Buil Samgye Tang

Craving for Chicken Soup and found this restaurant. Only offer Korean Style Chicken Soup - Samgye Tang. That's the whole menu. There are five different style of chicken soup. From basic, without Ginseng, with Ginseng and to the expensive one with fresh Abalone. Ordered the non ginseng one. Typical chicken soup, with cornish chicken, rice inside the chicken with jujube. Good taste. The other one was with Ginseng and fresh abalone. Worth every penny. Very tasty and good for hang over, cold and during weathered health. Good place to have a true chicken soup. They gave you the table salt on the side. Bowl for bones. Service is quite straight forward and fast. Considering there is only 1 menu! Korean Chicken Soup - Samgye Tang! The unique view is the cashier and bus table are two mexican ladies. The two guys cooking at the kitchen are two mexican guys. Simple recipe. Owner and customer trust the people that handling the restaurant. less

A Ktown YouTuber: jiujitsean mentioned on one of his videos, that this is the best samgye tang spot, so I tried it out today. I ordered the chicken with abalone, and the entire dish was tender, savory and delicious. I especially liked the sweet rice inside, that had yummy, but subtle herbal flavors, along with chicken and the broth of course. This comfort food has lots of nourishing ingredients that's suppose to cure your cold too. Good service, good food, free parking and spacious. Highly recommend. less

Such a good value for great food. I got the abalone soup and it was so delicious. What impressed me the most is the service though! Probably one of the friendliest owners/workers I've met at a restaurant in koreatown. Their side dishes were 10/10 too. A LOT of seats inside and parking in the lot so wouldn't worry about a wait time. less

buil samgye tang is a small korean restaurant offering traditional samgye tang (Korean chicken soup with rice and ginseng) what i ordered - young yang samgye tang: 9/10 || this is a traditional regular samgye tang - chicken broth soup with ginseng, sweet potato, sweet rice stuffed chicken, and green onions. it came out piping hot as you can see! you can add salt to the broth to your taste level. i was instructed to take the chicken out to let it cool and the meat was so tender. you can dip the chicken in the salt and they offer kimchi, kakdugi (radish kimchi) and some veggies. flavors are simple yet so warming and pleasing to the tummy. my mom always tells me to eat hot when its hot out so thats just what i did! did not disappoint and such good value too ($20). def saving for another hot day!! ig @stephiesmunchiez less

This is a fairly decent samgyetang spot in Koreatown. Menu is pretty straightforward and most people come here to eat samegyetang. I personally crave this any time I feel like my energy level is low or I feel like my body needs some additional nutrition from different herbs that they use to make the broth. If you are not familiar, it's chicken or hen cooked for a very long time with a variety of herbs and nutritious ingredients with great health benefits. Service was great as well. I would recommend this spot if anyone is looking to get their samgyetang craving fix. less

Korea's version of chicken soup with rice and ginseng. Traditionally, Koreans eat samgyetang during the hottest days of summer. But for me, whenever the weather's cold or I start to feel like a cold coming on, I always crave samgyetang. Menu is limited and there's only 3 types of samgyetang. I opted for the Young Yang samgyetang, which was served with ginseng. Clay pot was served piping hot with banchan and some salt to season the broth or chicken. The chicken is stuffed with rice, garlic, jujube date, and sweet potato. Broth is clean and meal was hearty. Banchan adds a refreshing and crunchy bite in between. Service is kind and friendly. Food came out within 10 min of placing my order. less

I walked in there the place was empty however shortly after 4 other couples walked in. If you're looking for great Samgye Tang this place is good but the banchan was meh . Usually there is a better selection . However what they offered was great ..I have a slight cold and when I lived in Korea this was my go to meal! Super nostalgic meal so I'm glad I came. The decore is simple but you don't come here for the decor do you;) FYI it's typical but I thought that I should add they do not serve beer or Soju. Just soda , hot tea and water . less

I have been missing samgyetang since our trip to Korea. Let me tell you, this is the best samgyetang I've had in the States. It tastes almost like the beloved samgyetang shop in Busan. So this shop specifically specializes in chicken ginseng soup so if you're looking for other appetizers and dishes, I suggest you go elsewhere. The restaurant is quite large with a private parking lot in front. They have a lot of large tables so this would be a great spot to take a bigger party. When we walked in, we were immediately greeted by the owner and they seated us promptly. They were so warm and friendly. BTS videos were running in the background which we enjoyed during our meal. I ordered the traditional #1 samgeytang and the first thing you notice is that it comes out PIPING hot. The metal pot keeps the soup warm but also takes a long time to cool down so be careful on your first few bites. I burned my tongue because I was so eager to devour it. The soup broth is herby, light, and more on the bland side.. that is until you add some salt and break down the chicken. That's when all the real flavors come out and blend seamlessly together. The chicken tears apart so effortlessly with just a spoon. You really don't need to use any muscles. The rice quickly becomes porridge and adds that nice starchy addition to the meal. The chicken meat was incredibly tender and soft. There are lots of small bones so do eat carefully. I also enjoyed the bits of sweet potato too. All in all, it was a fantastic dish especially for $20. Each order comes with a tray of small side dishes: raw carrots, jalapenos, onions, kimchi, some kind of chopped meat, radish, and spicy bean paste. The side dishes were very simple yet served as light palate cleansers. At the end of the meal, I laughed and joked that the best part of the meal was the tea. Well, half heartedly it was. The tea was so comforting and delicious. This was the perfect meal after a long rainy drive from the Bay Area. The food was so comforting and the service was so kind and welcoming. Thank you for your hospitality and we will see you next time we visit So Cal! less