Kaju Nangmyun

What can you say about this place.
The nang myun here is legit.
Both mool and bibing are delicious. That both though is bomb. But so much mag. Heard other dishes good here .
as well but haven’t tried yet.

Asked for oysters and the waiter said they come frozen. Um you serve frozen oysters? Then I the hot night roll, was served shrimp tempura roll. My friend is highly allergic to avocado, her roll had avocado. Don’t let the A rating fool you.

Okay so I opted to come here last week because Yuchun’s line was ridiculous. I read about how this spot has the best nengmyun from other Unilocalers. Sorry to say, but it doesn’t. I’m very picky about my nengmyun and this spot ain’t it. It’s not really bad, but I did have to add a ton of vinegar to achieve the nengmyun taste I like because the nengmyun soup taste was very bland.
What I like about this place:
–It’s not packed at all. No wait. Private lot. Easy access.
–Kimbap all kinds (really good especially the tuna kimbap)

small boonshik korean restaurant…“boonshik” typically refers to cheaper korean restaurants that offers a smörgåsbord menu… freshly rolled kimbap stacked neatly for grab & go meals… variety of $ 9 and $ 10 meals pictured on the wall… noodles, soups, stews, dumplings, etc… taking the $ 10 short rib soup… finding it exactly $ 10 and no additional tax charged… complimentary simple sides and tasty… steel bowl of white rice… large steel bowl of soup… simple green onions, white onions and short rib beef… tender meat and clean flavorful broth… overall a good quick filling meal…$ 12 after tip…

It’s a small boonshik meaning not quite a full Korean restaurant so a simpler menu. But it has the typical things that Koreans are looking for a good lunch like the noodles, bibimbap, and their most famous dish the kimbap, which was a to-​go favorite. Everything was $ 9 – 10 while the kimbap was $ 6 – 7, tax included in the prices. We got the bulgogi and squid rice dishes ($ 10 each). The bulgogi was good and you get a good amount for the price but the squid has a slight slight odor to it. We ended up leaving half of it. I’m hoping it was a fluke. Their sides dishes are good and they’ll refill it upon request as with the water.
The space can hold about 30 or so people but they had tons of to-​go orders. The ladies who take your order are friendly and work quickly. I think she’s the owner who also takes orders to avoid hiring someone. It works for them so it’s fine.
It’s a good quick option so I would recommend this place but maybe not the squid.

absolutely gorgeous and tasty homemade style Korean food, all the beef dishes and sidedishes that I have feels like eating at home and are top notch. I would takeout kimbaps from here too. So tasty. A few of the servers are amazing too.

I don’t come here for any of the other food items on the menu. Strangely enough, I have never eaten at the restaurant before. The only time I actually visit this place is EVERY TIME I HAVE TO PICK UP A QUICK LUNCH.
EVERY TIME.
Their tuna kimbab (roll) is the best I’ve had anywhere in LA! They have a good variety of kimbabs that you can choose from, but my favorite is their tuna. I also like their sesame leaf kimbab — it’s a close second to their tuna. I’m not a huge fan of their beef one though — the meat is a bit bland, and I’ve DEFINITELY had better beef kimbab elsewhere.
If you’re on your way to a picnic or need to sack lunch for an outing, I highly suggest dropping be here to grab a couple rolls.
Oh, and I love that when you call in your order, they have it ready for pick up without fail. I’ve actually placed large orders for potlucks and other parties and was not let down.

Tasty kimbap and pretty affordable. I gobbled up an order (about two rolls) in no time. A true take out place, you can be in ‘n out in under 3 minutes.

YUP YIP YEP,…this is dakine-​kine kimbap joint i frequent whenever i’m in
K-​Town and i’m there once a month and i hit Kaju Mangmyun, i’ve honestly
eaten there once, mostly it’s grab 2 – 3 boxes of kimbap, my fav’s are the
kimchee kine, sausage, tuna, the one time i did actually sit down and eat
there i had their bbq-​pork/​rice/​veggie with a variety of kimchee’s, i freak’in
love this place, i’ve had store bought kimbap from Greenland Mkt. in SFV &
at the Galleria, they don’t hold a candle to Kaju Nangmyun, and i don’t No
why peeps call it a hole in the wall, they have at least 9 – 10 tables it’s clean
and the wait staff is friendly, but of course they sorta know me by now, so
its all kool,.hell yah, mostly likely i’ll be hitting Kaju Nangmyun, mañana !!!

I know I say this about pretty much every place I’ve frequented in Koreatown, but when it comes to Kaju Nangmyun, I mean it – I probably would not have been able to find this joint had it not been for my friend’s assistance and guidance.
This little shop is by definition a hole-​in-​the-​wall wonder of a place. The name of the shop is literally in Korean (as opposed to figuratively, of course). So, for the non-​Koreans out there, our best bet to finding this place – my best bet to finding it – again– would be to navigate the streets of K-​town blindly, guided by nothing more than the physical address.
My friend and I arrived at around 4pm on a lazy afternoon. There was only one table seated, and two other women in the restaurant, and one of them was standing behind the most beautiful display of kimbap I’ve ever. This review may be a bit biased because I am an absolute kimbap fiend, so naturally, the choices left me rather speechless and a bit overwhelmed. There were sesame leaf kimbaps, tuna, beef, fish cake, kimchi, and I believe cheese. Unsure about the cheese, I went with my gut, and my friend and I ended up choosing the sesame leaf and the fish cake. (Also, the stock was looking a bit low, but if you’re craving a flavor they’re out of, just ask nicely and they’ll gladly whip you up a new roll!) After a few minutes, our rolls were good to go and we were out!
As if. As if I could endure the journey home with an unopened tray of kimbap. My friend and I decided to fuel our journey home with a taste test! I personally preferred the fish cake, and she, the sesame leaf; however, I would have been completely and totally happy with an order of either. Happy may actually even be an understatement. I would have been in absolute bliss.

A tiny, hole in the wall joint with a couple of tables, a couple of nice ladies, a couple of kimbap varieties and other dishes. It’s in a shopping mall with a sushi eatery on one side and a bakery on the other side. There is free ample parking.
No fancy business here, but some good comfort food. You can easily just stop in and pick up the ready to go kim baps, which I usually do during lunch. I love the kimchee and the tuna. ($ 7.00) Some of the kimbaps cost $ 6.00 and some $ 7.00.

Tuna kimbap for dayssssss. Their rolls are plentiful and filled with flavor. They have an entire menu of other foods and everything is pretty decent. Order up some cold buckwheat noodles (or fish cake soup if it’s cold out), spicy rice cake dukbokki, kimbap and you’ll be having an affordable Korean feast.

Review in #Haiku:
Been here once for lunch
Had a craving for naengmyun
Lived up to the hype…

I’ve never been here before but I came in for the first time for lunch with some coworkers and I’m so glad they brought me here!
First off, I think this is a family owned place so it’s not fancy and the items on their menu are pretty basic and straight forward. However, it’s the taste of the food and the friendly service that gives them 5 stars in my book.
Their tuna kimbap is to die for! It’s so good and the vegetables they use are so fresh. The prices are fair for the amount you get. We also ordered the spicy rice cakes and steamed dumplings. Everything tasted awesome! They have a lot more things on their menu that we didn’t get but I am now excited to try :)
There was 6 of us so we ordered 4 containers of tuna kimbap, 2 sides of spicy rice cakes, and an order of the dumplings. All this came out to $ 61 so you definitely get your money’s worth. I was stuffed and I will definitely come back to stuff myself with more of their delicious food.
Till next time Kaju!

I come here for the Kim-​bap and sometimes the ddeokboggi… but ALWAYS the kim-​bap
Mmmmmm…their Kim-​bap. I love their Kim-bap…I can go on and on. They have the best in Southern California.
My favorites:
Tuna…the traditional kim-​bap except the meat is all tuna in a mayo like dressing… sooo melt in your mouth good!
Cheese…traditional Kim-​bap with fish cake for protien amd a couple slices of cheese… melt in your mouth good times 2!
The sesame seed leaf and kimchi Kim-​bap are good too.
The ddeokboggi is absutely delicious here… nice and hot… souce is spicy but not overly sweet. The ddeok is nice and (soft) chewy. I absolutely love this traditional dish.
As for the rest of the food it looks and smells great. I only come here for the Kim-​bap!

Best spicy pork dish! Best spicy rice cake!
They have a variety of best kimbap in town! (Korean style rice/​seaweed rolls)
Tuna, bulgogi, sausage, avocado, kimchi, and cheese rolls!!!
Also you gotta try their «KIM MAL-​EE» at their other restaurant inside HK market on western near beverly! With their spicy rice cake!!! It’s the best combination!!!

This little shop has one of the best kimbab’ in ktown!
I recommend the tuna kimbab and the perilla leaf kimbab if you’re feeling adventurous.
They have new «chobab» on their menu too!
The kimbab is generally around $ 6-​$ 7.
If you’re dining in, I recommend the fishcake stew. It’s a great compliment to the kimbab dishes.

Best kimbap EVER!
I aksed some friends to find out where I should go to pick some up before my night at Hollywood bowl and most of everyone recommended this location.
They are constantly replenishing their stock so they had everything!
I got the tuna, sesame leaves, beef, cheese and the footballs (yu bu cho bap).
Tuna and cheese over all. Tuna the best!

Gf was disappointed that they didn’t have Kimchijigae. The kalbitang was a poor consolation prize. Came here for the naengmyun, which was mediocre.
Kimbap was good for but underwhelming
One more half star though for good banchan.

best tuna kimbap.
the ajumma (aka servers) were so friendly and nice.
definitely will come back again.