It has been a while since I have done a restaurant review. We recently ate at two Korean restaurants that I would like to share about. (In case you are wondering, we are not Korean. But we do like Korean food!)
Holdaak: Far East Chicken Shop
The first restaurant that we visited is called Holdaak. They call themselves a “Far East Chicken Shop”. Their menu is quite simple. The kids and I had the Original Chicken Sandwich and D went for the Spicy Chicken Sandwich. We also ordered two sides of fries.
These were some good Korean-style fried chicken sandwiches! First of all, the portions were quite large for the price. The chicken was nice and crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. I also really liked the addition of the pickled vegetables. The side of sauce that came with the sandwich was also quite tasty on both the sandwich and with the fries. We went to the Orange location, which is located in a strip mall with easy parking.
Holdaak: 1948 N. Tustin St., Orange, CA
(Their main location is at 1201 S. Euclid St., Ste. B, Fullerton, CA)
Dosirak Company
Dosirak Company specializes in Korean “bento boxes”. We went here on n’s birthday because he wanted salmon (his favorite!) We also needed a place that did takeout since the shelter in place orders were just starting.
The restaurant is tiny, and is hidden in an Irvine apartment complex. It really is mostly for takeout. D and n ordered salmon bowls, k had a bulgogi bowl, and I had the bulgogi dosirak (comes with more sides). We also shared a classic kimbap (with Spam) and bulgogi kimbap. It was a splurge, but it was worth it since we were celebrating n’s birthday!
n was happy with his salmon bowl! It was nice that the bowl came with plenty of vegetables and some salad too. D said he could eat it everyday. Too bad our campsite was not open yet, and it was drizzly outside. We had to eat our food in the car, but it was still a treat!
This is a picture of the bulgogi dosirak. Korean food has the best side dishes. I especially liked the egg omelette and scallion pancake-yum! I would highly recommend this place if you are looking for Korean take-out. (However, be sure to call first since I know restaurants are having a difficult time staying open these days).
Dosirak: 6280 Scholarship, Irvine, CA 92612
949-769-3476