Myoung Dong

What a day I had today. Exhausted and feeling like crap, I headed to Myoung Dong for some soul satisfying soup. I know that within this bowl, a healing was about to happen and sure enough; it did. How do they do it, with the absence of salt — chicken broth so heady, flavorful, with the barest hint of sesame oil. Luxurious, softly chewy noodles, chicken was moist with a subtle sweetness, and the julienned omelet and cucumbers (lay as a soft heap on top) was the perfect contrast. Soup so good, I nearly cried and wanted to kick off my shoes right there and don on a pair of cozy slippers — slink back and take a nap afterwards. Ordered a side of fried dumplings. Perfectly fried, a tender morsel of meat tucked within and accompanied by a sweet/​salty dipping sauce.

Some of the food is good and they keep the restaurant clean, but on this particular trip, I couldn’t help but notice that their hot tea smells and tastes like dish soap.

(3.5) I’ve had other fabulous dishes here, so I’ll call this an «off day» for the be beam bap. Missed the crispy rice and runny egg yolk.
Love the spicy pork & bulgogi lunch specials with banchan! I’ll be back.

Myoung Dong brough me back from looking like an extra on «The Walking Dead. «I’ve been illl for a week and feeling lousy. So my friend suggested going out to eat. We decided soup would be good and lo and behold she’d never tried Korean handcut noodles. Well — Unilocalers set me right with this little gem. Great parking. It was empty when we arrived Saturday around 2 pm. A ghost town. But no matter — my stalwart companion and I ordered 2 heaping bowls of chicken soup noodles, a half order of Mandoo and Korean fried chicken with hot tea. The Mandoo arrived accompanied by banchan: kimchee, marinated cucumbers, and radish. It was all a very fresh start to a memorable and healing meal. The mandoo was perfect, meaty. not soggy, lightly crisp.
The soup followed and was really phenomenal with the spicy chili paste on the table, Shredded chicken, egg omelet rivulets, and zucchini ribbons festooned atop delicious, fresh noodles — heavenly!
And then the fried chicken arrived… It was an entire fried chicken– perfectly done, and the breast and odd pieces were expertly but into ample nuggets, making it easier to eat without feeling gross. We had plenty of chix left over for another meal, and ataround $ 40 for two people who GORGED themselves, it was well worth the trip. It really set me right for the day.

Just had my favorite dish, dolsot bebimbop.
I love this, it’s a complete meal in one «hot» bowl.
It’s been a while since I’ve been here.
I definitely recommend this place.

There were only 3 parties including us but it was Tue evening. Little difficult to find but plenty of parking.
Tonight I felt like stone bowl Bibimbap which I had not have for so long. I needed to add some soy sauce and hot sauce but it was sizzling and it hit my spot! Only wish the egg was raw and cooked in the bowl but we don’t do raw egg here… Kimchee was little sweet and still ‘young ’ for me.
Not many staffs working tonight. Not sure if they have enough staffs for peak time. Looked like family-​own joint with simple menu. Thank you, I enjoyed it!

Best authentic Korean food in the college park/​beltsville area! The owner is super nice and the food is absolutely delicious. My boyfriend and I come here for soon du bu and yook gae jang all the time! I can see myself coming here till I’m 80. Honestly!

It would be amiss to eat at a Korean restaurant without trying their Mandu or Stuffed Dumplings. For many years, I would order their lunch specials, and the dishes would arrived with a couple of these fried small bites as part of the combination. Each time, I was taken aback by how good they were. So, on one visit, I placed an order from the appetizer section which comes in either 6 or 12 pieces. This separate order only reaffirmed my take on them: the perfectly crispy thin skin encapsulated a meat stuffing that was both fragrant, with a good hit of white pepper, and savory at the same time, making one to savor every morsel of these tasty delights. As if these dumplings were not good enough, there is a side sauce that takes them beyond the stratosphere with the flavors of soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and perhaps Mirin, making it a completely sippable elixir. These small fellows do make big strides indeed on the tongue with their awesomeness.
Lunch time is usually the time for my visits to this place in order for me to take advantage of the reasonably priced lunch specials. Most of the offerings are marinated meats served in Bento-​styled boxes. One of my favorites is Spicy Pork. What arrives is grilled meat tasting spicy from a good marination with some chili paste and slightly sweet to balance the heat, mixed with some sweet peppers and onions. What I appreciate about the meats here is that they are properly marinated for a length of time before sweating it out on the grill; the same goes for the beef and chicken orders. Accompanying the meat are usually some rice, a simply crispy salad, those irresistible fried dumplings, some pieces of fried tofu in sauce, and a slice of fruit — a true balance of Ying and Yang. With those delectable side dishes to go along with the main dish, what more could I ask for during my lunch time?
To read rest of review and see photos, check out my blog at Wongeats.

I think the 2 star rating speaks for itself.
What else can I say!!!
Only thing I could rate is the dish I had-​Jae Jang Myun. It was not good! It was more like a soup!
One of the worse I’ve had in a restaurant.

The food is ok. Nothing special. But the service is very good. It’s clean. I agree the menu is quite expensive for the quality of food and the ambiance.

I’m guessing people in this area haven’t had really good Korean food before. I was so disappointed with this place. The beef bulgogi and sondunbu was so basic. And this is the only Korean restaurant I’ve been to that only had 3 side dishes. ONLY 3! I was so disappointed. If you’ve had the chance to experience a great Korean restaurant and you want really good Korean food, I wouldn’t suggest coming here. And everything was so EXPENSIVE! Also, they had a dog behind the counter. And then the dog came out into the dining room and greeted some people at another table. I was so grossed out. I was in the area for the first time and I thought I could trust the Unilocal reviews but this place turned out to be such a bust.

Whether it’s to/​from a trip to IKEA or Da Rae Won down the street… this is a must when I’m in the area.
Tucked away in a sleepy shopping center in the shadows of CVS, don’t let the little sign deter you from coming in for some home style korean grub.
I won’t go into detail about the other korean dishes but this star of this place is the WHOLE FRIED CHICKEN. This is korean style– a broken down, cut whole fried chicken, generously battered and served bones and all with some special salt and pickled radish (moo in korean). However in my humble opinion, I think this chicken tastes the best a couple hours later, served room temp with that cold bite of pickled goodness.
Call 30 minutes ahead and get a whole chicken to go… I have one waiting for me in the back of my car right now ;)

Small joint that has been upgraded with a huge tv but they only videos or recorded programs.
The lady who runs the front is friendly and offers up suggestions for 1^st time visitors. I like their jajangmyun, cholmyun, and kalgooksu. They’re my staples for a quick noodle fix.

I always pass-​by on my way to Silver Springs.
Finally decided to check it out for late lunch.
Tried the cold noodles since was a hot day.
I tried this in Hawaii with Korean co-​workers in the past.
All I remember it was too pricey for me.?.

I LOVE this place. I found it on lunch break one day and have quickly become addicted to the boxed lunches. The place is spotlessly clean and staffed with polite and attentive staff members. I arranged a group dinner there for my company’s chiefs and they were also extremely pleased with the service, attention to detail and quality foods. It is BYOB so be sure to bring a bottle or two to enjoy along with your meal. I do not have a single negative thing to say about this fantastic restaurant.

Myoung Dong is tucked away in the corner of a strip mall in Beltsville. If you don’t know about it, you’d definitely miss it. They do a great lunch and it’s pretty much spot on for home cooked Korean (but not home cooked unless you live there). I’ve never had a bad meal there, and it’s one of my quick go-​tos for Korean food in a pinch.
The service has always been great for me, although I do remember that one time, two orders got messed up and both people were not disappointed by what they got!
If you want a no-​frills good Korean meal, head here. I don’t think I’ve ever been there when there has been a line, or even not an open table for me to sit in. Sure, there are other places that are better for certain dishes, but if you need to get your Korean fix on, you can’t beat it.

Official name of the soup of the gods… Soon Du Bu. Absolutely fantastic. It came out bubbling from the oven and was served with 3 salads — kimchee, spicy cucumbers, and sweet radish. Will come back here again and again for this dish!

Came in here because I was craving tofu soup $ 9 (soondubu?). I was satisfied but it wasn’t all that good. The seafood didn’t seem fresh and it wasn’t spicy enough for my liking. They didn’t give you an option of spice level.
My husband got the stone pot bibimbap ($ 12)and he said it was only okay. In addition to our entrees, there was a small spread of banchan (4 side dishes). It didn’t appeal to me so I didn’t really eat it. Overall, a decent dinner but it didn’t compel me to come back anytime soon.

The sign reads «Oriental Noodle» on the outside, and if you look closely, you’l see the name in lights framed in the window «Myoung Dong»; be on the lookout…
Myoung Dong: a small, café sized, Korean hideaway; nestled in a shopping center, that time forgot, slinging some tasty and Authentic Korean dished that warrant a visit to the Beltsville Hot Spot.
I’m having an exceedingly difficult time writing this review as I am not able to find the menu online. All of the dishes are named in Korean as well… so I’ll do my best to describe them to you, and it will be a game for you to figure out what they were when you go.
From my favorite to least favorite
1. Spicy Pork Dish– the pork is seasoned perfectly and comes to the table sporting a bright orange color. Vegetables are mixed in the stir fry and the entire protein portion is put over rice. A small salad is served with this dish in addition to two dumplings.
A well balanced spice and a umami level savoryness earn this dish my top accolades. Rice is cooked perfectly, and the pork is toothsome but not tough by any means.
2. Fried Chicken– A whole fried chicken comes to the table in grand presentation. Mounded golden heaps of crispy deliciousness. Put in this order first as the chicken takes 15 – 20 minutes to cook. The dish is well worth the wait. Battered in something very close to a tempura, the chicken is crunchy with lack of the common fried-​shards. The rounded coating makes the chicken quick and easy to eat. Careful when it comes to the table, it is HOT — as in fires of Mordor hot. Paired with the kimchi, pickled daikon, or Myoung Dong Salt… it’s even more delicious.
3. The Soup– We got a soup that had dumplings in it, seaweed, a few sparse pieces of of brisket and large thin pieces of a gummy noodle that was cut on the bias (they look like thing scallops). Add a little soy to this soup and maybe a little of the magic salt, and you’re in for a treat.
4. Noodle in black bean sauce– The dish I ordered, equating it to a dish I’m have before called Zha Jiang Myun, was nothing of the sorts. A thick crude oil like sauce covered the noodles, an overwhleming amount of onions and green peppers. Pork throughout the dish was hard to find and identify. The sauce was just not flavorful. Once the salt was added, a bit of flavor was brought out, but just not the right flavor.
Special Mentions: The magical salt. I don’t know what’s mixed into this delicious seasoning salt they give each table. Looking closely you can see long crystals of some compound. The salt is tinted red and has the acidic taste of sumac. I think that there might be some benito in this b.
You can take home 24 oz containers of pickeled daikon or kimchi for 5.25. Now, that’s a deal! Some salt and daikon were welcome company of a few over easy eggs this morning.

Bright little space with landscapes and Washingtonian Cheap Eats reviews on the walls, much nicer than they had before the shopping center was rebuilt. Cucumber, bok choi, radish, and kimchee sides, all pretty standard. The house chicken noodle soup is nicely presented, with two kinds of noodles, light clean broth, and lots of white meat chicken shreds. Two chili sauces for those craving capsicum. Tea is the standard Korean barley.
Noodles are al dente, chicken is tender. Not bad place to drop in on a wintery evening, a fine alternative if you’re not quite in the mood for phở
Didn’t notice it on the menu, but soju is available.