ONGA Korean Restaurant

It’s a crime if you are expecting anything culinary exceptional when you pay $10 for a Korean soul meal served in a hot bowl. I was hesitant to try for several months, and boy I was pleasantly surprised this morning. After devouring the spicy and leek soup during their famous breakfast special, I am proclaiming this is the best recession-proof meal in the town. I was greeted and treated with decent enough hospitality from waitstaff. That was not expected as well because I was paying a Big Mac meal price. Well, now I know what they are capable of and what they are striving for in terms of hospitality, I am so ready to come back during dinner time to fully explore their offering.

Ordered their Prime braised beef rib, Galbijjim, (온가 갈비찜), little spicy, it comes with great portions of beef, with potato, and rice cake, the meat is tender but cooked just right enough to fall off the bone, and the flavor was insanely good, garlicky, sweet, gentle spiciness. We added cheese on top, the server came and melted with a torch, the smell was just incredible. Not to mention their side dishes, (banchan, 반찬) like kimchi, radish, onion and jalapeño, were REALLY GOOD! As well as their purple rice, I personally love it too, goes well with everything! Great for 2-4 people portion!

Authentic, casual, high quality Korean food. You know it’s a good spot if all the asian aunties and uncles are there everyday. Hearty and fresh soups, galbi tang, mandus, and more that come in sets/big portions at amazing prices. My family come here anytime we’re in the area and we will be coming here as often as we can. Our favorite is the galbijjim, and we’ve seen so many other customers get it with cheese! Cannot wait for them to open the LIC location. Highly recommend!!

Great amount of Korean food at a reasonable price. Turned my not-so-hungry son into eating so much. Good!

I tried all the soup, beef soup, spicy beef soup, tendon soup, spicy beef & vegetable soup…The broth isn’t very rich and deep, but for $9.99 in the morning, it’s not bad.

The newest torched 갈비찜 (Galbijjim) in Fort Lee! They just opened a couple of weeks ago, and you NEED to check them out. Everything we ordered was so delicious. Check out their $9.99 breakfast menu served from 6am-10:30am. Thank you to Daniel and staff for an incredible experience! Can’t wait to stop by again soon!

I just had the pleasure of dining at Onga and I must say it’s one of the most authentic Korean dining experiences I’ve had in a long time. The food was exceptional each dish was packed with flavors. What really stood out to me was the quality of the ingredients. Everything tasted incredibly fresh, and you can tell the chef takes pride in delivering authentic flavors. The service was impressive friendly and attentive as well. They were willing to make recommendations if you’re not familiar with the dishes. Overall, if you're craving a real Korean food experience this is the place to go whether you’re new to Korean cuisine or a long-time fan, you won’t be disappointed.

Their galbijjim is a must-try! Huge portion with plenty of tender meat—add cheese for an extra delicious twist!