Apple Korean House

A weird example of a Korean restaurant — I think you’re supposed to come here when you’re drunk off your ass.
The side dishes suck. Just putting that out there. The fishcake is mildly salty at best, and not sweet in the slightest. The kimchi wasn’t pungent or sour in particular — needed more fermentation. And the yellow daikon thing, again, not sweet at all when it usually is.
There’s only like 15 food options. And they’re all fairly «simple» and homey korean dishes like kimchi pancake, jjangmyeon, etc. It’s tasty nevertheless and well-​made for what they are. Portion sizes are generous too.
Also, they give you free corn silk or barley tea. I can’t tell which one it is. But if you do come here, be drunk so you can load up on carbs and feel guilty about your fatassery later.

Been here twice! Liked it during both visits. The prices are decent. The food is good. Doesn’t come with a lot of side dishes though but that’s fine cause I don’t really eat them… Lol :) The place is small.
A good restaurant but this place will be our last resort.

A nice looking space in a plaza that’s pretty drab. I was surprised when I found out that the Broadway Café closed down and was replaced by this.
The place and menu certainly reminds of Korean cafes that cater to students. Their menu has things that normally would be found in different kinds of Korean establishments (mixing Chinese-​Korean and some more traditional items, for example), but their décor is decidedly more youthful.
I came though to try to black bean sauce noodles with my roommate who suggested we try it out. There’s a place across the street that’s generally considered the better place for that kind of dish, so we were curious how it compared.
Portions were about the same, big, definitely enough for one person. Their sauce was definitely on the sweet side, as opposed to a more savory, subtle that’s generally found in this kind of dish. Overall? It’s okay, but I still prefer it not as sweet.
Would I come again, with a group? Sure, if only because it’s a nice alternative to most Korean restaurants (namely, the atmosphere) and also because the menu offers a little more across-​the-​culinary-​territory variety.
Would I come specifically for the black bean noodles? Hmmm, probably not.

The portions on the jajianmian and spicy noodle soup were quite big. However, the staff seemed overwhelmed and service was very inconsistent. We didn’t get our side dishes until halfway into the meal and we noticed we only got 2 while other tables near us got 3. We were given small bowls for sharing after we had already finished our meal. The menu is a little on the pricey side too. I’d like to come back and try more dishes but I wish they had longer opening hours because there can be quite a wait at dinner time.

quaint little spot with an interesting comic décor.
the food was abundant for reasonable prices. my only gripe is that they did not have the seafood pancake, but they only had the kimchi one. i still ordered it, along with their kimchi fried rice, and seafood pot combo — all delightfully delicious. oh wells, i will be back to try some more.

Paid a visit to this newly opened Korean style restaurant in San Diego. It is located in a tiny plaza on Convoy St. so if nights are busy, parking may be hard to find.
The menu mainly contains foods that are soups, stews, and noodles. Yes, there are other entrees as well, but limited compared to other Korean restaurants.
My girlfriend and I came at about 7:30pm and were surprised to see a group of people waiting outside. Since the store is very compact and limited on space, the waiting time added up to ~25 minutes. The servers were very pleasant and also graciously apologized for the long wait.
The décor on the inside is unique in that it has animé comics plastered across the walls. The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming.
The side dishes were not exactly mind-​blasting, but I have definitely had better. My girlfriend ordered a spicy seafood noodle soup and I ordered a spicy squid dish. The seafood noodle soup came in an extra large bowl which my girlfriend could not finish on her own so we shared that. My bill totaled out to be ~21 dollars.
Overall, my thoughts on the food were that the noodles were good but not delicious. The squid was was a bit salty, but decent. Again, I’ve had better. Perhaps I will pay the store another visit to try more food that could possibly change my perspective.
For those who have yet go, it does not hurt to try!

Came here because my friend and I, who are both korean, were craving jjajang myun. Unilocaled this place and came here due to the 4 star reviews.
Location: one of the plazas on convoy. The parking lot is small but since there isn’t that many stores/​restaurants in this plaza, there’s enough parking space.
Service: Service is okay. Typical Korean/​Asian restaurant where the waiters come once in a while even when you press the button couple times. I even had to go to the front to get my bill (after asking for it twice).
First impression: when we walked in, there were a lot of people and a lot of koreans so I had my hopes; however, was somewhat disappointed after I ate the food.
Food:
We ordered the jjajang myun ($ 7.95) — The portion is very large!!! The noodles was different compared to the normal noodles used for jjajang myun. My friend and I thought the sauce was different and needed more of the jjajjang myun paste. (I make jjajang myun from scratch at home). Sadly, we couldn’t really finish the jjajang myun because we didn’t really like it. I agree with another review that so far the best san diego jjajang myun restaurant is San Tong Palace.
Tong Dak ($ 17.99 — fried chicken with sweet red korean paste/​sesame oil sauce) — again, the portion was very large! we definitely had a lot of left overs. The food was okay. It wasn’t the typical chicken that I normally get and order from the korean catering restaurants. It was a little too sweet and the mix of the sauce/​taste wasn’t as blended. You could taste the difference between the ingredients.
Overall… this place was okay and I tried better; however, I would definitely go back to try all the other food.

Small, cozy korean restaurant with korean manga (manhwa) decorating the walls.
The jjajangmyeon is top quality with plenty of flavor. The noodles were deliciously chewy, the meat was packed with flavor, and the onions were soft. Upon seeing the orders of the Korean group next to us, we decided to order the sweet and sour crispy chicken (name escapes me) and were pleasantly rewarded for our observant though imitating ways. The chicken was tender; the unsaltiness of the white meat made for an excellent blend with the tangy sweet and sour sauce and the pickled veggies speckled throughout.
The pictures on the menu in contrast to a mere description served as an excellent bonus.
Next time you’re craving some Korean comfort food, you won’t have to gr-​APPLE with what Korean restaurant to go to!

First time here tonight!
Although this place is pretty small and packed when I got here, they were able to clean up fairly quickly after a table of 2 left so we didn’t have to wait long. First impression: lots and lots of Koreans! So you know this place has to be pretty authentic with their food ;)
I wanted to try a lot of things on the menu, but I was craving some tofu and just ordered the tofu stew (soon dubu). Spice level and flavor were just right. Not as many side dishes as Do Re Mi, but still decent.
Other than the food, I loved the service! Servers were all very nice and easy to get a hold of, especially the one Korean lady! When we asked for the check, she accidentally miscalculated the total, but they quickly fixed the numbers. The lady came by our table and gave a really sincere apology which totally made up for it! And again before I left, she gave us a friendly «Thank you» and another apology, haha.
I’ll be coming back to try the Jajangmyeon!

words of good jjajjang & jjamppong in san diego… family dinner at apple… appearance small, wooden, basic and no-frills…smörgåsbord menu of stews, korean bbq meats, fried wings, noodles, korean-​chinese cuisine, etc… dinner for three… four side dishes complimentary… sweet tangy yellow pickled daikon root… sweet and thick soysauce black beans… seasoned fish cake (tempura)…sweet and thick red flake pasted cucumbers… ordering jjajjang (black sauce noodles) and jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) pre-​decided before arrival… taking jaeyukbokum, a spicy vegetable and pork stir-fry…sweat from the spice, but a mellow sweetness of sugars and vegetables. pork in each bite, and good for taste, size and $ten pricing… jjajjang also great… less oily and thicker saucing… evenly coating each noodle strand… little sweeter saucing, but liking… big portion for $eight…jjamppong great and colossal of epic mega portion… hefty bowl of red/​orange soup delicious… vegetables and seafood loaded… good broth and flavoring… impressed with the korean-​chinese cooking… roughly $twelve per person sharing three dishes.

In case you’re having a hard time finding this place, it’s located right next to Chopstix. It’s definitely smaller than other Korean restaurants on convoy, and with better lighting too! Service was definitely fast, responsive, and the food was delicious. I don’t know the Korean names for them, but the spicy noodle soups came in giant bowls that’s big enough for maybe even three people to share. They’re definitely not skimping out on the potions here. I think they close late until 2am, so I would definitely come back and try more things on their menu for a late dinner. Hopefully they get an alcohol license soon!

Definitely will be adding this place to our rotation of go-​tos along with Convoy Tofu House, Grandma’s, and MSC. I think we pretty much ordered everything on the menu, and it was all pretty good. Jajangmyun was leaps and bounds better than noodle town (or mapo I guess it’s called now). probably on par with santong. Jjampong was hearty and HUGE and packed with veggies, seafood, and great flavor. The crispy chicken was amazing and stole the show for me — SO crispy on the outside and still juicy/​tasty on the inside. Perfect place for a single serving of budae jigae (it’s more fun saying booty jungle), and last but not least we also got tangsuyuk, which was alright, but the meat could’ve borrowed some crispiness from the chicken.
All in all, great go-​to for some hearty Korean comfort food!

Apple is a bit of a strange name for a Korean restaurant — I certainly didn’t think it would be one when I glanced at it on my way to Chopstix. But after hearing a few good things about Apple, I knew I had to try it out. Let’s face it: there definitely aren’t enough good Korean restaurants in SD and any newcomers are more than welcome.
It’s a pretty small restaurant — probably around 12 – 14 small tables, and you can definitely tell that it’s new. They’re still working out a few kinks — no liquor license yet, not enough bowls or storage, and a bit too long of a wait etc, but the employees were nice and welcoming. They didn’t give us all of the side dishes that Korean places usually dish out — only kimchee & pickled daikon (which traditionally come with what we ordered). BUT you can request them. To be honest, I appreciate this since most people usually only touch two or three side dishes and the rest go to waste.
The boyfriend and I decided to go with one JJAJANGMYEON (black bean noodles; $ 7.99), and one JJAMPONG (spicy seafood noodle soup; $ 9.99). Classic. I asked her which people usually preferred, and she said the jjampong. The jjajangmyeon was good, but a tad too sweet for my taste. I can think of only one place that has better jjajangmyeon in San Diego (San Tong Palace), but Apple’s jjampong is much better. The jjampong was great — just enough spiciness and just enough of that seafood broth. Usually the problem is that the broth is too diluted and not spicy enough or it’s too fishy. Not the case here!
Overall, it’s a great new place with affordable pricing and somewhat large portions. I tend to be a sucker for small, friendly Korean restaurants. Again, there are some improvements that they should work on, but they’re all doable. Once those work out, I think Apple could easily become a favorite of mine!