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    Seoul Soondae Restaurant

    3.7 (24 reviews)
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    Soondae soup combo
    Jin P.

    My go to soondae soup place! Located inside a Lotte market food court, Seoul soondae has really good soondae in the Maryland area. I usually get the Soondae soup combo that comes with a side of soondae. They give you a decent amount of soondae on the side and I really like the soup as well. It's a pretty popular spot and every time I go, there's a lot of customers -- but the wait is short and service fast. Not a place you'd drive far for, but if you live in the area and want some soondae soup, this place is it!

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    Amy P.

    This place is inside the old Lotte plaza and it's a hit or miss for us. We always get the soondae soup in white broth and the pork trotter but depending on who's taking the order, you might end up with the bean paste broth for the soup. The food is delicious but the service does need some work. As a Korean, I order in Korean asking for the white broth soondae soup and sometimes I'll still end up with the bean paste soup. Once, I made the mistake of not checking before leaving because they wrapped it up so tight and ended up with 3 wrong soups.

    Rotten jalapeño.
    Steve L.

    So disappointed. Food is not fresh. It was like frozen food from lotte and thaw and selling it.

    Small order of Soondae
    Tiffany L.

    Definitely satisfied our quarantine craving for jokbal and soondae. We haven't had these dishes in so long. Both dishes were larger than we thought. The small soondae was 10$ where as the large was 13$ (my husband said we should have ordered the large). The jokbal was 25$ for a large vs 15$ for the small size. We have plenty left over between the two of us. Even our toddler baby ate some soondae! Lol. Five stars because the price seemed reasonable, food was satisfying, and pick up was quick. Our fave jokbal and soondae spot in ec closed down a while ago so I guess this is our new go to for these dishes.

    Spicy intestine (number 13)
    Michelle Y.

    I have been coming to Lotte since I was a kid with my family back before they even did their recent renovations. Before it was very rustic with log chairs, like legit tree trunk logs that were furnished and tables made of wood, super cute aesthetic. But thank goodness they did renovate the place because it definitely could've used it and now it's super modern and hip! Very aesthetically pleasing in my opinion with tv screens for menus at most of the stalls. So Seoul Soondae is a place that my family and I have been eating at for years, and we always order the soondae (Korean blood sausage). The food has not changed over the years and is just as good each time I go. On this trip, we ordered the soondae (#3), spicy intestine(#13), and spicy pork (#12). We usually just get the soondae, but it came with the meat this time and it comes with soup as well. I don't personally care for the soup, its not bad, I'm just not a huge soup person. The soup is a light spiced broth with soondae in it as well. The spicy pork is really good and incredibly flavorful. The spicy intestine is new I believe and definitely my favorite item on the menu. I didn't find either dish that spicy, but my parents did so be cautious. I love that the intestine pieces are charred so it adds a great flavor to the dish and the cabbage is also a really great touch because it adds a nice crispy, crunch to the dish. I highly recommend trying this out!

    Soondae!
    Margaret N.

    Best soondae in Maryland! Jokbahl is on point too. Definitely recommend if you're craving Korean street food!

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    Cheap eats! You can get two main entrees for less than 25$. The food is on point and it is authentic Korean food.

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    This place was awesome! Great customer service, the food was delicious and pretty. The atmosphere was relaxing and comfortable.

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    Shin Chon

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    4.0(560 reviews)
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    I thoroughly enjoyed this place and their pancake is so crispy, it was worth the cost. I have tried…read moreso many times at home but can never get it to be this crispy. The soup was delicious too and full of substance. This isnt your watery soup. There was so much in the soup that you would be surprised or be like "yea, this is how a soup should be". It is an older place, but they deserve to be up and running for years and years. We think this is a better spot than Annandale and Centreville. Service was attentive and plentiful. Inside is nice and clean.

    We had 4 of us there over the weekend. Between us 75% are at least 100% to 50% Asian between…read moreKorean and Chinese and have been to many similar types of dining as this. Expecting to be great from all the reviews....mediocre at best. Overrated. Overpriced. We did 2 of the combo grill items and one entree. The grill experience just was not up to par. Rather than us grilling, they do it for you. So, first round with 2 different beef items, that seemed fine since it was grilled separately in the process aspect, but they took the meat off and swaped it so we could not grill as we wanted to as we wanted it. That first batch was way undercooked and very fatty. Second, tenderloin was ok. Then they did the combo beef and squid, and we saw that beef getting really nice, where we thought they would do the same in taking it off then doing squid. NOPE! THey just threw it all on and pretty much ruined the whole thing since we never intended to have them together...and for me, it was inedible since I can't eat seafood and squid particularly. WTF already. No mention of it in the menu unless it was in Korean language. Tossed that $ right down the crapper. As for ambiance and service, just don't have high hopes. The person doing the grilling split us up to access the grill and was constantly in the way of any conversation. Service? Hahaha..that's a 2 of 10 rating there. Never once even attempted to ask us if everything was ok, never asked if we needed anything or water, napkins, more food...just all business end and forget the rest. All 4 of us had the same thoughts. We had to pester them to get anything. This one is a one-and-done for all of us. It was so bad that I normally take images, and this was just not one for the books nor will ever be memorable other than an expensive mistake. Celebrity chef...whatever. Rosanne Barr is a celeb...'nuff said. This one can be skipped.

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    Woo Ri Jib

    4.3(143 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    Tons of free parking. Accepts cash and credit card…read more This establishment is located off of Route 40, but is towards the back of the shopping center. Given the various Korean restaurants in the area, I must say that this place is a great spot for family, friends and group gatherings. The food here is very fresh and the staff are very friendly. We ordered various dishes from their LA Galbi, Bossam, Fish and tofu soup combo, seafood pancake, spicy pork and their rice cake soup. The LA Galbi was the best we had in town. Tons of flavor and the meat was juicy and meaty. The Bossam was delicious. Pork was tender and comes with sides to help you bring out the flavor of the dish. Definitely ask for their bean sauce and slices of jalapeño and fresh raw garlic. The fish and tofu soup is really good and can be shared with others. Fish was fresh and flaky. The seafood pancake was thick and has tons of seafood and comes with a nice dipping sauce. The spicy pork was plenty and has tons of flavor. Not too spicy. The rice cake soup was surprisingly good. Tons of flavor with slices of rice cake, eggs and pieces of beef. Great for sharing especially with young kids. Overall, this place is great to check out if you are in the area. Comes hungry and you will be satisfied. Cheers!

    This is my go-to restaurant for korean food. This place has never disappointed!…read moreFood and side dishes are always great.

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    Hang Ari - Banchan!

    Hang Ari

    3.6(135 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    My friend and I wanted Korean food so we came here. Ellicott City has a lot of options available…read morebut we wanted to try someplace new. Hang Ari is casual inside and makes you feel like you're in a Korean restaurant (I haven't been to Korea but it appeared that way). The menu was pretty extensive and while we were looking, the owner, Joe came over to explain how the menu worked. It was very helpful. We ordered the Seafood Pancake, Dogani Tang soup, Suk Uh Soondubu (beef & seafood mixed with soft tofu soup) plus Galbi combo. Small Korean sides of kimchi, cucumbers, radish, and a couple other items were brought out. I always enjoy eating the sides which were all good. The seafood pancake was huge and had a ton of green onions which I love. My Galbi was lightly sweet and tender. Joe came back to assist with cutting up the meat and turning the tofu soup for me so the flavors were mixed. I enjoyed the medium spicy level I got for the tofu soup and really enjoyed everything we got. Such a great find for some delicious Korean food. Staff were friendly and the owner, Joe was awesome. Will definitely plan on coming back again!

    We have been Hang Ari since they opened, the service always hit or miss. Last time was the worst. I…read morecame with with my two kids, and hands are full. They refused to bring me a high chair and ask me to grab myself. After that, there is no service, the tea is no flavor, and no fill water or anything. You have to call multiple time to bring napkins. Galbi was not sizzling hot, the meat wasn't tender as before. It was disappointing when you see business went down.

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