Bunsiknara was a great spot for a casual Korean lunch in the area. Their menu is extensive with good pricing and each dish delivered in comfort food taste. Portions were large, the banchan was good (great tasting kimchi, and mayo sesame lettuce). The bulgogi gimbap was good and filling - we especially liked it paired with yhe kimchi. The Oden soup was refreshing (soy based). The curry rice and sizzling octopus and pork had tons of flavor with a bit of a spicy kick. With these generous portions, we left completely satisfied with our meal and friendly service. Would drop by again for Korean food if we are in this area again! read more

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Very strange and uncomfortable experience. We stopped in simply to look at the menu and see if the restaurant was what we were looking for. We decided it wasn't and left to go to another restaurant nearby. What was very concerning was that the owner/manager followed us to the other restaurant. We had even tried to get her attention before leaving, but she didn't come over. Then, after we left, she came looking for us and followed us into the restaurant we had chosen instead. We were respectful and simply decided to dine somewhere else. There was absolutely no reason to follow us or make us feel uncomfortable for choosing another restaurant. The restaurant we ultimately went to was very nice and welcoming, but this experience was extremely unusual and left a bad impression. read more

Came here a few times and I would say this is the best cafeteria food here in Jersey. The food here was amazing! Service- super friendly and attentive. Ambience- like your normal Korean cafeteria style restaurant but better. Felt really homey which was really welcoming. Overall- will definitely come back here again to try their other items. read more

Bunsiknara - Spicy Squid and Pork & fishcake soup; Ig: Susan lam - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

My friends and I came after a day out and needed some comfort food. We were seated immediately and given an extensive menu. We noticed pretty much every table had some sort of fried food item so of course we had to order some too. We ordered their gimmari 김말이, cheese tteokbokki, beef tang soo yuk 탕수육, spicy tuna with perilla leaf gimbap and shrimp tempura gimbap. We were pleasantly surprised by their large portions and ended up not being able to finished everything. Flavors, portions and prices are great! I will definitely be back when I'm in the area. read more

Bunsiknara - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Nice casual spot in Palisades Park for light comfort good. Great atmosphere and service. Highly recommend. Kalguksu comes in a massive bowl. Kimbap is fresh!! read more

Bunsiknara - Kalguksu (해물 칼국수) - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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Bunsik Nara is a solid spot for casual Korean dishes. While you wouldn't come here to eat a healthy meal, it will be a hearty one! My favorite is the tonkatsu, especially their sauce! The sauce is unique and a little different from Japanese style sauce but really hits the spot. The service is attentive and accommodating to kids as well. read more

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There was a lot to like about our first experience. Above all, everything on the combo plate was served at the right coldness and hotness. The pork katsu was so tender that each bite felt as light as clouds. I could've done without the fried egg on top of the hamburg steak, which really stands on its own. The iceberg lettuce for the salad had the perfect crisp and chill and the unidentified dressing brought it to another level. The macaroni and sweet corn salad were definitely welcome but were both a tad soupier than I would like. Staff was efficient and friendly although you would expect that in a dining room of just for people. An overall really solid first experience, so I'll have this joint on my radar for a future outing. read more

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Relaxed atmosphere. The staff were friendly and attentive. Servings were bountiful. And everything we ordered were wonderful! Cheesy Tteokbokki was really cheesy... and will satisy your cheese-pull pleasure. Chicken was tender and tasty. Fish tonkatsu was not fishy and breading was crunchy. Odeng was fulfilling and kimmari was enjoyable! They also gave us free lettuce salad. I believe the owner might have recognized it was our first time there and offered us some free drinks - my company got sodas for each of us. I would say my experience here today is with high ROI. read more

Bunsiknara - Exterior - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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The portions are HUGE! Bunsik Nara served a wide selection of Korean comfort food. And did I mention the portions are huge? lol The kimbap rolls are gigantic and you could easily share one between two people. The tteokbokki wasn't my favorite because it was way too sweet. It had some sort of fruity after taste that threw me off. Warning: do not get the Diablo jjamppong if you cannot handle spice. It is by far THE most spiciest soup I've ever tried. (As a reference: I can handle Samyang Buldak noodles just fine.) I even poured some water into it to dilute it but nothing helped. With that said though, the noodles were cooked perfectly and it had so much seafood and vegetables. (I later went back to try the regular jjamppong and the soup was great! Spicy but not diablo spicy.) read more

Bunsiknara - Diablo Jjambbong - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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I thought the pricing for quick Korean bites was a little on the higher end for casual dining - but there's a reason- THEYRE BIG BOY sized. Totally wish I took a gander at everyone else's order before we ordered 3 separate entrees and a roll. Needless to say, if you're looking to fuel up- this is the place to go. I noticed they also do a LOT of takeout/catering-like orders. This spot ideal for groups or ur gym bro/sis trying to carbo load. The food is quite good. Banchan- iceberg lettuce w sesame dressing, kimchi, pickled radish but with a cinnamon-like taste to it Bimbimbap- IDK why there was iceberg lettuce in here too, otherwise satisfactory! Bulgogi Ttekbboki - was a ginormous gravy boat (def sharable); flavorful, filling Chicken Cheese Katsu- HUGE, crispy, cheesy- amazing. Sharable and should be for ur poor arteries. Tuna Kimbap- large and has imitation crab inside* Staff is super nice and welcoming. Even checked into make sure I mixed up the bimbimbap right. read more

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I was a big fan of this place and left feeling stuffed and satisfied! We got 3 dishes (1 combo, 1 tteokbokki, 1 squid and pork plate) and it was probably enough for 4 people, so we definitely overordered but everything looked so good! My favorite was the tteokbokki with fish cake. I also surprisingly loved the salad with the sauce they served for free at the beginning. The squid/pork was too spicy for me but I thought the squid was delicious. The combo came with really tasty green onions garnished on top of fried chicken. The chicken was special, as was the fried rice which had a hint of a seafood taste. I also appreciated the macaroni salad in the combo plate. The cream pasta was a bit too heavy for my liking, but it was good overall. Well worth the value, huge servings, busy place that seems to be popping in the midst of all these other Korean restaurants. read more

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Some of the best padak (fried chicken with green onion) in the world. So moist and juicy and the sauce they serve it with is soooo good. We also ordered the cheese tteokbokki which was a huge portion. One of the servers came around and mentioned that she thinks our order didn't get enough tteok so she gave us some extra (so kind... great service). The kimbap was super tasty and freshly made as well. Super casual ambiance for a snack/quick meal. Prices have gone up in the past few years but portions are still huge so can't really complain! read more

Bunsiknara - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Ten of us went to the restaurant on a Saturday afternoon for a late lunch, and the staff was able to quickly accommodate us by putting together tables. As expected, we ordered a ton of things -- my brother and I shared Combo A, which comes with tonkatsu, Hamburg steak, and a choice between tomato sauce or cream spaghetti, and the shrimp tempura kimbop. The table also got tteokbokki and padak (fried chicken with scallions) to share. My brother and I frequent the restaurant at least once every few months, and I would say that any of the Combos are a good choice if you want to try a bunch of different food items. There are also Combos that come with different katsu and fried rice instead of the spaghetti. It was our first time trying the shrimp tempura kimbop, and while I wasn't expecting the spicy mayo drizzle, it didn't hurt the dish in any way. Tteokbokki was tasty but too spicy for a Korean American who does not do well with overly spicy food. Padak was excellently fried, and I appreciated that the server purposely served it a little later so that we would have some time to eat each of our main dishes and clear the table before digging into another dish. In fact, service was fantastic at the restaurant -- all of the servers were friendly and very attentive to our needs, despite the fact that they were pretty busy. As for ambiance, I love the decorations of Minions on the wall, as well as the latest Kpop hits playing in the background. The restaurant also has a display case of various anime figurines that is interesting to see. Overall, I definitely recommend Bunsik Nara if you want a wide variety in the selection of Korean food with great service. read more

Bunsiknara - Shrimp tempura kimbop - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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Best comfort food when craving something fatty and spicy! I think the rice cakes are make of flour not rice (밀떡) so it's very chewy yum Katsu was so good -- that sauce was delightful too. Usually katsu sauce is too strong with a slight BBQ flavor but this one was not overpowering at all! Seemed homemade Server was so friendly and sweet! Great vibes read more

Bunsiknara - Cheese Tonkatsu - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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EXCEPTIONAL Korean food. HoLlLLYYY this place is amazing!! TRY THIS OUT for some great huge portion snack meals. Staff is super friendly and portions are MASSIVE. Quality was also insane!! All 6 of us were soooo happy with everything we ordered. Also, the banchan HIT soooo good. Kimchi, lettuce, and one other dish that was phenomenal. My mouth is watering thinking of this meal. Photos included to see the sweetness in quantity of everything. 17273920/10 we will be back. Ambiance was cute. It definitely felt like it was meant for families and kids specifically! read more

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Bunsiknara has an extensive menu with a variety of comfort dishes. My fiancé ordered their kimchi fried rice with cheese, and I ordered their soba with tonkatsu off their summer special menu. We were absolutely not expecting the huge portion sizes! The soba was delightfully chewy and paired well with the chilled dipping sauce and the katsu was fried perfectly and didn't taste oily. Would totally comeback to try some of the other dishes! read more

Bunsiknara - Soba and tonkatsu, and cheese kimchi fried rice - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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Portion size here is massive!! Come hungry and you won't be disappointed. Food here was mediocre - nothing special to call out. Here's what we got: - sweet potatoes tonkatsu 3.5/5: def recommend anything fried here! And the sweet potato version is something more unique compared to other bunsiks - combo c 4/5: like I mention above combo c all gives you fried chicken and it's great that they use dark meat chicken which makes it extra tender; spaghetti & fried rice nothing worth calling out - combo f 3/5: the galbi delicious but portion for meat here was disappointing compared to the amount of kimchi fried rice they give you ( about 3 portion size ) to 1 portion of meat ratio. & kimchi fried rice didn't taste great which an odd smell to it - squid & pork 3.5/5: tasty squid & pork but too much onions here read more

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This place is a gem!!! 10/10! Good quality, service and price is great! They're very generous with the portion size. Would definitely come back again! read more

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Came here for dinner on a Sunday and was seated right away. They offer a wide variety of dishes, which is good unless you're indecisive like me lol! We ended up getting the rabokki and kimchi fried rice. The food came out relatively quick. Both dishes were good, but nothing special. Portion sizes were large. We were both super stuffed by the end of the meal. Both dishes had 2 pepper signs, but the rabokki definitely had more of a kick to it. Would come back! read more

Bunsiknara - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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Was craving kimbap & tteokboki so I just yelped and randomly found this place. Portions are bigger than I thought!! Chill atmosphere. And they have separators between tables. Taste is better than I expected because they seemed to have a lot of fusion dishes on their menu and alot of times, they're not that good. The kimbap rolls are huge and so good. I loveedddd the cheese tteoboki because they put so much cheese!! I always want places to put more cheese but I didn't have that feeling with this place at all. The portion is also big, I have that spoon there for size. Definitely gonna bring more people with me next time so I can try other things on their menu. read more

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Clean, great, friendly and attentive staff, and most of all great home cooked feel food with great authentic Korean flavor. Portions are great also so you will be satiated. We had the bugogi (ribeye beef marinated in Korean sauce) with hot pot rice that gets crunchy with onions and yuk gye jang which is strips of lean beef with broth that you can ask for spicy levels. It has sweet potato glass noddles and egg and veges. This was very good too. One of the best I ever had bc the broth was great and the beef was tender and separated into strips with No fat. And our server was so sweet and sincere and hard working (thank you Woo Hyuk Noh!). I will return!! We had leftovers to enjoy later. read more

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A HUGE selection of Korean food on Broad Ave. A go-to place when you are in the mood for street food style - rather than the stew or spicy soup type. As much as I have tried the Combo C with chicken, rice and pasta, we were in the mood for TYPICAL Korean street food ... just as the name says it "bunsik" ~ Ordered 1) Ttukbokki - rice cake in spicy sauce 2) Odeng soup - fish cake soup 3) Kimbab - mayo & tuna, and regular one All were decent. Their kimbab has gotten bigger and longer. We were surprised by the length of kimbab. A mouthful with one and you will not leave hungry ~ and the price of the kimbab was also around $7. read more

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The best Korean comfort food!!! Prices are ere very reasonable, and with generous portions and i feel like the food transported me to Korea. Highlyyyy recommend the cheese tonkatsu. From the cheese pull to the crispy pork, everything about this dish was chefs kiss. We also ordered a bulgogi roll, cheese tteokbokki, and kimchi fried rice. Everything was a 10/10! read more

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The staff were so friendly! We ordered a ton of food and they helped move things (and a table) around to fit all of it. The restaurant itself had a bright and welcoming atmosphere, and the food! Fair warning, these servings were plentiful, we had much togo. Would absolutely recommend their fish katsu and cheesy teokbokki. Also the teokbokki is enough to feed the whole table for sure. read more

Bunsiknara - Complimentary lettuce and sauce - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Came on a Friday early afternoon for a late lunch. We ordered the stone bibimbap and squid & pork on hot griddle to share. Service was great. Food came out really quick. Everything was delicious. Excellent portion for these prices. Loved the ambiance- great for a quick meal, a cheap date, friend gathering. Lots of seating. TVs on the side showing Korean children's shows. Clean bathroom. Not fancy / premium Korean, but Korean that warms the belly and fuels the soul! read more

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Highly recommend Combo C! I think it's the best dish there. Combo C is huge and I think it can be enough for 2 people. It comes with boneless fried chicken topped with fresh scallions, spaghetti (choice of tomato or cream sauce) (The tomato sauce spaghetti is just ok. Kind of tasted like one just from a can of tomato sauce), fried rice (really good!), and a bunch of sides such as mac salad, corn salad, and cabbage salad. We also got the sweet potato tonkatsu, but it was just okay. I think it was overpriced and was pretty hard to eat. So i wouldn't really recommend it. They do great keeping a distance between the customers and checking your temperature before you get seated! read more

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The service is friendly. The food is great and tasty. They have multiple tv's for kids and adults to watch.

This is my family's favorite spot in Palisades Park, NJ. We always order Combo C, which comes with boneless scallion chicken (better than ANY Korean fried chicken we've ever had), extrenely good fried rice, and either creamy or tomato spaghetti. Its good for 2-3 people for less than 24 dollars. We also always get a side order in addition, and this time we went for Gganpoong shrimp, which is fried shrimp with chili sauce. The shrimp was crispy and the sauce was the perfect level of spicy and sweet. We can't wait to come back and try more on the menu! read more

Bunsiknara - Combo C and Gjanpoong Shrimp - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

I've been coming here since high school and while prices have expectedly gone up a small amount, this is still a delicious, reliable spot to go to for an affordable, filling meal. I always get the Combo C with tomato sauce pasta. This dish is definitely meant for sharing! I came here with one other friend and we split this combo and a bowl of jajiangmyeon. The jajiangmyeon was okay but hit the spot since we were craving it. Combo C was amazing as always. From the juicy chicken to the fried rice, it never fails! The meal total came out at around $48 with tip for the two of us and there was so much food left over it served as another filling meal for a family member at home. I feel like it's hard to find that much good food for that price nowadays! read more

Bunsiknara - Boneless Chicken, Spaghetti and Fries Rice Combo - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

TLDR: If you haven't had Combo C, you haven't lived. "Combo C." If you're from the area, this phrase is bound to be a familiar one, one that never fails to have you salivating like there's no tomorrow. I've been going to Bunsik Nara regularly for 5-6 years now, and though I've tried their menu items like tteokbokki and tonkatsu (there are countless other places with better equivalents), nothing beats Combo C. If I were judging all of the food I've had here, I'd only give 4 stars, but Combo C really deserves the last star. To be honest, it isn't Combo C as a whole that keeps me coming back: it's the scallion chicken that comes with it. The chicken is unlike any other chicken I've had before, and trust me, I've had my fair share of good chicken! No joke, I've questioned whether Bunsik Nara's scallion chicken is made of real chicken before because of how it seems to melt in your mouth. The chicken is magical: it's soft but not soggy, the outside is crisp, the sauce it comes with couldn't have a better substitute, the scallions add the perfect amount of freshness to each bite... The best part is, if you just want the chicken, you can buy it separately without the rest of Combo C (it comes in a bigger portion than the chicken that comes with Combo C). Enough about the chicken. Combo C also comes with fried rice, spaghetti (your choice of either cream or red sauce), and side dishes (banchan). The fried rice is surprisingly good; though it's an ordinary dish, it tastes better than you'd expect. The spaghetti is lacking in flavor and texture; in all of my experiences, the noodles have always felt overcooked. I can't say anything about the side dishes because I've always been too infatuated with the chicken to try them. Oops. In terms of post-pandemic regulations, Bunsik Nara seems to be taking appropriate measures. You're required to do a temperature check right by the door, there's pumpable hand sanitizer at every table, and cups/utensils are disposables instead of the typical metal ones. The cashiers/servers aren't exceptionally friendly, but they get the job done and have never been unpleasant. During my most recent visit, I was having trouble opening the takeout bag for my leftovers and the cashier came over to help me out. Gave me auntie vibes haha :) Definitely worth trying if you're in the area! read more

Bunsiknara - Combo C - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

The food here is decent and the portion is large. The BBQ ribs we ordered was slightly under cooked. Otherwise, everything went pretty well with our meal! read more

Bunsiknara - BBQ ribs - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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I really like the variety of food this restaurant offers! But my favorite thing about this restaurant is the combos (and the fact that it's pretty cheap!). I ordered Combo C with the cream spaghetti and it's definitelyy enough to fill two people (maybe 3). The chicken is crispy and there are lots of other sides to enjoy, like the fried rice, coleslaw and spaghetti. Will definitely be back for more! read more

Bunsiknara - Combo C (with cream sauce spaghetti) - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

If there's anything I learned about food in Palisades park, it is that portion sizes are insane here! Definitely a bang for your buck no matter where you choose to eat. We ordered: Sweet potato tonkatsu ($17.99) Duk ramen ($10) Bulgogi roll ($9) Spicy tuna roll ($9) Fish cake udon ($11) Spicy tofu soup ($13) The Duk ramen and tofu soup is a pass. They lacked flavor and was just bland. Not worth trying at all! Their varieties of tonkatsu is quite the feat. The size of the plate when it came out seriously shocked all of us. How can one portion be this big ?! It wasn't bad per say but it felt like they just deep fried a whole potato so it can get sickening to eat after a while. And don't even get me started on the Bulgogi roll. The beef was unseasoned and the roll was dry and tasted like cardboard. I don't know what was going on with that roll but it did NOT taste good AT ALL. The savior of the day was the fish cake udon and. Spicy tuna roll! As expected, you cannot go wrong with spicy tuna! The roll was huge but the amount of tuna they put in is almost unnoticeable. I wish they had given more! The fish cake udon was pretty decent. I was craving a soup dish and this satisfied it. Very decent portion size but I wished they added more fish cake! Overall, prices are very affordable but the food is really just ... eh. I feel like you could get better elsewhere. read more

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Ordered two different combos for two people to share and like many others have stated in their review, the portions sizes are huge and you will have a lot of leftovers to take home. The first combo we ordered was the tonkatsu and soba noodles. The sauce given with the tonkatsu isn't exactly my favorite, but it was still good. I didn't have any expectations for the soba noodle but it was so delicious and the soy sauce dipping it comes with was super refreshing due to the crushed ice. Obviously, it's a Korean restaurant so I'm sure it's different to how it would typically taste in a Japanese restaurant, but it was satisfying for me and my dad. The second combo that I choose was ddeokbokki and soondae. The rice cake was the perfect mixture of soft and chewy. The spice level was also just right. At home, I do tend to make it more spicy, but for the average person, it's a tolerable amount of spice. The soondae was pretty average, but to be fair I had soondae earlier in the day at a different place so I couldn't help but to compare. As someone who loves ddeokbokki and bunsik in general, I enjoyed everything I ordered and would want to come back again and try other things on their menu. *They don't give out a lot of banchan and honestly you don't need it with all the big portion sizes. The salad they give you was sooo good though? It's such a weird thing to compliment a restaurant on but I really want to know how they make their dressing. read more

Bunsiknara - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Very tasty and prompt service. I wish they had more options around the tofu soup. I like seafood, but I would have liked a mixed beef and seafood option. Loved the BBQ ribs-absolutely delicious The bathrooms are clean and single use. They are gendered bathrooms but could easily be made into gender neutral bathrooms read more

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Food was decent, but what ruined the experience was the owner. She was very rude and pushy about the bill, would not split it for our party, and demanded over 20% tip. Not splitting the bill made the percentage of recommended tip higher. She was not even the one serving us, so she did nothing to deserve such a tip. read more

It seems to be a very popular place but the service seemed I don't know.... A bit too fast paced (rushed) and pushy! We wanted to start with one shared entree but it was almost like we were forced to get two! The lady just kept standing over us waiting when we said we just wanted that to start and it's not like it's cheap. Ended up barely eating the second entree -bibimbap with beef (bulgogi I think) because it just wasn't good and there was maybe a tablespoon of beef in it. The Korean ribs combo was good and it was enough for two. They give free tea (green tea I think ) but it had an odd taste to it. I wouldn't go back. Overpriced for what it was... so no. read more

Located on broad street with lots of street parking. At first I found the items too be a little pricey, but do not be fooled by the pictures in the menu; the portions are huge and great to share amongst friends. The staff were very nice and the food tasted great~I would come here again for the kimbap and combos. read more

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This is one of my favorite places in the Bergen area. For the price and how good the food is, you really can't complain. I always get the Combo C. It actually a while ago used to be $20, but the price has increased. Now it's $22.99 so it's still such a great price and the portions are huge so you can definitely comfortably share between 3 people. Everything in the Combo C is standardized, except you can choose between tomato or cream pasta and I would definitely recommend the cream! It's delicious. The fried chicken and the sauce that they make with it is amazing! That's definitely my favorite part of the combo, but the fried rice is so good and the other noodles that come with the combo as so good as well. I always tell my friends about this place and have come here many times and will definitely be back! They don't take reservations which is the only downside as usually there is a 15-20 minute wait during peak eating times, but it's worth the wait! If you have leftovers, don't forget to ask for the sauce that goes with the chicken to take home!! read more

Bunsiknara - Combo C - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

I was craving Korean food so much and this restaurant checked off all my boxes!!!! The food came out so quickly. The servers were really nice and came to check up on you. The place is so clean. I came around 7pm and I didn't need to wait for a table. The portions were huge!!! A MUST TRY read more

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