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| - I can tell you right now that Bibim Kitchen is going to be one of my new go-to spots. I LOVE Bibimbap!
This is essentially the Korean version of Chipotle or all the new poke bowl spots that have been opening up. But this is better because it's bibimbap! Like I said, I love the dish so the fact that this place opened and I can customize what I get is so awesome.
You've got to eat in and get a stone bowl. It is more expensive, but it's the way to go. Your rice will get crunchy and your food will stay hot (not warm, but actually hot). I got the typical options: stone bowl with white rice, beef, spinach x2, carrots, shiitake mushrooms, bean sprouts, radish, seaweed, sesame oil, sesame seeds, an egg on top (with an upcharge), and the original sauce. It tastes pretty darn authentic for being prepared in a non-traditional manner. It almost makes you wonder why this hasn't been a thing for longer and why it's not everywhere yet.
My boyfriend got almost the same thing but added salmon (with an additional charge of course). It was good, but it's not like a filet on top. It's more like salmon salad (tuna salad, but salmon). I would only get it if you really like fish or really can't eat the other stuff.
Btw, for getting stone bowls, you also get a free side of soup! It's just broth with green onions, but it was pretty good.
On top of that, they have different types of infused waters and hot barley tea for free, just as it should be in all Korean restaurants. But if you want other drinks, they do have a refrigerator full of other drinks as well.
The decorations are super cute! They have a wall with a bunch of crates stacked as if they're little cubbies, and each one has a unique piece of decoration in it. They also have smaller stacks of gray painted crates between the counter and some of the tables that create a barrier but double as book shelves for miscellaneous Korea-related things, like Korean cook books, etc.
It's on the expensive end for bibimbap, but it's definitely a place to check out! All the hipsters can take hipster photos with the crate wall and eat good food at the same time.
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