Dong A Korean Restaurant

With all new Korean restaurants opening in the south OKC, I've gotten to try several new places but found myself coming back to Dong A. It's also been forever since my last review so I'm excited to update it! Dong A is a family owned small Korean restaurant tucked away on Eastern Ave, and it's truly a gem of a place. Unfortunately it seems like it doesn't have a lot of help/workers (one person taking orders/drinks, another bringing out food, and that's about it). But even so, the times I've visited lately, I never had any issues with service! The two ladies working the place were both very kind and attentive. And the food- still as delicious as before! I've tried a number of their dishes, and my favorites are the seafood pancake, the topokki, the chicken bulgogi, and some others. I tried the dolsot-bibimbap with squid at my last visit, which was delicious! Certainly give this gem a try if you're looking for authentic korean food!

I am on a low card diet. I asked upon arrival if a certain soup had noddles. Our very young appearing waitress did the right thing and said she did not know and went back to ask. She came back out of the kitchen, she said she was told the soup did not have noodles so I ordered it. When it arrived, it was half noodles and before I even took a bite. I pointed it out to the other serving person who I believe was management who basically acted like I was crazy because I didn't want noodles in a soup. I asked if there any other soup without noodles, she said there was and asked if I would like that instead and I said yes. When the bill came out, they charged for both soups and said they would not deduct the other soup. The young waitress tried to slip me money out of her own pocket to pay for the mistake which I actually do not feel was her mistake as she had gone back to the kitchen to ask. I certainly wasn't going to take this young teenagers money, but feel like it was extremely poor service on the side of the restaurant. I felt like the restaurant treated the waitress poorly and I paid $17 for a soup I didn't touch. I won't go back.

To be honest, the food wasn't hitting the same. I'm not sure if they're switching up the recipe but the food lacked in flavor for me. The soybean soup DEF tasted like soybean... to the point where it was too overpowering. The kimbap got smaller and felt like they have less ingredients? The spicy pork was pretty fatty but otherwise had flavor. The kimchi pancake and mul bi nengmyun were bomb though. They honestly saved lunch. On the plus side, service has gotten so much better! They hired some young staff that are doing a great job!

Mom and pop Korean restaurant The waiter was a college student and so polite. This food was sooo good I still think about it. When I'm in the area I make it a point to go to this restaurant. I haven't tried any better Korean food in the OKC metro areaSide note: this is conveniently located close to a Korean grocery store too!

It's been awhile since I've wrote a review! I just want to write a refreshing review for the year. Đông Á has been here for a hot minute and they are def consider a hole in the wall- mom and pop type style. When you dine in for have lunch or dinner, you get that homie feeling. It hits the spot. I always get the kimbap and to me, they have the best pork Bulgogi in OKC. b won and Korean house doesn't compare! I'm telling ya, they are one of the best korean home style meal in okc. (Except the one that shut down called taste or Korea- THAT WAS THE BEST BEST) Come through Đông Á thơ!! Friendly service. Make sure you order the Bulgogi and kimbap. You won't be disappointed. We tried something new this time - the tonkatsu - wasn't my fav but not too bad either. And the seafood tofu soup (not a lot of seafood but flavor is there). Until next time :)

Prices went way up, quantity way down. My server told me she didn't recommend the dish I was ordering "for Americans" I was thrown off by her saying that to me. I would try another Korean place as this place has gone downhill.

Probably the best and most authentic Korean restaurant in the OKC metropolitan area due to the fact they may very likely be the only place that serves jjajangmyun (the Korean version of Chinese black bean sauce noodles) to my knowledge. They also have excellent kimbap (as well as gochujang sauce upon request), nice fried dumplings (or yaki-mandu) and great side dishes or banchan. Definitely recommended if you are seeking genuine Korean food in the OKC area!

Not as good as last time we were here. Not very consistent, makes me wonder if it depends on who is in the kitchen. We had the seafood pancake, which was decent but instead of coming as appetizer it came out with our entrees. The japchae was overcooked so noodles were too soft (instead of al dente). And the beef bulgogi was flavorless. The new waitress was very friendly though.

The price was good and the food was good. The overall experience was bad. First: I had to ask for the Kimchi to be brought like an appetizer. She said they bring it with the meal. Second: I ordered 3 things, The Yaki Mandu never showed up so I asked about it when my meal was almost done. I ate one there and brought the rest home because by the time it got there, I was preparing to leave. It did not have the feel of a traditional Korean Restaurant.

the food was good. but the lady who served us was very rude and condescending with any thing I did or say. I did not appreciate the way i or my friend was treated and talked down to. From when i was ordering to when i paid.