Korean Friends Brought Me to the Best Korean Meal of My Life! 🇰🇷✨

Had an impromptu Wednesday night hang with my Korean friend group—they insisted on this spot, calling it the most authentic Korean chain in OC. Eating Korean food really is best when Koreans lead the way—this place was incredible! We arrived a little after 6 PM and there was already a line—everyone around us speaking Korean (I kept the background audio in the pics this time 😄). Six of us (5 girls + 1 guy) ordered 6 dishes, and the portions were so huge we almost couldn’t finish: ⭐ Garlic SuYuk – Massive plate of tender, ungreasy pork belly dipped in rich broth, wrapped with garlic sauce, mild chili paste, and kimchi—eaten like a sandwich. Layers of flavor! ⭐ Braised Beef Short Rib – MUST ADD CHEESE! Torched with charcoal for smoky aroma—tender beef wrapped in stretchy cheese and rice cakes. This dish is everywhere, but theirs is next level. (If your group is small, choose between this and the pork belly.)😒😘 ⭐ Brisket Tteokbokki – My Korean friend insisted on this despite me not loving spice—for good reason! Spicy rice cakes with steak in a Shin Ramyun-style sauce, charcoal-smoked. Their rice cakes are fragrant and chewy, and the noodles disappeared instantly. ⭐ Chogye Cold Noodle – MUST ORDER! Not your average mustard-vinegar cold noodle—this is a rich, chilled chicken broth. Light, fragrant, and incredibly satisfying.💕🙌 ⭐ Fried Double Combo Curry Rice (we picked pork cutlet + fish cutlet) – Crispy and juicy, dipped in curry and their special white sauce. All their house sauces are surprisingly good! ⭐ Kimbap Jeon – Fried seaweed-wrapped rice omelette with that same delicious white sauce. So good it deserves a close-up shot. I’m definitely coming back! Open until late on Fridays and Saturdays—perfect late-night eats.🙌👍 ~$30+ per person, and the service was wonderful! We went to the Buena Park location—once their new Yorba Linda spot opens, I’m gathering the whole crew! 🎉 #100RestaurantsChallenge #IrvineFood #OCEats #KoreanFood #AuthenticEats #DisneyAreaEats