This was my first time in Koreatown Plaza and also in the food court where this spot is located. There was a bunch of older Korean people eating here so I knew the food had to be good. We ordered kimchi sujebi and kalguksu. Both hit the spot! I loved the chewiness of the sujebi noodles. The kalguksu broth was light but savory and the noodles were cooked well. I wasn't a fan of the side of kimchi since it's on the more sour side. I liked the white kimchi though. Both soups came out to be about $36 which is pretty good for a very filling meal! read more

YoungDong Noodle - Kimchi sujebi (front) and kalguksu - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This place is awesome when it comes to fresh, chewy noodles. We got the spicy chewy noodle and the seafood sujebi, and both were delicious when it came to flavor and texture. The seafood soup had a delicious aroma from the variety of different seafood. The only reason I took 1 star away is because the crab they used was mainly for flavoring the soup. There was practically no meat inside the crab legs, or it's at least not worth the extra effort taking them apart. This isn't surprising, given this was only $16.99. The mussel shells were also chipped, which means they were brittle, and therefore had to be fished out of the soup. read more

Dropped by KTP for lunch because I was craving soup and something quick. It was very crowded in the food court, but that's how it always is there. It was a bustling and chaotic in there the day I went, with people's beepers going off nonstop, but it didn't hinder me from enjoying my meal. I love walking around the food court and looking at all the options, and this store caught my eye due to all the soups they offered. Price is not too bad either (was around $18.56 after taxes). This spot did NOT disappoint. The worker was kind and patient with my questions. I decided to order number 16, Seafood Sujebi. It took about 15 minutes for the food to come out, and it was so worth it. The portion is HUGE and they put a good amount of clams and mussels. It came with one whole shrimp and a part of crab. The broth was so savory, yet clean, and a perfect thickness that satisfied my soup craving. The sujebi itself was nice and thin, but still chewy. There were potatoes and squash in the soup as well. I would recommend this spot for some quick soup. read more

YoungDong Noodle - Seafood Sujebi - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This place is fantastic. I've eaten a lot of chicken noodle soup in my life, but this one is extraordinary. These noodles are delicious, scratch-made, hand-torn, perfectly chewy, tender, and fresh! The soup broth is rich and deeply delicious. Too much to eat in one sitting, even though I was head over heels. Definitely bringing my own take-out container next time! Great people watching, too! [Note: I'm allergic to shellfish and couldn't get a confident answer about the kimchi so I couldn't try it. The other side of pickled vegetables was delicious!] read more

YoungDong Noodle - Chicken Sujebi $17.99 - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The atmosphere is a food court and today was noisier than usual with nannies allowing the boys to run rampant. Service was very polite and helpful. I was a little disappointed in my dish. I did not see a spicy seafood version and so I got seafood knife cut noodles. I prefer spice, so even though the broth was flavorful, it was just not my favorite. The kimchi (white and red cabbage banchan) were pretty good. The noodles were very soft, which I found sad. I expected a bit of bite or springiness, but the dish ended up reminding me of Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup. On the plus side, the amount of seafood, especially clams was generous and the sliced pumpkin was creamy and delicious. read more

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My partner and I stopped by the Koreatown Plaza on a Friday evening for dinner. It is always a nice, cozy spot to eat some more affordable and delicious Korean food. It wasn't super busy, but most restaurants were about to close. Most restaurants close at 7 PM here. I wanted to try something new this time, so I decided to order the Cheese Tteokbokki from this restaurant. I was not expecting the portion to be so LARGE! The dish included rice cake and fish cake per usual, plus some ramen noodles, mozzarella cheese, and green onion. It tasted alright, but it was certainly not the best tteokbokki I've had. I had a lot of leftovers, so I went back and asked for a to-go box. They said it would be $0.50 cash/coins only. Unfortunately, I don't carry cash or coins on me, so I couldn't get one. I had a lot of food left that I didn't want to waste. Luckily, my partner asked the restaurant they ordered from & was able to get me one for free. After this experience, I highly recommend ordering your food to-go if you don't think you can eat all of the food, or have some cash on hand. Overall, I wasn't super impressed by the dish and would likely not order it again. I would be open to trying other dishes. Parking: Free parking lot with validation! read more

YoungDong Noodle - cheese tteokbokki - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Huge portion sizes!! This was one of my first times having korean cold noodles and it wasn't bad. I think the flavor just kind of got boring after a while and the veggies were not ones I usually like. The price is great for the amount of food you get. However, i never really except too much from food courts. $0.50 for to-go containers and it's cash only. Service was quick. Plenty of seating in the food court and free parking for three hours with validation! There's an hmart next to the food court as well, so you can get some grocery shopping done. read more

YoungDong Noodle - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Food court with plenty of selection of soupy noodles. Be prepared to bring your own container if you want to save .25 cents. With plenty of patrons it was comforting to see. Order: #11 Seafood Suyebi $16.99 while it had about 4 mussels & maybe 1-2 shrimp, I don't remember the other seafood pieces. It was lack luster in taste. Next time I'll have to try something else, but until then, happy eats!0 read more

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Me and a friend were stopping by music plaza to get some kpop albums after seeing Ateez when we decided to stop in the food court to get some lunch. I was in the mood for some kalguksu so I ordered the chicken kalguksu from here. The lady taking my order was very patient and helped correct my pronunciation of the dish. When I tell you their portions are generous I mean it. I thought I was dreaming when I saw the bowl of noodles! It's definitely enough to feed two people! I had to pack up the leftovers for my next meal. The noodles were perfectly chewy, it was a great texture, very silky and easy to slurp. The chicken was super moist, something I was surprised by, I was expecting it to be on the drier side. The soup was rich and packed full of flavor from the chicken. The potatoes and kambocha was a nice touch of vegetables to the dish. Im so sad that I'll have to drive 6 hours if I want to eat this again, but I will definitely come again the next time I'm in LA! read more

YoungDong Noodle - chicken kalguksu - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Came to eat here for the first time and initially wanted to order #20 but the staff suggested to ordered #13 Spicy Chewy Noodle on their menu - it was good! It came with a side of soup and side dishes + pretty big portion for one! If you want to pack it to go, it's .50 for the to-go boxes so I just used my own Tupperware. Would come here next time to try other noodle dishes! read more

YoungDong Noodle - #13 Spicy Chewy Noodle - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I was pleasantly surprised to find that this stall had the cold black soy noodles. I've only seen this on YouTube and really wanted to try it. The bowl was huge and quite filling. The soup was rich with a very strong sesame and soy flavor. It was good, but not something I would order again. I am happy to have tried this dish without having to go to Korea. read more

YoungDong Noodle - Cold black soy noodles - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Had the chicken kalguksu. Was going to try the oyster one, but since it was my first time, figured I'd try the basic first. It was good, but not sooooo good. My only critique would be the chicken. It comes with pieces of bone-in chicken and I assumed it would be fall-off-the bone, melt-in-your-mouth chicken because I also assumed it was simmering in the broth for hours. However, the chicken was tough and chewy. :o( On the flip side, broth was flavorful (it even had the slightest kick to it which was unexpected, but nice), noodles chewy, and I love kabocha squash. Soup was piping hot! Portion size is insane! Portion size justifies the price. Service was quick and pleasant. No complaints there. I took advice from a previous reviewer and brought my own to-go container to avoid the extra charge. It worked out perfectly. Ambiance - it's a food court. No ambiance. Lol read more

Got the spicy cold noodles on a 90 degree day. The wait actually took a while. The noodles were lovely and spicy, had a pretty strong sesame taste. Came with cabbage kimchi and a cabbage pickle, along with a soy bean soup. The cabbage kimchi was old, and quite salty. Soybean soup was refreshing. read more

YoungDong Noodle - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

It is surprisingly good!! The soup is full of clam flavoring and kimchi is fresh and tasty. The Sujebi is tender. It is a food court, can't ask too much of service but nothing I can complain. read more

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When the menu said anchovy noodles, we didn't expect to see only noodles without any anchovy. The anchovey broth was heavy and flavorful, the noodles had a great slurp texture. The only issue we had was the nutrition value of this dish, but damn delicious. read more

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Been here twice, excellent both times. Delicious noodles, generous portions, and affordable prices - what's not to love?! The owner (I assume) is way above average friendly and patient compared to other restaurants in the area lol. I get the oyster seaweed soup each time. Btw, if you dine in and ask for to go cup for left overs, it's 50 cents. read more

YoungDong Noodle - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I happened to be contacted by the owners prior to their grand opening in regards to tasting their menu. They were going to take pictures and they needed someone to taste their food for feedback in return. Ok, I'm never one to say no to food, so I accepted. I'm so glad that I decided to go because I was beyond impressed. I did go to their grand opening (2/21/22) to support their business, as they were so graciously kind to invite me earlier. I had the opportunity to try every single item on the menu between picture/tasting day and grand opening day. I will say that EACH AND EVERY ITEM is delicious. You cannot go wrong with any of them, seriously. If you're reading this review and found that that does not help in any way because now you're still unsure of what to order, here are my standouts: 1) Kal-guksu: there are a few different types and you really can't go wrong with any of them. It just depends on what you want in it! Probably my new favorite kal-guksu in LA. 2) Tteok-galbi: one of my personal favorites. It's not an item that you can find readily anywhere. I think I've only seen one place (outside of here) that sells it. It's slightly chewy and full of amazing flavor. Would highly recommend. 3) Egg-rolled kimbap: probably one of my favorite (if not my favorite) kimbap of all time. GOATED. I would say that this is a must-order. They have two sizes, so you can get the small with something else if you'd like. Also, this is a great dish to order if you have kids since there is no spice, but there is cheese so beware lactose intolerant peeps! 4) Rice cake dumpling soup: I think this one may be overlooked due to the amount of other great options on the menu. This one is my sleeper pick, as a huge fan of dumplings (mandu) and also rice cakes. These aren't your typical, cheap and low quality dumplings. They are absolutely delicious. For my vegetarian/vegan friends: the vegetable noodles are for you! It comes with eggs by default, so you can ask to have these omitted. I would say this is in my top 5 dishes here at this restaurant. The sauce is SO GOOD. Major bonus: the portion sizes are huge! Honestly a steal at the price points. Come HUNGRY. The banchan (side dishes) are very fresh and the kimchi is made fresh daily! Parking is free (up to 3 hours) with validation on weekdays and free ALL DAY on weekends, so you can eat here for breakfast, lunch and dinner without having to pay for parking! Ask for validation when you're paying! The menu pictures are aesthetically pleasing and the video on the TV is well-made. Also, the staff is extremely generous. It's a mom-and-pop shop, so please be respectful! read more

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Got a quick bite inside of Koreatown Plaza's food court while exploring the area on vacation. Definitely recommend this spot for traditional Korean eats. The broth was very clean and light tasting- I am a huge fan of chewy noodles, so it was easy to love this dish! My bf said they are traditionally hand pulled noodles so each one was a different shape and size. The seafood included crab, shrimp, clams, and mussels. Will definitely be on the hunt for more noodles of this style! read more

YoungDong Noodle - Seafood Sujebi - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I ordered the rice cake spicy ramen. The broth is really good tasty. But if u like spicy should ask for more spice!! The service was kind she really nice. read more

YoungDong Noodle - Rice cake spicy ramen - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We were craving noodles so tried this place in koreatown plaza food court and while the noodles were good, the broth for the seafood noodles wasn't very good. The bowl was big but we only ate about half of it. Not a fan of the taste. read more

YoungDong Noodle - people eating in a restaurant - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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One of the better places for their kimchi. Fresh, good amount of chili paste, and just felt perfect. Tried the seafood soup which was pretty good but used frozen seafood which was expected. The noodles were cooked well, could be a bit more chewy. Will likely pick another noodle dish next time Service was kind. The atmosphere had a fun food court vibe. read more

Inside the food court. Free plaza parking. Noodles come in a metal bowl. Ordered the clam noodles which were tasty and the soup was flavored perfectly. Super comforting. Not very busy. Very hard to ask for essentials such as napkins, chopsticks forks etc. Asked for an extra bowl and the lady wanted to charge an extra $.50. There are no napkins located anywhere that I could find in the food court. Prices are comparable to restaurant dining, so for the service and ease of obtaining extra chopsticks or plates, I'd rather go to a restaurant next time. One bowl of noodles with tip and tax was over $20+ read more

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So glad this new spot opened up in Koreatown Plaza!! Was craving some hot soup and this was exactly what I was looking for. The chicken noodles had excellent texture and the broth was super tasty. I came for the soup but was also recommended the spicy chewy noodles. So glad I ordered this as well! It was the perfect balance of sweet and not too spicy, definitely my favorite of the night. Also the portions are very generous. There's free parking (the ticket gate was open when I came on a Thursday night) with plenty of spots. Can't wait to try the other items on the menu! read more

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The rice cake dumpling soup is perfect for cold whether. I was feeling sick on the car ride here and eating this totally made me feel so much better. It's flavorful and so filling. The soup is super comforting and piping hot. They got you kimchi and radish on the side and they were super nice as well. read more

YoungDong Noodle - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The best Seafood Kalgooksoo in LA. I tried so many other Kalgooksoo, but this is by far has the cleanest yet deepest broth. I went when it was raining so it was perfect!! I also had their kimbap that was rolled in eggs and that was soooo good with the broth. Their spicy cold noodle (jjolmyun) was really good as well! the crunch with the cabbage Im 100% sure they don't use msg. A MUST when visiting LA! read more

YoungDong Noodle - Seafood Kalgooksoo, Jjolmyun - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

i would never go here again. never get the no 2 seafood noodle. they made me wait so long (15 minutes) for my food and the seafood was so tiny. i got probably 1 gram of seafood total. there were 2 tiny overcooked mussels and a sliver of crab and 2 milligrams of clam. and THEN i found a rubber band in my soup! ugh. read more

My family and I came to LA to look for some good korean food when we came across youngdong. We tried the chicken kalguksu, egg wrapped kimbap, ddukgalbi set, cold naengmyun and every item was phenomenal. It was so good we added an order of jjolmyun too. Especially the naengmyun was nice because the mustard sauce was sweet and tangy. Compared to other naengmyun, theres something thats addicting about youngdong's! Definitely recommend!! 가족끼리 가서 닭칼국수, 계란말이김밥, 떡갈비정식, 물냉면 이렇게 시켰는데 너무 맛있어서 추가로 쫄면도 맛보려고 하나 더 시켰어요. 다른 식당은 먹고 오면 조미료가 들어갔는지 물을 많이 마시게 되는데 여기는 그렇지 않더라구요. 특히 물냉면은 육수도 깔끔하고 겨자소스도 특별한 맛이 나서 너무 맛있게 잘 먹었네요~ 완전강추입니다 read more

YoungDong Noodle - neon signs above the counter - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I went there while I was on vacation in Koreatown. I originally ordered the spicy ramen with rice cakes. Someone had went up and took my order so the lady running the store apologized and gave me something different. Honestly I was a bit upset but took it any way. It was SOOOO good. The sides they give as well were very tasty. We ended up going again later in our trip so I could get what I had originally order. That was amazing as well. In the span of a week being in Koreatown we ate there 4 times. There are plenty of ramen and noodle places there but this one is the absolute best. The service is amazing and the workers are so nice! I honestly think about visiting again too just eat there. It was that good! I asked a question about the side dishes. (The one next to the kimchi) if someone could answer I'd love you read more

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their seafood noodle soup is what i got bc i love kalguksu! great service and vibes it's so worth it here, i always come for cheap eats

The 2 restaurants I miss the most and I resent Covid for putting them out of business are 1) Souplantation 2) Town Noodle. Town Noodle has been at the Koreatown plaza for almost 30 years. I took town noodle for granted, I assumed they would live forever. When Young Dong Noodle replaced Town Noodle, I was excited because many of the menu items were apparently the same. Young Dong Noodle has chik mool naeng myun, jjol myun, bibim naeng myun like town noodle. Just because they had similar menu items were they indeed the same? I cameby today to try it out. I had chik mool naeng myun with egg/cheese kimbap. I regret, Young Dong noodle has inferior chik mool naeng myun to Town noodle. Egg/cheese kimbap is only okay, I would rather have kimchi dumplings instead from neighbor restaurant Pao Jao. I will still comeback to this restaurant because regular restaurants are charging $15.50 for Mool Naeng Myun. Plus tip, you're looking at $20. YoungDong doesn't require you to tip because it's in a food court and it costs $13.99 for okay chik mool naeng myun. Most food court naeng myun uses unhealthy potato noodles like 5 minute bowl on Vermont near 5th street. Chik naeng myun uses healthy arrowroot noodles which is a good carb. So, I will comeback to have only okay chik naeng myun because it's so cheap. But like I said before, it's only 'okay.' read more

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Didn't expect much honestly but the cold noodle was so good and the kimchi was delicious too read more

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Chicken Noodle... it's so amazing how those soup is so RICH! Also the owner is very kind and nice I will definitely comeback and try more menu. read more

YoungDong Noodle - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

"It was really delicious!! Especially the Tteok-Galbi Combo had a smoky aroma that was so appealing. From the texture to the aroma, it's truly a perfect dish. I should definitely enjoy it every time I come to Koreatown!" read more

YoungDong Noodle - Clam Noodle, Tteok-Galbi Combo - Korean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

THE CHICKEN SOUP WAS SO FREAKING GOOD PLEASE GET IT. I swear that soup slayed my boots off Also the egg kimbap was fire as well. but back to the chicken soup. it was huge (I ate it to-go for 2 separate meals) and had like an entire half chicken in there. the soup was SO RICH and flavorful. And the noodles were also deliciously thick and juicy as well. The workers are very nice as well. I ordered over the phone and she even called me back to tell me it was ready read more

The Cold Noodles were so delicious, and service was excellent. I would definitely recommend you try it!

The food was great here, would go back again to try. Service was very friendly. Priced wel

I had the chicken kalguksu and I think these noodles taste better than Hangari and MDK noodles! Don't @ me!

Great food and service! I've tried many places in this food court but this place always hits the spot. Try their jolemyun and cheese egg kimbab! read more

This is a family owned business and they have the best smile & service! Must get their jolemyun (spicy noodles), kalgooksoo, and kimbab!! Best pairing read more