I want to say this place was great in food, vibes, and coziness. This is a great definition of a mom and pop restaurant.
Firstly the food. I had the bulgogi bento. The bulgogi looked, smelled, and tasted amazing. It had the normal bulgogi flavor with that nice hit of smokiness almost like wokhay from Chinese cooking. I loved each bite as the smokiness hit my mouth and nose. The sides of the bento was good too, the dumplings were nice and crunchy with a nice but just a tad bit bland filling, tho to be fair the filling is fairly standard for korean dumplings. The kimichi is what I prefer, which is the more freshly made kind. And the rice was cooked as I expected from a Korean restaurant, which is good. The salads were fine again its a salad, but it was nice that they added kale to the salad adding this bit of variety. The salad dressing was sweet and a bit tangy, mostly sweet which I do like since I have a sweet tooth.
The other bento was the shrimp tempura, I did get one of the shrimp tempura and it was good. The crunchy and breading was nice and you had the shrimp flavor that was still there.
Finally the tteokbokki. It was great. The rice cakes were chewy and soft and the fish cakes were soft and not mushy. The flavor of the sauce was great too, it had this nice umami to it and was the perfect level of spicy to enjoy.
The price for the food was also reasonable. Both bento costed roughly $18 each and the tteokbokki costed $12. They also had an interesting line up of drinks that was nice.
All this aside I want to also note how cozy and welcoming it felt. The lady that was serving us was very kind and caring. She even asked about how the addition of kale to the salad was because it was a new addition that they changed because people liked kale. I really liked that attention to detail. The store was medium sized with some odds and ends here and there but that added to the charm of the place.
I went on a Thursday during lunch time and it had a good amount of business via pick up but I was there alone with the person I was with dining in.
Overall as a Korean I think this place hits better then certain places in mind the food was good and the atmosphere was comforting.
I do regret not trying some of the other menu items I guess I have to return for some more.
For the sake of Google reviews I gave everything a 5. My personal score may be closer to a 4.4 which is high for my own personal score
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jean-Marc Rousseau
Mama Hen is the real deal. Great customer service. Food had great taste and the establishment was clean. I highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
marynakm
20/10! service, food and atmosphere! my girlfriend suggested this place to me and i am so thrilled! i will definitely be coming back, thank you for everything! ☺️❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dina Plotkin
Update: I've started ordering here a minimum of 3 times a week since discovering the place. Go-to order is spicy pork kimbap, I bring it with me to work the next day and it still tastes good cold! Cannot recommend it more, it really is made with love and you can feel it. The ddeokboki had a complex flavor too which I never experienced before (or knew was possible). Jenny, the receptionist is also always super kind and lovely to talk to. I really love this place!
Absolutely blown away by this place. My boyfriend and I were so happy to stumble upon this gem just minutes from his town. The space is incredibly cozy, and from the moment we walked in, the energy was warm and welcoming. We were greeted by Jenny, who was an absolute delight and kindly answered all of our menu questions. It was my first time ever trying ramyun, and wow — it did not disappoint. I ordered the vegetarian version, which had the perfect kick of spice and so much flavor. Babe went with the bulgogi bento box and added a side of truffle fries, and every single bite rocked our socks. We left feeling genuinely happy — amazing food, above-and-beyond customer service, and such a beautiful family-owned atmosphere. Truly top-tier. Huge compliments to the chef 🙏🏽 We’re so grateful for the experience and can’t wait to come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kwon Soo Kim
Tasty korean food in the area :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Geon Ko
This is one of my favorite Korean restaurants in New Jersey. Their menu focuses on classic Korean street-food style dishes like fried chicken, kimbap, and tteokbokki. Everything is so delicious that you definitely won’t regret trying their food. It was so good that I honestly wish they’d open a location in my town!
Highly recommend to try out the place. Also the couple who runs the place are super welcoming and nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken, Bulgogi Kimbap, Tteokbokki Bulgogi Bento Korean Fried Chicken Honey Glazed Mild Boneless Ramyun w Dumplings Egg
Eugene Huang
Delicious homestyle Korean comfort food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeremy White
Amazing place. Food is very delicious, the receptionist lady is so sweet and nice, eating was very comfortable and felt like home.
I usually love gimbap but this place literally blowed my stomach away because ot was sooooooooo good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melody Xu
Great price, food tasted average. I asked for no rice and they got the order wrong
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Nivia Duran
I dine in with my family and the service and food were so good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coleslaw, Korean Fried Chicken, Sweet and Spicy Wings Mild Sauce
amelia
Phenomenal. I can’t get over how sweet the lady who attended us was. This is the first restaurant I’ve been to where i felt as if the food was truly made with love. The food itself was absolutely delicious, and the price was very reasonable. My friend and I ordered the fried chicken, tteokbokki, and bulgogi kimbap. The portions were perfect, we finished ALL of it (and licked our fingers clean). Their plates are also so cute if I may add. I will definitely bring all of my friends here when they visit Teaneck.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi, Sweet and Spicy Wings Mild Sauce
Anita Polanco
The food & service is great ! Would definitely come back again.
I want to say this place was great in food, vibes, and coziness. This is a great definition of a mom and pop restaurant.
Firstly the food.
I had the bulgogi bento. The bulgogi looked, smelled, and tasted amazing. It had the normal bulgogi flavor with that nice hit of smokiness almost like wokhay from Chinese cooking. I loved each bite as the smokiness hit my mouth and nose. The sides of the bento was good too, the dumplings were nice and crunchy with a nice but just a tad bit bland filling, tho to be fair the filling is fairly standard for korean dumplings. The kimichi is what I prefer, which is the more freshly made kind. And the rice was cooked as I expected from a Korean restaurant, which is good. The salads were fine again its a salad, but it was nice that they added kale to the salad adding this bit of variety. The salad dressing was sweet and a bit tangy, mostly sweet which I do like since I have a sweet tooth.
The other bento was the shrimp tempura, I did get one of the shrimp tempura and it was good. The crunchy and breading was nice and you had the shrimp flavor that was still there.
Finally the tteokbokki. It was great. The rice cakes were chewy and soft and the fish cakes were soft and not mushy. The flavor of the sauce was great too, it had this nice umami to it and was the perfect level of spicy to enjoy.
The price for the food was also reasonable. Both bento costed roughly $18 each and the tteokbokki costed $12. They also had an interesting line up of drinks that was nice.
All this aside I want to also note how cozy and welcoming it felt. The lady that was serving us was very kind and caring. She even asked about how the addition of kale to the salad was because it was a new addition that they changed because people liked kale. I really liked that attention to detail. The store was medium sized with some odds and ends here and there but that added to the charm of the place.
I went on a Thursday during lunch time and it had a good amount of business via pick up but I was there alone with the person I was with dining in.
Overall as a Korean I think this place hits better then certain places in mind the food was good and the atmosphere was comforting.
I do regret not trying some of the other menu items I guess I have to return for some more.
For the sake of Google reviews I gave everything a 5. My personal score may be closer to a 4.4 which is high for my own personal score
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mama Hen is the real deal. Great customer service. Food had great taste and the establishment was clean. I highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
20/10! service, food and atmosphere! my girlfriend suggested this place to me and i am so thrilled! i will definitely be coming back, thank you for everything! ☺️❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Update: I've started ordering here a minimum of 3 times a week since discovering the place. Go-to order is spicy pork kimbap, I bring it with me to work the next day and it still tastes good cold! Cannot recommend it more, it really is made with love and you can feel it. The ddeokboki had a complex flavor too which I never experienced before (or knew was possible). Jenny, the receptionist is also always super kind and lovely to talk to. I really love this place!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Pork Kimbap, Spicy Rice Cakes Ddeokboki 떢볶이, Bulgogi Bento, Spicy Pork
Great food and super hospitable!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely blown away by this place. My boyfriend and I were so happy to stumble upon this gem just minutes from his town. The space is incredibly cozy, and from the moment we walked in, the energy was warm and welcoming.
We were greeted by Jenny, who was an absolute delight and kindly answered all of our menu questions. It was my first time ever trying ramyun, and wow — it did not disappoint. I ordered the vegetarian version, which had the perfect kick of spice and so much flavor. Babe went with the bulgogi bento box and added a side of truffle fries, and every single bite rocked our socks.
We left feeling genuinely happy — amazing food, above-and-beyond customer service, and such a beautiful family-owned atmosphere. Truly top-tier. Huge compliments to the chef 🙏🏽 We’re so grateful for the experience and can’t wait to come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tasty korean food in the area :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is one of my favorite Korean restaurants in New Jersey. Their menu focuses on classic Korean street-food style dishes like fried chicken, kimbap, and tteokbokki. Everything is so delicious that you definitely won’t regret trying their food. It was so good that I honestly wish they’d open a location in my town!
Highly recommend to try out the place. Also the couple who runs the place are super welcoming and nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken, Bulgogi Kimbap, Tteokbokki Bulgogi Bento Korean Fried Chicken Honey Glazed Mild Boneless Ramyun w Dumplings Egg
Delicious homestyle Korean comfort food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing place. Food is very delicious, the receptionist lady is so sweet and nice, eating was very comfortable and felt like home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I usually love gimbap but this place literally blowed my stomach away because ot was sooooooooo good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great price, food tasted average. I asked for no rice and they got the order wrong
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
I dine in with my family and the service and food were so good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coleslaw, Korean Fried Chicken, Sweet and Spicy Wings Mild Sauce
Phenomenal. I can’t get over how sweet the lady who attended us was. This is the first restaurant I’ve been to where i felt as if the food was truly made with love. The food itself was absolutely delicious, and the price was very reasonable. My friend and I ordered the fried chicken, tteokbokki, and bulgogi kimbap. The portions were perfect, we finished ALL of it (and licked our fingers clean). Their plates are also so cute if I may add. I will definitely bring all of my friends here when they visit Teaneck.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi, Sweet and Spicy Wings Mild Sauce
The food & service is great ! Would definitely come back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Rice Cakes Ddeokboki 떢볶이
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