Mountain

I have known this restaurant for over 40 years, and I was delighted to see that it's still in operation, albeit at a new and larger location. One dish I particularly love is their abalone porridge with 장조림. After a long flight this morning, I craved hot soup, so I ordered the dried pollack soup (북어국). It was exactly what I needed to rejuvenate my body and replenish my energy. The service was excellent as well. The attentive waitress frequently visited our table to offer more side dishes, which made the dining experience even better. I believe if they advertise more, they could attract more non-Koreans too. To achieve that, they might consider preparing menus in English and investing in social media promotions. However, the only downside is the parking lot situation. They currently only offer valet service, which costs $4.00, and there's no option for self-parking. This could be a minor inconvenience for some customers. Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and I hope the restaurant continues to flourish in its new location.

I got a #4 cow & ox foot in soup with rice, it was super delicious! Ox foot was tender and instantly melted in the mouth. It paired perfectly with wasabi and soy sauce with a hint of chili for dipping. Broth is naturally flavorful without additional seasoning, and the side dishes had that homemade traditional taste. Staffs were incredibly kind and friendly, even offering us a refill. Very hospitable!

The abalone juk is always delicious. And depending on the waitress, getting additional portions of their delicious side dishes is met with a smile. Parking can be an issue but I just tell the parking attendants I am picking up my order and it's all good.

The ox broth soup was quite bland. If one doesn’t speak Korean, it was difficult to be served. Asking for water proved to be problematic though we finally did get water but no extra cups so we emptied our hot tea into a separate cup then reused the empty cup. Service was quite slow. Only three of us but each of our orders came about 10 and 5 minutes apart from the first person’s order. Service was poor and food bland. Not recommended. Parking was acceptable with off-street valet parking available.

The soup is nice and clear but not as filled as one would expect if the soup has been slow cooked for hours. I ordered the ginseng chicken but I couldn't taste any ginseng. The set is simple with a bowl of rice and some kimchi sides. Best if you can speak Korean, but ordering shouldn't be a problem regardless.

Super kind staff, food was delicious. Felt very homey and comfortable in there. I got the soybean stew and it was exactly what I wanted. All the banchan are also yummy.

I'm a long time customer to this place. I got their abalone porridge whenever I felt sick because this food is easy on stomach. They have the best abalone porridge in town. Today I found a rusty screw inside the side dish. It didn't look like it was dropped by accident or something. The screw was marinated, the radish that was surrounding the screw had this bizarre blackish color. If I ate it without knowing it I would have busted my teeth and get sick from the contaminated radish. Extremely disappointed to see this. Now I'm not sure about the cleanness of their food. The owner needs to acknowledge that this is a serious problem. They can get sued for this.

Great kimchijjiggae. Lovely Korean lady served me. Felt like at home!