Philadelphia｜Bulgogi Burger 🍔 & Veggie-Packed Bibimbap 🍚

Restaurant: Southgate 📍 1801 Lombard St, Philadelphia, PA 19146 A cozy Korean spot near Rittenhouse Square — slightly Americanized but in a tasty, sweet-spicy way. Google rating: 4.5 After hibernating through the coldest snowy days, I finally mustered the courage to go food exploring again 😄. We ordered: 🍚 Bibimbap (Beef) – A signature dish. True to a food blogger’s review — loaded with veggies! Every bite was packed with sauce, meat, and greens — super satisfying. Already added to my future takeout list. 🍔 Bulgogi Burger – I love sweet bulgogi beef at Korean BBQ, and this burger version did not disappoint! Sweet but not overpowering, letting the patty shine. Just right — unlike some overly salty burgers here. 🍢 Side Dish – Rice cakes + sausage in savory-sweet Korean sauce. 🍗 Chicken Wings (not pictured) – Two flavors: spicy and non-spicy. My partner said they’re not as good as Bonchon near campus, but I thought they were decent. 🍺 Drinks & Service – Big shoutout to our server! Only one guy taking orders, but he was attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely friendly — the best service I’ve had in a while, so we tipped generously. We tried a raspberry beer during happy hour — my partner loved it. I asked for a custom drink: sweet, with soju but not too boozy, fruity. What arrived (was soju + syrup + soda + citrus zest — sweet, no bitter alcohol taste, just refreshing citrus aroma. 2026 resolution: embrace liking “little sweet drinks” and stop trying to understand why people love strong liquor 😅. 💰 Total for all the above + drinks + wings = $70 (happy hour pricing). Dinner would likely be closer to $100. #Philadelphia #PhillyFood #PhillyKoreanFood #Bibimbap #BulgogiBurger #HappyHourVibes 🥘🍻