Grandma Noodle 10226 Hammerly Boulevard, Houston, TX 77043

"This restaurant is literally run by Korean grandma’s and it was honestly such an adorable experience. My partner and I came in on a Friday night and it was pretty busy but thankfully, they cleaned a table right as we walked in and we were seated pretty quickly. The Banchan (vegetable side dishes) has pickled radish, cucumbers, fishcakes, and kimchi. Out of all the side dishes, we enjoyed the kimchi the most! As for the order, we got the Haemul Sundubu Jigae (Seafood Kimchi Stew), JiaJang Myun (Noodle with Bean Sauce), Osam BulGoGi (Spicy Pork and Squid). The Haemul Sundubu Jigae was okay. The tofu was good and there were plenty of veggies and generic seafood mixes but the soup itself was a little bland compared to what I usually get from other Korean restaurants. I personally wouldn’t order this again if I were to visit The JiaJang Myun was also just okay. This dish typically has bits and pieces of pork but this one only had mushrooms, zucchini, and onions. I personally would also skip this one too. The Osam BulGoGi was our favorite. The flavor was great, the dish had lots of squid, pork, celery, cabbage, and other veggies. The seasoning was great and made the dish savory and delicious. It is more on the expensive side (25.99) but the portion is big and sharable. At the end of every meal (when they give us the check), it comes with a Yakult (a classic probiotic drink) which I absolutely loved Warning: it does take a while when it gets busy so if you’re in a hurry, this might not be the spot for you (our dining experience took about 1.5 hours). Overall, the dishes were okay but I really appreciate the staff members for working so hard on a busy night and providing the best service they possibly can."

"Absolutely loved it! Was crazing Kimchi jjigae so bad and this hit the spot. It was my parents first time eating Korean food that wasnt kbbq and the lady was super nice and suggested some dishes for everyone."

"The place has a vibe like you are visiting a family member rather than a restaurant, you can tell in the flavor that the food was made with love and detail, a little piece of Korea in Houston I would say. Definitely coming back for more of this home warming amazing meal"

"Note, the food is delicious. The loss of one star is because of the outdated inside and it “dive looking” exterior. Service was friendly and accommodating. The food came out quickly (we were eating at 8pm on a Thursday night) although there was probably only a couple of other tables and it looked they had their food already. The Korean side dishes tasted fresh. The mandoo dumplings had a thicker dumpling wrapper than I’ve seen in most mandoo. I’d recommend and definitely don’t judge this restaurant by its exterior or dated interior."