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    Cafe Gunul

    4.0 (131 reviews)
    ModerateKorean
    Closed 4:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 1 month ago

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    CAFE GUNUL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    There was no recent pic of the menu so I did you all a favor~ As of Nov 2025, this is the menu items and their prices! Enjoy! Their food is so bomb! Every single one of them!

    Light on top of table so nasty look at the dust
    Eunice K.

    This place they need to clean the bathroom and the table with the light that's on top of the table because it's so nasty too much dust. I lost my appetite after I saw this. I bet you all this dust Go inside the food and people just eat it don't realize it . I will never come back here unless they clean it all up really good...

    Sea snail salad with noodles  Green apple soda soju pitcher
    Azulena A.

    My partner went here a handful of years ago and has been telling me about the green apple soda since... we have been looking for it for almost a year and FINALLY accidentally stumbled upon jt! And after having tried it I would say definitely worth the journey! Green apple soda is delicious, green apple soda soju pitcher is even more fun... We also had the sea snails with noodles, huge portion and absolutely amazing (pictured) Tried the disco chicken as well, I would also recommend this! (I also love this frog... ) Service was timely, staff is friendly, ambiance is clean and dark and private.

    Garlic chicken wings
    Cindy K.

    Great place for drinks and Korean pub food! We come here often for a casual girls night or date night. Their garlic chicken wings are chef's kiss amazing and they make the best teokbokki in town. Pair it with an ice cold beer and you're all set! Service is ok and they have buttons at each table to call the server when needed.

    Fish cake soup
    Grazielle M.

    This spot is perfect to visit, especially on a rainy day. The ambiance of this location is so relaxing and laid back. We went to try the Kimchi pasta, the So-dduk-so-dduk, and the Fish cake soup. Everything was served beautifully and in significant portions. The staff was amiable and helpful. The place is tidy and well-maintained. - Kimchi pasta is scrumptiously creamy, and the kimchi goes well with the flavor. The crispy bacon balances the overall taste of the dish. - So-dduk-so-dduk was very flavorful, and its coated sauce was highly delicious. - Fish cake soup was served super hot, which is a plus, especially on a rainy day. It's loaded with a tremendous amount of fish cake and eggs.

    Sea snail salad.. Korean comfort food
    Ed K.

    Ordered the kimchi pasta on this visit. It is foods you crave to eat that gives you comfort. The pasta tasted like a Mac and cheese, and then as you started to go deeper, you could see shrimp and bits of kimchi. Overall, it was good. It is hard to incorporate kimchi into dishes since kimchi can either help or hurt a dish. If you've cooked with it, made it. You get me. Korean fried chicken and sea snail salad a match made in heaven. Don't think it's bizarre foods, just a canned cook shellfish. This is made into a vinegary, spicy salad that goes really well with the chicken. The sauce comes on the side of the chicken to not ruin the crispiness and juiciness of the chicken. It is elegance by itself. Mostly asians eat here, which means only one thing. It has got to be good. I want to try the chicken gizzard and garlic which has been a lont8me favorite.

    Whole Chicken
    Yoomie Y.

    JUN GI TONG DAK!!! One of very few places who serves this in CA. Order the large, it's soooooo crispy and the inside is still juicy! They get busy, so go early if you want their chicken. I get their chicken, chicken gizzard, and fries our go to! They also have combo specials with alcohol, perfect pairing with the chicken. The servers are attentive and you have a service bell if you need to get assisted.

    I ordered a spicy octopus with noodles to go. There was a very small amount of octopus and most of them were onions. The taste was ok but the portion of the octopus was such wasting money. I don't think I would order again.

    Julie Y.

    I always come here for the fried chicken! They are mostly popular for their chicken and beer combo menu. The sea snail noodle salad is another favorite. It's spicy, tangy, and sweet on top of feeds a good serving for 4 people.

    Nikki C.

    It was my first time here and to try Korean fried chicken. I love it here! Chicken is so crispy and crunchy, the meat is cooked well. I like the fish cake soup too. I will come back here again.

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    this review is for their marinated fried chicken only: heaven in your mouth

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    Garlic chicken wings is soooooo good!! Can't find it anywhere else. This place is a must; everything on their menu is delicious.

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    Stir fried pork belly and kimchi
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    Met up with 3 other people to grab some lunch at this location. We came in during a weekday for…read morelunch and it was very busy but no wait. I love that you order off their kiosk which is conveniently located at the table already. The staff was quick to bring out the banchan. To start, we shared their leek pancake and pork blood sausage. For my lunch I went with their cold noodles since it was a cold day. The people I came with had some pork spare ribs, which came with rice and bone knee soup. And a bibimbap. The leek pancake was the best thing there. The pork blood sausage was more of rice noodles rolled up with pork blood flavored. I can't imagine it being much portion. Eveything else was bland which we all agreed to. For my cold noodles I added plenty of vinegar and mustard but it was not it. Still lacked flavor. Also it only had half a boiled egg and two verythin slices of beef. The pork was over cooked, dry, and lacked flavor. The bibimbap was also bland even with their red sauce. We we were all disappointed. The pricing is affordable. The staff was nice and quick. They made sure to check up on us. Parking here is a tough even though it was a weekday. Their lot was full and you can park next door but by the dental office but that was also full. We waited a little and eventually found parking. The restaurant is very casual, clean and spacious. This was just really meh to me.

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    Near the cash register. 6/14/2025
    Near the cash register. 6/14/2025
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    I went here because my cousin wanted to go and she treated us to an amazing lunch…read more We got there a little before they opened at 12pm on a Sunday and there was already quite a few people waiting for the place to open. It didn't get so full that there were no seats but it does get very crowded. Anyway, I don't know what we got since my cousin orders everything but the food was amazing. All the meat was really good and better than most Korean BBQ places I've been to. I would highly recommend this place if you don't mind paying the price

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