Karen Y.
Yelp
When you go to Koreatown, you've got to give this place a try. We came here on a whim and it was worth it.
So originally I was craving samgyupsal, but the restaurant in the same plaza was closed, so we checked this place out.
My friend was craving something with noodles, soup, and spicy. It was so hot today and I thought my friend was crazy for wanting something like that. All I could think of was hot noodles. I told myself that I needed something cool.
The main thing that caught my eye was the bossam, but then I saw something else that was advertised and asked the nice lady up front:
"What is the yeolmuguksu (cold radish noodle)?"
I'm so glad I asked. It turned out to be the best spicy, cold, noodle soup ever. And ironically, it checked all the boxes my friend was looking for. (And it wasn't hot! They were COLD NOODLES.)
Also, for those who want to dine out, they offer outdoor seating.
As we were seated, the nice server lady gave us barley tea (I love barley tea).
Then came the side dishes. Such as kimchi, pickled radish, bean sprouts, macaroni, etc.
A major plus is that, she knew that we were hot from the weather, so she tried to move the fan towards us! So sweet :'(
Now onto the food:
Bossam (small) $24.99
So the bossam was good. It comes with pink radish paper, fresh cabbage, and pickled radish. Also comes with fermented bean sauce and baby shrimp sauce. Very good portion, so I would recommend this. I like my bossam a little drier, but the bossam here is a bit more wet. Not sure if that makes sense. Still very good though.
Cold radish noodle $11.99
OMG. These noodles were so GOOD. The silky noodles in that sour yet semi spicy broth was simply AMAZING. This dish was everything I didn't even know I wanted. It comes with so many young radish sprouts, it's fulfilling. I love radishes, especially yeolmu kimchi. The bowl comes with sliced cucumbers that keep it fresh along with the huge chunk of ice. There's also a boiled egg balanced on top of it all, so it has a super cute presentation. (Idk I guess when an egg is involved for some reason I just find it cute.) I think this dish embodies what it feels like when a mother cooks their kids favorite dish. It was THAT good to me. If I lived closer I would probably come here everyday for those noodles...god they are so good. I'm drooling just thinking about it. As a Korean, I approve of these noodles.
TL;DR
Please come here and support small businesses.
COLD RADISH NOODLES. Please order this and try it then order another one and deliver it to me.
Try out their other menu items and let me know how great they are as well.
Bossam (small) is perfect for 2 really hungry people or 3 semi hungry people.
The server/cashier lady is very sweet so be nice to her.
Thank you for the delicious food :)