As a Korean, I can confidently say this was the worst budaejjigae (Korean army stew) I’ve ever had.
I only went here because there weren’t many options around Hongdae for budaejjigae. But I would not return again. The stew was completely flavorless. It is not the Korean budaejjigae I know and love.
We tried to salvage it by ordering extra ham/sausage and cheese and even asked for more of the red sauce that comes with the stew. None of it helped and adding more “stock” made it worse. The broth was just bland water with some ingredients floating around. We couldn’t even finish it and ended up leaving it on the table.
So I feel I should say this… please this is NOT what a real Korean army stew tastes like.
If you’re curious about budaejjigae, please try it at a more authentic place. This...
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