Gamjagol

First time visiting this location, and both the food and service exceeded expectations!From the start, the aunt who served us was an absolute gem--so funny, sweet, and attentive. She made sure we were well taken care of throughout the meal, always checking in with a smile. Truly added to the experience!The Meal: We shared the medium gamja geon gol, which was the perfect size for a group of 3-4 people. The meat was incredibly tender and just slid right off the bone, making every bite a delight. The soup was perfectly balanced--seasoned just right, not too salty, not too bland. I didn't even need to eat it with rice, as my group decided to turn the rice into bokkembap! We also tried the potato pancake, and WOW, it was amazing. The crust was crispy, while the inside soft, and just the perfect bite. Seriously, don't skip it. To top it off, (as I stated earlier) if you save your rice, they'll turn it into bokkembap in the gamja geon gol pot, and it's the perfect ending to the meal. So flavorful and satisfying.Overall, I'm definitely coming back! My group and I had such a wonderful experience here. Highly recommend this place!

Very korean here (English seems minimal).Hard to get service. They dont come by nor look up to see if anyone needs help.We had a unnecessary 2hr lunch here bc of this...We ordered the small size for 2 of us.There was no potato in my jongol and everyone elses. It was kinda funny.Soup tasted fine and the pork neck was soft enough.I had to come here bc my usual spot doesnt open til 4p ok sundays... sigh.I did like that they had potato pancake and it came out super crispy! Sunday at 2p there were alot of old ladies and gents being loud and drunk.I hope I dont become like them....but im korean so i might...lolI remember growing up there was always some sort of black toasted sesame seed type topping... guess they dont anymore. Parking lot in the back. (Oc is always free)

This is the place to go for hearty Korean comfort food! Our group of 5 shared the large gamja geon gol, a hot and spicy pork bone soup with potatoes. The pork is so tender it'll fall off the bone. We also enjoyed the bossam and they make kimchi fried rice with the leftover soup at the end.The restaurant is a bit cramped and parking can be limited, but the authentic food makes it worth the visit!

This spicy pork bone soup with potato warms up your soul. The meat is so tender and falls off the bone. Perfect for this cold weather! So convenient to order ahead and pick up. Each order comes with banchan of pickled radish and kimchi and steamed purple rice. So delicious! Also ordered veggie pancake.

Our very first gamjatang experience did not disappoint! What a yummy pot of goodness! The broth was addicting and not spicy at all, so looks were deceiving. Tender meat that falls off the bone. The potato and veggie pancakes were a nice side dish. Banchan galore!!! Loved the kimchi and fish cakes. Most of the people dining made fried rice at the end of their meal but we preferred eating plain rice during.The restaurant is small, so be prepared for a wait during peak hours. Service was welcoming and friendly. Can't wait to go back!

Gamjagol is a Korean authentic family restaurant!! Their gamjatang is very good, a lot of pork big bones, and very comforting.We also ordered bossam, good to share, and the pork is very juicy!! And the potato pancake tastes like a thin hash browns, good appetizer as well. The owners show us how to eat bossam so it's very nice of them!! If you are craving authentic Korean food you should go here! I think they also have a location at LA as well Parking is a small plaza but there's also street parked available

Gamjagol is finally in OC and they specialize in pork neck/back bone! The meat came right off of the bone and the broth was very rich and flavorful. I really liked their bossam and i loved all the toppings it came with. this was definitely a very comforting meal * gamja geon gol (s)* kimchi bossam the portions are pretty big. this was more than enough for 2 people

I've never been to the original Gamjagol in LA but was excited to try this brand new OC location!My mom and I were the first customers of the day when we arrived around 11:15 AM. I made sure to come right when they opened to avoid the lunch rush because their interior seating area is very small!Here's what we ordered: **Jjolmyeon: Delicious! Love how they load the dish with fresh vegetables and a perfect half egg on top. Make sure you mix it thoroughly for maximum amount of flavor. Very refreshing and delicious! (5/5)**Kongguksu: The broth was delicious and so were the noodles. They provide salt with the dish so you can add as much or little as you want depending on what level of saltiness you want. Solid, delicious dish! (5/5)The banchan was very delicious and had lots of flavor but not much variety.It was easy to get refills for banchan but it was extremely difficult to get the check and for them to pick up the check with my payment inside. It's a very small restaurant with plenty of front of house staff so they should have been quicker to spot that we were finished with our meal. Other than that, fantastic new little spot in Orange County.

NEW Korean RESTAURANT WOAH! Drop by around 1pm and it was packed with Korean older ladies and gents in all separate tables in golf or active ware. What is that a sign of? AUTHENTIC KOREAN RESTAURANT! This is....Gam ja gol (감자골) | Orange County, CA 7850 Commonwealth Ave, Buena Park, CA 90621What did @missfoodaddict & I enjoyed for lunch? 감자탕 - MOST POPULARSpicy Pork Bone Soup with Potatoes오징어 돌솥 - LOVE THE CRISPY RICEStir Fried Squid Bibimbap on Hot Stone김치 보쌈 - NO CARBSMixed of Pork Meat Boiled in Spices with Kimchi야채전 - SIMPLE & TASTYKorean Style VegetablePancakePlenty of parking and a great coffee shop next door called @teaish_coffee Visual review https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_TRHugPOfZ/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Out of nowhere food cravings got us here! Service was great and food was delicious! We settled for a Medium and you can feed about 4 hungry people. This is place is super clean and will be definitely back!!