Great veggie noodle bowl. Kim-chee, daikon radish and pickled cucumbers served on the side. Also had luscious seasoned tofu. Also had ginger tea. Great service with the help of Mocha the sweet little poodle. read more

Myong Dong - Great kitchen. Yummy! - Korean Near Me - Beltsville, Maryland

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Super yummy food! The lady is very nice and her cooking tastes homey and comforting. I've been coming here for years! They have the BEST stonebowl bibimbap and gochujang sauce. Would def recommend!! read more

A group of friends and I went for a weekend lunch and had a fantastic experience. The restaurant itself is quiet and cozy, and the banchan offerings were great. I got the Be Beqm Naeng Myun and absolutely loved the flavor & portion size. We'll definitely be coming back! read more

I ordered carry out and got dukkbokki. The portion was kind of small for the price... there weren't much rice cake in the dish, and it felt like it was mostly onions :( It was also very watery and not flavorful. I can't say much on the service since I literally went in and picked it up. It looked cozy inside though. It's a small store located behind CVS, and there is a parking lot. read more

Myong Dong - Korean Near Me - Beltsville, Maryland

A very cozy place for some comfort food. The pig trotters jim is full of flavor and sooo tender, highly recommend. They also have a restaurant mascot (doggie) named Mocha, who is the perfect little lady and will come for pets. The lady was very kind and friendly who served all of the customers who were there. Ban chan is on the light side, but I think standard for a homey establishment. The radish was especially refreshing! read more

Myong Dong - Pig trotters - Korean Near Me - Beltsville, Maryland

Great food and service. Love the veggie bowl and seasoned tofu. The flavors are exceptional, especially the sauce in the veggie bowl.

**UPDATED MENU PRICES NOVEMBER 2022** Wanted to check out this "mom and pop" restaurant in Beltsville. There are a lot of them around the area and I was craving some kimchi jigae. It's a nice and cozy restaurant and it had 2 cute old ladies that worked there. The lady who greeted us was very welcoming and polite. The kimchi jigae was excellent! It comes out in a stone pot (as most Koreans restaurant do it) and it was sizzling when it came out. The kimchi tasted fresh and not too spicy. I would recommend this place if they are looking for a good bowl of kimchi jigae. The lady also said that they do mul-naengmyon all year round! Most places only do it for the summer but I'm going to come back and try that! I'm also curious to try out their fried chicken. read more

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10/18/22 The soondooboo here is really good! There is a lady here she is very nice. The service is also very quick. When we first came in me and my friend were surprised to see a dog, but it doesn't bother you when you eat (i'm pretty sure they lock her away while there's customers) I didn't mind the dog because it didn't bother but maybe for others it will. The other thing is that the prices are expensive. The soondooboo was 16.95 and usually in other places like hmart, ga rham, shin chon, and etc. it's ranges from 9-13 dollars, so I do suggest going to somewhere else if 16.95 is too much! read more

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GREAT VALUE KOREAN FOOD. Our meal exceeded my expectations, especially given the reasonable prices. It is apparent that the kitchen staff put love into their food. Everything we tried was fresh tasting, flavorful, and on point. The Korean side dishes you get for free were particularly good compared to other Korean restaurants and I joked with the owner that I could have a whole meal based on them. Definitely add an order of fried chicken to your dinner here. They fry it up when you order which ensures light, crispy tasty goodness! read more

Best Korean pancake I've ever had! I've been to several Korean restaurants in Annandale, va and the nova area, but these are the best! Perfectly seasoned, perfectly crispy, loaded with seafood and green onions. The ginseng whole chicken soup has a rich but delicate broth. And the rice inside the chicken is delicious too! I've had this several times and it's consistently good. Pam jong (seafood stew with noodles) I can't recommend. I thought the soup lacked flavor/depth. read more

I went there with my friends, loved their sea food pancake and the jjamppong. I felt the prices a bit on the expensive side, since I'm a college student I don't think I'd wanna pay a lot for food but their portions are of good size tho so that'd tally out the cost of the food. Service was pretty good but I just didn't like that they charge an extra dollar for each take out box that you get. Other than that it is pretty chilled out place. read more

Amazing food at affordable prices. Their Tteokbokki and their tonkatsu and Chicken Katsu come in huge portions and are very affordable. 10/10 wonderful experience every time! read more

A no frills type of Korean restaurant. Sparsely decorated, one TV with playing K drama (not K pop) and a very friendly staff. We ordered bulgogi and unlike other places, they serve this on top of rice and provide veggies. Not sure if this is what we had expected, but it was flavorful and good. I ordered the chicken kal-guksu, but instead they gave me clam kal-guksu. It was a good and very hearty dish, despite the many broken clam shells, which affected my soup slurping. I am not a spicy food fan, so I can't comment on the spicy and hot jam pong, but my wife seemed to enjoy it. The knock of one-two stars was getting the wrong dish and the biggest let down was the fried chicken. It had no flavor and so heavily battered, it was a turn off for me. Next time, i will order the sweet and sour chicken. It comes with salt that you use for the chicken. How are you suppose to eat this? Make your own sauce? This place is A-OK in my book and good place if you are in the Beltsville/ College Park area. read more

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Small food with high price plus tips... If I am in Korean court places, these proices can be cheaper than the restaurant.

Very friendly owner and food that tastes like home. There was Korean TV playing when I went in to pick up lunch (and one person dining in). I got a generous portion of tempura (I ate it before I could take a photo ). And the veggie kimbap - shown in the photo. My food came with a side of rice and sides of water kimchi, classic kimchi (sadly did not taste like my moms) and cucumber kimchi. Definitely recommend! read more

Myong Dong - Korean Near Me - Beltsville, Maryland

This is not authentic Korean food. I'm Korean and this is by far the worst Korean food I've ever had. The jjajangmyun is flavorless, the tangsooyook sauce tasted so weird and had oranges in it, and the kimchi jiggae tasted off. read more

We were just looking for a place for some hot soup and quick bit. So we came here for some spicy Korean soup Ambience: very homie, simple. They even have a puppy jogging around in the Reaturant Service: nothing special, doesn't seems welcomed. But sometime people just have the natural attitude, doesn't mean anything ( i was telling myself this lol) Food: we got there 10 mins before their lunch special ends (yeah, lucky! Their lunch special till 2:30pm) we ordered one clear chicken soup noodle, spicy beef soup and a cup of ice coffee. Total for $29, isn't bad for the price but food nothing surprises us. The spicy beef soup has way too many green onion Highlight: at the end, after we pay. the owner (I think it's the owner) gave us 2020 calendar as a little gift which was a very sweet move, I have to change the start from 3 to 4 just for that read more

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Had a great dinner here with my best friend last night! This is definitely a hole in the wall, but for the price the food cannot be beat. We started off with the 6 piece fried mandu - even though it was fried, it felt SO light. Not at all greasy or heavy, they're a must-have here. Will definitely be ordering again next time I'm here. We shared the tteokbokki and jajangmyun. The jajangmyun was pretty tasty, but my least favorite of all the things that I tried. It wasn't served very hot, and there wasn't too much pork in the sauce. But it was still very, very tasty. The tteokbokki stood out to me for sure, but it is SPICY. My friend and I are both Indian - and we agreed that Indian spice has NOTHING on Korean spice. But it's spicy in an addictive way, you almost can't stop eating it. We loved the incorporation of glass noodles into the dish. We finished with some green tea ice cream which was so tasty. The total bill before tip was $35.50 for all of that food! Such a steal - and our server was SO lovely. I definitely will be back to try the tteokguk and fried chicken. If you're in the College Park area and looking for a cheap dinner, I'd definitely give Myong Dong a visit. read more

Myong Dong - Fried mandu, tteokbokki, and jajangmyun - Korean Near Me - Beltsville, Maryland

I get the wonderful pork rice bowl and I love the free appetizers: kimchi, radishes, cucumbers.

Their signature Soon Dubu is on lunch special from 12:00p-2:30p Mon-Fri ($11) and jumps up to $13 for dinner and on weekends. They've achieved great flavor and consistency with this dish - the last 3 times I've ordered the exact same thing (Soon Dubu with seafood, extra spicy) and it was fantastic and flavorful. It takes skill to impart an appealing flavor, sustained high temps, spice and freshness in this dish, and Myong Dong has mastered it. Soon Dubu is the entrée I judge all Korean restaurants by. The other compulsory judgement item is their banchan (picked side dishes) which are also always great here. There are only 4 or 5 banchan selections on any given day, but they are all perfectly balanced and super fresh looking + tasting. Great banchan makes the Korean meal. And remember to ask for "Bori Cha" either hot or iced and you will receive a refreshing cup of housemade Barley Tea. I understand it's not really an impressive date spot - as some Yelpers have described it, the atmosphere isn't the *best* but the service and food quality here is super solid. And I love the team of ladies who operate this place - they're always friendly and happy to see you! read more

Tl; dr: Tasty food but not worth the price, esp banchan Ordered for delivery via Grubhub. I got the rice noodles version of bibim naeng myun. Very nice to see this option but, if what I received was light spicy, I don't think I want to know this dish in its true incarnation! Would really have preferred sauce on side, as many places do it. The promised veggies seemed to be mostly lettuce (?!), with a bit of cucumber, carrot, and a slice of asian pear. Would be nice to be able to have optional meat, like true bibim naeng myun. And the banchan were tiny portions compared to other Korean places, and at the same price point. As in don't waste your money on them. Maybe all of this is better in person. read more

We were a party if three. I had squid with vegetables. It was quite good, however some of the squid was a bit tough. The other two diners had beef B-bimbap in a stone dish which was enjoyable, however one portion had very little beef. Service was excellent. The restaurant and rest rooms were sparkling clean and brightly lit. Prices were lower than I expected. read more

The food is definitely made right. I'd say give it a shot. considering how hole in the wall it is, the quality is extremely surprising. THOUGH, the portions are not generous. the prices are a bit high considering the amount given. I'd say if ur not starving come, but if u are, you will not be satiated unfortunately. Nothing else truly noteable in terms of being good or bad. some minor notes: water is filtered tap, they will not switch out the proteins if u ask, they have technologically advanced payment methods, the servers are nice read more

Myong Dong is my go to Korean restaurant on days when I'm dining alone. The food is good enough to share, but this is one of the few places near me that offer individual portions and lunch boxes of my favorite dishes. They are known for their plain Korean fried chicken, but I prefer the Tang Soo Yuk, which is boneless and served in a too-sweet but tangy sauce. I'm also a fan of the spicy pork or squid. Bi Bim Bap is ok but skippable, and if you're not feeling adventurous the Jap Chae is never a bad choice. This is a small family restaurant and often has only one server. They do their best to bring you everything you need but things can get a bit busier than they'd like and it's easy to forget something small. Be forgiving if possible. read more

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The sign reads "Oriental Noodle" on the outside, and if you look closely, you'l see the name in lights framed in the window "Myoung Dong"; be on the lookout... Myoung Dong: a small, cafe sized, Korean hideaway; nestled in a shopping center, that time forgot, slinging some tasty and Authentic Korean dished that warrant a visit to the Beltsville Hot Spot. I'm having an exceedingly difficult time writing this review as I am not able to find the menu online. All of the dishes are named in Korean as well... so I'll do my best to describe them to you, and it will be a game for you to figure out what they were when you go. From my favorite to least favorite 1. Spicy Pork Dish- the pork is seasoned perfectly and comes to the table sporting a bright orange color. Vegetables are mixed in the stir fry and the entire protein portion is put over rice. A small salad is served with this dish in addition to two dumplings. A well balanced spice and a umami level savoryness earn this dish my top accolades. Rice is cooked perfectly, and the pork is toothsome but not tough by any means. 2. Fried Chicken- A whole fried chicken comes to the table in grand presentation. Mounded golden heaps of crispy deliciousness. Put in this order first as the chicken takes 15-20 minutes to cook. The dish is well worth the wait. Battered in something very close to a tempura, the chicken is crunchy with lack of the common fried-shards. The rounded coating makes the chicken quick and easy to eat. Careful when it comes to the table, it is HOT - as in fires of Mordor hot. Paired with the kimchi, pickled daikon, or Myoung Dong Salt... it's even more delicious. 3. The Soup- We got a soup that had dumplings in it, seaweed, a few sparse pieces of of brisket and large thin pieces of a gummy noodle that was cut on the bias (they look like thing scallops). Add a little soy to this soup and maybe a little of the magic salt, and you're in for a treat. 4. Noodle in black bean sauce- The dish I ordered, equating it to a dish I'm have before called Zha Jiang Myun, was nothing of the sorts. A thick crude oil like sauce covered the noodles, an overwhleming amount of onions and green peppers. Pork throughout the dish was hard to find and identify. The sauce was just not flavorful. Once the salt was added, a bit of flavor was brought out, but just not the right flavor. Special Mentions: The magical salt. I don't know what's mixed into this delicious seasoning salt they give each table. Looking closely you can see long crystals of some compound. The salt is tinted red and has the acidic taste of sumac. I think that there might be some benito in this b. You can take home 24 oz containers of pickeled daikon or kimchi for 5.25. Now, that's a deal! Some salt and daikon were welcome company of a few over easy eggs this morning. read more

Myong Dong - Korean Near Me - Beltsville, Maryland

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Myoung Dong is tucked away in the corner of a strip mall in Beltsville. If you don't know about it, you'd definitely miss it. They do a great lunch and it's pretty much spot on for home cooked Korean (but not home cooked unless you live there). I've never had a bad meal there, and it's one of my quick go-tos for Korean food in a pinch. The service has always been great for me, although I do remember that one time, two orders got messed up and both people were not disappointed by what they got! If you want a no-frills good Korean meal, head here. I don't think I've ever been there when there has been a line, or even not an open table for me to sit in. Sure, there are other places that are better for certain dishes, but if you need to get your Korean fix on, you can't beat it. read more

I was a solo diner on a rainy Thursday evening. I craved clams Kalkuksu and got it withing 10 minutes. While I waited, I tasted their banc hand and noticed their white radish was really, refteshing, better than Korean Fried Chicken place good. I got my dish and immediately noticed how much class there were. I tasted the broth and it was delicious. The noodles were also boiled just right. I finished it all and was very satisfied. I was glad to have stopped on mm you own. It was wort it! read more

Myong Dong - Clams Kalkuksu (hand cut noodles) - Korean Near Me - Beltsville, Maryland

My husband and I stopped by Myung Dong for dinner. Inside is very low-key, food was pretty good. Their banchan (side dishes) were really tasty, I really enjoyed the cucumber kimchi . Seemed like they had quite a few take-out orders. Kind of seems like the MD version of Red Holic (Annandale) but less loud lol. We had a vegetable kimbap , which was loaded with carrots lol but the rice was seasoned really well, and was not too stuffed with rice. I had jjolmyun and my husband had bibimnaengmyun . They were both pretty good. They have a lot of different things on their menu, including vegetarian friendly items. But honestly 5/5 stars because of the cute lil service dog . If I find myself back in this area I would definitely come back! read more

Continuing to support local businesses during this time of crisis: had to place an order for pick up of course since dine-in is not an option nowadays. They had their food prepared fairly quickly, like within 10 or 15 minutes so it was perfect timing for me to drive there to pick them up. The food and the side dishes were all packed separately, which is nice. There are some Korean places that would put everything together and end up mixing throughout the drive or the trip back home. The food was pretty good- got the Dduk Mandoo Guk (rice cake and dumpling soup) and Tang Soo Yook (sweet and sour pork). Some may say it's an odd combo but I enjoyed it. I would say that it could've been better if they provided a bit more side dishes in terms of amount and variety. read more

Myong Dong is a Korean noodle eatery, located in a small strip plaza off of Baltimore. They offer both cold noodle (nengmyun, jjol myuns, etc.) and hot noodle (kalguksoos, jajangs, etc.) soups and bowls, appetizers (mandoos, dooboo, etc.), and various Korean entrees (such as bulgogi, ojinguh bokkeum, etc.). The hubs and I ordered the Myong Dong Kal Guk Soo (came in a large bowl, the broth was super soothing and clean-tasting; plenty of noodles, veggies, and large chunks of tender chicken breast meat, this was just perfect for anyone who is feeling a little bit under the weather or who wants to warm up), and the Jjol Myun (cold noodles with a spicy paste and chopped lettuce; this was pretty spicy, no doubt, but pretty delicious! It's been a while since I had a good bowl of jjol myun, and Myong Dong's version did not disappoint). Service was very friendly and welcoming, as there was only one ahjumma that was going back and forth between the tables and from the kitchen with the orders. Definitely a great little gem in the Beltsville area to get your noodle fix! +Myong Dong Kal Guk Soo +Jjol Myun +friendly staff +plenty of parking in plaza lot read more

Portions are too small for almost 20$ for a bulgogi and the customer service is not good. the vibe is very tradition which i love. The food has good flavor but i don't think i will be coming back. read more

I can't believe my wife dragged us this far out to have what I thought was very mediocre Korean food. I guess she had this idea that this restaurant could live up to its name. The interior just looks a little bit odd. The food just alright. The ban-chan wasn't great. The kimbap was a bit on the bland side, and the mandoo seemed fairly ordinary to me, although the waitress assured us this was not the store bought frozen mandoo. The kal-gook-su was alright. I doubt we'll be back considering it's so far for us, but the place isn't bad. read more

Myong Dong - Kimbop and Mandoo - Korean Near Me - Beltsville, Maryland

Bright little space with landscapes and Washingtonian Cheap Eats reviews on the walls, much nicer than they had before the shopping center was rebuilt. Cucumber, bok choi, radish, and kimchee sides, all pretty standard. The house chicken noodle soup is nicely presented, with two kinds of noodles, light clean broth, and lots of white meat chicken shreds. Two chili sauces for those craving capsicum. Tea is the standard Korean barley. Noodles are al dente, chicken is tender. Not bad place to drop in on a wintery evening, a fine alternative if you're not quite in the mood for pho Didn't notice it on the menu, but soju is available. read more

Myong Dong - Ban chan, tea, hot sauces - Korean Near Me - Beltsville, Maryland

Food buddy decided, today was the day she would try Korean food. She loved the man doo! She also tried the banchan. I shared my perfectly cooked Dolsot Bibimbap w/her & still had an ample amount for leftovers. read more

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I bookmarked the restaurant after yelp searching for a good jajang-myun place since Da Rae Won is closed on Sundays. It's in a small shopping center and the window sign blinks "Myoung Dong". Entering in the store, it was cozy and we were greeted by the store owner's puppy which was near the front desk. I sat down and the owner placed menus on our table right away. I ordered the Beef Kimbab, Tang Soo Yook (Sweet and Sour pork), and Naeng-Myun (Cold Noodle). Also, it was interesting as usual korean restaurants bring out a selection of side dishes, but we had just 3 which were spicy pickled cucumber, kimchi and radish cubes. Also I noticed on the menu that ordering kimchi would be extra and so is rice which I thought was surprising because usually they offer it for free at other places, but it's fine since every place has it's own items. I had the cold Naeng-myun which was great for the hot weather, but it lacked some of the beef flavor from the broth. The beef kimbab also lacked some meat and had more vegetables. Also the tang soo yuk (sweet and sour pork)'s sauce was very light and again lacked flavor. The overall customer experience was nice, but I wouldn't recommend this place as my first choice for noodles. read more

Their soups are phenomenal very rich in flavor and the ones with spice to it or so delicious!

Upon arriving, 8pm, the restaurant had no customer, and the server recommended me with chicken soup (one of the most expensive dish) It's actually "Boiled frozen chicken" with very simple gradient and poor taste. However, the server insisted that the chicken is imported from Korea and the half simply boiled chicken listed as $17.99 in a restaurant with moderate decoration Very bad experience,no idea how this kind of restaurant could get 4+ rating read more

Myong Dong - The server insisted the chicken is imported from Korea and the half simply boiled chicken listed as $17.99 - Korean Near Me - Beltsville, Maryland

Solid, authentic Korean food! I had the Dolsot Bibimbap and it was fantastic! I'll be back soon to try the Korean fried chicken! read more

Myong Dong - Bibimbap! - Korean Near Me - Beltsville, Maryland

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Still here. Still delicious. Every time I have to head to Beltsville this is the place I try to get to. I love their KimChi Chee Gae. It is soooooo good. read more

I don't think Beltsville is known to have good Korean food, as I drove through acres and acres of farm land to get to Myoung Dong. Sitting in a strip plaza, it's located right next to other little shops such as alterations, international grocery market, Carribean food and nail salon. Not quite hard to find if you use GPS. First impression is good: a couple of Korean customers already eating by the time we walked in. It could be there's not a lot of Korean options in Beltsville, but nevertheless it's good to see them. We ended up ordering a cod fish soup, seafood pancake and a cold noodle dish with brisket - surprisingly they were all consistently above the norm! The seafood pancake is expensive (~$15) but the ingredients used were fresh and portion plentiful. The cod fish soup was boiling hot when it came out, and since we got it non-spicy, the broth was fresh and light. Lastly the cold noodle dish was simpler than what I expected from the menu description, but it was refreshing on an abnormal 70 degree day for beginning of April. The service was also pretty good. While we came in fairly late on a Tuesday evening and were the only party there, we were still attended to without the normal take-it-or-leave-it Korean restaurant attitude. Restaurant and bathroom area were clean, and it was cute to see the (owner's?) dog walking around inside the restaurant. Deducted a star only because the fish soup and noodle dish were quite expensive for what they were. But they make it up for fresh ingredients, clean family dining atmosphere and good service. read more

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