The Galbi is literally the thickest Galbi I've had and I've had a lot. It's juicy and tender…read more The seafood pancake has a ton of green onion and it's light and crispy and delicious. This place deserves so much love cuz it's a local gem that provides home cooked food that's hard to find.

Came here for lunch on a weekday. Plenty of tables. Service was quick and very attentive…read more They offer free hot tea or ice water. I got the Beef tofu soup and it was delicious. I got the very spicy level which wasn't too spicy.Very flavorful and everything comes with the classic banchan. Their salad had a very refreshing sesame sauce on it and they had peppers with anchovies that were delicious. Definitely will come again to try the Bimbimbap and other foods on the menu!

Feeling like some Korean food, I remembered being curious about this place. We are often in this…read moreplaza because we're always shopping for groceries at the H Mart. We finally gave it a shot today. We ordered the steamed pork belly, cold noodles, and the galbi soup. The food was very good. My mom was quite happy with the cold noodles and my kids consumed every drop of the galbi soup. My dad and I had the steamed pork belly and we agreed that it was pretty good. The part I want to really emphasize was the service. The young man that took care of us was very attentive and most importantly, treated my kids so well. He provided them with all their usual needs like plastic silverware, extra bowls for soup, and even offered extra soup when he saw that they devoured the galbi soup. He went out of his way to give them some BTS Edition Oreos and little bags with stickers in them. I am always very grateful anytime people take care to treat my kids well. I'm glad we decided to give this spot a try.

Yuk Dae Jang is a solid spot when you just want a heavy, comforting Korean lunch. We rolled in for…read morea work lunch and even though there was a good crowd inside, we got seated right away with zero wait, which is always a win when you're on a lunch break. If you're going with a few people, the Braised Spicy Premium Beef Ribs with the flat glass noodles is definitely the move. The portion easily feeds two to three. The meat is super tender and just falls off the bone, covered in a rich, spicy sauce that has a nice kick to it. The flat glass noodles soak up all that sauce, and the chunks of kabocha squash add a slight sweetness that balances out the spicy, heavy beef. Service is super fast. You get your banchan pretty much the second you sit down, and the food comes out steaming hot without a long delay. If you're looking for a quick group lunch spot where you can split something huge and spicy, it's definitely worth coming here.

Our go to when we are craving korean food in Irvine and don't want to drive out to Buena Park. Wait…read moretypically isn't too long and although it seems like they tend to be understaffed, you can tell the workers are working hard to accommodate all the customers. They start off by giving us cups with a jug of water and thermos that has broth from gomtang inside. The menu is pretty extensive a good variety of cold and hot soups and entrees. After you order, they give you a variety of sides to complement the meal which is great to snack on while waiting for the meal. If you have a bigger group, the kalbijjim is perfect to share as it is huge and comes with a lot of braised short rib, veggies, and noodles that have soaked up the sauce. The short rib is so tender and is very rich in flavor. The naengmyeon is cool and refreshing especially on a hot day. The seolleongtang is warm and soothing with salt to adjust to your liking and the purple rice to soak up the depth of the soup broth.

This ended up being a great spot for Korean comfort food…read more I had the Yukgaejang Mandu (#20), which was great! A nice thick and savory stew of shredded beef and vegetables, which had some heat, yet not overwhelmingly spicy. There was also a dumpling that added some additional heartiness. The banchan was also a good way to start the meal...I left very satisfied. The place is decorated in a simple and casual manner, so the focus is really the food. The service was attentive.

Love the sweet cozy Korean ambiance here! Great service by the staff. Banchan were all great but…read morethe food we ordered were only okay. Maybe my mul nang myun (cold buckwheat noodles in cold beef broth) was just mediocre. My daughter's tteok mandu guk was better than mine but not great. I'm open to coming here again and ordering something else. Parking here is challenging. Be patient, you'll find something!

Fantastic! I didn't realize until I got to the parking lot that Yigah was just one of many Asian…read morerestaurants in one big outdoor shopping mall. I'm glad I decided to stick with my original choice, though, because the food was fantastic. Service was very fast and friendly. Banchan came to the table quickly and had lots of tasty bites, including fish cake and kimchi. My dolsot bibimbap was the bomb - so good, so fresh, and a huge portion. I will definitely go back when I'm next in Irvine. The restaurant was clean and stylish, and I really enjoyed my dinner there.

Last time I came for army stew and it was solid. You will need 2-4 people to eat the army stew. I…read morecame back again, and tried the jjajang myeon black bean noodle. The noodles taste fresh, and the sauce is made in house, and not from powder form, plus fresh onions and pieces of pork. This was one of the best I have ever had. They have lots of pub foods from fried chicken, kimchi pancake, popcorn chicken, sausages, squid, rice cakes tteokbokki, bbq sizzling plates, soup and stews, my favorite noodles in soup and rice dishes. The great thing about this place is it opens late until 1am.

I haven't been this location before but my first time was awesome. Reminds me sm of the DB…read morelocation, with the single karaoke room and the same menu we ordered a whole fried chicken, fried wings, teokkbokki w a side of udon and omurice We ATE IT UPPPPPP. We legit ate up everything and didn't leave a crumb My bf loved the omurice sm, he never liked traditional Japanese omurice so he was super excited to try Korean omurice and he LOVED IT The teokkbokki is so good, spicy af and the rice cakes are perfectly cooked. The side of udon was so good, we added the entire serving to the teokkbokki and it was FIRE The whole fried chicken was bomb, I loved the crispiness and the really yummy skin The fried wings were good too, there's like an amazing seasoning in the batter that gave it a slight spice and the wings were so fuggin juicy and tender. Love the cabbage salad and pickled radish that came w the chicken, pairs perfectly with eat bite of chicken Service was good, our server was attentive and super nice They have large and small tables so it's the perfect spot for hanging out w friends or date night

Our server, Hailey was so sweet and attentive and she deserves nothing but great recognition and I…read morewill come back just because of her. Kuddos to her attentiveness and great energy overall. As for the restaurant, the environment was very clean and very nicely put together. The food, OMG, no joke, so good very addicting and not heavy at all. It for sure got heavy at the end, because i just couldn't stop eating. I recommend this spot for sure!!!

Our server Hailey was absolutely amazing! She cooked everything perfectly and would check up on us…read moreand made sure we got everything we needed! 10/10 would come back again just for her!

Great service and polte waitress. Food was so tasty as well. Pleasant overall setting.read more

Came here for dinner after doing grocery shopping next door…read more There was a bit of a wait but it wasn't too bad. One seated, banchan was brought out quickly with some hot tea, without me even asking. I got the mixed tofu soup. It came with beef and some seafood. It was a bit salty but not too bad. Rice is super chewy and banchan was also very good. I really like the braised tofu and the fish cakes. They were busy with the larger parties but when requested more banchan, it was quickly refilled. Service was good considering how busy they were. Waitresses were nice and pleasant.

This is our go to Korean comfort restaurant. We've been coming here ever since our friend took us…read morehere when we were first visiting California 10 years ago. Still great, always consistent. They have great sides that the waiters are attentive and keep refilling without you asking. You can choose to sit indoors or outside on a nice day. We've tried almost everything on the menu at this point and everything is good. The best is the rib soup. They have a dinner set menu for about $20 now which I opted to try this time. I enjoyed it!

I've been a devoted customer of this restaurant since the very beginning, even through all the…read morechanges in ownership. While I've noticed some dishes have definitely improved in quality, I can't help but feel that the portions and overall experience don't quite match the rising prices. One major gripe I have is the banchan portion when you order takeout--it's definitely lacking, yet the price remains the same. I get it, this is a premium spot, and part of what you're paying for is the ambiance. But when you're just grabbing food to go and the service feels a bit off, it starts to make me question whether it's worth it. Honestly, I've been feeling like the prices have crept up a bit too much lately, likely due to the landlord hiking the rent. Plus, I've noticed a bit of pressure to finish up quickly, especially when I'm dining solo, which can be a bit off-putting. That said, this is my go-to place when I'm under the weather--I can't get enough of their soups! However, with the rising costs and what you actually get in return, I've found myself stopping by less frequently. It's a bit of a disappointment, as it used to be a staple in our family's dining rotation.

Food delicious here. My go-to is the Original Beef Tofu Soup Spicy. It always hits the spot no…read morematter the weather - hot or cold. Favorite side dishes are the potato salad and pickles cucumbers. Service can very from time to time. Sometimes you get exceptional service and other times it takes forever to catch the servers attention.

Good flavours, lots of waitstaff but some are definitely more rushed than others since they seem to…read morebe always busy with all seats occupied. The portions for tofu in the soup seem very inconsistent though, which defeats the purpose of being a dedicated tofu house restaurant. This review is more critical considering BCD is THE chain that's been on my list for a decade that I've heard raving reviews about on youtube vlogs. There's also a huge line too. We had an estimate 45 minute wait from our sign up at 8pm that eventually turned into a 1h10m wait. Highlights. The seafood tofu soup was delicious. Super heavy shrimp umami flavours, happy to see the customizable levels of spice. HUGE rice portions, we could not finish. Great for big appetites. Feedback. 1. No standard tofu serving size. My friend's tofu soup was the Assorted one, with beef, shrimp and clam. She pointed out a lack of a cohesive flavour -- she much preferred my seafood one. The kicker though, was that the amount of tofu was barely 1/3 the amount in mine. To see a whopping disparity between the amount of tofu begs the question whether there's even a standard amount. 2. Would have liked an explanation on the nurungji! I've only had korean hot stone rice with soup once or twice before. I'm not too familiar on it and considering it's a staple item with their tofu soups, I think it was deserving of a proper intro + explanation for first-timers. Our server, however, seemed to be on a time crunch making their rounds at any available table with rice scooped out. We had only gotten a couple of sips of soup before they came by and quietly asked to deposit tea into our pots. We were a bit quizzical about it and just let it happen. I'm not sure if the rice even had enough time to have the scorched rice form but I'm no expert. I do think the experience there could be improved. All around good food. Service could be better. I wouldn't consider it worth more than a 30 min wait tbh.

The service was on top of it tonight when I went. The grill would be changed before we even had to…read moreask for it, the water was refilled when one of the men saw we were finished drinking it, and even when my friend dropped his chopstick he noticed and brought us a new one right away! The ac was broken but honestly i didn't really notice the heat in an uncomfortable way! The marinated meats are some of the best I've ever had! I also like that there are some sides we can get on our own like pickled cucumbers (really good), pickled radish, salad, and other meats!

We were looking for an alternative Korean barbecue place to celebrate a birthday. We have our few…read moreusual spots that we go to in the Irvine area, but we wanted to venture out and try something different. Tustin is right next-door and so we took a chance. We came on a weeknight evening and we were the last to be seated for that shift. I think that's where it started off on the wrong foot. When we arrived, there were about three other parties there still eating and drinking. We were seated at a booth. The cushion was uncomfortable, and the tables felt sticky. And it was extremely hot inside. There was a large fan propped up on a counter or table against the wall. There was also another fan in the opposite direction on the floor. It did not feel like there was sufficient air-conditioning. We opted for the basic dinner menu. We ordered chicken Karaage for an appetizer. It was cold and hard and inedible. Seemed like it had been sitting out for the last hour. We got various marinated meats from the self-serve section. The disadvantage with that results in the grill burning easily and it wasn't easy to get a replacement. The one thing that we did like were the cucumbers side dish. Good thing we were able to refill the cucumbers on our own. I think the staff were just done and did not want to be bothered by us. I will say that that one gentleman was helpful for the most part and gentle. However, there was another lady who was ready to clock out I think. The meats were just alright. I don't recall it being that fantastic. Overall, the environment felt off. It was all dark inside, and there was no charm or decor that enhanced the dining experience. Yes, I understand this is Korean barbecue but it just didn't feel inviting. We left disappointed to say the least.