Gam Ja Tang House

This is another favorite Korean spot! They are a small family owned restaurant and always have great service. Food is very tasty! If I can't go in person, I order from the Uber eats app. Never a wait time if you decide to go in person! I recommend the following: Spicy Pork Stew (Gam Ja Tang) Seafood pancake Beef bulgogi Chicken soup with noodle

If you want authentic Korean food that's been unadulterated or Americanized, this is the place to go. Came here on a Wednesday night we were the only ones in before the dinner rush. We actually came here because BCDs across the street was closed (I know is but I wanted something easy vs researching a place) and ended up here across the street. They're known for their gamja tang which is a super savory, rich pork back bone soup with some veggies, some potato and topped off with kaenip (perilla leaves.) This is authentic as you can get in my opinion. Also ordered mul naengmyun (cold noodle with the broth) and the tofu kimchi dish. Mul naengmyun was good! They give you a whole squeeze bottle of the hot mustard and vinegar too, so season to your delight. Kimchi pork: they give you a lot! I get this dish sometimes bc it's simple and reminds me of home but they always give like no pork belly and only a few slices of tofu, but their portion here is large. I wish the pork slices were a bit thicker, but that's fine. The gamja tang was really good. Broth was excellent, spicy, lots of meat in there, the bowl was big too, you can share. Service was fine. Typical Korean restaurant and left us alone for most part and popped in like once or twice to see if we're good. I personally like less interaction vs people who are in your face the whole time. I didn't even take a picture because it was all so good. I think this place might be better than Yangji gamjatang in LA

Agree with the other Yelpers, the best gamja tang in OC. For those of you who are not familiar with gamja tang is braised pork back ribs simmered in spicy broth. I highly recommend getting it here. The broth is very deep and delicious as it reminds me of Korea.We also had the spicy squid with the somen noodles. This also was very delicious and the flavors and spiciness makes you wanting more. I highly recommend getting both this and the gamja tang.

I used to go here maybe 7yrs ago and dropped by for nostalgia sake. Well... I guess I have to cherish the good old days bc it is not the same. Flavor was there but good lord was it salty. Their bulgogi was overly sweet too. They go hard on the salt and sugar. Oof!

My boyfriend and I love to eat here! Whenever we are feeling sick or feeling some korean, this is our go-to spot. We always order the GamJa Tang meal, it comes with rice, side dishes, and vegetables. My boyfriend always finishes his bowl, but for me I always have leftovers for the next two days. The place is easy to find and we park behind the building. The workers there are always quick and efficient to the point where sometimes they're rushing us maybe 30 minutes before closing. Although we understand their urgency, we feel that we cannot enjoy or relax and feel like we need to rush and get out so they can close up as well.

I hate leaving anything less than a 4-star review, but I have to keep it honest. We came here because one of our favorite Korean restaurants closed which was very close to this restaurant that we always passed by on the way there. We were the only ones in there at first, and I let the two ladies know that this was our first time there. They said their gam ja tang is what they're known for as well as their shareable stews. My husband got the game ja tang. It came with a lot of meat. He said it was okay. I got the chicken noodle soup, and the portion was huge. It mostly tasted fine, and I took most of it home for leftovers. The chicken was soft and tender. The broth was on the thicker side. It just had a weird smell. I don't know if they had just washed the bowl, and I was smelling the cleaner or what, but it was off-putting, unfortunately. A few more customers came in as we were eating, and we had to let the lady know exactly which side dishes we wanted. She only refilled what we asked for. She didn't refill the other empty side dishes generously. I hate that. There was a guy eating alone, and he had to ask for more sides too. There was literally a moment where every side dish was empty, and neither of them came by to check on us or refill them again. The side dishes were okay.Then, the lady brought the bill. We put the credit card in there. She brought it back, and we were wondering where the line for tip was, so we just added it to the receipt and totaled it.Then, as we were walking out, she called after us and said she forgot to run the card! Omg. It wasn't even that busy in there. This left a really bad impression and solidified that I do not want to ever go there again. Lack of service, lack of attention, lackluster food. I'm so sorry. I hope they can make some major improvements and get their business to improve.

I have been coming here for over a decade now, so this review is long overdue. The interior of the restaurant is clean and cozy. There always seems to be a steady influx of customers, but it never gets too crowded, which is nice. They have a small parking lot in the back, but some of the spots are hard to navigate into and out of. Service is overall pretty quick but not very friendly, unfortunately. I usually always have to flag down the serving ladies when I need something and they always complete it begrudgingly, My favorites are the chicken noodle soup and spicy beef soup--both of which are delicious, warm, and comforting. The noodles are perfectly cooked and chewy and the broth is simply amazing; I could probably drink a whole bowl of just broth. The shredded beef is tender and very flavorful and goes super well with the chewy purple rice. The portions are pretty big and very shareable. All the banchans are yummy as well, especially the kimchi.Highly recommend trying out this Korean restaurant! There has to be a reason why they have been doing well for so long (:

Not the friendliest of service and place feels a bit unkempt. Was not a fan of the soup, I'm not a bone person, but that's just a preference thing. the banchan were not the best.

One of my best friends and I always get together for dinner to chat about life and give our thoughts on the foods we're about to enjoy. We both had the spicy pork stew. It comes topped with white onions and perilla leaves and a side of rice. We also ordered the seafood pancake, and there was a whole lot of banchan of which we cannot take home. Everything tasted so delicious and comforting. The servers were really nice. They came around quite often to check on us. The restaurant is of decent size but the parking lot behind the restaurant is small. There is street parking around the corner.

Best gamjatang in o.cThe flavor is bold. You see ol korean folks politicking. Have soju with it You will feel like you are in korean drama.You won't be disappointed. Just remember the meat is pork back bones so you might have to use ur hands. Don't wear white shirt