South Bay Jinmi

The food here is amazing. The restaurant is so small that a crowded rush hour wouldn't be able to accommodated. We came in a party of 6 during the time that there was less people and waited for a bit so they could pit the tables together to sit us. The restaurant offers a variety of dishes from stew, to soondae, to Army stew, stir fried pork, pork soup, galbi tang etc. I just can't tell what's good because they all taste flavorful. I especially liked the pork and goat stew because they were hot and pungant with delicate spices. Parking was small but enough to accommodate us.

From the outside, the restaurant does not look much. A hole in the wall, Mom and Pop Korean Restaurant serving authentic home-style cooking.But my first-time experience turned from excitement into disappointment. The Gamjatang, Spicy Pork Nech Bones, and Potato Stew were not what I was expecting. The broth was bland, very weak, and not as rich as I would like. Although the portion size was very generous, full of meat bones. But they tasted flavorless and lacked the pork flavor. It tasted like it was old, maybe frozen for a while. The banchans also tasted weak.The service is good, but not fast. The older lady runs the kitchen. But the young lady is too busy watching Korean drama show on her phone.

Food is amazing!!! It's so delicious! It's a hole in the walls and you know these kinds of places are the best. Food is 100%! The price can seem a bit high but the Portions make up for it. And it's delicious! The owner/chef are elderly so they move a bit slow so service isn't fast. Good, nice, service just not fast. But the food is delicious!! Can't wait to go back later in the week to try new dishes.

On the outside, the restaurant doesn't look like much. What lies inside is a mom and pop shop that serves authentic Korean food. The inside is small with not much seating. I think this place is used primarily for take out. Once we sat down, we were pleasantly greeted by an older gentleman who served us. -spicy kimchi stew: (4.5/5 stars) My friend said that this was really tasty. Not too spicy and had more of a tomato flavoring. -spicy beef stew: (5/5 stars) My friend said the medium spice was good. More filling than he expected. -beef ribs soup: (5/5 stars) This was my dish and the meat was really tender. Broth was flavorful. -spicy rice cake: (5/5 stars): She said that the dish wasn't too spicy. There were fish cakes in the dish too. Rice cakes were cooked perfectly. Delicious comfort food with big portions to share. Thank you again to the older gentleman for his kind service!

I really like this place. Transported back to Seoul. Everything is home made and I really enjoyed the pork neck soup and clam soup

Delicious food but no ac in the summer so it is hot in there. Also there are only two workers so when it is busy you can wait a long time for your food and things you may need.

First having intestine soup and it was pretty good! It came out very fast too. They're known for their intestines so I was excited to try it. The cucumber side dish was phenomenal and we asked for 3 refills of that. The service is kind but keep in mind they have very limited seating so you may need to wait. They also don't have too many people working because it is a pretty tiny restaurant (very hole-in-the wall feeling!) felt like I was back in Korea for a bit.

This is for to-go order only! Love this cute mom and pop restaurant! They are two old grandma and grandpa owners who are super sweet! They gave me so much food for to-go! Most other restaurants reduce the to-go food amount compared to eating in the restaurant....but not here. Food was yummy! Their side dishes are good! And they don't just give one or two side dishes (kimchi and radish) like most other restaurants. Love their pickled spicy pepper side dish the best!

Ordered large jokbal to go. Quick service, food was excellent. Chewey, good flavor, sauces were right on. My old man 90+ yrs young, enjoyed it. Thats all I needed to say. Pick one up for your dad. Will not disappoint.

Service was good. Small place but cozy. Food was decent! Wish the soup was a little spicier. Had too many bones in it though