Sorry to say, I went to find out what the hype was about: a dolsot bibimbap joint in midtown near a subway, in future to be served by an LRT, provided it lasts that long, why not give it a go.
Two of us went and both ordered stone bowl bi bim bap. Offered a long and definitely non-traditional list of accompanying sauces, I asked our server to limit the choices to one (standard gochujang) to be told we'd be getting all of them. Way to fill half a tiny table. I'd rather be served more than two banchan- given I'm not the biggest fan of pickled radish or kimchi, nothing for me here.
And what place does miso soup have in a Korean restaurant?
My favourite part of a dolsot bibimbap is the crispy rice against the bowl. I'm not sure whether it was because I ordered brown rice rather than white or if it had to do with the sensitivity-friendly kitchen refusing to use sesame oil- either way I was let down.
It seemed as though the banchan were already mixed into the bibimbap, please let me choose what goes in! I sat there picking pickles out of my bowl. Put them into a bowl and let people decide whether to add them on their own, that's what banchan are about. Otherwise, the bibimbap was fairly tasteless despite having the usual compliment of toppings.
Extra charge for egg? Why not include it and say it can be removed for your delicate sensitivity-minded Forest Hill types?