135 Broad Ave
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
201-363-1950/1951
By happy accident, we were in Palisades Park one evening and decided to try this place. From outside, it seemed that it was pretty crowded for an early Wednesday night.
DJKungPao ordered beef kalbi and kimchee dumplings. I had the hot noodles with pollak. The nice waiter (who looked like that guy from "Heroes") tried to dissuade me from my choice... it seemed that this dish was "blue"?!
We received a nice assortment of sides and a thermos of steaming beef stock. Rather invigorating for this nippy day! The kalbi was of tender, juicy and flavorful. The dumplings were a nicely stuffed, and appeared to have been made on the premises.
As for the hot noodles with pollak---I saw pieces of tripe in it. Hmmm. tripe has a very distinctive texture, and as a kid, I never liked the stuff. Seeing me poke at the soup, the waiter approached us and asked if all was well. Apparently, pollak is beef bones taken from the back of the cow, not fish. And the "blue" turned out to be cubes of cooked blood. The dish was actually pretty hearty with a beef broth base (not tripe-y tasting at all), lots of greens, and a touch of heat. It seemed like a very "winter"-type nourishing soup. It wasn't bad, really. Very filling with rice. We even got rice drinks afterwards!
The crowd was mostly Korean families stopping for dinner. Some take-out. I liked the one-page menu, cozy atmosphere (wooden beams all over). The service was very solicitous. Apparently, the popular dishes are kalbi and the cold noodles. Will try those next! 
