Back again and I'm going to call it. The seafood jajangmyun is the best jajangmyun in the East Bay. Highly, highly recommend!
Diana M.
I had no idea this place has been a resident of Dublin for the last 2 years. Small hole in the wall located at Lamps Plus Plaza. Unlike the location in Santa Clara, there was no waiting line. We ordered half an order of Gunmandu and Jajangmyeon. The fried dumplings did indeed have a crispy skin. 4 pieces were just enough - wanted to have room for our noodle dish. When our Jajangmyeon came out, I was a bit surprised to see it topped off with 5 pieces of green peas. The dish was tasty and the noodles hit the spot; thick and chewy. Black bean sauce wasn't overly sweet or salty. I took one star off because I wasn't sure if this menu was the same as Paik's Noodle in Santa Clara. I recall Paik's Noodle offers 2 bowl sizes (regular and large). Additionally, Jajangmyeon is served with sliced cucumbers which I find refreshing rather than the peas. Lastly, their Danmuji, the yellow pickled radish, was slightly dry - as if it had been sitting out for quite some time. Overall, good comfort food. We'll be back.
Grace Fang
The food is good and service is great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ben C.
I visited Paik's Noodle with two friends during lunchtime and found plenty of available seats. We ordered jajangmyeon, jajang bap, shrimp fried rice, and tangsuyuk. The jajangmyeon, a dry noodle dish with black bean sauce, and jajang bap, which is similar but served with rice and egg, were both delicious. The dish was accompanied by plenty of small pieces of cabbage, adding a nice crunch. With a flavorful sauce that leaned towards the sweeter side. The tangsuyuk, sweet and sour deep fried pork, was particularly impressive. However, we were disappointed to find that bokkeummyeon, a dish enjoyed by one of my friends at other locations, was not available here. Overall, the food was great, but absence of bokkeummyeon was a letdown.
Minh H. N.
We came here to dine-in for Saturday lunch. It wasnt busy as there were about 5 other parties. Ordering and service were quick. My husband and I ordered Jjambong and Tangsuyuk. Food were so good as they were fresh. Noodles were chewy and tangsuyuk was both crispy and a bit chewy as they use rice/tapioca batter and not dry. I am really surprised as prior to this, i read the reviews and kinda hesitant due to 3.6 stars reviews. But my experience were great! The staffs were decent friendly and checkin with us to see how is everything going.
Seung Gyu Han
Please add some salt to the sweet and sour pork.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Dani M.
I was craving Jajangmyeon after work, so I stopped by here for dinner with my bf. It was our first time trying this place, and we were very pleased with the dishes we ordered. To start off we got the Gunmandu, and for mains we got the Tangsuyuk and the seafood Jajangmyeon. We were blown away with how crispy yet balanced the Tansuyuk was, it was the best we've ever had! (I've been craving it ever since we had it) I also loved the amount of veggies in the Jajangmyeon. Overall, everything was yummy and the staff were friendly.
Matthew C.
[IN A NUTSHELL] soft and chewy noodles, great affordable prices [VERDICT] - APPROVED [RUN-DOWN] This is one of my favorite Korean restaurants. I am so glad I don't have to drive to San Jose for some affordable and delicious jajangmyeon. The noodles are always chewy and soft and I love that. If you're looking for some affordable Korean food, this is the place to go. The best part about this place is also the consistency. The food is always the same and it's not going to change when you visit. [SCORE & ORDER] OVERALL: 4/5 Jajangmyeon $10.85 (4/5) -Korean style noodles with black soybean sauce -This is my go to every time I come to Paiks. The price is affordable, the flavor is there, and overall a good choice. The noodles are super chewy and soft. The sauce is packed with so much flavor. The only downside to this is that there is not much meat :( However, that is why I get the tangsuyuk so that I have some meat options. This is the classic and a must get. Tangsuyuk $16.99 (4/5) -Deep fried pork with special sweet and sour sauce -This is also such a good addition to the meal. Deep fried pork was so delicious especially when you dip it in the sauce. This is a good complementary dish to the jajangmyeon. They also give you a lot of sauce so if you're a sauce person like me, I drown my deep fried pork in the sauce haha. Beef Jiamppong $14.75 (4/5) -Noodles with assorted vegetables, beef and beef stock -This is also a great dish to get on a cold day. The soup was super flavorful and packed with beef broth which was super good. I think the flavor they use is sort of white pepper which I loved. The noodles, again were super chewy and soft. The name of the dish is beef but I think they also give you some shrimp in there. If you're not into spice, this is the dish to get. If you want more of a kick to this, there is the spicy one as well. **they give you a side dish of yellow daikon [SERVICE & ATMOSPHERE] (not reflected upon review score): Service was great. We probably came after the lunch rush, so it was pretty quiet. There is plenty of parking. The waitress was super nice to us and was fast and efficient in getting our order. The place is sort of small with limited amount of space, so if you have a party, I would recommend getting there eralier. [TIME STAMP] FEBRUARY 2024
Aivy P.
I've had this place multiple times for takeout and dine in. They package the takeout very well as I've taken the jjajangmyeon home and it was still very fresh. The flavor of the noodles is good here. I like the jjajangmyeon noodles here better than the ones at Myeongdong Ja Jang. The sweet and sour pork is great, so is the spicy crispy fried chicken. Great to pair with the noodles for a nice family meal to share between two people. The spicy seafood soup was only okay, not really my type of spice. This place is one of my go-tos when I want something comforting and homey. Service is good, the ladies are very nice. They offered us aprons so that we wouldn't get anything on our white clothes, a thoughtful and nice touch.
Sarah D.
Came here during my lunch since I was really craving the Paik's noodle from Santa Clara but I didn't want to make the drive there so I wanted to give this location a try but for some reason the noodle texture was not the same. I feel like the food was decent but it just wasn't as good as the other location.
We had an assortment of dishes and shared all as one would family style. The sauces and ingredients were quality almost as good as we had overseas. What highlighted the key ingredient was the noodles. Better than most casual locales we’ve experienced. I couldn’t recollect the Korean dish names, but check the pics. After lunch, we came to the consensus that the dishes we had were better than expected. Our foodie has been to Santa Clara location as well and precedes that this location has better quality pork dishes. Hope someone will agree or have similar experiences. As always, post wherever you end up.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
SevLong L.
I was trying to place an order online but somehow it didn't go through so I called. Turned out it was $1.00-$1.50 cheaper. Noodle + jajang sauce - it was okay. It came with a side of pickles. Clean interior - quiet too. It was lunch time and only 2 dined in customers.
Steve H.
Although I like to food, their menu lists items that are not made yet. That's kinda annoying. Their sweet and sour pork is a bit different than Chinese sweet and sour pork. It's a preference thing.
Farrah F.
So happy to have found another lunch/dinner spot near where I work! This place caught my eye the other day when I was in the same plaza getting pho, and as luck would have it, a friend I was meeting up with that evening was curious about this place too! It was a faintly drizzly Friday evening so it wasn't super crowded when we got here. I got to choose where I wanted to sit + she offered water or hot tea (definitely go for the tea, as long as you like barley! :] ). I decided on the black bean noodles (jjajangmyeon) + we split a half-order of the mandu (which equated to 2 dumplings each). I love the portions for the price!
Benjamin K.
Ordered the Jambong seafood noodle soup and the portions were sparse and not even a single piece of shrimp....mainly onions and vegetables in the soup. Worst Jambong seafood noodle soup I've ever had, and I've had many. Service was subpar too, not enough servers, so it was nearly impossible to get a refill of water.
Back again and I'm going to call it. The seafood jajangmyun is the best jajangmyun in the East Bay. Highly, highly recommend!
I had no idea this place has been a resident of Dublin for the last 2 years. Small hole in the wall located at Lamps Plus Plaza. Unlike the location in Santa Clara, there was no waiting line. We ordered half an order of Gunmandu and Jajangmyeon. The fried dumplings did indeed have a crispy skin. 4 pieces were just enough - wanted to have room for our noodle dish. When our Jajangmyeon came out, I was a bit surprised to see it topped off with 5 pieces of green peas. The dish was tasty and the noodles hit the spot; thick and chewy. Black bean sauce wasn't overly sweet or salty. I took one star off because I wasn't sure if this menu was the same as Paik's Noodle in Santa Clara. I recall Paik's Noodle offers 2 bowl sizes (regular and large). Additionally, Jajangmyeon is served with sliced cucumbers which I find refreshing rather than the peas. Lastly, their Danmuji, the yellow pickled radish, was slightly dry - as if it had been sitting out for quite some time. Overall, good comfort food. We'll be back.
The food is good and service is great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I visited Paik's Noodle with two friends during lunchtime and found plenty of available seats. We ordered jajangmyeon, jajang bap, shrimp fried rice, and tangsuyuk. The jajangmyeon, a dry noodle dish with black bean sauce, and jajang bap, which is similar but served with rice and egg, were both delicious. The dish was accompanied by plenty of small pieces of cabbage, adding a nice crunch. With a flavorful sauce that leaned towards the sweeter side. The tangsuyuk, sweet and sour deep fried pork, was particularly impressive. However, we were disappointed to find that bokkeummyeon, a dish enjoyed by one of my friends at other locations, was not available here. Overall, the food was great, but absence of bokkeummyeon was a letdown.
We came here to dine-in for Saturday lunch. It wasnt busy as there were about 5 other parties. Ordering and service were quick. My husband and I ordered Jjambong and Tangsuyuk. Food were so good as they were fresh. Noodles were chewy and tangsuyuk was both crispy and a bit chewy as they use rice/tapioca batter and not dry. I am really surprised as prior to this, i read the reviews and kinda hesitant due to 3.6 stars reviews. But my experience were great! The staffs were decent friendly and checkin with us to see how is everything going.
Please add some salt to the sweet and sour pork.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
I was craving Jajangmyeon after work, so I stopped by here for dinner with my bf. It was our first time trying this place, and we were very pleased with the dishes we ordered. To start off we got the Gunmandu, and for mains we got the Tangsuyuk and the seafood Jajangmyeon. We were blown away with how crispy yet balanced the Tansuyuk was, it was the best we've ever had! (I've been craving it ever since we had it) I also loved the amount of veggies in the Jajangmyeon. Overall, everything was yummy and the staff were friendly.
[IN A NUTSHELL] soft and chewy noodles, great affordable prices [VERDICT] - APPROVED [RUN-DOWN] This is one of my favorite Korean restaurants. I am so glad I don't have to drive to San Jose for some affordable and delicious jajangmyeon. The noodles are always chewy and soft and I love that. If you're looking for some affordable Korean food, this is the place to go. The best part about this place is also the consistency. The food is always the same and it's not going to change when you visit. [SCORE & ORDER] OVERALL: 4/5 Jajangmyeon $10.85 (4/5) -Korean style noodles with black soybean sauce -This is my go to every time I come to Paiks. The price is affordable, the flavor is there, and overall a good choice. The noodles are super chewy and soft. The sauce is packed with so much flavor. The only downside to this is that there is not much meat :( However, that is why I get the tangsuyuk so that I have some meat options. This is the classic and a must get. Tangsuyuk $16.99 (4/5) -Deep fried pork with special sweet and sour sauce -This is also such a good addition to the meal. Deep fried pork was so delicious especially when you dip it in the sauce. This is a good complementary dish to the jajangmyeon. They also give you a lot of sauce so if you're a sauce person like me, I drown my deep fried pork in the sauce haha. Beef Jiamppong $14.75 (4/5) -Noodles with assorted vegetables, beef and beef stock -This is also a great dish to get on a cold day. The soup was super flavorful and packed with beef broth which was super good. I think the flavor they use is sort of white pepper which I loved. The noodles, again were super chewy and soft. The name of the dish is beef but I think they also give you some shrimp in there. If you're not into spice, this is the dish to get. If you want more of a kick to this, there is the spicy one as well. **they give you a side dish of yellow daikon [SERVICE & ATMOSPHERE] (not reflected upon review score): Service was great. We probably came after the lunch rush, so it was pretty quiet. There is plenty of parking. The waitress was super nice to us and was fast and efficient in getting our order. The place is sort of small with limited amount of space, so if you have a party, I would recommend getting there eralier. [TIME STAMP] FEBRUARY 2024
I've had this place multiple times for takeout and dine in. They package the takeout very well as I've taken the jjajangmyeon home and it was still very fresh. The flavor of the noodles is good here. I like the jjajangmyeon noodles here better than the ones at Myeongdong Ja Jang. The sweet and sour pork is great, so is the spicy crispy fried chicken. Great to pair with the noodles for a nice family meal to share between two people. The spicy seafood soup was only okay, not really my type of spice. This place is one of my go-tos when I want something comforting and homey. Service is good, the ladies are very nice. They offered us aprons so that we wouldn't get anything on our white clothes, a thoughtful and nice touch.
Came here during my lunch since I was really craving the Paik's noodle from Santa Clara but I didn't want to make the drive there so I wanted to give this location a try but for some reason the noodle texture was not the same. I feel like the food was decent but it just wasn't as good as the other location.
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We had an assortment of dishes and shared all as one would family style. The sauces and ingredients were quality almost as good as we had overseas. What highlighted the key ingredient was the noodles. Better than most casual locales we’ve experienced. I couldn’t recollect the Korean dish names, but check the pics. After lunch, we came to the consensus that the dishes we had were better than expected. Our foodie has been to Santa Clara location as well and precedes that this location has better quality pork dishes. Hope someone will agree or have similar experiences. As always, post wherever you end up.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
I was trying to place an order online but somehow it didn't go through so I called. Turned out it was $1.00-$1.50 cheaper. Noodle + jajang sauce - it was okay. It came with a side of pickles. Clean interior - quiet too. It was lunch time and only 2 dined in customers.
Although I like to food, their menu lists items that are not made yet. That's kinda annoying. Their sweet and sour pork is a bit different than Chinese sweet and sour pork. It's a preference thing.
So happy to have found another lunch/dinner spot near where I work! This place caught my eye the other day when I was in the same plaza getting pho, and as luck would have it, a friend I was meeting up with that evening was curious about this place too! It was a faintly drizzly Friday evening so it wasn't super crowded when we got here. I got to choose where I wanted to sit + she offered water or hot tea (definitely go for the tea, as long as you like barley! :] ). I decided on the black bean noodles (jjajangmyeon) + we split a half-order of the mandu (which equated to 2 dumplings each). I love the portions for the price!
Ordered the Jambong seafood noodle soup and the portions were sparse and not even a single piece of shrimp....mainly onions and vegetables in the soup. Worst Jambong seafood noodle soup I've ever had, and I've had many. Service was subpar too, not enough servers, so it was nearly impossible to get a refill of water.