Two words, Kim Chee. Two more words, Korean BBQ. My husband having lived in Korea for a number of years, nearly fell out his chair when he tried the kim chee. It's the real deal, not the half-marinated napa cabbage they call kim chee in the U.S. My friend that was with us had been craving the self-cook Korean BBQ since the one in her town had closed a few years back. The restaurant is on the outskirts of the Chinese Quarter on a lower level from the street and a bit easy to overlook if you're not looking for it. The interior is unassuming, typical Chinese Quarter decor. There are two BBQ tables and the rest are standard dining table. The service is competent and efficient. The food is very good. We received 3 banchan of pickled julienne radish, kim chee, and a savory marinated potato. We ordered 2 additional dishes of kim chee, it was that good. We even purchased some kim chee to go!
The prices were really good compared to Korean restaurants in the U.S. We will definitely come back to Chez Bong the next time we visit Montreal.