Eden Korean Restaurant — Restaurant in Cherry Hill Township

This place is a decent place with better food than a lot of other Korean restaurants out there. The prices may be high but it is definitely worth it for the food that you taste. In my opinion it is pretty good, and tastes similar to the food in Korea. The side dishes are decent as well which I like. A previous review stated that they did not serve "authentic Korean food" apparently which I became curious into why that was. Kimchi is made in the back and I believe that it was not expired and marinated normally. Though it may not be the best Kimchi I tasted, it was not expired I assure you.

I was greeted in Korean by the owner and spoke to them in Korean to order my foods and they were very nice to me about it. My friend and I had ordered the Rabokki and Kimbap. Unlike H-mart's kimbap and kimbap of other places, the meat on this kimbap tasted somewhat better than other places. It did not taste too dry and the kimbap pieces were big which were nice. The Rabokki was alright as well, I would order it again if I was passing by. Overall the food was a solid 7/10. Not the best, not the worst but definitely a go to spot for Korean food despite a few previous reviews.

Furthermore, to address the previous "authenticity" remarks on this place. The use of the word authenticity can be different for everyone. How this place does their food may be different from other Korean restaurants in ways they marinate their kimchi to how they do their soups and food. Authenticity is a word in which people have a limited scope on. There had been an exploratory study on developing Korean Food by various different Korean sources on food. Different families prepare their food different like producing various dishes with different textures. This restaurant probably used some herbs and spices that are different than what is in Korea to translate their home kitchen foods into American restaurants using a few different ingredients maybe to try their best to taste the same. They could also be possibly using different types of recipes on these foods because not all Korean foods are cooked the same. Some herbs and spices are altered based on one's preferences or one's family preferences. The diversity of fermented seafood sources and marinade adds specific characteristics to each dish which can differ from one another. For example, if you were to compare McDonald's fries to Burger King's fries, they are different. Still they both incorporate the same ingredients like potatoes, and salt but they are cooked different with different sizes to them. This goes the same for foods like Korean foods. One review stated that Koreans should not come here, but I must defend this place. This place is not just for American people but for all people including Koreans here. 모두...

Came in here solo for lunch on a Friday. the open sign light was originally off so wasn't sure they were open but did see customers inside so I went ahead in. inside it was clean and cozy. I sat down and waited maybe a minute for an employee to come out and she apologized but I told her not to worry. She was very nice, friendly, welcoming. For both english-speaking and korean-speaking customers, she had the same friendly attitude. They have both english and korean menus so request the one you are more comfortable with if they don't give you the correct one initially. The menu has a good variety of traditional korean food. i think all the standard ones most diners would be looking for are represented on the menu.

I ordered some fried dumplings and the kimchi soondubu (spicy soft tofu stew) with pork added. Both were pretty decent. Somewhat average from what you'd expect. I thought the soondubu was a little on the watered down side but I could be being a bit picky. The added pork upcharge was a bit high but I didn't really complain since that is what I ordered and didn't ask about the cost to add pork beforehand. the charge could've been something else but I logically it was the upcharge of adding pork (fyi - they have a kimchi soondubu which has no meat and then a pork soondubu that doesn't have kimchi). honestly i think the upcharge could've been a little lower but whatever. i understand rising costs these days for everything.

i'd probably go again but maybe try...

I tried to take my Family out to The Farm and the Fisherman for dinner, with a longer than realistic wait time and no reservations. The Next option was simple.. We walked a couple doors down to Eden. Great Vibes walking in, the Servers and Service were very attentive and everyone was very nice. The dinner Rush had the place packed and now I understand why.. I already had plans on trying this place after JL Jupiter's most recent Review, no better time than now and he was absolutely right.. Its a Perfect place to try Korean Cuisine for the first time. Starters we tried the Vegetable Pancake which was crispy and fresh, we also got the Sweet and Spicy and Half Soy Chicken wings were flavorful and very tender I highly recommend both of these apps. For Entrees my entire family each tried one of their Dolsot "Stone bowls", Galbi Short Rib, Avocado and Chicken Bibimbap. We were all amazed with the assortment of amazing flavors in each bowl, along with the additional sides, every ingredient complimented the bowls so well. You could also add a little extra variety with the chili paste and soy sauce.. Amazing place, can't...