Han Joong Kwan
9338 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD, 21042
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Address :
9338 Baltimore National Pike
Ellicott City, MD, 21042 - Phone (410) 461-1099
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
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Josh R.
This has to be the best Korean style Chinese restaurant in the Baltimore area. Tian is a restaurant within the plaza where Lotte Supermarket is. The food at Tian is mediocre at best.
(4)Anne B.
Love this place. I usually get jamppong and my family get gan chajang mein, tang su yuk, kanpoongki and fried rice. I'm not that big fan of chajang mein but I will order Gan chajang from here. It has full of rich flavor. Kanpoongki is one of my favorite dishes from here. It's deep fried chicken leg with sweet spicy sauce, crispy outside juicy inside. My hubby will get either Gan chajang or fried rice and he love both of them. My son's favorite from here is samsun jamppong extra spicy. It's spicy noodle soup with seafood and veggies. So far, it's our favorite korean restaurant for noodles.
(5)Fat T.
Eh... don't know what happened. The quality went down the tubes. Won't be coming back for a while. Maybe when they get a new cook.
(1)Charlotte S.
I came here last weekend after stopping by the new Lotte farther up(?) or is it down(?) the road. I have to say that the jja-jang-myun is good. It's comparable to Wang Jja-Jang in Gaithersburg. But the noodles are even softer here, and slightly more slick. It was a little difficult to eat, given that the chopsticks are silver, albeit lightweight. The fact that they're so light probably makes it even harder to get any noodles. The sauce wasn't nauseating at all and it wasn't dry or thick. The service is like any other Korean place - nonexistent. The interior is alright, at least all of the furniture matches, unlike Wang Jja-Jang. So points for that. I didn't try anything else since I was quite full from Panera earlier in the day. If I were to get something, I wouldn't have anything other than kkam-poong-ki or tang-soo-yook - typical Chinese-Korean fusion fare. The prices are definitely reasonable, comparable to some establishments in Virginia (where I feel things tend to be cheaper due to more competition), but with a good taste as well.
(3)Patrick B.
Greak korean resturant. BBQ not so great but the seafood is awesome.
(4)Margaret N.
Best jja jjang myun and jambong in town!
(4)Samuel L.
I'm one of those "weird" Korean-Americans that does not like Korean food, but it's Father's day and dad wanted to eat here. Hey, who am I to argue? It's a great location especially since there's a strong Korean presence here, most likely due to the nearby Korean church which I practically grew up in. Anyway, as I looked at the menu I gladly recognized a bunch of dishes that were ever-present during my younger years. I went ahead and ordered some "safe" dishes as well as some more "exotic" ones and was very happy with the whole meal. I was really thankful that the "ban-chan" (meal accompaniments) were limited to 4 small dishes because at other restaurants they can occupy the majority of the table. I highly recommend this place! I love their Kham Po Gee (double fried chicken wings), and a seafood dish (I can't remember the name) which has sea cucumbers, shrimp, mussels, scallops, mushrooms, etc.
(5)Amelia C.
This resturant has serious problems. They kicked us out because we didn't sit the table they ordered. I explained to them my dad just had a surgery. he can't move to another table, but the server insisted us moving to another table and kicking us out. The resturant was kinda smelly. Not clean. I appreciate they kicked us out, so we don't need to have problem later.
(1)Grace B.
Honestly the best jjangmyun and pork tang so yuk I've ever had. I really like the seafood sujjabe jjambong the most - it's perfectly spicy and a good noodle alternative to jjangmyun. This place is the best!! One time their jjambong was way too spicy to eat, and recently service was just "okay" but it is good food overall!
(4)Sean H.
Ordered jjam-ppong and tang soo yook. Jaam ppong was very bland and very spicy almost not edible. Tang soo yook was crispy but sauce was very bland. Not worth it and never going back again. Not sure how this place got over 3 stars.
(1)Dan A.
Honestly, when I come here, I only order two things. I have no idea how good the other stuff is on their menu but I'm always satisfied with the following two dishes that I have no need to want to order anything else haha. 1. Jja jjang myun - noodles with black bean sauce. I'd say its probably one of the best places to get it in Ellicott City. No need to get fancy seafood special versions or what not (unless you really want it)--the normal, regular one is fine as is. The normal one is also relatively cheap (it's not much more than a McDonald's combo). *as a random side note (since the date just recently passed).... apparently April 14 is considered "Black Day" in Korea and is when singles commiserate by eating jja jjang myun. 2. Kamponggi - fried chicken wings in a sweet sauce. Like the jja jjang myun, I feel the kamponggi here is some of Ellicott City's best. Admittedly, the wings are not as big as those of other nearby Korean restaurants...but these are really well seasoned. Definitely, definitely get the bone-in version. It tastes better. And grab a side of rice to eat with it while you're at it too. Yes, it's a little pricey but this dish is also big enough to share between 2-4 people (depending if you order other food and how hungry you are). Ummm... yeah.... That's all you really need here. Yum!
(4)Peter S.
I've been on the hunt for really good jjajangmyun since moving to B'more in 2011. Based on previous reviews, I thought this place would be a winner. My verdict... mediocre at best. I'm still on the hunt. The staff is warm and friendly.
(2)Dawn C.
YUMMAY! Each time we go here we are very very happy! The Kimchi is so good and spicy, the service is kind and warm... The prices are AWESOME with the huge amount of food that is made. If we want good food, good service and a great price... Hanjoongkwan is the place.
(4)Lilian Y.
I love the Jja jjang myun here! The Gan Jja jjang myun is the best (noodles with black bean sauce)! The kang poong gi is also very good here (marinated fried chicken with vegetables; quite tangy). I'm Korean and this place is one of the few authentic and reasonable priced restaurants out there. We do a lot of take out orders for the chicken and black noodles when we have lots of family coming over. The other dishes are quite good as well!
(4)Su K.
It seems Ji K., Christine P. and I are on a quest to Yelp all the places to get jja jang myun/jajangmyun in Maryland. So when I saw Ji's 4 star review of Han Joong Kwan (HJK), I knew I had to give it a try. Conveniently, I saw this place on the right side of Rte 40 on our way to our daughter's photo studio session at She's Total Wedding/Jeff Han photo, and I made a mental note to convince my wife to stop there for lunch afterwards. The Force is rather strong in me, so convincing her was no problem*. Food - I still remember the shock I felt when I first went to Ruth's Chris. $30+ for steak? I was surprised b/c I'd been eating the finest T-Bones Denny's had to offer for years for less than $20. It wasn't quite on the same scale, but I was shocked--and perplexed--by the prices here. $21 for Ggam Poong Gee and tangsooyook? Aren't they less than $15 at Da Rae Won (DRW) and other places? In fact, other than the normal jjajang myun ($5.95), which is a great deal, the other prices are significantly higher than what you'll find at other similar Korean-Chinese restaurants. Not only that, but if you want your jjajang myun any other way, e.g., seafood, fried, it's a full $5 more at $10.95, or an 84% increase. I liken this to wanting to have shrimp fried rice instead of pork fried rice, so an 84% increase is perplexing. Although the portion was smaller than DRW, the jjajang myun sauce was delicious - onions were fully cooked and there was a decent portion of meat. Still, the packaged noodles left a lot to be desired. The sauce here was better than the sauce at DRW but the noodles at DRW are significantly better. Why? The noodles at HJK are like the kid Ryan that Russel Peters describes. While the other kids are getting beaten, Ryan gets to go to his own room and this privileged, whoopin-less existence has caused these noodles to be too soft. DRW on the other hand, is like the Jamaican kid Peters describes, who get beat just in case. I mean, DRW beats their noodles like they just said their momma is like a doorknob. My mom ordered the udon ($10.95) - a generous, savory portion. They also have small sizes of tangsooyook, ggam poong gee, and dumplings (mandu) available, which you'd only know if you could read the Korean writing on the wall. The small ggam poong gee was $15.95 and came with 12 pieces. The sauce was tomato based and nowhere near as good as DRWs. The ban chans are exactly what you'd get at most any other KorChi restaurant: yellow-hued, fermented radish, kimchi, and raw onions. Location - in a strip mall. Pretty spacious inside and good for groups. Lunch specials are available until 2pm, and you'll save several $ if you dine at those hours. Service - on par with most Korean restaurants. If you like your noodles beaten, not stirred, I think you'll find HJK to be ok. If you like good ggam poong gee and tangsooyook to complement your jjajang myun, look elsewhere. The sauce itself is good enough to earn 3 stars. * That's in my imaginary Su Land. On planet Earth, she's just nice to me and knows that I love food.
(3)HowChow B.
You can mix two foreign cultures and still end up with comfort food. Hanjoongkwan is one of Ellicott City's restaurants that specialize in Chinese-Korean food -- or the "Chinese" food that you would expect to be served in Seoul. It is no more authentically Chinese than General Tso's chicken, but it's just as delicious. The real hit was noodles with black bean sauce. That's jajangmyun (or some similar transliteration), and you get an enormous platter of noodles with a thick, rich sauce. This isn't the fire of Korean BBQ or the elegance of sushi. I understand that Hanjoongkwan doesn't make its own noodles, but these were tender and stood up to the mix of beans and onions in the sauce. It felt more like a plate of pasta on a night when you just want something tasty and warm. Overall, Hanjoongkwan seems aimed at that scene. The Yelp reviews here are full of young folks comparing favorites. The down side to those review -- and Hanjoongkwan overall -- is that you'll get more out of them if you already know a little Korean. The restaurant's specials are on the wall in Korean, and neither the menu or even the Yelp reviews do much to explain the dishes to beginners. (As beginners leading beginners, I recommend that you pick a few dishes by reading on-line reviews. Expect a limited number of the small, free dishes that come with Korean meals -- yellow, fermented radishes, spicy kimchi, and raw onions. We ate those panchan like side dishes.) We actually went to try the hand-torn noodle soup special that Min guest posted about last month. But I asked for advice from the table of 20-somethings at the table next two us, and they waved us away. One of the guys hadn't loved it last time, so he listened to my three ideas and suggested jajangmyun and kampoogi. What's kampoogi? Fried chicken wings with a hot and sour sauce. More comfort food. Nice crispy texture on the outside and meaty, bone-in wings. I didn't really understand the peas and carrots in the sauce, but I chewed through the chicken happily. By a hair, I preferred Rainpia's chicken -- in part because we got half that order without sauce so it stayed crisp. Overall, this is a great window -- along with Tian Chinese Cuisine near Lotte -- into Chinese-Korean cuisine. It's nothing like the barbecue at Shin Chon or Honey Pig. It's nothing like the tofu stews at Lighthouse Tofu. So go order a bunch and figure that you'll take home leftovers -- the black bean noodles were even more-delicious as lunch the second day. Or at least that's what I hear because my wife scarfed them all happily.
(3)Hansoo J.
I remember back in the day, this was the only place in Baltimore that specialized in jja jjang myun (noodles with black bean sauce). Back then, gas was like $.99 a gallon and cell phones were the size of suitcases. No matter how good the food was, everyone would come here because of the lack of options. That isn't to say that the food here was terrible. I enjoyed many a bowl of noodles here while growing up... Times have changed though. Gas is close to $3 per gallon and you can use your cell phone to do everything from order pizza to pay your electric bill. The korean food scene in central Maryland has drastically changed as well. No longer can a restaurant offer mediocre food at ridiculous prices and expect to survive. I remember a few summers ago, a new Korean place opened in Catonsville advertising $5 bowls of noodles. That sparked an across the board price drop at local korean restaurants. That restaurant has since closed but in its place Hanoori Town, Tian, Bethany Seafood, and Kim Bop World have opened. Such is the world we live in today. If there is one thing I can say about the food at Hanjoongkwan, it is consistently mediocre. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes you just want a decent bowl of noodles. I do think that the champong (noodles in spicy seafood broth) is a better option here. The side dishes are average at best. The tangsuyook (crispy sweet and sour pork) is ok but the Kamponggi (crispy hot and sour chicken) is better. Always ask for the bone-in variety. The service is pretty spotty. But what else would you expect form a Korean restaurant? Some things just never change...
(2)Matthew L.
One of my first experiences with jja jang myun. It's really good!! Also had a spicy fried chicken dish. It was all really good. The wait staff was pleasant and wonderful. They would not let us leave until we were completely full and made sure we had everything we needed. They even brought out more noodles for the sauce. I think it's great for a quick meal.
(3)Kate N.
The jjajangmyun sauce here is great and the service is very nice and attentive. The fried chicken is a little sweet, but still yummy and very crispy.
(4)Ji K.
This review is based on jajang-myun. Simply put I no longer get cravings for good jajang-myun from Korea. I like my jajang-myun to be thicker and stronger in flavor. Thus I usually prefer gan-jajang. Gan-jajang is basically stronger flavored version of the normal jajang-myun. I used to go to Choong Hwa Won for my jajang-myun fix but no longer due to Han Joong Kwan. I didn't like the normal jajang at Choong Hwa Won, it's way too watery. I thought the gan-jajang is pretty good at Choong Hwa Won. Still I clearly prefer Han Joong Kwan's normal jajang over the mentioned gan-jajang from Choong Hwa Won. Han Joong Kwan's gan-jajang is too strong in flavor though. Jajang price is good but the entree dishes, like most other Korean-Chinese places, can get up there (serving size is usually very big though). They are well above $10 and seafood entrees can be $20 plus. They also offer jajang gopbeki (double order and not on menu) here. For couple dollars more, the serving size of jajang become 1.5 times bigger (not quite doubles as the name is supposed to suggest). I guess I got to try Da Rae Won and Dae Sung Kwan to see which of the three will get the 5th star.
(4)Ariela B.
Not cool, man. Not cool. I'm not a fan of Korean food to begin with (even though I'm Asian - go figure), but if I was, this place would make me think otherwise. First of all, it was way too pricey for the quality of food. I shouldn't have to pay $15 for a tofu dish, let alone one that's flavorless and greasy. Second, the staff was rather rude. I know stand-offishness can be a cultural thing, but at least make some kind of effort when your job is serving people food. We kept getting weird looks from the waitress when she passed by, kinda like she wanted us to finish as fast as possible and get out. It's not like we were being loud/annoying or anything either. I'll be avoiding this place if I ever end up in Ellicott City again (which I hope won't happen, because the roads are entirely counter-intuitive and frustrating to navigate). Next.
(2)James H.
I love foods in this restaurant. As a Korean-American, I've been to numerous Korean-Chinese restaurant both east coast and west coast. Dishes from this place is as good as ones from Los Angeles or even from South Korea. Jjajangmyun is good. Tangsuyuk also is good. One thing I especially like about this place is the service. One day I ordered a sachun-tansuyuk and it came out a little too spicy for my taste. It was still delicious and I like spicy food. However, after seeing me not being able to enjoy very much, they were more than happy to replace my dish with the regular tangsuyuk. The choice was made by me and they didn't really have to do that for me. I would definitely come to this place again!
(4)Kris L.
EXCELLENT jajangmyun! They don't make their own noodles by hand but the sauce is spot on. And for $6.99 it's very reasonable The Ggampungee was tasty but mostly fried dough and very little meat. Much prefer the tangsooyuk (chicken version better than the pork version) Grab a bingsoo at Shilla for dessert (across the street!)
(4)Joanna K.
Okay.. People who claim Han Joong Kwan's JjaJangMyun js the best need branch out to DC, VA or maybe even Gaithersburg because it is competent on its best days and barely average on most days. It really does not have any flavors regardless of what JjaJang I choose - regular, Samsun, Seafood, etc.. I think because this restaurant has been here forever and the only other koreanChinese restaurant I can think of are either Tian or the one next to HMart at Rolling road.. I tried their JjaJangMyun, JjanBbong, TangSooYook, GganPoong Shrimp, and fried dumplings.. None of the dishes above impressed me or made me want to come back and try other dishes.. Anyway.. When I am driving by and seriously craving some Korean Chinese food then I will stop by but they really need to think about talking to their chef because the food is just really average.. :-( it has good potential but really needs better business plan.
(3)GW S.
Came here on a Sunday morning for post echo meal. Got the fried pork and half jajangmyun/seafood noodle (forgot what it was called) , the sauce was on point. Not overpowering, just right. Best I've had in dmv (not that there are many to be found to begin with). The seafood broth was spicy and savory, it had one mussel, one shrimp and lots of squid. Can't complain much since it was a half serving.
(4)Yaofu Z.
This is my first time and it seems the waiters donot speak much English. We ordered zajiang noodle, sour/sweet fried shrimp and oyster noodle. I like the zajiang noodle best, very good flavor. The portion size is very big as well. I will definitely go back to try other items.
(4)Tunaidi A.
I know there are differing opinions out there, but Han Joong Kwan offers the best Korean Chinese food in the area (Baltimore/Ellicott City). Those who are into this kind of cuisine have definitely heard of Da Rae Won in southern Maryland. But why travel the distance when you have a similar and almost as good spot in Ellicott City? The jajjangmyun is the bomb. Definitely better than at the aforementioned competitor. The sauce is delicious and prepared in perfect ratios. I dig the fact that they used sea cucumber. The noodles are awesome. Good with and good chewiness. The large fried mandu is awesome as well and can be ordered as 2, 6, or 10 pieces. The ganpoonggi chicken was another winner. Probably not as good as Da Rae Won, but excellent nonetheless and certainly tastes better than it looks. Saturday lunch time seems to be prime time at Han Joong Kwan. Service is a little slower and orders take much longer to generate. Plan accordingly.
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