Ye Dang Korean Restaurant

Had an amazing dinner here after my Korean neighbors invited us to try one of their favorite traditional spots. It’s only about 13 minutes away, but I never knew this place existed — and it’s clearly well-loved by the local Korean community. We tried several dishes and everything was fresh, authentic, and full of deep flavor: • Napa Wrap with Braised Pork — tender, clean, thick-cut pork belly served with radish pickle, shrimp sauce, bean paste, and napa cabbage wraps. Perfect balance and a must-order item. • BBQ Beef Short Rib — thick, juicy, and tender. Love that they don’t over-char the meat, so the natural flavor shines through. • Galbi Tang — rich beef broth with short ribs; they also offer a limited upgrade version that includes brisket. Very warming and comforting. • Fish Roe Stew — mild heat but full of flavor. Great option if you can’t handle intensely spicy broth. Their signature dish is the Octopus & Monkfish Spicy Hot Pot, which we’re definitely coming back to try next time. Our neighbors said it’s what they order every visit. Great service, huge portions, and authentic Korean flavors. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a real Korean dining experience beyond the usual spots.

If I want to have real homemade Korean food, I always go to this joint. Don’t get me wrong, there are other great Korean restaurants in Orange County, California. But, this restaurant has real authentic Korean dishes at very reasonable prices. I’ve been coming to restaurant for more than 5 years, and I don’t intend to stop it as long as this restaurant exists. In addition to the great food at very affordable prices, all the staff at this restaurant are very friendly!!

Most traditional Korean restaurant in the Irvine/Tustin area when you don’t want AYCE Kbbq. I was craving a delicious spicy fish stew and that’s what I got and it was absolutely delicious. The place was not busy before 12 pm but by the time we finished our food, the place got packed with all Koreans and many older Koreans. I took a star off for the forgetful servers. There were only 2 servers for the whole restaurant and they did seem overwhelmed, they did come by with a smile apologizing for their forgetfulness. My family definitely want to come back often and try their other dishes.

Great Korean taste in Tustin. Food was great. Perfect for anyone! The tofu soup was very nice. Fish was yummy. The ribs are super good. The aircon restaurant was a bit old or not sure why it’s super hot despite having it turned on. I sweated through the meal. Otherwise, everything else was amazing!

We were seated but menus were never brought to us. Other customers were seated after us in the immediate surrounding tables and orders were taken. Almost as if we were being ignored on purpose. Didn't feel good about it so we left, and never will go back. We've eaten here before and food is good. But service was always hit and miss and unfortunately this time was the worst. This experience was at the Tustin location.

Authentic Korean spot for family gatherings and lunches. Come with me! Highlights of the menu: 1. A nak jeongol - seafood hot pot with seafood broth 2. Japchae 3. LA kalbi

Great authentic Korean food and a huge menu! Great for sharing and getting one big jjigae. The Bossamm is also very good. The interior is not an upscale place but the quality of the food far compensate for it. Lots of regulars here