The Place Gue Jip Restaurant — Restaurant in Gardena

It seems to be an authentic Korean restaurant. Below is my detailed review on different items:

Service: 3 stars. As other reviews mentioned, staffs seem very busy and it took a long time for everything. However, there is a buzz button on the table. After discovering the button, I was able to get the attention from the staffs easily. It could just be a Korean thing that they tend to leave you alone which I don't mind at all.

Galbi Tang (Short-rib beef soup): 5 stars. Love this soup. Light (compared to other Korean dishes) and refreshing. The beef flavor is perfect that I didn't need to add any seasonings.

Sundubu (Hot tofu soup): 2.5 stars. I ordered the seafood one. I was quite disappointed. The soup was obviously not enough. Seafood quality was low. Places like BCD Tofu House are way better.

Handmade Noodles: 3 stars. I didn't quite understand what would come with the noodles since it's not stated on the menu. The staff asked me whether I wanted "anchovy" or "seafood". I said "seafood" thinking it would be noodles in soup with seafood. It turned out that it was nothing but noodles in soup. "Seafood" meaning seafood seasoning. I like the texture of the noodles but it tastes just like MSG.

"Brown rice": 5 stars. The staff called it brown rice but it's the Korean type of mixed rice cooked with beans. It...

This was our absolute favorite Korean restaurant in town. We used to eat here weekly because my kids loved the Kimbaps and well everything else on the menu.

A few months ago we noticed the decor changed and the flavors had changed. Turned out it was a change in ownership.

The last couple of times we were fairly disappointed but thought it might take some time to adjust. Last night we ordered some staple dishes and some as shocked when we opened them at home.

Kimbap - it was far smaller than it used to be (see side by side comparison photo). So much so that it got tossed around and I rearranged them for the photo. Also it was COLD. Taken out of the fridge. Kids said it was too cold and hard and wouldn’t eat them.

Ttukbbokki - it was so pale I thought they forgot to add an ingredient. The spice was there a wee bit but it wasn’t the authentic red pepper paste flavor. Half of it was cabbage. The mandoo tasted like frozen mandoo. It was so disappointing.

It’s really sad to see our favorite go down the drain like this. Out of nostalgia we’ll probably try it out again in a few months and I hope we are...

My co-workers and I discovered Gu Jip recently and it has become my new favorite Korean in the South Bay. They serve comfort Korean dishes and does an excellent job at it. My favorite so far is the Galbi-tang and Kalbi Jim. ( See my photos).

I love the banchans they serve! They serve about 8 different ones during the lunch hours. My favorite is the marinated spicy raw crab. That dish alone is money! The warm egg omelette is good too!

The ladies who work here are so nice! The restaurant has a good number of seats and also counter seats as well. There;s a couple smaller private seating near the back.

You may have a hard time looking for this place. It's in the Gardena Village. Same plaza as Union Bank, Lollicup, and next door to 501 Music Studio.

I can't...