I have been going to this place for 20 years. It is the best restaurant for cold noodles and ribs…read more I go from Torrance.

Morangak in Garden Grove is the OG location, famous for their galbi, beef dishes, and cold noodles…read more You know this place is legit when you see tables full of elderly Korean patrons--even waiting in line! My go-to order here is always the Marinated Galbi and cold noodles (nengmyun). The staff grills all the meat for you, and they cook everything to perfection--serious veterans here! You can tell they know exactly what they're doing when it comes to grilling the meat. I've also tried their Wagyu Brisket, which was melt-in-your-mouth good! And they now offer rice paper, which is always a plus for wrapping up that deliciously grilled meat. The cold noodles come with white vinegar and hot mustard (gyuja) on the side, so you can add as much tang and kick as you like. Their spicy cold noodles are also delicious and, despite the name, really aren't that spicy. They also have a location in Fullerton, and I've found the quality of the food to be just as good there. But there's something about the Garden Grove location--especially the longtime staff and the expertise they bring to grilling the meat--that makes this one a little more appealing to me. I'm always coming back for their Marinated Galbi and nengmyun. Such a classic Korean combo, and Morangak does it right!

Wow what a great experience! The staff starts to set your table as you're walking up to the door!…read moreTalk about efficient use of time. Sunday early dinner around 430pm. Ordered Combo C- with pork & Kim chee stew as our stew choice. Banchan of: Kimchee (very good, not too spicey, garlicky full of umami), bread & butter type pickle slices, cabbage & red pickled beet combo, mustard green(?), and pickled white radish/daikon. Interesting unexpected banchan. Staff sets up and cooks/cuts the meat for you. Much like Mo Rak Do up the street does. Combo C has a variety of pork pieces. Excited to try pork jowl for the first time. Ample portions. All fresh with the added bonus of aging sticker info for the pork belly. All the meats were VERY good. The belly had a nice distribution of fat to meat ratio. The jowl had high fat content with a slightly firmer bite to it. Great choice. We selected the pork & kimchee stew. Also very good. A side thinly sliced green onion salad also served. The dipping ingredients: course sea salt, wasabi, sweetened shoyu with garlic/green onion bits, & a samjang mixture. All very tasty. Course salt is a nice upgrade. Beautifully presented. Plenty of staff to attend to your table. Menu also has add'l meats to add for a larger group (table of 6 to our right). Honestly I was glad it was my female cousin & I. Too much competition to grab our meat portions if the 2 piglets had to share. A definite return in the near future. Yes, these aren't all you can eat prices. Because it's above AYCE quality meats. This place is a winner all around for service, food quality, adequate venting, parking isn't bad (strip mall). One thing noticed. I never did get my one bowl of rice. Gotta have meat & rice right? Well...miss piggy didn't miss it.

Sookdal is a Korean BBQ spot specializing in wet and dry aged pork. They have limited beef…read moreselections; however, it's the pork that they're known for. I went with their "Combo B", which came with three types of pork for $69. They grill the meats for you and the meat was nicely crusted with a crispy exterior and juicy interior. It's perfect. What brings the experience to another level is their pickled vegetables, kimchi, and scallion salad, which brings acidity to balance out the fatty pork. Then you also have some nice seasonings (soybean paste, wasabi, salt, and seasoned soy) to give some other flavor variations to the meat. We asked for a side of rice, which was perfectly steamed. This was a great meal that was worth the cost.

Love soup! If you do too, this is the place for you!…read more Friend and I came Sunday night. It was busy. Busier than I expected and service was still great. It's quite lively. The ladies working here are kind and on top of things. My friend and I got the army stew to split. It was a TON of food. It was quite deceptive when it came out. When your order is brought out, they place a table top burner in your table first. Then the banchans come out. Banchans: - cucumbers: crisp and refreshing, mild spice - radish: very crunchy - kimchi: very tasty here - fish cakes: my fav, they are a bit sweeter here Then the main cauldron of soup is brought out. What's in it: - hot dogs/sausage: cut up and I think it's kielbasa - spam - meat chunks - oval rice cakes - tofu - a square of dried ramen noodles with American cheese - some veg like onion, green onion - tasty broth!! - bowl of rice too Let this cauldron boil up over the table top burner then dig in! This hit all the right spots, especially as the temperature is starting to cool down. There was so much food. My friend and I ate to our fill and had enough to each bring home leftovers.

Cozy, korean comfort food. Not necessarily a hole in the wall, but it's hidden away in the corner…read morebehind the Grams. The servers are aunties that won't check on you after every bite but will come over the second you raise your hand. I took my mom for lunch and we dug in a little too quick - photos were snapped after we've made a small dent on the food. We got the Seolleongtang and soondae platter which was plenty to share between two people. We ended up taking half of the soondae platter home and enjoying it for breakfast the day after. For those not familiar with Seolleongtang, the soup comes out very basic. You're given a bucket of scallions, a little pot of salt, and shaker of ground pepper to season the broth as you please. I recommend adding a few spoonfuls of the radish kimchi sauce. Speaking of the banchan, Jong Ro prepares some of the freshest and most flavorful banchans on the street. I wish they offered a menu option that was just a bowl of rice and bottomless banchan. The soondae was perfectly springy, paired with a salted shrimp sauce and flavored salt dip. The platter also came with boiled (or steamed?) pork belly, pig ear, and other pork innards that were nicely cooked. I love restaurants like this because they are simply good at what they do. Nothing is over-the-top. There is always a constant stream of customers. The times I've gone have been during your typical slow hours and the place was always 60% full. I imagine the house is full during dinner time or on weekends and rightfully so. Definitely stop by if you're looking for a heartwarming and belly filling comfort meal.

The food and service were amazing. We got the braised short ribs and katsu. The wait on a Monday…read morenight wasn't bad at all.

Jin Cook in Buena Park was a coworker recommendation and honestly, they did not disappoint We got…read morethe spicy short rib and cold noodles, and both were so good! The portions were HUGE too--we had enough left over to take home for another meal, which is always a win The spot itself is pretty small and cozy, but honestly, the food is the main event. The wait time was pretty reasonable, and our server was super friendly. Definitely a solid spot if you're craving Korean food. Would 100% come back!

The tonkatsu was crispy on the outside, tender and juicy inside, and the curry was delicious. But…read morewhat really surprised me was the portion size--the tonkatsu was CRAZY HUGE! Definitely come hungry because they are very generous with the portions. The restaurant itself is nice, clean, and comfortable, and the service was great. Everyone was friendly and attentive throughout our meal. Another big plus is plenty of parking, so you don't have to drive around looking for a spot. Overall, great tonkatsu curry, massive portions, a clean and comfortable restaurant, plenty of parking, and excellent service. Definitely a place I'd come back to!

The garlic suyuuk is sooooo delicious! The rich broth with garlic and rice is very comforting also…read morewith some soju it warms the entire soul! The bulgogi stone pot was legit just a better pepper lunch with all the delicious butter goodness! Katsu was huuuge but just regular Recommend to go early or add to the waitlist on your way there as wait times can be long!

Located in the food court inside the H-mart. Was craving some rose tteobeokki, and this definitely…read morehit the spot. I got the combo A which included your choice of tteobeokki along with the tempura set and a drink. This was delicious, I got it with their signature giant tteobeokki. They were massive but super chewy, soft, and went so well with the sauce. The sauce was amazing, it was so decadent, rich and fatty. The tempura also went great with the sauce, both the dumpling and the roll tempura has vermicelli filling which I found interesting and delicious.

The only reason this is not a 5 star review is because of my experience dining in at Halgatteok. I…read morecame in at 12pm on Friday and ordered a grandma tteokbokki with garaetteok and level 2 spicy. 30 minutes pass by, and I notice that two other groups have already received their food (these groups arrived and ordered much later than I did). When I received my food 45 minutes later, it was the complete wrong order. I received a rose tteokbokki with ssal tteok. I mentioned this to the kind lady behind the counter and she remade my food. However, when I got the freshly made dish, it was still the wrong order. She remade the dish with garaetteok but it was still rose, and not the grandma style. As it was approaching a whole hour since ordering, I just accepted the food, even though I tried to explain to her that what I received was the wrong order. She told me that what I got was the grandma tteokbokki, which the dish was not since it was creamy and had sausage and bacon. I would have asked for another remake, but she had posted a sign that said the restaurant closes at 1:30pm, and it was shortly after that time. I was hoping to have a good time here since the reviews are great, but this experience makes me apprehensive to give the place a try again.

Been to this place since I was a kid and place never misses that spicy pork bone broth and the…read morepotato's and rice one of those places that have og Korean restaurant vibes , the side dishes are also great and one of my go to for GamJaTang for sure

We stumbled upon Gam Ja Tang house around 9pm since it was one of the only restaurants open late…read more We ordered the Gam Ja Tang, spicy stir fried squid, and seafood pancake. I'm not sure if it was because we arrived later in the night but our server seemed to rush us to order and was constantly calling someone on the phone. Regardless, he was still nice during our interactions. The Gam Ja Tang was great and the pork was so decadent. For $12 it's a great meal to share between two people. The spicy stir fried squid was also really great as well. The seafood pancake however wasn't as crispy as we wanted it to be and it actually fell apart every time we tried picking it up. Flavor wise it was good but the lack of crunch was disappointing. Overall, I'd say this place is a good option for a late night meal. It's not premium service but it's a cozy place for comfort K-food.

Solid spot for soondubu and banchan; comparable to BCD if not better!…read more - Beef Kimchi Soondubu (small, Very Very spicy) + Kalbi Combo ~$32.49: soondubu had good kimchi flavor, and a good amt of beef slices. Wasn't that spicy. The kalbi (~8 pieces) was overdone as it was chewy and slightly salty. Would get soondubu again, but not kalbi. Love the fishcake, cucumber, kimchi, and anchovies. Japchae was kinda dry. No wait around 6PM on a Thursday and quick service, with a convenient self ordering kiosk at every table. Ample parking in lot.

Been coming here since i was tiny! Love the food here…read more Ambience has been getting ever more hectic in the past few years. Today, I witnessed an unpleasant interaction between Gina and another server. Didn't appreciate her dismissiveness towards him. Hopefully staff interactions will be more respectful in the future, especially when literally in front of customers who would like more professional conduct from restaurant staff.

3.75/5! I love the smokiness flavor of the Noodle soup. Very new and interesting place to try out…read morein Garden Grove. Spicy, bursting with flavor, they use wok to stir fry the ingredients, before adding in the broth. If you love Korean-Chinae noodles style adding seafood, this is the place to go Dont pass on the shirmp fried rice, It was bomb. I want to try their dumplings and jajangmyeon next time They give you free yakult to cleanse palate, considering this is a flavorful dish. Portion is HUGE!! Love that they were open during Thanksgiving. ( make sure you call before coming during holidays) Con is: Table are small, limited parking spot, you can park on the street though.

Such a pleasure to find this place! The food was so flavorful, large portion size, and great…read moreservice. The shrimp fried rice was sooooo good perfect amount of seasoning and ratio of veggies/shrimp. Lots of flavor, food, in a clean restaurant. Definitely coming back to try the beef jjambbong with noodles

Food is truly delicious. My favorite spot to get Bossam. Comes with a doenjang jjigae and the small…read moreorder is enough for two. The kimchi and cucumber have a strong punch of flavor. I personally love the cabbage it comes with. Underrated must try spot if you want bossam. Ambiance is chill.

Great portion! I really enjoyed getting the bossam and sea food pancake to share with the table…read more The beef short ribs were super tender. The boiled pork was moist and flavorful. The bowl for the spicy beef soup was HUGE. I love a Korean restaurant with purple rice and this one had it! The entrees that were not soup actually come with a side of soup which is very nice! The kimchi was super tasty and had that balance of spice, crunch, sweetness, etc that you expect from kimchi. The location and parking of this place was easy. The servers were very nice and answered all of our questions. It is not the fanciest restaurant but it is well kept. Even the men and women bathrooms were very clean and tidy. My whole party left feeling so full and content. I can see why this place received so many good reviews!