Jong Ga House - Oakland

We had a feast. We ordered family style and it was worth it. Everything was ?.Food: 5/5

Food was so-so, but what really disturbed me was the female server’s attitude who seemed to have some animosity towards me being brown-skinned while my companions weren’t. She made snide comments about our table’s additional orders and seemed to have purposefully forgotten about what I had asked for. I usually get great service and I am very friendly with waiters so this is the first time that I had an ugly feeling about a waitstaff’s treatment of me.P.S. Looking at the other reviews here, it seems that some of the waiters have individual profile preferences and biases.

I had lunch with a couple of friends at Jong Ga House recently, my first time there. The interior is inviting and relaxing, and we were seated right away. The menu is huge the lunch special menu is a bit easier to navigate, but anything on the full menu is available for lunch as well. We shared several dishes soup, mackerel, bi bim bap, and glass noodles. All delicious and seemed quite authentic. The lunch came with a small soup and many small dishes of assorted kimchi. Service was very friendly and efficient. Prices seemed a little on the high side but not too much, especially considering th quality of the food. I'd certainly consider going back again.

The food was not bad. The ribs are good. The service wasn’t very comfortable. The waitresses made feel so uncomfortable specially when I ordered one plate of ribs and she asked me to finish what’s on grill eventhou it was only 3 pieces and we were 5 people. So I had to count it to her. So if you do all you can eat and charge people $30 don’t humiliate them for it. You can do that when you see wasted food. But were short on our oder most of the time. I didn’t like the service at all. I still tipped but not with an open heart.

Not as trendy or upscale as the newer Korean restaurants in Alameda, Jong Ga house serves solid traditional Korean fare in old locale on Lakeshore Avenue in oakland.The building and interior is reminiscent of an old restaurant you might see in downtown Seoul. The downstairs is devoted to BBQ with a few tables for other dining. Theres a room upstairs for non BBQ diners. It's an old karaoke room.Food wise, we liked what we ordered with the exception of the fried chicken . The seafood pancake was good with a hefty portion. Pan fried oysters were cooked inside a scrambled egg pocket. Fishy to some, delicious to us.The fried chicken appetizer was not good..soggy on the outside and dry flavorless on the inside. Avoid this one.The short rib beef bone soup was fantastic. Smoky and intensely flavorful, it's delicious. It's pricey thoughAs with most Korean restaurants, everything seems to be made from scratch. Its labor intensive and that probably explains the higher prices.Portions are fairly and Prices are moderate as Korean food can get expensive.They have an all you can eat BBQ offer as well.similar to Gogi time or Gen BBQ.Street parking can be difficult and the neighborhood is a little gritty, especially at night.Jong Ga has been around for a long time. I expect it to be around for many years to come. Give it a try if you find yourself in the area.