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came in on a weekend for dinner and was seated immediately! recommended by my roommate who's been meaning to try this place and we're glad we did! the portion for 2 was more than enough for us!
First time trying "gamjatang" will definitely try it again but next time it will be spicy version! Waitress was very attentive as well on managing the soup by flipping over pork bones Atmosphere was really nice aswell, felt like I was in a kdrama a moment lol
Another Korean restaurant on Harvard Ave known for their gamjatang soups. It's a small restaurant, so I would go here with a large group of people, but I'd definitely recommend coming with a friend or two to try out all the dishes. My most recent visit we got the gamjatang, jokbol, bibimbap, and seafood pancake. The soup broth is very flavorful and the meat falls off the bones. The seafood pancake was crispy. We had leftovers of jokbol with all the food that we ordered. The service was good and I would recommend trying this place out if you're looking for a warm cooked Korean meal.
I'm not sure why this place has a 3.7-star rating; I personally thought it deserved a solid 8.5/10. The owner was the only one hosting and taking everyone's orders, and he did an amazing job. He was very attentive to our table, making sure we had everything we needed. We were a party of three and ordered the Hanmaru Signature Gamjatang Large. Flavor-wise, it was quite light yet hearty, and there was more than plenty for the three of us. We also tried the pig's feet, which, in my opinion, had a better flavor than the soup. We didn't realize they closed at 9 until we checked our phones and the owner wasn't in a rush in kicking us out. I would definitely recommend this place to others and would go again!
Came here for their HANMARU GAMJATANG and Stir-Fried Jokbal. I tried hamjatang for the first name, it's good. But nothing outstanding. There are 4 big pork bones for medium size. The meat is not too flavorful. But their dipping sauce is very good. Their Stir-Fried Jokbal is amazing. It's my favorite jokbal dish. The jokbal is tender and flavorful. Panchan is pretty good and I like their potato salad a lot. There's a lot of meat in this meal. We (2 persons) cannot finish everything. People next to our tables all pack the leftovers. I'll definitely come back here again for their Stir-Fried Jokbal and something else. We came on Friday night and there's no wait. The place is not loud. There're spaces between tables and it's good for conversations.
Decent Korean food place, nothing mind blowing but good. They mainly specialize in gamja-tang, bossoms, and pork feet dishes. We only tried their gamja-tang and it was good, the pork was very tender. The medium size it pretty big and can definitely be shared by 2-3 people. The spicy squid was okay, and the galbi was good. The service was just alright, nothing impressive and when I asked the server if there's shrimp powder used in the seasoning of the soup.. because a lot of Korean dishes use shrimp powder regardless of it being a meat dish (used in the spicy seasoning ex: kimchi) he didn't bother to check with the kitchen/and was a little rude about it. But I was just checking since I have an allergy A good amount of seating at the restaurant, reservations are available if you want to be safe but it didn't seem like you needed to make any if you have a smaller group. If you like any of their specialty items they offer, I would say check it out!
On a Wednesday evening, a group of 6 (including myself), went to Hanmaru for dinner. Since we had a reservation at 715, we received seating immediately. The entire table ended up ordering family style, getting corn cheese ($12), a seafood pancake ($14), the Hanmaru Signature Gamtajang ($43, large size), tofu kimchi ($17), and a dolsot bimbimbap (which I didn't get to try). The table received rice and banchan w/in 5 minutes, and plates streamed in over the next 10 minutes. The corn cheese tastes exactly as one would expect. Arriving on a hot plate proved a nice touch. It did seem overpriced, however. The seafood pancake seemed lackluster. It did not have much seafood, tasting more like a too-lightly salted scallion pancake. Also, its form factor, precut squares, gave the illusion of small portion size. Perhaps an optical illusion, but it proved visually unsatisfying. The Gamjatang, a pork neck bone stew and Hanmaru's signature dish, arrived on a large sukiyaki-like bowl placed in the center of the table, which had a burner to keep the stew hot. The stack of vegetables and spices could not effectively hide that the stew only had 6 pieces of pork neck bone. The soup itself, while flavorful, seemed low in volume. I would have much liked having double that amount to get some decent bowls of stew in. The tofu kimchi proved delicious and savory. It's essentially a spicy pork, kimchi, and rice cake stir fry topped with tofu.
It's been too long since I've come here but sadly it wasn't like how I remembered it to be. Overall, the meal was still yummy but a few ingredients were skimped out this time. The pot no longer includes tofu and the potatos are sliced thinner (I know I sound super picky) but I feel like those changes impacted the experience. The broth got weirdly thick after like 20min since the potatoes almost disintegrated into the soup. And I'm just sad that they no longer include tofu :( it's still available as an add on. This is a one of a kind spot for Boston so I still recommend it if you're craving a bowl of hot soup!
This is the only place in Boston I've had gamjatang and I LOVEE IT. It's not too big of a place but I never had to wait. The service is great; we get plenty of side dishes as well and refills too. Their signature gamjatang is my go-to. The broth is flavorful! Definitely a place to go if you wanna have a family style meal.
I have wanted to go to this local spot in Allston to try the jokbal(pig feets) for the first time. It feels very homey inside like your moms about to cook for you with a small menu of classic korean comfort foods. They have apps, meat and even hot pot on the menu. I really enjoyed the jokbal which reminded me of the texture of pork belly and was very flavorful. We got the spicy version but it honestly was like a 1-2 spiciness. Galbi was rich in flavor as well, just a little bit of a tug or war in regards to the chewiness. Our waiter was helpful with letting us know about the jokbal options and re-checking what my friend could have because she had a seafood allergy. They also listed on the menu allergies icons for seafood, pork, beef, etc which was nice. Korean food is always a little pricey but I always forget about that as our bill was almost $70 for two entrees that don't come with rice. But, you can ask for it free of charge. Good portions and good taste would go here on a monday night for a relaxing dinner. Food Jokbal bokum LA Galbi Prices $$ Food 7 Atmosphere 5 Service 8
Came by with a friend around 1pm on a Saturday - the place is not that big and was pretty busy but thankfully there was a table open for us! Ordering was also smooth as well - there's an option to order and pay online directly via the menu link, but they can also take your order in person too. We ordered the yuk gae jang, corn cheese, dolsot bibimbap, and stir-fried spicy pork. Yuk gae jang was not bad! Shredded beef was super tasty but the broth was a bit too oily, and I personally would have preferred some more noodles for the portion size. Corn cheese was a bit flat - it tasted much like a bowl of creamed corn with some melted mozzarella on top; not bad in an absolute sense, but not really what I expected from corn cheese. Stir-fried spicy pork was fantastic - pork was tender, veggies were well-cooked, and portion size was great. And, it was nice that everything was really spicy (as we wanted!). Lastly the bibimbap was pretty good too - beef had a good juicy flavour and the fresh veggies, gochujang, and egg paired really nicely with the large portion of rice for a very filling bowl overall. Price point was not the lowest, but the portion sizes were very large (e.g. if we had come with a few more people it would definitely have been very worth it to share amongst more people). They seem to specialise in the gamjatang which we didn't get this time, but I'd love to try it out on my next visit. Looking forward to it!
This is definitely a gem in the neighborhood! Feels like having home cooked meal at Hanmaru. Decent price, good portion, flavorful food and friendly staff. What more can you ask for?! The kalbi is a must order. The hotpot was great especially on a cold rainy day. Jap Chae with seafood is another option if you're not into rice. This is not a fancy restaurant but it's clean and cozy. Will come back for sure!
I absolutely LOVE this place! You must come here. It is located in Allston-Brighton near the CVS. They work like machines in the back truly! It's quite incredible. A very small holes in the wall place with BIG flavors! They're super attentive Korean place that consistently stays busy! It's a must! I got the personal bowl that includes rice, bone, potatoe and tofu! I added veggies and it comes with sides of rice, macaroni, kimchi and so much more!
Hanmaru is open, and, according to the menu, they are offering 10% off at lunch as a reopening special. Two of us ordered the papaya salad, vegetarian chap che (with fried tofu!), and a seafood tofu chi gae (sorry if any/all of these are misnamed or typed) which was much too much food for us, even though one of us (ahem) stuffed themselves silly. Fortunately for me, they were able to make everything mild. I liked everything, but silly me, my favorite part of the meal was two of the five side dishes - the potato salad and the fish cake. They refill these, you know. The waitress was pleasant. She even twisted the paper on my straw into a rose! read more
Seafood pancake was ok. It was a bit doughy and not crispy enough for my tastes. Give it a good coat with the sauce to improve flavor. The good part was actually the Hanmaru Ramen with tonkasu. The pork belly was delicious and flavorful. It was juicy and was cooked well. The soup itself was not truly Japanese as I can taste a very strong Korean soup base in it, which is fine since the soup was excellent. It had a spiciness to it which wasn't too overwhelming. The noodle was the kind I like in ramen which was curly with medium thickness and cooked to the right semi al dente style. Also had the Omelette fried rice which was good. The egg enveloping the rice was nice and hot. The ketchup gave the right balance and obviously and very well like Japanese style dish. The fried rice inside was well flavored although I think they could make it a bit drier as fried rice goes. The service was fast and waitress attentive and courteous. Overall, great experience and will definitely go back to try the gamja tang everyone raves about there. read more
7 years ago
Take-out review: I got the steamed pig's feet (jokbal) for take-out. Price of $20 was too expensive for the portion. Usually, korean restaurants give side-dishes and rice for a $20 dish but there were no sides. The waitress told me that rice was extra so I didn't opt-in since I had rice at home. They do give you a korean mixed bean paste sauce (ssamjang). The taste was just average but the meat was very soft and chewy. read more
6 years ago
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4 years ago
came by here with some friends because we were craving korean food! the food will probably satisfy your cravings, but i personally just wasn't impressed. i can't see myself coming back anytime soon, but i didn't necessarily regret trying this place out. - notes - both cash and card are accepted! - atmosphere - the inside of the restaurant is a little bit small, but there are a fair amount of tables. it's a relatively casual spot where friends would go for a dinner, but nothing too upscale. - overall experience - my friends and i arrived at around 7:15 pm on a thursday evening and it was surprisingly quite busy. we were lucky enough to get the last open table, so we didn't have to wait long. the service here is pretty quick and we were able to get our food around 10 minutes after being served some side dishes. the service here is pretty good, but we did have trouble getting their attention every once in a while. 6/2/22 -soft tofu chigae with seafood: i was craving this dish, but it just wasn't that good compared to some of the other places in allston. i personally thought that kaju tofu house does their tofu stew a lot better. but, i appreciated how pork, beef, seafood, and veggie choices for the stew were all equally priced; your stew also comes with an egg unless you request not to include it. i decided to get my spice level as mild and the seafood as my protein. i was surprised to see that there was actually quite a bit of seafood in the stew, with mostly shrimp and clam. the side also comes with a bowl of rice, but the portion of rice didn't compare to the amount that other places would usually give you. the stew itself was quite bland and seemed watered down, but maybe it's because their mild spice level is just more mild than what i was used to. they added a fair amount of tofu in this too, but i still don't know if this was worth the ~$15. (3/5) read more
Read this more as a 3.5 star review. They seemed to have scaled down their menu based on my previous trips here (no more tteokbokki sadly). Hanmaru ramen with beef bone broth is always a decent option here and their kimchi tofu entree is also fairly satisfying as well. Their unique dish is definitely gamjatang/jungol that is served hotpot style between 2 - 4 people. The broth is ok but doesn't seem to really absorb the flavor of the bone marrow too well; at the very least, it is spicy. Decent Korean/fusion restaurant if you are in the area but not mind blowing. read more
Came here for dinner on a Friday and we were seated right away. The service was super attentive and friendly and they continuously filled our side dishes without us having to hound them down (very important). We ordered the Gamja Stew (B) and it was plenty of food for the 2 of us. It comes in this huge pot with a heating apparatus underneath to keep the stew warm. I've never dipped meat into wasabi/soy sauce before and the pork dipped in this is absolutely delicious, I may have to start dipping all my meats in wasabi. The meat was fall off the bone tender and there was a good amount of pork on the bones. The stew was pretty spicy with lots of flavor as well. Overall, I would definitely want to come back to try the other dishes/stews that they have to offer. read more
**Review for Takeout Only** I've been to Hanmaru for multiple times since the old days of college, and surely their GamjaTang (Korean Beef & Potato Stew) has been and always will be their signature this. Our recent visit however was to order something really quick and easy for a Sunday dinner, and we opted for more JapChae and Chicken Katsu. Both were delicious and flavor profile-wise on the bolder side. The Japchae was a tad oily to my liking, though, but tasted fantastic with piping hot rice! Chicken katsu was OK, but nothing too much to rave about. Portions were generous and our order was ready in 10 minutes, so that's a great bonus! read more
15 years ago
Another East Asian restaurant in Allston, I decided to come here with a friend to try out some dishes that I do not eat often. My friend ordered the Rice Cake Mandu Stew, which is a beef stew with rice cake and dumplings. I got Kimchi Chigae, which is a really spiced up broth with slices of pork and cabbage inside. I really liked the Kimchi Chigae even though it had a good amount of spice in the flavor. It's definitely a good choice when the windchill is really low, and the temperature outside is -2 degrees Celsius. After mixing it with a good amount of rice, it was a tasty dish. If they can put in some more pork in the dish, it can be a really good dish. Cabbage was also fairly good with the rice and the spiced broth. My friend seemed to have enjoyed the dumpling soup and was able to finish it. I also came here for the lunch specials. I got a tonkatsu and pork belly ramen noodle soup. I really liked the somewhat spiced flavor of the broth, the tonkatsu was tastily crispy, but I though the pork belly meat slices were thin slices. Although the slices were thin, the pork was tasty, though I would rather just get the pork tonkatsu, if I had to choose between tonkatsu pork or pork belly. The noodles were pretty good, they were definitely a little thicker than the ramen noodles that you would get from a supermarket. Banchan (side dishes) was probably the most average banchan I have eaten at a Korean-style restaurant. The macaroni salad was decent, as well as the mashed potatoes. The Kimchi was okay, the cabbage was a little soft, and the bean sprouts were satisfactory. Service was okay, the waitresses need to be a little more nicer, but the food came in fairly quickly. Prices are very reasonable, dishes tend to be under $10 before tip. The lunch specials may be the same dishes but the price difference is only about $1 or $2. I kind of like the small and somewhat quiet atmosphere, and it made me feel I was more inside a cafe or a bistro than a restaurant. Overall, this is a good choice for some Korean style stew or Japanese style noodle dishes especially when the weather is at an awful 13 degrees Celsius or below. I am not sure if I will be coming to this place often, but I think they can do a good job serving some tasty Asian dishes. read more
16 years ago
The Gamjatang is a MUST try if you like spicy stews. Went with my boyfriend (who generally eats a lot) around 4pm on Saturday. The place was almost filled with only 2 empty tables. We ordered the Gamjtang for two ($29) with an extra egg. We asked for a little less spicy than usual. The broth was sooooo flavorful and the pork bones had lots of very tender meat on them. I also really liked the potato and the soft tofu in soup. The portion is very generous that we couldn't even finish it. We asked to box the remaining soup and meat and think that it would be a perfect spicy ramen broth to use at home! The complimentary side dishes are really good too. I especially liked the mashed potato salad. It was so creamy and melts in your mouth. We finished it so quickly and asked for one more! Parking is free and easy across the street (make sure you park at the public parking lot, not the lot for the liquor store -- you could be towed). We will be back soon!! read more
9 years ago
I only order their specialty pork soup every time and they always do a good job on their specialty. If you are a fan of pork bone marrow you'll love this place. Big portion too read more
yummmm ordered here on DoorDash for dinner tonight. After scrolling through the Yelp page (thanks, previous reviewers!), I found decided on the stir-fried spicy squid and kimchi chigae (with beef and seafood). - $16 - a bit pricy for the volume but wow, this stir-fried spicy squid had the perfect texture and I'm really impressed with the cook on this. It's decently spicy and the dish is also balanced well with some sliced onions. I would DEFINITELY get this again. Was a originally a bit nervous because overcooked squid makes my heart sad. - $12 - kimchi chigae (spicy tofu soup) - with beef and seafood. First off. wow you can get tofu soup with two meats for only $12?? That's usually the price of a veggie version - but here you can get a single or combo meat-based protein without the price increasing to like $15-17, which is what I see from most menus. I'm not sure if they got my order slightly wrong or if seafood to them means fish cakes so I was a little disappointed about that... also thought it was supposed to come with an egg :/ Kindaaaaa disappointed in this - however wow I was not expecting little things of banchan! Makes me a little sad because there's so much plastic waste, but idk what to ask for when it's disposable containers for take out. - both dishes above came with a serving of white rice - cooked very nicely :) Overall super happy about the stir-fried spicy squid! Underwhelmed by the experience with the spicy tofu soup so might try some other dish next time. But very motivated to get the stir-fried spicy squid again... read more
12 years ago
Omg. The gamjatang *faint*. It's good. Like seriously good. They're famous for their spicy pork bone soup here and for good reason!!! Try this place if you're a Korean foodie fanatic and want some amazing stew. The location itself is small and average looking but the servers here are great. They're really nice and even help you pack up your soups to go. Fast service too. I tried the dukbokki and that was ok too. Not the best I've tasted but it's pretty decent. Is probably rate it a solid 7.5/8 out of 10. Their rice cakes are perfectly soft and chewy unlike many other places who undercook their rice cakes. And it's SPICAYYY. Just the way I like it ^^ Banchan was just ok. Five star rating for gamjatang!!!!!!!! read more
I came here just last night after sadly finding out that Bibim next door was closed for whatever reason (7pm on a Wednesday). I've always wanted to try this place out because a coworker told me he really liked their ramen. But of course, I didn't try the ramen... nor what seems to be their special, the gamjatang. Walking to our table, we saw that just about every single table had a gamjatang. It looked amazing and I really wished we ordered it but the bf wanted his budae jungol. There was definitely no regrets though because the pot was huge and filled with delicious spicy goodness. Oh my god, was it spicy... I LOVE spicy food but this was almost painful to eat (but in a good way). Not exactly sure what kind of spices went into it (although we tasted jalapeno) but it was definitely the spiciest budae jungol/jjigae we've ever tried. We had a lot of leftovers so one pot is more than enough for 3-4 people. We also tteokbokki which I wasn't too big of a fan of. The rice cake itself tasted homemade (not sure if it is) but it had an odd graininess to it. I'd probably pass on that. Overall, this place deserves a pretty solid 3. Service was nice and friendly, but the floors seemed a bit dirty. I will definitely need to come back to try the gamjatang next time though!! read more
11 years ago
If you find yourself eating here, order the house special - gamjatang (spicy pork bone soup). On a cold night, it's just what the doctor ordered. The pork pieces are generous and portions do quite well to subdue a party of two. Broth is decent, probably leaning on the spicier side. Veggies, hard tofu, and assorted banchan are complimentary. I ordered soft tofu and enoki mushrooms as auxiliary sides. read more
We only got the jokbal for take out but holy crap, this is some of the best jokbal I've had! Definitely better than the jokbal at Seoul Soulongtang which I had just a few hours earlier. Great balance between skin and meat, cooked perfectly, not try at all, juicy and moist. The doenjang it comes with also has some garlic and stuff mixed in so it's not just plain, but it doesn't quite taste like ssamjang either. Really, cannot recommend the jokbal here enough read more
13 years ago
7 years ago
Delicious for Asian stomach！One shortcoming is that you put too much garlic in！Little bit spicy but not too much and the dish is so huge for little girls. Hot pot for two is totally enough. read more
7 years ago
3 years ago
Hanmaru is a bit of a hole in the wall korean restaurant in Allston on Harvard ave and they have some really good deals I think for groups of different sizes. I went in a party of three around 830 and we all got different items. I got the Gamjatang set c, which was great for one person. The stew was fairly spicy and came with 3 pork ribs with fall off the bone meat, tofu and potatoes and rice. Combined with the bon chon, it made for a very filling meal. My friends got the tonkotsu ramen, extra mild, with extra noodles and the soft tofu chigae. The ramen didn't have much spice and very mild. The serving size was also easily enough for 1-2 people. The chigae was also really good. They also seem to have hotpot. So if you have a hankering for korean food and your other goto spots are packed, you should give Hanmaru a try. read more
12 years ago
17 years ago
Let me preface this by saying I am a tall goofy white guy who has little experience with Korean food. Now let me say that the staff at Hanmaru was so incredibly kind and attentive. They made sure to introduce me to the appropriate way of eating and went out of their way to explain details I may have been unaware of. I really appreciate that kind of courtesy. On top of the cultural diffusion, the food was excellent. Multiple appetizer plates were brought out with seaweed salad, kim chi and multiple other dishes that added to the meal. The food was authentic and had a great spread in any price range. I can't wait to go back and get one of their "special stews" that could easily feed 4 people. I'm in love. read more
7 years ago
The pork bone hot pot is so tasty and you can add extra veggie or ramen. We had set B with 4 pork bones and it's enough for us two people. We'd love to come back read more
They make an awesome spicy stir-fry pork (jeyuk bokkeum) and just for this, I fell in love with Hanmaru. Jeyuk bokkeum is definitely my favorite Korean dish and the one I had at Hanmaru was just great: spicy but not too much, just enough for you to still enjoy the taste of the meat itself. Great banchan as well -- we had kimchi, mashed sweet potato, soybeans, macaroni salad and 2 more whose names I don't know. Service was quick and nice despite the place being quite packed at 9pm on a Friday night. Prices are definitely ok for me, coming from Paris where Korean restaurants can quickly get quite pricey. I can't get wait to go back and try more from their menu (especially their spicy rice cakes, various stews and galbi!!) read more
7 years ago
Loveee this place!! Their gamjatang is super tasty and the perfect level of spicy. I love the watercress in it and the meat is so tender it just falls off the bone. Came here and got the gamjatang for 2 people for 2 of us and we had so much left over, definitely would've been enough for 3 of us. I've never tried anything else but if you're here, I would definitely recommend the gamjatang. It's the perfect meal if you're craving something hot, spicy, and filling read more
4 years ago
We got the bone soup for two people and we couldn't finish it because it was so much food. You'll definitely oh be full after eating here and the flavors are fantastic as well. The meat on the bones were super tender and delicious to eat. read more
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8 years ago
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Allston, MA 02134
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