If you’re looking for authentic Korean comfort food with an amazing vibe, Myung Dong Noodle House in Fort Lee is a must-visit. Known for their kalguksu and hearty, health-focused meals, I opted for their Kimchi Soondubu Jjigae and Kalbi Tang, and both dishes were absolutely incredible.
The Kimchi Soondubu Jjigae is a bubbling bowl of spicy perfection, filled with silky tofu, tangy kimchi, tender pieces of pork, and a poached egg simmering in a rich, flavorful broth. It’s the perfect balance of spice, tang, and umami. The Kalbi Tang is just as comforting, featuring melt-in-your-mouth beef short ribs, daikon radish, glass noodles, and green onions in a clear, savory broth that feels nourishing and indulgent.
And the best surprise? Each stew comes with a side of marinated grilled pork that’s smoky, tender, and bursting with flavor—a generous and delicious addition that takes the meal to another level.
Beyond the incredible food, the atmosphere is just as noteworthy. The restaurant has an authentic, cozy Korean vibe, and it’s clear this is the spot Koreans flock to for a meal that feels like home. It’s the perfect place to get your Korean food fix, surrounded by the comforting hum of conversation and the smell of sizzling, grilled meats.
The service is top notch as well warm, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. Myung Dong Noodle House isn’t just a meal; it’s a full experience, and one that I’ll definitely be back for.
Esther Lee
Food is always reliably great and most of the staff is friendly but watch out for the cranky ones who are overworked. Do not go during typical meal hours because the line will be long all the way around the stairs and the service won’t be good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Thasha Miller
Love, love this place! My stomach always feels so balanced after a meal. Very informative the pictures and descriptions of the food and nutritional values. Had the tofu soup 1st time. The kimchi is freshly made and spicy! The tea is strong and hot. The soup felt like my momma was rocking me to sleep after a long day. I came back a 2nd time to celebrate a good friends birthday and had the mushroom soup. I knew they would appreciate the authentic Korean noodles and kimchi, and we were not disappointed. It is very reasonably priced, and the service is top-notch.
This is the best place to get korean food! The presentation is nice and luxurious while the taste is on point. Location is the best since it is in the heart of ktwon in NJ.
I always stop by MD Noodle when i come to NJ
Highly Recommended
Service: 5
Rita Noh
Highly recommend MD Noodle if you are looking for a healthy and delicious korean meal.
This place is always busy but the employees are so nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Myungdong Kalguksu, Soup
Caitlin Chien
Not only were the noodles mid and soggy and the beef over cooked, the waiters are super passive aggressive and rude. We were a party of 5 and only got 2 menus so naturally, it would take a while for us to order and they were so impatient. They sent one server at a time to hover over us and the last one came over and said 你好 very derogatorily to rush us even more to order.
Even throughout the meal, the waiters continued to hover around us to hurry especially when they wanted us to pay the bill. He continued to say little Mandarin words to us like 謝謝 even though we told him we don’t even speak Mandarin.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Li Ceci
Authentic, many dishes wanna try ! A lot of choices 🤩
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Jia Song
My friend recommended MD Noodle house and I am very pleased with the food and service. The food is delicious, and the service is great!
They have the new fish menu "Bori Gulbi Meal" that is very hard to find in America. It was even better than the one I tried in Korea. It came with green tea, stew, and korean pancake.
The menu has a lot of variety- from soups to rice dishes. Highly recommend this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Moana
Samgyetang and braised ribs were very delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jaeyong Jung
Can get busy at times, and the soup falls a little short of the OG Myungdong Noodles in Korea, but it’s almost there. Can't complain.
The broth feels slightly different compared to the main branch of Myeongdong Gyoja, but it's not disappointing.
I ordered vegetable soup, Ugeojiguk, but it came out as porridge. I was really surprised at how poorly and insincerely they sold it. I ordered 3 main dishes, but they didn't even give me side dishes. It's not cost-effective for the money I paid, so I don't want to recommend it. It doesn't taste good and is really bad. The owner needs to fix it right away.
Recommended dishes: Seafood Doukbokki, Soup
Lorne Caplan
They can't wait to kick you out. Twice I have been there when they start taking everything off the table, literally this time taking the tea cup out of my hand. Sickening. No food is that good to be dumped out of the restaurant like this. I get that they are busy, but really? So aggressively clearing the table, putting down fresh placemats and cutlery while sitting there and there were seats available and no, we weren't sitting and talking. Don't bother to be treated like this. I'm so sick of restaurants getting away with treating clients like this but this restaurant is by far the worst.
If you’re looking for authentic Korean comfort food with an amazing vibe, Myung Dong Noodle House in Fort Lee is a must-visit. Known for their kalguksu and hearty, health-focused meals, I opted for their Kimchi Soondubu Jjigae and Kalbi Tang, and both dishes were absolutely incredible.
The Kimchi Soondubu Jjigae is a bubbling bowl of spicy perfection, filled with silky tofu, tangy kimchi, tender pieces of pork, and a poached egg simmering in a rich, flavorful broth. It’s the perfect balance of spice, tang, and umami. The Kalbi Tang is just as comforting, featuring melt-in-your-mouth beef short ribs, daikon radish, glass noodles, and green onions in a clear, savory broth that feels nourishing and indulgent.
And the best surprise? Each stew comes with a side of marinated grilled pork that’s smoky, tender, and bursting with flavor—a generous and delicious addition that takes the meal to another level.
Beyond the incredible food, the atmosphere is just as noteworthy. The restaurant has an authentic, cozy Korean vibe, and it’s clear this is the spot Koreans flock to for a meal that feels like home. It’s the perfect place to get your Korean food fix, surrounded by the comforting hum of conversation and the smell of sizzling, grilled meats.
The service is top notch as well warm, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. Myung Dong Noodle House isn’t just a meal; it’s a full experience, and one that I’ll definitely be back for.
Food is always reliably great and most of the staff is friendly but watch out for the cranky ones who are overworked. Do not go during typical meal hours because the line will be long all the way around the stairs and the service won’t be good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Love, love this place! My stomach always feels so balanced after a meal. Very informative the pictures and descriptions of the food and nutritional values. Had the tofu soup 1st time. The kimchi is freshly made and spicy! The tea is strong and hot. The soup felt like my momma was rocking me to sleep after a long day. I came back a 2nd time to celebrate a good friends birthday and had the mushroom soup. I knew they would appreciate the authentic Korean noodles and kimchi, and we were not disappointed. It is very reasonably priced, and the service is top-notch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Myungdong Kalguksu, Soup, Noodles
This is the best place to get korean food! The presentation is nice and luxurious while the taste is on point.
Location is the best since it is in the heart of ktwon in NJ.
I always stop by MD Noodle when i come to NJ
Highly Recommended
Service: 5
Highly recommend MD Noodle if you are looking for a healthy and delicious korean meal.
This place is always busy but the employees are so nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Myungdong Kalguksu, Soup
Not only were the noodles mid and soggy and the beef over cooked, the waiters are super passive aggressive and rude. We were a party of 5 and only got 2 menus so naturally, it would take a while for us to order and they were so impatient. They sent one server at a time to hover over us and the last one came over and said 你好 very derogatorily to rush us even more to order.
Even throughout the meal, the waiters continued to hover around us to hurry especially when they wanted us to pay the bill. He continued to say little Mandarin words to us like 謝謝 even though we told him we don’t even speak Mandarin.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Authentic, many dishes wanna try ! A lot of choices 🤩
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
My friend recommended MD Noodle house and I am very pleased with the food and service.
The food is delicious, and the service is great!
They have the new fish menu "Bori Gulbi Meal" that is very hard to find in America. It was even better than the one I tried in Korea. It came with green tea, stew, and korean pancake.
The menu has a lot of variety- from soups to rice dishes.
Highly recommend this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samgyetang and braised ribs were very delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Can get busy at times, and the soup falls a little short of the OG Myungdong Noodles in Korea, but it’s almost there. Can't complain.
The broth feels slightly different compared to the main branch of Myeongdong Gyoja, but it's not disappointing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Myungdong Kalguksu
Restaurantji Recommends
I ordered vegetable soup, Ugeojiguk, but it came out as porridge. I was really surprised at how poorly and insincerely they sold it. I ordered 3 main dishes, but they didn't even give me side dishes. It's not cost-effective for the money I paid, so I don't want to recommend it. It doesn't taste good and is really bad. The owner needs to fix it right away.
Recommended dishes: Seafood Doukbokki, Soup
They can't wait to kick you out. Twice I have been there when they start taking everything off the table, literally this time taking the tea cup out of my hand. Sickening. No food is that good to be dumped out of the restaurant like this. I get that they are busy, but really? So aggressively clearing the table, putting down fresh placemats and cutlery while sitting there and there were seats available and no, we weren't sitting and talking. Don't bother to be treated like this. I'm so sick of restaurants getting away with treating clients like this but this restaurant is by far the worst.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Myungdong Kalguksu, Noodles, 육개장칼국수, Beef Naengmyeon
Great noodle shop
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Myungdong Kalguksu
One of our favorite restaurants! Would like to recommend 명동칼국수 other than some other menus
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Myungdong Kalguksu
This is a house with the best taste and great value for money.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 해물칼국수
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