Grandma Noodle

I saw this restaurant is reviewed on IG, yelp reported this place is closed but google stated it still open so I gave it a shot. Pro: food is good, both taste and portion size, i love they have eggplant as one of a side dish, spicy pork has a lots of meat though.Cons: not spicy as expected, they even didn't ask the level of spicy i want. Food took little long time to come out, I guess this place is just family-owned and run so they don't have a lot of people. There was an old lady work as host, cashier, runner, busser, and server but she's super nice and thoughtful. I asked her for togo box and she asked me if i want some extra rice for togo.Definitely will come back to try other things

The dough flakes and potato soup was actually rich in flavor due to the strong anchovy broth, which I liked. Even though it was mostly dough, broth, and veggies, it didn't taste like it was missing anything. The sliced zucchini, carrots, potatoes and onions added some texture. The dough pieces were thick and large. They reminded me a bit of pork rinds in soup since they soaked up some broth. The thinly sliced potatoes were well-cooked but didn't fall apart immediately when scooping. It reminded me of a light chowder. The seafood pancake was huge and crispy. Surprisingly, it didn't have a heavy oil flavor. It was full of batter (maybe more than some may like), carrot, onion, scallions and squid. The dumpling and rice cake soup has a similar broth but includes streams of egg, which I thought dulled the flavors. The banchan consisted of a variety of lightly pickled and spiced cucumbers (crispy but watery flavor), daikon (crunchy) and napa cabbage (not too sour or too sweet). In addition, there were sweet yellow radish and oil bean sprouts. The lady was nice and came by often to ask if we needed anything. There were young and old couples and young families dining in.

HOUSTON, TX 77043 / KOREAN / 04-29-23 / LUNCH+The Korean food is legit; very authentic, like 1990s grandma real deal cooking.+The boyang tang (goat stew) was delicious.+The significant other foodie enjoyed the nakji bokkeum (stir-fry octopus); lots of seafood and vegetables.-The place could use some remodeling and sprucing up with a touch of spring cleaning.This place is for old school, very traditional Korean food. The authenticity of the cuisine is worth 4 stars alone. Get your ChatGPT translator ready and give to me a try, y'all!

A little bit of home in Houston! The grandma who works there is from Korea and English is her second language, but that won't stop her from pumping out bomb food! She's known in the Korean community for her sundae which is blood sausage. Definitely a little weird for folks who aren't used to it, but all her other menus are just as good. Highly recommend the potato and seafood pancakes there! Great place for soups and all other Korean foods. She's super nice and always welcomes me with a smile! The area may be kinda sketch, but don't let it discourage you from trying it out!

The food is delicious like my Korean grandmother made it. I believe it is BYOB. It is a very simple ambience, you go there for the food. The service is quick and you will probably have to get the seafood pancake.

We tried to come the last 2 times we visited Houston and it was always packed. Third times a charm. Small parking lot, so it's hardly ever any parking. It's next to a gas station. I'd say if you really wanted to eat here. Park across the street near Verizon. We got the meat and potato hot pot. Gamja jeongol is the name on the menu. Spicy pork bone soup with potatoes. So so so good. Grandma made sure we were okay with spice. It did not disappoint and was full of flavor. I can tell when they tame it down for us versus making it how it's supposed to be. It's all in the taste. Grandma seen husband struggling getting the meat off the bone, she put on some gloves and grabbed the meat to get it off herself. Thought that was cute. I would definitely be a regular here if I lived in the area.

One of the best hole in the wall (literally) places I've tried in Houston's "Koreatown". Grandma Noodle is quite hard to spot and it sits inside a somewhat run down building next to a gas station. The open light sign in the window will guide you to the right door. Once inside, prepare to experience some wonderful home cooked authentic Korean food that will leave your hearts and bellies full! On a Monday night, the place was pretty empty with only one other elderly couple dining in. We ordered spicy rice cakes, hand cut noodles with seafood, and dough flake soup with potato, which was recommended over the one with kimchi.Whatever season it may be, despite Houston's hot a muggy weather at this time of year, this is the ultimate comfort food. The seafood noodle soup was delicious and there was a generous assortment of seafood inside including shrimp, mussels, imitation crab, and mini octopus. The potato dough flake soup was amazing as well. As for the spicy rice cakes, we requested for less spicy to be kinder to our aging stomachs, which they accommodated well. The side dishes were excellent and they were very generous with them. Finally, they gave us each a complementary yakult yogurt drink to conclude a truly wonderful dining experience! Tldr; don't sleep on Grandma Noodle - it's spectacular!

This restaurant is literally run by Korean grandma's and it was honestly such an adorable experience. My partner and I came in on a Friday night and it was pretty busy but thankfully, they cleaned a table right as we walked in and we were seated pretty quickly. The Banchan (vegetable side dishes) has pickled radish, cucumbers, fishcakes, and kimchi. Out of all the side dishes, we enjoyed the kimchi the most! As for the order, we got the Haemul Sundubu Jigae (Seafood Kimchi Stew), JiaJang Myun (Noodle with Bean Sauce), Osam BulGoGi (Spicy Pork and Squid). - The Haemul Sundubu Jigae was okay. The tofu was good and there were plenty of veggies and generic seafood mixes but the soup itself was a little bland compared to what I usually get from other Korean restaurants. I personally wouldn't order this again if I were to visit- The JiaJang Myun was also just okay. This dish typically has bits and pieces of pork but this one only had mushrooms, zucchini, and onions. I personally would also skip this one too.- The Osam BulGoGi was our favorite. The flavor was great, the dish had lots of squid, pork, celery, cabbage, and other veggies. The seasoning was great and made the dish savory and delicious. It is more on the expensive side (25.99) but the portion is big and sharable.- At the end of every meal (when they give us the check), it comes with a Yakult (a classic probiotic drink) which I absolutely lovedWarning: it does take a while when it gets busy so if you're in a hurry, this might not be the spot for you (our dining experience was ~1.5 hours). Overall, the dishes were okay but I appreciate the staff members for working so hard on a busy night and providing the best service they possibly can.

Great service and food! We had the cold noodles, dumplings and the omelette. There was so much food, and we were able to share this amongst 3 people.

Custom service was amazing and the food was super delicious as well. I would 100% recommend if you haven't had Korean food before and went to try it.