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Looking for something hearty and satisfying but still light for a late afternoon. This spot popped up in the Yelp recommendations, and am glad for it! Casual dining, manned by one lady out front and just one other person doing prep work with the biggest blades I've ever seen for slicing and dicing! I had a toddler in my care today and she loves rice plus dumplings! Banchan of house made kimchi and sliced radish plus jalapeño were delicious. I got her the dumpling soup (non spicy broth with at least a dozen of the small dumplings that had fillings of beef and scallions. Broth was flavorful, everything topped with shredded seaweed and a gently cooked scrambled egg floating in it. The giant steamed meat buns have a pillowy dough, finely minced and mixed meat with scallions and clear noodles. This is the closest thing I've had to Filipino style siopao. (I prefer this filling to the sweetened pork charshui served by most Dimsum places). I also got a half order of original chicken ( mixed pieces had wing, drummete and breast pieces. Very crunchy outer layer with tender juicy chicken. I asked for the soy garlic glaze separately, it was delicious dipping sauce! Non spicy but sweet and salty balance. When I parked though. I was told by the server inside there is a 15 minute limit unless Dining at the restaurant. Quiet inside. High chairs available, no changing tables in the all gender bathroom. It's a bit out of my way but not terribly so. Frozen Dumplings and steamed buns available to purchase for home cooking. Brisk takeout business, we were the only customers this afternoon. Shares a plaza with an Arby's , a nail salon and donuts. Apparently this place was once featured on an episode with Anthony Bourdain. Definitely validating.
#21 Soy whole garlic fried chicken: BEST FRIED CHICKEN I've ever had. 5/5 stars cause the chicken was that good. My group ordered the soy whole chicken and the fried skin was so crispy with just the right amount of light glaze. #1 King steam dumpling w/ veggies: Cute, but there was more bread than filling. Filling was alright. #2 King steam dumpling w/ kimchi: Couldn't tell the difference between #1 and #2 flavor. There was kimchi inside but couldn't tell the flavor was there. #4 Shaomai: Pretty good with all the dumpling. This was a mixed between soup dumpling and dim sum take of shumai. I prefer the regular dim sum shumai version. #7 dumpling with shrimp: Bite sized pieces. Soft and bouncy, easily great dish to share amongst group.
Apparently this place is recommended by Anthony Bourdain. Myungln Dumplings is a casual and cozy Korean eatery in Buena Park. We stopped by when we wanted a quick but healthy meal to go on a rainy day with toddlers in the car. This HIT the spot. Dumplings here are behemoths. They are generous with their filling. They are not only huge but flavorful and delicious. There's a good balance of ingredients. We ordered #1, 6, and 9. The baos (1 and 6) are ginormous and filling. They remind me of what my grandparents in Hong Kong would eat for breakfasts daily. The filling is warmly tucked into the fluffy steamed bread. #9 was your typical thin skinned dumpling, and they were my favorite of what we ordered since I wanted less bread. Like it's bao counterpart, this was generally stuffed. We demolished all of #9 and shared one bao. We brought back 7 buns for family and everything was consumed in one meal. Would definitely come back.
A ?hidden gem in an older strip mall near Arby's and The Source. This mom and pop restaurant has maybe 9 4-seater tables, clean ambience. I am amazed at how efficient they were with only 1 or 2 wait staff/?owners. I LOVED all the food, especially the beef dumpling soup 5/5 with a homey mild flavor. My friend enjoyed adding in some kimchi. The king dumplings were impressive: the size of your fist and perfectly steamed manapua/ chinesish bao style. The flavor was also mild even with the kimchi inside; loved the texture the most. Fried chicken was pretty good, and I appreciated a fellow yelper's tip to order sauces on the side for a less-messy and more-controlled experience. Even the minimal side dishes were amazing (sorry I don't know the names): shredded cabbage with kewpie, kimchi, and my fav: pickled/ soy radish with jalapeño. Looking forward to coming back for more of everything!
Shrimp tempura/fried rice/chicken/other foods were all so-so... The dumplings at this restaurant were so delicious that I thought the other food would be of a high standard as well, but it wasn't that... I think the way to maintain your reputation is to boldly stop selling other foods and focus more on dumplings. This is a common opinion of many people who went together about the taste, so it would be better if you definitely improve it or boldly discontinue it. The dumplings are the best in the OC area, except for the fried dumplings... I always want to come back just to eat the dumplings.
Loved the Dumplings, they were my favorite, and the radish too. I wasn't too crazy about the friend shrimp. Highly recommend this place .
Our first time there was in December and we ordered a little bit of everything. Sorry, I forgot to take pictures of the fried chicken. Everything was delicious! We've been back a couple of times since then. Highly recommend it.
I have been a faithful customer who has been coming to get dumplings for over ten years but that royalty is broken due to the fact that the owner was an irate man who started to scream at an incoming customer because of my dog. Mind you, I asked the lady before if dogs are allowed and she said "yes" so with her permission I came back with my puppy who is under ten pounds to order my usual to go order but the owner (man) was very rude about me entering into the store and I told him I was told it was fine but if not I'll be back but then he started to say that he will refuse service which is fine but the yelling-I did not appreciate nor deserved. He told me that there is a sign by the door that says no dogs-if you see the pics I have attached to this review, there are no signs that states "no dogs allowed"- today, the lady who originally said dogs are allowed kept telling the owner that dogs are fine but he kept his negative energy and vociferated the whole time I was trying to get out with my puppy. My puppy was shaking in fear and peed because the disruptive man was causing anxiety for my dog and I was also very anxious because of him. He threatened me that In America you can refuse dogs without putting signs out by the door. If he was right, then why do other places clearly indicate if dogs are allowed or not? And if dog was not allowed, why tell me its fine in the first place? I would have never taken my puppy if they said dogs are not allowed. all i got to say is, you keep treating your customers in such coarse way, you will eventually end up closing business. I'll kee spreading my side of the story to all the people I have recommended this place so that I can save them from such ungrateful, insipid, imbecile, vulgar man.
Update: second time here and it did not disappoint! All the dumplings were delicious!! And the staff is amazing!!!
We found this one by chance. We've eaten at the Northridge location several times and it's always amazing, this location is no exception! Everything is handmade, and fresh. The staff is so welcoming, kind and friendly. The restaurant is small but it's well lit and the booths are comfy. I haven't had a bad meal here you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. They also sell their dumplings frozen so you can take them home and cook at your leisure. We will definitely be back to this location. This one is located down the road from Knotts Berry farm and about a mile from Porto's bakery.
Complimentary mayo and shredded cabbage and what looked like sliced marinated daikon or turnip? King Dumplings are huge. They're about the whole size of your hand. 4 per order. You'll see big bags of wheat flour and ingredients they use on racks as you walk to the restroom in the back. They sell sugar free oat cookies. Their fried chicken is a must if you're craving for something crunchy and greasy. It tastes different and way better than your standard fried chicken. 7 pieces for half order $16.98. Very crispy, light and delicious. You have to eat it fresh. Won't taste the same the day after unless you throw it in the air fryer. #9 dumplings with pork and veggies were very good. You get 6 pieces for $14.49. Hand made. Oil see them making it by the glass window as you walk to the restroom. Only one lady serving and doing everything in the front. So it can get busy for her. Water comes in plastic jars into metal cups- Korean style. This place was visited by Anthony Bourdain. Low key tasty place.
My go to spot for Korean dumplings is pao jao that's inside the food court at koreatown plaza. I've seen a a few myungin dumpling locations that I wanted to try it out and omg I'm so glad I did! I was afraid that it wasn't going to taste as good as pao jao so I only got one item. I got the Korean style kimchi steamed dumplings and it was.. SO GOOD!! I love the little spicy kick it had to them. I also loved that it had a lot of filling inside and it wasn't all just dumpling wrapper. I would definitely go back and try other items on their menu! I cannot wait!
7 hours ago
The dumplings are incredibly flavorful and perfectly seasoned. Their chicken is honestly the best Korean-style fried chicken I've ever had in the US--even the meat inside is perfectly marinated and juicy. The salmon is also amazingly fresh and melts in your mouth. Every dish was absolutely perfect! Highly recommend! read more
5 months ago
Mom and pop restaurant Expectations met for first timers Food served with warmth Waiting time to be served and to get food...just right Pricey but reasonable read more
Looking for something hearty and satisfying but still light for a late afternoon. This spot popped up in the Yelp recommendations, and am glad for it! Casual dining, manned by one lady out front and just one other person doing prep work with the biggest blades I've ever seen for slicing and dicing! I had a toddler in my care today and she loves rice plus dumplings! Banchan of house made kimchi and sliced radish plus jalapeño were delicious. I got her the dumpling soup (non spicy broth with at least a dozen of the small dumplings that had fillings of beef and scallions. Broth was flavorful, everything topped with shredded seaweed and a gently cooked scrambled egg floating in it. The giant steamed meat buns have a pillowy dough, finely minced and mixed meat with scallions and clear noodles. This is the closest thing I've had to Filipino style siopao. (I prefer this filling to the sweetened pork charshui served by most Dimsum places). I also got a half order of original chicken ( mixed pieces had wing, drummete and breast pieces. Very crunchy outer layer with tender juicy chicken. I asked for the soy garlic glaze separately, it was delicious dipping sauce! Non spicy but sweet and salty balance. When I parked though. I was told by the server inside there is a 15 minute limit unless Dining at the restaurant. Quiet inside. High chairs available, no changing tables in the all gender bathroom. It's a bit out of my way but not terribly so. Frozen Dumplings and steamed buns available to purchase for home cooking. Brisk takeout business, we were the only customers this afternoon. Shares a plaza with an Arby's , a nail salon and donuts. Apparently this place was once featured on an episode with Anthony Bourdain. Definitely validating. read more
#21 Soy whole garlic fried chicken: BEST FRIED CHICKEN I've ever had. 5/5 stars cause the chicken was that good. My group ordered the soy whole chicken and the fried skin was so crispy with just the right amount of light glaze. #1 King steam dumpling w/ veggies: Cute, but there was more bread than filling. Filling was alright. #2 King steam dumpling w/ kimchi: Couldn't tell the difference between #1 and #2 flavor. There was kimchi inside but couldn't tell the flavor was there. #4 Shaomai: Pretty good with all the dumpling. This was a mixed between soup dumpling and dim sum take of shumai. I prefer the regular dim sum shumai version. #7 dumpling with shrimp: Bite sized pieces. Soft and bouncy, easily great dish to share amongst group. read more
7 days ago
10 months ago
Apparently this place is recommended by Anthony Bourdain. Myungln Dumplings is a casual and cozy Korean eatery in Buena Park. We stopped by when we wanted a quick but healthy meal to go on a rainy day with toddlers in the car. This HIT the spot. Dumplings here are behemoths. They are generous with their filling. They are not only huge but flavorful and delicious. There's a good balance of ingredients. We ordered #1, 6, and 9. The baos (1 and 6) are ginormous and filling. They remind me of what my grandparents in Hong Kong would eat for breakfasts daily. The filling is warmly tucked into the fluffy steamed bread. #9 was your typical thin skinned dumpling, and they were my favorite of what we ordered since I wanted less bread. Like it's bao counterpart, this was generally stuffed. We demolished all of #9 and shared one bao. We brought back 7 buns for family and everything was consumed in one meal. Would definitely come back. read more
A ?hidden gem in an older strip mall near Arby's and The Source. This mom and pop restaurant has maybe 9 4-seater tables, clean ambience. I am amazed at how efficient they were with only 1 or 2 wait staff/?owners. I LOVED all the food, especially the beef dumpling soup 5/5 with a homey mild flavor. My friend enjoyed adding in some kimchi. The king dumplings were impressive: the size of your fist and perfectly steamed manapua/ chinesish bao style. The flavor was also mild even with the kimchi inside; loved the texture the most. Fried chicken was pretty good, and I appreciated a fellow yelper's tip to order sauces on the side for a less-messy and more-controlled experience. Even the minimal side dishes were amazing (sorry I don't know the names): shredded cabbage with kewpie, kimchi, and my fav: pickled/ soy radish with jalapeño. Looking forward to coming back for more of everything! read more
28 days ago
15 days ago
Shrimp tempura/fried rice/chicken/other foods were all so-so... The dumplings at this restaurant were so delicious that I thought the other food would be of a high standard as well, but it wasn't that... I think the way to maintain your reputation is to boldly stop selling other foods and focus more on dumplings. This is a common opinion of many people who went together about the taste, so it would be better if you definitely improve it or boldly discontinue it. The dumplings are the best in the OC area, except for the fried dumplings... I always want to come back just to eat the dumplings. read more
5 months ago
Loved the Dumplings, they were my favorite, and the radish too. I wasn't too crazy about the friend shrimp. Highly recommend this place . read more
7 months ago
Our first time there was in December and we ordered a little bit of everything. Sorry, I forgot to take pictures of the fried chicken. Everything was delicious! We've been back a couple of times since then. Highly recommend it. read more
3 months ago
I have been a faithful customer who has been coming to get dumplings for over ten years but that royalty is broken due to the fact that the owner was an irate man who started to scream at an incoming customer because of my dog. Mind you, I asked the lady before if dogs are allowed and she said "yes" so with her permission I came back with my puppy who is under ten pounds to order my usual to go order but the owner (man) was very rude about me entering into the store and I told him I was told it was fine but if not I'll be back but then he started to say that he will refuse service which is fine but the yelling-I did not appreciate nor deserved. He told me that there is a sign by the door that says no dogs-if you see the pics I have attached to this review, there are no signs that states "no dogs allowed"- today, the lady who originally said dogs are allowed kept telling the owner that dogs are fine but he kept his negative energy and vociferated the whole time I was trying to get out with my puppy. My puppy was shaking in fear and peed because the disruptive man was causing anxiety for my dog and I was also very anxious because of him. He threatened me that In America you can refuse dogs without putting signs out by the door. If he was right, then why do other places clearly indicate if dogs are allowed or not? And if dog was not allowed, why tell me its fine in the first place? I would have never taken my puppy if they said dogs are not allowed. all i got to say is, you keep treating your customers in such coarse way, you will eventually end up closing business. I'll kee spreading my side of the story to all the people I have recommended this place so that I can save them from such ungrateful, insipid, imbecile, vulgar man. read more
7 months ago
3 months ago
The service was quick and the food was to die for!!!! Absolutely loved everything and restaurant was very peaceful and clean!! read more
10 months ago
Update: second time here and it did not disappoint! All the dumplings were delicious!! And the staff is amazing!!! read more
We found this one by chance. We've eaten at the Northridge location several times and it's always amazing, this location is no exception! Everything is handmade, and fresh. The staff is so welcoming, kind and friendly. The restaurant is small but it's well lit and the booths are comfy. I haven't had a bad meal here you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. They also sell their dumplings frozen so you can take them home and cook at your leisure. We will definitely be back to this location. This one is located down the road from Knotts Berry farm and about a mile from Porto's bakery. read more
1 year ago
Complimentary mayo and shredded cabbage and what looked like sliced marinated daikon or turnip? King Dumplings are huge. They're about the whole size of your hand. 4 per order. You'll see big bags of wheat flour and ingredients they use on racks as you walk to the restroom in the back. They sell sugar free oat cookies. Their fried chicken is a must if you're craving for something crunchy and greasy. It tastes different and way better than your standard fried chicken. 7 pieces for half order $16.98. Very crispy, light and delicious. You have to eat it fresh. Won't taste the same the day after unless you throw it in the air fryer. #9 dumplings with pork and veggies were very good. You get 6 pieces for $14.49. Hand made. Oil see them making it by the glass window as you walk to the restroom. Only one lady serving and doing everything in the front. So it can get busy for her. Water comes in plastic jars into metal cups- Korean style. This place was visited by Anthony Bourdain. Low key tasty place. read more
My go to spot for Korean dumplings is pao jao that's inside the food court at koreatown plaza. I've seen a a few myungin dumpling locations that I wanted to try it out and omg I'm so glad I did! I was afraid that it wasn't going to taste as good as pao jao so I only got one item. I got the Korean style kimchi steamed dumplings and it was.. SO GOOD!! I love the little spicy kick it had to them. I also loved that it had a lot of filling inside and it wasn't all just dumpling wrapper. I would definitely go back and try other items on their menu! I cannot wait! read more
3 years ago
Yooooo!!! YOU NEED TO TRY THE FRIED CHICKEN! This is probably my favorite fried chicken in all of SoCal. I will throw down with my hands and I don't usually eat with my hands! Something about the perfect batter, perfect crunch, makes the perfect bite! You wouldn't think the fried chicken would be the star here, but my friend, take my word for it! We tried different dumplings and all were good! Included were sides like pickled radish and kimchi which was super spicy! We tend to over order here and end up with leftovers. The leftovers hold up well too. The ladies here are nice and friendly, and efficient when bringing your orders to your table. The restaurant itself isn't too big small but can accommodate large parties if they put tables together. Lots of parties of 2-4 when we dined in. We've done carry out a few times too and the fried chicken stays crispy! read more
9 months ago
Delicious food! Decent service and prices. Parking is plenty. Ambience is fine- nothing too special. Looks clean and it's not loud so we could have conversations. Would come again! read more
7 months ago
3 years ago
TLDR: It's pretty good for a hole in a wall restaurant. You come here for the homemade comfort food and the general quiet in the area. A bit pricey for solo eaters but good in a group. Half Soy Garlic friend chicken: Chicken was made fresh and was crispy considering the soy garlic glaze. The sweetness doesn't overpower the chicken, and the garlic taste blends well. The chicken is a respectable size, so this can be split between 2-3 people. Pork and vegetable dumplings: It's homemade and it's good. You won't get strong flavors which isn't a bad thing. They feel light and a person could probably finish the whole plate, no problem. Service and miscellaneous items: Servers are okay. Nothing to complain about. You do get some Korean appetizers to start that are refillable, so that's a bonus. Taste wise. The appetizers are fine. Nothing to call home about. read more
9 months ago
I've never really been a wang mandoo person but this place makes me one!! Its the bottomless cabbage salad and side dish (the pickled radish and jalapeño banchan) that realllllyy make this so good. 3 of us ordered 2 orders of the original wang mandus and we all only ate 2 each. Its actually a pretty affordable lunch of really good quality and taste! Definitely coming back to try the kimchi one next time. read more
3 years ago
9 months ago
4 years ago
Dumpling fad is in and I wanted some Korean dumplings. I believe this is the original location and been to the other location inside the H-Mart. This one is lot easier since located in a strip mall. Park and walk in. The restaurant was very quite when we walked in. The lady helping was prompt in taking orders and explaining our option when one of us is allergic to pork products. They have lots of meat dumplings that has pork in it and only option was the huge vegi dumpling that was very soft and fluffy and perfectly went well with the side of vinegar soy sauce. When we asked for the left over to go, she even gave us a container of the sauce. They also have popular Korean foods on the menu so your option is definitely more often. My kimchee dumpling was cute, right size and delicious! read more
3 years ago
Number 4 and Number 8 are really good! Number 4 and Number 8 are really good! Number 4 and Number 8 are really good! read more
1 year ago
8 months ago
2 years ago
Nice ambiance, great service, loved our waitress and my kids loved the food. Everything was good. We were impressed by the giant dumplings (like massive bao buns). read more
9 months ago
The dumplings at this place are so good! It has a mixture of Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean style dumplings. My personal favorites are the red bean buns and shrimp dumplings. The spicy shrimp dumplings are good too (medium spice level-cannot change spice levels). These dumplings are authentic to taste (traditional style). This means they will not be salty at all. Those who are used to salty foods might believe they are bland. All dumplings are made fresh when you order. They are steamed in the back and then brought to you on plates. For two people, we ordered two different dumplings (the spicy and shrimp) and then had the red bean buns for dessert. We had some leftovers (maybe 2 pieces of dumplings and 2 red bean buns). The red bean buns are sweet without being overly sweet and has a spongy outer layer. The outer layer is similar to bao. Overall, it's a very nice Korean owned dumpling restaurant. Parking is ample but shop is located at a very busy intersection. read more
1 year ago
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