Hang Ari: A Korean Culinary Gem in Ellicott City

The food was delicious, and the service was excellent. This was my second visit, and it was just as enjoyable as the first!

Amazing service and food. New owners and managements. The dumplings are handmade. Soondubu is perfect. Cold noodles were excellent as was the pancake. Great service and atmosphere.

I love the food here but don't come if you are picky about the service. I love their cold noodles especially in the summer. I brought my friends and we got a variety of cold noodles and everyone loved it. I got the spicy noodles and they weren't too spicy but very flavorful. If you are like me and love mustard, you can ask for Korean mustard to add to your noodles if you want an extra kick.

3.5 rounding to 4 Hang Ari is a good spot for Korean comfort food - grill meats, bibimbap, kalguksu, you name it. Not the most amazing food but it hits the spot. Banchan is a decent variety - mostly pickled items. We order the spicy grilled pork (well seasoned, came out on a hot plate, and very tender) and clam kalguksu (we actually had a good number of clams in ours). I agree service isn't great but honestly I've rarely great service at a mom and pop Korean restaurant in the US.

Hang Ari was (kind of) on our way back to Nova and we wanted some kalguksu or something soupy during this cold and wet Sunday afternoon. We arrived around 2 PM and there was still a good amount of people in the restaurant enjoying their meal. GOB CHANG SOONDUBU - 13.95 (L), 14.95 (D) My friend who's been to Hang Ari many times said her favorite item from the menu was the gob chang soondubu. And yes, I can attest to this being very good and comforting. I asked for mild spice (definitely could have done a bit more) and the broth was flavorful. The gopchang was washed pretty thoroughly so it didn't feel too sandy or anything. The tofu was passable -- definitely very store-bought in terms of taste and texture. Either way, this soondubu really hit that afternoon and I'd recommend. Overall, food was good but the service is slow and not the most responsive. We enjoyed our food for the most part and people seemed to like their clam kalguksu here!

I got the combo 1 which included the beef short rip(Galbi) and the spicy seafood tofu soup(Suk Uh Soondubu) I did make a mistake of ordering medium spice since they are actually Korean spice level I should've gone with the mild instead, but the food was delicious and the tofu (firm but soft and flavorful) was the best I have had in so many years.

Hang Ari has some of the best Korean comfort food in the area. Prices are reasonable and service is really quick. I stopped by on a busy Sunday evening. The place was packed and people were piling in. I love how they have the service button so you can push if you need assistance. My friend and I shared the seafood, beef Soondubus and the spicy pork stir fried Jeyook Bokkeum. Food quality was on point. The stir fried pork was not spicy at all. It came out on a hot sizzling skillet. The sauce was on point! Well seasoned and cooked perfectly. The Soondubus are a must order. My seafood one came with some large prawns and clams. You can customize your spice level as well. Prices are fair here and I left full. Parking is really easy to find in the shopping center. They do not accept reservations at this time. I really enjoyed my experience here. Its wholesome Korean comfort food at reasonable prices. I even saw some people eating alone. Thats when you know the place is bomb. There is a wide variety of seafood and meat dishes to choose from. There is plenty of seating for small to large parties. The restaurant is a bit loud with people talking over each other. I'll definitely be back to try their galbi dishes.