Around Irvine｜🔥🌟 Hidden Korean Gems in Orange County!

As a 🇰🇷 daughter-in-law, here are some truly delicious Korean spots in OC — list will keep growing! ✍️ 🌟 Jinsol Gukbap 📍 10330 Beach Blvd A, Stanton, CA 90680 A Busan-style soup & rice spot (also in LA). If you love soup, rice-in-soup, or boiled pork, this is your place! 🍖 Top 1: Pork Belly Slice Unlike other places that serve it pre-plated, here it comes on a small stove to keep simmering at your table. The meat is rich but not greasy, perfect with rice. 🍲 Top 2: Pork Soup with Rice (Signature) You can tell the broth has been simmered for hours. Add a dash of pepper, sea salt, or shrimp paste to taste. Throw in the side of chives — I also like to mix in some gochujang! 🌟 Yigah Restaurant 📍 2750 Alton Pkwy, Irvine, CA 92606 🥣 Top 1: Seolleongtang with Sliced Brisket Yigah is famous for seolleongtang — a milky, rich beef bone broth simmered for hours. Enjoy it with lots of scallions and salt. For more flavor, add a bit of the radish kimchi broth from the banchan. Most Koreans eat it as soup over rice. 🍛 Top 2: Korean-Style Tonkatsu Forget small Japanese portions — Yigah’s king-sized pork cutlet is a showstopper! Pounded thin but wide, it’s huge — enough for two easily. The cabbage salad with corn on the side is also delicious (I always finish the corn 😋). My only complaint: need more rice! 🚩 Tip: For 3 people, two dishes are enough — portions are generous. Note: Prices have gone up post-pandemic, and the new owner added some non-traditional items that are just okay. These are mine and my Korean husband’s personal favorites — tastes vary, so feel free to share your thoughts too! 💬 #LAKoreanFood #OCEats #OrangeCountyFood #KoreanCuisine #HiddenGems #IrvineFoodie 🍚