Seoul Do Soon Yi Kimchi Company

Got the kimchi and cucumber thingy. Not sure what it is in English. But both of them are very good and very reasonable price. Will always be getting by side dishes here for kimchi, cucumber thingy, and

By far the absolute best kimchi I have ever had. I am not a huge fan of the kimch but I have to get a jar from this place very couple of months because it is so good.
The store is in a very small strip mall and is pretty small but they have a lot of varieties of kimchi. I always get the fresh cut kim chi and it tastes better as time goes by.
They raised the prices recently to $ 16 but it is still worth it as they give you over 7 LBs of kimchi! Also, if you return an empty jar they give you 50 cents off.

Ah! Can’t believe I never wrote a review for this place!
This is definitely the spot to grab your Kim chi! You know it’s FRESH and it tastes delicious! By far the best Kim chi, even better than any restaurants!
It goes well with any entrée, especially KBBQ!
You can get a huge jar, share it among family and friends for about $ 15. An entire jar is a lot for one family, so sharing is caring. CASH ONLY. Service is quick, in and out.

Bomb kimchi that only gets better with time. Literally 2 weeks after I took home a big jar the flavors were so much bolder. Love this place!

Use to get my kimchi over at H-​mart but they only sold the ones in plastic jars. Not liking how plastic leaches chemicals into food, I wanted to search for some alternatives.
Did a little search on Unilocal and came across this company. Called in to see if I could purchase the smaller jar and they said they would make a fresh batch and to come in the next day.
Picked up my jar of regular red kimchi and the cucumber kimchi. Both in glass containers. Only tried the regular kimchi so far and it is very fresh. I don’t think it’s fermented yet so there is none of that sewer smell. But that’s fine because it’ll ferment in the fridge as time goes buy. We don’t eat a lot anyway.

Legit kimchi. Seriously. The reviews are true, it’s fresh and tastes just like the high end kimchi you’d find at expensive kbbqs. I’m never going back to crappy grocery shelf kimchi ever again. The $ 16 is well worth it for a huge container that will last me for months.

Dammit, Unilocalers. Stop posting 5 star reviews. You’re going to drive in the foot traffic and make the owner raise his prices.
This was my own personal secret kimchi place for years. I drive from Pasadena to stock up on this kimchi. I get a jar of fresh and a jar of ripe. The ripe I can eat immediately and the fresh, I keep in the frig until I’m done with the ripe.
This kimchi is so good, I wanna sneak it into restaurants. It’s good with hot rice. Nothing else. But if there’s any too sour to eat, I make kimchi soup or kimchi stir fried rice.
Also, I use the jar to mix party cocktails. Or you can take it back to the store for $.50 off your next purchase

–Super sketch area, at least it felt that way
–Sketch looking shop, interiorly
–VERY FRIENDLY worker/​owner
–Decent price for the amount you get.
–Nice selection of kimchi
–Delicious kimchi, but the batch we got might have been TOO fresh. The flavor was not soaked in fully. It tastes a lot better now that it’s been sitting in our fridge for longer.

Best kimchi! For a dollar more than grocery store version I prefer their whole Napa kimchi hands down. They buy back their glass jars too.

I don’t know a whole lot about kimchi except that I like it (spicy and healthy). After only having it at restaurants and Whole Foods (7 dollars for a 12 oz) I decided to look into getting some elsewhere. This was recommended by a friend and holy shit they have good kimchi for cheap. I paid 14 dollars flat for almost 15 pounds of kimchi. All they have here is kimchi and other assorted fermented items. I want to go back and try some fermented cucumber or daikon. This place rules!

I’m a picky Korean foodie and was very skeptical going here… but as always I trusted Unilocal and went.
Okay, these guys aren’t fu*king around… legit omg this is it kimchi! I have finally found it! I don’t like fresh kimchi but if it’s good fresh, it’s gonna be amazing later on. And it is so damn good already!
Owner told me they’ve been in business for 20 years. I can’t believe I was buying crap kimchi from hmart this whole time I was here. This rivals my dad’s kimchi… actually a tad better. It’s not «fishy» like some kimchi neither. Also! It’s spicy! Happy to find this place and can’t wait to lie to my dad and say I made it.
Great kimchi! Will be back for more!

I think I have just boarded the hype train. My boy Davis told me about this place that existed in GG where all they sell is kimchi. I was already intrigued by the thought. Does this mean I don’t have to go to my local Korean market and by a small jar of kimchi for about $ 6 – 8?
I was well out of my territory and running around the mean streets of Garden Grove and Westminster when it dawned on me that this kimchi store existed within the vicinity. We found the small shop and it was exactly how I imagined it would be. KIMCHI sitting in refrigerators. That’s it.
The guy who helped us out asked us: cut or not cut? Two days old or today’s? Freshness wise. We went with the cut and two days old. He told us as time goes by, it’ll slowly sour but it’s still fine to eat. It’s all preference but if you want to make your lives easier, go with the cut. This particular kimchi consists of fermented cabbage & radish sitting in red pepper, ginger, green onion, garlic, anchovy, shrimp, salt, and water.
We had high hopes for this place, so we opted for their big jar: 124 ounces (7lbs-​12oz). That jar costs $ 14 even, CASH ONLY.
I can’t attest if this kimchi is as genuine as my mom’s or grandma’s kimchi because I’m not Korean nor am I trying to portray that I am. I have had my share of kimchi in my lifetime to recognize that what I taste in this jar of kimchi is genuine goodness. If your taste buds are a little on the mild side, this kimchi may be a little too much for you. It’s definitely not like some of the watered down stuff I have bought in the stores.
This kimchi has inspired me to want to make some kimchi fried rice. I finally have some legit kimchi to give that a shot. At the rate we are going, I’m going to have to make another trip to the OC to grab another jar.

Can’t wait to come back to get more! It was love at first bite! Unlike other places, except for Chung Dam (which has closed down) and Tofu House (which has oysters), Kimchi at other places are just too sour and stale, seems like they were made with no love. Kimchi here are fresh and I think its very good pricing for a HUGE jar. Let’s keep it that way, guys!

Well, like others have said, this place is the bomb. Huge containers of delicious, freshly made kim chee sit in cold cases, awaiting their new homes. If you want a bit more funk in your kim chee you just leave it out on the counter for a day or so. If you like it really fresh without the funkadelic aromas and flavors, refrigerate and enjoy. It’s not too hot, yet still pretty spicy. Very good stuff.

Yes. I found the best Kim Chi in town. As soon as I had my first bite, it tasted very much like my grandma’s Kim Chi.
This one has a little too much anchovy sauce than my grandma’s so it is a bit lacking in refreshing flavor, but this kim chi definitely deserves 4&½ stars, and it is the best kimchi in town by far.
It is definitely Seoul style kimchi. Simple, clean, and moderately spicy.
I also love the option that I can get fresh batches as well as aged kimchi. All store bought kimchi is already aged and fermented, sometimes I craved fresh batch’s raw, planty taste!
Green onions and radish pieces are not all chopped in unified sizes, and seasoning is not evenly spreaded like «fancy homemade», but I even like the wild presentation. By far it is the best komchi in town, what more can I say.
The store is clean and organized, staff is friendly and nice. Mostly I appreciate they don’t put sugar in the kimchi, since when and who started put sugar in kimchi, bad.

We don’t always eat kimchi, but when we do… it’s these. And we’re eating more of it ever since we read about the benefits of these salted cabbage on this link
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Fresh kimchi initially isn’t acidy, the way I like it. But by the time you get to the bottom of the jar, it’s acid perfect too and good to eat. The really over fermented kimchi goes to make Kim chi chigae. Still good!

I didn’t like kimchi until this place! Always thought it was too sour and rotten tasting :(; the homemade stuff here doesn’t have any of that :). It’s so unbelievably fresh compared to the ones at the super market or what you get served at Korean BBQ places — way different, way better! There’s a nice medium level of spiciness. They only sale large 7 lbs. containers and costing only $ 14. That cabbage stuff comes pre-​cut or uncut for the same price. People on here mentioned that returning the big empty jar will get you 50 cents off of your next purchase (that’s more than a 10 cents CRV I guess). I couldn’t stop eating this stuff that I almost finished the whole thing in the first week. I am grateful that a family friend recommended Seoul Do Soon Yi Kimchi Company. It’s located in the middle of K-​town and deserving of its 5 star ratings. Definitely the best Kimchi that I have ever tasted.

So very good. They do a better job of making delicious kimchi than I do. I have recipes for making Kimchi but they are not as good as theirs. They sell large containers of red kimchi. They can create a smaller jar for you if you call them ahead of time.
The place can be packed; kimchi is very popular these days.

Great flavor without being too salty, this is really fantastic kimchi! They have a few different types including radish, white, cucumber and of course napa cabbage. With the napa you have a choice of cut or whole head and fresh or fermented and only in the large jar size.
Cash or check and don’t forget to bring back your old jars for a small discount.

What major dish/​dishes are Koreans associated with? Yes, it’s kimchi. It’s great to enjoy, learn and taste about the history of such a culturally rich side dish, but sometimes the potent aroma may overwhelm the sensitive olfactory sensed and faint of heart.
It’s a side dish that needs acquired taste due to the fermentation, heat level (well to some), sourness, and garlicky flavor.
If you have decided to buy a whole jar, which is $ 14 and CASH ONLY, you’ve made a solid choice coming here.
There are a lot of types of «kimchi» made with radishes, daikon, cucumbers, but the famous one is made with Chinese cabbage.
Unlike the typical Korean supermarket where there is a large kimchi section on display and you pick, choose, and determine your kimchi jar, it’s different here. The owner will most likely pick a jar for you depending on the circumstances.
Here are the steps:
1. If you say, «kimchi», then the manager/​owner who is always there will understand.
2. Second step is your choice of either pre-​sliced kimchi or whole kimchi. If you choose the whole, then you would have to go home and cut it yourself. Personally, I go for the pre-​sliced although there’s a notion that the whole kimchi tastes better.
3. For the third step, he might ask you if you want a fresh kimchi jar (little to no fermenation) or a jar that’s been fermented (already sour). It’s your choice. My recommendation is go with the fresh and let it ferment in the fridge.
Pay the $ 14 (cash only) and then you’re on your way.
$ 0.50 can be credited to a purchase when the SAME and empty kimchi jar is returned.
I have heard a lot of rumors and speculations that the kimchi contains huge amounts of MSG. As the saying goes, «haters gonna hate.» But from a personal experience, I don’t get thirsty after I eat the kimchi, so that’s one positive sign. And I drink massive amounts of water.
If you’re tired of the Korean supermarket kimchi, need a fresh yet garlicky flavor, stop by Garden Grove’s small little Kimchi store.