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    Kaya Garden

    3.9 (133 reviews)
    ModerateKorean
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Sam S.

    A friend brought us here because it is her family's go-to restaurant. The portions were massive and the food was all delicious. I especially liked jeyook sambap and jjukoomi bokeum. I was also surprised by the albap which was delicious for only $5. I definitely would definitely visit next time I'm in the area, but I might also take a trip out to NJ just to eat here again.

    Ashley B.

    I've been coming back here several times after a friend introduced me to Kaya. The food is always solid and the service is quick and pleasant. I didn't grow up eating in Korean food so being introduced to so many different options here has been such a treat. I will definitely continue to return!

    Joy Y.

    Visited this restaurant on a saturday night and it wasnt too busy. We had a party of 5 and were seated right away. I picked this spot just to try out their raw marinated crabs and they did not disappoint. We got the normal blue crabs, 2 servings and it was more than enough to serve 4 people. We also ordered the spicy squid with noodles, spicy pork with kimchi, and bulgogi sambap. Everything was delicious and cooked well! We also got the steamed egg and a side soup as well. They also do lunch specials!

    Grace H.

    So, apparently, they have the best soy raw crab, and let me tell you, it's good, really good. BUT, the crabs not that soft, so be careful. We also got the spicy pork belly which was awesome, and the portions are really good. The service was good, they were attentive and got us what we needed in a timely manner. Definitely check out the specials that are offered. So many great specials AND the side dishes here are superior compared to other Korean locations.

    Raw marinated crabs
    Cindy W.

    As a foodie, I am embarrassed that I never had raw marinated crab until Kaya Garden. The crab was tasty but on the salty side. It is also meant to be shared with a group, as one can only eat so much. Kalbi was delicious, as usual! The service was great here, with constant refills of Banchan.

    Raw Marinated Crabs and Ssam-bap
    Inez L.

    We came here to try New Jersey's version of raw marinated crabs to compare it to the Queens and Brooklyn's versions. I honestly thought it was not as good- they cut up the crabs into smaller pieces, which makes it harder to get a good squeeze of the meat into your rice bowl. The sauce was soaked in deeper than some of the other ones, likely because the crab is cut into more pieces, but it is a little salty. Don't get me wrong, it was delicious- but I wouldn't travel this far again just to have more. If you live nearby though, it's definitely worth it! That being said, we also had the sambap, which was delicious! It comes with a lot of veggies and is also meant for sharing. Our group enjoyed the banchan also. The staff were very nice and accommodating to our large group.

    Raw marinated crab
    Mel T.

    My friend and I had been dying to try some raw marinated crab. It was hard to find one that was open on New Year's Day but I found Kaya Garden so we decided to drag our husbands out for a little holiday lunch. We got there at 1 pm and there was a good amount of people dining there already, though the restaurant was not completed full. From the looks of it, it used to be a sushi/Japanese restaurant. We decided to order a bunch of things to share. This is everything we ordered: Bulgogi - originally, we had wanted the Galbi but the waitress (who speaks very little to no English) told us the minimum order would be two. I'd never heard of this before and there was no way we could finish two of those because we wanted a variety. So we ditched that idea and settled for the bulgogi. This was a bit bland. Stir-fried spicy pork loin with kimchi - I usually don't order this because pork loin tends to be dry but thankfully, this was not the case. I especially loved it with the soft tofu it was served with. Raw marinated crab - this was very flavorful but salty, so you definitely need some rice to go with it. I highly recommend scooping some rice into the crab shells. While I liked it, I don't think it's something I would order too often. You can only eat so many pieces of it. It's also a lot of work to eat. We ordered the large but could have done with just a small because there was quite a bit of leftover, and you can't really eat these the next day. The banchan was standard. There was really any one side we ate that we wanted more of, which is typically the case at other Korean restaurants. As we looked around the restaurant, we noticed that everyone was ordering something that came with a giant plate of veggies, which I found out was the bossam. Will have to try that one out next time.

    Marinated crabs
    Wen Na Z.

    I've been craving soy sauce raw marinated crabs lately, so my fiancé and I stopped by for lunch. Off their lunch menu, we ordered their marinated crabs with doenjang jjigae, and the spicy pork ssam for 2. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and so much food for 2 people. The staff was friendly, overall a good and hearty experience.

    spicy pork / jeyook bokeum
    Amy L.

    We love Kaya Garden for their spicy pork / jeyook bokeum! We've also ordered their marinated crabs before but it's really the pork that brings us back. During our most recent visit, we came in at 8:30pm and were seated immediately. After ordering our food, it came out pretty quickly. Our spicy pork came with rice and doenjang jjigae (the jjigae was spicier than most places I've been to). After finishing up our food we were out the door around 9pm. Service is okay which we don't mind as we come specifically just to taste their delicious spicy pork!

    Lee K.

    Got into town this evening and decided to yelp for a quick meal. Saw this place, Kaya Gardens, Korean Restaurant, out here in Leonia, New Jersey. We simply couldn't ask for more. From reading the quick listed reviews already on yelp, imwe knew this is going to be another awesome food adventure out here on our first day visiting the New York area for the first time. I called in around 8pm to make sure they were still open. Glad to know they close at around 9-9:30pm (according to the Ahjuma who answers the call. It is advertised to close at 10:30pm. It was only 4-6 mins drive from our hotel nearby. Plenty of parking on the Main Street and there seem to be parking spaces throughout the streets in the nearby homes. We found a parking stall when we pulled up; THANK YOU JESUS!! Got out, walked through the front door and three (3) Ahjumas greeted us at the door--Annyongsaeyo!! We were seated almost immediately as we only had a party of three. From the looks of things, there's a cashier lounge, a seating area serving up to 6 tables with seats from 4-6, and another isolated room with roughly 6 tables serving the same amount of seats. Several Ahjumas tends to the guest and we had about 4 helping us from brining out the cold side dishes, to getting the beers and serving drinks and helping us with the menu. After we placed our order, the food including the main course came out in less than 10 minutes. We ordered a Stir Fry Combination dish with Intestine, Beef and Squid, a plate of Pickled Raw Crab meat with delicious soy sauce served over a nicely decorated lettuce and a Tofu/KimChi Soup that has Intestine and Tripe in it. All served with a bowl of white Jasmine Rice. Authentic is the word I would like to use to describe e the flavor, the aroma and taste of each bite. I'm recommending this place to anyone visiting New Jersey and just wants something that is not Italian, Burger or Pizza. We'll be back for seconds and thirds next time. I'm pretty stuffed now. I said Thank You, Kamsahaminda to all the Ahjumas and a nice tip for the generous food.

    Raw Marinated Soy Sauce Crab (~$18)
    Aya E.

    Ordered: Bulgogi Gobdol (~$18): marinated tenderloin beef in hot stone bowl, served with purple rice and soondubu Raw Marinated Soy Sauce Crab (~$18) Aya's take: After seeing the viral raw marinated crab everywhere, I decided to finally give it a try. Not too many places have it based on my research but Kaya Garden had come up a few times. We stopped by during their Lunch Special (Mon-Sat 11:15am-2:45pm) and were seated right away. The banchan (side dishes) they gave us were decent; I particularly enjoyed the fish cakes. The Raw Marinated Soy Sauce Crab was a good try but definitely not my favorite. I think I would have preferred a spicy marinade versus this soy one. It's a lot of work for so little meat but it is super buttery, a little sweet, and jelly-like. It goes best with the purple rice. The Bulgogi Gobdol was pretty solid; well-flavored but a bit dry. It was honestly the backup dish in case we didn't like the Crab and even though we finished the Crab, I'm glad I had another option just in case. Good try but wouldn't be eager to try it again!

    Theresa C.

    I came here with coworkers for lunch. They are taking a lot of precautions for Covid...masks, temperature reading upon entry...even a UV air purifier. We shared what I think is Ssambap...spicy pork and onions to be eaten in fresh lettuce wraps. This was awesome. We also had Bulgogi which was served with outstanding purple rice. Together with the nibbles they brought out in the beginning, this was way too much food for three people. Boss paid, so I can't speak to the prices. The service was great, very friendly waitress

    Natalie H.

    The raw marinated crabs were delicious! We had 4 people, and one platter for 2 had enough for 2-3 crabs per person. I think that was a good amount, since too many would have been too salty. We also got the spicy pork, and it came with a lot of different veggies to wrap them in. They gave us purple rice, lots of side dishes, and 2 stews for free. We would definitely come again to try the bbq.

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    Tastes good and nutritious as always. Love the staff, so nice and friendly. Recommend for family gathering and having meals with friends.

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    Ahjae Gookbap

    4.6
    (150 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    2nd time coming here. Small restaurant with a few tables. Thankfully when we came (Saturday…read moreevening), there was one table available and it was the same table as last time! Ordered three things: 1) marinated crabs, small size (5/5). Always a must-get here. 2) ddukbaegi bulgogi (4.5/5) - Thinly sliced prime marinated beef ribeye casserole with rice cake and glass noodle and mushroom served in a sizzling hot pot. Really flavorful and so good to have on a cold day. 3) ahjae ppyo jjim (4.5/5) - Braised prime beef meat bones in soy reduction with carrots, radish, dates, chestnut, rice cake and glass noodles. We got non-spicy. It came in a HUGE bowl. Definitely meant to be shared with a group. Took leftovers home and it was still yummy the next day mixed with knife-cut noodles I had at home.

    Blew me away. Come here at all costs!! Super small and cute restaurant. The staff were so friendly…read moreand worked so hard and quickly. Side dishes (fresh kimchi, radish, fish cake, and egg) were AMAZING. Had so many refills. Come here!! FOOD: Premium Soy Marinated Crab (9/10) - Insanely sweet and crab sizes are very generous. Mix the rice in the head, you won't be disappointed Soy Marinated Blue Crab (8/10) - Also really good, but crabs are a bit smaller. Still tastes great with the rice Bibingnaeng (8/10) - Really solid cold noodles with beef, pear, and cucumbers? Great way to finish off the meal.

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    Soosanghan Kotedaeji

    4.3
    (45 reviews)
    1.5 mi

    We descended like a plague of hungry locusts here a comfortable 45 min or so before Jesus Hour was…read moreup (AKA Korean church). That gave us enough time to have the place to ourselves and order literally everything they could think to serve us. This was easily one of the best KBBQ experiences I've had. The meat cuts were all perfectly marinated and grilled, from the Dry-Aged Pork Belly, to the tender Pork Jowl, to the juicy Marinated Pork Ribs. The Budae Jjigae was savory comfort, and the Shin Ramen Fried Rice was not only abundant, but served in an adorable heart shape. Even the Kimchi Stew and Gyeran-jjim were more umami than the countless counterparts I've had elsewhere. On top of that, we got more ban chan than an attention-starved halmoni hosting her first family reunion in 10 years. Everywhere I pointed my chopsticks, I touched food. It was delightful. If I can ever gather enough people, I'd gladly infest this place again.

    absolutely love this spot! This Korean bbq spot is different that other kbbqs in that it focuses…read moremore on pork meat. We opted for the $90 2 person combo which came with your choice of 3 meats. Our server helped us and recommended us to try the dry aged pork belly, pork jowl and marinated pork short rib. All of the meats were incredibly good! The pork combo also came with the fluffiest steamed egg and your choice of soup. They also gave banchan which was your typical kimchi, pickled radish, corn salad, as well as tteokbokki, pajeon, and raw marinated crab! Overall, we loved the food here. Service was amazing, our server was super attentive and helpful. He grilled all of the meats to perfection! Highly recommend coming here

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    Gomtangjip

    4.5
    (69 reviews)
    1.5 mi
    $$

    I really liked this place. To me, it screams authentic Korean comfort food. The menu is pretty…read moresimple. There aren't many choices, most of them are soups and they are all good. Decor is also authentic and minimal. There are no outrageous bells and whistles. The place has an atmosphere of that of a family business run by dedication and hard work. In addition, the prices are fair. Service was good as well. The woman at the front was pleasant and kind. I would come back on a cold day for a nice hot soup.

    I was pretty excited to try this place out because I haven't had gomtang in quite a while and the…read morefact that they have seolleongtang as well was cherry on the cake. Came on a weekday night and there weren't many people in the store. - Deluxe Gomtang - I think the difference between the normal gomtang and the deluxe version is that they give a bit more meat and rice. I really liked the gomtang as the flavors were really rich especially when elevated by the pepper. - Seolleongtang - Clear and beautiful broth that went really well with salt. I felt like the meat was not as tender as I hoped but still made me think of my favorite Korean restaurant where I grew up. - Kong-guksu - I didn't know what to expect of this dish as I've never heard of it or tried it before but I didn't really like the dish. No matter how much salt/pepper I put in, there still didn't seem to be a lot of flavor. I ended up dumping the Korean Pickled Onion banchan in which helped elevate the flavor a lot. - Mini KimchiJeon - When I read this off the menu, I though the kimchi pancake would be extremely small but it turned out to be quite bit and very delicious. It was super crispy on the outside with soft insides stuffed with kimchi. I will definitely be back to this home-y restaurant!

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    Wooga

    Wooga

    4.3
    (442 reviews)
    1.8 mi
    $$$$

    Ate here a few times since my last review and it's definitely the best kbbq in the area. It is…read morepricey but it's good value. You get a lot of food and the food is delicious and the meat is high quality. The service is always fantastic. We had a big party and were seated right away on a weekend. The waiter was patient and they were thoughtful of the 3 kids in our party, bringing utensils and plates for them. I think of Wooga often. It's so yummy. But if you want to gauge price a little, we went with 4 adults, 3 kids and ordered japchae (glass noodles), kimchi pajeon (pancake), 2 bottles of soju, drinks, a meat set that came with soup, 2 types of pork and 2 types of beef and it came out to about $350, tip included. If you're on the fence about coming, definitely come.

    Ooooh, it's been awhile since my last review…read more After 4 years, I still love Wooga but those "$$$$" on the their Yelp page keeps me from eating here more often. This time around, it's a stronger 5 out of 5 because of our waiter was amazing. Ugh, I can't remember his name. He was on top of everything and making sure our food was grilled in a timely manner. He was quick to follow up with orders/requests that didn't come through when the kitchen didn't bring them out. Usually my gripe or disclaimer I give to people is that Wooga is great at everything except wrapping up things on the end. In the past, whenever I went, it would take forever (!!!!!) to get our check and pay. It was so frustrating but this time around, it was a bit faster. It's a win-win situation because we get to pay and leave and the restaurant has another table for customers. Though on the pricier side, Wooga does check off all the boxes of: -amazing meat quality -amazing & attentive service -they don't skimp on banchans (side dishes that I heard other restaurants are starting to limit) -several meat combo options -best Korean steamed egg in the North Jersey area We tried the thinly sliced oxtails, which were really good but pretty pricey for $38cash/$39.90card for 11oz of it. There are some things that are inconvenient (long waits, very small parking lot) but it's easy to overlook them once you have a meal at Wooga. Things to know before you go: -Their menu is updated on their website if you want to check that out before you go. -The earlier you go, the better your chance of being seated quickly. Weekends are definitely a longer wait, so plan ahead. -Their parking lot is small so it fills up super quickly, so you'll have to park across the street and play Frogger (maybe you might be too young to know this reference?) to cross the 4 lanes of Palisade Ave. -When you arrive, make sure to check in with the host/hostess so that you could get a pager to know when your table is ready. Your turn can come pretty fast sometimes depending on the timing.

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    Great service amazing meat quality this place is very clean. It's a little pricey but it's worth it to Wagyu. Steak was amazing.

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    Great service amazing meat quality this place is very clean. It's a little pricey but it's worth it to Wagyu. Steak was amazing.
    ONGA

    ONGA

    4.7
    (62 reviews)
    1.0 mi
    Locally owned & operated
    Speaks Mandarin

    This was a first for me. My nephew took me here when we were visiting last summer. I had never…read morehad the cheese on my Korean food before. The food was amazing and delicious. The portions were outrageous. Service was respectful and prompt. Very clean and new looking decor. If I have a chance I will eat here again and bring the leftovers home for myself.

    Rating: 4.4 Came to…read moretry for dinner after coming back from American Dream mall. We were staying in Fort Lee area and notice that they have a lot of Korean food options. We decided on this place because rating was pretty good and was open late. It's located in a plaza with Korean market, liquor store, cafe and such. Large parking area available in the plaza. Inside is small but clean and gives off traditional Korean restaurant vibe with of course Korean music. There were quite few Korean customers as well as staffs so i knew we were in the right place. They specialize in Korean beef soup. We ordered rice cake and dumplings and special beef rib soup. The fish came with purple rice and various kimchi and pickled veggies side dishes. They also serve korean hot tea along side the dishes. My special beef rib soup was very light and clear but full of beef flavor. Little touch with salt and pepper with pickled veggies and rice paired with very well. The meats were very tender and flavorful as well. Portion is quite large and i was not able to finish my bowl although i did help with another bowl of rice from my partner. My partner got the rice cake and dumplings beef soup. This one was a but lighter and needed more salt flavoring but also good. She liked her's better as she doesn't like heavier and fattier meat/broth. Salt and peppers are provided to adjust your seasoning as needed. Even though they could not finish the dishes i throughly enjoyed the food. What i like about Korean dishes is that even some are heavy and fatty they include lots of vegetables and healthy ingredients which makes it feel like you had a healthy meal and lots of nutrients despite eating out. Service was minimal but adequate. Overall it was very good authentic Korean restaurant that offers solid Korean beef soup. If you want to try authentic Korean beef soup and you are in the area this is the place.

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