Spoon & Chopstick

Oh my god… The Hansik here was UNBELIEVABLE and amazing! Such kind servers, huge portions, very delicious side dishes, and you can taste the actual authentic Korean flavors here. Definitely coming back and definitely recommending this!

Ok, 2^nd visit to this relatively new resto.
Again, as I entered, I was struck by how odd the layout is. Makes the resto feel a bit small. Great for privacy, seems like it would be an issue getting servers attn. However, it was not an issue, not in the initial nor second visit.
Banchan (side dishes): kimchi, broccoli and crumbled tofu, green onion kimchi, asian eggplant, mook (gelatinized acorn), lotus root. All were tasty and had a great variety of spicy, sweet, salty and mild flavors.
My dish: Dak bokkeum tang (spicy stir fried chicken stew). Stew flavor and spiciness was spot on. Chicken was tasty (although, I must say, I’m not sure I tasted the difference between stir-​frying the chicken before putting into stew vs. the regular method of Dak dori tang, which does not pre-​stir fry. The potatoes, while fully cooked, were not as soft as I would have liked.
Overall, I did enjoy this dish, and cleaned it out, esp the soup.
Others: two people got jeyuk bokkeum (stir fried pork), and did not finish their dishes, only because it was so much food. They reported it was very good. (I had some, for tasting purposes, and I concurred) Two other people got the bulgogi gopdol, and both of them reported the same thing: it was slightly sweet and bland, and both requested a little bit of gochujang (spicy paste, which normally comes with bibimbap). I did not taste, so I could not confirm, but they both felt the same way, and looked a tad disappointed.
Summary: banchan great, spicy chicken stew and stir fried pork were great.

We went there for my birthday… a group of ten. Most of us had never eaten Korean food before. We called in advance to tell them we would be a group, and they set up tables for us in a semi-​private, partitioned room. When we arrived, we found appetizers waiting for us so that we could snack on them while we waited for the entrees. A young woman who served us spoke fluent English, and was nice enough to advise us what to order.
In a nutshell, the food was great. When we left, we were happy to see that the restaurant was bustling with Korean people. I guess they know what’s good.

The Story: «Hey Winnie! Wanna do dinner?» «Yep!» «What do you want to eat?» «Korean?» *Pulls up Unilocal and check out bookmarked restaurants. Exactly how I ended up here.
Food:
I ordered the Braised Chicken and Potato stew. I think it really hit the spot for me the broth was very flavorful. Such a comforting meal.
I enjoyed the banchan, they were pretty average but they gave more than 3 plates. But it was unlimited refills!
Décor: It’s a very small establishment but I liked how they have the tables. There were 3 private rooms with dividers between the tables. I enjoyed the privacy since we were pretty much the only ones there.
Price:Total bill between two people with tip was around $ 38. The dish prices were average and I enjoyed a large selection of banchan that comes with it! Most places gives you the banchan based on what you order… :/​
Service: I can see how service can be lacking with the separate rooms and table dividers. But that’s how I liked it since it was pretty much «girl talk /​catch up». The waitress did come and check on us.
Parking & Finding the Place: Located on Bergen Blvd at the strip mall across from the HanNam supermarket. I get nervous trying to take that exit from Route 46…
Additional Thoughts/​Tips: Casual. Comfy. Private. Yummy. Definately will come back here.

Dined in here 30 minutes after the Lunch service was over. We ordered Hot Pot Bulgogi and Bossam Jeongsik. My verdict of dining experience is.
Food: Not a large variety of Banchan but overall seasoned well. Perilla leaves stood out the most with excellent texture and balanced saltiness. Hot Pot Bulgogi had bit too sweet flavor with excess amount of oil from fat on the broth (could have removed some oil, prior to bringing the dish out). Also, the portion could be bigger considering it was dinner pricing. Bossam Jeongsik, on the other hand, came with satisfying arrangement of meat and condiments (except for one piece of oyster. The Soy Bean Broth you get with the dish had the winning taste for the day. Nice flavor of the broth base with good balance of sweetness from dried radish stems and brininess from the sea snail. One disappointment with the dish were the rough textures from poorly trimmed hair on the skin side of the meat (not a pleasant feeling when the hairs touch your pallet).
Service: Though the restaurant was almost empty, the waitress was attentive and polite. The girl serving us spoke fluent english which is always helpful in ethnic establishments. Not much to review about service this time due to slow flow.
Best Bet for Newbies: I would recommend ordering any of the jeongsik menus even though the price is higher. Why? Eventually you are ordering two menu items. The Soybean Broth Soup option is already a good choice on its own but you would also get a nice portion of protein with it.
Overall: The size and layout of the restaurant appears to be a fit for large group parties (observing from the removable partitioning walls in the dining area). As far as authenticity goes, the menu items do offer few items that are not too common in other local places (such as the pollack stew and gujeolpan) but the pork cutlet does throw you off. A good rule of thumb to differentiate good to poor Korean dishes are by the seasoning of banchans, which was executed well. However, my dishes seemed to lack several attention to details during my visit.

I had regular seafood soondubu here and nothing special about this place. The staff wasn’t too attentive and the seating is a bit weird in the restaurant

Lunch is a bit pricey but it was delicious! Had the bulgogi octopus hotpot and set menu with duduk and mugeunji jjigae. Hotpot marinade was spot on and super fresh. Set menu was very good and jjigae was omg good. Def will come back!

Good authentic Korean food with decent price. My friends and I loved it… I will definitely go back there again when I am in the area.
By the way, the service was exceptional!

This spot is always changing owners and names. Finally a restaurant that can hopefully last in this place! The food is always spot on depending on what you order. I usually only come in for lunch because there is a pretty big difference between lunch and dinner pricing. My go to dish here is the dolsotbap. Ther is parking in the front. Just be careful when leaving the lot because there are always accidents there… Pal park go figure
The side dishes are really good too!

Food is so good here! Hidden gem in Palisades Park!
The signage doesn’t look fancy but more like casual, but inside is totally different from your expectation. It is a ideal place for business meeting or private events since there are partitions between tables and the table is made with marble.
The best thing about this place is the menu; there are so many great soul food you could try in Korea such as sea squirt bibimbap, eel dupbap, spicy marinated grilled codfish and etc. They also have $ 50 course menu but I haven’t tried so I cannot tell if it is good or not, but I really want to try that next time!
Oh the service was wonderful too! I will def be back!

This place is suchhh a hidden gem! It used to be Omori (RIP), and I will admit that this spot was not doing very well when they first opened… The tangs (soups/​stews) were all on the super fatty side and it made me hesitant to check it out again. But the kitchen def stepped up their game bc the food has come a long way since!
I’m obsessed with their spicy chicken stew. Very generous portions of chicken pieces and potatoes in a spicy broth, ermahgawd… The pork neck bone stew is nourishing as well. They usually give about 6 banchans (complimentary sides). The tables are slightly partitioned, which gives you a bit of privacy.
The servers are extremely friendly, and I love that they are still attentive even if you are dining alone. A lot of restaurants tend to not give a shit when its a table for 1. Def love this spot for lunch. HOWEVER, the dinner prices do seem a bit high. Sad face.
Will return again and again!

I come here almost every week. Very cleaned restaurant with friendly staffs. Also the food is great ! You will love once you try. Best korean food in NJ.