Myung Dong Noodle House

Samgyetang(Korean style chicken stew)was written on the signboard in korean, so I came to eat Samgyetang. The price is quite expensive, so I hope you know. There are glutinous rice, ginseng and green onions in Samgyetang(Korean style chicken stew), and there are no other ingredients such as chestnuts. Overall, the taste is not strong, so it's good. The side dishes are clean. I'm curious about other dishes. I heard that there were a lot of people at lunchtime, but there were quite a few people in the evening. The surrounding atmosphere is dark. They gave me the soybean soup for the dessert and it was so delicious

The AC in this place is freezing! The food is undeniably authentic Korean, but the spices are overwhelming. Additionally, the prices are on the higher side. Overall, it's an okay experience if you can handle the cold and enjoy strong flavors, but it's a bit pricey. There is no sign in English. You can't find it on the map if you don't know the name in Korean.

Hangari sujebi is goooooooooood. Add in lots of the jalapeño sauce! Will definitely come back. All side dishes are seasoned perfectly... not too salty and not bland.. whole family is satisfied

The first time I went, I enjoyed the Samgyetang and Kongguksu. Samgyetang had a little bit of broth, but the taste was good. The dumplings inside the kalguksu tasted smelled old-fashioned.

This place is a staple for 삼계탕 sam gye tang (Korean ginseng chicken soup). The soup was delicious and the banchan were great. The interior of the restaurant gives classic, old school Ktwon vibes. Great meal, great experience.

Normally don’t post reviews but the ?manager did everything he could to not be accommodating to our larger group. There was plenty of seating but not for our group. Would not recommend for groups of 10. It was very disappointing.

Really good food here. I am definitely going back and trying everything on the menu. Cold yam noodles and potato shrimp pancake.

This Korean food is BOOOOMMB! 😍 Fresh, delicious, authentic traditional Korean food. Since it’s close to Seollal, I was craving some tteok guk, so I ordered some tteok mandu guk, and it really hit the spot! The banchan is exceptionally high quality, and they give generous serving sizes. Notably, their kimchi is excellent - probably my favorite in Koreatown. Really, really good japchae too. To go service is quick.

Really good food and authentic, I definitely recommend their noodles and tasty starter dishes! Service is excellent from very friendly servers in a joyful and laid back environment. Don't miss this spot!

Food and experience was authentically Korean! Love it!!! Several appetizers - I enjoyed trying what I am told acorn jelly! Have patience in the wait but broth hit the spot!

DEVOURED our food here at Myung Dong! Don't let this hole in the wall fool you. You know this place is delicious when local Koreans come in here during their lunch break. It may be 80 degrees at 10 am, but that didn't stop us from ordering soup. Samgae Tang tasted like warm hug you didn't know you needed. Bibimbap was so fresh as if they get the vegetables from a garden in the back. LOL! We were treated with kindness from beginning to end! Can't wait to come back!

This is the absolutely hidden gem. When you walk in it's a bit run down and barely anyone was sitting inside except a few ahjussis sitting in their own eating their meal in pure silence. This is how you know it's good. Ahjussis don't care for the glitz and glamour, they want the real deal and this restaurant is one of them. We got the dumplings and they were very well steamed, the cold black soybean noodles were so refreshing and thick, the beejee soup was perfectly blended with chunks of kimchi and pork. Banchan was also very good! In the short hour that we ate, there were at least 5-6 to-go orders from many Korean families of all ages. I believe this place is one of those hole in the wall only the Koreans know.

The first bite of soup + rice cakes with my tteok guk order was the epitome of a warm grandmother's hug. That soup can solve all of my life's problems in one bite and help me forget all the silly things I was worried about. There's just something about this soup that melts my anxieties away... I sound dramatic, but I'm writing this review 2 months late and my mood isn't great today - the first thing I thought to myself was, "You know what'd cure this sadness? A bowl of tteokguk from Myung Dong." The soup hits all the right spots in what my taste buds define as good soup! Clear broth, not too oily, lil bits of meat, soft rice cakes, and soft scrambled eggs. Love at first bite. If I were to come back to LA again, this would be the first thing I'd want to eat. Also, vibes are immaculate. You *know* it's good when the Korean grannies and gramps are their customer base! We went right before lunch and were surprised to see how quickly the restaurant filled up shortly after we had arrived. Myung Dong looks unassuming, but truly the soup here is so delicious.

Sam gye tang was great! I'd also try their kong guksu. Spacious interior. Authentic Korean food experience.

Do you know what's "Sam Gye Tang"? If you don't know what it is, why don't you go Google it and eat here. You will never go eat chicken soup again when you're sick

i love this place! such a hole in the wall gem and the owner is such a sweetheart! I got the chicken ginseng stew and it was so filling and good for the soul!

The name is too similar to myungdong kalgooksoo, which we mistook to be one of the more well known franchises. Not sure if that was the intention, but once we arrived it was tasty and well serviced, just not what we were expecting. I would change the name to be something a bit more distinctive as it would lead others to mistake one for the other.

- Gluttony Expedition - Kimchi kalgasuku: it was ok. Definitely not worth $16. In Japan, you can get a way better udon for under $6. - Conqueror's Deduction - Korean cuisine is one of the most ripped off cuisines, but this mediocre food won't satisfy me. But their spicy sauce was pretty good. If 2 people can share 1 noodle, it might be ok - It's a big portion.

Updated menu as of 11/20/2023 This place is like my second home. The food and the servers are both wonderful. I come here almost everyday for dinner. The owner is very generous in giving variety side dishes!

Their menus have changed so don't go by the photos in Yelp. I thought the food was ok. But the service was very friendly and quick which is why I give it a 4-star. Main dishes start at $16. I got the bibimbap but it was all cold. The fried egg was almost all the way cooked. The meat was more like minced meat. Only the rice in the side bowl was warm. So I'd recommend getting the Bibimbap that comes in a hotpot.

This place right here is BOMB dot com. Like.... In all seriousness, if you want AUTHENTIC real Korean food, this is the place to go. The samgyetang was the best I have ever had, Fr fr. The restaurant is in a little plaza that looks very unassuming, and inside the feeling is super homey so that's how u know it's delicious and good. The banchan were also all unique and great.

Very good and authentic Korean food! I've had a few different dishes here and it's always consistently delicious and fresh!

Over the years since Barbara Hansen gave a great review we've always enjoyed the consistency and excellent cooking of this very welcoming nice family run authentic Korean restaurant. We''ve yet tried all the dishes as we're stuck on our always good favorites.

The kongguksu is super mid. This place looks super authentic and mom-and-pop, which I really like. The other dishes, like the chicken kalguksu, were pretty good, thankfully. I was just disappointed because I came here for the kongguksu and it was really lacking. The soybean broth was fine, it was just the noodles that lacked any interesting qualities. They looked like noodles, they felt like noodles, but they tasted limp and lifeless

The food was fire! We ordered the dumplings #19. Rice dishes #20. And spicy kimchi soup #3! Total for a stuffed party of 3 was 66$. The authenticity and welcoming to the restaurant was priceless! Felt like my Aunt was cooking me a home cooked meal!

This place looks like a small business where people think the food would be so-so. However, don't let the looks fool you. The food here is amazing and I highly recommend to go for their Samgyetang! The broth is thick, and it is packed with flavors. Also, as you can see from the picture I attached, the ginseng they added is very big, way bigger than other stores selling samgyetang. Not to mention, shoutout to their incredible and friendly service! Would definitely come back!!

누가 유투브에 올려서 여러식당중 이곳이 젤 좋다해서 갔는데 별루였음 옆테이블은 비빔칼국랑 무슨 국물있는 칼국수 먹음듯함 칼국수는 한두젓가락먹고 다 남김 비빔은 반도 더 남기고감. 비빔칼국가 젤 맛있다고 추천을해서 먹었는데 그냥 그랬음 엘에이 식당들은 그냥 기대말고 가세요 어디가 되었든 제가 이번에 느낀건 누가 추천한다고 가지마세요 내가 가서 먹어봐야 맛이있믄지 없는지 알아요 이번에 여러집 갔지만 다 거기서 거기였음 새우만두도 별루였음 다른 칼국수들 그냥 집에서 하는거랑 별차이 없음

My husband and I came here for dinner on a Thursday. I was looking for a good place to have soup and found this place on Yelp. I had Samgae Tang and my husband had Kong Guksu soup with side order of steamed dumplings. My samgae tang (chicken soup) was so delicious. The slow cooked chicken and the broth had so much flavor. Both the food and service were great.

So good Nice cold noodle so kind I love that place I recommend cold noodle if you can eat spicy food

I thought I was ordering from MDK Noodles when I found this place. I was sad that I ordered from the wrong place since I like MDK. After trying this place, I was disappointed no longer. This place is awesome!! Its in a small strip small in K-Town with surprisingly a decent amount of parking. Its a small restaurant and there were a few people eating inside on a Wednesday night. I called ahead of time and picked up. The staff was very friendly and I would have love to eat there in person. We ordered the seafood noodles, and the chicken noodles. The portions are huge and very flavorful. They even package everything very well and tape it all down so it wont slip and fall. They also give you very yummy bonchon. My favorite is the acorn dish and the kimchi. Most Korean restaurants would be tempted to skimp on bonchon since you're not eating in, but this place packages it in a separate container and gives you 6 different side dishes to eat. Lastly, this place is even cheaper than MDK noodles and is still a relatively unknown place. I would definitely come back here if I was in K-town in the future.

LOVE THIS PLACE!!! We ordered kong guksu, chicken kalguksu, dark gae jang and dong tae jjigae, which all tasted great! I prefer this place over madang gooksu, since this place has great side dishes. Their kimchi especially tastes so good!

It's my favourite for very very long time, kind of our comfort food. I loved one main in Myeong Dong, Seoul before, and whenever I travelled in LA I tried here, very same taste Kalguksu and Kimchi, and only US serve spicy Kimchi and non spicy Kimchi(Baek Kimchi) , so tasty. And there are large parking lots, so it's easy to access and it's good to have our pet(in a bag) too.

I got the bibimbap! Everyone is so friendly! They have fans on and it feels nice and cool in here! The food is PHENOMENAL! Will be coming back!

A home style restaurant! It is pretty delicious and I recommend here! The price is affordable and i love the menu! One bad thing is the parking. This restaurant shares parking with the plaza it is in. The parking is really small and can be full if you come here during busy hours.

Price is reasonable because they gave me not only a lot of noodles and protein in a large bowl. Kimchi is best taste with noodle. They have non spicy one. You can try it.

Love ordering from Myung Dong Noodle House. Their samgyetang is awesome! Food are all delicious and their service is great as well! Definitely recommend this restaurant to my friend and family!

Please note, that I've been here 3 times so my review is based on those 3 recent visits. I got the same dish (sujebi) at all 3 visits. I think about 99% of this review is based on the absolutely horrible customer service I get from the main server lady who works here. She gives me an attitude every time I have gone, refuses to pay attention to my needs, such as refilling my water or banchan, and just seems really distracted and like she doesn't care about me as a paying customer. The food quality is decent. It has always been very consistent. The banchans rotate and they are decent as well. I'm just so disappointed with their service and bad attitude. I would not recommend this place due to this fact. I have higher hopes that this particular server realizes that there are paying customers willing to give them 3 separate chances to improve their customer service, but after the 3rd and last visit, I will not be giving them my money any longer.

This is long overdue, and it's all my fault. I figured they didn't need another mediocre review to justify their existence, and it's probably true. However, I've been dropping reviews for other restaurants more frequently these days, and I felt it was my duty to finally drop one here. I'll keep it simple. I've maintained a monthly regimen of their kalgooksoo, the fantastic gimchi, and mandoo since 2006. Only time I betrayed them was when I lived in NY for 4 years. Since returning 7 years ago, I went right back to that same monthly routine. Go and eat it. If this place ever closes, I will be the first to start a Go Fund ME page and organize a candle light vigil. I pray this never happens.

Just had one of the worst experience eating at this Korean place. Food is not even that great. Two of our orders went to another table so when I was done with my food, we had to ask what happened to the rest of our order. My husband's dish came out later and then when he was done with his food, my son's dish came out. We watched all the other people who came later than us get their food before us. The parking lot is so small, our car kept on getting blocked by other cars. My husband was getting stressed out watching to see where these people were going after they blocked our car. We told the cashier and the waitress how unhappy we were to get this kind of service, but they didn't even give us any kind of discount or offer anything. We don't recommend this place to anyone who wants Korean food, and we will never be back. I was too upset to take pictures of my husband's and my son's foods.

My only place to grab some Som Gae Tang!!! even for to go its pretty darn great! Parking can be a little pain but every spoonful of this sam gae tang is sooo worth it! You'll feel right at home and believe me this place is my #1 place for sam gae tang! (i've ONLY ordered sam gae tang here) ^_^ Plus - their side dishes are top notch!

Amazing food and amazing service!!! Great value for a good price! We got the bibimbap and the number 6!

Absolutely incredible meal! You must try the tteok mandu guk. My friend had the bibambap and was equally as satisfied. Food came out fast and was hot & delicious! We had a very friendly waitress who was cheerful and kind. Hope to come back on our next trip to LA.

I didn't get noodles even though the restaurant has noodles in its name! But their whole chicken ginseng soup is not to be missed! The broth was rich and milky. The chicken was fall off the bone tender. The rice was soft and comforting. I was tempted to pick up and lick the pot clean! With strong ginseng flavor, portion enough to feed two - $13 for this delicious, wholesome dish was certainly a steal! My husband ordered their chicken handcut noodles and thoroughly enjoyed it too. Might not had been as good as Hangari's but still hit the spot. Overall - good complimentary banchan, awesome service. One of my fav mom and pop restaurants here in the city!

clean and home cooked style! been here a few times and would definitely come back again time and again. it's a family run restaurant and they're hard at work. the whole chicken soup (samgaetang) is the best by far. it's porridge like and filling. the portion is good enough for two (if you're both not starving). the side dishes are also made in-house. definitely reminiscent of my mom's cooking

We order chicken soup with ginseng. Simply the best chicken soup i ever had. No MSG taste on soup or side dishes just really good soul food like my mom made. This time i brought my mom and she loved it! Their kimchi is so good and other side dishes like pancake, tofu bean sprouts etc is da bam! I want to come every morning to start my day. So fullfilling!

Food was good, although our server needs an attitude adjustment. Everyone else was nice in this place...the older ladies in the kitchen, the boss man. Small strip mall noodle restaurant on a street you rarely go down served up a delicious samgae tang Korean chicken ginseng soup $14. The chicken is stuffed with rice do this is enough for two people. We also got the dumplings in soup, jjin mandu $7. Both of these are classics available in Chinese joints too, but the Koreans have perfected it. They do delivery too but not sure of the radius from here.

Their Kalgooksoo is the reason I keep coming back. I really like the food.... especially the SamKyeTang, but last couple times they said they were out of ginseng and could not be served. This is disappointing because when I crave for a certain dish, that is what I come for.... whether it is the noodles or the SamKyeTang. Their service isn't bad, but for some reason, I get the feel of unpleasantness by the server. I love to feel welcome when I go out to eat... receive good service and feel good at the end of a meal. I just don't feel that here... I've tried ordering to go, but it's not the same. It's unfortunate, but I will probably stay away... =(

I ordered a BibimBap $15.99 and it's good. Good portion for 1 adult. If you want to eat a quick lunch or dinner, this place will be good for you.

The hot bibimbap was very tasty and all the little side dishes it came with was too. I came on a Monday night and service was fast. The server explained the different dishes to me and was very informative. Will definitely be back with my daughter

I went to this place for the first time on Friday and loved it. There is nothing fancy about this place but it just felt a bit more welcoming and soothing because it's a totally traditional korean food not adjusted so everyone would like it. It tasted the way how people originally eats it and I loved it because it shows that they care about their specific recipe and style unlike some other restaurants. It felt warm and nice eating there because all the workers were welcoming and so nice. And the food was very good as well. They start cooking the moment we order so it's fresh and it just felt like I was at home when i was eating there.

Disappointed very much. Service was so bad and not organized at well. Had to wait to order for more than 10 minutes after waiting to be seat. I had to get up and practical had to ask to the waiter to take the order. It ruined my good memory of this restaurant. It was one of my favorite one when I had my office near by.

The side dishes (banchan) were very good here. We got the samgeutang and it was delicious. We just struggled eating with so many bones in the broth. They offer cold tea which was nice compared to just regular water.

Great hole-in-the-wall Korean food place for basic Korean dishes. Mostly Korean folks coming by so you know you're getting authentic food here. Had the kimchi jjigae that came with a variety of bancahn side dishes. They're most well known for their Sam Gye Tang (Chicken Soup) but ran out by the time I got there at 8pm. Good for: If you love homey Korean food that your pretend Korean grandma would cook for you.

I really enjoyed the Kimchi soup. It was not salty or too spicy. Just a perfect balance.

I am so sad!!! Ownership changed and the food taste different! They said they kept the same cook, but the kimchi kalgooksu is not good at all anymore. It used to be have a richer, bolder taste with strong flavors of kimchi and sort of starchy (thick) soup but now it is just bland watery soup with less chewy gooksu. Went there twice to confirm that it just does not taste the same. The samgaetang (chicken soup) taste pretty similar to before, so if you like this, you're in luck. So sad, because now I don't know where to go for good kimchi kalgooksu

So they only delivers the food when they want to. They asked their driver if he wants to go for a delivery while I'm on the phone. The guy says no and she tells me "we can't deliver right now" lol awesome business. Yall should remove the delivery icon on yelp srsly.

If we want to eat Samgyetang(chicken soup with rice and ginseng), we always go this place :) Best samgyetang in korea town!!! Also staffs are really kind and friendly! I highly recommend