11 Postcards
Han Bat Sul Lung Tang is a cozy Koreatown gem, serving up steaming bowls of velvety bone broth oxtail soup with brisket and offal, fast and fresh.
"The cloudy bone marrow broth here is legendary, as are the tender slabs of brisket and various organ meats brimming in it. The menu is very simple, just seolleongtang. Build the meal with seasonings, kimchi, and rice, along with a dash of salt and a sprinkling of green onions." - Cathy Park, Matthew Kang
"Everyone who grew up going to Koreatown or eating Korean food knows about the salutary and restorative effects of seolleongtang, a rich bone marrow soup full of tender beef and occasionally off-cuts like tripe and tendon simmered for hours and then served in bubbling stone pots. Han Bat, which has been serving Koreatown for decades and now has a third-generation owner, is one of the area’s most notable seolleongtang experts." - Rebecca Roland
"A meal at Han Bat Sul Lung Tang happens at warp speed. Before you put your jacket on the back of your chair, a waitress asks you what you want—an easy choice, considering there is basically one thing on the menu (sullungtang). Within a few minutes, a steaming bowl of cloudy white soup arrives stocked with rice noodles and long-braised beef parts (we usually get the brisket), followed closely by the check, all before you’ve taken a bite. Don’t worry, your meal is not over—season the heavenly broth with salt, pepper, green onions, and radish kimchi, and experience why this place has been a local landmark for decades." - sylvio martins, brant cox, nikko duren, garrett snyder
"The cloudy bone marrow broth here is legendary, as are the tender slabs of brisket and various organ meats floating in it. The menu here is very simple — seolleongtang only. Build the meal with seasonings, kimchi, and rice, along with a dash of salt and sprinkling of green onions." - Matthew Kang
"Specialties: Sul Lung Tang A meal at Han Bat Sul Lung Tang happens at warp speed. Before you even put your jacket on the back of your chair, a waitress will ask you what you want - an easy choice considering there are only two things on the menu and you’re getting the sul lung tang (ox bone soup). Within a few minutes, a steaming bowl of the cloudy white soup arrives at the table, filled with a protein of your choice (we usually go for the brisket), followed closely by the check before you’ve even taken a bite. Don’t worry, your meal is not over. Once you’re settled, mix in all the salt, pepper, green onions, and kimchi radishes sitting on the table, and enjoy." - Brant Cox, Nikko Duren, Sylvio Martins
