Go Hyang Jib Korean

Best place to get authentic cheonggukjang in Orange County. I've been coming for what feels like over a decade and the taste never changed. The restaurant does have a strong fermented bean paste smell but if you want authentic cheonggukjang, it has to smell like this. If a place that sells cheonggukjang does not have a smell, it you will get tasteless 'watered down' version of the soup. Plus is the smell is not as over powering as it used to be way back when but the taste is still the same.

We had families visit and some were craving Korean dishes. Checked Yelp and located this restaurant that wasn’t far away. It was our first time and the photos of several dishes looked appealing. But the consensus was that it was mediocre and left a so-so impression based on the items we’ve tried: Bossam (Korean boiled pork wrap): the pork was alright, but the lettuce wrap and ssamjang didn’t taste fresh; something was off, like if it had been made and kept in the fridge for some time. I understand the business may have been slow and a lower turnover with their condiments but it left a bad impression. The soondae (blood sausage) was just ok, nothing special. I don’t know if the restaurant specializes in any dishes, but it does offer a variety of Korean dishes. A good place to visit to try some, but it was pretty ordinary and wouldn’t be a restaurant I would particularly recommend when someone asks. Overall, 3.5 stars.

Why did I take so long to come back! Looks like they figured out take out and on line ordering pretty well as they still apply some of those tactics for dine in. Some of the items are still packed in "to go" containers for dine in, but worked well in our case because their servings are so large. Four of us ordered a different combo each and we probably could have shared two combos and been satisfied. Anyway, we were hungry, wanted to try different dishes and it’s been a while since our last visit here so we went for it. Me: spicy beef soup with pork hock. Both delicious and something I will order again. 5 stars Son: cold noodles and spicy pork. Also really good, no regrets on either front. 5 stars Son’s GF: dumpling soup and blood sausage (mix). Soup was amazing. Blood sausage was good, but they asked is we wanted the "mix" or all sausage and we went with the mix, which we are glad we did. The mix came with sausage and other pork parts, like belly, tripe and two other cuts (maybe pate/liver and tongue?). Anyway, those cuts were better than the sausage and need to find a way to order just that, cause it was amazing. All expect the liver/pate which is just not our taste. 5 stars. Daughter: knife cut noodles and bbq beef. Noodles were great. Broth had options for anchovies or seafood. We went with anchovies, which is traditional but didn’t have the bold flavors we were craving so may order seafood option next time. BBQ beef was really good too, so 4.5 stars. Service was exceptional as well. Very considerate with our orders making sure we knew options and helping us decide. Really thoughtful about our table space as well and brought us all t go containers when they realized we were not going to finish. Thankfully we were able to repurpose some of the containers and just needed something for our soups. Language barrier was there as my Korean is terrible but unlike the days of old, where they look down on you for not speaking Korean, we both tried and made it work.

What a gem! This restaurant and great food and service, perfect for lunch or a casual dinner. They have seating for about 40 people. I ordered Bimbimbap and my food was out in about 5 minutes. Ill be back for sure

Authentic Korean food Delicious, including their side dishes. Excellent service and ample parking.

The best bibimbap I've ever had! They answered all my questions and helped me eat it the "right"way ... almost felt like a kid when she mixed it up for me. The side dishes were incredible, the pickled radish wash my favorite. Highly recommend!

Come on Now! I hurt my mouth so the only thing I can eat was porridge. But where can I find porridge? I found it here after googling porridge… And it was fantastic. Not "the best" in terms of the fancy restaurant style of rice porridge (juk) but definitely more homey vibes version. Like how your mom or granny would make it. The banchan (side dishes) were really fresh and a lot of variety. I’m going to try more menu items once my mouth heals. This place has great comfort foods and classic korean foods most other places don’t have! More authentic. Not your basic trendy Korean spot. Also, the lady who runs the register and serves is so kind. She is like the best Korean auntie. Just a kind soul. I will bring my wife and our families (Lord willing)! 9/10