Han Joong Kwan

I wanted to try somewhere different in Ellicott City so we decided to try this place out. We ordered jja jang myun and Korean sweet and sour pork. The sweet and sour pork was ok, nothing special. The jja jang myun was horrible. It was probably one of the worst jja jang myun I’ve tasted. The noodles are definitely NOT hand tossed and the sauce was so bland that I had to pour some soy sauce into it. Also the sauce is pretty much mostly pieces of onion and little bit of meat pieces. I think I’ll just stick with H-​mart food court hand tossed jja jang myun.

My last review was from almost 3 years ago so it’s time for an update based on recent visits! One word that defines this place is «consistency.» Every visit, no matter how far apart, yields the same flavor, texture, etc. I find consistency to be a HUGE problem in Korean restaurants, particularly bakeries so it’s so nice to find a place that does it right and keeps doing it right.
I think this is the best jjajangmyun place in Maryland. I really wish it was closer, but it’s an excuse to hit up the bakeries in the area and other Korean eats as well. On my most recent visits, I ordered the kkanpoongi one time and tangsooyook the other. I prefer the former (not just here, but everywhere) because it’s spicier. My bf had battled a stomach bug a few days prior to our visit but he found everything agreeable with his stomach and ate much more of the kkanpoongi than I expected.
The noodles are perfectly tender and again, the sauce is just runny enough to mix nicely without being like soup. The small portion of kkanpoongi is plenty enough for 2 people, even when one person ate it almost as their entrée.

Best korean-​chinese fusion food in or near howard county! Btway. I am straight up 100% Korean. When i am reading korean rest. reviews i like to know if the reviewer is korean. Gan-​jajangmyun is good here even tho the noodles are not hand made. This establishment has the best pork tangsooyuk (sweet/​sour pork) .it is soooo crispy n tasty, not too sweet… just perfect. be warned.if u eat one, it’s hard to stop eating it… also the fried handmade dumplings are excellent! Minus 1 star BC this place needs interior renovation. this place looks the same since I first visited 14 years ago. waitresses are pretty good. they refill your water without me calling them… what happened to the friendly waiter who always had a smile on his face? Plz pay him extra n bring him back!

First time here, ordered seafood jajangmyeon and found a long piece of hair in my mouth after taking the the first bite of the noodle.
I try not to make a big deal out of these things, but It did lowered my appetite a little.
Besides the hair, everything else was pretty good

There aren’t many places to get jjajangmyun (noodles with black bean sauce) around here, so I’m glad this place exists. It tasted good but the sauce was too oily. The tang su yook (fried pork with sweet and sour glaze) was excellent though. just make sure to eat it right away because the crispiness doesn’t last long. It was more than enough food to just order one bowl of jjajangmyun and a small tang su yook for two people.

Their food is okay! A decent korean style chinese restaurant in the area, though!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Greak korean resturant. BBQ not so great but the seafood is awesome.

Best jja jjang myun and jambong in town!

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!