Paik's Noodle 홍콩반점 - San Carlos

I don't venture out to San Carlos that much, but I was happy to try this Korean-Chinese restaurant! It was nice to find out that there were exclusive dishes that can ONLY be ordered at this location, so we made sure to order at least one of those items. My favorites were the Jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) and the Meat Jajangmyeon (black bean sauce noodles). Both had very different flavors, but still comforting. The seafood soup had a nice kick to it, but was perfect on that cold night we went. Noodle texture here is also pretty close to perfect with just enough bounce to them. What we ordered: * Chili Shrimp * Black Pepper Beef (only available at this location!) * Jjamppong * Meat Jajangmyeon * Garlic Soy Chicken Wings (10pc)

My husband and I tried this place while we were on our vacation. The restaurant was just across our hotel so we decided to have dinner here last week. The place was big, modern and clean. Service was good as we were greeted and seated right away. We were given cold water in a jug by our waiter which was really nice while we were deciding what to order. My husband had a big bowl of noodle soup and I tried the jajangmeon which is their popular dish. My husband was happy with his noodle soup as it was tasty and filling. It was my first time to have jajangmeon and I was also satisfied with my order. It was tasty and the noodles were chewy just the way I like them. The portions were also pretty generous. Overall experience was great!

It's funny how the Korean name of this place is called Hong Kong banchom because this is a Korean Chinese food place that's popular in Korea. I had cravings for tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) so decided to come here with my friends. We also ordered jjangjang noodles and jjangpom noodles. The biggest problem with the food here is that everything is too sweet. I think the food would be so much better if they just dial down the sweetness a bit (half sweet as current offerings). The service can be spotty as there are a lot of young servers and they are not as attentive or even friendly as they can be. The place however is clean but because it's separated into two sections sometimes if you are in the other section they don't seem to see/acknowlege you even when you are waving your arms. It'

I love this place! This is one of the few places you can get Jajangmyeon for $11 🤯. And I also appreciate how their tip starts at 15%, instead of 18% like most places in the Bay. In general the portion size is big and the dishes are relatively cheap so you can really get your bang for your buck here. Some people have noticed lower quality of taste compared to the Santa Clara location, but to me the food tastes great so I like it. This place is also bigger than the Santa Clara location and is way easier to park at, so I prefer this location over the Santa Clara one. The food is great here. They provide complimentary radishes which I like. We go the Jajangmyeon and it was really savory. The only thing is I wish they would add cucumbers and not peas at the topping, but it doesn’t make that

I think they're still learning or training staff so don't give up on them. I'm giving them 3 stars not because it's bad but because they need to improve and tighten up the Jajjangmyun. They should give a little more sauce but a not serious issue we had was improper draining of the noodles. If the noodles are not fully drained, water will be left in the bottom of the bowl. When this happens, it becomes very soupy and ruins the dish. This is not acceptable. You might have to ask for the sauce on the side so you can check the noodles first to make sure there isn't a bunch of water on the bottom. You shouldn't have to think about it but I'd rather check first so my meal isn't ruined. If they can tighten up their process, this will not be necessary. I had Jajjang rice so my meal wasn't affec