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Part 2 of the San Juan, Puerto Rico Food Guide
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Pitfall Alert—Restaurants You'll Regret Trying in San Juan
AsseneAssene
140
Was expecting OK and found AMAZING!!! What a welcome great surprise to go to restaurant expecting a reasonable facsimile of what you already know and being hit by the reality that is more than you expected in every single way. You see, last week we tried to visit this restaurant for the first time but when we arrived it was a 45-to-60-minute wait. In the world of COVID I don’t wait, specially when the waiting is on the sidewalk of Loiza St., so we left. Yesterday I decided to give it a second chance and boy was I glad!!! 1st, no waiting, and the service. From the second we were inside, the service was top notch, all smiles and ready to serve. The look of the place is elegant but welcoming, you do not feel you need to dress up for a meal but if you do this is the right place. We were sat in the table in the middle of the restaurant and were happy of how the whole social distancing was not an excuse not to receive great service. Beautiful décor. 2nd, the food. This is when it gets good!!! If you are familiar with Korean BBQ, you have some expectations. Well, those were met and surpassed in every way. We began with some appetizers, Tteokboki, rice cakes with the consistency of pasta dumplings in spicy sauce and the Kimchi soup, that soup alone, the spices, that got my taste buds racing. If you like spicy and are in a rush, order one with the accompanying steamed white rice and you are good to go. The we went for the Korean BBQ. The portions are made for two regular people to share the food, we are not regular people, so we ordered three of the plates, Bulgogi, sliced sirloin marinated in homemade sauce, the Brisket thin rolled peaces of beef only seasoned with salt and pepper and Samqyeopsal, pork belly slices in the perfect ratio of meat and fat and my favorite!!!! Everything comes small plates of condiments like kimchi (homemade), tofu in pesto, pineapple, etc., all nice complements to beef. Finally, we had an order of the Korean fried rice with no proteins but all the spice in the world. It was a lot of food, maybe a little to ambitious but those flavors!!!!! We made space and devoured that meal. I almost forgot, dessert. We had the Korean Honey Brick, Holy Sh**!!!!! that is a diabetic final request.... Not too sweet, firm pieces of bread with cream in the middle with light caramel on top. WOW!!!! I’m not going to get into how a Korean BBQ works, you can google that. All I have to say is that if you are curious about food from another part of the world and love a good hearty meal you must go there. If you have questions about the food or the way BBQ works you can ask the staff, they are all ready to provide help and answers to your questions. So how was the food in general, awesome. The beef was so tender and juicy. Those condiments enhance the flavors, and the appetizers are enough reason to return, that soup!!!!!! In conclusion, from Wednesday to Sunday run to Loiza St. be patient trying to get a parking spot and the prepare yourself for a meal that you will not forget in while but will want to go back for seconds, and thirds too… LOVE UJEONG KOREAN BBQ!!!!!!!!
Richard SeijoRichard Seijo
50
Quick review: great service, food was good but from one Korean to another, it’s not the traditional Korean taste you’re hoping for. Long review: Every server there was not only SO SWEET but they checked in and helped in every way. I couldn’t say enough about how wonderful the experience was as I waited for my pickup. (I got there too early and had to wait for like 20/30 mins) I called in my order without getting to see the menu so I posted it to help others. The person who answered the phone was SO helpful, great English and helped even tho I never saw a menu 😂 I’m a Korean, that lives in Chicago part time, with family in DC and Cali. I go to Korea to see family every year and I cook Korean for myself at home.... ..so with that being said, is this place delicious? Yes! Is it “real Korean food”, no. The bulgogi (beef bbq) is hands down the best I’ve ever tasted. Ever. My bf and I couldn’t stop talking about how much we loved it. Not Korean flavors but tasty. Kimbap, the faux sushi rolls. That is rice, cooked meat and veggies. I tried the meat version but would definitely do the original instead. Eat it with some kimchi or dip it in the Tteokboki sauce. The tteokboki (rice cakes in spicy red sauce) is interesting. It’s good but isn’t the traditional dish I expected. The sauce is like a sweeter, thicker tomato sauce. From experiencing local dishes here in general, I have gathered that spicy things aren’t popular. So it makes sense that you would cater to the locals with a less spicy, more sweeter, version. It’s covered with cheese* and there’s no fish cakes. *the trend with putting cheese on Korean street food started with the American soldiers would “Americanize” their kimchi fried rice, soups and ramyun. Look up “Budae Jjigae” aka the “Army Base Stew” Kimchi jjigae, the kimchi soup is like your grandmas chicken soup recipe. The ingredients are simple and similar but every family recipe has its own special flavor and twist. This one in particular was maybe a little too much ginger for me. (I’ve never had a version like this) The kimchi isn’t traditional. Heavy on ginger. It was intense in other flavors, but not that deep fermented pepper flavor I need. (Comparing to what I usually eat in the US/Korea) Still on the hunt for real kimchi on the island and that’s okay 🥰
Esther HanEsther Han
80
Highly disappointed.. this place is very expensive, and the prices are highly misleading.. For the shareable plates, the meats give the exact prices of what they are, and the seafoods don’t. For example, we ordered ribeye which said $60, and shrimp which said +5, and the shrimp turned out to be $55.. we only ordered it because of the menu price. Another problem was we asked if they needed to change our burner plates and they said no. They didn’t put any oil on it or something to prevent the food from sticking or burning. But the moment we put our meats on it, it picked up burnt metal from the plates before it could even cook and we had the fire turned all the way down. We showed them and asked for the meat to be replaced and the manager avoided us like the plague. The server who barely knew English but was extremelyyy sweet kept apologizing and said if he cooked it they could replace it, but we did it so basically no. We didn’t even get enough for what we paid for to begin with. But if you insist on going the only thing I’d say that was worth it was the Korean bbq chicken appetizer. In total we got a shareable plate of shrimp, ribeye, and Korean bbq chicken as an app, and waters, and paid nearly $200 .. and I’m from NYC and I’ve never complained about the prices of Korean spots, so I feel like that’s saying something. Thank goodness for the nice server, it’s only reason they get two stars. EDIT: Writing lies to try and defend yourself is very misleading. I watched our server many many times walk over to who he pointed out was the manager, and several times I watched her look over, shake her head and ignore us. Also we never once turned the burners back on, we however turned them down because it was way too high and without any proper oils or anything necessary to control the burning. But continue with your great use of free time :-)
Nel NNel N
130
What a pleasant surprise in the touristy part of San Juan. The service was amazing. Everyone was very attentive and helpful. They explain everything. They help you start the grilling experience and give cooking recommendations and they check on you constantly. I was a little intimidated at first but I really enjoyed it. The food was top quality. I have eaten Korean BBQ in the Hawaii and Washington DC and this was equally as delicious. The Pork Bao Buns were different from the steamed ones I am used to but still amazing. The beef short ribs were marinated perfectly. We had a cinnamon dessert with ice cream as a nice finishing touch. The serving was plentiful for my wife and I. I have seen some other reviews comparing the price with the amount of food you are served but we did not share that experience. I think we got a better value by ordering our appetizer, meal and dessert separately which gave us more options and was at least $20 less expensive than the combos. We paid $130 for lunch including tip which is pricey, but you are paying for the experience as well. I felt it was a good value for what we paid at a higher end establishment. The atmosphere is beautiful and exciting. The restaurant decor is tasteful and people were truly having fun. Overall I was satisfied and I will definitely return.
Neftali PluguezNeftali Pluguez
10
Nearby Attractions Of Ujeong Korean BBQ
Playa Ocean Park
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