정보
9651 Garden Grove Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92844
정보 업데이트: 2026. 4. 17.
리뷰
We’ve been at many Korean BBQ restaurants, but Mo Ran Gak is our top list favorite, from food to service. Banchans are fresh and change mostly daily except the basic banchans like kimchi and cucumber, they are different from other restaurants, significantly home made and delicate, seasoned well balanced. From cold to hot soup I guess every dish is well deserved to try. My unforgettable impression of Mo Ran Gak restaurant is the marinated Short ribs, the beef is literally melting in my mouth, the meat is still juicy, full flavored and melting. Besides food the service and staff are super nice and careful. Highly recommended for anyone who loves Korean cuisine.
The best Korean food I've ever had. The portions are huge and we realized we ordered too much food because we were expecting 'private equity owned chain restaurant' portions and we got Korean mom and pops portions. They gave us so much stuff on the house along with a variety of banchan and sauces. We ended up having 6 to-go containers. Our server was a chill guy who was prompt, knowledgeable and cooked our bbq perfectly. Really great experience, will be coming back.
Was recommended to go here and it did not disappoint! It’s à la carte, so we went with the 2 person “prime non-marinated Korean bbq” combo A which was perfect in serving. I am still dreaming about the spicy cold noodles 🥹🤤🤤 service is excellent. They cook for you in case you come with a diva who doesn’t want to cook. Meat was fresh and very tender. Definitely will come back here again!!
My uncle used to take me here quite a bit when I was a child, but I haven’t been back in about a decade. So when I heard that Mo Ran Gak made the top 6 on Yelp OC’s top places to eat for 2025, I was a bit surprised since my memory of this place was relatively lukewarm. I decided to revisit to see what all the hoopla was about. We came on a Sunday night around 7pm and there was almost no wait - which was unexpected because I remembered it being longer in my childhood. As we were shown to our seats, I snagged a nice hot cup of black sesame liquid from the machine at the front of the store. It was warm and comforting on a cold rainy day - just like how I remembered it. Food is served a la carte here with different tiers of dinner combos available as well. The staff grill the meat for you. Our server was very helpful in guiding us through the menu. We opted for the non-marinated premium combo. We also got the naengmyeon combo and an order of beef tongue a la carte. Our combos came with banchan, which our server generously offered to refill. A standout for me was the jeon. Even if you hadn’t told me it was made to order, the freshness and crispiness of the shell would’ve given it away. The insides were still piping hot and the accompanying sauce was delicious. Then came the meat. We started with brisket. Since we opted for the premium combo, I was hoping that the meat would be better than what I remembered. However, I thought the brisket was ordinary and, if anything, a little dry. The beef tongue, however, was delicious. It was cooked perfectly. The texture was not rubbery at all and had a springy bite to it. And it was so juicy. Paired with kimchi and the sweet soy, it was heavenly. Compared to the beef tongue, everything that came in the premium non-marinated meat combo felt lackluster. I was disappointed especially because these items were labeled as premium, and I didn’t think they were worth the higher price point. Even the beef tongue was quite expensive - being $37.95 for one order (though if you go, I do think the beef tongue is worth it). I will give Mo Ran Gak credit for their cold noodles, which are as delicious as I remember. The naengmyeon combo comes with both the “spicy” (not really) bibim naengmeyon and a smaller portion of the Pyeongyang mul naengmyeon. The bibim naengmeyon was full of vibrant flavor and a cool refreshingness that’s perfect on hot summer nights (not this night though, because of the rain. The noodles were delicious, regardless). Funny enough, I saw that I’d left a Yelp review here 3 years ago in 2022. As I read back what I wrote, I nodded to myself and said, “Mmm. Yes, I still think the same thing.” There’s highlights such as the beef tongue and the naengmyeon, but overall I think this place is ok and perhaps not the best value for the money spent. I wouldn’t mind coming back if my uncle paid for it again though haha
My family and I came here straight from JWA. Luckily there was no wait when we arrived. We sat down and was greeted with the banchan. Everything on the menu was delicious and choose to get the Mo Ran Gak choice D for 4 people. The waiter helped cook our proteins: brisket; short rib; pork belly, chicken and shrimp. Mid way through eating was when we looked at each other and realized we ordered more than enough food. We will definitely come back the next time we're in town. Before the food was eaten and the damage afterwards.
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