I was reallllly excited to try Miega with some friends. We are on a quest to find good Korean food in Cleveland.
Miega is located on the 2nd floor of the new Asia Town Center. It's a cool space and I'm glad there are some small businesses there! Miega is the lone business. The inside has an updated look with warm colors.
We got there fairly early (5pm) and there were a few people, but more people came in through the night (5-6 more tables?) It definitely has the feel of a restaurant that's just starting out.
I ordered the dolsot galbi bi bim bap, which is rice, vegetables and beef short ribs in a sizzling stone pot. The rice got REALLY crispy, which was amazing! Mmm. The galbi was ok. I think it wasn't as soft as it could have been and the cut seemed a little thick. I also tried the kimchi jigae. I'm more sensitive to spiciness, but my friends said it was a little tame for the spicy ones they've had in the past.
I guess the reason Miega is a 3 is because we are still on a quest for really good MEAT. As my bf says...no one does meat better than Koreans!
Also - do not be mislead. There are no BBQ grills on the table here. They do have LA Korean BBQ that you can order though. (I just learned about what LA BBQ is! Basically, it's Korean American bbq v. the kind you would find in Korea.)
Banchan was good - they gave us 8 little dishes/appetizers. They were pretty decent. I thought we'd be able to finish them all, but we couldn't by the end of the meal...