Simply put: Hands down the best soondae in all of LA/OC. They have other locations, but I believe this is the original one. They make one-of-a-kind amazingly delicious soondae. Easily the best I've had. I would advise against venturing outside of soondae and soondae related items. If you're new to soondae, just stick to the soondae platters. Why? Cuz you should stick to their speciality! Btw, some of the Korean markets now carry the vacuum sealed version of Seoul Soondae in the refrigerated section; just look for the one with the red square logo. Not as good as the real thing, but not too bad I must say. read more

One of the best Korean traditional restaurant. Got to try.!! I personally liked soondae and jokbal. read more

The sausage which I remember from some 18 years ago were fantastic and never could forget. However upon my return I realized the owners had changed and menu did as well. Their Soondae did not taste the same which was a huge disappointment. read more

This place is different from the rest of the Korean restaurants I've been too. Is it because I'm not aware of the different food from different region in Korea? I've been next door to have kbbq so often..so thought we should try this place. If I ddnt know better I would have thought I stepped into a time back to Korea's era dining..simple yet edible, authentic! Hoping to have my usual tofu soup! But I ordered what was suggested on yelp reviews since the ladies here didn't speak much English. Soondae means blood sausage..? I believe...I looked at all the reviews and a lot of them said 'their soodae is to die for'! So I tried it and was sOo not impressed with it! There's no flavors really jst blood and rice mixed in a pigs casing or stomach lining? I also tried the pork soup! What the hell is that..? I can't believed I paid money $8 smething for food that tasted bland! The spicy beef had some favors but I still can't believe it! Also what pissed me off is that I asked for more banchan (side dishes) the cucumber one and the lady said no more asking for it! What the f...?! It doesn't cost and arm and leg to make that! Honestly if I was Korean and I asked for it I think it wouldn't have been a problem! if I could comment on other things such as the atmosphere..so blah there was not an ounce of happy or glad we came in or greetings from them! Gosh I see why there's not a lot of customers (while waiting for my kbbq nxt door). As a business owner I believe when another race or ethnicity tries your food or products u want to educated them and suggest smething..I'll never ever come back here! Looking at this restaurant while waiting for my kbbq nxt door I see why there's never anybody here..dead and quiet. read more

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You heard of Seoul Sausage? Well this is the OG. Been coming here for years but haven't eaten here for a year or so, until last night (GG location)...but man what a treat this place is. Many countries around the globe have their version of blood sausage...this is Ours. So damn tasty, the Soondae makes you wanna slap your momma! Not sure what that phrase really means but its provocative... The soups are very good here. Koreans eat spicy, piping hot soups on both cold and hot days...and say that it's "shewonae" (which means a combo of refreshing & hits the spot)...through the eyes of westerners undoubtedly weird I know. I would recommend the spicy beef soup and the blood sausage. Or have the blood sausage soup and pork's feet or pork belly cabbage wraps. Good stuff. read more

Seoul Soondae - Spicy beef soup - Korean Near Me - Artesia, California

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I was lack of Iron so I was getting anemia. I was researching which food I can get full of iron. Two I found were Soondae and pig liver. Since I like those, I ordered the food. They were delicious and the owner(Jiwon) was very kind. I ordered family meal and asked if I can get more pig liver. JIwon gave me what I asked for. If you order family meal, you can get more than the individual meal. I recommend this place if you are lack of Iron and you like this kind of food. read more

So tired of the usual kbbq joints so I decided to drag my daring dad with me to try other korean foods!!! This was one of be places bookmarked on my yelp list for awhile and I didn't know it sat next to hwang hae doe! Place is coZy...and the ladies are nice! I ordered some blood sausage with rice cake and my dad wanted to try the spicy beef soup. All in all, AMAZING! We were already talking about what to get next time we come back! I have to Explore the world and best way to do that is through different cultures foods! Next time, pork soup and the soon dae platter! read more

Came here to get some food to-go. The portion that they give for the price is way too little. We got the pork bossam which is $32, but only comes in a small box, about 20 pieces. We also got the intestine & soondae sitr fry, and it was just okay. Bossam tasted pretty but it is over priced. Good but probably wont be back. read more

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Super clean and delicious! Highly recommend all their dishes, very local low key spot!

Had a flu I couldn't shake and ended up sharing it with the hubby. Craving comfort food, we ordered the sul lung tang and do ga nee tang to go and they hit the spot! The hot (temperature) and savory beef broth is just what my grandma would have ordered to fix us right up Bellies warmed, sinuses decongested and energy to move on. Seoul soondae offers more than tasty soondae. read more

We ordered to go Soondae and livers But we could not ate liver So hard and taste bad It was not fresh!! read more

It honestly looks just like a hole in the wall joint next to a very busy and popular korean bbq place... but little do people know... THIS IS THE BEST PLACE TO GET SOONDAE! Or for those across the pond, the korean version of black pudding. My family and I have been coming here for over 30 years and even though ownership has changed, it is still hands down the best place to get it even if we compare it to the places we visited in South Korea. You can usually get an order of soondae mixed which is the soondae and a small portion of liver and ear or just all soondae. I like it all! So definitely stop by and try it for those willing to try something beyond bulgogi! read more

We ordered $25 worth of jokbal here for a family gathering and it was terrible... it wasn't even jokbal. It was a different part of meat we did not order and it looked and had a bit of a funky smell and look to it. we were also not given any kind of side dishes or sauce or literally anything for $25 worth of the meat that should come along with this order. I'm not sure if it is because of COVID the quality was terrible. We barely ate any and trashed it all. We will most definitely not be coming back here again. read more

While I am terrified of Pork Blood Sausage, since I am a muslim and don't eat Pork, I must admit this place is great!! Sooyook Dish is a beef sliced tender with spices and herbs, korean style, Wonderful wonderful dish served with soup and rice. Even if you are not a Pork eater, you should try this place out to try a few of their non pork dishes! read more

My first impression was, "Hey, this is the sister restaurant of Seoul Soondae in Garden Grove!" I was really happy to know, after I moved from Garden Grove to the Cerritos area that there was a Seoul Soondae location! I know it sounds foreign for those of you unfamiliar with Soondae, but if you love trying new, ethnic, foods, this is totally taking a shot at it! Soondae (okay, get ready for the weird sounding description...it's definitely an acquired taste for those who are new): boiled/steamed cow or pig's intestines that are stuffed with a mixture of pork's blood noodles. Hm... don't walk away yet. If I put in a description of what a sausage is made of I'm not sure it'll sound so fancy either. But that's the closest way I can describe it...sort of like a Korean sausage. It's usually dipped in seasoned salt or salted baby shrimp, and served with a side of pig's ear, pig's feet, and other um...parts. Growing up in a Korean family, my parents would serve this up or we'd go out to eat it and I'd grub on all this like it was nobody's business. Of course, I just knew I liked the taste, but I had no idea what all of this was or was made of. Thank goodness I didn't know and I acquired to love soondae since I was a kid. Because I don't blame ya, if I heard about it now I'd be a bit hesitant. Either way, it's delicious!!! I know a lot of reviews diss it, but that's because it's something you need to learn to eat, and know how to really eat. Otherwise, there's no way you'd be able to tell or appreciate how good a soondae place is! The lasting impression? "This is one of the top, authentic, soondae places around. I personally think the Garden Grove location is even a bit better!" read more

Call me sick. Call me gross. Call me Hannibal Lecter but I love me some blood sausages! Even at an early age when most kids were naively chomping away at pb&j sammiches and grilled cheese , I was scarfing down tripe, live fish, small intestines, large intestines, heart, liver and tongue. At the tender age of 5, there was not an item I wouldn't try! Fast forward 10 years later, I, an awkward teenager, experiences the legendary mystery meat products of Seoul Soondae and is sent to blood sausage heaven. Prior to Seoul Soondae, I mainly filled my blood encased delicacies cravings with the shrink wrapped version from the local Korean markets. Though they did fill the cravings...it pales in comparison to the plumper, juicier and tender sausages of Seoul Soondae. They ha ve cheap prices to boot! Mike L: another local one! read more

Korean food in Norcal barely passes as mediocre and is highly overpriced. I love soondae and Seoul Soondae is some pretty damn good freaking soondae. ddukbokki could have been a tad spicier but IDGAFFFF because the damn soondae was so good and when you order "extra" soondae they straight hook you up with HA-HELLA soondae. I'm sorry let me rephrase that with some SoCal colloquialism - They give you a GRIP of soondae. read more

So you're a regular at a couple Korean BBQ joints, prided yourself in trying some of kimchi and liking it, or even picked up a few Korean phrases you can use at restaurants... But you ain't tried Korean food until you've had soondae. Soondae is basically a kind of Korean blood sausage. Yep you read that right: BUH-LUHHD. It consists of glass noodles called dangmyeon and various combinations of perilla leaves, scallions, soybean paste... which is all stuffed inside some pig intestine and dunked in blood, then cooked. Sound good yet? Contrary to the somewhat gruesome description, soondae is amazingly delicious. You dip one of the piping hot pieces in either a bit of salt/chili pepper seasoning or a more liquid-y seafood-y seasoning (have no idea how to describe this, haha) and the rest is heaven in my mouth. Don't think. Just do! This place does it BEST in the area, hands down. read more

This is my go-to place for soondae. Soondae is hands down one of my favorite things to eat and this is the place to get it! I constantly crave it and every time I'm in LA I make sure to get a bowl of soondae gook (soup). Soondae is Korea's version of blood sausage filled with noodles and other seasonings. This place seriously has the best soondae ever! I brought my Cuban friend here, who had tried soondae at another restaurant (mistake) and claimed she hated it but she tried the soondae here, and she was a fan! Their side dishes also rock! The thick cubed radish kimchi here is to die for. I usually get the soondae gook because I'm a sucker for soup. I also like to get it with all the fixings that means pig liver, tongue, and ear (I think). If you're grossed out don't be. It is SO GOOD. I also recommend the pig feet here. They slice it perfectly and I love going to town on the whole feet with the salty shrimp sauce. Can't recommend this place enough. I feel bad for whoever my future husband will because I suspect Seoul Soondae will be my #1 preggo craving! :P read more

Seoul Soondae - My favorite dish on this planet! - Korean Near Me - Artesia, California

The soondae here is probably as good as it gets. The place is located in a little Korean plaza. Parking can be minimal at times, but there is plenty of street parking as well. I think there is a common misconceptions about soondae. First of all, it doesn't taste like it looks. I brought a friend here once and he totally freaked when he had seen what I ordered. For other people, you hear "blood sausage," and they don't even want to see what it is. To help clear things up, IT DOES NOT TASTE LIKE BLOOD :] It's soft, not chewy, and very flavorful. You can get the soondae jup she (soondae plate) which is just soondae OR you can get the soondae bbok eum (stir fry style). The soondae bbok eum is spicy, but not overwhelmingly spicy where you can't taste what you're eating. There's more vegetables in the bbok eum then there is soondae. My recommendation, order the bbok eum and a small soondae plate and just mix it :] They also have soondae gook (soup). After a night of drinking, this will pretty much cure any hangover (it's worked for me). If you've never had soondae I insist you try it. It's not as bad as it sounds or looks. read more

I used to go here all the time as a child, but I didn't know it was so popular on yelp ^o^ The whole place has been updated, with new menus and booths. The food was just as good as I had remembered. I always get the Soondaegook. Their sizing and portions have gotten smaller, while the prices have gone up. They give less Soondae and less meat in the soup now, which was disappointing, but I guess it has been awhile since I had stopped by. A bowl is more than enough to fill me up, so no big deal. The taste was just as I had remembered it, and brought me back to the days of my childhood. read more

Best soondae in the world. I have been eating at this place ever since I was a little girl. My mom always told me it was good, but I always took it for granted since I always got to eat it! The soondae is rich in flavor and has a good combo of meat and noodles. Last year, I spent the summer in Seoul, where I was excited to further explore my obsession with soondae. If this awesome restaurant was called "Seoul Soondae," didn't it stand to logic that Seoul would have the BEST soondae? Alas, the answer was NO. I tried a TON of soondae places in Seoul - various pojangmachas, restaurants, and EVEN soondae that my super wealthy friend's cook personally MADE for her. NONE of them can hold a candle to Seoul soondae. Therefore, I've decided it's the best soondae in the world. If you're a soondae fan or have ever been curious about it, you MUST try this place. It's amazing. read more

This is the only Soondae game in town. Let that be clear. My sister lives in Hawaii and she makes me buy the frozen soondae from Seoul soondae and overnight it to her in honolulu. THEY HAVE SOONDAE IN HAWAII. There is even a restaurant that serves soondae less than 2 miles from her house. (She can never go back to that place because the owner showed my sister's husband a nudie calender in front of her. this story is way too long and complicated for yelp). For a variety of reasons, I have to overnight soondae to her every other month at a premium cost. As annoying as this is, I understand because I've had soondae from other places and it's not the same. read more

People that don't know how Soondae is made generally love the stuff; once people find out the process, their enthusiasm usually dims. I mean, it's pork intestine stuffed with various ingredient and the cooking process includes blood... truth be told, if someone asked for a more detailed description, I probably couldn't do any better. What I do know is that there is no other Soondae place that compares, even the two other Seoul Soondae locations in Koreatown and Garden Grove. The soondae tastes immaculate; there is a smoothness to this soondae that nobody else has mastered. The Soondae Gook is perfectly seasoned to complement the Soondae and sharing a bowl of Gom Tang and a plate of the assorted Soondae on a cold day hits the spot unlike any other place. The fact that you can yell across the restaurant for more kimchi or ggak doo gee makes it the friendly neighborhood restaurant that has withstood the challenges of time. I may be wrong on this, but for years, a black Mazda MPV used to be park right in front of the restaurant, leading me to believe that it belonged to the owner. The parking lot can be nightmarish at times and the prices seem to gradually increase each time I go back, but as long as they keep making the Soondae that I have loved for 15 years, I will keep going back. read more

This place was here since 20 years ago and they still taste the same! Owner's are really nice and kind. Me and my husband to-go, soon-dae and bo-ssam a lot of times. and it was always good!!!!! You can never go wrong with this place! We always get combo which includes soon-dae, bo-ssam, and 2 choices of soups. It supposed to feed 3 or 4 peeps but we downed it lol I'm so happy we live close to this place haha read more

Seoul Soondae - Bo ssam and soon dae combo! - Korean Near Me - Artesia, California

I have been coming to this place for a very long time and now that I'm a yelper, i must write about this place. from the name, one should know that this place is known for their soondae (or blood sausages). along with that, this place has a great jok bal (which i believe is pigs feet). the food here is absolutely excellent. whenever i feel like a good soondae or jok bal, i always come here. you cant get them anywhere else for better. this place is a small, quaint place located in a corner very close to McDonald. honestly, if uve never been here, it's a little hard to find because it is in the corner, but its a goldmine. along with that, unlike other korean restaurants where the service is just horrible, the korean ladies that work here are so nice. whenever you need something, you just ask for it nicely, and they get it for you right away. just great. the only thing that i do not like about this place is the parking. the parking lot in this little plaza is rather small so it makes it rather hard to park sometimes. this is one of those places where you cant really blame a person if they accidently park a little over the line because the parking area is just so small. if uve never been here, try it out :-) read more

Mmmmm...fresh pig blood sausage...mmmm. Soooo goood. I know it sounds nasty, but it's really tasty. And Seoul Soondae makes the best I've ever had, hands down. Great daeji bossam (steamed pork w/cabbage) to boot. I know so many people that refuse to like soondae based on what it is, but after they try it, they get hooked. Really sparse restaurant, but friendly service & wifi (not sure if they mean to offer that, but the router is open). read more

Came into this place expecting to get soondaeboo (tofu soup), but this place doesn't serve that!! Surprise! I did get my dukboki though, but it was spicy. Still delicious. They do have a blood sausage here that is stuffed with rice. Very interesting as I have never tried it before. I liked it though and would def try it again. They also have an array of other authentic korean dishes, none of which I really have tried before. Service was good. The lady was very nice. read more

I came here to place order togo since it said it wasnt expensive. Every meal is over $12 , small portions, and taste is bland. The bill is not cheap, ordering 2-3 on small portions will come up around $50. That is not 1 $!! That is more like 3 $$$.... plus its not like top quality food grade. read more

Korean blood sausage and pigs feet = Delicious. My fantastic girlfriend brought over a half order of each and it was sooo tasty. I dont know exactly how to describe what sounds like a mediocre metal band "BLOOD SAUSAGE AND PIGS FEET LIVE AT THE ROCQUARIUM!!!!!" except to say that it was tasty and i look forward to eating it again. I know that koreans love to eat squid with beer, but I'm thinking this stuff would be really good too. read more

I love the reviews that give low ratings because the soup didn't contain beef. Did you know that soon dae is pork blood sausage? Which part of the word "pork" did they not understand? It's like ordering pot roast and giving bad marks because it didn't contain chicken. Having said that, this place serves one of the best soon dae without having to drive all the way to LA. Too bad they're not open on Sundays. read more

Mmmmmm.... blood sausagy goooodness!!! This was my first time ever trying blood sausage of any variety. I got the plate with a bunch of innard goodness. My twin and I went because we're the only ones who are brave enough to try Soondae. But I really loved it!! It was delicious, and the waitresses were very sweet... even though i could tell that they were put off by us being there. LOL We also ordered the Kalbi and that was SOOOOO good. I'm going to be coming back for sure! I got my husband to try our leftovers when we got home, and he liked it! And this is coming from a guy who wouldn't normally touch anything with intestines. LOL read more

soondae...it's black korean sausage....it's stuffed with rice, noodles and...ummm..you don't want to know rest......i prefer eating my soondae lightly dipped in seasoned salt or with the salty shrimp sauce....i also enjoy having other "meats" to dip in the salt or shrimp sauce....i put quotes on meats for a reason...don't ask...~.^...it's good stuff....i also enjoy it as a soup (soondae gook) for a quick lunch on a rainy or cold day...... read more

i've been BEGGING and BEGGING my husband to take me here, but the idea of blood sausage has made him reluctant. I find this funny since he loves dinuguan (Filipino pork blood soup), yet the idea of blood sausage freaks him out. After all, the sausage is filled w/ mostly glass noodles and seasoning (along w/ the cooked blood). *sigh* I grew up eating this stew...and my dad and I are the only ones that love it :) I love all the other stuff that's in it....yes, it's weird that i love liver and whatever other parts that I'm not totally sure what they are. If you can eat those viet or chinese blood cubes, you'll find this soup quite tasty! This place isn't the best soondae i've ever had...normally they're supposed to cook the sausage pieces in the soup so it breaks apart a little in the soup, but it's clear they add it after the soup is already made so it's not quite the same. Either that or the soondae is not the best quality. In any case...there aren't too many place that serve this soup so I can't really complain. Great service and polite servers have made this a plus. So if you're feeling adventurous, i'd give it a try. read more

We got our bossam going with Soondae as well!! bloody korean sausages stuffed with rice and goodies. delicious with the salty shrimp sauce. gelatinous pigs feet with kimchi and radishes were bomb. also got 2 soups: oxtail, loaded with tendons and marrow richness and sullang tong. they primarily speak korean, had a difficult time understanding our orders, but it was all ok, we got what we wanted and were gluttonously satisfied. read more

I used to think soondae was gross, too, until I actually tasted it. It just tastes like a rice roll. The dark color comes from the blood, but it def does not taste like blood. My friend and I ordered the combo, which came with a plate of soondae, about 3-4 other types of different meats (one was like pork bacon, which was the only one I ate), and a bowl of soup for about $15 - not bad at all. Had leftovers to take back, too. I have no idea what "the best soondae" tastes like as it generally tastes good to me - I don't think I've ever had bad soondae and this was no different. Service was actually good, and they were very friendly, which is basically the opposite of service in a lot of Korean restaurants. Place was clean, and I really don't have anything negative to say about eating there! read more

Seoul Soondae - Soondae & Weird Meats - Korean Near Me - Artesia, California

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Hahah, nicely written for the person below.. "Dont ask" what's in the food. just know that its GOOD and tasty! the place here is so moist and yummy. the amount of spice and stuff they put in is just right. its always fresh and warm unlike the ones that they sell at the markets. Their soondae gook is Very deep flavored and it hits the spot! I love Seoul Soondae!!! read more

After three+ visits, it's time. As a member of the Korean Culture, soondae is like kimchi... only less staple. Any real Korean out there should crave soondae every now and then - maybe not everyday - but every now and then. Seoul Soondae has got it down pat. These ladies know exactly what they're doing. Every time I walk into this place, it's filled with Koreans with blood-thirsty appetite for their much-needed soondae fix. When I get the hankering for soondae, I am no exception. It's homemade, so naturally it tastes absolutely amazing. I've tasted the store-brand and it just does not have that down-home, local ah-jum-ma (neighborhood lady) feel to it. I'm used to eating soondae from an open-air market where grandmas would sell them from a large heating surface on the corner of the market entrance. THAT's real street food - and Seoul Soondae does a very nice job of replicating that same taste/feel. Never had 'em? It is somewhat of an acquired taste. It's blood sausage - some will cringe and some will be open to it. Those who are open, will be awarded. Also after the taste has been "acquired", the urge to eat soondae gets quite strong when it hits. There's nothing like soondae, Hite, and some dried squid on the side while playing Hwatu or watching baseball. lol Seoul Soondae also sells variety of other items from their menu. I liked what I tasted, but it'd be like going to In-n-out for their lettuce. Get the soondae. You'll love 'em (or hate 'em). :0) read more

R u guys really like this???? The soup is too salty. And I don't think that it's really soondae soup. It more likes siraegi soup. But service was nice. read more

If you're not Korean, (or even if you are) you might be asking.. what's Soondae..? I hope this doesn't ward off too many people, but it's actually a blood sausage with noodles inside the sausage. Gross, Right? WRONG!!! .. It's Delicious! I've been coming here for at least 10 years now, and I think the only thing that's really changed is the television. I suggest just getting the soondae soup. It's cheap and definitely filling. It costs about $7-8, so a reasonably cheap meal. There's also a combination plate that has several different types of pork meat; such as pork belly, ear, and some other part that's kinda rough.. tongue? Who knows... There's a couple of other things, but all items come with sides of kimchi, a radish kimchi, a cold pickle soup thing, and other random things, like seaweed. Even though it sounds slightly odd, I really do suggest trying it.! MM MM good! PS. They've also recently opened a line of packaged Soondae that you can buy at this restaurant or some grocery stores (ex. Woori Market on Carmenita + Artesia) read more