This is a restaurant that makes their own cold noodles, so I can't stop thinking about the taste of cold noodles. A restaurant known for its broth bulgogi.
Over priced… terrible side dish(banchan)Not recommended anymore!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Acupuncture Chi
A neat Korean restaurant.The taste was also good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sally Min
Korean restaurants are ridiculously expensive, and they use so much seasoning that I feel sick for about 3 days after eating...One day, I followed an acquaintance to this place, and out of suspicion, I tried it out of curiosity... and all of the food was so delicious and full of sincerity. Now, I only recommend this Pine Restaurant to everyone around me.It's clean, friendly, and there's nothing wrong with it after eating.???
David Wilkins
Parking: Disabled parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cold Noodle
YJ
As the number of customers increased, they became unfriendly.There are a lot of side dishes and nothing to eat..Even if you spend more than a few hundred dollars, there is no service.Is it my fault for hoping? lol
Service: 1
Kevin Lee
This is the worst restaurant where customers are asked to stand and chat with other customers even if they are waiting.I was shocked while waiting for the waitress, so I just left.It's really bad.
Tony Kim
This place has become one of my favorite Korean spots. I used to live in Ktown but recently moved to Downey and so I had to find a whole new set of places to go. This restaurant is at least as good as some of the popular Buena Park spots on Beach Blvd. The neighborhood isn't the best, but I don't mind. I'm only here for the food and then I'm on my way back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jimmy C.
First time coming here. Was looking for a great gopchang stew. Hard to find one around anywhere that does it right without smelling bad. I came here as I was told this was the place to go to. I'm glad a went. This place was really good. The gopchang stew didn't smell at all. The broth was nice and packed really good flavors. Good portion, and probably one of the better gopchang stews I've had anywhere. Also had the noodles in white bean soup. This reminded me of when my mother used to make this for me. Glad you cannot taste the salt like many places. Instead you get this rich bean flavor. Very delicious.The who things we ordered were both extremely good. The service was great, and the staff were extra friendly. I would highly recommend this place to anyone who's looking for good food. Based on what I've tried and the good tasting banchans, I would come back again for sure. Must try. Good food. Good service. Need I say more.
What a gem this place is! The food was absolutely delicious! I can't wait to go back!
Joy Grigsby (Shout4Joy)
The place is clean and server is very attentive. It is a great place to take your family, friends or co-worker to have lunch. The price of the food are reasonable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ, Bibimbap, Seafood,
Winny T.
Found this place on Yelp and decided to give it a try. The menu items all sounded delicious and there were so many options to choose from. We decided to get the pig trotters and Napa wrap with pork dish and the rice cake and dumpling soup. Once everything came out we were all just drooling over how many side dishes and food we got. The portions were ridiculously large and more than enough for our party of 3. There was no doubt we were going to take home leftovers since it looked like a feast.First off the dumplings are hand made and really delicious. The soup was light, hearty and warm at the same time. The rice cakes were thin and chewy as well. All of us ended up devouring the soup real quick. The pig trotters and the Napa wrap with pork came in two dishes with a bunch of kimchi, cabbage, lettuce, perilla leaves, garlic slices, sauce, and peppers so we had plenty of options to stuff ourselves with.The servers were really nice too as they checked in on us often and asked if everything was good. Overall we loved the service and everything that came out. With the amount of food you get, it's pretty worth the price. I would definitely come back again.
Lisa M.
The Korean Style Hotpot is the best you can order from the menu at this restaurant. It's portioned to the specific amount of members in your party at roughly $20 per person. The workers will place the hot pot in the center over the fire and will allow you to pour your broth and add ingredients in as you eat. The broth is super flavorful and ingredients are fresh. This place comes with the usual korean side dishes and you can order other items such as tofu and soybean soup with your meal (extra costs). Lots of seating inside the restaurant but limited parking because the business shares a parking lot with several other businesses. It's located in a not so good area of orange county, but the food is good.
J'aime K.
Overall 3.5.Customer service: 3.5 starsFood Taste: 4 starsVery Pricey: 2 starsThis was a very expensive late dinner meal for two. We walked in just a touch past 8:30pm (their last call). They first refused us, saying they were closed. They did however allow us to be seated and wanted us to order some kind of bulgogi casserole which we didn't want.We ordered spicy squid stir fry. It came with too many noodles and boiled bean sprouts. We just ate the stir fry. $32My friend ordered LA Galbi. Just a normal portion. $32. The taste was deep and savory. The grilled onions were nice.Rice we got served was white. It wasn't really warm. It was kind of dried out. But when we wanted a refill they brought out a really nice multi-grain rice that was fresher, tastier.The ban chans were delish. We were able to get a few refilled.They gave us the check as soon as we ordered b/c she said she had to pay her workers, their tips.Maybe if I go back during normal hours, it will be better next time.It's a good sign when you see senior Korean golfers eating somewhere that means the food is legit.
This is a restaurant that makes their own cold noodles, so I can't stop thinking about the taste of cold noodles. A restaurant known for its broth bulgogi.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 돌솥바빔밥, 엘에이 갈비, 은대구 조림, 아구찜, 돼지 보쌈, 오징어볶음 사리, 육수불고기 야채, 낙지갈비 전골, 우거지해장국
I recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Over priced… terrible side dish(banchan)Not recommended anymore!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
A neat Korean restaurant.The taste was also good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Korean restaurants are ridiculously expensive, and they use so much seasoning that I feel sick for about 3 days after eating...One day, I followed an acquaintance to this place, and out of suspicion, I tried it out of curiosity... and all of the food was so delicious and full of sincerity. Now, I only recommend this Pine Restaurant to everyone around me.It's clean, friendly, and there's nothing wrong with it after eating.???
Parking: Disabled parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cold Noodle
As the number of customers increased, they became unfriendly.There are a lot of side dishes and nothing to eat..Even if you spend more than a few hundred dollars, there is no service.Is it my fault for hoping? lol
Service: 1
This is the worst restaurant where customers are asked to stand and chat with other customers even if they are waiting.I was shocked while waiting for the waitress, so I just left.It's really bad.
This place has become one of my favorite Korean spots. I used to live in Ktown but recently moved to Downey and so I had to find a whole new set of places to go. This restaurant is at least as good as some of the popular Buena Park spots on Beach Blvd. The neighborhood isn't the best, but I don't mind. I'm only here for the food and then I'm on my way back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time coming here. Was looking for a great gopchang stew. Hard to find one around anywhere that does it right without smelling bad. I came here as I was told this was the place to go to. I'm glad a went. This place was really good. The gopchang stew didn't smell at all. The broth was nice and packed really good flavors. Good portion, and probably one of the better gopchang stews I've had anywhere. Also had the noodles in white bean soup. This reminded me of when my mother used to make this for me. Glad you cannot taste the salt like many places. Instead you get this rich bean flavor. Very delicious.The who things we ordered were both extremely good. The service was great, and the staff were extra friendly. I would highly recommend this place to anyone who's looking for good food. Based on what I've tried and the good tasting banchans, I would come back again for sure. Must try. Good food. Good service. Need I say more.
Restaurantji Recommends
What a gem this place is! The food was absolutely delicious! I can't wait to go back!
The place is clean and server is very attentive. It is a great place to take your family, friends or co-worker to have lunch. The price of the food are reasonable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ, Bibimbap, Seafood,
Found this place on Yelp and decided to give it a try. The menu items all sounded delicious and there were so many options to choose from. We decided to get the pig trotters and Napa wrap with pork dish and the rice cake and dumpling soup. Once everything came out we were all just drooling over how many side dishes and food we got. The portions were ridiculously large and more than enough for our party of 3. There was no doubt we were going to take home leftovers since it looked like a feast.First off the dumplings are hand made and really delicious. The soup was light, hearty and warm at the same time. The rice cakes were thin and chewy as well. All of us ended up devouring the soup real quick. The pig trotters and the Napa wrap with pork came in two dishes with a bunch of kimchi, cabbage, lettuce, perilla leaves, garlic slices, sauce, and peppers so we had plenty of options to stuff ourselves with.The servers were really nice too as they checked in on us often and asked if everything was good. Overall we loved the service and everything that came out. With the amount of food you get, it's pretty worth the price. I would definitely come back again.
The Korean Style Hotpot is the best you can order from the menu at this restaurant. It's portioned to the specific amount of members in your party at roughly $20 per person. The workers will place the hot pot in the center over the fire and will allow you to pour your broth and add ingredients in as you eat. The broth is super flavorful and ingredients are fresh. This place comes with the usual korean side dishes and you can order other items such as tofu and soybean soup with your meal (extra costs). Lots of seating inside the restaurant but limited parking because the business shares a parking lot with several other businesses. It's located in a not so good area of orange county, but the food is good.
Overall 3.5.Customer service: 3.5 starsFood Taste: 4 starsVery Pricey: 2 starsThis was a very expensive late dinner meal for two. We walked in just a touch past 8:30pm (their last call). They first refused us, saying they were closed. They did however allow us to be seated and wanted us to order some kind of bulgogi casserole which we didn't want.We ordered spicy squid stir fry. It came with too many noodles and boiled bean sprouts. We just ate the stir fry. $32My friend ordered LA Galbi. Just a normal portion. $32. The taste was deep and savory. The grilled onions were nice.Rice we got served was white. It wasn't really warm. It was kind of dried out. But when we wanted a refill they brought out a really nice multi-grain rice that was fresher, tastier.The ban chans were delish. We were able to get a few refilled.They gave us the check as soon as we ordered b/c she said she had to pay her workers, their tips.Maybe if I go back during normal hours, it will be better next time.It's a good sign when you see senior Korean golfers eating somewhere that means the food is legit.