Dae Bak Korean Restaurant — Restaurant in Lakewood

"Until Dae Bak here, baby Miss you, want you, eat you so Until Dae Bak here, baby, yeah There's a hunger inside I want you to know You are the one And I can't let you go." - Dae Bak parody of "Back Here", BB Mak

Shoutout to my buddy & fellow Korean, Chris C, for this little gem. Okay, so technically I'm not Korean, but with all the Korean food that I eat, I consider myself an honorary Korean. Of course, I also consider myself an honorary Chinese, honorary Japanese, honorary Lebanese etc. ;p

Lunch specials are inexpensive and quite reasonable. I decided upon the spicy beef soup ($6.99)- Preparation H & Tucks Medicated Pads must be hot commodities in Korea, because everyone must have burning bungholes from all the spicy Korean foods ;p A large bowl of tender shredded beef, egg, green onions with glass noodles swimming in a fiery broth. The broth didn't numb the mouth, which is good because I like tasting my food, but caused sweat to bead all around my big dome. My eyes teared, my nose ran & I needed a couple napkins to wipe the perspiration from my face. The soup warmed me from head to toe. Delicious, filling and for not a lot of scratch!

Unlimited banchan & rice came with my order. Only 4 banchan options, but they were good

Seating is plentiful, with tables in the middle & booths around the perimeter. A chandelier hanging from the ceiling adds a touch of class to this casual restaurant. A flatscreen TV with Korean QVC was on for diner's viewing pleasure. I was close to ordering some women's spanks, but couldn't make out the toll free number ;p The wood paneling facade on the walls makes the restaurant seem cylindrical in shape.

Service was good, although even though I was the only one dining there at the time, the wait seemed a bit long. Parking is in private lot in a Korean strip mall, with a few dedicated parking stalls at the entrance.

Looking for another lunch spot? Dae Bak, baby!. Affordable lunch options of delicious Korean food, closeby to home, are why I'm a fan. Let's do lunch!

Highly...

I've been looking for a new regular Korean spot since moving to the Los Alamitos area a couple years ago, and my search is finally over. I've been to Dae Bak several times now, and it has become my go to Korean restaurant. You won't find all you can eat, Sam (lettuce leaves for wraps), or a grill at your table, but they have all the basics I'm familiar with, and they're good. Bibimbap, Korean pancake, daengjang shige (sp?), gamja tang. I haven't had a bad dish here yet.

I'm not sure why, but there are hardly any customers when I eat here, so, as far as I can tell, you shouldn't have to wait long to be seated. The dining area is roomy, comfortable, and clean. Prices are good as well, so you really can't go wrong by coming to Dae Bak if you're in the mood for a good...

Came here on a Sunday at 530, and the place was empty. We were wondering why it felt so deserted, and even contemplated on walking out at one point.

We ordered food that is suppose to well accomodate soju as we were ready to drink after a round of golf.

Haemul pa jun - seafood pancake - was really hearty. We finished this in a heart beat with 4 guys. I would recommend this as a rice substitute if you are drinking.

Pork ribs - this felt a bit too smothered in sauce but lacked any kind of taste

Due jang jjigae - this was good!

Aged kimchi with mackerel- it looked good on its menu, but it didn't have the kick of an aged kimchi I was hoping.

This restaurant would be great for a quick lunch, but felt lacked any indepth layers of a great...