Moo Bong Ri
“Blood sausage is one of those things that I've never wanted to eat or so I thought until I tried the freshly made soondae here.”
“Freshly made soondae is so hard to find and in so many varieties.”
“My bf and I both preferred the lighter-colored type with tofu in it (rather than the cellophane noodles) but both were excellent.”
Moo Bong Ri
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
4 reviews
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Out for blood. Let me explain.
Moo Bong Ri is not your standard Korean restaurant. Instead of finding Korean BBQ or Dolsot Bibimbap on the menu here, Moo Bong Ri is a relatively new Korean restaurant in the area that specializes in Korean Blood Sausage.
Hear me out when I say that I was initially skeptical too. Blood sausage is one of those things that I've never wanted to eat or so I thought until I tried the freshly made soondae here.
Just to make it clear, Korean blood sausage doesn't actually taste like blood, so don't worry it won't taste like an iron-chocked hot dog. Instead, expect an almost subtle, mellow sweetness in an otherwise savory pork blood sausage casing filled with cellophane noodles and meat chunks.
Like both reviewers mentioned below, the soondae is found on the majority of the menu from soups, pancakes, stir-frys, etc, even just plain on its own. Still, if you get scared or your friend does, there are non-blood sausage options as well.
For newcomers like me, I would highly recommend the specialty Soondae Soup, which is a calcium-rich bone-stewed soup that features soondae sausage and various offals like liver and intestines. (promise this is good, keep reading dammit) My order also came with a side of more offals that could be dipped in salt and eaten with rice as well.
One of the nice, older Korean ladies who didn't speak much English, took the time to introduce how to properly add the seasonings like the salt and tiny shrimp into the soup by using hand motions. I thought that was really kind of her and I generally understood what I should do to enjoy the soup.
All-in-all, if you haven't already tried Korean blood sausage, or even if you're already a Korean blood sausage fanatic, give Moo Bong Ri a shot! The prices are so reasonable here and the portions are pretty big.
And, if you love fresh kimchi and pickled daikon, you will receive a generous amount of kimchi and pickled daikon as your banchan starters here. Enjoy!
Get the chapsal soondae. Really fresh, sizzling and delicious! They are open late too, which is wonderfully convenient. I had their sullungtang, which is decent, but tang Maru has better broth. Consistent service and generous portions!
This used to be the old Kam Na Mu Goul (yelp.com/biz/kam-na-mu-g…) until I'm guessing new management took over.
Truthfully not much has changed but they added a few things to the menu. Fortunately most of the classic dishes still carried over. One of the staple items that they no longer carry is the block of tofu they gave as banchan. Now you only get a jar of kimchee and spiced radishes which is unfortunate since I was a big fan of the tofu. Hence why I downgraded from 4 stars at KNMG to 3 stars now.
One of the main dishes I get here is surprisingly the pho. The pho is the same pho from pho32, but I think they give you more meat here. If you order the chicken pho, they give you the same chicken they put in Samgyetang which is pretty clutch.
Overall, they have dishes that will satisfy most palates so you really can't go wrong here unless you're the type of person who really cares more about having a variety banchan (side dishes) than the actual entrée itself.
I am only going to say it once. If you like Soondae (korean blood sausage type of food that's packed with noodles and meat chunks) then no other place tops this place anywhere in US. Yup I said it. Freshly made soondae is so hard to find and in so many varieties.
Soup, Stir Fry, Casserole, Pancakes
Try the Soondae Soup (you can get it in 2 varieties with the intestines & liver or just plain soondae) in two flavors (mild or hot). I would recommend that you try it without the the intestines and liver mild so that you can add on seasoning as you like it. Then you can move onto spicy flavor then add on intestines and liver next time. I personally did enjoy the spicy with the full combo.
Acorn Bibimbop is also a great healthy food choice if you are not into a lot of rice carbs and just want something refreshing. The sauce is a bit sweet in my taste but it is also spicy at the same time. I would ask for it on the side and mix it with a little bit of rice if you like or just mix the ingredients first and eat it with rice separately.
Soondae combo with both rice noodles and stick rice were excellent. They are smaller than ones that you will see from take out stores or fast food places. But the taste is excellent and I have not had anything like it in this neighborhood. I had it once at one place which closed down now.
This used to be a traditional restaurant with similar type of food. There are some still on the menu like Gamjatang, Yookgaejang, Galbitang and Soulungtang but totally revamped the line up.
– No longer floor seating but all tables and chairs now.
– New leather chairs are pretty comfortable
When is my next visit? Who wants to go with me?