GINORMOUS quantities of noodles. Yum! The kimchi is great, but probably not for the faint at heart (or those who don't enjoy some STRONG kimchi). read more

This place became one of my favorite to go. I love the chicken broth hand made noodle and spicy cold noodle. The portion of noodle is a lot and I couldn't finish all every time I visit here. They are tasty, chewy, and chicken meats are very flavorable and very tender. So perfect! Also I love the fresh kimchi which is two thumbs up! I was so happy when I ordered hand made noodle for to go once, they packed me all the ingredients so I can cook when I get home like instant ramen, so quick and easy. The portion was enough to feed two people and the best part was that they packed me lots of kimchi :) so I can still eat and enjoy with it for a few more days. Very friendly service and the food are worth to try! read more

Ok 1st time going to this spot after wanting to go for so long...had the traditional chicken noodle soup...oh my enuf soup for 4 people...could barely finish a third of it....the black bowl of kimchee and the bowl of radish is heaven...I could eat that with a bowl of steamed rice...I will def go back when the weather breaks...I see now why this place is always crowded... read more

Beef noodles, chicken noodles, kimbab, radish, and kimchi are good here.

Went back to eat tonight. The best hand made noodles in LA still! I tried all of them but overall Olympic is the best (food, service, speed,etc.) Don't have to wait long lines either, probably due to their unfavorable location. It's on the out-skirt of K-town. Now we come here on a regular basis. After eating generous portion, free watermelon came out. It was candy! They are kind to our kids as well. Kid-friendly place. Usually Korean restaurants start well but quality wanes after some time, but Olympic noodles is consistently excellent. They won our loyalty. read more

Tried their dotoree bibim noodle, bean sprout bibimbab & cold bean noodle (konggooksoo) this past Saturday. Their dotoree bibim noodle & cold bean noodle deserve more than 5 stars. Both were really good. The bean sprout bibimbab was okay but not as good as the other two. Would definitely come here again for their noodle menu. read more

Best Kimchi ever! :) And I also love the Chicken Noodle Soup and the Dumpling! But the Rice Cake is bad :(

Food: Ordered the Chicken Noodle Soup / Kalgooksoo, delicious and the soup based is light and sweet that makes you want to drink more of it. Kimchi on side tasted super refreshing before the noodle came. I would suggest be prepare to eat a lot because the bowl is big. Service: Wonderful Korean Ladies. Parking : Glad they have parking, but it was difficult if someone parks in back of you because you need them to move the car for you to get out. Environment: Very clean and tidy. read more

Got seafood noodle soup, it came in a big bowl with one shrimp, one mussel, and a few clams. I would give one star, but since my friend likes it, I'm giving it two stars. Definitely not a four star kind of place read more

I ordered the Seafood Noodle & there was only one piece of shrimp in it. I thought to myself, hmmm that's weird. So I told the waitress & she told me, yeah 1 shrimp. I said, 1 shrimp in the whole bowl? She said, yeah 1 shrimp. So weird! $10.50 for 1 shrimp -_- not cool. Over all good noodles, but 1 shrimp in the Seafood Noodles for $10.50 ehhhh! read more

Kimchi on fleek, this is coming from a person that's lived in South Korea for almost 2 years and has tried food all over that county. The Chicken noodle soup is on point, great for colds and maybe hangovers. read more

OMG!!! Their Kimchee is sooo good!!! I went back for just the Kimchee. Chicken kalgooksu was ok. Lots of chicken. And the bowl is huge. I swear it could feed 2-3 people. Anchovy kalgooksu is much better. Mandoo jjim was pretty good and of course the portion is huge. read more

Although the exterior looks ghetto, the interior is quite nice. I have to admit: the food is good. They give you large portions, and I love their kalguksoo. However their service is bad. The lady with the bob cut just slaps the utensils, side dishes, and main dish on the table - far away from where I'm sitting and rudely. Go there for the food but not for the service. read more

subjective. I get it.. However, if you know anything about kalguksoo, one of korea's traditional noodle dish, this place has it right. Broth, kimchi, chicken, all done right. The way it is supposed to be served. None of that urbanized americanized labeled korean food. The place have been around for decades, even before ktown started to expand. Favor hasn't change a bit as well as service itself. I've been coming here for years... and still counting. Everything is made in house, from their kimchi to dumplings. Myundong has nothing on this place Pur-RE-ED. read more

Doesn't look like much from the outside, but deliciosness lies within!! HUGE soup portions, perfect for a chilly LA night. Amazing dumplings and the best kimchi I've ever had. Left feeling like I was fed by my Korean grandmother...and grandma can cook!! read more

The noodles and dumplings are so good here. I will be a regular.

This place is very close to my house and I'm angry at myself for not coming sooner. Food was delicious! I'd recommend this place to anyone who wants to taste some great food. read more

I came here with my momma because I live a block away and I was suprised because it was good ! I usually don't like kal gook soo, but the noodles here are homemade and PERFECT. I got the kal gook soo + soo jae bi in chicken broth (it's not on the menu but ask for it) they give you a ton of food and it's good. :) The place is on olympic and norton, there's parking in the back on Norton. Prices are from $7-$9ish for a bowl of noodles. read more

Hands down the best kimchi of any kalgooksoo place! I ate about half the kimchi container by myself. The serving is HUGE and the noodles despite being handmade, have perfect consistency, not too chewy and not too soft. The broth was warm and soothing. The ahjumahs working there are nice too. It's a great deal. $7.25 for a chicken kalgooksoo. read more

I like this restaurant, because it's not like the others I used to go, it's very clean! And the foods and the soup here are tasty and healthy. Good choice to have lunch here! read more

They have the best dumplings and spicy noodles. Not so much like the restraurants in ktown where younger crowds go but the foods are guaranteed delicious! read more

Too many flies, bad survice. And plz clean up table after customers leave. I repeat again, clean up yer god damn tables

I love the chicken noodles here. They're absolutely the best chicken noodles I've had in Koreatown so far. Haven't tried anything else here.

Korean people are so funny. The service is totally the last place in their lists but the food is wow. I closed my eyes for service and giving them 5 start. I am not sure if i will be back but if I will it will worse it to drive there read more

My favorite place to get the chicken noodle dish. There noodles are cooked perfectly and they are not stingy with their chicken pieces. Also, their kimchi it is so good and goes perfectly with their dishes read more

I've been coming here since 2012 and come for the chicken noodle soup. I love it! Their kimchee is excellent too. The two ladies who serve are always pleasant and friendly. I like to come here after work as its convenient and delicious. I used to come here at least once a week, maybe two times. But lately, almost every couple of months, they keep raising the prices!! The last time I went, the chicken soup was $14.25 or $14.50!!! and they now put in way less chicken in the soup, its definitely noticeable. I thought it might be a one off...but the next 3 times, the amount of chicken given was about 1/4 less. $14.25 for a bowl of noodles and broth with a tiny bit of chicken is def not worth it. I'm really sad they have been upping their prices. Sadly, I probably wont be coming back or once in a blue moon as its a rip off. Puts a bad taste in your mouth to be ripped off. Not cool. Sorry/not sorry read more

Very basic noodle shop, tasty food and great prices. Local spot for sure, unpretentious but legit.

Awesome service. I had to bring in my sleeping daughter from the car. The lady behind the register helped me bring the food to my car. Food was good. read more

I am a big fan of their dumpling and chicken noodle. If I live close to the restaurant, I would like to go there so often, but unfortunately, I live in DTLA. Last week, I came across RushOrder (mobile delivery service company) on the internet and realized they do deliver for Olympic Noodle. Also, I found out their promo code which is HUNGRY3 for some discount. I will use this delivery app next time for sure. They have pretty good reviews. read more

simple comfort home cooking executed well. came for steamed mandoo and a chicken kalguksu. with good kimchee, hits the spot.

i only order their chicken noodle soup and call it in, ready in 10 minutes. usually serves 3-4 people for one order worth about $10. great for the cool days in LA. read more

The best place in LA for kal gook soo. Started going here this year. They provide very generous portions so prepare to eat a lot. I usually order the chicken kal gook soo, but the kimchi one is good as well. The dumplings are ok and it's always a challenge to finish the noodles with an order of dumplings. They provide lots of meat for the chicken kal gook soo and it's of decent quality. The broth is not greasy or tastes as if it's loaded with msg. I'd say on a cold winter night, Olympic Kal Gook would be one of three places I love to visit along with Han Bat and BCD. Just be warned that you shouldn't drink too much of the broth because there is almost little to no chance you will finish it. I would say the price is reasonable and the service is quick and responsive. read more

I'm really torn about this place because I feel like the chicken broth for the kalguksu is a bit bland compared to Myeongdong Kyoja's but I like the noodles and the big portions and affordable prices here. I love love the kimchi. The food comes out pretty fast and the ahjummas are nice! I will definitely go back and try the other noodles! read more

Drove by as I was heading toward Santa Monica on Olympic and found this random restaurant. It's a small mom and pop. I got there past their closing time. They close early, at 8:30 pm. They still took my to-go order, which was nice of them. It's a good bargain, but I took two stars off, because I think they use a lot of msg, and because there was only one vegetarian option. read more

Kalgooksoo is really good here, but my favorite is their kimchee! Their kimchee is seasoned perfectly and unlimited! Kalgooksoo portion is huge and 2 people can easily share. I also enjoyed their steamed dumpling. It is obviously handmade and the filling is so full. This restaurant is also affordable. My husband and I shared kalgooksoo and 1 order of dumpling for only $15!!! read more

So tasty! Had the kim chi noodles (in addition to kim chi you get normally as part of the meal), as well as the steamed dumplings. All so good, and I was eating the soup/noodles still 2 days after--there was that much. Very good value. read more

I really really enjoyed this place! I've always been going to Hangari for their kalguksu and I still think I will be going their kalguksu. Here, we got the seafood kalguksu, dotori bibimguksu, and black soybean kong guksu (the broth isn't black since the bean under the black peel is greenish). The seafood kalguksu was good but not GREAT (I don't think I would really desire it again). I'll stick with hangari for my kalguksu cravings (or try other places!). I would say hangari is more hearty and rich whereas olympic is more 'clean' and blander (in a good way), so I guess it depends on the person. The dotori bibimguksu was great too. I especially loved the texture and taste of the acorn noodles themselves (good 'bounce' and chew).. but I think it was a little on the sweeter side. Sauce-wise I like Madang Guksu's dotori bibimguksu a little more. The kong guksu was SOO good. It was definitely the best thing we ordered. I am going back (tomorrow actually) to get some more. Please get it here if you like kong guksu. It's definitely better than the one at hangari. A lot of people were getting the pat kalguksu and my dad and I kept eyeing it, and wanting it. It looked so appealing. So I'm definitely going to order that too, the next time I go. I will definitely be coming back for their kong guksu!! read more

Olympic Noodle is a great place. It's inexpensive, the portions are huge and the quality of the food is great. Like other reviews have said, the kimchi is some of the best around. I have ordered the chicken soup (the noodles are amazing, but I found it to be a little bland) the kimchi soup (this was definitely not bland at all) and the spicy buckwheat noodles (it's cold and is perfect for these hot summer days). My husband and I live practically right around the corner so we've taken food to go and have eaten there. The only feedback that I have that could make this place better is the service. Most of the times we can't each eat the amount of food they serve in one portion, so we tend to split dishes. The women who work there always seem to change their attitude from pleasant and polite to annoyed and aloof when we do that. However, even when that happens, they are always prompt and the food comes out quickly. It's a great place! read more

Stopped in here on a whim and was very pleased with the delicious food. The spicy rice cakes are heavenly! Also got the spicy noodles but didn't realize they were a cold dish. The menu isn't very clear on what is in each dish if you aren't familiar with Korean food, but the waitress was very helpful and answered all our questions. Four stars because the parking is questionable. It's a stacked lot without an attendant, so if you get blocked in you have to go back in the restaurant and as a waitress to figure out who is blocking you. read more

3.5 stars. mm korean comfort food, though i didn't find it anything special. i got the chicken kal gooksoo and the boiled mandu...definitely got a slightly judgmental smile from the waitress when i ordered all that for myself. hehe. read more