Moobongri Irvine Barranca

Definitely one of the most authentic Korean restaurants in Irvine! If not better than Korea Came to try their steam pork belly and grilled intestines!! Love love loved it Will be back soon!

There are several Korean restaurants in Irvine that serve Soondaeguk, but I like Soondaeguk served at Moobongri Soondae the best! I like the basic taste of the soup, so I usually eat Sundaeguk without adding salt or pepper.The taste of Soondaeguk broth at Moobongri Soondae is really rich.It also has a lot of Soondae and meat in it, so I'm satisfied after eating a bowl of Soondaeguk.If you want to have Soondaeguk in Irvine, I highly recommend Moobongri Soondae.

If you're looking for an incredible Korean comfort food experience, Moobongri in Irvine is the spot to visit! From the moment we walked in, the staff greeted us warmly, and the service was impressively fast and friendly throughout our meal. We got seating right away at around 5 pm on a Saturday night, but after 30 minutes all the tables were filled and the waiting list started to grow. Let's talk about the banchan first--WOW. Each side dish was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned. You can tell if a Korean spot is good by their kimchi and kimchi radish and it was really really good, enough for us to ask for a refill. We ordered the soondae hot pot, and it was absolutely perfect for a cold day. The rich, hearty broth was packed with flavor and came loaded with soondae (Korean blood sausage), vegetables, and other goodies. The portion size was generous and more than enough for two very hungry people. Quick tip, the soondae you gotta eat fast because if you leave it in too long, it falls apart and disappears lol On top of that, I added an extra serving of soondae and ramen, which elevated the dish to the next level of deliciousness. Our server helped cooked our dish as well which was super helpful. Moobongri is a gem, and I can't recommend it enough. If you're craving authentic Korean food and a cozy dining experience, this place will not disappoint. I'll definitely be back!

The food was really tasty. There was plenty of seafood in the seafood pancake and it wasn't greasy like other places. Also my friend ordered G01 and it was surprisingly very tasty! I normally don't eat intestine but the flavor was really good on this dish. I also loved their side dishes, the kimchi wasn't overly spicy which was good for me since I can't eat spicy foods. It's quite busy in here so sometimes the service is a little bit off but the food is really good.

A very unassuming place, but the food here is delicious, especially in the cold winter months when you're looking for something soupy (although they have a variety of tasty non-soup dishes as well). My go-to order is the Spicy Beef Short Rib Soup, the meat is so tender and the spiciness level packs just enough heat but is not overpowering. And the soup comes out piping hot temperature wise which I absolutely love and is so comforting on a cold day.The portions are pretty generous, and don't be afraid to take anything home. After putting the items in a to-go container, they shrink wrap the top of the container, so those dishes will remain fresh and sealed until you're ready to enjoy again!

This spot has so many great options for food from stews to pancakes, mandu, and more plus plenty of seating. I tried their spicy pork ribs with cheese and loved the sweet, spicy sauce it came in plus how soft the meat was. Seafood pancake was perfectly crispy as well and had large chunks of squid in it. Dishes appear pricey but the portion sizes are generous. I would say the pork ribs by itself could feed 2 adults.Downside of this spot is that it's understaffed. Everyone was working really hard here and you could see how quickly they were cleaning, taking orders, bringing out food, etc. Because everyone was so busy, I had to grab menus from the cashier, walk up to the cashier to ask to order, and flag down a waiter for both the check and takeout boxes.

Moo Bong Ri is a pretty authentic korean restaurant serving all sorts of comforting soups and hotpot's to stir fried and steamed goods! what i ordered: * steamed bossam (s) * stir fry soondae (m) * spicy pork neck bone hotpot (m) their kimchi banchan is super good and portion size was great too

Food was still very top notch. My absolute favorite spot for authentic korean food and I rave about this place to my friends. However, service was not very good today. I don't know what happened but they were very rude about us taking our leftover banchan which has never happened before. It's fine if policies have changed, but I think it's always better for business to always communicate with your guests about that rather than speaking to us rudely when we asked nicely for boxes for the food. Started off nice and then got rude toward the end. Super weird. Not so sure I'll be raving about this place as much as I used to. Just so disappointed because I've brought several friends to this restaurant in the past and always have been so excited to share what I love about this establishment: the authentic food, the family-like service, and the homey ambience. Just disappointed.

Stop by on the way up from San Diego to SoFi stadium a chargers game. Ordered the pork belly and seafood pancake. The pork belly was soft like butter and tasted clean without much marinade. The seafood pancake was thick and was more like a loaf, stuffed with an assortment of seafood and veggies. Kept me full until after the game hours later. Friendly staff and and food came out fast.

I've been here a couple of times and both experiences were similar! They don't have some of the things that are on the menu like the deep fried soondae or intestine hot pot or fish cake tendon soup. The food is delicious, but expensive and service is just okay! The last time we had to ask for white rice multiple times before they brought it. The spicy soondae hot pot was more than enough for 2 people but there was an absurd amount of bean sprouts inside