Gahwa

Place does not want any Non Korean speakers coming here hard to order staff is not friendly and impatient

Stop by here every New Year's Day for the traditional ddukguk, but the place is known for the specialty dish, suhlungtang (bone broth soup). The interior is simple, austere, and inviting. The broth, served as base for most soups, is rich and flavorful, but it's important to keep in mind that it is not seasoned, so you'll want to add salt, pepper, and scallion to taste. And don't forget the complimentary kimchi - it's absolutely delicious and a perfect accompaniment to the soup, which I assume had people trying to take it home. Just be aware that the kimchi is for in-house consumption only - you won't be able to take it home with you!

First time here and it was very simple and plain but that's what you should expect from a noodle shop. Menu is simple, noodles in bone broth or dry and rice dishes (a variety of clay pot). Best kimchi I've had in a long time and that's because it was not overly spicy. Totally palatable for my low spice meter. I liked it so much I asked for a second serving. The bone broth here is simply delicious, feeds your soul on a cold night. You add your own salt and pepper to taste, I prefer this concept so you can control the taste but the oxtail broth as your base is fantastic on its own.

Always same taste, clean, delicious.

My family and I came here because (1) they were the only place open at ten in the morning, and (2) my mom crowed about their bibimbap. The restaurant, at first glance, doesn't seem like much. It's a small space with few servers, and the de rigeur banchan, or small plates, that are a part of every Korean meal are few. Other restaurants might provide a bevy of offerings, but Gahwa sticks to the bare basics with the ever-present kimchi and kkakdugi (spicily fermented radish). That said, I couldn't stop my chopsticks from returning to these small plates. Both are done extremely well here, and we had barely enough time to savor them before our plates came out because the food arrived that quickly. I went with the dolsot bibimbap, the hot stone pot version of this dish, which was every bit as good as my mom claimed. There was a surprisingly varied mix of root vegetables and mushrooms and the server here was kindly about making mine vegetarian by removing the meat. All too often, the vegetables for this spicy mixed rice dish are cut into all kinds of lengths and sizes, including some that are too long for a spoon and leave vegetal tendrils dangling as you try to grab a mouthful. But here, everything is thoughtfully chopped into tiny dices, making it that much easier to pack a bite. It seems like a small thing, but I thought it a delightful touch. The only two drawbacks were that the pot wasn't terribly hot, which meant the rice never crisped on the bottom as much as I would have liked. The other very small thing was that I missed having an egg to throw in (which many other restaurants provide). But those small quibbles aside, we appreciated the quick service and the fact that they were one of few Korean restaurants in the area open to hungry early birds.

직원분 진짜불친절하시네요... 생각나서 음식시켜먹곤하는데 매번 직원때메 후회됩니다 다신 안시킨다고 생각햇다가 또까먹고 시키고 또 불친절함에 괜히 시켯다고 또후회하고 :(