If you haven't been to Tang Maru in Palisades Park yet, you are seriously missing out! From the second we walked in, Mia (the owner) and her daughters, Michele and Gina, treated us like family. Their service is truly top-tier--they're so warm, attentive, and genuinely care that you have a great experience. As soon as you sit down, they bring out the side dishes (banchan), and everything was so fresh. You get two different kinds of kimchi, super soft tofu with a savory sauce, and pickled jalapeños that have the best little kick. Now for the food--everything we ordered was incredible: Seafood Pancake (해물 파전): Hands down one of the best I've had. Crispy on the outside, loaded with tender shrimp and seafood, and not greasy at all. Tofu Hot Stone Bibimbap (두부 돌솥 비빔밥): Sizzling hot, packed with fresh veggies and bean sprouts, and the tofu was cooked to perfection. Spicy Pork Hot Stone Bibimbap (제육 돌솥 비빔밥): The pork marinade has that perfect balance of spicy and slightly sweet. Plus, because it comes in the hot stone bowl, you get that delicious crispy rice at the bottom that absorbs all the flavor. Spicy Chicken Bulgogi (매운 닭 불고기): Brought out piping hot on a sizzling platter with tons of sweet onions and fresh green onions. The chicken was super juicy, tender, and perfectly spiced. You can really taste the heart and care put into every single dish here. Amazing food, even better people. Once you try it, you'll definitely be back regularly, just like we do! read more

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We did a little bit of shopping while in NY and decided to make a stop in Jersey for dinner before heading back home! Each time we're in the area, we aim to try a different spot, so this time we decided to try Tang Maru! They're an authentic Korean restaurant owned by a husband + wife duo & serve delicious dishes. The wife, Mia, attended us our entire meal & was sooo super kind + had great energy! Very refreshing! Here's what we ordered for dinner: 2 combos-- 1. Seolleongtang + Pancake (#2. 설렁탕 + 해물파전 Seolleong Tang + Seafood Pancake $22.99) 2. Soon tofu stew (any of your choice, we got seafood!) + galbi ( *10.Soon Tofu + Galbi $32.99) Firstly OMG, obsessed w/ the banchan here!Our favorites were the Napa cabbage and the tofu... we had to ask for more throughout the meal which we typically don't do hehe. Everything was extremely flavorful & we couldn't have been happier! The soups were definitely necessary after spending the day out in the cold. The galbi was amazing; perfectly cooked & we could tell it was marinated well. Overall, we found everything to be perfect and will for sure be back again!! Parking was awesome too, they have a large shared free parking lot with other establishments. read more

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All classic traditional menu items. Daikon radish in their banchan ensemble is heaven. Try the ox bone or spicy pork with potato soups. Friendliest servers. It will not disappoint. read more

After a FUHREEZing day - brick outside ked type day shopping in NY, as the lady says we always try to find a new spot to try out. We headed to Jersey for some korean cuisine (love me some korean food). Tang Maru has plenty of parking in a shared plaza parking lot. Valet even during certain times / days. Firstly the banchan was so yummy, the cabbage and tofu was a repeat highlight for refills. I also enjoyed the pickled jalapeños. We ordered 2 combos which seamed like the best bang for the buck to try multiple items. Ordered the following: - Seolleongtang + pancake (add for seafood) $22.99 - soon tofu stew + kalbi $32.99 Both soups were prepared with that good home type feel. Made with care, everything presented well and comes with a side of purple rice. Both types of soup had its very own depth of flavors. Seolleongtang had a cleaner style flavor tofu and broth felt light but full of the ox bone taste coming thru. The soontofu, spicy (i think she gave us regular spice i don't recall specifying the level) and it was perfect balance between spice that complimented the silky tofu. The seafood was generous, shrimp, squid, mussels, clam, octopus. YUM! The pancake was tasty, not overly fried or greasy. THe galbi?????? FIRE. It was so tender, supreme marination on display. Flavor was so good! The highlight was the owners. The wife is definitely the face of Tang Maru. Her customer service is bar none. She is like your favorite auntie inviting you over for YOUR bday dinner haha. The hubby was quiet and was watching some kdrama at the worn desk (don't blame him it was late night). Fun place i bet during peak times on the weekend. Plenty of soju to go around! Will definitely stop back in! Thank you! read more

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The galbi here is a bit sweeter and has more texture than other places, which is a nice change of pace. Tofu stew is not as salty as other spots, so you can add salt to your own taste preference. The bonchon selection was good as well as the seafood pancake. They offer combos here which is cool. The spicy stir fried pork belly was delicious. Would definitely get that again. Service here was really good as it is family run. The lady and who may be the son?, working there were very interactive with our son who is 14 months old and just starting to learn to walk confidently in public. Really sweet interaction. Will be back! read more

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Food was good. Home cook style. Love the broth. Service was on the slower side as it's a mom and pop place. But they were so nice. Place gives you a bit of semi Korea feel. A local spot to hit after snowboarding and on the way home. read more

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The soups we got were all super flavorful and I can tell they were made with love and attention. Broth had a deep flavor profile, we got the seolleongtang, bulgogi, and cold noodles. Their seafood pancake was surprisingly crispy and fluffy. We also tried their braised ox tail dish and although the meat was tender and marinade had a nice balance of sweetness, the quantity of meat for $60 was disappointing. Their prices overall is on the higher side which is why I gave them a star less. Their basic seolleontang soup with 3 very thing slices of beef and some noodles came out to $16. Owner is super nice though and is constantly asking if we need refills on side dishes. read more

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This place is great. Good, affordable food. Great service. Nice ambiance. If you need help, ask for a recommendation. Visit once and you'll want to visit again. read more

Tang Maru - Gamja Tang - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

I finally got the chance to dine in and I think I have found my new go-to Korean spot in the area. The takeout was already good, but eating it fresh was (obviously) even better. To start, they bring you banchan. The banchan was slightly different that what they gave us for takeout. It was even better. They gave us these plates of tofu and it might be the best tofu I have ever eaten in my life. It was silky smooth, but doesn't easily break apart when you try to pick it up, and is topped with some gochujang and green onions. We ordered 3 lunch specials and a japchae. The lunch specials are a great deal because you can get a combo of a main and tofu soup, appetizer, or seolleongtang. We had tofu soup + seafood pancake, tofu soup + galbi, spicy pork + seollongtang. My favorites were the galbi and the japchae. The galbi isn't your traditional galbi but is stir-fried in sauce. It's not a bad thing, but just not what we were expecting. Between the four of us, we had a good amount of leftovers to take home. Can't wait to come back! read more

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I am a soup fiend, and now I know if I want good Korean soups I will definitely be back!! Service was friendly, and the restaurant itself was pretty spacious. There is a free parking lot on the side. The banchan offered was also a good combination for soup. -Spicy Black Goat Stew: 5/5. Wowow, so flavorful! Meat was not gamey at all and the dipping sauce elevates the whole dish. Perfect for a cold day (or any day if you enjoy soup as much as I do ‍) -Seafood pancake: did not get to try as I'm allergic, but friend said it was chewy and tasty -Squid Hot stone Bibimbap: 4/5, friend initially ordered chicken bibimbap but equally enjoyed the squid ty for reading, ok byee read more

Tang Maru - 13. Spicy Black Goat Stew, 6. Seafood Pancake, 5. Squid Hot Stone Bibimbop - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Been coming here at Tang Maru but here's an updated review four years later! Obviously, if we're coming back the food is still as enjoyable as when we first visited! Learning and remembering from our first experience, i get the spicy pork belly hot stone now! Lol it is just so good and flavorful! I love the dance of ingredients here and the generous portions! The level of spiciness is just the right heat for me to actually still have that kick but also enjoy the food without having to constantly stop to drink and exhaust that fire lol The seafood pancake is also still our go to appetizer. Perfectly cooked and not stingy of the seafood. You get a nice flavor of the scallions too! We also got the Seolleong tang as it was a combo with the haemul pajeon but it wasnt one of those flavorful broths. To be honest it was quite bland! Lol however it wasnt too bad. Not really. I guess we really just wanted hot soup for the cold weather and didnt really matter what we got. But maybe next time we will try another one. Coz we'll be back again for sure! And oh btw, the parking lot right beside the restaurant is sooo convenient! And place isnt really packed every time we visit so service is usually quick! Perfec read more

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A group of friends and I came here on a Saturday around 1 pm for lunch. The place was huge and we were seated right away. The staff was super nice and friendly. The menu was pretty extensive and they have a bunch of set items as well (which is a great way to try two different dishes). They have a lot of comfort food items and the pricing is very fair from what I have seen. I decided to get a set and went with the beef soon tofu and the spicy pork belly set. The tofu was so delicious and went so well with the rice. The spicy pork was actually so tender and flavorful (without being too salty) and overall I loved both dishes so much. My friends also got a bunch of side dishes to try - the seafood pancake (this was pretty crispy and flavorful). The fried calamari which was also pretty good (the shape was definitely not what I was use too but tasty none the less). Overall - great food with pretty good prices. They are also very friendly for groups as they had a lot of tables which large amounts of seating. So definitely recommend checking this place out! read more

I wasn't wow'd by my Dolsot Bibimbap and I suspect might have ordered the wrong entree at Tang Maru. Soups appeared to be the common theme at most tables but then again my dining partner who ordered the Ox Tendon Soup said it was nothing special. The Seafood Pancake was very sizable with a decent amount of squid tentacles and nothing else I could decern. The service was good and the atmosphere was typical dark wooden tables and chairs and frigid temps, seemingly a norm in Korean eating establishments. For a Saturday afternoon, it was kind of empty. Tried it. Not for me. Moving on. read more

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Absolutely amazing and fresh food. Great service, the owner and employees are so friendly. They make you feel as if you are eating in their house. Being a vegetarian I loved the sides they start you off. I also ordered jap Chae- very good. And their tofu gop dol with homemade red pepper sauce. If you like spicy, ask for their VERY spicy hot sauce. Will definitely be going back here! read more

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Your average Korean comfort food restaurant. Nothing to rave about since the food is so so. My fave was the banchans since they give you tofu which is something more unique compared to other restaurant and the kimchi radish was great. Here's what we got: - gamjatang 4/5: meat falls off easily, relatively big portion, soup base is on the lighter side, not as rich flavor - combo set of soontofu (3/5) & seafood pancake (4/5): soontofu was missing an oomph in flavor, don't know how to describe it but it's relatively light too and the seafood pancake was enjoyable as it was lightly crisp. Medium thickness for the pancake Service was attentive and great here! read more

Tang Maru - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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The hot pot was so yummy. The rice that crisped up on the bottom was amazing! Crunchy and full of flavor. The service was great and the owner even came over to our table to check how our food was. That was very special. read more

Tang Maru - 5. Squid Hot Stone Bibimbop ( ) - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

1st time here. People here are super nice and so accommodating. Food.. could be better. Liked the pajeon( scallion pancake) which was crispy and moist and flavorful. Galbi and squid pork dish was ok but.. a bit too sweet. Tofu soup(soondubu) was.... meh. ByOB and decent prices read more

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What a delightful surprise! This is one of my favorite Korean restaurants in the area. We ordered Gamjattang and Beef Suleongtang. When I first saw the menu, I thought all the items are kind of pricy. However, after the meal, I was very satisfied and thought the price was reasonable. They have a huge pot in the back of the restaurants. You can see them boiling Suleongtang which is cool. The kimchi or kkakttugi were not my favorites, and thought they do not go well with the main dishes. The server was very attentive and nice. read more

Food is good, I recommend best for take out only. Dine-in experience was poor. One server for ten table is overwhelming, but I didn't see the owner or manager nearby. The ambiance is simple, and plain, needs decor especially when Christmas is coming and families need a family friendly atmosphere. read more

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Bad food;the ingredients are not fresh. No one is serving . Food and descriptions on the manual are not match

Excellent service! Great food! Attentive servers. Tasty beef broths that's been boiling. Great for winter weathers too! Highly recommended. This place has been around a very long time. read more

Tang Maru deserves more than just a 5-star rating! The owner is personable, and the staff is attentive and diligent. I love the ambiance, and the music and food are truly authentic Korean dishes. I highly recommend trying the Galbi Tang, Son Tofu with seafood, Black Goat Stew, Bossam, and Mackerel. read more

Not sure if they changed owners. They have a weird setup inside. There's shade tents as part of the decor. Like camping inside. I still like the food. The banchan is really basic now. No more grilled fish :( It's okay the entrees are still work coming. Me and my family still dine here in Jul even though most the food here are stews and soups. read more

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A very friendly family owned Korean restaurant, serving delicious tofu soup, bibimbop, stew and many other exciting items. We went to Tang Maru for weekend lunch. We got seats right away as it wasn't too busy. They have separated each table with plastic tent, which use really above and beyond measures to protect customers from Covid. Their menu is pretty huge, covering all sorts of Korean popular dishes, alongside all sorts of protein like beef, goat, chicken, pork, ox and seafood. We ordered the scallion pancakes, beef bulgogi hot stone bibimbop, and spicy black goat stew. Our orders came out to table within minutes. We also got the complementary side dishes of kimchi, radish, eggs, and few other items. The bulgogi and stew were sizzling when they came out, it was super exciting. Loved the goat stew so much, just kept eating until I reached the bottom of the bowl. It was soft, tender, juicy, and creating a perfect blend of taste with the stew soup. A special mention of the staff members who were attending us. They were super nice and kind. They constantly checked on us and made sure that we were having a good dining experience. Certainly Tang Maru has made it to my favorite list, will surely visit them again to try many other items from their menu. TL;DR: Food taste - 5/5 Food prep time - 5/5 Service - 5/5 Price - $$ Items tried: Scallion pancakes - 4/5 Bulgogi hot stone bibimbop - 5/5 Spicy black goat stew - 5/5 read more

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Indoor dining available. They have tent inside to divide tables. Very clever. Staff are friendly. Variety choices of Korean food. Hot stone bibimbap (bulgogi beef) is awesome. Spicy goat hot pot is good. Not very spicy. Seafood Pancake is ok. I wish it has more seafood. But the sauce is very flavorful. read more

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Love the food here; this is one of my go-to spots in the area for a delicious and warming Korean meal. Each time I've come, there's this lovely elderly lady and elderly man that are both so attentive and accomodating (possibly the owners?). Even though they speak limited English and I don't speak any Korean, they've always been so friendly and often come by to check up on our table, and have even joked around with us. So sweet. As for food here, the spicy pork dolsat bibimbap (which is I usually think is such a ordinary/basic dish) is one of my favorite orders here - the rice comes out on a wide sizzling hot plate and is filled with plenty of toppings. Mix it all up and you get perfect pieces of crispy rice and delicious bites of spicy pork and veggies. I also love ordering their hot soups here - the rich and milky white ox bone broth with mixed meats is so comforting and perfect for a cold and chilly day. Always a good meal here. read more

Tang Maru - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Food: 10/10 Service: 10/10 Atmosphere: 7/10 COVID regulations: 10/10 Best place to get soup for hangovers..literally!! read more

Tang Maru - Goat stew for 2 people - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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This is the most authentic Korean restaurant I ever tried in the US so far! You can tell because all the customers are Asian (mostly Korean)! We all ordered soups (ox bone and ox tail) and the broth was so smooth and no fishy smell at all. Same thing for their fish & pork dishes! They are all cooked from fresh ingredients so it took a bit time but it was worth it to wait for freshly cooked food instead of re-heating the food! All the servants were kind but they tend to speak all in Korean so be aware of it if you don't speak the language, but they provide pictures menus so it helped a lot for my non-Korean friends to order food. I was quite disappointed about their side dishes compared to other places. They only had four and they were okay. I might come back just for the soup for take-out, but not dine-in again. read more

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This restaurant might not serve the best Korean food in Fort Lee but the food is good and the prices are reasonable. I love their "sets" with different combinations of popular dishes. My go-to is always the "soon tofu + seafood" set. The soon tofu might be average but it hits the spot on a cold rainy day and they are generous with the meat. My favourite dish is probably the seafood pajeon....(probably one of the best in Fort Lee)...with heaps with seafood and it's crispy ! It is a must-order for me. If you are looking for some comfort "korean" food, I would highly recommend Tang Maru! read more

Food: 4/5 Pleasantly surprised with the quality of their food. We stopped by on a cold and rainy day for some soup. We ordered yookgaejang and a spicy pork bibimbap. Both were delicious and it came with a side of seullongtang. The seollongtang was incredibly savory and their kimchi was one of the best I've ever had. Service: 4.5/5 There was an older lady and gentleman working. They were super accommodating (maybe a bit too accommodating). They checked in on us maybe 6-7x while I was busy stuffing food in my mouth. Ambiance: 2.5/5 Nothing special. There's little tents set up inside to enforce social distancing. They had a cute little Christmas tree up too! read more

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This place is best known for their sulungtang. I also always try on of their variety bibimbaps. This time I tried spicy pork hot stone bibimbap. My husband ordered the sulungtang. Tangmaru doesn't just give pork on rice. It's pork and the bibimbap veggies on hot stone with rice. It wasn't very spicy but they did give pickled jalapeños as well as white kimchi. They didn't have red kimchi though. We went to dinner early so there wasn't much of a crowd or a long wait. We always enjoy coming here. read more

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Came here to try their oxbone soup! It was quite crowded even on a weekday night! I got the set menu with the soup and seafood pancake - portion wise it was big and taste wise it was good! I think the soup was slightly less flavorful than some other ones I've had before but I still enjoyed it!! read more

Tang Maru - Set menu with oxbone soup + seafood pancake & oxbone soup + dumplings - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

The beef bone broth was very flavorful! The galbi was much sweeter and stickier than expected but still delicious. I love that you get tofu as banchan. That and the tofu in the tofu stew were super soft and smooth. read more

Tang Maru - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

First time here and would definitely go back if i was in the area. The service was excellent. Waitress was super nice and friendly. All the food came out great and delicious. I wish they had more variety in the free appetizers. Usually most korean restaurant give you a nice mix of things. The soondobo was good but a little plain. This one only had tofu and a little pork. The ones ive had in the past has a little veggies like zucchini inside. The kalbi was delicious and super tender. The short rib soup was good as well. Super satisfying korean meal! read more

Tang Maru - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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I have picky kids and shocker Tang Maru is their new favorite restaurant! Service was so wonderful. The ladies were so kind and attentive and warm. It was like having dinner at home. read more

Our favorite Korean restaurant in Palisades Park. Try the ox bone soup, LA Kalbi. Black Goat Stew, Naeng Myun, and Oysters with Pork and Cabbage. And they have much more. We've been coming here for many, many years. The owner and staff are wonderful, attentive, and provide outstanding service. read more

When we arrived the restaurant wasn't packed which I liked. We were a large group, but they were able to accommodate us. The owner was very friendly and took our orders very promptly. I ordered the seollongtang and la galbi combo. The seollongtang was cooked well, it was milky and refreshing. The meats were braised till it was tender. The galbi was a little disappointing, it was very salty and wasn't marinated properly. The soondubu was yummy. The seafood pancake was so-so--it needs more seafood. However, all in all, I enjoyed my meal. They gave us a lot of ban Chans and asked us if we wanted more refills. read more

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It kills me to give anyone less than 4 stars, especially given today's climate but I cannot in good conscience give this place a stamp of approval. My parents would be disappointed. It's like I'm giving away my Korean card, but this place was ok at best. We don't live nearby so we traveled out of our way to have a family dinner over the summer. All of our dishes were lacking in some way. I ordered a veggie bibimab, but it came with like 4 veggies in it. It might sound hypercritical, but usually its chockful with almost too many veggies to count. My mom and brother got a jjigae, the most basic b thing to order, and they both admitted the flavor was off closer to that of a tomato soup almost? Even as I write this I question if it was a dream given there are so many 5 star reviews here lol.....Idk, if you're in the neighborhood, maybe give somewhere else a shot. read more

Tang Maru - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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Quieter than BCD in fort lee and with solid food! The bibimbap was actually better than BCD. Many many more soup options including soondooboo and seol lung tang. The service is also kind and not rushed. read more

Had a warm lunch here. Was freezing out. Got a pork neck hot soup with potato. It's so delicious. The pepper that they used is so good and add a great texture. Side dishes of cold tofu was yummy. Ordered a combo of ox tail soup and mackerel. It's reasonable price and mackerel is in a great portion. Will come back again! read more

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