Ttobongee Chicken — Restaurant in Pacific Grove

After picking up my son from his school, my family went to this restaurant today (April 21, 2016)at 5:00pm. The lady who is the owner of this restaurant took our order. She was serious, no greetings from her but we started to make conversation with her asking how old is her restaurant and she answered back 4 years old. After 5 to 10 minutes our food was ready and that was great! My wife ordered spicy pork and while eating she found a hair and I suggested to show it to the lady. The lady said, it was not a hair but it was a ginger thread. So my wife went back to our table and our son wanted to see it. Our son made a comment like this "It's really a hair Mom"! Right there and then, the lady grabbed all our plates and glasses of water and said with an angry voice. "Okay, you don't have to pay!". We were so shocked. We were not even finished with the food. And me and my son were still eating as we have a different order. I would say that this woman who claimed to be the owner was so RUDE in handling the problem like this. My wife said to her, my son is still finishing his food and we're not done yet! But she continued acting being rude with no manners infront of us, especially infront of our son. I never experienced a server most especially an owner of a restaurant to be so rude and with no character. This is my message to the owner of this restaurant: I am an Engineer and my wife is working in a hotel for almost 15 years. And if you think that we just came to your restaurant and complained just to have a free meal...

My wife and I were pleasantly surprised to find a Korean chicken shop within walking distance of our house in Monterey. We recently relocated to the Peninsula and had seen this place in passing a few times and decided to give it a try. To say that we were not disappointed is a huge understatement. The restaurant is a small, cozy vibrant “greasy spoon” and it always seems to be busy. They do a big take out business in addition to the eat in. It appears to be a family business and the staff is very friendly and efficient. Even when it’s busy they manage to take orders and serve drinks while you wait for your food order. There are many Korean specialties on the menu including many varieties of chicken wings and boneless wings. Can’t go wrong with any of them. My favorite item is the Dolstat Bibimbap rice bowl. It’s served in a proper stone or cast iron pot and the rice at the bottom gets crispy and crunchy as it should. A bottle of gojuchan sauce is placed at the table so you never need to worry about running short. Perfect bibimbap, very comforting especially on a cold night. I’ve had the bulgogi beef and kimchi as well—both excellent. Authentic Korean “street food” served efficiently at a fair price. What’s not to like? We’ve been here three times in the past few weeks and will be going back again soon. Service 4/5 Food 4.5/5 Value for money 4.5/5 Overall...

We've been here twice, and we will definitely come back. The food is excellent, the owners are very friendly, and the prices are reasonable. This is a small "mom and pop" neighborhood restaurant, in a small strip mall; so, you will definitely be eating where the locals eat! Since it's small and family owned, you can probably expect to wait occasionally for service. But, it's not rude to just get out of your chair, walk over to the counter, and ask for something if need more water, a beer, or whatever. Kick back, relax, and enjoy!

I highly recommend John's Burrito; it's a twist on the Korean burrito with the addition of two eggs (over medium) and rice, along with vegetables and grilled meat of your choice, on top of a Korean crepe. So, basically it's an open-faced burrito. Very tasty, huge portion, leftovers great for lunch the next day.

This is a lunch and dinner restaurant, open Monday...