I ordered catering food from here. Food was just so so. Portions smaller than other Korean catering…read moreplaces. Ordered about $400 worth of food and typically these catering places gives a pack or two of Korean cakes as a thank you, for "service", Hansol gives nothing. Ladies who work there are always unfriendly and looks checked out. I'm going to try Janchi Myeongga near Murray Hill area and see if they're better.

Right on the corner of Northern & 149th, they have a small parking lot (emphasis on the SMALL)…read more Great place to stop by for a quick meal/snack. They have a huge variety of banchan (side dishes) that range from kimchi, pickled veggies, korean style fritters, fried chicken & spring rolls. They also have packed lunches that range in size & protein choices as well. The main reason I go though, is for the fresh rice cake! Their rice cakes are always made the same day they sell! So regardless of when you stop by you can rest assured youre getting fresh soft chewy rice cake! **BTW they have a few locations - a mini one inside hanyang & a larger storefront on 162nd street!

My parents don't cook anymore and just pick up banchans, stews and other trinkets. They make…read moreamazing kimbap and their rice cakes are so yummy. This is my hidden gem that I want to gate keep. They open really early so would pick up breakfast or food for dinner later. Please visit! To go place. Small and the ladies are super nice. Cash is preferred!

Authentic Korean Takeout Gem - A Must-Try!…read more I recently stumbled upon this incredible Korean spot, and I had no idea how amazing the food would be! This place has me wanting to learn Korean just to better appreciate the authenticity and connect more with the owners. Everything here feels so genuine--from the food to the atmosphere. Though I'm not Korean and communication can be a bit tricky (since everything is written in Korean), the experience is still wonderful. The kind Korean ladies running the place are incredibly patient and do their best to explain the menu. Regular customers are also super helpful in guiding you through the different dishes. This is strictly a takeout spot--no dine-in seating--but that doesn't take away from how special it is. Everything is made fresh daily, and they only make enough to sell out by the end of the day. If you come early, you'll have a wider variety to choose from, so I definitely recommend visiting in the morning for the best selection! My go-to order is the kimbap. The menu has some English translations for the types of kimbap, and each roll is made fresh to order--so you know it's as fresh as it gets. My second must-have is the fish cake (odeng). It's absolutely perfect and pairs so well with the kimbap or honestly with anything you're eating. Prices here are very reasonable, even better than H Mart, and the quality is on another level--fresher and more authentic. If you're in the neighborhood, you have to check this place out. Just make sure to go early because things sell out fast. This spot is truly a hidden treasure.

Rolly Kimbab did not disappoint as my introduction to Korean food!…read more The crab meat sandwich felt loaded. It was thick and packed with crab meat. As you can see in the photos, they definitely did not skimp. Although it had a soft texture, I really enjoyed it. I love a sampler, so the Kimbab box was right up my alley. I can't complain, it included a variety of textures, along with some mild spice and non spicy pieces. Honestly, I need the recipe for one of the items in my box The shrimp tempura, drizzled in what I think is eel sauce, was made to PERFECTION. Needless to say, my taste buds were happy.

Great place to get you kimbap, snack, dinner menu. They have set boxes as well as individuals…read moresnacks. Srrvice was great. Staff was fast and efficient. My daughter lives there mini rice balls. I love coming here. They are open very early like 6:30 am and closes at 9;30 pm. They have there menu served all day even for breakfast. Come by and try for yourself.

One of the best seafood pancakes and sundae I've had. This was my first time trying 청국장 (清國醬), or…read morecheonggukjang. It has a very strong smell, almost like a really strong cheese, with an intense, deeply fermented flavor. It's quite rich and very filling, worth trying if you're curious about traditional Korean flavors. @kiffeeic

Wow - my sister and I enjoyed ourselves so Much at this…read morerestaurant: Pork stir fry with kimchee was delicious; pork belly with aged raw skate - comfort of pork belly combined with uniquely exotic preserved skate must try for the adventurous (recommend cutting skate licensing halo and eat with kimchee, raw garlic and spicy green pepper) First time had Lettuce Stems bunchun was delicious and crunchy - Koreans truly don't waste any part of the plant! Small intimate restaurant with Hubert helpful waitress. A definite recommendation from a Korean!

I order Korean catering quite often and when my usual spot closed (Janchi Janchi) during Covid, I…read moregave this place a try. I ordered kimbap, sweet fried wings, fried dumplings, bulgogi, and chop chae. The food was majorly "off". Msg flavoring had a very strong presence in every dish and kimbap and chicken was super sweet. Sorry but really don't need extra msg and sugar in my food. I spent $380 and normal custom is to give a free dukk or sheke drink but none was offered. And the ahjumma who brought out the food was either menopausal or just a very unhappy person. Horrendous service. I just recently tried Hansol for catering and it was SO MUCH better. Everyone raved how good the food was and few ppl asked where I had ordered from. No one asked when I ordered from MaEul. NO ONE. Avoid this place for catering. Also, there is NO parking whereas Hansol has rear parking.

Best tasting Napa Kimchee I have tasted in any store in Flushing. We love their tuna kimbab…read more Plan to order their other menu items... Just ordered and ate three lunch boxes (Bibimbap, Bulgogi, and Spicy pork) all were very tasty and had good portions. Highly recommend them. Look forward to trying more of their menu.

Disappointed. I really wanted to try the Juk. Because Juk Story currently does not have dine in…read moreseating, I did not try the food. All the food was take out / to go.

Came here ~9 on a Sunday morning and we were the only ones in the restaurant. The woman working was…read morevery kind and patient with our questions and had our food out in a very quick, efficient manner. They didn't have indoor seating at the time we went so we took a table directly outside and the person who took our order also cleaned it and served us the food as it came out. The dish itself was incredibly filling and delicious - the spicy however was a bit hotter than I expected. I thought it was good, but if I ever go back, I'd want to try the non-spicy version as I tasted a friend's and found that easier to eat ( especially on a summer day! ). The side dishes were also very delicious and went well with the richness of the porridge. I didn't finish my entire meal and had enough for breakfast the next day - I'd highly recommend this place for anyone in the mood for a traditional Korean meal and a good hangover cure!

Tried this place for the first time, it was a Saturday night. We arrived around 5:30 table of 2 and…read morethere were 2 other large parties. It got busy, almost full house around 6:30ish. There's 2 waitresses and one busser, but I felt only one of the waitress was pulling the weight, while the other (maybe she's the owner?) mostly chatted with one of the table customers. I felt bad for our waitress she was so busy with fulfilling takeouts + dine ins and the dishes require a lot of servicing table side. She couldn't catch 1 second of break :( Food wise, we got their 2 person combo of spicy pork gamja tang and spicy rice cake which came with the steamed egg. Everything was so good, egg was extra fluffy, rice cake was delicious and the meat came right off the bones. They take a good variety of side dishes. My partner wasn't a fan of the gamja tang but due to feeling it's a hassle to eat meat with bones, so those who fee sim may agree. We also asked for the fried rice after we finished the gamja tang, for 2 servings I think it was $4.75 or something. I really enjoyed it but I guess I like scorched rice, also something my partner doesn't enjoy so those we feel sim just note. Environment feels very old school, well worn. Feels cozy. It can get loud very quickly on a Saturday night as this place seems to be a hit for large parties. Since the wait staff is short handed, expect a bit of a wait for things. Don't come if you're in a rush.

I'm pretty sure I discovered this spot long before Anthony Bourdain did! It was featured in Parts…read moreUnknown Season 9, Episode 4 (Queens), where he dined here with chefs Josh Smookler and Cosme Aguilar. Geo Si Gi is highly known for their signature gamjatang (spicy pork bone soup). Ordered the Gamjatang & Grilled Mackerel Set - $52.95 (for 2) The gamjatang is perfectly spiced - bold and warming without overwhelming heat (and trust me, my spice tolerance is low!). Instead of the usual red kimchi, they load it with long strips of green napa cabbage, cut right before your eyes before serving. Some bean sprouts, watercress on top, with tender potatoes, chewy rice cakes, and massive pork bones that fall right off - so meaty and flavorful. Served with a side of sweet mustard sauce. Pure comfort on a cold day. The grilled mackerel was enormous and incredibly plump - way bigger than expected! As an oily fish, it's rich and satisfying, but we barely made it through a third. If you're a mackerel fan like me, it's a must-order. . Banchan were simple and homey: nothing flashy, just solid classics. Bonus: it comes with fluffy steamed egg (jjim) that rounds out the meal perfectly. I can eat an entire bowl of rice with just the steamed egg . This set was massive for two - we left with about 1/4 of the soup and 2/3 of the fish! Pro tip: Save some broth and ask them to make fried rice with it at the end. Game-changer. . Highly recommend for hearty, soul-warming Korean food in Flushing!

What a local gem and a fun place to eat! We weren't familiar with this concept and went to check it…read moreout for lunch on a weekday. There were more people than we thought would be there but not too many so it was still comfortable. With every dish that is ordered, free kimchi, banchan, rice and cold noodles are included and you can help yourself at the buffet area. Or if you don't order a dish, the unlimited sides are offered for $10. It's a really great deal and so healthy. Our spice tolerance is nonexistent but there are plenty of kimchis, pickled vegetables and other things that we tried. We didn't feel like we were limited in any way by that. The hostess, servers and other customers were so friendly and helpful, especially since it was our first time and we didn't really know how it all worked. We would definitely return for a fun and healthy experience.

*ppffffffffffft pffffffffft* (well, that was a bit more flatulent than usual)…read more"Very good, now can you blow a B flat?" So this is it, I am now the 3rd trombone in the stage band. Repressed memories bite in weird ways as I thought back at my high school days while munching on cold fermented veggies - back in the heady days of the early 90s when cellphones were analog bricks and a PC was a beige tower with an IBM logo embossed upon it, I was once a shot nosed, pudgey asian kid. I thought a Trombone will help me talk to girls (go with a guitar or a ukelele instead), and since I wasn't selected for the computer club, I ended up at stage band class at my NYC specialized high school. When you don't really care enough about playing to be good at it, you are going to sound mediocre, and when half the room is also winging it, the results were merely tolerable. After the band performance at an assembly there's a potluck, and they are ready-made, heat-and-eat affairs with items from CostCo or Boston market. It's a checkmark on someone's calendar, an obligation to be fulfilled without much passion or excitement. Just like the students' dispassionate stage band attendance, their boughie parents are feeding the class with an easy "out" - when I grew up in Corona the poorer kids and their parents did their own cooking, and I had some really spectacular food during the school potluck days. In the presence of affluence you trade quality for convenience and lost a sense of thoughtfulness... All of that rushed back into my head when me and the missus ended up in front of a fancy-ish storefront in Suburban Douglaston at what was formerly an Italian sunday gravy joint (Giadinero?) but now as a Korean eatery. Something seems off though...It's 1p Sunday - where's the customers, and why is it so devoid of the aroma of food? Kimchi is essentially the resurrected Kumgangsan, a former restaurant chain with locations at midtown K-town and downtown Flushing. They had a banchan store called Jangchi Jangchi but they went away during the 2020 pandemic. They promised a 10 dollar Kimchi sampling menu with rice, soup and noodles - this sounds great in early 2025...but is it worth it? Taken from a perspective of a community service joint, yeah, you won't leave hungry as it's all-you-can-eat. But if it's intricacies of Korean cuisine that you desire? Not so much. It's not that the cooking is bad, it's unexciting - for a tasting menu where you hope to taste the difference in kimchee varieties they are all about the same - fresh, cold, sour, but none particularly spicy, salty, funky or interesting. If your Korean auntie made something like this and she was told by her doctor to go easy on the salt or sugar for health reasons, you'll nod then gratefully enjoy. However, this is from an actual kimchi store and It's definitely very mild tasting. The same can be said about the shitake mushrooms and daikon banchan - the daikon is "soft enough for grandma" and both it and the mushrooms tasted like they fished it out of something else and marinated to recycle the ingredients. In addition to the 10 dollar kimchee tasting menu they also can serve you seollongantang, Galbi, bokkeum (squid) or the kalchi (grilled fish) at the typical price for a normal Korean sitdown with soju and a full menu, but they don't seem to have much turnover nor excitement. It felt like your Korean auntie's retiree cafeteria - to reinforce that assertion, when we ordered some steamed pork dumpling we got something that's a bit more bland and watery than expected, kinda like the challah and matzo ball soup at a diner frequented by retirees. We didn't go for their jarred kimchee afterwards as it was too plain for our likings. If we pass the area and want to get something cheap and filling, we might stop by...but with so many choices in the area it'll be tough to convince us to return soon...It was like sitting down in front of the band practice room with a trombone without much drive or excitement for it. Definitely an overly flatulent C minor...