rev:text
| - I find it hard to find great sushi or korean places in Arizona and was interested to see how Gangnam would live up to serving both! The rave reviews on a new establishment was definitely something that needed to be checked out.
The menu here has good variety with a good assortment of rolls, nigiri as well as Korean stews, casseroles and hot stone rice pots (i.e. bibimbap). However, with an appetite on the smaller end I decided to go for their Sake Bomb and an order of Vegetable Tempura.
The dishes come out with sides (banchan) typically served with Korean meals. Though it isn't the full array of 6, the sides consisted of fish cake, potato and Kim Chi. The fish cake and potato aren't the best I've ever had and seemed to be lacking in flavor. I did love the Kim Chi though, it's tart and spiciness was delicious! As for the Sake Bomb, it was a roll laid flat with Salmon, Spicy Tuna and Avocado. The freshness of the fish is okay and I found that their sushi is on the warmer side, not cold slices of fish (finally). However, it isn't amazing. The tempura was large in portion and had a good crust, but typical in flavor.
Pricing is on the pricier side as with most Japanese or Korean restaurants. Sushi roll was about $12 and tempura was about $6.
Judging by the service you can tell that the establishment is new and working out the kinks, however all the servers were genuinely friendly, sought out answers to questions and forewarned that it was their first day. Though a bit spotty in forgetting certain things, they were attentive, refilled waters and made sure to do frequent check ups on customers. The interior is clean and modern.
Definitely would like to come back to try their Korean dishes and to eat more of their amazing Kim Chi!
|