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| - who knew you could find really good, authentic korean food in cuyahoga falls? first, off, let me say: i'm korean. whenever i read reviews for korean places, i want to know from people who've had korean food their whole lives how good a place is. let me tell you, this place is legit.
of course, like most restaurants, how good the food is mostly depends on what you order. that being said, let's get to it.
i went with another korean friend and 2 white friends. the 2 white dudes have never really had korean food before so it was up to me and my korean friend to show them the ropes.
they greeted us with some hot barley tea, which i haven't had in a really long time and instantly i felt like this was going to be a great meal. we ordered the yook-gae-jang, galbi tang, daeji bulgogi, kim bop, haemul pajeon, and dukboki. all were fantastic! i got to taste all of the dishes and they were very authentic. the only negative i have to say is the daeji bulgogi was pretty dry but the flavor was there. everything was cooked the way i was used to it being cooked, no surprises. it reminded me of eating at korean restaurants in atlanta where i used to live (great korean food!). the banchan was great. the kimchi was more fermented than usual at a restaurant (which i looove) but i understand a lot of people prefer fresh kimchi. we may have gotten an older batch, so don't let that sway you.
when we arrived, there were only korean people in the restaurant - a great sign. and then more nonkoreans started trickling in - also a great sign. it's always good that native koreans like the restaurant but that nonkoreans feel welcomed to eat there as well.
we got to chat a bit with the woman who owns the restaurant who told us it's a family business. she was super nice, however, i could see how non-korean speakers might have some service issues.
overall, i had a great experience. i would hesitate to say you're safe ordering everything off the menu but we had a pretty wide variety of food and all of it was great. i will be back whenever i crave korean food. it was such a great meal. thanks for giving me a taste of home!
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