Yangji Gamjatang — Restaurant in Los Angeles

2021.12-31/FRI_1100: OMG. We've been waiting to try the Mul Naengmyeon (Cold Noodles) but there were SO many other items that we wanted to try! Originally, we were going to get the Braised Short Rib (Maeun Cheese Gori Galbuim) but we figured that would be way too much since we wanted to try several dishes!

We ended up getting the Beef Bulgogi, Beef Tendon Soup, Beef Brisket Soup and the Mul Naengmyeon. Everything was so perfect being that we wanted mainly meat dishes. Our AWESOME polyglot server was the man with helping us choose what we wanted. He rocked!

Out came all the Banchans and they were incredible in flavor. We had a little side of Kkakdugi (radish kimchee), Baechu Kimchee (my ABSOLUTE favorite one), Eomuk Bokkeum (fried fish cake), Oi Muchim (spicy cucumber salad), pasta salad and sesame broccoli with tofu.

About three minutes later, our Beef Tendon Soup and the Beef Brisket Soup arrived. Piping hot. It was perfect for me. I didn't want noodles in my Beef Tendon Soup. Just the meat and the broth. My type of soup. Like I said, our server knew EXACTLY what we wanted. The Beef Brisket Soup came with noodles, the perfect balance of meat and noodles.

The reason why I didn't want any noodles - I was waiting for my favorite soup to come out... The Mul Naengmyeon (Cold Noodles Soup). This, my friends, is HEAVEN in a bowl. It's a Korean cold noodles in a chilled broth. Sounds a little crazy but once you take your first bite, you will be hooked. Ever since I had my first bite off the strip in Vegas, I've been destined to find a bowl locally in Los Angeles. It's cucumber and vinegar based broth will be so refreshing once it hits your lips. Sometimes it's served with potato or sweet potato noodles, this one was served with buckwheat noodles. Heaven in your mouth.

The Beef Bulgogi was served just like it was in the picture we saw. A mound of delicous, tender slices of beef atop of Japchae (glass noodles) with caramelized green and white onions. Their Bulgogi was savory. They'll give you a serving of rice with your Banchans so no worry if you need rice with your Bulgogi.

All in all, the experience was fantastic. We dined in and their service was also incredible. I was so happy that another person even acknowledged my little baby (bear) and she greeted him, too! We will definitely be back! We love...

My friend and I were craving for some savory food after our spa, and she really wanted to eat Spicy Galbi Jjim (Braised Oxtail n Ribs) badly so we visited Yangji Gamjatang.

It's our first visit and surprising this place wasn't too busy during dinner time. We were immediately serviced and given all the banchan. The place is pretty small but it felt homey like a small family owned business. The vibes it gives off felt welcoming.

The Spicy Galbi Jjim is a MUST TRY here! They serve it piping hot and if you get it with cheese... be amazed when they torch the cheese. It's a full spectacle and fun to watch. It's my first time actually eating this dish so I was high with expectations and it did not disappoint. It was very rich with flavor, and the sauce is thicc! I absolutely love it. My friend thought it was a bit too salty for her, but I couldn't tell since I ate it with rice. It was perfect for me. And the meat easily came off the bones :D

And the Gamjatang was very flavorful, and delicious. It's a great soup if you looking for something hearty and warm.

Definitely worth a visit but be mindful that parking is a struggle here! This plaza is popular so they only offer valet parking (limited though) or you can take on the challenge of...

I know the pictures look great but don't do it. Just don't. If you're here for the Galbi Jjim (braised short rib stew with cheese) because of Jerry Merihue or Mark Wiens' reviews, please do yourself a huge favor and just go next door to Sun Nong Dan. Those two YouTubers have absolutely no idea what they're talking about (case in point: you never hear them give negative feedback about anything they eat ever...but I digress). There's a reason Sun Nong Dan next door is almost always packed and has several locations while this place is always near empty: it's just not as good.

The Galbi Jjim here was undercooked, overly sweet, and the sauce was caramelized/reduced. The potatoes and carrots were hard. We also ordered pork neck soup and a japchae. The soup was...fine, but the meat was dry. The japchae was extremely sweet; so sweet we didn't even pack it to go. We couldn't finish it, and since the meal was quite expensive for the three dishes (i.e., ~$135 with tax and tip) we ended up taking most of it home to re-cook. Ban-chan appetizers here were very meh too.

I feel so bad for "cheating" on Sun Nong Dan but more so for wasting money and stomach space on a disappointing meal. The regret is going to ruin my whole day....