Yuk Dae Jang - San Gabriel

The Korean soups here are delicious! I stopped by on Monday around 5 pm and there was only one person. We ended up order a few soups to share. Beef Brisket Sul Lung Tang - So refreshing. It's light and flavorful. No extra salt was needed and the noodles and beef were tasty. (5/5) Handcrafted Dumpling and Rice Cake in Ox Bone Broth - This was a bit different tasting from the sul lung tang but also was very tasty. The mandus are a bit thicker but had a nice bite to it. Rice cakes tasted like it should. (4.5/5) Banchan (side dishes) - Came with 3 different items, fish cakes, kimchi, and a vegetable mix. They were good and was super enjoyable. (5/5) Overall this is a great spot if you want Korean soups. I would be back! Parking - They have a lot which is shared with many other restaurants.

As a Black person with a Korean wife and a Korean mother-in-law, I would like to think I know what good Korean food tastes like. Every year, for the first 7-8 years of my daughter's life, my MIL would make Seolleongtang for the new year, because you gotta have the rice cake, right? Well last year we moved MIL and FIL back to Seoul so they could enjoy home. And then we needed a place to go for rice cake for the new year. So we came here. It was full but there was no crazy line. +1 The hosts were attentive and kind. +1 They sat us almost immediately. +1 They play K-Pop vids on the tvs while you wait to order/eat. +1 And then the food comes and it tastes just like MIL's! If you're looking for a hearty 육개장전골 (hot pot) or a savory 설렁텅 (seolleongtang), visit this place. Also, it didn't break the bank. +1

Tasty and hearty Korean food served in a small but cozy environment. Suitable for casual family dinners, date nights, or get togethers with friends. We ordered the spicy octopus dumplings, pork belly plate, army style hotpot with ramen, original yukgaejang with pasta. All were pretty good but my favorites were definitely the hotpot and the pasta. The side dishes weren't outstanding compared to some other Korean restaurants, but they were just enough to whet my appetite. Service was just okay, and parking can be take a while to find when it's peak hours, especially with other restaurants in the plaza. Overall, I'd recommend checking this place out!

Came for an early dinner on a Saturday with a party of 4 and we were seated immediately. FOOD ORDERED: - Premium Bossam (L): nice and fatty -- had a good portion for our party of 4. The pork itself doesn't have a flavor (since you dress it with the various toppings) and some pieces were a lot fattier than others, but overall a solid dish - Beef brisket Sullungtang with Glass Noodle: peppery broth with ample beef brisket. Warmed the soul - Original YulGaeJang with Fresh Noodle: more of a medium spice vs. mild spice. The fresh noodles were my favorite part of the meal. In the future, I would probably get the Sullungtang with fresh noodles. It just feels pricy to upgrade for $3. We also had trouble getting the servers' attention. Maybe because we were the only party for a good 30 min, but the two servers were just talking with each other and we had to go up to them multiple times to ask for refills or to just get their attention for more napkins etc. Parking sucks in the parking lot. Very tight lot. Better to find street parking or around the corner from the restaurant.

My wife and I went to get Army Stew. Sooo perfect for cold weather. We had a late lunch, around 2pm. It was delicious filled with tender, fatty pork meat, spam, chewy ramen, mushrooms, cabbage, sausage, tofu, and savory & spicy soup. Service was amazing, very attentive- our server came by with cold water (for me) and hot tea (my wife) every time without asking when we were close to empty. We highly recommended for the army stew along with other individual stews. The stew is good quantity for 2-3 people, plus the purple rice was delicious with the soup. The banchan was great for me, but the kimchi was a bit too squid-y for my wife. We love this place. We'll be back soon!