You Jjajang, Me Champpong
“I also wanted to try the platters of fried pork that each table around us ordered.”
“It's definitely a blend of habanero, Thai and maybe a ghost pepper mixed in with the black bean sauce.”
“I ordered the jja jang myun with the seafood chop suey – it's a combo thing in one bowl.”
You Jjajang, Me Champpong
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Went for a late lunch with some friends on a Saturday and I was extremely disappointed. There aren't any really good Korean Chinese food places anymore (Chinese House on Northern is probably the best but they have some BAD days) so I wasn't really expecting much but they somehow managed to lower the bar even further.
I got the gan jajang (basically a gourmet version of jajang), my friends got the jam pong, jajang and we split a "kan poon gi."
The gan jajang would have made a decent regular jajang but not gan jajang. Expected a a bit more than a LOT of onions and FEW pieces of meat. It's not like it was cheaper than other places either.
I can only imagine what the jajang would have tasted like. I didn't even bother.
The jam pong was watery and lacked depth to its flavor. Not really spicy either.
They don't mix the sauce of the kan poon gi in a wok. Instead they just pour it over the fried meat. The sauce literally tastes like burger king sweet and sour sauce (it's supposed to be a bit spicy…). I want to say that if they cooked it with the sauce at the end. it would have tasted good but then I would be lying to you. I don't think there was much to salvage.
Overall, I would recommend that you go somewhere else. The food is subpar and the price is too high for such terrible food. Maybe it might be worth it for the lunch special but I personally wouldn't waste money on this place. Out of all the Korean Chinese places I've tried on Northern and elsewhere, this one probably ranks in the bottom 3… It' sad because it used to be good in the past. Oh wells.
Oh, and the sweet pickled radishes were old.
Came for the soup to clean up mucus and cold symptons.
The jjam pong was good, but the jja jang myun was very watery and bland.
Very disappointed.
Also known as Korean Noodle House, located next to the very popular bean & bean coffee shop. Not sure exactly what to say about this place. It is a Chinese/Korean fusion type restaurant. I've been here a few times, and the food is always good.. but not impressed at all with the customer service. During my last visit, the place was half empty, and I ended up waiting 30 minutes for my food. I was also not offered any water. Didn't get an apology for any of that. Honest mistakes I can understand, but to me this is unacceptable. Seems to me like they either don't treat their guests well, or they are selective in which guests they treat well. I will likely not be returning here any time soon.
Great lunch spot for a good meal at a reasonable price.
That's why it gets the three stars. Their portions are great for sharing and there's something for all. They offer classic ja ja myn (black bean and onion sauce noodles) in a hefty bowl if you order it by itself. There's even a bigger noodle bowl if you're willing to splurge. For $20, you get a large bowl of noodle soup topped with a variety of seafood. It's totally big enough to share. I also liked the fried dumplings, though it's not bursting with filling, it makes up in taste. There's minced pork and green veggies on the inside. The skin was crisp and not oily. Just the right amount of crunch when you bite it.
For this latest visit, my husband and I ordered off their weekday lunch specials. I picked the ja ja myn combo with fried pork. The sauce was really appetizing, sweet and a hint of sour because of the pineapples. But I wouldn't order the pork again because the strips were thin and had more fried dough on the outside than the meat part. That was a let down especially since I liked the sauce. My husband ordered the ja ja myn too but with the fried chicken combo. Both dishes looked similar in appearance (comes with cabbage slaw and diluted french dressing, and two fried dumplings) but the chicken he ordered was way better. The sauce was tart and had a nice kick. Hint of duck sauce and red peppers. And better still, you could taste the actual chicken! When you bite into the meat, it's still juicy inside. Tip when ordering the combo meals, eat the fried meats first. It's best when still hot! Once it cools, it tastes like wet tempura.
Another great sign of a good establishment, they're always busy and with tons of Korean patrons. You generally know the food is decent or pretty good if the people of the same ethnicity frequents often, in this case, Korean. This place was packed and it was a weekday.
And not common in Asian restaurants, their restrooms are clean and there's more than one per gender. Very convenient for a restaurant of this size. They have a main dining room, right when you walk in. Beware, if really busy, you may have to share a table. I don't mind since that is also typical of many Asian establishments.
However, the one thing it lacks, is in the service department. While the bus boys are quick to clean up after you when you're done, they are incredibly slow to serve you. Both in ordering and in getting refills for your beverage. And forget asking for extra napkins, there's plenty near the waiter stations but you'll never be able to flag any staffer fast enough, not even for a spill.
Overall, I've eaten here a few times before but never wrote a review. Figured each time something might be better. Anyway, that's the reason for my rating.
Greeted at the door, the exterior appears bigger than the interior! (In my opinion) Large menu of noodle options and well as rice. I ordered the noodle soup with seafood with the average spicy. I wish it was possible to change the average of spicy-ness. The texture of the noodles were interesting but pretty good. They are also NOT kidding about the seafood. Literally the whole noodle bowl was filled with seafood. I would wish there would of been a little bit more noodles in there. The spicyness is not overbearing and the soup has a great spicy broth to it. Very filling. My compliant would be having to chase down somebody to get water and refill drinks. I'd see literally a group of them standing next to each other chit chatting, while I'm seated on the the other end of the restaurant trying to make eye contact or a odd gesture to get their attention, because you GOT to have some h2O with that spicy. Nonetheless, I love the idea of the little yogurt flavored drinks they'll give you at the end; reminds me of my childhood, and I think it's absolutely refreshing.
After seeing a friend post many pictures of the food from YJMC on Facebook, I was finally invited by said friend to join him on his weekly trip. Generally, the idea of Korean style Chinese food baffles me only because I'm not used to it. I've had a couple of hits as well as a number of misses with this kind of food, but I have to say that YJMC has impressed me so far.
The restaurant was about half filled on a cold Sunday night, but I saw that most of the tables had a combination of the jjajangmyeon (black bean paste noodles), the champong (spicy seafood noodle soup), and the tangsuyuk (sweet and sour fried pork), and our table was no different. Here are my thoughts:
– Jjajangmyeon – One half of my noodle combo order. I got the medium spicy version of this and it was perfect.
– Champong – The other half of my noodle combo order. This was spicier than the jjajangmyeon but also very delicious. The seafood wasn't too overcooked and the broth was savory and spicy.
– Tangsuyuk – I generally don't order pork that much, but this might be an exception. Our sweet and sour sauce came on the side (you can have it mixed if you want) and we dipped that crunchy fried meat generously.
The service was good too. Apparently some (if not all) of the staff can speak both Korean and Chinese, which makes sense considering the cuisine. I also love how cheap all of the dishes are. The individual jjajangmyeon was $6.99 only, and the half-jjajangmyeon half-champong combo was $12.99. The most expensive was the tangsuyuk, but for $15.99, we got a big plate with a mound of fried pork, well worth the price.
I heard the really spicy version of the jjajamyeon is crazy. One day I shall be brave enough (and have enough bathroom recovery time the next day) to try it!
Food was pretty good, but place gets really busy and cramped. Limited parking in the area and it's a bit pricier than places in flushing.
Came here with mom for dinner of hand pulled noodle. She got the regular jja jang noodle and I got a noodle with stir fried veggies and seafood (chop suey) but we shared. Both were ~$10 each so it was a very economical dinner. Portion were big and by the end of the meal, I was glad that I didn't do the add on for extra noodle!
It was very crowded and lots of tables empty so although we were seated within 5 minutes, we waited around 20 minutes for our food. We had some veggie appetizers while we wait (kimchee, yellow pickled radish, slices of raw onion and black bean sauce).
Tea did not get refilled and the customer service wasn't great, but for good cheap food, I don't mind the service at all, just don't come with expectations and you will be fine.
Ambiance – lots of families and it may be better to come with more people so you can taste more dishes. also seemed like everyone had a big plate of the fried sweet/sour *something*.
free street parking at night.
Note: There's another name for this place – KOREAN NOODLE on yelp. The bf and I were all excited about checking out a new place until we got there and I know I had been here before… but anyways, the jjajangmyun noodle still good even as take out. Also, this time we tried the fried shrimp (sauce separate). While it was pretty tasty, it was $20…not sure if we'd order it again.