Hyun Poong Gom Tang

Really good Korean food in the area!

Best Korean food in the area

Without the Hyun & Gom, it would just only be Poong Tang

Located at the former location of Happy House, Hyun Poong Gom Tang (HPGT) offers up Korean fare across from Forest Lawn in Cypress. Always on the hunt for new places to eat, I went into reviewer mode & came to see what HPGT has going on.

3 banchan plates & purple rice greeted me as I perused the menu.

Naturally, for my first time here, I'd have to try their namesake gom tang-
Simple, clean-tasting & elegant. Gom tang is a bowl consisting of hunks of beef & tripe with green onions in a hearty broth. A great hangover cure, from what I hear. No offending smell of tripe coming through the vapor, the soup was comforting to the soul. The portions of beef were tender & the tripe had a minimal amount of organ taste. One thing I found lacking was no heat. Not heat as in temperature or "Hey, you're a hottie" heat, but spice level. I pulled a MacGyver & dumped the chili sauce from the banchan into my bowl of gom tang, immediately satisfying my heat tooth. Probably not the authentic way of consuming gom tang, but I enjoyed it. Not a filling dish in and of itself, sans noodles or vegetables, with purple rice & having a second helping of banchan does prove satiating. For only $9 including tax, not a bad deal.

I asked if sikhe (Korean rice dessert drink) came after the meal, which I was told "not yet". C'est la vie!

Service was good. The attendant knew some English for me to converse with her. She was surprised of my knowledge, albeit limited, of Korean cuisine. I did have to ask for something to drink, of which I had hot barley tea.

Seating is available in booths, tables & a bar area. A private section which can accommodate around 20 people is available. Although, there is a drive-thru section because of the former tenant, Happy House, the window has been blocked off. Perhaps, the lane can be used for parking? Speaking of which, ample parking with Shinjuku Izakaya, a few florists & other businesses sharing the same plaza. 2 flatscreen TV's with Korean programming for your viewing pleasure.

HPGT has lunch specials, too. But, they're in Korean only! D'Oh! Please translate for gringos like me, s'il vous plait!

On a cloudy, cool, overcast day, a piping hot bowl of gom tang hit the culinary spot. Hyun Poong Gom Tang serves up Korean comfort food at affordable prices in a welcoming setting. Open early, I can definitely see myself coming back, perhaps for their soondae gook or galbi tang on another chilly day, warming up my bones with the delicious broth and a hot cup of barley tea.

Highly recommend!
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First time trying Korean food in a restaurant. Very nice atmosphere, great service, and flavorful food.

Really good food. If you like spicy food and more traditional than your average soon doo bu. Has many different menu options that unfortunately are only in Korean. Otherwise pretty tasty.