Jang Dok Dae Restaurant — Restaurant in Cerritos

Gettin jigae with it!

I eat a lot of Korean food. Who likes Korean food? Me!! I just can't get enough! Whether it's the unlimited banchan or the spicy soups, give me Korean food or give me death! Okay, maybe not so much that......but I do enjoy Korean food!

I first became aware of Jangkumyine via the Best of Yelp:Cerritos listing on my home page. I've dined at neighboring Sushi Gallery before, but I've never noticed this little gem till now. To say I've found a new favorite is an understatement.

Quite popular for lunch, Jangkumyine has various lunch items for only $5.99. My choice du jour was the kimchi jigae

Boiling hot, spicy & filled with healthy greens, tofu and various meats, the kimchi jigae was hearty & warming to the soul. Not for those that don't like a little spice. Sweat came running down my forehead with each spoonful of the fiery broth. Very good.

Can't have Korean w/o all the banchan! My favorite is the dotorimuk-muchim (seasoned acorn jelly)

Diners can have either cold tea (I'm not sure what kind. I asked, but they didn't know the English name) or hot barley tea.

For a small restaurant, table seating was sufficient. The place soon became packed, with myself being the only gringo until around noon. I nice older Korean lady waiting for her to-go order sat with me, letting me know of her favorite eats around town, like where to get some good patbingsu. She was suprised when I told her I like soondae & soondubu. I even spoke a few Korean words to her. I'm just glad she didn't call me "babo" ;p

Parking is in a small private lot shared by Casa de Market Liquor, Sushi Gallery, Fantastic Cafe etc. Service was friendly, if a little slow.

Gamsahabnida, Jangkumyine! Cheap prices, authentic food and being closeby firmly makes you a go-to place in my book. Expect to see more of my smiling face soon! ;p

Highly...

Taste good This is one of the delicious Korean food restaurants. My favorite dish in this restaurant is the young radish kimchi. The young radish kimchi and soybean paste stew that are served as side dishes and complimentary throughout the year bring me here.

Personally, I find various items on their menu tasty, including kalguksu (knife-cut noodles), grilled hairtail fish, and braised hairtail fish. Today, I enjoyed the pork bossam, and I would rate it three stars. It was rich and satisfying.

One thing that disappointed me was that the jjanchi guksu (banquet noodles) I ordered for takeout two weeks ago, which I thought was on the menu, turned out to be a different dish. It was more like somyeon (thin wheat noodles) in kalguksu broth, not what I expected. It started with my misunderstanding, and I appreciate them trying to accommodate my request, but I was completely disappointed as it was a different dish. In my opinion, it would be better if they informed customers that what they requested isn't on the menu.

This has been my favorite kalguksu place for a long time. Despite the name changing several times over 23 years, a five-star rating is more...

This place is an old school Korean restaurant but the food is excellent. As someone who recently moved from Koreatown LA to a gateway city, I had to find my go to Korean restaurant and I think this is one of my favorite places. We like to get the Uhndaegoo jorim (braised black cod). Some of our other favorites are the dahk gae jang, as well as the bohtsahm. The atmosphere is very modest and simple, but this is the kind of place that suits me.

I highly recommend this place both for Korean traditionalists as well as non-Koreans who just want some really good quality...