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| - A new restaurant can be intimidating if you don't know what to expect. Typically with a Korean establishment you either get good food or great service. Usually more one or the other. Rarely Both.
I came here one night before work for a quick meal 'cause I heard their bibimnaengmeon was pretty good. Having been in this building before multiple time before with several different ownerships prior, I knew the layout would be setup for KBBQ. I was nervous coming in because I didn't know if I'd be welcome or forced to do a take out since I was riding solo. Fortunately, I was greeted by two ajima who warmly welcomed me in. When I told them table for one they kindly offer me spot on a corner of their largest table and asked me if that was suitable for me. Plenty of other tables they could have sat me at, but they gave me a sense of control which i appreciate. Off to a good start!
When my food arrived the lady offer some suggestions to enhanced my bibimnaengmyeon with either hot mustard or vinegar condiments. It was good enough where I didn't need to add anything else. The LA Kalbi that came with the cold noodle combo was also very flavorful. The sweet marinade was intense, and the char gave the ribs a nice caramelized BBQ flavor. Both dishes were wonderful, and at 14.99 it was enough to feed two including the banchas.
Throughout the meal both servers checked on me making sure I was ok. They were so sweet. I felt like I was at my friend's house, and his mom and aunt were just happy to feed me. Instant fan.
Over a month later I came back for a revisit, but this time to try their Kbbq with some friends. We ordered 1 brisket (chadul) and 1 marinated short ribs (tongkalbi). Food was grilled at our table by server which would have been cool if she didn't overload the grill. She literally dumped the whole plate of brisket on to this small round grill and made a little chadul mountain. You don't do that. We're not in a fucking hurry. There wasn't much heating surface to begin with since the mushrooms, round slice of an onion, and sliced potatoes took up half the grill. It creates a challenge to monitor each slice. What's even worse was she did it with the tongkalbi too! That is like the filet of Kbbq!They don't deserve to be treated like that.
Our server was running the floor by herself, so I can see why she did that. Still it was irritating, and if that's the case next time we would rather cook ourselves at our own pace. Kalbi was lacking that savoriness this time around. Not sure if ill be back anytime soon for kbbq, but for their purple noodles/kalbi combo, yes. I also want to try their jjigae to see how that's like.
Notes:
-open til 4am
-servers speak English well (friendly)
-has more exotic Korean dishes ie. pig feet and blood sausage
-free sliced grilled potatoes for dessert with kbbq. Don't ask.
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