Tang 190

We have the octupos fried rice, galbi and back rib soup. The back rib soup is my favorite among the 3 offerings. My daughter was also a fan. Kimchi and cucumber banchan was really good too. Kid-friendliness: The place can provide a booster

Amazing staff, 10/10 food. overall amazing experience. Shoutout to our sweet server, we had just gotten rear ended and weren't even sure about going out to eat anymore but as soon as she welcomed us in she changed our entire day around. She was so awesome and attentive, especially to our 1 year old baby boy. i would drive from riverside to irvine just to experience this place again, highly recommend.

The food here is the best. Very friendly wait staff who care. Everything is good. Highly recommended.

Not as expected

Sad to say that this place has gone down hill since the new management. To anyone that went here before the new year you know what I mean. The flavor for the Galbi Tang was so rich that you didn’t even need salt but now it’s become this generic flavor where you need to add salt. And not gonna lie they probably didn’t let the galbi sit long enough in water because the blood taste is still kinda there. Also, the chicken katsu was so crispy and they were so thoughtful of the idea that the crispiness would dissipate without the katsu on top of a rack. Sadly now with the new management they just throw it on the plate and give it to you and the fry feels so rushed because the katsu is not crispy and the oil is still caked on there. One of the employees that was there before the new years Is still there too and I wish him the best because that new manager is running Tang 190 to the ground in terms of food quality. Which eventually leads to decrease in popularity. On a side note whoever that new manager lady is clearly cares solely about the number of customers that she can run through the restaurant per day. She’s so quick to send people out the door when they’re done eating and before I even got the chance to speak with my GF about the food towards the end she comes running over asking if we need to-go boxes. When she brings the boxes over she proceeds to do a whole speed run of putting our foods in the container and sprays bit over to my girlfriend but does not bat an eye to what happened. Really don’t like the attitude of that new manager because customer satisfaction is not on her priority list. At least not how the previous manager was AND the food tasted amazing too.

To be honest, my spicy beef soup (yukkaejang) didn't really hit the spot. It wasn't that spicy and I feel like the flavor was just lacking?? It didn't taste like much. Also they refilled my water the whole time I was there.

The service was so bad. The Korean waiter was so mean, disrespectful, and inpatient. The food is good, this is the reason why people eat here. But again, waiter’s service are awful!!