Gungjung Sulrungtang

Overall the place was good — I ordered the sulrung tang and it tasted great. They have a pretty large menu of different soups as well. Highly recommend!

Great food, gets busy sometimes and I totally get it.
Speaking of getting busy, parking is horrible so be prepared.
They’ll happily refill your banchans and the server lady is very polite.
One thing that keeps be from giving this place better rating is the attitude of the owner.
The owner lady seems to be very greedy and you can sense the acquisitiveness, as she will insist you «pay» the tip even before you have a chance to grab your wallet. Very rude.
I have no problem with leaving some tip because everyone there seems to be working very hard. Heck, if she asked politely, I would’ve left more than 15%.
Problem is, when there is an owner who orders the workers to collect the tip money before anything else, it gets pretty sad.

Service was 5 stars!!! Also depends on the waitress (ours was friendly).
Food was … BLAND. Pork nuckle was dry!!! Disappointment.

Too bad… Food is aightttt… Just too normal, and the price is just doesn’t match the food they bring up, way to expensive. Not worth it at all!

This place was okay. Service was good and fast though. The banchan provided was mainly kimchi cabbage and radish, jalapenos with bean curd sauce, and vegetables of some sort.
Here’s what we got:
1) Mix Ox Bone Soup — The soup was very gamey and bland. Is this normal? It was so plain that the large jars of green onions and salt should have a sign saying «You’re gonna need it!». While they were generous in the beef stomach (tripe) and beef slices, I would not get it again. I’m no expert on the Ox bone soup (Sulrungtang or Sul Lung Tang or Seolleongtang, not sure why there’s so much inconsistencies in spelling) but I thought it was okay and unflavorful. Even Phở has more depth in their soup quality (probably because of MSG lol).
2) Pigs’ Trotters (Jokbal) — It was pretty decent. I liked dipping it in the sauce it came with! Since it was cold, I doused it into my soup so that made it taste better.
This experience is another reason I only eat Korean BBQ. Trying anything else in the Korean cuisine is always so disappointing :(The pig trotter was great, but I don’t think they’re specializing in this. I saw other people order a large hot pot dish, I guess I can try that next.

Decent soup and very friendly staffs. Best korean soup inland. Friendly service. One of my choice when I would like food to go.

Always happy to find these hidden gems in Rowland, because the variety of good Korean restaurants around here is honestly pretty small. There’s some pretty good Korean bbq and Korean tofu spots, but you really wouldn’t expect to find good sul lung tang around here.
While Gungjung isn’t as good as some of the sul lung tang spots in Koreatown /​LA, it’s definitely the best place to get Korean soup in Rowland. The individual soups might be a little on the pricey side for Rowland (you’re looking at $ 8 – 15 depending on what you get), but the soup quality is much superior to its competitors and they also serve one of the better collection of side dishes (especially that spinach thing, I swear it’s like the veggie vers of crack). Any time you find a Korean restaurant in Rowland with good quality sides, you always gotta take note cause there’s so many other places here that GIMP on the sides.
Most people come here for the sul lung tang (which I hear is legit), but my go-​to order is the yook gae jang. For Korean soup noobs, it’s a mildly spicy red soup that comes with beef, egg, glass noodles, and green onions (and it’s the bomb!). I highly recommend it for people who want a little extra kick.
This is definitely my new spot for Korean soup. I only wish this place opened later (curse you Rowland Heights curfew, shoutout to Yei San Jib for opening late tho), because I swear the best time for Korean soups is when you’re coming back drunk from da club.

This is my go-​to sul lung tang place in the Rowland Heights/​Diamond Bar area since its near my house. You can choose between two types of sul lung tang, the regular one or the mixed meat one. The taste and side dishes are fairly consistent and portion size is pretty good that hits the spot and leaves me content until my next meal. They also have a variety of other traditional korean dishes, but I tend to just go for the sul lung tang.
There’s an ample size parking lot that’s free and I like that they are open relatively late for the area. You can eat in or order to go. Perfect for those cold or rainy days and nights. They also accept credit card for those people who don’t carry much cash.

My introduction of seolleongtang took place many years ago when I went to Korea on a business trip, visiting customers in Bucheon. My friend says, you should try this beef soup thing, and the restaurant is one of the most popular, and it was used in a popular drama. So he took me to the filming location (the restaurant) of the hit drama Brilliant Legacy (started Han Hyo-​ju) and I immediately fell in love with seolleongtang. We went shortly after the show wrapped so there were still full size cardboard cut out of Han and Lee, with many drama photos hanging next to the tables. Needless to say, I took many pics of the restaurants.
So after I returned to LA, I was looking for seolleongtang places, and found this place. We’ve been here several times. The beef broth itself does not have much (salty) flavor, because we add the salt ourselves from the table. This was great for my mother as older folks don’t like salty stuff. We had galbitang, spicy beef noodle soup, and some others. I think seollengtang and galbitang are our favs.
Would certainly come back. So if you are tired of KBBQ, try this place out.

My fav sul lung tang place in the whole s cal area!
These ladies know how to cook! Their banchans are simple and EXCEPTIONAL and beef soup is perfecto! the banchans are delicious in themselves but go sooo well with the beef soup! That’s the mark of a great beef soup place, good kimchi and radish kimchi.
I like their «purple rice» instead of the white. But white rice is the classic and you traditionally put it in the soup and eat it together. Love this place!
Btw, the beef soup does NOT come seasoned. They have the coarse salt and green onions there for YOU to season and flavor to your taste. Watch out though, the salt is pretty salty. Also, I like putting some radish liquid in the soup, if you like it spicier.
This is true of the beef sullungtang only. Other soup dishes probably come flavored.

This place was packed on Sunday for lunch. The interior and décor is average. As for the food:
Yook gae jang (spicy beef soup) — 3 stars. I thought the soup lacked in flavor. I guess I needed more MSG in here. My Korean friend however said that this is the more authentic flavor and similar to how it’s served in Korea.
Chaewook bokkum (spicy pork bulgogi) — 5 stars. Oh man, his was boooomb. The flavor was on point, and probably one of the best I’ve had.
Sulrung tang (beef bone soup) — 4 stars. This ain’t no hanbat sulruntang but pretty dang close. It was really really delicious, and if I’m in the area again I’d definitely get it. The broth was full of flavor and it tasted authentic to me.
Service was legit, and they were really helpful here. I’d come back and try a lot of their other dishes as they had a vast menu.

Good, authentic Korean food for a decent price! The service is quick and the staff is nice albeit not interested in conversation lest you’re Korean and a regular.
It’s very typical of many of the Korean restaurants I’ve been to. Run by middle-​aged Korean women and straight to the point. The restaurant can away a lot of people and it’s a good place to go if you’d like to share a meal. It’s clean, but does carry a slightly older feel.
Good place for a quick, hearty Korean meal.

How can something so simple taste so good and be so satisfying? Literally just soup and green onions, but this little hole in the wall knows how to please the appetite!
The menu is simple and is entirely based on soup and beef parts!
Parking in the back is convenient for Korea town!
Affordable and cheap!!! Will be back!

Was really craving Han Bat Sul Rung Tang in Koreatown, too bad it’s so far away. Thankfully I ran across this restaurant on Unilocal!
Pretty solid ox bone soup, not as deep in flavor as the previously mentioned, but for the price and close location, I’ll take it! My mom and I both got the mixed with innards, which came with so much tripe I was thoroughly pleased (and no spleen)! Of course I love tripe, so if this isn’t your thing just stick to the regular beef. Their soup also comes with rice noodles, which I didn’t necessarily need since I had the bowl of rice. I enjoyed their banchan, kimchi was delicious and I also liked their miso spinach. Place is pretty casual and I def could tell they didn’t treat me and my mom as well because we weren’t Korean, but overall a good and tasty experience. I’ll definitely have to go back to try other dishes!

A neighborhood Korean restaurant that specializes in meat dishes and ox bone soup, that means I hardly have anything to order here. Good thing is they open from 8 in the morning to 11 in the evening 7 days a week, so it’s a place to go when you get hungry too early or too late.
I liked the green chilli with bean paste side dish, although the banchan veriaties were very limited. Hubby had ox bone soup with dumplings and rice cake, this is probably his favorite Korean dish, it was delicious for him. He also had sausage that was made with pork and purple rice, I have never seen any sausages like that, eat it with housemade sauce and seasoning, hubby liked it a lot. I had stir fried squid, the flavor was very good, but the squid was so hard and chewy, almost impossible to swallow, er, not impressed!
Because of the lack of seafood and veggie dishes, this place can’t be our go to Korean restaurant in the hood, but if you love meats and ox bone soup, this is the place for you!

I usually come here after class if I’m in the mood for seolleongtang (ox bone soup) ($ 7.99). They’re really quick when I order even though they’re usually busy. There’s some noodles and slices brisket in the soup as well. Just add some green onion and sea salt from the containers on the table with some black pepper to make it more tasty since it can be a bit bland sometimes.
They usually give rice, spinach, radish, napa kimchi, and some non-​spicy green peppers to dip into soybean paste as banchan.
I haven’t tried their bossam and jokbal here though. $ 5 min to use card. Next to a dry cleaner and Bobatime.

Sul Lung Tang aka Ox bone soup! One of the specialty items at this local 626 East establishment.
When it comes to cheap and comforting Asian food, Koreans sure know a thing a two. Typically known for bold flavors, kimichi, and spicy dishes, Sul Lung Tang is exactly the opposite. It’s light, savory, and packed with intense Umami flavor. At $ 7.99 per bowl, it’s definitely a deal when it’s cold outside and you’re looking for something cheap and delicious to warm yourself up. Oh and the soup includes thinly sliced beef and some thin noodles. You add green onion and salt to your liking.
Of course being a Korean restaurant, all the ban chan aka small dish appetizers are complimentary. Which includes pickled cabbage (kimchi), pickled radish/​daikon, raw green chili with bean paste, and other small dishes. Almost forgot to mention that rice is also included. (Asian love their rice)
If you aren’t feeling for something soupy or something hot, they also have buckwheat cold noodles and various KBBQ items available. I would definitely recommend bring a few friends to eat together if you are playing to get a big order of pork belly (Bossam), or KBBQ style intestines. It’s comes in a big portion and it’s not cheap.
Parking is a breeze being that it’s Rowland and not LA. However the service is just meh. This is the type of restaurant where you need to flag down the server, or else she’s just gonna just leave you be…[por-eh-buh]. Even so, these ajummas are not exactly friendly by any means.

Only giving this place 4 stars because it’s the only sullungtang place around the area. It’s also relatively cheap (about 7 bucks).
They give you lots of sides and the soup itself is pretty good. Their brisket isn’t bad either, has good texture.
Not as good as Hanbat in LA but this will do.
Btw, they only let you use credit/​debit for bills $ 10 or more.

I don’t even know how my parents found this restaurant. It’s in a deserted plaza in front of Southlands Christian school, next to some dry cleaners and boba shop. Parking is ok as long as they are not busy. It’s limited to that small private lot, though. They do have restrooms and are good for groups and kids.
This is now my go to place for sulrungtang — just under $ 10. Their side dishes are very simple: kimchi, spicy raddish, chili with bean paste, and something random. All their tables have a bowl of green onions and sea salt. The ajumas are nice. They seem kinda stingy with giving to-​go boxes though. I didn’t understand why she gave me such a tiny container for my bowl of soup.
They sell other Korean foods here, but they don’t have the same quality as other places do. Stick with the soups here, like nengmyeon (cold noodles). Get galbi/​bbq elsewhere!

It took a few years, but I can finally say that this place is deserving of its name. Gungjung means «Royal Court» in Korean, but this place didn’t live up to the name until recently. They have shown me during my last couple visits that they finally figured it out with their signature dish, the sullungtang (ox bone soup).
In the past, they had issues with having really watery flavorless soup and stingy portions of meat. It seems that they finally decided to address these issues. The sullungtang costs $ 1 more than before, but it’s totally worth it because you get a really hearty bowl of the ox bone soup and decent amount of meat. It has become the best place for the said dish in this area, and I hope they don’t revert back!
I usually get the mixed sullungtang, which is basically sliced brisket and honeycomb tripe. The tripe is soft and has an amazing texture here. Try this over the standard brisket only option and you should get good amounts of both meat for a very satisfying meal. I would highly recommend that you stick with the sullungtang because most of the other dishes here weren’t that great.