Gamjatang house (garden grove) — Restaurant in Garden Grove

Half way through dining we saw a sign that read “You Cannot Take Leftover Side Dishes.”

Imagine dining at a restaurant where you order a meal that comes with variety side dishes. The portions might be too large to finish, so you ask for a container to take the leftovers home. However, the server informs you that side dishes cannot be taken to-go, as it’s the restaurant’s policy.

For many customers, this policy feels restrictive and unfair. After all, they paid for the meal, including the side dishes, and taking leftovers home is a common practice that aligns with minimizing waste and extending the dining experience. Refusing this simple request often leaves patrons feeling like the restaurant cares more about enforcing arbitrary rules than ensuring customer satisfaction.

This narrow-minded policy not only frustrates diners but can also harm the restaurant’s reputation. Word spreads quickly in today’s world of online reviews and social media. What might seem like a minor rule to the owner can come across as stingy and unaccommodating to potential patrons.

On the other hand, a flexible, customer-focused mindset fosters goodwill. Allowing customers to take all their leftovers home shows respect for their choices and money, creating a positive experience that encourages repeat visits.

Being rigid about something as minor as side dishes is shortsighted—it prioritizes control over customer happiness, potentially driving loyal patrons to more accommodating...

KOREAN CRAVES THIS WAY!!!

!!CAUTION!! These are HOT, just like YOU (and LA lol)

Start a lovely evening meal with this BIG boiling bowl of spicy pork stew [1x CHILLI] Pork meat on the bones are EXTREMELY tender & easy to eat PLUS it's soaked with delicious soup flavor from inside out!!

Totally worth a visit just for this pot, because at least you don't know how long it will take to stew the pork to this finale (and not to mention temperature, sauce, etc..)

Coming up next with a well-known Korean dish stir-fried marinated bulgogi (beef) [1x CHILLI] - I can guarantee the marinated flavor till every square inch.

Beef texture is really nice and saucing goes extremely well together. I like eating it with rice - simply my favorite Korean mix.

Last but not least, if you're even more of a spicy person, try this spicy stir-fried squid [1x CHILLI] which I actually think they should have [3x CHILLI] LOL

The squid are perfectly cooked, not too done and not uncooked. Although the spice was almost at my limit, IT IS VERY YUMMY I can't stop eating (and drinking more water LMAO)

Here you'll get generous & amazing SIDE DISHES too - rice, kimchi, mashed potato, bean sprouts, broccoli, etc.. OMG I FELT SUCH KOREAN VIBES HAVING THEM

OOOOHHHH!! P.S. If you go with friends, GO FOR THEIR BIG STEW HOTPOT, DIY...

I dined in this past Friday and place was good. Mostly, the service and food was on point. I was exceptionally impressed with the service. The server that took care of us was very attentive. She took our order and checked up on us promptly. I accidentally dropped my chopsticks during my meal, and even then, she immediately got me a new pair of chopsticks. I believe that taste is most important for a restaurant, but service must be matched to the qualify of good to have a complete experience. This restaurant offered great food and service. The only thing i'd complain about is the cleanliness of the restaurant. The utensils weren't very clean and had tiny debris on them (probably food particles that weren't washed out) and the overall cleanliness of the restaurant wasn't up to par with food...