Gangnam Jajang — Restaurant in Oakland

My cousin recommended this place as we were in the area. This small restaurant is located at Koryo Village in Oakland. They have indoor & few outdoor seatings.

We ordered #14 Chili Kkan-pung-gi (small), #15 soy & garlic Kkan-pung-gi, #4 Jjam-Jja-Myeon, and #10 fried rice. The service was pretty fast (we got our food in about 15 minutes after ordering).

#10 fried rice: generous portion! The fried rice itself was delicious! The Jajang sauce really complemented the rice and not too overpowering.

#4 jjam-jja-myeon: I LOVE this idea of having half jjam-bong & half ja-jang-myeon. I usually like jajang myeon more than jjambong, but I actually love the jjambong taste more here. The soup is just delicious but it was quite spicy. There were plenty of seafood fillings (squid, mussels, etc) too. The jajang myeon sauce is the same as the sauce on the fried rice and it was delicious! My only complaint was the noodle on both dishes was too soft for me. I prefer a bit firmer texture but overall, this was a good dish!

#15 soy & garlic kkanpunggi: the portion was generous as it came with 7 big chicken pieces. It had crunchy coating and yet the meat was tender. When I got into the middle part of a really big piece, I noticed that the meat inside was bland. Luckily, they gave lots of sauce so I could slather my chicken. Delicious!

#14 chili kkanpunggi: again, the portion of big chicken pieces was generous. I expected the chili would give lots of heat but it was mild for me. The spicy sauce lacked of gochujang taste. Not my favorite but the meat was tender & the coating was crispy.

Note: the kkanpunggi that I know is chinese-korean fried chicken with sweet & sour sauce. The kkanpungki that they have is more like korean fried chicken slathered with sauce.

Overall, they have delicious food and I'll drop by if I want Korean food when I'm...

This is one of my all-time favorite takeout meals; it tastes exactly like the Korean-Chinese-fusion I remember from Seoul.

The restaurant is tucked away in a bit of a grungy strip mall, and inside is a steamy, crowded restaurant that feels just as authentic to Korea as the food. I personally prefer take-out here to dining in, as it can get a bit hot.

The classic combo is the black bean noodles (jajang-myeon) with the seafood soup (jjam-bbong), but the soup is a bit too salty and fishy for my tastes. Instead, I prefer to pair the noodles with the sweet and sour fried pork (tang-soo-yuk); the combo is my definition of a perfect meal.

The best part of takeout is that they pack the noodles, pork, and sauces all separately, so the food doesn’t get soggy. The black bean noodles are perfectly chewy and remind me vaguely of a Korean version of spaghetti-o’s (in the best way possible).

The pork has that insanely crispy skin that Korean cuisine just knows how to nail, and the sauce is tangy with large chunks of pineapple. I recommend dipping the pieces of pork in the sauce instead of pouring the sauce over it, since this helps store leftovers for the next day ;)

Have ordered this exact meal several times, and will continue to do so until I die, they die, or one of...

I've been going to this place since it was run as Goryeo Jjajang. Definitely it’s more modernized and looks clean. Service is very good too. Their tangsooyuk is very fresh and tasty! They literally fried when I ordered so the freshness came from the kitchen right away. For black bean noodles, they improved a lot. I dropped by here as soon as they changed the restaurant name. That time I was quite dissatisfied and didn’t make a review. At this time it’s way better! Generous amount of sauce is perfect with chewy, tendered noodles. I love their Gan ja jang which fries the sauce more than regular ja jang. This has a lot of toppings and doesn’t make water when you eat jajang. The sauce paste is thick and salty. Although it’s quite salty for me, it’s still the best jajang near the bay area! Oh, servers are very nice and attentive. They checked the tables often and cleaned up the empty...