Yupdduk Buena Park — Restaurant in Buena Park

So I go to Korea often because I love travelling and trying new restaurants in Seoul. I went to Korea recently and got Yupdukk but I found out that they just made a new restaurant in Buena park California!!! If you're too far from the restaurant, they also have a delivery and pick up option available which is nice for those who are busy to eat at the actual restaurant. I would recommend to eat it on the same day because the rice cakes can get hard the next day. The interior of the restaurant was clean and cozy. If you're familiar with Buena park and this specific plaza, it actually replaced the other Korean rice cake restaurant that was here before. The lady was really nice and I could tell she really cared about her customers because she was always smiling and making sure we had a great dining experience. Another thing about buena park is that it is the new "Korean Town" in OC which was after Los Angeles and Garden Grove. I am so glad they made a Yupdukk branch in Buena Park so more people...

Review 17/365 Challenge

Came here on Saturday night for date night/Valentine celebration w my hubby. I'm really a simple gal and I love Korean food. was originally gonna head to King Chang but was during rush hour/dinner time. Called to see the wait and was informed the wait time. We didn't want to deal with the wait. Than YELPED Gopchang. Got to the plaza and I realized Yupdduk was in same strip of businesses. recall one of my friends coming here before along with seeing this restaurant on my Facebook feed. I love tteokbokki & spice!!! Makes everything nice along saw they have spicy chicken feet! My fav too... Boy it definitely wasn't a disappointment. So glad i decided to give this place a try. It just opened too last month 2.15.25 We were greeted by the manager Don when we walked in and was seated right away. You order from the tablet that's on each table. Really easy to order.

What we ordered

~ Chicken Feet in Mild was pretty spicy. I recall eating something like this in Korea and it was as good here, meat is soft & tender. Recommended. ~ # 2 Rose YupDduk in mild was perfect. Not too spicy. My husband can't eat too spicy, so it was perfect for him. It is really good and the bowl was huge! Can be shared among 2-3 person. Love the cheese on it. Another item you must get here. ~ omelette Rice was good. Just wished it was a bit on the spicy side. Love the cabbage salad it comes with. The dressing was good and creamy. ~ udon is like any other udon. Simple but hit the spot especially on cold days. ~ Ham kimbap was yummy. A great appetizer to enjoy to help with all the spice we had from other dishes.

Service was awesome by 2 servers. A boy and a girl. Didn't quite get their name. Restaurant was busy and kept getting foot traffic. It was fully filled. I want to return and try the chicken gizzard, chicken wings were sold out. So didn't get to try that. Simple restaurant with tables & booths. Even a bar height tables and located in same plaza as Van Dyke coffee shop. I use to visit here frequently when i use to live in Fullerton. Along w being a few doors down from Gopchang & Koko chicken Restuarant. Parking was available but can easily get jam packed during...

Congrats to Yupdduk on their newest location in OC! They had their grand opening a couple months ago, so I was excited to try this location.

Parking: Free parking lot. There's a small plaza, but finding a spot can be easy.

Ambiance/Environment: It's a very casual spot. They have a large space with a decent amount of indoor seating. No outdoor seating. It wasn't busy, but it was consistent. They were busier closer to dinner time.

Service: We were greeted right when we entered. The server seated us at an open table. You'd view the menu and order via the tablet. If you prefer a physically menu, simply ask.

Food:

1. Omelette Rice - This was PACKED with rice! It was seasoned well and served with lettuce.

2. Yup Ki Chicken Stew - Since I’ve had their Yupdduk before, I wanted to try something different. This contained chicken, glass noodle, rice cakes, potatoes, carrots, green onions, red pepper flakes, & corn syrup. The chicken stew was absolutely flavorful and not too heavy. There was a generous amount of chicken wings & drums! I ordered this mild, and ooof they do not mess with their spice levels.

3. Parmesan Squid Steak - The squid was sliced into pieces and sat on a bed of cabbage. The squid was cooked well, though the larger pieces can be a bit chewy. I have no idea what’s in the sauce, but it was so good! It could use more parmesan since it’s in the name.

4. Seaweed Fries - Surprisingly these aren’t potatoes wrapped and fried in seaweed lol. It’s rolled rice, wrapped in seaweed, and fried till crispy golden. They were definitely crunchy. Simple appetizer to start off with.

Pricing: Majority of their dishes are shareable between 2-3 people!...