Dong Bo Sung — Restaurant in Dallas

I don't think I've ever enjoyed a Korean restaurant like Dong Bo Sung.

Classic Chinese-Korean dishes like mapo tofu, jia jiang mian, and their soup noodle dishes are all standard enough to be a comfort to those wanting the familiar, but there are noticeably distinctive qualities that differentiate these classic dishes from nearby Chinese-Korean restaurants.

Yet, it's not the familiar that keeps bringing me to Dong Bo Sung.

To this day, I cannot believe that Dallas has dishes like the braised shredded sea cucumbers with shrimp and pork, fish ball with special sauce, and jellyfish salad. On a good day, the chef matches the quality that I've only seen in the finest Chinese/Korean restaurants. The braised shredded sea cucumbers with shrimp and pork are more comforting than any stew or curry that I've had. The fish ball with special sauce (yes, unfortunate name, I know), easily outperforms my favorite Hokkien dishes in Taiwan and Fujian- something that I would NEVER say lightly. The jellyfish salad is clearly not everyone's favorite, but to anyone familiar with North-Eastern Chinese cooking, this is a MUST.

Dong Bo Sung doesn't offer standard Korean classics like bulgolgi, bimbimbap, and the like, but there are plenty of restaurants that DO fit that criteria. No, Dong Bo Sung is for the adventurous- those willing to try new things. I'll admit myself, the chef doesn't hit a homerun every time- but when it hits, it's like tasting magic.

Every time I fly back to Dallas, I always make sure that this is the first restaurants I go to, because no other restaurant in the world has...

Worst restaurant experience I’ve ever had in my life. From the beginning we weren’t greeted at all even though the restaurant had no other patrons whatsoever, only to eventually be waved off to go find our own seating. Even though the entire setting/energy felt off, we decided against our better judgement to give the restaurant a chance. We ordered two “authentic and freshly-prepared” plates and rolls, all of which somehow came out in well-under 10 minutes. The food was obviously heated in the microwaved and did not taste good. I was only able to take two bites but decided I could not justify paying that much for a badly-prepared meal. I offered to pay for the other plates we’d ordered and leave, but the manager who’d been watching videos on his phone at the front desk the entire time decided it was best etiquette to spend 20 minutes insulting and berating me for the level of food he had decided to serve. He also threatened to call the police because I didn’t like the food and boasted about the “success” of his very empty establishment. If it’s not obvious, I will not be returning and I hope no one else has to experience such disrespectful treatment. You cannot insult people by microwaving ready-made food and then charge $30 and not even at least have the hospitality to somewhat makeup for...

Because there weren't enough people working, it took more than 20 minutes between ordering and watering. I could understand that up to that point, but there was a problem with the food I ordered, so when I asked about it, he got angry and gave me a mean look. I ordered cold jellyfish, but it was pickled in vinegar like jellyfish stew, and the vinegar had such a strong scent that I couldn't even put it in my mouth. The highly acidic vinegar made my tongue hurt, so I couldn't eat even a single spoonful of it anymore. However, the owner continued to talk in an angry tone as if we had done something wrong, so I couldn't sit any longer and left with the person I was accompanying. If the food is cooked incorrectly or the sauce is poured incorrectly, more may be added. Then, you can apologize first and speak softly If he had behaved kindly, I would have trusted him and ordered other food. I will never go there again, but this restaurant has a...