JoongHwaRu — Restaurant in Los Angeles

A super down-to-earth spot bursting with local flavor—even past peak hours, it’s still packed. From the outside, it might just look like an old neighborhood diner, but don’t be fooled—this place is seriously underrated. They call themselves Korean-style Chinese food, but honestly, it leans very Korean. Their signature is jajangmyeon, but that’ll have to wait till next time because I was craving seafood noodle soup that day. For what you get, the value here is amazing… especially compared to my area, where a bowl of ramen can run close to $20 and barely fill you up!

Beef Belly & Spicy Seafood Noodle Loaded with bold flavor and real ingredients—seafood and beef stacked so high you can barely see the noodles. The hand-pulled noodles are extra chewy and bouncy, and the spicy broth clings beautifully to every bite.

Non-Spicy Seafood Noodle Perfect if you’re not into spicy food. The broth is milky and slightly creamy, almost like a white soup base, topped with bonito flakes—such an unexpected touch. The bowl is packed with seafood and vegetables, super fresh. Highly recommended.

Fried Pork with Sweet & Sour Sauce Another crowd favorite. Think crispy pork bites with the sweet and sour sauce on the side so you can dip as you like. Tastes great on its own, but also surprisingly good added into the noodle soup.

Deep Fried Meat Dumpling Korean dumplings are no joke—huge, crispy outside, juicy meat filling inside, and yes, they burst with flavor. Not greasy at all, and the house dipping sauce ties...

I had the combo 3 (Jjajangmyun + Jjampong + kampong shrinmp). Not sure if they were having a bad day....The food was NOT good at all. The Jjampong was bland, no taste, and really lacking any flavor with a bitter after taste. The Jjajangmyun is what i had...was not your typical black sauce but more of a thick pasty brown sauce. i had my hopes up since i read one of reviews stating its better then Korea but definitely not, Unfortunately, i broke out with Hives 30 minutes after our meal. i had to go the urgent care to have it checled out to make sure i wasn't having any severe reactions. Lickily antihistamines was able to help with controlling the hives and bringing it down. Being a 49yr old korean, I have had Jjampong, Jjajangmyun, kampong shrimp all over ktown for over 40yrs in ktown and never had any alllergic reactions before so I am just hoping it isn't a bacterial inflammation reaction of some sort.

The shrimp wasnt too bad but the sauce was definitely lacking..

Unfortunately for me, this place aint it. maybe its me..but like i mentioned I have been having these foods for 40...

Came here with 2 other people we ordered the jjajjangmyun (black bean noodle), champpong (spicy seafood noodle), and fried shrimp. Everything was really good and we could barely finish it.

The jjajjangmyun (black bean) noodles were nice and chewy, the sauce was flavorful without being too salty, and they even put a lot of meat to top it off. The champpong (spicy seafood) broth was very rich and had a deep smoky flavor like it had been charcoal grilled and it also had a ton of mussels, clams, and shrimp. The spicy shrimp came with the sauce on the side which is usually a good sign because that means the restaurant wants you to taste how well the item has been fried and it keeps the food from getting soggy.

Our waitress was a very kind ahjumma too who was constantly checking up on us and making fun conversation. Most of the other people dining were Korean ahjussis who looked like they've been coming here for decades so you can definitely trust...