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    Si Gol Korean Restaurant

    4.4 (34 reviews)
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    Jin J.

    It's so delicious. It's fantastic if you eat with noodles. and the steamed dumplings too delicious. I recommend it.

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    Heidy C.

    This place is hands down does the best jokbal! It comes with alot of lettuce on the side to wrap the jokbal with. Its a mom and pops older couple who runs the place I think so I think they totally mastered the jokbal. So good, I cant go anywhere else but here now lol.

    Store Hours.  Used to have early hours, but they said not enough customers early so they start later now.

    what I consider real home cooking! simple, clean, 100% authentic. I've seen the family who run this business sit down and eat their own food here during their break. I wish they were closer to me

    Mudfish stew ($7.99) - Mild yet off-putting at the same time. Definitely an acquired taste.
    Ahmad J.

    A couple of days I had come to eat at Jangkumyine but they were so busy that even at 1 pm. they had a 30 minute wait so I decided to try out Si Gol Korean Restaurant which was a couple of doors away in the same strip mall. Upon entering Si Gol I found that it was about 40% full which I took as a good sign. Unlike Jangkumyine at Si Gol you have to order at the counter and then take a seat at an open table where your food will be delivered. This took a little bit of figuring out via sign language with the server/runner which was cool as I've come to expect some amount of confusion when going to new Korean restaurants. I think I got the mud fish stew which was around $8. Like all other Korean restaurants this is served with about 5-6 side dishes (banchan) and a bowl of rice. The stew lacked the intensity of soon dubu and turned out to be pretty mild yet off-putting at the same time. I feel that the taste for this dish could be acquired if it is eaten a couple of times but is avoidable if you are easing into Korean food. The banchan were not even close to the quality of what you can expect in Jangkumyine. They were not bad, it's just that the bar has been set so high by Jangkumyine that they fell short. Overall I was satisfied with what I ate, but I'm not sure if I would come back as there are much better options available in the area.

    So hearty!!!
    Hanna L.

    My mom and my favorite place to go for hearty Korean. We love the choo err taang so much. Probably the best choo eer taang you can find in CA. My mom has a North Korean background and she says it taste just like how my grandma made it.. They also pick their own squashes and other veggies in their own garden.. so so yummy!! How to eat the soup: put lots of vegetables and put lots of wild seseme grounded (I put a big spoonful) and very small amt of dried herbs. Enjoy with finely diced garlic and jalapeno..

    Eun Jung P.

    Great place. They grow all leafy veggies and hot peppers. Extremely nice. We ordered choo-er-tang. (Not sure what its called in English.) so tasty! The owners also gave our children korean yogurt drinks. They were very helpful and kept checking if we or our children needed anything(plates, forks, extra rice etc.) would definitely go back once we are around!

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    Eun C.

    muddle stew with no muddle fish . They said they blended the fish inside but the soup is so clear. That other star is only for side dishes. Idk other food looks good but idk if i will come back. Price seems okay. But the fact that their main dish was not there best tells me something. The owner was on the phone all day. Not attentative. She didnt give enough change to tip her so i had to ask for ones. Its the little things that makes business

    I just found this place on Yelp and loving it! This place has Chueotang(mudfish stew)! You really don't taste the mudfish and it's not fishy at all. It's low calorie and very nutritious food. I was in Seoul last month and I had it and loved it. So when I found this place, I needed to try it. It was just like in Korea. Their side dishes were fresh and tasty. I just wish they open later at nights. (I think this place closes at 9:30PM. If you are looking for traditional healthy Korean restaurant, this is diffenately the place

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    Yuyan W.

    The courses are all very delicious and special that not all the Korean restaurant would offer. Among all I've tried 5 out of 6 are amazing. Strongly recommend to go!

    jeannie c.

    nice small restaurant with a very simple Korean food. fast and freindly service. home grown organic vegetables are a plus!

    Mudfish stew and cold bean noodle soup, loved the banchan side dishes
    Lindsey N.

    Si Gol Chueotang is a small hole in the wall Korean place with a small and affordable menu. I was greeted in Korean and luckily after living in Korea for a year I am no longer intimidated by this! If you aren't familiar with korean food than this place is probably going to be an adventure for you, but they do have staples like bulgolgi and dumplings. My friend ordered the Chueotang which is what they are known for, he specifically wanted to try mudfish stew and was not dissapointed. I had the cold Kong guksu which is a creamy soy bean noodle soup. I loved their fresh kimchi and banchan (side dishes). They even had an eggplant dish, which is not common in most popular korean restaurants. We also ordered a plate of mandu (meat dumplings) they were fresh and delicious as well. I will definitely be back if my friend ever gets a craving for mud fish stew again.

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    Nothing special, mediocre Korean food. I found that their portions are smaller than standard.

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    The food was really delicious and filling. It was comfy and homey while eating in the restaurant.

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    I like this place that gives me the taste of home town and memory of childhood in old town.

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    This place is decent. I get the kings pig feet. Its good with beer and soju. The choo uh tang is an acquired taste. Not my cup of tea.

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    10 years ago

    Fast service and great tasting meat! This place also gives you free ice cream afterwards, good way to cool off. Squid tastes delicious.

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    9 years ago

    The jokbal tastes good and I always get it from this place.

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    Top quality korean food right here. The restaurant is kind of hidden so its not as busy as it should be. Kbbq quality is great

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