Nifty's Korean BBQ & Ramen — Restaurant in Orlando

So I chose this place for date night because I had a coupon (I’m cheap) and I was searching the menu, but I’m also a visual person, so I looked through the photos. I saw the Pork Belly where you have to call an hour in advance, so I called, not knowing what to expect since it’s not on the menu and didn’t have a price. We arrived and John knew my name as soon as we walked in! They treated us like royalty from there on out. I grabbed a Soju and hubby was driving, so he just got a Hite from the drink cooler. John dang me up and it was almost $80. I tried not to show my pain, and even gave a tip. We sat down and immediately received the Soju and Banchaan. Soon after, the Pork Belly was presented on a beautiful board.

John and his father, Kevin, taught Korean the whole time. I love learning new languages. We learned that Nari Joa (the name of the Soju) means Happy Day in Korean. Samjang (Korean spicy Gochujang with miso) meaning “Wrap Sauce” and White Sauce was served for us to pair with our lettuce wraps. There were also other sauces on a table, such as, Teriyaki, Spicy Mayo & Buddha Sauce. Kevin said the kimchi was made by his mother. She did a great job! I asked if they sold it separately. I would definitely buy a bucket! They said they don’t sell it, but we for sure asked for some to go with our leftovers!

While we ate, John played Luck-Key on the tv for us to watch. It’s a movie about a rich executive who gets amnesia and a less fortunate guy takes his place. We didn’t get to finish the movie while we were there, but it kept us entertained.

This is a convenient spot to hit before or after a movie. I really loved the food...

We are customers that are from out of town for vacation.. We decided to get food at an authentic Korean restaurant. This restaurant had great reviews and the online pictures of the food that customers have posted looked amazing. We got there and the restaurant was decorated with big Anime and BTS posters which was cute. No public restrooms..which is fine. We were there for the food.. we order at the cash register. 2 out of the 3 meals came out fine. The bugolgi beef is indeed not like typical bolgogi.. beef it’s like ground beef texture instead.. which is different but fine. Still good, but once I found not one but TWO short hairs in the bento box. My appetite was spoiled and I was ready to go. I’ve been to many many restaurants and it’s one thing to find one but two short hairs in your food? …Who knows if I would have kept eating that there may have been more hair. I cringe every time I think about this experience. I ended up still hungry when I left and ordered something more franchise near our hotel to try to avoid any hairy surprise. We will not be coming back but we do hope that the cooks or food preparers start wearing either hair nets or hats when preparing food for...

The service is very welcoming and you'll probably hear Korean being shouted back from the counter service into the kitchen to get the orders made stat! They have so many different menus from a printed one to the ones written on the wall that can have completely different items from each other, such as their dessert menu for example.

It's located right in the cinema plaza entrance and is pretty cozy seating inside. They social distance as best as they can and are only able to fit about 4 groups of 3-4 persons to dine in at a time.

I ended up getting the Galbi Short Rib Ramen and their 32 Oz Lychee Boba. The ramen broth was really bold and borderline a little too salty for my taste. However, the short rib is really sweet so it balances out a bit. You'll definitely will want some water to help wash it down. The noodles were okay, but if they were made from scratch then it would elevate the dish a lot more. It is also topped with wet seaweed, which I enjoyed, and made the dish unique with the Korean ribs.

The boba was not overly sweet and really easy to drink. It came with a lot of lychee flavored popping pearls instead of the tapioca balls. Pretty good, but a little pricy...