How did this once sleepy southern Bergen County town become the bastion of Korean restaurants in New Jersey? Yours truly being a resident of this quaint town will help you navigate. Although I have only been living in this town for just 2 years, I have frequented these establishments over the past 15-20 years. I can truly say I have eaten at least once at these restaurants, save for a handful.
According to the 2000 census, 36.38% of Palisades Park residents identified as being of Korean heritage. And all this happened around early 80′s. It is no wonder that this town has more concentration of Korean restaurants in one mile radius than anywhere in the states.
On this inaugural posting, the emphasis is on Broad Avenue, although there are few others on Grand Avenue (I can only think of one – Wol Mi Do, a sushi/sashimi), and another one near the railroad tracks by Shop Rite. There are also several places on Bergen Boulevard such as Shabrang and seemingly newly opened Mandoo Bar. I will get to those in future postings along with coverage of Fort Lee, Leonia, Ridgefield, and Cliffside Park. A visit to northern Bergen Country towns Tenafly and Closter may be possible. Hey, have I left out your town?
I have been meaning to do a foodie blog for quite sometime but what really prompted was a posting on Off the Broiler. So this site is a direct response to the calling.
I don’t have any food porn, so bear with me. Hopefully future postings will have them along with separate review for each establishments. I can’t take photos and enjoy the food at the same time. I am always in a rush to eat the food first and by then, it is too late for decent shots! Nobody wants to see naked photos of half-eaten dishes!
I don’t claim to know anything about food let alone Korean cuisine. By birth doesn’t necessary give me the power to make any judgment. I only know what I like and I don’t. Your mileage may vary, so please try out these places on your own and then make your own conclusions.
Our starting point is at the corner of Edsall Boulevard and Broad Avenue and travel south all the way down to Columbia Avenue, where US 1&9 meets Route 46. It is interesting to note that there is also Edsall Avenue which is just two blocks north of Columbia Avenue. Just so that you boys and girls don’t get lost, the street numbers decrease going south on Broad Avenue and even numbered addresses are to the east side of Broad. This is usually the same pattern for most streets. Did you know that?
Sushi To Go
456 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 242-1000
Hours: Monday – Saturday 10AM-10PM, Sunday 11AM-9PM
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Myung Dong Noodle Restaurant (Myung Dong Kal Guk Soo)
452 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 947-1199
Hours:
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Heidelburg
448 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 407-6001
Hours: Monday – Saturday 4:30PM-2AM
This Hof – Shortened from German word Hofbrau was mentioned in one of foodie blog regarding latest Korean fried chicken fad. The sign underneath the green awning says “whole chicken, to-go welcome!”
Nak Ji Dae Hak, Dduk Bok I Gwa
442 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 592-1011
Hours: Monday – Saturday 11AM-10:30PM, Closed Sundays
An amusing name for a restaurant serving baby octopus. The sign says “The school bell is ringing… Baby Octopus College, Majoring in Spicy Rice Cake”.
Oh Oh Wha Restaurant (Tto Tto Wha Boon Shik)
421 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 592-7020
Hours:
The Korean name of this establishment is Tto Tto Wha with Boon Shik meaning snack. Tto Tto Wah literally means come, come again. Don’t ask me why they call it Oh Oh Wha. They probably figured it would be easier for non-Korean speaking customers. Their pork donkatsu is humongous and literally as big as the plate it comes in. Most of the dishes are under $10. Jjah Jang Meun, noodle with black bean sauce Korean style, is pretty decent along with Jham Phong, spicy noodle soup. Indeed it is posted as being their specialties. Jeh Yuk Bbok Geum, sizzling hot and spicy pork slices are good too but a bit greasy. After the meal for desert unlike other places where you get fruits, you get a cup of strawberry ice cream in a small styrofoam cup.
Han’s Food Takeout
413 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 944-4828
Hours:
The awning in Korean says New Jersery Food Department Store above Han’s Food Takeout. A not too modest name for a catering place? Does not seem to draw that many customers as compared to other 2-3 other banchan and catering places in Pal Park.
Paris Baguette
408 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 592-0404
Hours:
Ah. Paris Baguette is ubiquitous in Korea with practically stores in all neighborhoods especially in Seoul. This place opened less than a year ago and it is doing a booming business. They do serve crusty baguette, but make sure if you are picky like me, that the crust is hard to touch and not soft. I have gotten few “duds” that felt and tasted as like Italian bread.
Ja Yu In Bar * Restaurant
330 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 461-0166
Hours:
Ja Yu In means “independent person”. The place seems a bit seedy. Perhaps best to stay away from these sort of establishments?
Woori House
337 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 592-0870
Hours:
A little cultural lesson is necessary here. That little oblong sign underneath “Woori House” says pojang macha, literally “covered horse carriage”. Pojang Machas are all over Korea. They are usually street vendor establishments covered with tarp selling anything edible. The Honolulu Advertiser has an article on it. Unfortunately the literal translation there is incorrect and please don’t snicker at that guy in the photo. There are several definitions of pojang and unless you know the Chinese characters for it, it is easy to mix-up and say it is “wrapped”. But the correct word is for “covered”. According to my dictionary, one is for “a linen awning [screen]; a curtain” and it has Ma Cha in further elaboration “[place selling liquor] a covered cart bar; a small wheeled snack bar with a tent”. The other definition is “pack/wrap”. Wait. These are actually better links. They have photos to boot! Seoul Style and Life In Korea.
So when you say to the waiter/waitress you want your food or left-over to take home (aka, a doggie bag) you would say pojang haejuseyo, please wrap this up. This is where the second definition comes into play. Isn’t cultural/language lesson wonderful?
Oh if you are inclined to visit this place, do while it is still light outside. Do look up and note that this place was built in 1916. It also has 3 theatrical figureheads doubling as rain water spouts! And those Corinthian columns. Damn I still remember them from high school – Doric, iconic, and Corinthian columns. Never thought I would get to use those words but finally! Also look down by the curb. On Sunday mornings, you are guaranteed to see at least 100 cigarette butts strewn about the parking spot right outside the establishment. Yes I did noticed that and have photos to prove it, but no sense ruining your appetite here.
Arirang/Wang Mandu (Arirang Catering & Wang Dumpling House)
318 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 585-1944/1945
Hours:
I have to admit I like Arirang/Wang Mandu. This is my favorite go-to place. Packed roll of kimbap for $3.50. A huge dumpling (thus the moniker wang, king in Korean). You can see the large pots they have for steaming them on next photo. They supply some dishes to Poongnyun Korea, which is 2-3 stores down past the newly opened shoe stores.
Shilla Bakery
329 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 943-8030
Hours:
There are 2 Shilla Bakery on Broad Avenue. According to the awning, this is the 1st branch.
Woo-Ree Catering
327 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 944-9111
Hours:
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Palisade Park Bakery
325 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 944-3192
Hours: Monday – Friday 6:30AM-7PM, Saturday – Sunday 6AM-7PM
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Poongyun Korea
306 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 944-8915/8916
Hours:
Poong Yun means harvest. Usually you will find this place to be packed during evening commute. The bus stop is right outside and most folks who don’t want to be bothered with tonight’s cooking will make a stop here and pick up few items. They have a wide variety of Korean foods to take home. A much better selection than JinGoGae.
Sok Cho Duri Pohjang Macha
280 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 947-7540
Hours:
There is that pojang macha again… I have yet to see anyone go in or come out of this place. Perhaps they catered to late night crowds?
Sok Cho Restaurant
280 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 947-7540
Hours:
Sushi & Sashimi. It is located in a building once occupied by a bank and hence you will see high ceiling. The service isn’t that great. I was not moved by this place.
Dae Myung Kwan
270 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 947-4775/4785
Hours:
One of the joong wha yoh rie, Chinese cuisine prepared Korean style places in Palisades Park. Refer to discussions on Mandarin. Not as good as Mandarin nor Son Ja Jang.
Pal Gak Jung (formerly known as Du Bu Rang)
268 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 592-6400
Hours: Monday – Saturday 10AM – 12AM, Sunday 10AM-11PM
This is a damned good du bu (tofu) soup place. The place has been renamed as Pal Gak Jung, Octagonal Pavilion. The owner has added sam geh tang, chicken stewed with sweet rice, ginger and other Chinese herbal ingredients. Also neng meun, cold vermicelli noodle, one of my favorite Korean dish.
The place is very clean. Do try LA style kalbi, short rib. I was surprised how good it was.
Woo Jung Restaurant
254 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 592-7006
Hours:
Woo Jung means friendship. Only been here once not by choice, but because we were tired of other places and hugry and this was the closest place! Don’t to as good a business as So Mun Nan Jip.
Gateaux Bakery
252 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 242-4255
Hours:
Gateaux is French for cake, so this place must mean “Cake Bakery”? If you look at it that way, the name of the place sort of becomes nonsensical and/or not too creative. The poster by the entrance is ad for Bing Su literally cold water, but is more descriptive of shaved/shave ice. The standard toppings are sweetened red bean (dan phat in Korean, azuki in Japanese) with strawberry syrup. In Korea it is not unusual to have it with powered brown rice cake and small pieces of sweet rice cake. This one seems to have a cherry on top with sliced bananas adorning the sides. No wonder they charge around $7 for this damned thing. Can you say over-priced, my friends? It’s just ice cubes folks.
Jingogae Catering
248 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 944-8445
Hours:
THE catering place in Palisades Park. Ask any Korean where they order foods for special occasions, and this is the place. Unfortunately the stuff they have for sale are not that exciting. I found them selling bastardized version of Vietnamese summer roll. When my relatives have big events and dread cooking for dozen plus folks, we just order from here.
New Sushi
245 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 585-0228
Hours:
This place is actually on Brinkerhoff Avenue directly across from entrance to Eagle Diner parking lot.
So Mun Nan Jip Korean B.B.Q. Restaurant
238 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 944-3998
Hours:
So Mun Nan Jip means a well-known place and indeed it is. Rumor has it if you ask a Korean-Amercian limo driver in Bergen County where the best Korean restaurant is, most likely he will take you to here. They use real wood briquette charcoal and not gas like other places. This seems to enhance the flavor of any cooked meat.
If you go there on a weekend evening, you should either make reservations way in advance or arrive early. Oh, also one more thing. Don’t wear your best clothes. When you are done with dinner and come out, yours wardrobe will smell like you’ve been flipping burgers all day long. Great banchan, appetizer selection. Don’t be shy folks. You can fill up your stomach with just a bowl of two of rice and the unlimited supply of banchan.
Shilla Bakery
236 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 302-9651
Hours:
Store number 2 in Palisades Park.
Son Ja Jang
234 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 944-7777
Hours:
This is the store #2. The original one is in Closter. And yes I have been to that place too, a couple of times when I lived in Tenafly. Go through the glass door past the mailboxes and turn left down a long corridor. They make noodles by hand. Decent jja jang meun, noodles with black bean sauce. Being on ground level and somewhat windowless, the ambiance is just not there when you have to sit and wait patiently for your food to arrive.
Good Morning (Jo Eun Ah Chim)
232 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 947-7007
Hours:
All sorts of juk, rice porridge. They come in different sizes. The last time I ordered one of the quart sized jhunbok juk, abalone it cost around $10. Not cheap but abalone is what makes it expensive. The photo on the bottom is of the refrigerator magnet listing their juk selection. There is teuk jhunbok juk special abalone, jhunbok juk regular abalone, hehmul juk seafood, gul buhsut juk oyster mushroom, sehwoo juk shrimp, bahjirak meyeuk juk short necked clam and seaweed, chamchee yachae juk tuna and vegetable, yachae juk vegetable, sogoghee yachae juk beef and vegetable, samgeh juk ginseng chicken, heuk yimja juk black sesame, jaht juk pine nut, pignoli to you gourmets, hobahk juk pumpkin, and last but not least, phat juk red bean. The last 4 are all vegetarian and probably bit sweeter than the other ones. A person who is very plain looking is called hobahk in Korean.
Rodeo Plaza
225 Broad Avenue
This 2 story complex with underground garage houses duPan Bakery, Pho32, Nam San, Nam San Yup Whal A Jip. There is also a branch of Woori Bank, a beauty shop, cell phone vendor, florist, sauna, traditional Korean dresses, kids wear, pharmacy, and optician. Geez, I am sure I left our something? Yes a doctor’s office! But we are not concerned about our health at the moment, but in pursuit of filling our bellies!
Nam San Yup Whal A Jip
225 Broad Avenue – 1st fl.
Tel: (201) 585-0202
Hours:
Basically a restaurant specializing in raw seafood. Not sushi/sashimi mind you. You get that at Nam San which is on the left. They serve freshly flown in Korean seafood delicacies such as sea squirt (meung gae), baby octopus (san nakji), and of course my favorite, sea cucumber (hae sam). Unfortunately I avoided this place for some time because a lot of patrons were doing heavy smoking but now there is a total smoking ban the state of NJ, I may give it a try. Forewarned, you need to have a thick wallet. These seafood platters are not cheap!
Nam San Restaurant is to the left. It is a pretty spacious establishment specializing in Korean BBQ but they use gas grill. Like many places, they also do decent job on sushi/sashimi. It should, right? Where do you think all that sea food for Nam San Yup comes from?
Pho32 Shabu Shabu
225 Broad Avenue – 2nd fl.
Tel: (201) 585-0045
Hours:
This is the northern NJ location. Apparently there have several restaurants in Tri-State area.
duPan Bakery & Cafe
225 Broad Avenue – street level
Tel: (201) 585-0212
Hours:
The Japanese borrowed the Portuguese word for bread pão, pronounced pan. And this word filtered into Korean vocabulary as Ppang with heavy emphasis on the first syllable.
Arirang Rice Cake
212 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 461-8882
Hours:
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Cap Noodle
198 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 461-9977
Hours:
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You Chun Chil Neng Meun
135 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 363-1950
Their specialty is chil neng meun, made with arrowroot. I like it a lot. It gives intense flavor. Their neng meun comes in beef stock with a couple of spoonful of red bean paste on top. With your regular neng meun, you would add vinegar and mustard (shik cho and gye ja), but they recommend you do not use vinegar but mustard is acceptable. Hey look around and you will see little signs showing what is acceptable on their dish. They also have hei jang gook, a hearty and spice stew made with various vegetables and meat. Supposedly a cure for hangovers! When you sit down, they give you a carafe not containing hot tea but the soup stock that neng menu comes with. Also look around the walls and you will see that their restaurant in Korea has had extensive coverage by Korean TV. This is one of the trademarks or rather badge of honor for a restaurant.
Kyedong Chicken
133 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 346-0700
Hours:
Their TV commercial says call ahead and it will be “ready in 29 minutes”. That’s a guy on the right. One of the very few Korean establishments that escaped the dual language sign ordinance. Kyedong Chicken on the right and New York Meat Market on right. Do we still have butcher shops?
So Gong Dong
118 Broad Avenue – 2nd fl.
Tel: (201) 313-5550
Hours:
This is the Palisades Park location. There is another So Gong Dong in Fort Lee near the GW Bridge. A very popular restaurant. Soft tofu comes in various degree of spiciness. I dare you to try the spiciest one! They also have galbi, short rib for $10.95. Not too bad, but a bit greasy. I once made mistake of ordering ojinguh, grilled squid. Bad choice. It was very dry and took 30 minutes by which time I was half done with my tofu soup. Oh before I forget. If you order tofu soup, they will give you a raw egg. You have the option of putting it in the soup, minus the shell of course! It enhances the soup.
X-Mas in June
118-126 Broad Avenue
A view of the Twin Building. North is on the left with Gobawoo and Soon Du Bu located on 2nd floor. South is on the right with Mandarin and Tuh Jut Gol on 2nd floor. There is free parking for patrons behind the building but the lot is always full and the street is very narrow. I prefer to park on the metered space. Remember you must feed the meters Monday through Saturday 9AM to 8:30PM. I know because I got a ticket once for showing up just 10 minutes after the meter ran out. The parking meter enforcement force in Palisades Park give no slack. These white 2 door subcompacts cruise the town always looking for expired meters and they are happy to give you a ticket.
Gobawoo
118 Broad Avenue – 2nd fl.
Tel: (201) 313-8900
Hours:
Gobawoo is a newspaper comic character. He is the one in yellow circle background. He has a single strand of hair that sort of reminds me of a coat hanger or Homer Simpson if you prefer. I must admit I have yet to check out this place. Their specialty according to the sign is kalbi. Most likely done with gas grill.
Mandarin
110 Broad Avenue – 2nd fl.
Tel: (201) 313-0121
Hours:
They make their own noodles by hand here. In fact, they show it on their CCTV inside the restaurant. Every few seconds you will hear this twap sound emanating from the kitchen. Don’t be alarmed. It is just the noodle man making and stretching out the noodle. This is why their noodle dishes taste way way better than any other. So their noodles are flat. If you get a round noodle then you know for sure the place does not make it’s own noodle or they are machine made.
Oh I can sense another cultural lesson coming here… You will note that the sign says “Chinese Restaurant”. Actually that is sort of misleading. It is actually Chinese dishes done with Korean tastes in mind. More like Koreanized version of Mandarin cuisine. Korea has a lot of Chinese of Korean descent from northern China. This sort of cuisine is actually spelt out on the sign above. The lower bottom says soon hanguk shik joong wha yeoh rie, Pure/Authentic Korean Style Chinese Cuisine. And the giant red characters spell Mandarin in Korean and underneath in smaller characters it says su ta gook su, hand made noodles.
If you are a first timer, you need to try jja jang meun. The Korean version of “Black Bean Noodle”. A base of fermented black bean paste with chopped potato and onion on top of noodle. Or gan jja jang, black bean paste that has been fried and has much denser texture. If you feel adventurous, move on to sam seun jjam ppong a spicy soup noodle which is made from base of kimchi and hot pepper that often include shrimp, sea cucumber, bamboo shoots, carrots, onions, and sometimes mussel or small clam.
Tuh Jut Gol
110 Broad Avenue – 2nd fl.
Tel: (201) 313-3737
Hours:
According to the sign, their specialty is buk uh gook, dried pollack soup and buk uh gui, grilled dried pollack. They’ve been at this locale for few months, but the grand opening sign is still there. Usually not too packed with customers.
Gamnamu Gol
108 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 945-9114
Hours:
I forget what this place used to be called. They went through a major renovation for much of 2005 and reopened with emphasis on gam ja tang, potato stew with pork meat, among others. They are open early and close early, or they could be open 24-hours. Need to check on this next time. They have soon dae gook, Korean sausage soup, similar to haggis, not that I know anything about what haggis tastes like. With summer here, they have added neng meun. They do decent version of Viet name pho, rice noodle soup. Oh one more thing. They got on the chil neng meun bandwagon.
Myung Wha Dang
119 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 947-4775/4785
Hours: Monday – Sunday 11AM-10:30PM (Closed 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesdays)
www.myungwhadang.com
The photo on the bottom is from Myung Wha Dang in Myong Dong, a trendy neighborhood in downtown Seoul, Korea. It is always jam packed with people especially at night and weekends. So this Palisades Park establishment must be an overseas branch? Their signages are same. Obviously the prices in US is a lot higher, especially donkatsu which runs around $10. The sign from Seoul lists it as being 4,000 won, about $4.50. It is the second menu 4,000 won item listed below.
The service is attentive and some of the combination dishes are decent bargain. Do try donkatsu, fried pork cutlet combo. It comes with small bowl of udon and kimbap.
Theoretically our journey to fill our bellies should end here. But there are few more places just two blocks down from corner of Edsall Avenue (remember what I said about Palisades Park having two thoroughfares named Edsall at the start of our journey?) and Broad Avenue.
A few more off the beaten track. They are either located on Columbia Avenue, Grand Avenue, or worse yet on Commercial Avenue. If these establishments were located on Broad Avenue, I think their business would improve tenfold. Unfortunately they are located away from the main street and do suffer some stigma. The neighborhood surrounding are not too inviting. I could be wrong! But even my family object to setting foot in these places.The corner of Broad and Columbia is frequented by daywork laborers. Thus they do gather in front of buildings looking for work throughout the day.
Hong Ga Meun Ok
4 E Columbia Avenue
Tel: (201) 313-0025
Hours:
Hamheung neng meun. Hangheung is a province in northeastern part of North Korea. The cold noodle from that region are mainly made with sweet potato as versus Pyongyang neng meun which is made with buckwheat. Pyongyang is capital of North Korea. It is interesting that my mother is from Hamheung and my father is from Pyongyang!
There are variations in neng meun. Mool neng meun is with clear and beef stock. Whe Neng Meun is dry with hot chili pepper paste (kko chu jang) topped with a piece of raw fish usually a skate. Bibim Neng Meun is same as previous except no raw fish. Chil neng meun (as we saw in You Chun Restaurant – 135 Broad Avenue) is made with arrowroot and the color of the noodle is intensely dark and deep purplish. OK. This site has done much better description and complete (with photos) then I can blabber about different types of neung meun. Life In Korea.
I was drawn to this place because of the sign for neng meun, but tell you the truth, I was disappointed. I think I know a good neng meun. The soup should be cold and when first slurped without anything being added (like vinegar and/or mustard) should have somewhat sweet aftertaste. The noodle must be al dente. I have been to too many places where the soup tasted like it came out of store bought package and the noodle too mushy. Yecch!
So Muh Rie Gook Bop
6 E Columbia Avenue
Tel: (201)
Hours:
So Muh Rie, literally cow head. They don’t even have signs in English. The name of the restaurant is written in white characters. Also, the picture by the window, the large middle one is the so muh rie gook bop.
Deh Gee Koom (Pig Dream)
14 E Columbia Avenue
Tel: (201) 943-6080
Hours:
What a great name for a restaurant!
Pho Hana Restaurant
18-2o E Columbia Avenue
Tel: (201) 313-9040
Hours: Monday – Saturday 11:30AM-10:30PM, Sunday 12:00PM-10:30PM
The awning says “Pho – Vietnamese Rice Noodle” and also on the lower left hand side says “8th branch”. A quick Google search reveals there are others in California and perhaps this is one of their Tri-State region establishment?
Joong Wha Won
18 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 943-8030
Hours:
This used to be fried chicken, burger joint but now switched over to joong what yorie, Chinese cuisine Korean style. It suffers the stigma of being located south of Columbia and Broad Avenue.
Shin Sun Seul Lung Tang
314 Commercial Avenue
Tel: (201) 461-5042
Hours:
Yup, the address says it all. Located in a commercial/industrial zone near railroad tracks. The location is really terrible. There food may be great but you can hardly find any parking here. I love these displays but give me a break. It looks so tacky sitting outside on top of bed of chipped marble supported by 4 bricks. Seul Lung Tang is made from beef bones that have been simmered in water for long time and hence the soup is milky white. It also contains few thin slices of beef and rice noodle. The soup is pretty bland so you have to add sea salt and scallion which are on the table. I normally throw in several heaping spoonful of chopped scallion. I also throw in few kimchi, usually fermented bokchoy or ggakdugie, radish to add a bit of color and spice.
Koreans are serious about kimchi. It is the absolute essential ingredient in everyday Korea. In fact there even is a kimchi museum in Seoul. It is said that every housewife in Korea has her own version of kimchi, however, the new generation does not have time to make them by hand. And why not? They are available in supermarkets. People are so serious that there are even refrigerators just for keeping kimchi fresh which can run thousands of dollars or won, Korean currency (latest exchange rate of approximately 930 won to 1 US Dollar as of this writing). Unless you have an army to feed or have a restaurant why would you need to have one of these things? Enough head scratching here…
Gom tang soup is made with ox tails and usually called kkori gom tang. Guess what “tails” in Korean is… I went to here with my family but upon seeing the place did not want to go in. I have to venture there myself soon and check it out.
It is hard to make out but the plastic display case features kkori gom tang on the bottom row, first on the left but no display of seul lung tang. And if you are very observant, you can make out reflections of a car and someone taking a photo….
Wol Mi Do Sushi & Sashimi
445 Grand Avenue
Tel: (201) 947-5004
Hours:
Wolmido is named after an island off of Incheon, a major seaport on west of Korea near Seoul.
OK. Now this section covers a couple of other restaurants that are non-Korean.
Casa Mia
446 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 947-7447
Hours:
A rare sight in Palisades Park amongst the Korean establishments. A Guatemalan restaurant. I need to check out this place! I think there is another Central American place on Palisades Park – an Ecudorian Bakery on East Colombia Avenue.
Eagle Diner
239 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 947-3705
Hours:
Why eat here when you can eat at one of many late opened Korean restaurants in town unless you want burger or pancakes at 3 in the morning. Oh they have them in Korean restaurants – they are called Bulgogi and Pa Jun!
Donna’s Pizza
404 Broad Avenue
Tel: (201) 944-2158
Hours: Monday – Thursday 11AM-11PM, Friday – Saturday 11AM-12AM, Sunday 11AM-11PM
I don’t care what others say. This place is over-rated and over-priced.
The Brick Oven Pizza & Restaurant
425 Grand Avenue
Tel: (201) 461-6100
Hours:
The thin crust slice that I ate here one time was not too crispy. I never went back to this place.
Bartolomeo Italian Delicatessen
425 Grand Avenue
Tel: (201) 346-0008
Hours:
One day, one day my empty belly will beckon me into this place. Gotta be one of the last remaining Italian establishments in Palisades Park. This town was once heavily Italian and German but you wouldn’t know it by looking around now.
A sewer cover seen on 3rd Street. Palisades Park was founded in 1899. The Palisades Amusement Park was never located in Palisades Park. It straddled two towns – Fort Lee and Clifside Park atop the New Jersey Palisades hence the moniker. There now stands a luxury condominium called Winston Towers.
A surprise feature below. Someone requested that it would be nice to have a map with dots pinpointing location of each restaurant along Broad Avenue. Click on the image which will take you to flickr and then move your mouse pointer.
June 10, 2007 at 11:19 pm
Holy crap. You and I need to talk, I need a guide to Palisades Park bad.
June 13, 2007 at 3:28 pm
I cant beleive Kyedong escaped my Korean Fried Chicken project. I’m going to rectify that today.
June 13, 2007 at 5:26 pm
I quite enjoyed Woo Jung. Interesting to hear that So Mun Nan Jip is even better.
What do you mean by “wooden briquette”, by the way? Are you referring the charcoal (which are technically wood, aren’t they)?
Can’t wait till you start to explore the other local areas as well. Fort Lee will probably about double your total all by itself, as will Ridgefield Park! Even just as a reference guide to how to identify these places from the outside, all of this is quite useful.
June 13, 2007 at 5:30 pm
If you REALLY want to go nuts with the geographical placement, perhaps you can have a closer/larger map with numbers marked on it, and each number on the map corresponding back to your entries.
June 13, 2007 at 6:11 pm
I see that my posting has somewhat escaped from my clutches and has now become public! I am still trying to finish this page and struggling with the crappy wordpress interface. Apparently WYSIWYG it is not. Wait until this weekend when I am able to complete the task.
As for having markers on the map, I would need a larger map to work with.
Stay tuned.
June 16, 2007 at 3:01 pm
[...] I’m going to make an exception — because the first post is a literal treasure trove of guidance to Palisades Park, the Korean food Mecca of Northern New Jersey. Always Hungry, written by Snoh, was a direct response [...]
June 16, 2007 at 4:40 pm
I noticed a few references to Vietnamese “Pho” on your site. Can you please!please!please! recommend to me your favorite Pho restaurant in the Metro area? I am a huge fan of this soup and am searching for a decent rendition here in the NY/NJ area….keep up good work…
August 16, 2007 at 6:28 pm
Wow…
As a resident of Southern California, I think we had the monopolies on Koreatowns. Palisades Park looks like Garden Grove. Not the Koreatown metropolis that Mid-Wilshire as become, however.
August 17, 2007 at 12:08 am
[...] Korean eateries of Palisades Park, New Jersey. Pretty cool stuff. (HT to [...]
August 17, 2007 at 2:10 am
I had a K-girlfriend and she took me to a bunch of those Korean restaurants. I han never been to a Korean restaurant before so I was in for an eye opener. can say that almost all of them were:
DIRTY, and Grimey
Expenisve
Slow service
RUDE RUDE RUDE!
Xhitty food, and almost nothing was fresh.
The galbi in one place looked and smelled old. She and I didn’t touch it.
August 17, 2007 at 2:46 am
I’ve been to at least one of those restaurants posted above, and many others over the years, in addition to various places in Westchester and Flushing Queens, and a few small places where I’d pick up some black bean noodle soup. None of them were dirty nor were the service rude. In fact just the opposite.
August 17, 2007 at 1:03 pm
I second foodie. I went there with an asian girl (not Korean, but looks like she could be) and at one place, (I wont name unless the owner of this blog says to) I was pretty sure they spit in my food. I know what a loogie looks like. We paid and left.
Koreans don’t look to kindly when they see a black dude with a Korean (looking) girl. By the way, we have NEVER been treated this way
anyplace else.
ESL, are you a Korean who just wants to defend all things Korean?
August 17, 2007 at 3:01 pm
No, Blackie. But I’m betting Foodie up there has never even stepped in New Jersey.
Plain truth is, I’ve never been to a rude or dirty Korean restaurant in the East Coast, period. So I read Foodie’s comment with a lot of skepticism and (highly justifiable) cynicism.
August 17, 2007 at 4:03 pm
I think Foodie and the k-girlfriend had a bad falling out and it affected his opinion of k-food.
Koreans are pretty picky about their food and dirty, bad restaurants don’t last very long in the community.
Also, your assessment of “rude” service might be a cultural misunderstanding. They don’t tip in Korea so servers their don’t feel the need to chat you up or linger like they do in the states. They just do their job and go. Many Korean places thus have a button on the tables so you can hail service when you need it. Don’t expect the same service help at a Korean place, it’s not going to happen.
August 18, 2007 at 2:40 am
ESL and Wang kon will defend a restaruant even if they have never been there, just because its Korea. That is just nuts.
August 18, 2007 at 7:55 am
BlackKnight,
You may very well be right that you were not served properly at this particular restaurant. I’m merely offering a possible explanation.
I can believe that certain Korean restaurants are bad and some Koreans may be racist, but to say or imply that all Koreans are racist and manifest their views through how they serve you is equally as ludicrous as defending something just because it’s Korean.
August 21, 2007 at 3:42 pm
“WangKon,
I think Foodie and the k-girlfriend had a bad falling out and it affected his opinion of k-food.”
Wangkon you are a real dickhead. You know nothing about our relationship. I think you are just showing your bias against mixed couples. By the way, we are still going strong. I do eat good Korean food often. I ate at my GF’s place, when we are there (we are not at her moms these days, as we moved). Her mom is a great cook and the place is clean. It is wangkon that has never been to NJ.
I know how Korean restaurants operate and they were rude.
All Koreans are not racist Edward.
August 21, 2007 at 5:18 pm
OK. This is getting out of hand. We are all adults, I hope? I don’t want to go and implement a blacklist or police each and every comments.
This blog entry is just a guide to various Korean restaurants in Palisades Park and nothing more. It is unfortunate few commenters are using it as a forum for taking stabs at each other about racism.
August 21, 2007 at 11:08 pm
snoh,
I too view this blog entry as just a guide to restaurants in Palisades Park and nothing more. It’s pretty sad that other people are using it as a springboard to their bitter feelings towards Koreans on real or perceived slights.
Just as fair as someone blasting Mexicans in a Mexican restaurant blog or blacks in a jazz music blog, staying stupid things like, “all those black people gave me dirty looks because I was white with a black girl”… etc.
It’s too bad that such people soil the hard work by a guy who took all that time to take pictures of the neighborhood and such. If you have problems against said restaurants, then warn us so we can avoid those particular restaurants and not reward them with any of our business. However, making blanket and obviously untrue statements that ALL Korean restaurants are dirty (yes foodie, that is what you essentially said) and all Koreans who work in restaurants are racist (yes that means you BlackKnight) is hardly going to win anybody any friends or get your point across effectively.
Foodie, I apologize if I offended you with my remarks. I am not that far removed from interracial relationships myself as I was in a few. I do take offense in your belief that practically all Korean restaurants are dirty. Your post #10 was written in poor taste and appears to unfairly generalize both Korean food and Korean restaurants.
October 16, 2007 at 7:03 pm
I’ve only been to a very few of these and will visit as many here as I can, but I’ll say something about SokCho (the one where a bank once existed).
It is FILTHY! Do not eat there!
I ordered hwedupbab, a light summer dish consisting of rice with vegetables and raw fish. The hwedupbab itself was fine. But I think it was the miso soup or something else which gave me serious diarrhea (I went twice during my meal and twice later that evening, all in 1 hour’s time).
There is a hallway at the back which connects the sushi bar area to another establishment (I think that’s the Sok Cho pojangmacha, where I haven’t eaten.). On that hallway, carts with large trays holding the used dishes were seen. That’s all good and fine, but as far as I saw the cleaning staff wasn’t washing and emptying those dishes right away. I saw roaches on the walls and the bathroom is quite dirty too.
I have eaten Korean food all my life (I’m Korean) and while of course some places are better and cleaner than others, this was one of the absolutely worst Korean dining experiences I’ve ever had. Save your money; skip this place. Or, eat elsewhere.
October 16, 2007 at 7:07 pm
I ate at Woo Jung. Nothing spectacular, just OK. I wouldn’t mind going again as there were no negatives.
October 16, 2007 at 7:11 pm
You Chun Chil Neng Meun is decent. I’ve eaten both here and at the one in Manhattan. I had the naengmyun once… it’s quite sweet and flavorful, not usual naengmyun.
Definitely worth a try if you want cold noodles in the summer.
October 30, 2007 at 5:16 pm
I just found your website by accident today at work when I was doing an expense report. I can’t wait till I get home and read it. I’ve been to Palisades Park before, and had no idea what was what. Your blog is exactly the kind of guide for folks like me, who are curious or interested in Korean food in our area! Please keep up the good work!!
November 2, 2007 at 9:50 pm
This is the single best food page on the entire web. Word by word, image by image, I have never seen an effort like this.
nice work!
November 12, 2007 at 6:24 pm
All right THAT DOES IT, I am not procrasinating anymore. I am hopping on that 751 and taking my behind right down to Broad Ave. I have been dying to try some Jajangmyeon, naengmyeon, soondae and all that other good stuff.
Broad Ave is a hidden gem and a strip of Seoul in Bergen Country. Ive only gone to this place in Leonia called Mapo Galbi, great samgyepsal but lacking on the noodles and appetizers.
Sooner or later Im gonna have to get me a Korean girlfriend who can cook cause eating out isn’t getting any cheaper.
November 12, 2007 at 9:18 pm
I have always been glad to see a Shilla Bakery on Main St. in Hackensack. You also have that Korean tutoring center on Passaic St. also. Is it me or are Koreans finally starting to branch out of PalPark/FtLee/Leonia?
November 15, 2007 at 7:09 pm
wow, what an awesome website! woolmido has nice set courses by the way if you like sashimi (korean style), sushi, and lots of side dishes.
November 25, 2007 at 5:56 pm
Would enjoy chatting more about Korean restaurants in NJ. Email me at one_phish73@yahoo.com
December 20, 2007 at 3:01 pm
I would like to see a continuation of the topic
December 23, 2007 at 10:19 pm
Are you kidding me, “you’ve never been to a dirty Korean restaurant on the East cost?” Compared to most Anglo restaurants Korean places are rat holes.
January 16, 2008 at 6:23 am
Nice pics and descriptions of pal park. Ive tried a couple of the places you mentioned. Check out my blog, someday ill have the reviews posted.
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February 19, 2008 at 5:57 pm
You are really making Korean people look prejudice.
You make all other restaurants as bad and all Korean restaurants as wonderful.
there are good and bad in all types–lighten up..
March 2, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Donna’s Pizza. Indeed overrated. I’d like to add that the employees there are extremely rude and somewhat racist. I’ve been there a few times and each time they don’t even bother acknowledging my presence while when a white/italian walks in, they are given a white man’s welcome. I’m treated like a third-class citizen. What a shame that the Italians are still upset about the Koreans moving in. I’m sure the Dutch felt the same way when the Italians started to move in. Make no mistake, Italians are considered to be very racist in New Jersey. I guess it’s payback time…
May 5, 2008 at 7:20 am
wow, i thought it was just me, but pal park resident confirmed my suspicions about donna’s pizza. as a self-proclaimed pizza snob, i had high hopes from hearing excited recommendations from locals when my wife and i just moved in. i tried to chat it up with the guys and tried to like the pizza, but after a couple of times i couldn’t escape the conclusions from commenter #33. however, i think they give the white/italian members more attention because they tend to be locals that they’ve known for years. we koreans do that with each other, you know.
furthermore, i can’t agree with the blanket statement about italians in pal park or in nj overall. my landlord in pal park’s very kind and he has had a great attitude, as well as some other local italian business owners i’ve talked to in the area. the owner of bartolomeo likes to tell me about how korean real estate agents want to buy his store out, but he’s always really friendly with me and tries to make an effort to make make me feel welcome. he knows i’m serious about my italian food and cooking, so i guess he wants to keep me as a customer.
btw, snoh, i’ve frequented Bartolomeo Italian Delicatessen and give it a big thumbs up if you’re into fine italian foods. my wife and i love their cannolli (sp?), dried homemade soppresatta, and their italian subs, especially if they have fresh mozz and the higher quality meats. they use parma prosciutto, good quality cappicola, etc. it’s not everyone’s taste, but if you’re into that stuff, i think you’d like it.
May 15, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Differences, my A** They cause accidents because they don’t know how to drive or know how to be respectful to people. I have a friend, who isnt korean,but speaks it,because they travel their often on business and we were getting a pedicure together in a korean establishment. My friend told me how they were screwing english speaking customers and that their friends who own restaurants would spit into the food before they serve it!!!! Thinking those who eat there wouldnt know the difference. I was totally discusted when I heard that.
May 28, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Why do Koreans give Americans such a hard time??
They look at Americans like we owe them something.
They should be more than happy that they have taken over Palisade Park and no one has challenged them or denied them from doing so.
Try that in another country and see what happens…
May 30, 2008 at 1:20 am
Some of you people are just plain ignorant.
Spit on your food just because you are a non-Korean????????????
Koreans give americans such a hard time????
Wake your brains up!!!…..
June 2, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Wake up?
Try living in Palisades Park, in your own country the USA, and being a minority, an American..
All the establishments on Broad Ave have no signs in English.
I guess that tells us they don’t want our business. However they want our country, our land and our cities.
If you can’t abide by the laws and customs of the country that you live in,
it’s time to get out…
July 16, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Your site is awesome. It’s the perfect reference tool every time I’m looking for a good Korean place to eat.
July 17, 2008 at 3:43 am
Bea darling, if you can’t face the change in The USA, then maybe it’s time YOU get out. And btw, I’m a white American.
If you’re the minority there, than maybe YOU should learn to speak Korean.
TWAT
August 2, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Thanks so much for this guide. I often eat at palisades park when visiting family in NJ but its usually the 3-4 places I happen to know so it great to see what I’m missing.
You should do one for desserts which hopefully would also include Rispolli’s though its in ridgefield.
BTW I am not a fan of yon chun. Its way too MSGing and sweet. I prefer to make my own with homemade mul kimchi and stock.
September 13, 2008 at 6:58 pm
I have seen this town and I find it amazing! The food is excellent and the culture God!
I am looking for another town with such international impact. Please let me know if there is something like this for Indians, Pakistanies, portoguese, Irish… anything!
Thank you
ngr7000@hotmail.com
September 14, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Kamsahamnida!
What a magnificent contribution to chowhounds everywhere.
October 17, 2008 at 1:16 am
was heading up to the palisades this wknd to celebrate friend bday!! this narrows our selections as to where to go! thx!
December 2, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Nice guide! Avoid Paris Baguette! It’s terrible!
December 13, 2008 at 9:29 pm
My name is James Yim i am the manager of Ja Yu In a family owned and operated business in Palisades Park since 2000. You describe our business as “seedy” and people should avoid our type of establishment i am very curious how you drew upon this assesment. In this open forum i am openly inviting you to our business to this discuss how you came to this conclusion.
January 21, 2009 at 5:41 am
This is a great job done on it. i was looking for a rice cake place for my babies 100day party. couldnt find it anywhere online except here. good job!
and to all you folks that are hating on koreans so much i dont know what your deal is. the U.S. is about cultural diversity. we are all here to be free to express ourselves in our own way. and in response to #36 bea how are we giving you a hard time? we are staying within our boundaries just from plain fear in most cases. that and a market for korean business do not exist outside of already predominant korean communities. I myself was born and raised in nyc and now residing in NJ. we koreans work hard at what we do and bust our asses. and we always get the same crap though. “HEY CHINO” and “cheap bastards” and etc. We do not judge other races as much as other races judge us. also we just do not conversate or anything along those lines b/c of language barriers and it is not within their comfort zone. we do however serve the US well. We do help with any US wars when in need. note: that durin the binladen stage that one of our own was captured and beheaded for the korean military presence. ALSO we have open trading with the US. samsung, kia, lg, hyundai, etc. to name a few. also forever 21, papaya, against all odds, xios apparel stores all korean. we do our part and pay our taxes just like you. we own busnisses that YOU shop at. and are creaters and owners of stuff YOU are wearing. We are in more places than you may think. so be happy and calm your nipples.
also in response to ellen #35. we cause accidents? and show no respect? korean society is based around respect. so get that straight first off. im sure whatever the hell you are shows even more less respect. and as for the accidents? haha im sure your a flawless driver am i right? well congrats and pat on the back to you. if i ever see you (like i would know) but if i do i will severely smash my truck (2007 ford f-250) right into you and say OOPS sorry must be because im korean!
March 2, 2009 at 7:19 am
I love Donna’s pizza. I only eat pizza from there. I always eat soondooboo at so gong dong, but they keep raising the prices. It’s crazy. They went from like $7 to $10. I also love the food from Dae Myung Kwan, Cap Noodle, So Mun Nan Jip, Oh Oh Wha Restaurant, and some others. I ate at Woo Jung once, it wasn’t bad. By the way, I am Korean and sometimes Korean people do make me angry haha.
March 27, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Just want to make a correction to your comment about Mandarin restaurant. The Korean style Chinese restaurants, the food is in fact originated from Chinese people who immigrated to Korea from China, not the other way around. Korea used to have a large population of Chinese immigrants mostly in Myung Dong area. They’ve adjusted the idea of Ja Jang and Jam Bong from China for the Korean taste buds. Ja Jang is drastically different in China. You can ask any Koreans, mostly olders folks, that’s why all Ja Jang places say Chinese restaurant.
June 18, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Thanks for compiling this! Something like this was needed.
Now, here are some comments/additions:
1) Picnic Cafe (next to Cap Noodle) – Surprisingly good gyros with a homemade pita that is more like a shell. Mostly Mediterranean food.
2) Kalbi (Korean BBQ) – So Moon Nan Jib quality has gone down. Hands down, the best is at Zen Zen, Bergen Blvd. Or even Madangsui and Dongbang Grill in Fort Lee is worth the extra 5-10 min. trip for better meat.
3) Ja Yu In – May like “seedy” at first glance, but it’s a Korean bar/restaurant that has become somewhat of a “Cheers” familiar type spot for many in the 20-40 year old age range. Friendly staff, laidback patrons. Nice place to come for a drink with a friend or two.
4) Baden Baden/Forte – On Bergen Blvd, this bar restaurant has been the go-to place for Korean rotisserie chicken and beer. Karaoke studios downstairs for private parties. Generally, the Fort Lee original spot seems to have been a better location.
5) Shaburang on Bergen Blvd – better shabu shabu than Pho 32.
6) Red Mango – Across the police station, frozen yogurt aka Korean “fro-yo”
7) Fruits Gelateria – See Red Mango, some like it here better though.
8) Duri Pojang Macha – This place will give you the “on the streets of Korea” feel. It’s small, the food has a homey off the streets feel, and it’s a great place to drink and eat with friends. However, may be hard to make out the menu for non-Korean language speaking.
July 3, 2009 at 9:11 am
Great… another site I can bookmark and never come back to
July 5, 2009 at 2:15 pm
That was a nice read.
July 16, 2009 at 12:26 pm
I was looking up Korean catering places in NJ and found this site. It’s great that you took the time to put this together. You are a true CHOWHOUND!
NJ Korean food is so much better than Queens. I’m going to go to JinGoGae to cater for my daughters 100th birthDAY (baekil) – thanks so much for this very detailed page. From the looks of it – you have quite a following! You’re awesome.
I think the best part is that many non-Koreans (and Korean Americans who don’t speak the language) want to try Korean food (so delicious) but are often unsure how to approach and this page gives them something close to a personal tour. Seeing lots of Whites and rarely but occasional Blacks in these restaurants are a wonderful site. It makes me happy when I see this – gives me a warm fuzzy feeling.
Non-Koreans – go and try it out! Don’t be intimidated. If they are rude, just leave and go next door (there are so many Korean restaurants on Broad Ave). Fuck the old-timers who don’t want to assimilate. There are LOTS of great places who are welcoming and kind – and the food kicks ass!
July 20, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Wow. Just have to give props on a great post. Haha – what we should do is create a Bergen Korean Restaurant wiki that links to your great photos and maps.
November 6, 2009 at 10:57 pm
To the person who was derailing Koreans in pal park, first and foremost, you NJ “whites” aren’t white, you’re either Italian, Irish or Jewish, or a combination. Your ancestors were discriminated by WASPS so don’t go off talking bout who is and isn’t a real american. Your grandparents never spoke a word of english either and lived in Italian or Jewish neighborhoods just like what u see on broad ave.
November 9, 2009 at 1:34 pm
“Your grandparents never spoke a word of english either”
My grandparents lived at 410 Highland Ave from 1955 to their deaths in the 80′s and 90′s.
They learned how to read and write English, which is more than the current population is doing, there were never Italian signs in Pal Park! I lived there from 1958 to 1978! I also lived in Japan for a few years. People must adapt to their new country by learning the language and getting along with their neighbors which is not the case in Pal. Park. I have seen the racist behavior of both sides. If you speak Korean you are treated differently, I know a few words. But if you are white and you are an outsider. Koreans tend to form their little cliques and outsiders need not apply. The Italians need to deal with progress. Life goes on.
BTW Has the Pal Park Bakery closed?
December 22, 2009 at 8:47 am
no, they’re still open…great cakes and great people. a friend of mind served during the Kuwait conflict and again in Iraq, we had a send of for him several years ago and when the bakery found out, they insisted on donating the cake we order. peace everyone, after all this country is a great melting pot to which we all belong.we’re both Korean born Americans.
January 8, 2010 at 7:57 am
Eat in Fort Lee! The food is better and the racial tensions are less pronounced! God bless America
February 5, 2010 at 1:11 am
Hey…just waned to add a little clarification to the Pojang Macha definition.
The best translation of the work Pojang would indeed be pack/wrap, not covered. I’ve never actually heard any korean ask to have a meal “pojang”d to go. The common word to use to get leftovers to go is “ssa ju seyo”. Ssa as in ssam (wrap).
February 14, 2010 at 12:09 am
I’ve been going to Ja Yu In since ’99. Not a seedy place at all. The entire staff is always friendly and the manager, James is cool as hell. I’ve held quite a few of my b-day parties there and eat/drink there a few times a week. It’s like a second home to me and the best part is that everyone speaks fluent english!
P.S. JA YU IN means free man, not “independent person” as you stated in your entry.
March 1, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Thanks for this blog, it’s an extraordinary piece of work. For anyone looking further west in NJ, I suggest Keo Ku in Parsippany on Route 46. Great bbq and one of the best versions of Hwe Dup Bap (sashimi rice bowl) that I’ve ever had.
March 12, 2010 at 12:51 am
Well, I had been to korean restaurants about 3 or 4 times before and I can say, I did not enjoy the food at all.
But last summer, a friend of mine who has a korean friend introduced me to her korean friend and we went to Woori House
in Broad Avenue, I was surprised the food was nice. I then realized, korean foods are not bad, it’s just that if you go there and don’t know what to order, then most likely you will not like your food.
May 26, 2010 at 7:42 pm
Almost all East Asian restaurants are dirty. There is one in my town which is a mess and an eye sore. These establishments only survive because health inspectors don’t want to hold the owners to account for the unsanitary conditions, the ethnocentrism of East Asians and gluttonous, lazy behavior of a few Americans.
July 27, 2010 at 6:05 pm
I’m looking for a good place in Pal Park that has Bulgogi bob and Jap chae bob. These are the only 2 dishes I know.
November 11, 2010 at 8:24 pm
Love WOl mi do.
It’s a one of the fav. place where I go with my mom. Service to quality of food has been great!!
December 18, 2010 at 1:00 am
Bea, So you are saying people with Korean ancestory can’t be American? Wow, I always thought of myself as being 100% American! So can people with Italian, German, French, Cuban etc..ancestory be American? What am I going to tell my kids who are 1/2 Korean, and 1/2 Jewish born in the USA? Kids bad news your not American! No wonder the Korean Americans treat you like the scumbag that you are.