Jang Mo Jip

I have been going to this place since I was a child, and it's still so good. The food is comfort food for sure and the kimchi is fresh and delishes. The service was friendly and attentive.

I can tell Jang Mo Jip has been feeding the community for decades. Interior is typical of a homey Korean restaurant with a small menu. I came with my wife since she had fond memories of coming here. Service was great, the waitresses made sure to keep our banchan full. As for the stews, they were average to me but it does the job. Nothing spectacular but also nothing wrong. It's not as good as Han Yang but I don't mind coming back. 3.5 stars for me rounded to 4 to help small businesses.

Perfect place to go early in the morning for seollungtang! I have been going here for many years and love their side dishes of kelp and radish kimchi. I've only ordered in Korean but I'm sure they can accommodate. That's how you know it's authentic Korean food haha I order the seollungtang with jirah and clear noodles.

Although the food menu is not extensive, the restaurant is famous for its delicious food.Korean hangover soup is probably the best in the OC area. It may be a very simple food, but it has a rich taste and a good feel.In Korea, having soup and a glass of soju with friends is a small culture.

I've been going to this place for over ten years. They are consistently great and it's one of the best beef bone soups around this area (not counting ktown of course). If you're new to this place, try their Seolleongtang (ox bone soup). The soup comes unseasoned so you can add the salt and spring onions to your taste. I love this because I don't like to see too salty. The chicken ginseng soup is great when you're feeling like you're under the weather or hungover. And the Bosam platter is SO good but you definitely need a few people to share with. I read some reviews that this is not great for English speakers. I would argue the case, they have an English menu be the waitress speaks good enough English to recommend what to eat.

Service is very quick and not overbearing. The food is just top notch. The kimchi and the radish is just whole new level. The premises is very clean.

Jang Mo Jib (장모집), which translates to "the house of the mother-in-law," has consistently exceeded my expectations. Their Kimchi and 깍두기 (radish kimchi) are consistently fresh and delicious. In Korea, there's a saying that the quality of Kimchi determines the overall quality of the food, and I've always enjoyed the consistently delicious taste of Kimchi prepared by Jang Mo Jib. On this visit, I opted for the ox knee and tendon soup (도가니탕) for health reasons, while my sister ordered the chicken noodle soup (닭칼국수) along with a dumpling plate (만두 접시). The portion of the chicken noodle soup was incredibly generous, and we couldn't finish it all, so we had leftovers to enjoy later. The meal was satisfyingly filling.

Some friends, my husband, and I visited Jang Mo Jip on Sun, 4/10 at around 7:00 PM. The restaurant seemed like a store straight out of Korea lol. Nothing frilly. The updated menus were primarily in Korean, but they had one photo that was translated into English so I was able to base my food choice on that (coming from someone who doesn't read or speak KR lol). The worker(s) also primarily speak Korean with very limited English as well but fortunately, one of our friends is Korean so she helped us all order! Jang Mo Jip is known for their sul rung tang - sliced beef, in boiled ox bone marrow soup, served with scallions, rice and kimchi so we decided to order 4 of those. The bone broth was rich and of course, not salty (you are supposed to add your own salt). I actually added some of the kimchi juices (lol don't come at me people) and it was overall so delicious. The banchan is mainly radish and kimchi and it was unlimited. I've always appreciated a banchan refill hehe. I enjoy radish kimchi and it wasn't too sour and had just enough flavor. Menu - Prices increased from the previous menu (prob due to inflation). New prices range from $14(+) -$30, which I feel are still reasonable given the quality of the item. Parking - Plenty of parking available in the lot! Not sure if it was because we came later on a Sunday, but we had no trouble at all. All in all, I'd come back. The dishes tasted authentic to me and it was comforting on a semi-cold night. :)

This place has been in the same place as long as I can remember. Good bone broth always. When you have a hangover, or you are just under the weather, you gotta try their SullungTang (beef bone broth with sliced meats and clear noodles) and kakdoogi (sliced radish kimchi). You have to add in some salt and green onions to your liking before eating. Dayum! It is so good! Service is 'eh' but that's all like that in mom and pop place like this. You just judge on their food.

BUGS IN FOOD!!! DO NOT EAT HERE. We picked up two soups to go and as soon as we scooped some into our bowl, we found this maggot looking bug in our soup. Seriously concerned that their kitchen is unclean. We called and told them and they told us to bring it back and they'll give us a new soup. No, thank you. Had to throw them both away. Such a waste of money. We've been regulars here for a while but we're so concerned about the cleanliness of their kitchen and ingredients that we won't be going back.