Jjang Ga Nae Korean Restaurant

This was my first time visiting Jjang Ga Nae, and unfortunately the experience was disappointing overall. The restaurant was very quiet with only a few customers, and after trying the food, I understood why. I do want to say that the grandma working there is very nice, she was kind and welcoming. But I still need to be honest with my review. Right away, I noticed that they don’t give water or anything unless you ask for it. No water cups, nothing. We ordered 2 Fanta soda, and while I usually don’t mind as long as it tastes fine, the first sip tasted like plastic and like it had been sitting in the fridge for a long time. When I checked the can, I realized it was both expired (Oct. 2025). I couldn’t believe they served me expired soda, especially when the taste made it obvious something was

Excellent Korean food! We had the kimchi pancake, steamed dumplings, dolsot bimbimbap and beef bulgogi. It was all grwat This place is no frills but is cozy home cooking.

Food's really good. Very flavorful. Probably one of the better seafood pancakes around, filled with stuff. Bonchan was nice, stewed potatoes were sweet and the fermented kimchi and pickles were strong. Kimchi jjigae is what you'd expect. Beef bulgolgi is also what you'd expect. Lot of meat. They gave us a bit of jjang sauce that'd normally go with noodles. Was really good.

So good— what a meal! I’m fairly unfamiliar with Korean food but the lovely woman running the place let me show her some photos from other reviewers on my phone. Flavorful, filling and homemade, this is a must-try. I’m not sure what all the cold appetizers were that came when we ordered the fried pork dumplings (which were SO GOOD) but there was defitnely kimchi, pickled radish, onion, pickled cucumber, and potatoes that I’m still dreaming about. We ordered pork bulgogi which was a skillet of hot and flavorful beef with sautéed onions and peppers. We also got the chajangmyun which is the dish that looks like spaghetti in dark sauce. It has delicately cooked ribs and diced veggies. Both were truly delicious. I can’t wait to try more Korean food!

We came for a date night and unfortunately had a disappointing experience. Even though we were the only customers, the owner was watching videos loudly on her phone, making it hard for us to talk. The food was very bland. The spicy tofu soup lacked flavor, and the beef bibimbap had only a tiny amount of beef. The seafood pancake was the only dish we enjoyed. No drinks (not even water) were offered, and we left feeling quite thirsty. We won’t be returning.