Overall: 3.7/5 (Ubereats/Postmates delivery)
Rice Cake Skewer/Dduk Go Chi ($5): This came with two skewers of fried rice cake drenched in a gochujang-based sauce. They have good flavor and serve as a carb option since the pork belly doesn't come with rice.
Gal Bi Sam Gyup Sal/Grilled Pork Belly ($22 in-person/$24 Ubereats): The pork belly was pretty darn good for being grilled. They were a bit on the drier side but it's not a problem if you dip it in the dipping sauce. The pork belly was good but I had better. What was strange to me was that the salad dressing was sweet. I did not think it balanced out the pork belly but my husband liked it. This entree also came with banchans (kimchi, bean sprouts, zucchini, and potatoes) in a nice 4 square container as well as white rice. I love their soft & fluffy white rice but their banchans were okay. My husband orders this regularly, but the quality has declined over time. The portion is small, the meat is bland, and the salad was drenched in dressing, making it taste overly greasy from the sesame oil.
Half & Half Chicken Wings ($16 in-person/$18 Ubereats): We got soy garlic and snow cheese sprinkles. They give you 4 pieces each so they're kinda pricey ($2-2.25/wing) but they do provide a side of white radish to balance out the wings. The wings themselves were average size but still very crispy when we got them. The snow cheese sprinkles was where it's at. My husband - who's lactose-intolerant - typically avoids dairy but for these bad boys, he was willing to take the risk. The snow cheese sprinkles was my favorite and I wished we got more after finishing my 2 wings. The soy garlic was alright, nothing special. If you want equally good or better wings for less, go to Q Bistro.
Bo SSam/Steamed Pork Belly ($30 in person/$32 Postmates): This came with steamed pork belly, salted cabbage, spicy radish, sliced jalapeño peppers, garlic slices, ssam sauce, and a salted shrimp dipping sauce. The portion size is huge and enough for 2.5 people. I never had bo ssam with salted cabbage before so I was shocked how much flavor these cabbages had. I recommend cutting them up into smaller pieces so you can assemble it with the pork belly, & garlic and/or jalapeño peppers slices. The salted cabbage was also really good by itself too. Now for the pork belly. It was good, but not as amazing as LA. It was a bit too lean and didn't melt in your mouth like I was expecting. The outer edges were a bit dry too. If you want a healthier version of bo ssam that will satisfy your craving, I would recommend this version. If assembled, you don't need the sauce since there's already flavor from the salted cabbage. but if you eat the pork belly by itself, you can elevate the flavors with the dipping sauces. I like the ssam sauce but not the salted shrimp sauce but I never been a fan of dry/salted shrimp. The last item was the spicy radish which was one of the best I had in a long time. If you had to choose between the Bo SSam and Gal Bi Sam Gyup Sal, go with...
Read moreWent with a friend that recommended this place. I don't recommend going without someone that has never been. I asked about so of items and was looked at awkward. I didn't know what to get, so she ordered for us. We told them (multiple servers serve you) that we were sharing both dishes. We were not offered serving size utincils, seperate bowls for the soup or even extra/seperate rice. The place was clean and fully staffed. The outside patio was enclosed but the window cutouts were cut out. Looks like vandalism more than a lack of maintenance. The food was good and full of flavor. Prices were reasonable for portions. My only disappointment was that you have to ask for everything (extra napkins, serving size utensils and bowls for soup if sharing) nothing was offered to help your dining feel welcomed. I wasn't even asked if I wanted something to drink, she dropped off a water carafe and 2 cups and walked away. They gave us the feel that we needed to eat faster. They came by several times while were eating to see if they could take the dishes away while we were eating off of them. The one gentleman came right after the soup was just dropped off to ask if he could take it as he was already picking it up. We explained to him we just got our food. He looked confused, put it down and walked away. The staff did not have much of a personality, they gave the feel of I am only here to work but hung out at the bar socializing and dancing amongst themselves. No customer service here, so all ratings on this place is based on the place and...
Read moreOfficially, our default restaurant when we want to eat healthy and hang out with friends. I have now been over a dozen times so can issue an in-depth and accurate review.
First off, you can never tell what the crowd is going to be here. We have popped in on a Friday night and been one of two parties there. Then the next week walked in on a Tuesday at 5pm and there was a twenty minute wait.
No matter the wait, the staff is always excellent. The thing to remember is that once the meal starts, the staff is not going to bother you unless you flag them down. Everything comes out in a wave, and you're left alone to talk and eat. So don't get offended, that's just the way things are.
Have not had one bad thing so far. Our favorite is the Chaa Dol Baak E Boo Choo Moo Chim - Marbled beef with greens. This is a light, delicious and healthy meal fit for one hungry or two kinda hungry people. We get it every time we go regardless. If it's a little chilly out, try the Boo Dae JJI Gae. A full pot of sausages and tofu goodness sat boiling right at your table for everyone to pick from.
I must admit, the Dol Sot Bi Bim Baap is not the best we've had. Way to much rice and not enough veggies and meat. However, what you do get is very good.
They do make it 21 and over at a certain time, but I think it's after 10pm and we never stay up that late anyways. Just be forewarned.
So that's it. The best Korean place in town right now as far as we're concerned. Give yourself a little nutritious break and stop by...
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