Paik's Bonga

J Cao

When I crave jjajangmyeon, Paik's Noodle in Buena Park is always my first choice. After visiting many times, I can confidently say they have the BEST jjajangmyeon in town. Highly recommended! This time, I also tried jjampong (spicy noodle soup with pork, squid, mussels, and vegetables). It's perfect for spicy food lovers. For entrees, I loved their sweet & sour pork and chili shrimp. Both were flavorful and crunchy. Overall, they serve generous portions, perfect for sharing, and everything is delicious. Hope you enjoy!

Ashlie Cuessy

The food here is full of spices and the flavor is immaculate. They give the best service and the plates are huge enough for two people. There menu is a bit limited, but the quality and taste of each one is fabulous! 10/10

Diana Mier

Food was so good, portions are fair for the price. I’ll come back for sure.

Tawny V

Not sure why this place is rated 3.5/5 on Yelp, both times I passed by they were super busy. Even arriving at an odd time (around 2pm – weekday) to give them a try, the tables were filled. Ok a first timer here, I was a bit overwhelmed – what do I do? Where do I stand? What do I order? Plan ahead and scan the menu before arriving at the restaurant – I know there is this thing with Koreans they ask are you team jjajangmyeon or team Jjamppong? Which is odd because both noodle dishes vary different in style and flavor. jjajangmyeon –Chines-Style Korean noodle dish topped with a thick sauce made of chunjang, diced pork, and vegetables. Jjamppong – a Chinese-style Korean noodle soup with red, spicy seafood- or pork-based broth flavored with gochugaru. If you can’t pronounce the names, then say the number of the dish – pay and they give you a number. I really do enjoy spice and I know I would love them both unfortunately, I have a slight shellfish allergy so I haven’t even tried Jjamppong. Although I did come with my partner and encouraged her to try the soup, she decided on Bokkeummyeon instead. The jjajangmyeon was very good and flavorful, yes as most say the portion is enough for 2. I also tried a bit of the Bokkeummyeon, although good it was a bit too salty for me. Overall, I would highly recommend this spot if you are in the area and want to try something new!

Eric Amezquita

I was in the area, going to Hmart. Saw this place and realized it was one of Judge Paik's, from Culinary Class Wars, restaurants!! Had to try it. Always love Jajangmyeon so wanted that, they had a spicy version with chile. We kept seeing people with this fried dish, it was sweet and sour pork! They were both amazing 👏 🤩 this is food you will be craving! Always hits 🔥 Besides the parking in this shopping area being crazy it still worth it 😊

Jesus Corona

I really enjoyed eating the jajang-myeon here and I would definitely recommend. I also had the chile shrimp and they were just perfect and the spice level was perfect for me and my family. Definitely would recommend this place.

Jojo Huang

A great place for students, it’s filling and not crazy pricey. The food comes out hot and fresh and it’s just consistently good. A nice place to take friends or family for a quick bite.

Jay Rue

Good Korean Chinese comfort food. Clean and self service restaurant. Get in before noon to beat the lunch traffic. Specializing in spicy noodle soup and black bean paste noodles. Quick no frills place - i recommend it for a quick lunch

S J

My family's go-to for jjajangmyeon! Out of all the Paik's Noodles/Hong Kong Banjum locations I think this one makes jjajangmyeon the best. Always super quick and really really yummy. Not to mention they aren't stingy with the pickled radish!

I love this place! I usually go for jjangmyun either regular or spicy and it's always consistent but unfortunately service, usually it is great but it's not consistent where one time the cashier is smiling and suggesting other items but sometimes I can sense the cashier wants me to rush and decide when there was no one behind me. So overall I like this place, also just a teeny suggestions if I may add is if they can have some sort of kimchi either with regular cabbage or Napa cabbage. ☺️

This place serves some of the best jajangmyeon I've ever had. Food came out fast and were generous with the portions, I highly recommend this spot. 5/5

Linda Kim

I love this place! I usually go for jjangmyun either regular or spicy and it's always consistent but unfortunately service, usually it is great but it's not consistent where one time the cashier is smiling and suggesting other items but sometimes I can sense the cashier wants me to rush and decide when there was no one behind me. So overall I like this place, also just a teeny suggestions if I may add is if they can have some sort of kimchi either with regular cabbage or Napa cabbage. ☺️

Irene Cho

This place serves some of the best jajangmyeon I've ever had. Food came out fast and were generous with the portions, I highly recommend this spot. 5/5

We had the Jajangmyeon and Soontofu Jjampoon. Both were very tasty and fresh. The Soontofu had a nice little spice kick to it. Price was fair, around $12 a person. Serving size are large. Will definitely come back.

Located next to 85 degree bakery in the same plaza as hmart and kang ho dong bbq. Parking is hard to find on the weekend but we came here on a weeknight. You order at the counter and they call your number when your order is ready. I like their jajangmyeong and tangsuyuk. The noodles are cooked perfectly - chewy and not mushy. It goes really well with the black bean sauce - which is savory and not too sweet and overwhelming. Ive gotten jajangmyeon at other places and i could never finish it because the sauce is too sweet but paiks makes it super good. The star is the tangsuyuk - order it with sauce on the side. The pork is juicy and tender but so crispy. We will definitely return!

Here is self service, so you need to order at the counter and when they call your last two digit# on the receipt you need to pick it up from the counter. HongKong BanJum which is famous for JjamBbong in S. Korea was started by JongWon Baek. There are a lot of branches in S.Korea and recently, he has been trying to expand more chains in US. The Broth for JjamBbong made by sea foods and fresh vegitables with hot peppers, so the soup has a hearty and spicy flavor. When you eat JjamBbong, try to eat with TangSuYuk which is sweet and sour pork. It would be perfect matching. There is JjaJangMyun which is black-bean-sauce noodles but it is a little bit sweet. When you want to eat spicy soup or try to relieve a hangover, please try to order JjamBbong. I 've been following hostess of this restaurant, so I know well about the history of this branch. I met her first time in food court in Freshia Market at Garden Grove a few years ago, when she opened it. I really loved to eat JjamBbong at that time. However, Freshia Market was bankrupt, so they could not continously do the business there. After that, she opened new branch at Arirang Market at Fullerton, so I started to visit there to eat JjamBbong. Finally, she opened new branch at Village Circle on Beach at Buena Park which is nearby my house and located in independent building. Anyway, I been following her to eat this delicious JjamBbong. Now I can enjoy it without any concern of closing. Try to eat JjamBbong which is spicy and delicious. You will love it when you are addicted spicy food.

Foods were okay and service was okay too

Mell Rosandich

We had the Jajangmyeon and Soontofu Jjampoon. Both were very tasty and fresh. The Soontofu had a nice little spice kick to it. Price was fair, around $12 a person. Serving size are large. Will definitely come back.

J Nguyen

Located next to 85 degree bakery in the same plaza as hmart and kang ho dong bbq. Parking is hard to find on the weekend but we came here on a weeknight. You order at the counter and they call your number when your order is ready. I like their jajangmyeong and tangsuyuk. The noodles are cooked perfectly - chewy and not mushy. It goes really well with the black bean sauce - which is savory and not too sweet and overwhelming. Ive gotten jajangmyeon at other places and i could never finish it because the sauce is too sweet but paiks makes it super good. The star is the tangsuyuk - order it with sauce on the side. The pork is juicy and tender but so crispy. We will definitely return!

Weon Lee

Here is self service, so you need to order at the counter and when they call your last two digit# on the receipt you need to pick it up from the counter. HongKong BanJum which is famous for JjamBbong in S. Korea was started by JongWon Baek. There are a lot of branches in S.Korea and recently, he has been trying to expand more chains in US. The Broth for JjamBbong made by sea foods and fresh vegitables with hot peppers, so the soup has a hearty and spicy flavor. When you eat JjamBbong, try to eat with TangSuYuk which is sweet and sour pork. It would be perfect matching. There is JjaJangMyun which is black-bean-sauce noodles but it is a little bit sweet. When you want to eat spicy soup or try to relieve a hangover, please try to order JjamBbong. I 've been following hostess of this restaurant, so I know well about the history of this branch. I met her first time in food court in Freshia Market at Garden Grove a few years ago, when she opened it. I really loved to eat JjamBbong at that time. However, Freshia Market was bankrupt, so they could not continously do the business there. After that, she opened new branch at Arirang Market at Fullerton, so I started to visit there to eat JjamBbong. Finally, she opened new branch at Village Circle on Beach at Buena Park which is nearby my house and located in independent building. Anyway, I been following her to eat this delicious JjamBbong. Now I can enjoy it without any concern of closing. Try to eat JjamBbong which is spicy and delicious. You will love it when you are addicted spicy food.

purozack

Foods were okay and service was okay too

Gi Kim

If you came across this restaurant because of your long wait at other restaurants like Sup or Kang Ho Dang, you'd be surprised how good the food is here. We had the spicy seafood stew and egg omelette rice with Chinese style sauce. We also had the pork dumplings. Everything was great and the portions were enormous. There isn't much seating area here so it's expected to leave and eat when it's busy (it's self-order, retrieval and seating). Would recommend increasing the AC since it was warm inside and offering cold water vs room temp water. Other than that, would return again to try their other dishes.

CAIFANA C

Really nice and clean location. I ordered the Black bean noodles, they were good. They do not sell drinks but they do have a vending machine inside the restaurant, and there is also a 85 bakery next door. (Seated outside by the fireplace)

Tried their jajang myun and it was nothing special, just decent. It hits the spot if you’re craving it, but there’s nothing that really stands out. I also wish the jajang bap came with fried rice — that would’ve made it feel more worth it. Overall, average experience.

WOOCHIKA

Tried their jajang myun and it was nothing special, just decent. It hits the spot if you’re craving it, but there’s nothing that really stands out. I also wish the jajang bap came with fried rice — that would’ve made it feel more worth it. Overall, average experience.

Tried the Jajanmen, spicy seafood noodle, and sweets & sour pork. After watching the Netflix Korean chef competition, we wanna see if the restaurant owned by the judge Paik is any good. Result is quite disappointing as everything tastes average and nothing special. The spicy seafood noodle soup has no flavor but only spice. However, the portion is generous and the price is reasonable. Unless you still want to try something new, maybe fried pork(without sweet and sour sauce) is worth a try

Jim Hung

Tried the Jajanmen, spicy seafood noodle, and sweets & sour pork. After watching the Netflix Korean chef competition, we wanna see if the restaurant owned by the judge Paik is any good. Result is quite disappointing as everything tastes average and nothing special. The spicy seafood noodle soup has no flavor but only spice. However, the portion is generous and the price is reasonable. Unless you still want to try something new, maybe fried pork(without sweet and sour sauce) is worth a try

I really dislike when customers are very entitled but this restaurant, come on man… if a customer requests for something, unless it is absolutely not possible why not just comply with their request? Why argue and say it won’t be good. Got my food and as soon as I get it, I see the soup leaking. Workers are rude as well.

I ordered some 짜장면 and fried chicken. The noodles were great. However, the friend chicken wings were raw. Half of the chicken were raw. It was very pink and was severely undercooked. They weren't even busy at the time either to rush my order. Unless you want Salmonella, do not order their chicken.

I used to be a regular here, visiting once or twice a week when I first discovered it. Sadly, after a few months away, my visit today (2/9/2026) was a major letdown. The tangsu-yuk was gummy and chewy rather than crispy (without the sauce); since I live less than 5 minutes away, I know it wasn’t a travel time issue. The jajangmyeon has also changed—the portion is smaller, but more importantly, the sauce lacked the signature sweet, salty, and smoky 'fire' taste it used to have. I’ve remained a loyal customer despite the recent franchise controversies because the food was that good, but the quality just isn't there anymore, making the price point much harder to justify. I’m not sure I’ll be back.