My family and I were really excited to try a not an all you can eat Korean restaurant. We arrived at 3pm on a Thursday. Walked into the restaurant and was approached by a worker who shooed us away because they are closing and will reopen at 4pm. We looked around and there were customers sitting and eating. As we walked out, the worker posted a sign stating they were closed. Nowhere online does it state they are closed from 3pm to 4pm. My family felt it was very rude and unfriendly on how they shooed us out. Sad, our first experience was a negative one. I'm not sure if we will give them a try because of it.
Service: 1
Yoonson Lee
This place serves delicious Korean food.The taste of the pork cutlet was sweet and the mixed grain rice was very delicious. Soft tofu and beef bulgogi are also delicious.Kid-friendliness: Non-spicy side dishes and seaweed are provided. There are many side dishes that children can eat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Eric Valenzuela
room. In my section, there are three large tables each comprised of Filipino families in celebration. One celebrates a birthday. Another celebrating Sunday morning. Seeing this sort of ecumenical spirit makes you hopeful. Jin Han has a slick dining room. Walls are painted slate grey. Where not painted, they are wallpapered with an image of a minimal bucolic landscape. Wooden tables have a dark finish. Your darkly lacquered table will soon fill up with a dozen plates of banchan: kimchi, eomuk, blanched broccoli, kongnamul muchim, oi muchim, gaji namul, gamja gorim, etc., et cetera, ad nauseum, till infinity. Very hospitable and much appreciated. What I ordered was the bibim soondubu jiggae (tofu stew with a mix of beef and shellfish). This came in a combo with bulgogi. The bulgogi, to be honest, was overly sweet and not properly seared. It arrived sizzling and bubbling on the hotplate, but was mostly just steamed due to overcrowding and a lack of surface area in the pan. It could also have used more onion and maybe even chili and/or bean paste. The soondubu jiggae, however, was not wanting. A sputtering cauldron of garlic, gochugaru, beef and fish; at once attacking and nourishing. A raw egg is served on the side. Grabbing hold of it, I sensed it cold to the touch. Dropping it into the soup, it sat raw at the surface. I grew dubious that it would cook. I was proved wrong when I approached the end of the bowl to find a perfectly poached egg yolk.
Helen K.
Better than most places in OC. Banchan is tasty and their stir fry octopus with udon has a unique and delicious flavor. Beef plate portion is larger than I expected. Soups are ok.
Emma H.
Honestly the best soup I've had!! The service was fast and the soup was so flavorful. Would definitely recommend this place as a go to in the Corona area!
Grace Shin
Delicious Korean food. If you are looking for authentic Korean food at Corona and Riverside areas, this is the one of them, it place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beaute N.
The food is phenomenal!! The service is fantastic. This is not a "fusion" place, this is authentic, and delicious. I love the look of the restaurant and I felt very relaxed and welcomed. I will be making this a regular spot.
Genie
Authentic Korean food with unlimited banchan. They also have lunch sets which are slightly cheaper than the main menu. It was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenny T.
Yum! Perfect spot to go during soup season! Korean tofu soup never fails to be a comforting dish. I love the galbi here as well! I went during lunch time and ordered the lunch combo with tofu soup and the galbi. The galbi here is SOOO yummy. I love how well marinated it tastes and goes so good with the tofu soup. The banchan here is also good and there's a good array of them. It's pretty pricey for the food here, but to have once in a while is good.
Julie T.
I love it here. Their spicy cold noodles was the first I've had--and comparing it to some other places, theirs is really good. I adore the ladies who work there, because I treat them like aunties and not service-people. Overall, the food is good, and location is near places I get to explore whenever I'm in town.
This was our second time eating here and I am still confused why no one comes here. The galbi is amazing! The soups are yummy!! Prices are reasonable given the amount of food. Place is clean. Service is fast and attentive. Best Korean food in the area and we live in Eastvale. We were there on Friday around 2pm btw. Wonder if the weekends are more busy. ?Parking: Lots of parking and lots of shopping carts so watch out.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tofu Soup
Abraham K.
A little pricey. Banchan was delicious -- they give you like 10 plates, probably the most I've ever seen at a restaurant. Hangover soup hits the spot. Yukgaejang was really plain - kinda like spicey water.
Abraham Kou
A little pricey. Banchan was delicious — they give you like 10 plates, probably the most I’ve ever seen at a restaurant. Hangover soup hits the spot. Yukgaejang was really plain - kinda like spicey water.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Anthony Benton
This is a gem of a hole in the wall.We went in not sure what to expect but very happy with all that we ordered. Everything from the banchan to the spicy pork bulgogi and even the regular bulgogi was tasty AF.The combo meals are also a great way to try both main dish as well as a soup (dumpling, kimchi, beef, etc). There's a lot of variety and just about something for everyone. They even have spice levels for your soup of choice!Overall if you're looking for a experience with a lot of flavourful food then you definitely need to give the place a try!
My family and I were really excited to try a not an all you can eat Korean restaurant. We arrived at 3pm on a Thursday. Walked into the restaurant and was approached by a worker who shooed us away because they are closing and will reopen at 4pm. We looked around and there were customers sitting and eating. As we walked out, the worker posted a sign stating they were closed. Nowhere online does it state they are closed from 3pm to 4pm. My family felt it was very rude and unfriendly on how they shooed us out. Sad, our first experience was a negative one. I'm not sure if we will give them a try because of it.
Service: 1
This place serves delicious Korean food.The taste of the pork cutlet was sweet and the mixed grain rice was very delicious. Soft tofu and beef bulgogi are also delicious.Kid-friendliness: Non-spicy side dishes and seaweed are provided. There are many side dishes that children can eat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
room. In my section, there are three large tables each comprised of Filipino families in celebration. One celebrates a birthday. Another celebrating Sunday morning. Seeing this sort of ecumenical spirit makes you hopeful. Jin Han has a slick dining room. Walls are painted slate grey. Where not painted, they are wallpapered with an image of a minimal bucolic landscape. Wooden tables have a dark finish. Your darkly lacquered table will soon fill up with a dozen plates of banchan: kimchi, eomuk, blanched broccoli, kongnamul muchim, oi muchim, gaji namul, gamja gorim, etc., et cetera, ad nauseum, till infinity. Very hospitable and much appreciated. What I ordered was the bibim soondubu jiggae (tofu stew with a mix of beef and shellfish). This came in a combo with bulgogi. The bulgogi, to be honest, was overly sweet and not properly seared. It arrived sizzling and bubbling on the hotplate, but was mostly just steamed due to overcrowding and a lack of surface area in the pan. It could also have used more onion and maybe even chili and/or bean paste. The soondubu jiggae, however, was not wanting. A sputtering cauldron of garlic, gochugaru, beef and fish; at once attacking and nourishing. A raw egg is served on the side. Grabbing hold of it, I sensed it cold to the touch. Dropping it into the soup, it sat raw at the surface. I grew dubious that it would cook. I was proved wrong when I approached the end of the bowl to find a perfectly poached egg yolk.
Better than most places in OC. Banchan is tasty and their stir fry octopus with udon has a unique and delicious flavor. Beef plate portion is larger than I expected. Soups are ok.
Honestly the best soup I've had!! The service was fast and the soup was so flavorful. Would definitely recommend this place as a go to in the Corona area!
Delicious Korean food. If you are looking for authentic Korean food at Corona and Riverside areas, this is the one of them, it place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is phenomenal!! The service is fantastic. This is not a "fusion" place, this is authentic, and delicious. I love the look of the restaurant and I felt very relaxed and welcomed. I will be making this a regular spot.
Authentic Korean food with unlimited banchan. They also have lunch sets which are slightly cheaper than the main menu. It was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yum! Perfect spot to go during soup season! Korean tofu soup never fails to be a comforting dish. I love the galbi here as well! I went during lunch time and ordered the lunch combo with tofu soup and the galbi. The galbi here is SOOO yummy. I love how well marinated it tastes and goes so good with the tofu soup. The banchan here is also good and there's a good array of them. It's pretty pricey for the food here, but to have once in a while is good.
I love it here. Their spicy cold noodles was the first I've had--and comparing it to some other places, theirs is really good. I adore the ladies who work there, because I treat them like aunties and not service-people. Overall, the food is good, and location is near places I get to explore whenever I'm in town.
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I was really good my wife and I really enjoyed the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Thinly Sliced Soy Sauce Marinated Beef
This was our second time eating here and I am still confused why no one comes here. The galbi is amazing! The soups are yummy!! Prices are reasonable given the amount of food. Place is clean. Service is fast and attentive. Best Korean food in the area and we live in Eastvale. We were there on Friday around 2pm btw. Wonder if the weekends are more busy. ?Parking: Lots of parking and lots of shopping carts so watch out.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tofu Soup
A little pricey. Banchan was delicious -- they give you like 10 plates, probably the most I've ever seen at a restaurant. Hangover soup hits the spot. Yukgaejang was really plain - kinda like spicey water.
A little pricey. Banchan was delicious — they give you like 10 plates, probably the most I’ve ever seen at a restaurant. Hangover soup hits the spot. Yukgaejang was really plain - kinda like spicey water.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
This is a gem of a hole in the wall.We went in not sure what to expect but very happy with all that we ordered. Everything from the banchan to the spicy pork bulgogi and even the regular bulgogi was tasty AF.The combo meals are also a great way to try both main dish as well as a soup (dumpling, kimchi, beef, etc). There's a lot of variety and just about something for everyone. They even have spice levels for your soup of choice!Overall if you're looking for a experience with a lot of flavourful food then you definitely need to give the place a try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banchan