Paik’s Noodle

So I’ve been here twice now and I think it’s enough visits for me to post, especially since their menu only has six items or so! :)
Well, there are three main dishes you can order. Jja-​jjamg-​myun (black bean noodle/​rice dish), jjam-​ppong (spicy seafood soup), or tang-​Soo-​yok (sweet and sour pork, Korean style which means white sauce not red sauce).
I had their jja-​jjang-​myun w/​noodles the first time and jjam-​ppong w/​noodles the second time because I saw most people ordered the jjam-​ppong my first visit. This is what I think…
The jja-​jjang-​myun was actually pretty decent. The black bean sauce noodle was on the sweet side but it had some good flavor and noodles were chewy and good. If come back and order this again.
The jjam-​ppong was very… How do I say this? … Peppery. Haha! It was peppery. And the broth really doesn’t taste like the real deal. I don’t feel I need to go into any more detail because this was enough for me to decide I’m not ordering jjam-​ppong again! :)
The sweet and sour pork has an interesting breading but it wasn’t bad. It was a nice little snack and very crispy.
If I come back, I’d order the jja-​jjang-​Myung rice/​noodle and maybe the sweet and sour pork. It’s okay… I think there are certainly much better options than this around so I probably won’t be making it a point to come back, but if others want to come, I will.

My mom and I got our hair cut at Scissorhands next door and decided to grab food here because one of the hair stylists said the food was pretty good. We walked in and the first thing I noticed was that it smelled like French fries. Or a grungy Chinese fast food place. Either way, we should have just turned around and walked out, but we decided to go ahead and eat there.
We ordered the jjajangmyun, jjamppong, and tangsuyuk. The jjajangmyun wasn’t bad, but the jjamppong left much to be desired. And the tangsuyuk, while flavored nicely, had a chewy rice flour batter that was interesting but not typical of tangsuyuk. It wasn’t awful, and the food came out quickly… but there are so many better places to eat nearby, I wouldn’t waste a meal on mediocre food here.

Great servers and delicious food! Very clean interior. Tangsuyuk sauce from Seoul– they won’t sell it without it. Overall great experience!

This was my first time at Paik’s Noodle and it was surely satisfying, both service and food.
I had the Jjajangmyun and Tang Suyuk. Although the Tang Suyuk did not have the regular sauce that comes with it (the sauce comes directly from Korea), I plan on returning to try it with the sauce.
The restaurant had a clean, red and white interior. You can even watch them make your food through the large window.
It is self serve and some people may have a problem with that, but the service was awesome. We had a pretty large party and they were very efficient in taking all of our orders and preparing the food– without any problems/​mistakes, which is difficult especially when you have over 10 people.
I will definitely be back! :)

After visiting my extended family up in Lawrenceville, we were all hungry so my Uncle decided to take us here… primarily for the fact that it’s cheap. Agh. Koreans. -.-’
The restaurant is self-​serve. You order, pick your food up when called, and then put your tray away on the side of the restaurant. You grab your own utensils, extra bowls, water, sauce, etc. The only thing the staff will do is take your order. One other reason my uncle enjoyed this place was the fact that he felt no need to leave tip.
Anyway, they advertise that they have the BEST jjamppong in Atlanta, and some of the best noodles. Now, with a statement such as that, I was hoping it’d be true. My grandfather considers himself the KING of jjamppong. He really loves it THAT much. I have NEVER heard my grandfather complain so much about food before. It was almost to the point where I just wanted to take him to a different restaurant so he’ll stop complaining. Jjamppong usually has seafood, onions, etc inside. All this bowl had was the soup and noodles. It also tasted very different from the ones I’ve tried at various restaurants.
My sister and I decided to split a bowl of jajangmyeon but we were pretty disappointed in the size. Everywhere else we go, one bowl is way to much for either one of us to finish on our own, but I guess because it’s roughly a dollar to two dollars cheaper, you get a significant amount less.
None of us were fond of the noodles used, and my grandparents kept thinking the noodles were undercooked.
Overall, my uncle might be the only one to keep coming back since he’s just that cheap, but otherwise, the rest of my family probably won’t be back.

Paik’s Noodle is a Korean noodle restaurant that opened December 2012 in the small strip mall in front of the Super H Mart on Pleasant Hill Rd. Same strip as Suno. Paik’s is a casual, modern-​looking eatery with a very simple, limited menu. So simple in fact, here it is:
Jjamppong ($ 5.99) — spicy noodle soup with seafood, pork, veggies
Jjamppongbap ($ 6.49) — same as above plus a bowl of white rice
Jajangmyeon ($ 5.99) — noodles with black bean sauce
Jajangbap ($ 5.99) — rice with black bean sauce
Bokkeummyeon ($ 7.49) — stir-​fried noodles with seafood, pork, veggies
Tangsuyuk ($ 9.99) — fried pork with sweet and sour sauce
Paik’s Noodle is named after chef Jong Won Paik. A caricature of him is featured in the restaurant’s logo and his picture is displayed prominently inside the restaurant and on the restaurant’s business card. He does not work at this location.
The restaurant has a trendy look with glossy, bright red tables and white seating. The furniture looks strangely worn for a business of this age. There are black smudges and stains on almost every table and seat.
The kitchen is open. The only thing separating the kitchen from the dining area is a clear glass barrier. You can watch the chef stir fry and prepare dishes. During the cooking process, flames in the wok nearly reach the ceiling. That’s always cool to see.
I’ve tried both the Jjamppongbap and the Bokkeummyeon. If you’re interested in ordering the Jjamppong, no need to order the 50-​cent-​more Jjamppongbap unless you want more to eat in the form of rice. The broth is strong and spicy, so it’s nice to soak the rice in the broth and eat it that way.
I don’t have much experience with Jjamppong, so I don’t have a lot to compare Paik’s version to. It’s okay. It’s a noodle soup. The closest thing I can compare it to is a bowl of spicy ramen. I’d personally prefer a bowl of ramen, but the Jjamppong isn’t bad.
The «seafood» that is listed on the menu is squid. There’s no fish, shrimp, crab, etc. The staff could do a find-​and-​replace on the word «seafood» and replace it with «squid» for a more accurate description. Vegetables include carrots, onions, scallions, and cabbage. The soup is served piping hot. The noodles are round, soft, and slippery.
The bowl packs a sufficient amount of heat, so fans of spicy food should mostly be pleased. If not, there’s a condiment station with hot pepper powder and sauces such as Sriracha. The condiment station is self-​serve and also includes white vinegar and soy sauce. Disposable plastic cutlery, napkins, and drinks are also self-​serve.
The Bokkeummyeon is comparable to Chinese lo mein noodles. Both dishes consist of round noodles stir-​fried in a brown sauce with vegetables and meat. The Bokkeummyeon vegetables include onions, scallions, green bell pepper, and cabbage. Like the Jjamppong, the Bokkeummyeon has squid and pork serving as the proteins.
The only banchan (Korean side dish) to speak of are small plates of danmuji. These are slices of pickled daikon radish, yellow in color. They serve well as refreshing, palate-​cleansing, in-​between bites.
Service is good. The staff is young, including the chef.
Generally, the food here is satisfactorily fresh and flavorful, but not terribly memorable. I liken the food at Paik’s to Korean «fast food» or the kind of noodle dishes you’d find at one of the Asian supermarkets’ food courts.

This new noodle house seems to focus its success off of one man: Mr. Paik. It’s a little reminiscent of Colonel Sanders of the KFC brand, but fails to deliver the taste I’ve come to expect of great noodles. The prices are decent, but doesn’t display any competitive advantage over the other noodle offerings such as the H-​Mart located just behind them.
Walking in, I am already unsettled by the décor, it’s not inviting and even worse, it was dead. I ordered the black bean noodles (a favorite amongst Koreans, though its origin is Chinese) and the stir fried noodles. We must have waited at least 20 minutes before the order finally came out even though there was only one other patron in the restaurant. This had me wondering, «…what if it was busy?»
I looked closely at the dish I ordered and it looked decent, though a lighter black than most black bean sauces. I took my first bite and instantly, I was severely disappointed. It, honestly, tasted like it was made from prepackaged ingredients. Granted, it’s a fast food place, but I’ve had much better service and far better tasting noodles than what Paik’s Noodle offers at that price. The stir fried noodles, on the other hand, were decent, though not worth another visit.
Mr. Paik, I hope your name hasn’t been too tarnished!

It is such a shame given it has only been opened for a short time. I recalled it was decent during my first visit back in Feb or March. On this recent visit, there were tell tale signs of trouble everywhere. Tables, chairs and the dining room was quite unkept. Considering the small menu, one would expect a quick turnaround when an order is placed. Unfortunately, it took a full 20 mins to bring out a stir fry noodle and fried pork. I was hoping for a fast casual noodle house that might be dependable and quick when you need it. Instead, all that one would expect has not been met. Food quality, mediocre. Timely execution, very slow. Cleanliness, absent. Bathrooms, clean and decent. Price, cheap. Parking, very tight. For a truly enjoyable and affordable dining experience, one would do better w/​a Bento box at one of the better rated Korean spots in the Gwinnett area.

This is a very limited noodle house, serving only Korean noodles. Think Spicy Seafood Noodle and Black Bean Noodle. I came, mostly because of the hype. Supposedly big in Korea from thie famous chef ~ ‘Paik’.
I think these folks think they are too sexy for their bowls. They figure there will be a line outside the store with folks waiting to get in for these noodles. No sir. there was no line and even fewer folks inside.
I had to step up and order at the counter and pick up at the counter. But the noodles aren;t any good at all. Big chef or not, big in korea or not. the noodles here are a dissapointment. So what’s up with the snotty attitude? The food certainly does not justify the poor service.
Anyway, the seafood noodle soup was a concoction of overpowering red pepper taste with barely any seafood in there. The black bean sauce noodle was ‘flat’. devoid of the depth, and complexity.
I am kinda ranting here, but this place serves mediocre noodles, overhyped, snooty service.

Best place I know for Korean noodles! I loved this place in L.A. and was very happy to see a branch open here in Atlanta. Did not disappoint me. I love their philosophy of «do a few dishes, but do them well»! They only have 2 main dishes, but its enough to get me coming back again and again: D, and I prefer it to those Korean places where they have 30+ items on their menu but none of them are really good. Always get the seafood noodle, its what they are known for. Oh, the owner and the people that work there are usually very friendly: D.

Don’t know what to say since it taste so different from the one from korea. The ones in korea is okay at best but this is way worse then that. Plus they added way to much MSG to the point where it made me sick.

Very simple casual noodle joint that associates itself with Korean celebrity chef Jung Won Paik — I have no idea who he is but his name and picture are plastered on a wall inside the restaurant, and also outside. Googled him too but didn’t find all that much. Just opened a couple wks ago so keep in mind, they’re still new and my review is based on just one dish but I’ve tried to include what’s hopefully a useful overview.
Right now, they serve just Jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) for $ 5.99, Jjamppongbap (same thing but over rice) for $ 6.99, and Tansuyuk (sweet & sour pork) for $ 9.99. «Coming soon» — Jajangmyeon, Jajangbap, and Bokkeummyeon. Honestly I went there thinking they had Kalguksoo (homemade noodle) considering it’s a Korean noodle joint but based on the menu, looks like it’s more of a Korean/​Chinese noodle place.
I ordered the Jjamppong — it was just ok. The disappointing part was expecting different seafood but only getting squid. If they’re only going to have squid, they should should probably just say squid. Besides the noodles, the soup was mostly cabbage and onions. The soup also came w/​a side of daikon which was refreshing w/​the spicy soup.
Orders are taken up front at the counter, and they’ll call your number in Korean when it’s ready — but if they know you’re non-​Korean, they’ll call your number in English :)
FYI — they’re located next to Scissorhands, in the strip mall in front of Super H Mart.