I came during the soft opening and there was no wait. There was a decent amount of tables open, but only two waiters. Then again, it wasn't busy, so it wasn't a problem. I forgot what kind of soup I got, but it was a bit bland. The meat was tender, but overall, nothing special. Banchan was also okay. However, the bossam was nice and would order again. Servers were also nice and service was good. read more

The Dae Mun - F36 - Bossam - Korean Near Me - Alhambra, California

I was randomly browsing Yelp for new restaurants and I saw that this brand new Korean restaurant was in soft opening, right next to Bobacraft Cafe. I saw that this restaurant also had yukhoe, or Korean beef tartare, which my friend enjoys. So I decided to come here with some friends for lunch. Since the restaurant was in soft opening, there were plenty of seats available despite us going on a weekend. We were seated right away. The restaurant is super clean and the spacing is quite generous. The staff are super attentive. We had a big party, so we ended up sharing multiple items. We shared a bossam, dolsot bibimbap, yukhoe, budae jjigae, and hemul pajun or seafood pancake. The banchan were super unique, and included sweet fried peanuts, kimchi, and also skate, a cartilaginous fish akin to stingray. The unique banchan was a treat. The seafood pancake was my favorite dish. The batter was quite different and had a tempura like texture to it. The yukhoe or beef tartare was quite good too. I also loved the bossam or pork belly, which came with generous spicy fried chicken and various other toppings. Every dish I had at this restaurant was amazing and well done. I would definitely come back. read more

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4.5/5 I didn't realize it was a soft opening when I came. They provided a beef bone broth and it was a warm, flavorful start to our meal. We tried the green onion pork belly dish and the yukhoe bibimbap. The sides were good, seasoned well, and refillable, except the two they were making set amounts daily. I wasn't expecting the green onion pork belly to come with rice, but I did like the garlic flakes and how the rice crisped up on the bottom. I was expecting thicker cuts of pork belly like samgyeopsal, although this version with the thinner slices was also enjoyable. The yukhoe bibimbap was fresh and I particularly liked the microgreens, pears, and pine nuts paired with the meat and sauce. The server was very friendly, attentive, and helpful. I'm looking forward to coming back. read more

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It just opened - 2nd day and had to try it. It's not eat all you can and someone cooks for you so I am happy . They have lots of Choices. Presentation and taste is excellent . They offer free sides . Service is fast and servers are very attentive. It's clean and simple. I will definitely come back to try other dishes . Price is reasonable. It is Still soft opening so people Are just discovering. I am glad traditional Korean restaurant is back when you just sit back and relax and let someone else do the cooking. There is parking structure for guests . A welcome addition to Main Street. read more

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So excited there's finally a Korean restaurant on Main St! There are plenty of Asian restaurants in the area, but we were really missing a Korean spot, so I'm glad this one opened. We ordered the mixed beef soup and the pork belly plate. The mixed beef soup was absolutely perfect--just a heads up that you season it yourself to your own preference, which I really liked. The pork belly was also delicious, especially wrapped in lettuce and dipping sauce, and I loved the variety of side dishes. The service was super attentive, and the restaurant has been renovated with a nice, clean aesthetic. Would absolutely come back again! read more

The Dae Mun - Bossam (pork belly) - Korean Near Me - Alhambra, California

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This place is yummy. I would definitely recommend coming here at least once if you're in the area. The pancake dish is also very good and I love that it's filled with vegetables. The service is good as well. The ambiance is super new and very nice. I love it read more

The Dae Mun - A11 - Budae Jjigae - Korean Near Me - Alhambra, California

We had a great first experience at Dae-Mun! The banchan (side dishes) were all delicious and a great way to start the meal. We ordered the mixed beef soup and the bulgogi. The soup is served fairly plain, but once you add the salt and garnishes, it really comes to life and becomes incredibly flavorful. The bulgogi was also very good with a delicious marinade that was both savory and slightly sweet. The prices are a little on the high side, but they're comparable to many other Korean restaurants these days. Overall, we really enjoyed our meal and can't wait to come back to try more dishes on the menu! read more

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I can't believe we hadn't discovered this place sooner! We just learned they've been open since January. We ordered the cold noodles and the galbi combo, then ended up adding another order of the cold noodles because they were that good. Everything was delicious, and we'll definitely be back. Thank you for a wonderful dinner--we'll definitely be back! read more

The Dae Mun - Didn't take a photo before but proof that we cleared all our mains - Korean Near Me - Alhambra, California

Great atmosphere with amazing workers. The banchons are refillable, except for the one in the white plate. I ordered the spicy cold noodles, because it was pretty hot today. It was pretty filling and perfect for the day. read more

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I don't usually write a review but this place had terrible food. The service was fine but the food had no redeeming qualities. I don't understand the high reviews, maybe this place is paying for 5star reviews. We ordered the cold noodles and bossam. First, ALL the sides were wayyy too sweet. The cold noodle was way too sweet too. Not regular-sugar-sweet either. It was a weird coat-your-mouth-artificial sweet. The bossam had the hard stem part of the cabbage and everything that came with it was also either too sweet or too salty. Both dishes were too expensive for what you get. The total bill was around $80. Felt like such a waste of money! We had to go to a boba shop after to wash away the weird artificial sweetner taste. Save yourself some money and grief and go elsewhere! read more

Came to try The Dae Mun and it was not bad! We got the oxtail soup - which comes with 3-4 pieces of oxtail and one of their galbi + cold noodle sets. The bibimyun was spicy but large portion. The galbi in the set is smaller than the full portion but still tasty. The soup was not super flavorful but a little on the lighter side. I love how they have a lot of banchan and you can refill the banchan as many times as you want. I really liked the potato and fish cake banchan. I'd love to come back and try some of their other menu items. Service is very very nice. It almost makes the whole meal a little better because of how hospitable everyone working here was. They have one gender neutral restroom that's pretty large and clean. Lots of free parking and street parking all around. read more

I was in the area and decided to check this place out. I went with my boyfriend and we got the sullungtang and bibimbap lunch special. For the price, the portions were great. My boyfriend who usually eats a lot was satisfied by the bibimbap, and I wasn't able to finish my sulluntang. The service was very quick and they were very nice. I liked how everything was very light and easily digestible, nothing too salty. Would come back again! read more

We tried the lunch special for their grand opening today and were really impressed! Not only did the food come out quickly, but everything was so delicious and flavorful. The meat was soo tender. It was literally falling off the bone. We received complimentary soup and side dishes. The restaurant also has a cute, cozy interior, and the service was super friendly. We'll be back to try more of the menu. read more

The Dae Mun - A7 - Gamja-tang (Spicy Pork Backbone Soup) - Korean Near Me - Alhambra, California

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friends can attest that i had been wanting to try since they opened. happy to report i don't have to go to ktown to get my fix! for sunday lunch, the place was surprisingly empty even though they had just opened for the day. sat down to cups of piping hot beef broth already on the table. kids enjoyed it even though it has a slight kick of white pepper. menu was super expansive and soondubu was noticeably absent - likely an intentional move due to other restaurants serving that already. ordered bibimbap for the kids, buchujeon and sullungtang. i had read another review that kids received complimentary bowls of rice and broth but i had completely forgot about it, so i was pleasantly surprised when our server brought out two big bowls of it. honestly, one bowl was enough for both our young kids. the broth is the same complimentary beef broth. love how accommodating and inclusive they are! in this economy and having picky kids, we were so appreciative! -banchans were delicious - i especially loved the squid since that's my fave. -bibimbap was standard - i didn't end up using the sauce as i ate it with the squid. buchujeon is massive and when i had ordered it, our server, jacky, said there was some seafood in it and if that was alright, either for the kids or allergy purposes. interesting that it doesn't say on the menu description. would have loved for it to be crispier, but it was still good! -sullungtang came in with a rolling boil. the noodles inside were perfectly cooked and broth was creamy and cozy. my eldest who normally doesn't eat much ate quite a bit. i was worried when i didn't see soondubu on the menu. the food was a hit for everyone! shoutout to jacky, who was friendly and brought us all our needs (extra bowls and silverware, napkins, banchan, etc). need to try the marinated crab soon! read more

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A friend told me that a new Korean restaurant opened up in Alhambra so we went to try it after a long day. It hit the spot! The Dae-Mun did not disappoint. They had some awesome banchans! I was obsessed with the egg plant and pumpkin! Loved the tricolor florets too and sprouts as well as marinated squid. They even welcome you with some hot beef broth! Bimbap was excellent as well my beef rib soup, meat fell off the bone! So tender and flavorful! The pork bossam was excellent, tender and flavorful and condiments were done well and it was beautifully presented. Came with raw oysters! Yum! Service was good and the ambiance nice. Looking forward to more yummy meals there! read more

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The food is good. The portion for the price is not. I'm a little surprised by how much business they have. A friend and I shared a stone bowl bibimbap and LA Galbi. Subtotal is like $60. I was just very surprised by how small it all was. I think there are better options around read more

This placed is fairly new but exceeds expectations. The food and service was great. Their portions are pretty big so one dish can feed for two people. The sides are refillable except for one so enjoy them. Also try the broth they give you, very delicious. read more

The Dae Mun - Korean Near Me - Alhambra, California

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Good luck on your soft opening! I always like to support new local businesses, but I left disappointed. The prices are much higher than what the food and overall experience justify. Nothing really stood out, and the portions and flavors didn't match the cost. For about the same drive, you can head to Koreatown and get an excellent meal at a much better value. I truly hope they take customer feedback seriously because, at these prices, it will be difficult to stay competitive. read more

This place just opened. So let's see if they're pretty good eh or ew. I got their yangji sullungtang, dolsot bibimbap, and chive pancake to try. They started us off with some complementary broth and a bunch of banchan. The broth was umami, meaty, and mellow and all the banchan tasted pretty fresh and light. Nothing too pungent. My fave was probably this pepper one. The suluntang came rice, noodles, brisket, and a side pot of green onions and salt to season to taste and when you added it it helped to unlock the deep, comforting light beef flavor of the broth. Course you gotta mix the bibimbap and add some sauce and the rice got that nice crispy, toasted, bottom. Very comforting and yummy. It didn't come with any meat tho. It did come with like this miso soup side tho. This was my first time having a Korean chive pancake and it was really good. They hand cut it table side and it had a Lightly crisp outside with a chewy, perfectly savory and fragrant inside. They also told me to pair it with this slightly sweet savory soy sauce which did take it to the next level. Portions are kinda small for the price but overall this place is still lowkey pretty good. Yangji sulluntang $18.95 Dolsot bibimbap $21.95 Chive pancake $18.95 read more

They're currently in soft opening and we came here on a weeknight just as it started to get busy. I could tell that staff was a bit overwhelmed but they handled it well. They serve you a cup of complimentary bone broth to start off that I couldn't stop sipping on. We got the galbitang and seafood pancake to share. When the galbitang came out, we were so enamored by how clear the broth was. Super clear broth for being so flavorful. The beef was tender but you def had to use your hands to not waste any meat on the bone. They were generous with the seafood on the seafood pancake and you could hear how crispy it was while they cut it into slices for you. Overall, delicious food with amazing service and I'm so happy they opened another korean restaurant in the area :) read more

The Dae Mun - Korean Near Me - Alhambra, California

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New Korean restaurant opened in Alhambra, and I had to try as a fellow Korean. Since it is new, there aren't many people yet but still quite a few. I ordered plain beef brisket soup (yangji tang). Staff was rather very gentle and calm, so I felt like they were trained for targeting Asians (lol). My dish came out super fast. All side dishes were very tasty, rice quality was ok, and soup was great. One small thing bothered me was, there was no black pepper to add! In the middle, staff brought another side dish which seems special. I have never seen this kinda of hot side dish is served. It contains mushroom, fish cake, egg with mild spicy+sweet flavor. Very tasty too. Including tax, it was $21. It is not like everyday restaurant (not super cheap, and many other foreign restaurants have the same issue), but I fee like this restaurant will be my go-to Korean restaurant. 5min distance matters a lot too. read more

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Nice staff and clean place to eat Tried the LA Garbi and cold noodle. Taste were mild. Next time, will have to try their specialty crab and garbi tang read more

The Dae Mun - Korean Near Me - Alhambra, California

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Had an amazing time during their soft opening! Went with my aunts and we each got something different to share. Dylan, our waiter, was super friendly and attentive as well as knowledgeable. The food was soooooo delicious, with banchan included! We got the #1, #13, & the #28 combo with cold broth noodles = so many broths from the palate cleansing broth, the mains, and the dessert noodles. Ambiance was perfect ~ temperature, noise, lighting were all just right. We'll definitely be back!! read more

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First time trying this place. Super spacious inside and nice ambiance. Friendly staff and Disney music. The seafood pancake was pretty good but higher priced at 29.99. Bossam was good! read more

Small parking lot but not a big deal since there's a lot of places to park nearby. Service was friendly. I liked the banchan and bone broth. Food was good and portion was okay for the price. It was good but not better than some other Korean restaurants in the area. It is very clean and organized inside but that could just be because they're new. Haven't experienced this place in a rush yet. read more

The Dae Mun - D24 - LA Galbi and Mul Naengmyun - Korean Near Me - Alhambra, California

Good Korean bone soup here. I really like that they give you some bone broth. They were super helpful in introducing the menu to us and helping us pick our item. The space is spacious and parking plentiful as well. Overall great unique addition to Alhambra's downtown! read more

Food was amazing, service was ok but they're always busy so I can understand, plus there's only two servers to manage the whole restaurant when I was there. Ambience is good not too loud, open space and did not feel crowded at all. read more

The Dae Mun - Korean Near Me - Alhambra, California

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New Korean restaurant on main street in Alhambra. The staff is very attentive and the setting is clean. We were given a hot bone broth in a cup to start with and asked for barley tea; both warmed up my belly before the meal. We ordered the mixed bone broth and a combo with kalbi and cold noodle soup. The kalbi was very tender and flavor was good. The noodles were in clumps in the soup, broth was good and there was quite a bit of pickles in there plus a slice of pear and meat. The mixed beef broth needed a little more umph of bones in there. Not a fan of the squid side dish, kimchi and pickled cucumbers needed a little more flavor, only tasted the acidity. The fish cake was a little chewy, veggie dish was good, not sure if it was sesame oil but it was something really aromatic. Caramalized lotus roots had good flavor, also a bit chewy. Also, might wanna move the soft opening sign so elderly folks won't think that's an entrance. read more

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New Korean soup spot opened on Main Street! As of 5/2026, there is currently a discounted lunch menu-- ordered the gamjatang. Once I ordered, the staff was quick to dish out the ban chans and water. Each customer also got a complimentary cup of broth. So warm and cozy during this cold spell! The meat in the gamjatang comes right off the bone. It was very tender. Not spicy, on the saltier side, hot. Service was incredible! The staff are friendly and attentive. I've visited 3 times now and each time has a different assortment of side dishes. read more

The Dae Mun - A7 - Gamja-tang - Korean Near Me - Alhambra, California

Very clean restaurant, the soup is really delicious. Highly recommended. Very good service

I wished I could have eaten here. However, after waiting in plain sight without acknowledgement from the serving staff (no eye contact, no hello, no how many?, etc), I, like the couple ahead of me in line, gave up and quietly left. I understand things were busy, but you can at least greet and acknowledge your guests when they walk in. read more

Went today for their lunch special and got their spicy pork soup it was delicious! Service was quick and efficient! The only reason I didn't give it a 5 is because I would have loved more versatility in their side dishes plus wish the soup had more broth! But would definitely come again. I hope they keep the lunch specials read more

Wow. Everything was amazing. The flavors were absolutely perfect, and the service was spot on. Can't wait to return.

We tried out the yellow croaker and flounder dishes. The dishes state that the fish is grilled, but it looked more like they were lightly breaded and fried. The flounder was fine. The part that shocked and grossed us out was that we expected the croaker to be gutted and cleaned out, but upon opening the fish, we found the full guts inside. There was a dark grey mass that we had to extract from the fish, with a noticeable fishy smell. Made us lose our appetite seeing that. read more

So happy they finally opened a Korean restaurant in Alhambra! This is the second time I've tried this place and the food and side dishes are amazing! They even give free gookbap (rice with soup) to babies/toddlers. The place is very clean and spacious. The staff are attentive and helpful. Definitely coming back. read more

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The ultimate question for whether a restaurant is good or not is whether you will come back. The answer for this one is a definite yes. The food is ready with normal amount of time, especially for soft opening (normally very slow). The food has very generous portion and taste very good. The beef rib is tender yet still have a bite to it. Right after we sat down, a special soup was served. We were told that this special soup helps to cleanse your palate. I have tried it thoughout the meal and it worked very well, I started to call it my "reset button drink". Another reason to come back to a place is that the food and the experience make you happy, and I feel happy enough to write a good review, lol. read more

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It's been 2 months since I last visited. This time I decided to try them during Sunday lunch. We got here just after 1pm. I'll place this review with the staff here were all very kind! The complimentary none broth always hits!!! When we arrived, there was no line but we had to wait about 5 mins for them to clear a table for us. Another 5 mins or so we get our menu mats? And few mins after that, served some nice hot bone broth. Maybe just over 5 mins later we finally got to place our order. Needless to say, service is very slow and we had plenty of time to observe the staff today. First time I came they had plenty of staff. Today, they only had 3 front of house handling guests, takeout orders, bussing tables, serving, and checking guests out. That's a lot of work! They did have a hiring sign out front so I'm assuming they are just working with limited staff now. We got our food maybe about 15 mins later but the head server was very kind to serve us bone broth refills and banchan while we waited. Today's banchan we got kimchi, spinach, fried fish cake, potato salad, squid kimchi salad, and chili kimchi. He did warn us the chili kimchi is very good but very spicy. He wasn't exaggerating!!! I took the tiniest bite and immediately started sweating! But it was very delicious! My BF enjoyed it very much! All banchan was refillable except the special banchans today which was the squid kimchi salad and chili kimchi. I very much preferred the flavors of all the kimchi today!!! No excessive sweetness. It tasted very true to traditional kimchi and we enjoyed all of the banchan today and even got refills! I had to come back for the seafood pajeon! It was my absolute favorite first time and still soooo good this time! Can't go wrong with this dish! We also got the #12 standard bibimbap. It comes with minced meat and an over easy egg. Sauce is in a squeeze bottle and you adjust to your preference. Sadly, this dish was overall very bland. The only flavors came from the sauce. The minced meat had no flavor of it's own and neither did any of the toppings. It was a good thing we still had some onions from our pajeon dipping sauce and the chili kimchi from the banchan! Combining those flavors saved the bibimbap. My observations for today: not only were they severely short staff but staff weren't very efficient to begin with. I'll start with I very much appreciate that they are very attentive about bussing tables carefully as to not create too dish clanking noises! However, there were times were I would see them rolling carts to serve for only to return to the kitchen without bothering to clear the other tables. By the time we started eating there were at least 4 tables vacant with dirty dishes. A couple of guests had already left when they couldn't be seated right away. The younger male server I'm going to assume was new and lacked the hindsight to know what else he should bring to guests when he delivers the food. Like sharing dishes, condiments, water, etc. It was the older gentlemen that basically ran front of house and the young lady was in charge of the in between and bussing. I do enjoy people watching and I hope they can get more good help! This place is only 10 mins from my house so I really want them to stick around and keep sending out great food!! But sadly second visit seems like they are moving in the wrong direction. I'll visit again in the future and hope your business continues to grow! read more

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Went right at opening and was kindly greeted by staff! We were given a cup of their chef's special soup as an appetite starter, it was good with black pepper - like gomtang! Our server Jasmine was informative and recommended the seafood pancake to try. My group and I loved the seafood pancake! It wasn't full of batter that absorbed oil, and had a crisp panko-like crust. The squid hot plate rice was full of flavor and the squid pieces weren't rubbery! The naeungmyun was also pretty good and refreshing! Overall a great experience and service was great! I will be returning again~ read more

The Dae Mun - Squid rice hot plate (dolpan) - Korean Near Me - Alhambra, California

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SO GOOD. The crab was so on point with the rice. And the galbijim was definitely a big hit. I got medium spicy and it was pretty spicy for me so I would go down to mild next time. But the meat was so soft and just juicy!!! The service is so good, our server was so tentative and chatted with us. I've officially made this my new fav everyday spot! The overall interior and vibe was so clean and very welcoming. I really enjoyed dining there (: read more

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We ordered the lunch special Gamjatang, and it was very disappointing. The meat looked and tasted very cheap. It had strange lumps and an unpleasant texture that made it feel low quality and honestly disgusting. We couldn't finish it. Unfortunately, we won't be coming back. read more