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This is our favorite Korean restaurant in the area! The hot stone spicy pork and Korean chicken soup are our top picks. The pork cutlet is really good too, and my kids especially enjoy the bone broth soup. The square kimchi side dish is one of the best we’ve ever had. Always a great meal here!

Came here a few times just to try everything at least once. It was very daunting to see an empty restaurant especially when the food is great here! The first visit was great! Service was amazing compared to other korean restaurants. They were nice and attentive in refilling waters and banchan. The other visits were very much lacking in service and lack of variety in banchan sadly, still came in support! Seafood pancake was delightfully crispy on the outside and paired nicely with the kimchi. Mandu was also crispy and didn’t need any sauce since it was already flavorful by itself. Yukgaejang came out piping hot in their stone bowl. Great beef flavor, not as oily as others that I’ve had and loved that they added glass noodles. Bibimbap with pork was nicely cooked, perfect combination of sweet and savory. Kimchi jjigae tastes very different from what I usually like. It was a very strong tomato bisque flavor that cut through the subtle taste of kimchi. Not something, I would get again. After a few minutes, I had to ask for the rice on the side because they forgot. Ask for cold noodles, they do not have it listed on the menu, but some places do offer seasonal items which you only need to ask. Unfortunately my experience ordering it was offputting as it came with a hair on my egg. I lost my appetite after they replaced it. It came with 2 slices of beef and a nice crisp slice of an apple. Noodles were perfectly chewy and loved that they gave vinegar and mustard to add some variety to the flavor. Took a few bites then took the rest home.

A good friend was coming over, so I grabbed some takeout from ddukbaegi to pair with drinks. Their bossam and spicy snail salad were so spot-on that I couldn’t believe I’d found a place around here that does them this well. Now I’m already plotting which dishes to try next. The only “problem”? The food was so good it made me drink more than I planned—but honestly, I’m not mad about it. This place has definitely earned a spot on my repeat list.

I was surprised at how nicely the bossam was presented. The seolleongtang was delicious, and the staff were incredibly friendly. There was plenty of seating, and the music and atmosphere were great. They don’t serve alcohol. It seems like a great place to come with family.

Very clean and authentic Korean restaurant. I’d been struggling to find a good Korean restaurant in Philly and I’m glad I found this place, although it’s about a 30min drive out. I highly recommend their Yukgaejang and Gamjatang. Their Haemul Pajeon is also crispy and not fishy at all. Will definitely be returning!

Best soups in the Philly area that I have had! The gamjatang and sundaegook were both delicious, glad we finally have a good korean restaurant with a good soup selection in the area!

Truly, some of the best Korean food in the greater Philadelphia area. We came here on a Sunday afternoon. It was not crowded at all. We were given warm barley tea when we arrived. The banchan was incredible, this place has the best kimchi I’ve had in Philly. We got the kimchi jeon, sogogi gukbap, bulgogi kimbap, and bossam. Everything was incredible quality, so fresh, even the samjang was homemade. The service was quick. The servers were kind and thoughtful. I had such a great experience here and I would recommend it to anyone!!

So glad someone opened up a real Korean restaurant in PA! I did take out tonight and it was so good! And they pack their foods so meticulously so it was easy to just serve!