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I ordered Dumpling kalguksu. I wish it had more noodles but the dumplings were huge ❤️. I enjoyed it. I recommend.

This restaurant came highly recommended by my wife for our first visit. Despite its modest size, it offers a variety of Korean noodle dishes and soul food options. We opted for the water Makgoogsoo (춘천막국수) and beef dumplings (고기 만두). Unfortunately, the Makgoogsoo had a slightly sweet taste that overshadowed the other flavors, and the dumplings, while satisfactory, seemed overpriced for six pieces. The service was slow and lacked warmth, likely due to the limited staff handling all customers. From a management standpoint, prioritizing cost savings on wages may result in missed opportunities to build customer loyalty. I hope the owner considers hiring more employees to accommodate growth and ensure a positive dining experience for all patrons.

It was very busy around lunch. The food was made and served pretty quickly with limited staff. However the service did take a little while to get seated as well as get some menus because of the limited staff but this wasn't a big issue. The food was really good, overall pretty good experience.

Love this place. So authentic, I don’t leave here feeling bloated or sick from MSG unlike other places

Located in a busy, Korea-centric area of Buena Park, this unassuming, cozy spot hits many right notes for Korean comfort food focusing on handmade noodles. They have the classic kalguksu (handmade flour noodles), sujebi (korean stretched dough pieces which are essentially a flattened version of dumplings in a chicken and dumplings dish), naengmyun (cold chewy noodles in cold broth) and mandu (traditional dumplings). This is a specialty restaurant, so don’t come here expecting a large menu with traditional meat-based dishes. But once you find it (the signage is rather subtle and not easily seen), I think you’ll be pleased. On this visit I ordered the kimchi kal-jebi which includes the noodles and stretched flour pieces in a spicy kimchi broth. They also offer the dish without the spicy broth. Definitely not for those on a low-carb diet, but the broth was medium on the spicy scale and generally flavorful. The noodles had a nice chew to them and the stretched pieces also had a nice bite. I also ordered the flat, fried dumplings 🥟. They were slightly filled with a pork and veggie filling to keep the shape flat, but that allowed for the crispy and chewy wrapper to get fried up nicely. The side dish offerings are very basic - regular kimchi and a radish kimchi (ggakdugi), but very good. As is typical with most Korean restaurants, they aren’t overly attentive. Rather, they provide basic, polite service and expect you to let them know when you need something. Both times I’ve eaten here the clientele has been almost exclusively Korean folks, so that says a lot in itself. I miss the closure of the nearby ManDooRang, but this is a worthy replacement.

Very tasty Korean handmade noodle place, broth is strong in flavor and big serving size. If you are a fan of Korean food, stop by this great restaurant.

Best place for Korean cold noodles (and honestly, the only place I know for it). Actually found this place trying to find Japanese soba noodles but found this place instead which is still a good alternative. Staff is very friendly and everything you try off this menu is really good. It's far from where I live but worth the drive. Definitely recommend.