Interestingly this is Korean food from Yanbian which is basically an area in China where many previously North Koreans live. If you know Korean food well it's slightly different but as this is almost a Korean quick bite restaurant you shouldn't expect too much difference. It's not a bbq place just a place where you can get a decent quick and relatively inexpensive lunch or dinner. The food is good enough and both service and atmosphere is decent enough. It won't blow your socks off but is good enough for you to come back. They have most of the stable food such as fried chicken, noodles and mixed rice. I don't recommend the army soup but I think both the tofu soup and spicy noodles are decent. Once again manage your expectation and you will like this no frill restaurant. I like the location as it's convenient and has plenty of free parking unless the nearby Millbrae downtown or the Burlingame downtown. There is a version of spicy seafood noodle that comes with beef ribs but somehow the waiter brought me the seafood only one. The banchan side dishes only has three items but they are very fresh...
Read moreI visited this restaurant on June 17 for dinner and ordered the JjamPong and JjajangMyun, as these are classic Korean noodle dishes. My primary concern when dining out is the taste of the food. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with my meal.
The JjamPong soup tasted bland, almost as if it was made with tap water. Additionally, the JjajangMyun noodles were excessively watery, indicating that the cook did not properly drain them.
Based on this experience, I am not going to return to...
Read moreMy family had gone there to eat a quick dinner and was very satisfied with the quality of the food. It was very flavorful and the noodles had an incredible texture. The portions are also huge! The service was above par as all of the staff were super nice. There's also a bubble tea store next door that you can order from in-house. We will definitely be visiting again.
(My sister prior to visiting this place didn't like korean food but quickly changed her mind after trying the...
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