Kkuljaem Korean Kitchen - Hadley

Hmmm... I don't know where to start with this place. This is a small restaurant inside the mall. They had a pretty good variety in their menu but I personally thought they were pricey, especially after tasting their food. They are supposedly serving Korean food and I believe the older lady working was Korean, but their food did NOT taste authentic Korean either. I was born in Korea so I'm confident in my tastebuds when tasting Korean food. We ordered fried yangneom chicken and it honestly just tasted like red pepper paste and corn syrup. It was very disappointing, but maybe their other menu is better?

This was the first time I 've seen a Korean restaurant in a mall food court stall setup. I saw Kimbap somewhere on the menu on line as a special but it was not available that day.They did have a warmer on the counter with what looked like very large bao buns. I had the pork bun, a good amount of flavorful meat inside a tender, warm bun.I also ordered Yangnyeom, or korean fried chicken. I had boneless, not sure if bone-in was available. Crispy and juicy chunks of fried chicken in a flavorful, spicy sauce. Served with a small side of broccoli and large serving of white rice.Finally, I ordered Japchae, or glass noodles with beef. This generous portion of clear, sweet potato noodles with lots of vegetables were in a delicious soy based sauce. The beef however , while tasty and reasonably tender, did sort of have the consistency of the type of thin sheets of steak you would buy frozen to make cheese steaks. Overall, it was a great Japchae and would order again and try a different protein.If you are in the area of the Hampshire mall in Hadley, MA, I would definitely give this place a try.

Just tried the lo mein and it was fantastic! Freshly made right in front of you. Highly recommend!

I love these ladies! They are so nice and the food is so good. It is very healthy and convenient to get to. I’ve been to Korea several times and this food tastes just like being there. The price is great too.

I had just helped my daughter move into Amherst college. We were looking for a place to grab a late lunch. This place is located in a small shopping mall. The service was good. The bibimbop vegetables were pretty good but the meat tasted dry. The dumpling (mandoo) tasted old. It seemed like their re- fried old mandoo in old oil. I would not order that again.