Juk Story

This is the place to go to for a soothing juk (porridge). There dessert was not bad but I prefer going to Shilla for dessert. The porridge price ranges from $ 8.99 to $ 11.99. I got the Mushroom Oyster Porridge $ 8.99 and my mom got the Crab Porridge $ 8.99. But are really good but if you don’t like the strong shiitake mushroom take then Mushroom Oyster is not for you. The serves was okay since you don’t really interact with the servers that much. You pick up your own food from the counter, get your own water, and bring back the tray back to the counter when you are done. I highly recommend this place for a breakfast or lunch!

Still a great place. The Juk remains top notch. They’ve expanded the seating a bit and getting a place to sit isn’t quite as difficult as it was before.

A must for a quick and delicious authentic Korean meal. This place may seem confusing when you enter because of the wide range of products that they sell, but do not be discouraged. They have Korean style guk. Guk is a porridge that has been cooked down with rice and other ingredients. Some of the guks are made to be sweet and some are made to be savory. I grew up eating guk so trust me when I say that they have some legit and authentic guk. My favorite is the squid and beef bulgogi guk. It comes with a side order or salted soy sauce beef, raw marinated salty squid, and kimchi. These are some side dishes that you can physically buy by the pound in this store. I would say get a .25 of a pound of the salty squid. The salty squid lasts a while in the fridge and you don’t need very much to clear a bowl of guk or even for that sake a bowl of rice.
Also a great thing to order is their duck buk gi. Duck buk gi is a spicy mix of fish cake and long rice cake. For 4 bucks a pound it’s a great appetizer! The rice cake is perfectly soft and melt in your mouth. Without soft rice cakes in your duck buk gi you are not getting the true experience.

Rude service and poor food quality.
Manager is always absent. Employees are not very nice. Talk behind customers’ back about how horrible their customers’ attitude was???
I had a bento box with fried rice. The rice seemed to be mixed with white rice and mixed rice. Looks disgusting, and tastes like the vegetables were just «mixed» with rice, as opposed to «fried.»

We really wanted the fried chicken, but they were out because we went midday. We got the octopus bulgogi jook and it was delicious! It’s thicker and more little goodies than Chinese jook. They also have a cute market with baked goods and kimchi by buckets

I love Korean juk and this chain store is pretty famous. Most people dine there are Koreans so it shows that this place is authentic. But the only thing that their fried chicken wings and calamari are served cold. I prefer hot fries wings.

Snow fruit and mango Snow Bing Soo is awesome. Rice cakes are good too. Happy hour special on rice cakes. Buy one get one free! Can’t beat the price. Try try try.

good one.

poor service and rude employees. once I ask do u guys have more of drinks that i want. They just say «No» with rude tone, then walked away… since im sick i have to take some soup, but definetly not going here again…

Love this new find. I had the ginger chicken and spicy kimchi porridge and both were excellent. And they sell pre-​made food and banchan! Can’t wait to go again :)

Juk Story and Siroo are the same — if you need to call them, call Siroo.
They have a variety of banchans (side dishes), mostly in the spicy/​pickled area. They also sell a lot of dduk (rice cakes), and the two types I bought were very tasty.
I ordered two juk (rice porridge) to go: abalone and chicken with ginseng. Traditionally, juk is eaten when you are sick, since it’s easy to swallow and has lots of nutrients depending on what you get. Since my boyfriend has the flu (apparently everyone does right now), I thought those two would be good choices.
Chicken with ginseng was delicious. At first I was disappointed at the smaller chicken pieces, but then realized that it was easier for my boyfriend to eat as his throat was not very calm. They give you small containers of kimchi and pickled squid, which were very good with the porridge. I loved the porridge container: very study plastic that contains heat extremely well and can also be microwaved.
I haven’t tried the abalone but you can’t go wrong with that, it’s such a staple for juk.
I can’t wait to go back and try their other menu items. Juk is perfect for crappy weather days. They also sell ddukbokki which looked good as well.

Five stars. Perfect food for cold winter days. Excellent variety so many to choose from. We tried the mushroom, kimchi, beef porridge all three were fantastic.

The Congee is pretty good but a little bland. I wish the portions where a bit bigger. Overall it was tasty. Good to know that I can get Korean Congee in my neighborhood.

honestly, i have nothing to complain about. the juk/​porridge was delicious, and we got to supplement it with some of the banchan/​side dishes also sold in the store. AND the bingsoo/​snow ice was seriously awesome. AND we bought some more banchan to take home. all in all, great. we’re coming here again.

They give you such big portions! The tastes can be a bit overwhelming but if you want jook and you’re Korean, this is the restaurant you’re looking for.

Tyler Cowen led my partner-​in-​crime and me to this shoebox-​size U.S. branch of a popular Korean porridge chain. I was delighted by the prospect of trying exciting porridge options like abalone and oyster and looking forward to a place that had been described as «cute.»
I personally wouldn’t apply this adjective to Juk Story. It has a rather unkempt, disorderly storefront. Stacked cardboard boxes almost entirely obstruct the view of the hallway connecting the restrooms. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to how snack items like packaged gimbap and dukboki are arranged. The place is rather cramped and lacks any sort of ambiance. But the delicious jook more than makes up for the place’s lack of atmosphere. And to be fair, this location seems to have only one person manning the counter and cleaning up.
Anyway, there are many reasons you should give Juk Story a try. They have an array of Korean-​style porridge featuring all sorts of ingredients and combinations you can dream of. Bulgogi and octopus? Check. Seaweed and oyster? Check. Seaweed and clam? Check. Chicken and cheese? Yep. The prices are also good, seven to 11 bucks, depending on what you get. And the casualness of it, the no-​frills feel, makes dining here perfect when you just want to eat and don’t feel like you have to be dressed to the nines for dinner.
If you’ve never had Korean rice soup before, know that it’s much thicker than Chinese/​Vietnamese congee. Japanese ochazuke also seems more watery… Anyway, jook is definitely porridge-​like in consistency.
I sampled the seaweed and oyster and was pretty satisfied with my order. The sea veggie-​colored rice porridge was both a delight for the eyes and the palate. My date called my soup «strong-​tasting.» I think the presence of seaweed was overpowering for him but perfect for me. I love the flavors of the sea, so this was my kind of dish. The oyster pieces all sunk to the bottom, but they were generous with the bivalves. The main event also comes served with three smaller dishes (kimchee, some sort of shredded pork, and another type of kimchee).
He got the chicken and cheese. It also came with broccoli and was yellow in color due to the dairy component. Mister was a bit disappointed because the soup wasn’t as cheesy as he had hoped. However, he still thought it was good, if mild-​tasting.
Juk Story is a good spot for a quick, satisfying meal. When the weather’s cold, I’m all about nourishing soups, stews, and rice porridge. Trying the abalone congee, maybe with extra abalone, next time!

This jook place is located inside Siroo rice cake in Seoul Plaza in Annandale. The place itself is pretty cute, very clean, and offers other Korean side dishes and such to purchase. I tried their Kimchi Jook, which came with a generous bowl and some 3 banchans (sliced kimchi, gogi jorim, and spicy jjuht) — the kimchi jook itself was okay, slightly bland, but steaming hot. I can see how people who want something hearty or warm during the cold wintry months or when they’re sick, can enjoy coming here. Each bowl is about $ 7 – 8, depending on what you get, which is reasonable. I also tried their mandoo, which was just okay, but had a funny aftertaste. I do want to try out their other jooks as well as their chicken wings (looked nice with all that gistening action!). They also have a self-​service hot/​cold water dispenser with cups in a sanitizer contraption. I highly recommend picking up some rice cake on your way out for dessert or what not. Service was quite friendly.
+Korean rice porridge of different varieties
+located inside Siroo

Cute little porridge (jook) shop in the heart of Annandale. I didn’t even know this place existed until a friend brought me here when I wasn’t feeling well (Koreans tend to eat porridge when we’re sick or feeling under the weather).
When you walk in, you’ll notice that it seems a little unorganized. Besides porridge, they sell Korean side dishes, so there are a bunch of fridges set up along the walls and throughout the store. They do have a few pretty little tables in the front of the place where you can eat, but it’s mostly a take out business.
They have a wide selection of different rice porridge’s to choose from. So far I’ve tried the abalone, squid and bulgogi (marinated beef) and dumpling soup. All have been good, (I don’t know if I’ll get the dumpling soup again though, probably not a good idea to get something that’s not their specialty item) and if you eat at the store, come with a few yummy side dishes.
Prices are pretty reasonable and the people are friendly.
Side note — Everything is self-​service. You will have to get your own water and pick up your food in the front when it’s ready.

This place wasn’t hard to find, it’s in the same plaza as Seoul Soondae and its the same location as Siroo dduk. There is limited seating but I had no problems getting a table.
I shared the tuna vegetable jjook and the pumpkin jjook.
The tuna vegetable was really good, I was worried it would smell and taste really fishy but it didn’t, the tuna and the vegetable were a good balance.
However the pumpkin was not my favorite and I love pumpkins jjook. It was too watered down and had no flavor. It wasn’t naturally sweet so I’m guessing they didn’t use the right pumpkin because usually pumpkins are naturally sweet.
The bill came out to about $ 15.00 and your jjook comes with some side banchans.

Just like you often times see a Dunkin Donuts and a Baskin Robbins sharing the same space, «Siroo» and «Juk Story» also do the same. Good luck finding the place if you don’t read Korean. All I can say is there’s a big white sign that says SIROO in small letters, and a black sign beside it written completely in Korean (see picture). Juk (pronounced «Jook») is the Korean word for rice porridge.
IMO it really is a pretty strange setup, almost on par with the Dunkin Donuts and Martin’s Liquor Store back in Jersey. The main thing here seems to be the dduk-​jib (rice cake house), as there’s only like 3 tables setup enough to seat 4 people each… so yeah very small. No waiter here… you order, pick up, seat, and clean up yourself.