to make it taste rich and hearty. There are definitely king oyster mushrooms sliced into slivers in the soup, and I definitely notice the usual kelp/anchovy/daikon radish flavors deep within the foundations of the broth (and no, there are no MSG in the soup, I mean, why put flavoring crystals harvested from kelp extracts when the same stuff is found naturally on kelp?) Most Korean joints simply do not have a massive pot going for hours to get that depth of flavor. Go through the kitchen to the restroom. When you are done, peek into the kitchen...and you shall see the pot of soup boiling like the angry ocean in a Winslow Homer painting. The soup is milky white with a rich beefy flavor, and unlike most versions of seollongtang, it's already plenty salty as is (most versions served in Korean restaurants are not salted). If you like it spicy, that version is even better. Your banchan is a nicely made rolled omelette with green onions embedded within, some toasted salted nori, and some daikon radish, which is a bright counterpoint to the massive hit of savoriness on that soup. It was a single menu item, done really well. Oh good, looks like another great mom-n-pop joint to add to my repertoire when I need to hit the Auburndale H-Mart - and it's a soup specialist for those cold days. I'll definitely come back again and again. read more

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So glad I tried this place! Outdoor seating was pretty full, definitely call ahead to pick up since the wait is around 15-20 minutes. The soup is so flavorful with good chunks of tender meat, rice is warm and fluffy. Comes with fried egg omelet, pickled radish, some clear noodles, and a pack of seaweed. Like the other reviews, you specify how many orders and level of spice. Easy as that! $14/order leaves you full and warm. I can't wait to have this when it gets colder!! read more