Gombo Wang Korean Restaurant

18009 Norwalk Blvd # B, Artesia, CA 90701, USA

Address:	18009 Norwalk Blvd # B, Artesia, CA 90701, USA
Phone:	+1 562-402-1656
Rating:	4.2
Working:	11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM Closed

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Rodney S

Have you been to Jumbo Wang? What? Oh, its Gombo Wang. Silly me, my mistake ;p If you havent been to Gombo Wang, you should! Located at a nondescript strip mall named Kims Plaza, Gombo Wang is renowned for their housemade naeng-myun, which are cold buckwheat & arrowroot noodles. Being closeby to me, it was only a matter of time before I set food inside Gombo Wang for their specialty dish. Complimentary chicken broth- Piping hot, the broth is made with chicken bouillon cubes & assorted vegetables, along with some chicken meat. A savory & welcome alternative to tea. Banchan- I was asked if I wanted "many" banchan. I was informed that noodle dishes traditionally only come with a couple banchan, whereas rice & other dishes come with many. Without hesitation, I requested "many" because really, who wants less bang for the buck? Hwe naeg-myun (regular-size)- Cold buckwheat & arrowroot noodles in a spicy chili sauce, with hardboiled egg, pork, spicy Pollock (which is actually skate) & beef. How can something so hot, be so refreshing at the same time? Well, take me for example ;p BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA Anyhoo, the housemade noodles had the perfect chewy consistency. Diners can definitely tell the quality that comes with noodles made right after ordering. The spicy chili sauce struck the perfect balance of sweetness & heat. Sweat trickled down my bald head, but yet I was cooled at the same time by the cold temperature of this dish. The various meat were good. I have to warn you, the cuts of skate were on the tough side & included some bones & fins. This was my first experience eating skate, and I enjoyed it, toughness and all. Regular-size was the perfect amount for me, because between this, chicken broth & additional helpings of banchan, I was stuffed. I ate most of the hwe naeg-myun w/o mustard & vinegar, in order to taste it unadorned, and then I added the two to see how they would change the flavor profile. I must say, definitely add the mustard & vinegar, as they kick things up a notch tenfold! Complimentary sikhye (rice dessert drink)- I had to ask for this. I nice sweet end to a Korean meal. Service was great. I was given a lesson on Korean culture, and how Gombo Wang ensures quality by making their noodles in-house, where other places simply buy premade noodles. A quaint restaurant that can deceptively seat around 40+ people, the ambiance was clean, homey & inviting. A flatscreen TV with Korean programming was on for diners viewing pleasure. Parking is located in the small Kims Plaza strip mall. Gombo Wang is on the left of the closed Laker Karaoke. Gamsahabnida & well done, Gombo Wang! Your much heralded naeng-myun did not disappoint & lived up to my expectations. A cheap, affordable lunch of delicious food nearby to home means Im going to be a frequent visitor, especially during the scorching hot days of summer when a plate of cold noodles will help me cool off from the heat. Cant wait to try your bossam & other menu items! Highly recommend! NOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOM

Milk

손톱 짱짱 길고 매니큐어 칠한 직원분이 장갑도 안끼고 테이블에 앉아서 만두 빚는거 보고 충격..... 나 방금 만두 다 먹었는데.... 아무리 가열하면 세균이 없어진다지만.... 좀 그랬어요... 분위기는 아늑하고 정겨움 냉면이 정말 맛있어서, 별 하나 주려다가 2개 줌

Jeanette Blanc

Came here about 10 years ago and same charm. Great food, nothing pretentious and overly done. Went to Gombo Wang Korean Restaurant up the street and was disappointed with their food, not here though, its as always was and little bit better. The service has gotten quite better with waitress actually paying attention to whats going on. Definitely will be back.

Stein Bang

Food was good but bad service. We asked for a spoon and she snapped back saying she already gave us a spoon. We were a group of 7 and was given 3 spoons. ?? I guess we were supposed to use our hands to scoop the soup so that they didnt need to wash one additional spoon.

Tate Hom

This place has the best Korean cold noodles! Unlike most other restaurants this places noodles arent hard to chew. Their hot drink is great!

chunhee han

왕냉면이 맛있는 곳

DJ Wei

Good food! So good! Small and quaint.

Sooil Kim

Second to none....