ga mi jung

ga mi jung is not your typical korean restaurant. they are in business for about 7 years. this is a must dine -in place when you visit antipolo city, rizal province.
at first glance, one may think that it is a korean grocery or kpop karaoke, but therestauranthad attracted several loyal clientele over the years.
there are also a lot of locals and even koreans who would dined-in at the place. this place is good for friend, family and hang-out place. a small portion had some korean ice cream and foods.
the capacity is 40 ground floor and another 40 at the second floor. the second floor is more traditional as visitors are required to remove their shoes. furniture and fixture adhere to korean vibe.
seonji -haejangguk  ( ox blood hangover soup ) – this is good with rice, not too spicy and there are bit of coagulated ox blood in rich soup.
japchae – korean two kind of noodles,  glass noodles and thick wheat noodles combined. stir fry cooked in korean soy sauce, carrots, pork meat and shredded onion leeks leaves topped with sesame seeds.
jok bal -a korean dish made from pork pig trotters cooked in soy sauce , spices topped with sesame seeds , sliced fresh tomatoes and fresh lettuce leaves. the meat is wrapped in fresh lettuce leaves, sauce and adding some side dishes before eating.
galbi jjim/ kalbi jjim – it is a tender, delicious korean braised short ribs cooked using some spices in soup base. a good compliment with white jasmine rice.

the group ordered rice, sundae -gukbap/ soondae -gukbap ( blood sausage pork intestine soup) , galbi jjim, japchae, mandu ( fried dumpling) and gopchang ( pork intestine soup).

i am recommending this place to my friends, family and co-employees whenever they have a chance to visit antipolo.

my usual go-to for authentic korean food in antipolo. i don’t have to travel far to taste that authentic korean flavor i crave for. the menu is very extensive and also features korean dishes that aren’t as popular as samgyupsal and bulgogi. nevertheless, unli samgyupsal is still available. it’s a no frillsrestaurantso don’t expect much from the ambiance.

probably the bestrestaurantin antipolo. ambience and service have improved alot. i usually go for their grilled mackerel or spicy seafood soup. i also love how generous they are with the side dishes.

we had a hard time booking for valentine's day, because it was really late when we realized we had time to celebrate it.

we drove and drove, stopped to check arestaurantfor vacancy (multiple times), yet we failed. it was almost 9pm, when we saw this koreanrestaurantstill open. thank heavens!

just along sumulong highway, ga mi jung is a simple and cozy korean restaurant, mostly visited by korean foreigners/residents. furnituren is a bit old, or must i say traditional?

they don't serve unlimited pork and beef, but their food is really authentic and rich in flavor and spices.

we ordered the following:

sam gyup sal - 250 - grilled pork ribs - ordinary, serves 1 plate that is good for 2

dweji galbi - 280 - marinated pork ribs - too much fat, serves 1 plate that is good for 2

sundoobu jjigae - 250 - soft tofu stew - since they ran out of kimchi jiggae, settled for the soft tofu instead. it was really spicy! and the tofu is so silky soft, i really like the texture combined with the hot and spicy soup base.

bibim bab - 300 - rice and vegetables with beef - ordinary, can serve up to

banchan is served unlimited. if not for their fishcakes, i would ignore their side dishes haha.

if not for the authenticity of the food served, would definitely marked thisrestaurantlow.

ga mi jung is a nice addition ofrestaurantin the area of mambugan, antipolo city. they serve authentic korean dishes with really generous servings. a single order may already feed 3-5 people. food taste is also worth coming back for. korean craving solved!

you may also ask for seating at the back part of therestaurant(floor-seating with your legs crossed) for a more feel of korean dining. :-)

real korean food!!! a hidden must tryrestaurantto those who love korean food! appears to be costly but they have big servings that are actually good for sharing. they also have free (and unlimited) kimchi and other korean side dish.

our family just keeps coming back to this place!

ga mi jung is an authentic korean restaurant. since i came from korea last may (2014), i can definitely say that thisrestaurantis basically what you will see if you dine at any regularrestaurantin korea. the ambiance and the feel of this establishment is like a converted home to a dining area, from its wood furniture and decor. of course, there is the customary greeting of "annyeong haseyo" which is "hello / good day" in korean.

for starters, there is a complementary cold tea, which is a brewed tea. also as a complementary dish, you are served with vegetable salad with 6 staple appetizers (egg, potato, fish, radish and the korean signature - kimchi). let me just say that this is the first time i appreciated kimchi, i guess they served it differently here or i just got used to the taste. for our main course, we had bulgogi and spicy beef stew (i requested for a mild one, since the server said it is very spicy). we were very satisfied with our meal and it is as authentic as it gets. the serving size per order is good for 2 - 3 persons and the price is very affordable.

i highly recommend ga mi jung and you will satisfy your korean cravings for sure.  the only thing we noticed missing here from the real korean resto are the stainless steel chop sticks which are just standard utensils used in korea :)