Yumsem 얌샘 김밥 — Restaurant in Closter

Kids wanted to try this one and I can see why. A lot of younger kids here and apparently it’s popular amount the HS crowd. Doesn’t mean that it doesn’t cater to everyone but I wanted to see it for myself so here we go…..

Firstly, and I think very importantly, it’s easy on the wallet. Anytime that happens it’s a plus for me. Quality is also important but it’s a fine line between what a person can sacrifice in terms of quality FOR the more affordable price point. I’m glad to say it’s a good balance. Kimbop $5 rolls were great. $8 sandwiches… yes please. The menu gives you a variety of fresh items that are super wallet friendly and really tasty. I had the spam and egg and its was solid. The sandwich was excellent. I had the BELT, soo good. Impressive for a sandwich. They didn’t skimp on the bacon. And if you know deli vs Korean sandwiches… it’s hits different. IYKYK.

Also had the original Donkatsu which was substantial. Not as good as some other places I’ve had. The breading was excellent. The pork was thin, but I didn’t complain. Still satisfied my craving. Ramen was played up a bit and was fine.

Overall food was above par. Price was fantastic. And my boys and I left pretty happy. You can’t...

This is a great addition to the Kfood scene in Closter. For the food items, we have tried the chicken and pork donkatsu, ramen, rose tteokbokki, spam and egg kimbap, squid kimbap, Yumsem kimbap, donkatsu kimbap, KToast sandwich and BELT sandwich. The standouts were: the donkatsu, which was two generous cutlets cooked to hot and crispy perfection and seasoned just right AND the rose ttokbokki, which has a creamy, spicy but not overly so, slightly sweet sauce and the most incredible rice cake consistency I’ve ever tasted…because they make their rice cakes on site! Their KToast is a flavor bomb. For the drinks we have tried the shine muscat-ade, mango iced tea, peach iced tea and Vietnamese coffee. Our favorites were the shine muscat and mango iced teas but the Vietnamese coffee was prepared so beautifully and with flecks of gold on top.

Everything is made fresh and all of their food and drinks were tasty and reasonably priced. They’re working out some kinks with processing orders during peak times like lunch. The owner is so sweet and lovely. Overall, this place is a winner and I hope they don’t change the quality, variety or price of...

원래 리뷰같은거 잘 안쓰는데, 너무 어이가 없어서 작성합니다. 오늘 방문했고, 방문 인증 차 결제한 카드 내역서 이미지 포함합니다. 5시 좀 전에 방문을 했고, 김밥 두 줄(얌샘/오징어)을 주문하고 결제를 마쳤습니다. 20분 기다려야 한다고 하여 기다리는데, 주문이 좀 밀려서 오래 걸린다고 하더군요. 기다려도 음식은 나오지 않고, 앞에 가서 물어보는 손님들은 재료가 없다고 돌려보내길래 30분 정도 후에 가서 물어보니 김밥 재료가 다 떨어져 제공을 못 한다고 환불해주겠다고 하더라고요. 그럼 애초에 왜 주문은 받은 건지... 그러면서 5시에 문 닫는 건데, 오더가 밀려서 못 닫았다고... 애초에 주문을 받지 말았어야죠. 그래서 환불을 해주신다고 하셔서 카드 말고 현금으로 주신다길래, 그러면 차라리 떡볶이나 다른 걸로 가져가려 했는데, 뒤에서 믹서기 가는 소리 때문에 잘 안 들리긴 했습니다. 제가 떡볶이로 가져가겠다, 가격 차이가 얼마 안 나면, 그랬더니 캐셔 분이 갑자기 "What?!" 이러면서 소리를 질러서 너무 놀라 얼어버렸습니다. 그러더니 오늘 정신없어서 머리가 아파서 소리를 질렀다고... 말이 됩니까, 이게. 그리고 제가 어려보여서 그런 건지, 그냥 못 보신 건지는 몰라도 사장님 되시는 분 같은 아주머니께서 돌아다니시면서 다른 어른들께는 죄송하다고 사과하시면서, 제 옆은 그냥 지나가더라고요. 그래서 음식 맛은 보지 못했지만, 서비스 자체가 조금 준비가 덜 된 것 같은 느낌이었습니다.

I visited today, and I am including the image of the card statement for the visit verification. I arrived a little before 5 PM, ordered two rolls of kimbap (Yumsem/Squid), and completed the payment. I was told I would have to wait for 20 minutes, but as I waited, they said the orders were delayed and it would take longer. Despite waiting, the food did not come out, and I saw customers ahead of me being turned away due to a lack of ingredients. After about 30 minutes, I asked about my order, and they said they had run out of kimbap ingredients and offered a refund. Why did they take the order in the first place? They also mentioned they usually close at 5 PM but couldn't because of the backlog of orders. They shouldn't have accepted my order. They offered a refund in cash instead of back to my card, so I considered taking tteokbokki or something else instead. However, the noise from the blender behind the counter made it hard to hear clearly. When I suggested taking tteokbokki if the price difference wasn't significant, the cashier suddenly shouted, "What?!" which startled and froze me. He said that he was overwhelmed and had a headache, so she shouted. Does this make any sense? Furthermore, perhaps because I look young or maybe she just didn't see me, the lady who seemed to be the owner was apologizing to other adults but just passed by me. So, I didn't get to taste the food, but the service seemed...