Hyo Dong Gak

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in:In search of the holy grail of General Tso's Chicken3 pts
“My favorite spot is hyo dong gak in ktown, which also has bomb jjampong (spicy seafood soup noodles) and jjajangmyun (black bean sauce noodles).”
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in:Please, Jajangmyeon lovers. Where do you go for your fix?1 pts
replying to u/MrCakemeat: I’m not an expert, but had a Korean expat friend take me to Hyo Dong Gak like 20 years ago for that dish and it’s been my go-to ever since.
“I'm Korean and was super disappointed in hyo dong gak. They have great jjamppong but the jjajangmyeon was so bland and mushy”
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in:Best jjajangmyeon in Manhattan not Octo?3 pts
“I would recommend Hyo dong gak. I thought it was the closest to jjajangmyeon I had in Korea.”
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in:Please, Jajangmyeon lovers. Where do you go for your fix?2 pts
replying to u/MrCakemeat: I’m not an expert, but had a Korean expat friend take me to Hyo Dong Gak like 20 years ago for that dish and it’s been my go-to ever since.
“Hyo Dong Gak is perfectly fine classic jjm, and the best I've found in Manhattan.”
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in:Best Jjajangmyeon in the city?2 pts
“Hyo Dong Gak is probably the only decent one in Manhattan”
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in:Octo - Korean-Chinese spot in K-Town1 pts
replying to u/cayooreddit: their jjajangmyun is not that good -- coming from someone who's first meal back home to koreatown in TX is always jjajangmyun. worth a try though! their noodles are just not what you would expect imo
“Jjajangmyun at Hyo Dong Gak and Shanghai Mong are barely edible.”
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in:I’m Korean and I’m at a loss to where to go for bbq in Ktown! We went to JongRo and Miss Korea recently and it was not very good. Must be Manhattan. Thank you in advance.1 pts
“hyo dong gak has the some of the best jajangmyeon I’ve had!”
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in:Best Jjajangmyeon in the city?1 pts
“I found Hyo Dong Gak more greasy but still pretty good.”
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in:Hainan’s $5.99 Jajangmyeon / jjajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce) and Tangsuyuk in Murray Hill, Queens13 pts
“The closest thing to a good version of this in Manhattan is Hyo Dong Gak”
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in:Best jjajangmyeon in Manhattan not Octo?11 pts
“Hyo dong gak IMO”
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in:Last minute staycation in Manhattan — around 38th and 7th10 pts
“Hyo Dong Gak”
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in:Good jjajangmyeon in Manhattan/North BK?7 pts
“we usually go to Hyo Dong Gak in KTown.”
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in:Please, Jajangmyeon lovers. Where do you go for your fix?6 pts
“had a Korean expat friend take me to Hyo Dong Gak like 20 years ago for that dish and it’s been my go-to ever since.”
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in:Looking for Seafood Jajangmyeon in the city5 pts
“hyo dong is mid..”
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in:Went to NYC recently and these are my reviews3 pts
“personally in ktown and vicinity i like new wonjo, cho dang gol, hojokban, seoul salon, yoon haeundae, hyo dong gak.”
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in:Is there decent jjamppong in NYC?3 pts
“Hyo dong gak”
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in:Octo - Korean-Chinese spot in K-Town2 pts
“Not a huge fan of Shanghai Mong or Hyo Dong Gak”
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in:Favourite restaurant in NYC?1 pts
“HYO DONG GAK KTOWN”
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in:Good jjajangmyeon in Manhattan/North BK?1 pts
“you'd be looking for korean-chinese which would be hyo dong gak or shanghai mong. i wouldn't say there's a huge difference between the two.”
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in:Good, affordable eats around Midtown and Clinton/Hudson Yards?1 pts
“Hyo Dong Gak is very tasty.”
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in:Looking for Seafood Jajangmyeon in the city1 pts
“Hyo dong gak”
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in:Going off someone’s post from yesterday, best traditional Korean in Manhattan that isn’t fried chicken, KBBQ, some fusion or higher end?0 pts
“Hyo Dong Gak”
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