Sam Won Gak

This place holds a special place in the hearts of NYC's Korean American community. It has been a beloved institution for many decades, creating cherished memories for me both as a child and now as an adult. It's fascinating to see how every immigrant group has their own iconic restaurants in the city, and these establishments deserve to be celebrated for their cultural significance.

Best quality noodles I’ve ever had, they give you a pair of scissors for a good reason. You will likely be unable to eat without it because the noodles are so long. Jjajangmyeon sauce was somewhat lacking in salt or flavor I’m used to but not bad by any means. I liked the tangseuk a lot, smaller pieces are easier to eat and the sauce is served separately so you get to choose how much and where you want to add. Large space many tables. Pretty clean. Service friendly

This place has very good quality Korean Chinese food with reasonable prices. I drove all the way from Boston to for my kids to experience the real Korean Chinese food and my two boys loved it. The prices of each dishes were reasonable too. Parking was very easy as the place has own parking spots on the rear side of the building. Employees seem nice and efficient to serve customers. Our family will visit this place again.

I ordered the Noodles with Vegetable Brown Sauce (vegetable jjajamyeon) and it exceeded my expectations! It had great flavor and the portion of food was so big. I ate around 3:30pm and I write this at 8pm still full! The vegetables tasted and felt so fresh as if they were just harvested. The noodles were nice and chewy. A great quality dish for just $10.99. Once I sat down in my seat, I was given water immediately and side dishes. I’ve had kimchi before and hated it, but the kimchi in this restaurant is amazing and I’m in love with their pickled radish that goes so well with the black bean sauce. My vegetable jjajamyeon came out only around 7 minutes after ordering! So quick for such good food! My server smiled and replied with “kamsahamnida” after my non-Korean self shyly thanked her with the same word. I felt confident and encouraged after seeing her smile. Proof of vaccination is required to be seated and served which is great since they care about the well being of their customers and employees. I definitely recommend this restaurant. I will be coming back!