Parksanbal Babs
“Now lets talk about their top of the line specialty item, beef soup~ it was the most delicious thing ive ever tasted in my whole entire life.”
“As for the Cold Noodles, I have yet to try them, and will update my review when the chance arises.”
“When you order the hot soup it comes with pickled radishes, peppers and fried eggs on the side.”
Parksanbal Babs
Take-out: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
6 reviews
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It must be the inner child in me, but the sizzle of the hot soup gets my attention every time.
The first thing I noticed was that the price went up. A bit sad, but I get the whole inflation thing and keeping the business afloat. The menu consists of two things so it should be a quick decision. If it's cold outside, go with the hot soup. If it's hot, go with the cool noodles.
I ordered the beef soup.Your meal comes with sides: fried eggs, radish cubes and green peppers. The beef soup was flavorful but on the lighter side in terms of seasoning. It wont be overpowering, but there is enough to tinkle your taste buds. Nothing is greasy. It really reminds of a home cooking than anything else. The food is simple and quite delicious. The first thing that I do is separate the beef from the bone. Then toss in the rice. Mix it up. Enjoy.
This restaurant serves one of the best gookbaps I have ever eaten (after my mother's cooking). I mean, it can't get any more authentic than this place. The owner gives off the motherly vibe that gives this place its authenticity. Just a warning: some may not like the way this restaurant works. First of all, the menu consists of only 2 items: gookbap, and noodles. You have to get your own water, and wait for quite some time for your food to come out. Also, the side dishes only consist of eggs (which were awesome), hot peppers, and kimchi. However, the gookbap makes up for it (no joke). She gives a generous portion of beef inside the gook and a huge amount of rice. You will never leave this place with an empty stomach. I highly recommend this place, but again, some might not like the authentic atmosphere in this restaurant. Love, love, and love this place!
No frills. Just a simple, comforting beef soup.
What is it:
A traditional korean beef soup with rice. (Sogogi gukbap). Literally, "beef soup rice." Just a tad spicy, with lean pieces of tender beef and some cartilage. They also have thin rice like noodles with a dumpling. Thats the only one thing to order here.
Side dishes:
-Green chili pepper with fermented bean paste (don't eat the seeds!)
-Fried eggs cut up in strips
-Pickled radish cubes. Not too sour that they have a bite. Just right
Prices as of 2/2016 is $11.99 for the soup. We ended up paying $14-15 after tax and tip.
Finally tried this place after living nearby for years, moving away, and being back in the area only to constantly end up at Pelicana across the street.
The interior is a little raw – as in, raw-concrete-floors-raw. But the space is so neat that it almost feels intentional, almost charming. The midi of Christmas carols playing overhead is less charming.
They only serve two things:
1. Naengmyun with kimchi ($10.99). A huuuge bowl of Korean cold noodles! I'd only had naengmyun twice before – once was a huge miss, once was a huge hit – and this one sat comfortably in between. Here, it's made with somen instead of buckwheat noodles – and topped with kimchi, shredded beef, cucumber, and sesame. It's a refreshing (and hella photogenic) bowl, but got same-y after awhile. Main flavors are vinegar and a hint of sesame oil.
2. Beef bone broth with a bowl of rice ($11.99). It's brought out boiling FURIOUSLY, with giant chunks of collagen-rich leg bones inside. The flavor was mellow and fantastic. It's deliberately light on salt, so add the salt on the table to taste. Spice level is mild but definitely there, for those sensitive to heat. The bowl also includes a handful of dangmyeon (bean starch noodles) which is a lot considering the rice on the side.
You also get some humble banchan: omelette, whole raw chilis with doenjang (Korean miso), pickled daikon, nori. Self-serve water and tea are on the side.
Naengmyun in the summer, bone broth in the winter. They've got it covered.
Gukbab literally means soup and rice. Don't expect fancy banchan like other places bc you don't really need anything else when eating gukbab!
Menu is simple. You either get kimchi noodles or gukbab. They prep the meal super fast and the taste is always consistent. This is good place to go when you wanna try traditional korean grandma's cooking.
Don't expect waiters and waitresses to be walking around asking how the food is and whatnot. They have one owner and two spanish workers. Also water is self service
Tiny restaurant with only two things on the menu. Perfect gookbab (soup with rice) every time I go (at least once a week). In the soup is beef that melts in your mouth, cellophane noodles, portobello mushrooms, and dumplings which are optional (though I wouldn't necessarily recommend them). Healthy with no msg guaranteed. Even better the day after a long night of drinking. Side dishes include an omelette, peppers with fermented soybean paste to dip in, and fermented spicy radish. The owner is super sweet and the restaurant has a very home-y feel with old-school Korean songs playing. I'm also assuming that the owner enjoys golfing because a golf tournament is always on the tv whenever I stop in. I hope this place never closes down!