Myung In Dumplings

Really lovely, kind, homey service (hot tea to start, they even wiped down the high chair for us) and delicious Korean food. We especially loved their 들깨칼국수 (noodles with perilla seed) which is filled with delicious veggies in a thick nutty soup. Side dishes were fresh and tasty and the spiced soy sauce to dip dumplings in was a nice touch.

This is NOT Myung In Dumplings! The fact they use the same number as before, same menu, same sign outside should be illegal! The food and especially the dumplings, tastes salty and nothing like the original. They have these signs at the tables once we already ordered we noticed it. Not coming back here again..

Pretty extensive menu, though they specialize in 'Mandu' (만두; 饅頭), Korean-style dumplings. If you've never had Korean food this will be probably the best introduction you could ask for. Don't stop at the Korean barbecue experience! You're missing out if you don't try a place like this. Yes, it might seem a bit pricey, but service is amazing, portions are generous, and you can taste the quality and attention to detail. Highly recommend!

Wow the steamed dumpings were so good. Very friendly workers, clean bathrooms, lots of parking. Cant wait to come again to try the rest of the menu.

Authentic Korean restaurant that specializes in dumplings. I’ve been to the Koreatown location a couple of times but never realized this place was so close to Walnut. Came here on a Saturday at lunch around 1pm and was seated immediately. There were a few other groups already seated and chatting animatedly. We were given a pitcher of water and the menus were already at the table so you can order pretty quickly. All alcoholic drinks are $8 - the waitress swirled around the makgeoli which I had never seen before but it was cool to see. She quickly brought out the banchan plus a sauce. The banchan was super fresh and the one that was brown with a light sauce had a spiciness that crept up after you’ve finished chewing it. The two of us got the rice cakes with ramen and an order of Korean dumplings. The rice cake dish ($13) was huge - it could easily have fed four people. The carrots were super crisp and fresh and I liked the generous amount of fish cakes and rice. The dumplings were also extremely good ($9) and were handmade. You can see one of the workers making it by hand by the counter. Very large portions and the sauce you can put on it was delicious (soy sauce based). When we were finished, we paidnat the counter where she had our check waiting. For an Asian business, the service was friendly as she stopped by to check on how we were doing at one point. There’s bathrooms available and they do take credit card. Overall a very hearty, delicious meal for a reasonable price.

When you take that first bite into a Myung In dumpling you know it’s going to be juicy, flavorful, fresh and different from the Chinese type. It’s hand-made right there and the dipping sauce is very sweet with a little kick to it.

I would say this is one of the best Korean place I have visited. This place is very much a true family restaurant (been here twice) that has exclusively grand moms taking care of customers in the front and I am not complaining because grand moms were nice. It is minimally decorated but it is clean and open. We ordered king dumplings (more than enough for 2 if you have other things), kimchi with pork rib in a pot (good enough for 3 persons), beef soup of some sort and they are all very good. Be aware that, like most Korean foods, all the foods have extreme tastes (except the dumplings, I guess). I took 1 star off because it is a little pricey.

Another great LA Koreatown extension to this area and quality remains intact! At certain times of the day, you can see the grandmas in the corner making the magic with their skilled hands. Aside from dumplings and baos, they offer other dishes on the menu that doesn't disappoint.