Gook Hwa House

Unassuming little food cart to the side of a market in Ktown next to a parking lot. You’ll probably pass it up, but I’d recommend getting one. I’m not an expert on hotteok, but this stuff was really good. I originally got one, then went back for another. Definitely recommended.

Gook Hwa House is a small cart outside of Assi Market that sells hodduk and gookhwa bbang. Both are good when fresh (sometimes not if you get premade ones that are just reheated).

Great stuff! Came here for a quick dessert after lunch. Parking was a little bit tough, but a nice treat. There wasn’t exactly a space to sit, so we grabbed a coffee from BrewWell. Nice combo.

An irresistible street cart sweet pancake for only $ 1.50!
Honey Ho-​Dduk (Hoetteok) — It’s simple but so good. A chewy, doughy griddle fried pancake that’s filled with honey powder, brown sugar, sesame and chopped peanuts. Made fresh to order, It melts together into sweet hot lava gooeyness in the middle. The filled pancakes are about five inches in diameter and one centimeter thick so they’re a pretty good size and filling. $ 1.50 each or 4 for $ 5.
Gook Hwa Bbang — I didn’t get to try these. These are smaller, but thicker grilled soft cakes that have either custard or red bean in them. These are fresh but pre-​made. You get 5 for $ 2 or 9 pieces for $ 3.
A must try dessert stand if you’re shopping at Assi Supermarket or if you’re in K-​Town!

Ummm how did I not know about this tiny quaint food cart?
Located in the lot shared with Assi Supermarket and BrewWell, Gook Hwa House serves up some awesome Korean cheap eats. There are three choices on their menu: custard-​filled or red bean paste-​filled pastries or sweet Korean pancakes (called hotteok).
I ended up indulging the inner glutton and tried all three of them. The verdict: very authentic Korean street eats… a reminder as to why I love living near Koreatown. Sigh of happiness!

Treats:
— Red bean ho dduk: dry pastry. yes its crispy but the texture is not chewy and taste a bit bland. the red bean fillings is very tiny and looks weird as well.
— Custard ho dduk: better than the red bean but i still didnt like the pastry. i wish they’d put more custard fillings inside.
— Sweet pancake $ 1.50: my fave. its so chewy and gooey when its fresh from the fryer. not overly sweet and i’d come back just for this.
Price:
— inexpensive. very affordable and cash only.
Service:
— not self-​serve like what some reviewers said. you told them what you want, they get it for you, and you give them the money.

Hoduk is so good here. I tried making it at home and it turned out so bad but a shop that actually makes it beget than you make at home.
Costs 4 for 5
Or
1.50 for one

i am addicted to their baked goodies outside Assi market. Must buy when I am at the market and sometimes I drive there just for the gook hwa bread. My usual order is 9 gookhwa bread with custard and red bean for $ 3. Taste is a 5 when you get it fresh but watch it if you get a fresh custard filled which can b super hot once you bite into it.
Ho dduk aka pancake filled with melted brown sugar in it is yummy at $ 1.50.
I am a fan. Try it if you havent. :-)

I never have traditional Korean dessert before so it was first time I had korean pastries desserts. My first thought was it looked like Japanese red bean cake but mini version. The pastries were freshly made on the spot in a small cute cart outside the Korean Mart. They have a really efficient self pay and self service system. Put the changes into the appropriate cash bins and get how many pieces you paid for.
Bf and I paid $ 2 for 5 pieces of the small pastries dessert. We had 2 custard fillings and 3 red bean filings. We were disappointing with the custard filling, we didn’t tasted any custard. We felt like we ate the plain ones with hallow middle, However, the red bean filling were much better but they were little too sweet for me.
I would go back again, if i’m in the area. Hopefully, next my custard fillings will have custard in them.

This cart is located just off the parking lot outside of Assi Supermarket in Koreatown. It’s self-​service and you pay on an honor system (there are bins and buckets for bills and change). We tried a HONEY HO-​DDUK (1 for $ 1.50 or 4 for $ 5), a sweet pancake filled with honey powder, brown sugar, sesame and peanuts. Bite into it slowly… it’s hot! Perfect snack/​dessert to grab on your way to BrewWell if you’re not going to indulge in their Quenelle pastries.

Freshly made Korean pastries are served at this little cart outside of Assi Market. They offer two piping hot pastries here, the Gook-​Hwa Bbang and the Ho-​Dduk. This is a self-​serve cart, so grab a bag and the tongs and grab what you want. Just be courteous and make sure you place the correct amount of money in the correct bucket. The Gook-​Hwa Bbang are five for $ 2 or 9 for $ 3 and the Ho-​Dduk are one for $ 1.50 or four for $ 5. This is a no brainer always go for the larger amount, its a good bang for your buck!
The Gook-​Hwa Bbang is a small round custard or red bean filled pastry. I opted for the custard filled and I must say the custard was very creamy and HOT! So take a quick second and blow on it before taking a bite! I also got to take a bite of the Ho-​Dduk, which is a pancake style pastry made with honey, peanuts and brown sugar. This was also a great treat.
I will definitely have to come back next time I am in the area to grab some sweet treats!

Awesome Korean desserts freshly made on the spot!!!
Self Serve people, its the honor system! Put the money in the correct box and take the correct change from the correct box. Common people don’t ruin it for everybody.
$ 2 for five piece and $ 3 for nine pieces of the gookwhadang or custard/​red bean filled pancake like desserts.
$ 1.50 each or $ 5 for 4 pieces of the larger Ho-​dduk brown sugar filled pancakes. Be careful these things are straight off the grill so the inside is piping hot. You might want to wait 10 mins before eating one of these suckers.

Ho-​dduk Ho-​dduk Ho-​dduk! A small food stand located outside the Assi market in koreatown. I am in love! They make the ho-​dduk a fresh to order and come out piping hot… be warned, you will burn your mouth if you are not careful. The pancakes are filled with a delicious mixture of brown sugar, peanuts, and honey. All I need is a scoop of ice cream and I’m in heaven. Four for $ 5…cash only.

What’s not to like?
Freshly made ho-​dduk (pancakes filled with brown sugar and nuts) and gookhwadang (custard/​red bean filled pastries).
Gookhwadang
$ 2 for 5 and $ 3 for 9
Ho-​dduk
$ 1.50 each and $ 5 for 4

Let me first warn you, if you don’t have self control, do not get the Hoddeok. When you get a hot piece of that round pancake with honey, peanut, and brown sugar inside, you will want to instantly put it in your mouth and devour it like a beast. Don’t do it! Trust me, there’s nothing more painful than horribly burning your tongue with molten brown sugar and honey.
Other than the risk of self-​inflicted tongue injury, Gook Hwa House is awesome. It’s a little food stand outside of the Assi Supermarket in koreatown. They only sell 2 things: Gookhwadang and Hoddeok. I already described the hoddeok and the Gookhwadang is this round thick cake with either red bean or custard filling.
The price is amazing. The Gookhwadang goes for $ 2 for 5 and $ 3 for 9. You can mix and match the filling. The Hoddeoks are $ 1.50 each and $ 5 for 4. It’s cash only.
They have the Gookhwadang pre-​made so you can get it on the spot. The Hoddeok, however, is made fresh. You can order first then go shopping because it takes about 5 minutes. Hoddeok is a little oily so try to blot it with a napkin but it’s probably one of the best I’ve had. I also enjoyed the cream-​filled Gookhwadang.

K, I still have trouble pronouncing the name of the place and the food, but it is amazing, nevertheless.
I thought it was a full blown restaurant, at first, but it turns out it’s just a food cart out in front of the Korean supermarket. Seating is available upstairs, in the mall.
The menu is only like 3 items long. But if mildly sweet, mildly greasy, really heavy, & ridiculously hot treats are what you’re looking for, then this is the place for you.
The sweet rice pancakes with red bean paste, cinnamon, and some type of nut in the center are quite the bargain at $ 1.75÷1 or $ 5.00÷4 pancakes. Of course, I had the 4 pancakes, and I’m still full 5 hours later. But it was worth it!
Another really popular staple here, are the Gook Hwa Bbang, (whatever that means). Sadly, I couldn’t try them without endangering myself, but they come either infused with red bean or custard inside, and I hear they are to die for. No, that wasn’t a sick joke.
Word to the wise: Either ask the person working there to get you some utensils, or take some burn ointment with you. I made the mistake of doing neither, and am still feeling the pain in my fingers and my tongue.

I am still trying to figure out why all ho-​dduk tastes so friggin good, and Gook Hwa did a superb job of making these little cinnamon-​sugar filled pancakes tasty.
I was honestly having a bad day but when my sister suggested getting some ho-​dduk, my eyes instantly glistened and when I took the first bite, I saw light for the first time. Ok, it’s not that dramatic but, when these goodies comes out of the grill piping hot, it’s to-​die-​for. I didn’t really care for their gook-​hwa bbang though. I was really hoping that these would tastes like the Japanese or Taiwanese red bean cakes, for the texture just isn’t quite there. On top of that, the bean paste wasn’t right either. It was too sweet and pasty.
Overall, it’s a great little stand for ho-​dduk if you are around town, but it really is hard to mess us ho-​dduk, especially when the D.I.Y. at home boxes come out tasting the same also. Just remember it is cash only!

Ho~ dok in the house. amazingly good. prob the best thing about assi market is this ho dok place. it’s basically a flat pancake like bread filled with sugar. it’s crispy on the outside, warm throughout, and gooey in the inside. go and have one when you’re having a bad day and you’ll see what i mean.

I came here after searching for a replacement to my beloved Koo’s Ho-​tteok Cart. I suppose it’s unfair to hold it up to something that’s no longer around, that just glows in my mind as some sort of ethereal gold standard. Because this wasn’t as good.
I mean, it’s a salve since there’s not many other options, but the Hotteok wasn’t fresh, it was hardly even warm.
I liked the custard bites better, perhaps because I wasn’t comparing them to something else?

This cart is located in front of the entrance of Assi Market. It may not look like much, but those are the kind of places that surprisingly have the good stuff.
For efficiency, you just drop the appropriate bills in the corresponding bins and you pick up a paper bag and fill up your bag with whatever you paid for.
I absolutely love Korean sweet rice pancakes! I got 4 for $ 5. These sweet rice pancakes contain honey filling. They’re so cheap and so delicious! It’s not overwhelmingly sweet so it’s perfect. Definitely check these out!
You should also try the pastries with the custard. It’s a great deal!