Hyesung Noodle House

Authentic Korean hand made Kalguksu. The main store in Korea has been since 1968 family owned business in the US as well. Original menu has only two noodles which are original anchovy and chicken. LA branch has more options and menu. You can take out soup and fresh noodle separately and cook at home.

A quaint little place tucked in the far-corner of a small plaza, this is definitely a hidden gem of Koreatown. The food is made with love, the owner is an awesome guy, and the service is prompt. You can try anything on their menu and walk away satisfied. Little tip is that they actually sell jars of their house made kimchi, so be sure to ask about that!

Restaurant is new and clean! You should know that this place only offers what they are known for, which is of course kal-guk-su. They have a few sides, but the noodles are the main attraction. I thought it was very good. The broth had a balanced flavor, not too powerful but just right. And the noodles were excellent. I loved them. They were a perfect complement to the broth. I wish there were a few more options on the menu. But I understand that they don’t want to distract from the star of their show. I love noodle dishes, from ramen to carbonara to kalguksu, and I know that I’ll be craving to come back here soon.

Kalguksu noodle soup is simple but tasty - its only visible ingredients being of noodles and chopped spring onions in broth. The pancake was also tasty.

Have been waiting a long time for Hyesung noodle house to finally open but when they finally did it was definitely worth the hype. Made in house, the noodles are made fresh every morning and there is nothing like it out in Los Angeles. I went to the restaurant for the first time and ordered everything on the menu and my experience there was beyond my expectations. Great hospitality and service. The owner is very kind and made me feel at home. Definitely my new go to spot out in LA and will be coming back very soon.

Hyesung Noodle House is a well known specialist in kalguksoo (knife cut noodles soup) from South Korea. Always welcome a new Korean spot from the motherland in Koreatown. They "knead the noodles by hands every in the morning". I always appreciate a place that puts some effort in making noodles in house and it's obvious that it's homemade. I loved the noodles here. Very simple menu. Only three items: kalguksoo, bossam (boiled pork), bucheemgae (vegetable pancake) Food: 1) Anchovy based kalguksoo - I liked the flavor of the broth from the anchovy, but this might not be for everyone. The noodles were delicious as well. I'd come back for this when I'm craving this fish umami flavor. 2) Chicken based kalguksoo - It's good, but it's not the best that I've had in Ktown. There is so much competition in Ktown that Hyesung isn't a place I'd come to for chicken-based kalguksoo. 3) Kimchi was delicious! So much flavor and spice. Probably one of the better kimchi that I've had in a restaurantl. Service: Friendly, but it's busy because of the hype. Parking: small lot with valet. 1 hour Street parking on western until 6pm. Free afterwards.

You're walking down Western when you spot a little lot full of restaurants - in the corner you spot a self-proclaimed Korean noodle shop that claims to have been founded in 1968. You look to Google for answers only to find that the spot itself barely seems to register on the map, and a name search reveals only a single review which seems to have no associated text. Like I, you have discovered Hyesung Noodle House, which seems to be Ktown's best kept secret, and one I am happy to report deserves more attention. Hyesung is actually a pioneering US branch of a Korean restaurant founded in 1968. Its menu is so simple as to be a statement - they serve three dishes and one in particular is their namesake - a classic knife cut noodle soup, or kalguksu. It's offered in a traditional anchovy and an approachable chicken flavor ( I ordered the latter). There's a lot of competition for good kalguksu in Korea Town. Up till now my personal favorite had been myeong dong kyoja on Wilshire but Hyesung brings their a game and a hearty challenge for the number one spot. Their noodles, which they note are hand made every morning, are wide and chewy, extremely filling. The soup is well flavored and rich for a kalguksu - a very satisfying and warm assembly. Unlike myeong dong's famous ground chicken, Hyesung's chicken is boiled but clearly has been stewed to perfection, giving it a flavor oozing with salty goodness and tempered with peppery zest. The texture is soft and stringy, almost melt in your mouth - a real find. Whether this is best or second best in town really comes down to preference - it's a fine meal, and a shame that it's so little known. Even finding this review will presumably be almost as arduous a task as finding the shop itself. Most people don't register this far north as even being part of Ktown, and it certainly isn't comfortable walking distance from Wilshire. But there's actually quite a few restaurants in the locale, of which Hyesung is one, literally tucked into the back corner of an unassuming lot. All this hardly seems to justify how such a wonderful restaurant can go so under the radar. Parking in lot is mandatory valet for $2-3, but street parking isn't too hard to find depending on when you go and how far you're willing to walk. Staff is small but attentive and English fluent if that's a concern for you. Menu isn't broad - don't expect to order sides of potstickers or change out chicken for pork or udon. Hyesung is laser focused on delivering one thing very well. And if you're of a mind to be the third person on Google to say as much, then try out the secret for yourself - I daresay you won't be disappointed.

Tradition, Original, history. Those words do not usually related to commonly known cuisine, and Korean Kalguksu is one of them. However Hyesung kalguksu is certainly appreciated by those expression. From the very first visit to the restaurant in Seoul, Korea about 10 years ago, it was hard to not craving the richness of flavour and texture of the noodle, which comes from 40 plus years of experience coming down from generation to the next. Kind discussions with grandma owner and with her daughter (mother owner) certainly reviled the rich history and tradition marinated in the very original Haesung kalguksu. The very same Hyesung kalguksu is finally in the North America - Hyesung Noodle House. Truly it was the same trusted flavour of the soup and texture of the noodle bringing the old memory to life. I was so happy to see the same family preparing and serving - the very same mother owner looking after and passing now 50 plus years of experience and tradition to the next generation to her son. Thanks to the owner family for keeping the same great taste.