Wow 12 years ago me did not enjoy this place. 12 years later me is in her 30s and absolutely loved it HAHAHA My mom made a joke about how I probably like it now because I'm old and when you get old you enjoy stuff like this.... Sadly it is true and definitely the gamey smell of the goat wasn't as bothersome... Comparing the photos from 12 years ago it's very evident that vegetables were cheaper then HAHAHA Also -1 because the servers aren't as nice ... well I'm not sure if it's a norm for Korean lady servers to be kind of rude but be prepared for them to snap back at you if you ask for anything extra-- just wanted some more perrilla seeds, please don't hurt me. The sauce they serve really adds the kick to the goat dishes. The mustard definitely helps with the gamey smell and the vinegar adds a little oomph! I also ordered the acorn jelly cold soup (wow ... that doesn't sound tasty at all in English) but it's a summer staple and I highly recommend it as an appetizer! It's refreshing and really opens up your palate. They make fried rice at the end and I'm sure it's a widely known fact now that Korean eat rice for dessert haha "K-dessert" = fried rice or porridge haha don't skip the fried rice! We ordered the soup for 2 and the acorn jelly for 3 people and it was the perfect amount including the fried rice. read more

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Unfortunately I was to quick with my fingers instead of my head when it came to the food to give a review lol but we did order the goat soup with perilla leaf 10/10, the seafood pancake 9/10 and soondae. 8/10 After you eat the goat soup they make kimchi fried rice with the soup of it and it's super yummy!!!!! The service was super good and the staff were super kind as well. The inside is super comfy and doesn't feel like you have to squish in anywhere. :) read more

Mi Rak Korean BBQ - Goat soup fried rice - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

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I had one of the worst dining experiences of my life here last night. The broth bulgogi was the worst version I have ever tasted, and the yukgaejang was so bland that I honestly thought I was eating bean sprout soup. The goat stew was slightly better than the other dishes, but overall everything was disappointing. What bothered me even more was the service. There were two servers (one of whom appeared to be the owner), and they seemed interested only in taking care of a table of middle-aged men drinking alcohol. They were smiling and attentive to them while completely ignoring us. Our food arrived before any side dishes, and everything was brought out at once regardless of whether it would get cold. I have never been to a Korean restaurant where the banchan arrived with the main dishes. Later, I almost felt like they were trying to delay bringing the side dishes because they knew how bad the food was. When we ordered rice, we were told there were only two bowls of white rice left. Without even asking for my preference, they simply put a bowl of barley rice in front of me. The kimchi was the only thing that tasted decent. When I asked for a refill, no one even came to the table. They just continued chatting among themselves and shouted, "We're out. That was the last of it," without even an apology. To make things worse, when servers from neighboring businesses came in for dinner, they were given side dishes immediately and received much friendlier service than we did. The atmosphere felt more like a drinking bar than a family restaurant. I was embarrassed to have brought my daughter there. Honestly, I would rather eat instant cup noodles than ever return to this place. The restaurant felt dirty, the service felt careless, and the staff seemed completely uninterested in their customers. I didn't want to leave a tip, but I didn't want my daughter to see me act that way, so I left one anyway. Looking back, even that money feels wasted. This place should probably market itself as a bar rather than a restaurant. If anyone is considering visiting, I strongly recommend not bringing your family or children. This was, without question, the worst restaurant experience of my life. The restaurant wasn't even busy, but they chose not to make more rice because they were worried about having leftovers. I actually overheard them praising each other for that decision, as if it were something to be proud of. I honestly cannot understand how they expect to run a business with that kind of mindset. Instead of focusing on serving customers properly, they seemed more concerned about saving a small amount of rice than providing the food people were paying for. To me, it felt as though they wanted to take customers' money without putting in the effort to provide proper service or a complete dining experience. Their attitude toward customers was very disappointing and difficult to understand. Even though their posted closing time was 10:00 PM, last call was already at 8:00 PM, and by then they had run out of plain rice and side dishes. One star is too generous. It felt like a place that only wanted to sell alcohol rather than provide a proper dining experience. read more

We've been coming to this restaurant in LA since our kids were little, so maybe that's why they still love the food even as adults. Recently, we went back for a family dinner, and it was just as good as we remembered. The server was incredibly kind and attentive, and she made sure we had plenty of side dishes. It felt warm and welcoming, like dining with family. read more

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They are pretty much for their Goat stew and it did not disappoint. The service was fantastic. For a Sat night they weren't terribly busy so things came out quickly. I'm so glad I was able to give this place a try. Next time I may try the duck. read more

We enjoyed a wonderful family dinner here. The service was warm and friendly, and every dish we tried was delicious. Our family is especially fond of their noodles, and they never disappoint -- always flavorful and satisfying. The side dishes rotate often, which keeps things interesting, and they are consistently tasty. We also loved that they serve barley tea instead of plain water -- such a thoughtful detail. Parking is always easy with plenty of space, and the dining area is roomy and very clean, making it a comfortable place to eat. Highly recommended! read more

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The food here was excellent and the service was really friendly. They're known for their black goat dishes, but we tried the aged kimchi pork belly stew, the chive pancake, and the grilled mackerel -- everything was delicious including side dishes. The space is wide, not too loud, and very baby-friendly. We had a great experience and would definitely come back! read more

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The service and ambiance is great. Very cozy and authentic but this kimchi jjiggae is a hard pass. They might have rushed the soup and added a bit too much fish sauce because sourness and kimchi flavor didn't get into the soup. The pork belly in the soup was nice and crunchy. I would come back and try something else next time. read more

Mi Rak Korean BBQ - Kimchi jjiggae - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

Been here a couple times, got the black goat stew. Goat tends to be a little gamy, however, braising it in the spicy stew takes away from the gaminess. (Also eat it with the sauce (so good)) Though some might think it's a little too gamy, i think it's delicious. Perfect for a cold night. The buchimgae was some of the best I've had, perfectly crispy. You don't go to smaller korean restaurants for good service. You go for good food. If you want some delicious, authentic korean food, just suck it up and eat. read more

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Quick Summary Excellent spot for black goat stew. It's a hole in the wall restaurant, but plenty of seating, excellent food, and easy parking Food- 5 stars Ordered the black goat stew which was excellent during a cold winter night. Plenty of tender and juicy meat. The vegetables were excellent with the stew as well. The fried rice they made with extra strew was delicious as well. Their noodles were also very good (silky texture and cooked perfectly). The side orders are pretty standard Service They were definitely understaffed, but it's pretty typical with the hole in the wall Korean restaurants, so expectations were properly managed. They still did a great job of getting food out efficiently and even cooking the fried rice for us Ambiance Great spot for a warm meal on a cold night Bottom Line Excellent spot for eh black goat stew to warm you up during a cold night! read more

Large Korean restaurant in the strip mall where Little Caesars Pizza is (larger than expected). I had no issues with service; the server was attentive and very accommodating. I come here when I'm craving Korean food. Special shout out to the black goat soup! So good and they make bokkeumbap (fried rice) with the leftover sauce :-) read more

They don't want to make money? Called at 9 to make a Togo order a full hour before they close and they said the kitchen staff left... this place over the years has become really disappointing. I used to work at restaurants...this is just poor business practice read more

Food is good! Lots of seating area. Never crowded. Been here two times. I have ordered the black goat stew (not pictured) and the octopus. Side dish choices were okay. Our waitress seemed pretty nice. I don't like that they leave the door open cause the flies come in. Unfortunately, the plaza this restaurant is in is kind of ghetto but parking has never been an issue. Overall, would recommend though. read more

Mi Rak Korean BBQ - Octopus on a hot stone. Very spicy! - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

다신 절대 안감. 1점도 아깝습니다. 25년 8월15일 런치로 방문했던 고객입니다. 사장님께서는 당시 cctv를 보시면 누구를 지칭하는지 아실 수 있을겁니다. 당시 노란티셔츠를 입고있던 매니저라는 사람의 태도에 대해 쓰려고합니다. 방문전 미리 전화를 걸었는데 아주 불쾌하게 전화를 받으시더니, 투고 오더를 하는 와중에도 귀찮다는듯 대답하시더군요. 막상 도착해서 얼굴을 보면 친절하게 대해주실까 기대를 하고 들어갔지만 되려 짜증섞인 표정과 말투로 화를 내시면서 저를 가르치려 드시더라구요. 상당히 불쾌했습니다. 그런 모습을 보고 당황스럽고 기분나빴지만 저는 흑염소를 먹고자 방문했기에 참으면서 주문을 했습니다. 동네에서 여기 직원 불친절하니 가지말라고들 들어왔지만 해도해도 너무한걸 직접 겪으니 왜 그런 소문이 났는지 알것 같습니다. 그직원 고객을 응대하는 방법을 덜 배운건지 인성이 그런건지 말투가 얼마나 기분상하면 아직도 제 귀에 맴도네요. 제가 왜 이런 대접을 받아야하는지 어이없고 상처가되어 제대로 먹지도못하고나왔네요. ------------------------------------------------ I visited this place for lunch on August 15th, 2025. I honestly believe even giving one star is too generous. I'm writing this regarding the attitude of the manager who was wearing a yellow t-shirt at the time. If the owner checks the CCTV footage, I'm sure you'll know exactly who I'm referring to. Before visiting, I called ahead, but the manager answered the phone in a very rude and unpleasant manner. Even while placing a take-out order, she responded as if it was a bother. I thought perhaps in person things might be better, but when I arrived, I was greeted with an annoyed expression and a cold tone. Instead of being helpful, she spoke to me in a condescending way, as if trying to lecture me. I was extremely uncomfortable and disappointed by this. Even though I had heard people in the neighborhood say that the staff here were rude, I still wanted to try the black goat soup and decided to give it a chance. After personally experiencing such behavior, I now understand why there are so many negative rumors. I'm not sure if that staff member lacks basic customer service training or if it's just his personality, but her tone and attitude were truly offensive. I left feeling shocked and hurt, and I couldn't even enjoy the meal properly. I still can't understand why I had to be treated that way. read more

We L.O.V.E. Mirak, food and ahjummas!! It looks like a hole in the wall kinda restaurant but they have the best black goat "everything" (stew, iron plate, boiled) + kimchi mixed rice with the stew & iron plate after! Yum!! Our family spent our Thanksgiving with Mirak and enjoyed everything we ordered, all 3 goats, kalguksu for the little ones. Banchans are always delicious and the kalguksu soup was phenomenal!! Didn't expect such deep and rich flavor from the kalguksu! As for service, all the ahjummas are great fun! Lighten up a bit when you meet them, they're no harm, very very kind ahjummas with a big heart! We always leave with a great laugh & big full belly~!! read more

The black goat stew is really what we came for and did not disappoint. Portions were generous. The 3 portion size (along with 2 side dishes) fed 6 adults! Make sure to leave some space for the fried rice at the end. The Korean chives pancake was delicious as well, and so was the blood sausage. Service was quick and courteous. Will definitely be back again! read more

Food is always great! Best Gamjatang in town! Very good service. Nice people. I love their fried rice(?) that they make at the end. Really yammy! read more

The servers were extremely rude and lacked basic manners. I called to place a to-go order, but the person who answered didn't say a word, so I wasn't even sure if they had picked up. I said 'Hello?' and was met with an annoyed tone, telling me to speak. I tried to order the goat soup first and wanted to ask a few questions before ordering the rest, but before I could even finish speaking, she tried to hang up. I had to quickly stop them to ask my questions and complete the order. The prices aren't cheap, and I've never had such an unpleasant experience just trying to place an order. I know this place is known for its poor service, so I tried to be understanding, but the attitude was really unacceptable. I'm never going back. The food wasn't good either--we only ordered because of my father, but everyone said it didn't taste good. read more

The service was great, they were efficient and came by to the table frequently. The food was on the saltier side and my dol sot bibimbap didn't come with any veggies besides onions and scallions which was a little disappointing. Not sure if I would go back but appreciated the polite staff and that it was clean and open later than other places! read more

Mi Rak Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

Wait 30 min and ask the waitress where is my food. She asks the cook and come back still need another 10 min.

We ordered black goat stew and it tasted 10/10 They also mixed with rice after which is good too. read more

Great food! Very authentic Korean food!... good service! I go here when I crave home cooked meal...

When my friend and I entered into this restaurant, we were the only non Koreans! Maybe because it is conveniently located in the same plaza as a Korean supermarket, this place seems to be a local favorite for many Koreans. It was not even lunch time (2:00 pm on a Saturday) and this place was busy. There were two tables with more elderly folks, one table with a middle age couple and one table with a mom, dad and two kids. Both my friend and I were previously introduced to this place by different Korean friends that we know. We got Gamjatang (pork rib and potato soup) and leek pancake. Gamtajang's soup broth was amazing! (Although I am not Korean, but even a foodie who loves Korean food and had many many Gamtajang before...I think I know what a good soup taste like :) .) Although the meat was a bit dry, but the soup and the amount we got makes up for it! The leek pancake was also delicious! I was glad we ordered this, although I do want to try their seafood pancake. One reason why this place has such a low review is due to their service. I am not one who will give low rating due to service..I am here for the food, not for the service. First of, there was only one waitress on a busy Saturday afternoon. Secondly, I do notice the difference between how we were treated vs. how the other Korean customers were treated. She was definitely a little more tentative to the Korean customers. Nevertheless, our food still came and we still had a great time eating some very authentic tasting Korean food. We just need to keep in mind that next time we come, we need to bring our Korean friends along :)! read more

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Food is great but the customer service is beyond ridiculous. This is for the lady with short curly hair. She talks to customers like they're kids. My dad clearly looks older than her but she was speaking informally to him. You shouldn't be speaking informally at all to customers at all to begin with unless maybe if they're your friends and family. What was even worse was when we asked for cold water - we asked for cold water once and another server brought it to us with no problem. But when we asked for cold water again from that short curly hair lady, she brought the whole bucket of cold water and just poured it in my dad's warm water cup. So when we asked if she can bring us a new cold water, not mix it in our warm water, she refused to and said "you know how many cups you guys are using already? We need to do the dishes ourselves. Just drink warm water, it's healthier for you anyways." And actually never brought our cold water.. What the hell? Im not mad we never got the cold water but Im mad that she thinks that type of customer service is okay. I understand theres servers with playful personalities who jokes around with customers but you still need to do your job and bring the things the customers ask you. This isnt your playground and we're not your little kids. We love mirak but she's the sole reason why we are never going back. I'd rather drive an hour to LA for better service. And to mirak's owner, if you're reading this, you're probably having her around cause you're short staffed but please reconsider or give her proper training cause she is embarrassing your restaurant. ---------------------- 음식은 맛있지만, 고객 서비스는 정말 말도 안 됩니다. 이 글은 곱슬머리 짧은 머리 하신 분한테 전합니다. 이분이 손님들을 어린아이 대하듯이 말하는데 어이가 없어서 정말. 제 아버지는 분명히 그분보다 나이가 많아 보이시는데도 불구하고, 반말 또 반말하고. 고객에게 친구나 가족이 아닌 이상 반말을 사용하는 것은 기본적으로 안 되는 일입니다. 더욱 황당했던 것은 우리가 찬물을 요청했을 때의 일입니다. 처음 요청했을 때는 다른 직원이 아무 문제 없이 찬물을 가져다 주었지만, 그 곱슬머리 분에게 찬물을 요청했을 때는, 그분이 찬물 통을 통째로 가져와서는 우리 가 마시고 있건 따뜻한 물 컵에 그냥 부어버렸습니다. 그래서 아니 새로운 찬물을 가져다 줄 수 있냐고 부탁했는데 뭐라 하는지 아시나요? "아니 컵을 벌써 몇개를 쓰는거야? 내가 다 설거지 해야돼. 따뜻한 물 그냥 마셔 어차피 더 건강에 좋아." 라고 하면서 진짜 찬물을 가져다 주지 않았습니다. 정말 어이가 없네요. 어떡해 이분이 게속 서빙을 하는지 진짜 이해가 안가네요. 찬물을 못 받은 것에 화가 나는 것이 아니라, 그분이 그런 고객 서비스를 당연하게 생각하는 것에 화가 납니다. 장난기 많은 성격의 서버들이 고객과 농담을 주고받을 수는 있지만, 그래도 고객이 요청하는 것은 제공해야 해야 하는게 기본이 아닌가요? 여기는 당신의 놀이터가 아니고, 우리는 당신의 애새끼들이 아닙니다. 정말 미락 좋아하지만, 이분 때문에 다시는 가지 않을 겁니다. 이분도 이걸 읽고 아마 "그래 오지마라 이년아" 이러겠죠. 남편과의 관계가 그리 좋지 않다는 것 처럼 짧게 잠간 얘기 하셨던 것 같은데, 직장에 와서 고객들에게 스트레스를 풀지 마세요... 우리는 친구들과 가족과 함께 좋은 식사 경험을 하러 온 것입니다. 당신이 기분이 안 좋다고 해서 우리의 기분을 망치지 좀 마세요. 그리고 만약 미락의 사장님께서 이 글을 읽고 계시다면, 아마도 사람이 부족해서 그분을 계속 두고 계시는 것 같은데, 제발 다시 생각 해주세요 아님 그분을 제대로 교육을 시켜주시길 바랍니다. 그분이 정말 사장님 식당을 망신시키고 있습니다. 어쨌든 수고하세요. read more

I've always heard of good things about Korean restaurants in LA, but compared to Korean restaurant in SF, I am not very impressed with this one. The food is ok, but the lights here are depressing. read more

Mi Rak Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

Love their black goat soup (흑염소 전골). Food tasted great and the food came out super fast. Friendly staff and reasonably priced. Definitely recommend. read more

The service is so so. They raised the prices quite a bit. You can ask for white rice or barley rice. You can also ask for fried rice ingredients when you do takeout. read more

Mi Rak Korean BBQ - Menu - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

My friend went there to pick up some order and he was trying to check the items he got because the order was kinda big, but the cashier was saying bye bye bye bye to him. What kind of customer service is that??? Food tatse? It is decent but the service? Even pick up order service was like that how can the in store service be better?? bye 4 ? ? . . ? bye bye bye bye ? read more

I would rate this place negative stars if that's an option. Staff here (curly/short dyed hair with angry look on her face) works as if she's treating customer as her kid/someone younger. She rushed me in paying my bills and told me to hurry and pay. Who does this. This person definitely needs to treat customers with respect as we're paying for food + service. Avoid this place as much as possible. read more

Very Authentic Korean restaurant. I had the ginseng chicken soup. This soup is more of a porridge, with small whole chicken with bones. The meat falls off the bone easily. They serve it with sides if Kimchi and other pickled items. The soup has a side of salt and pepper. It had good flavor but would be bland with out the salt to develop the flavor. This is a more food than I could eat. My co worker got the bulgogi and rice which was perfect lunch portion. I thought this was a cook it yourself Korean BBQ I didn't see that option and no grill tops at table. They do a have lunch special for one of black goat soup which is their specialty. So it was a good experience but not what I I had pictured as Korean BBQ. read more

Mi Rak Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

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Super Korean food- comfort food and to increase stamina. Goat stew, a must have for deficient energy for men. They make very good stew. Many older Korean men eat this during fall and winter. Once done, little broth to make fried rice for dessert. Today my hubby and I are having pork gamjatang stew. It is delicious. read more

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Classic Korean restaurant. Good food, terrible service (mostly because they are understaffed like crazy.) Black goat stew is probably the most popular dish but I'm not a big fan of goat. Banchan is simple but decent. I had the oo-gu-ji galbi tang. Once again good, not the best I've had but good enough to eat and enjoy. The bulgogi bibimbap seemed good. The kids can get seawood soup and rice. Neng-myun I heard was just ok. Would be back if in the area. read more

The workers here don't speak English much so it was a bit challenging as the menu also isn't "best English" so we had questions. The workers were all really nice to us but they seemed sooo busy/rushed even though it wasn't packed so several times we had to flag people down. We went to try to famous goat stew and I learned I don't really like goat but the dish itself was edible. When done, they mix in rice so you get another entree basically and that was really tasty. Ordered the pancake with leeks and I loved it, it was my favorite. Also got the ginseng chicken soup (going for healthy things) but it was flavorless with a thick porridge and not soup-like how I imagined. And, last item, got the bibimbap w/bulgogi and it literally is only the rice and meat, I had assumed it automatically would have veggies in the dish but it didn't. It was good though. read more

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Just dined in at this place thinking it'd be same as the one in LA. The food was okay but I was more distracted by their customer service: -they didn't properly seat us -server in black polo T-shirt never took our drink order.. she saw us then ignored us to buss a table when nobody was waiting to be seated -another server almost yelled at me because I lowered the fire level -nobody checked up on us during our meal -walked up to the register to ask for our check since nobody came to check up on us... then the server in black polo T-shirt literally cut me off, ignored me then proceeded to ask another server to get my check -when I was signing the check, alllllll of sudden the server in black polo T-shirt decides to pack our leftover food... we told her we'll pack it ourselves but she was not listening to us which made us very uncomfortable. Today will be my first and last time at this place. They really need to work on customer service, especially the server in black polo T-shirt read more

Just disappointed I literally ordered dinner Portion for goat stew which is their signature dish but it literally had like 4 pcs lean meats And one pc skin for $22 per one order wtf ?! I was regular here but not anymore. I totally understand about inflation matter but this is way too much Bye and good luck read more

Mirak is not your typical Korean restaurant with just tofu or bbq. In fact, I feel that Mirak is more of a Korean home-style traditional restaurant geared towards and older audience. Not that this matters, but my friend and I were the youngest people in the restaurant on a Saturday night. I ordered beef cabbage stew that came with a bowl of white plain rice. The two paired nicely together because the cabbage stew has a hint of a spicy after taste. The entree is simple, yet tasty. If you're considering ordering this dish, I hope you like cabbage and onions because there are LOTS of them. The beef is very tender, but very few pieces, I counted 3. Service is pretty good, they came by to check on us once and refilled our side dishes. My favorite sides included the mashed potato salad and the green pancakes. Lastly, my absolute favorite part of the meal was the complimentary cold pumpkin juice at the end of the meal. The lady came by and brought a pitcher asking if we wanted to try some. It was so light and refreshing that I asked for seconds and the lady gave me more. In the future, I shall ask if they just sell the pumpkin juice as a drink! read more

Mi Rak Korean BBQ - Beef cabbage soup - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

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What can I say about this food? It's actually one of my favorite Korean foods (black goat soup) from its many many great plates, dishes and soups! Black goat soup is my "anytime" of the day soup that always hits the spot! You can't go wrong at Mirak, since they specialize in the soup. The location itself actually is very clean and the servers are always on the move, very aware and friendly with service. So everything about the place is good. Plenty of parking space as well, which is awesome. There is a location in LA that is really good, but Mirak (Fullerton) is just as good as LA! read more

Mi Rak Korean BBQ - Black Goat Soup. My go to spot. - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

This place is awesome. So delicious. The service is great too. Please support them during this time. You can get the goat jungol (casserole) to go and cook it at home. $45ish But my husband and I can eat it for two meals so that's around 4 servings. They even gave us the stuff to make the stir fried rice after. I would hate if COVID got this awesome restaurant. Love mirak! read more

Mi Rak Korean BBQ - Goat casserole to go. This is only half of what they gave us. I'm saving the other half for tomorrow! - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

Well Mirak is really hole-in-a-wall. If you only looking for good food,yes you will be content,but decor is none existing. service is pretty slow because lots of time they are busy and under staffed. But most time they are pretty cool. You must be patient for your food. My favorite is mookenchi porkbelly stew. It's sour kimchi with pork. Some loves black goat stew(?) Really... that's what they are known for. Also stone pot rice, different varieties of soupy noodles. Really food is pretty good and lots of them is comfort food. read more

When my parents and I are craving black goat stew, we always come here because not only is it absolutely delicious, but the service is good too. It helps that they are so timely and in tune with the flow. They notice when we are running low on greens in the stew and will either put more in or if you ask, they will. The portion size is more than enough, especially since you can use any leftover rice (or get more) to make fried rice at the end with the leftover stew. We have ordered other things as well, and they are delicious too. Parking is easy. read more

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