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| - It was past 1 AM and we had a friend in town who was really hungry so the almighty yelp came to the rescue. We opted to come here and made the trek from our part of town. Started the meal with Hite beer & hot barley tea [served in a plastic water cup, which I found odd?]. Our friend was stoked on the galbi, so on his recommendation we got an order and he got the bulgogi. I ordered the Soon tofu soup, or the spicy seafood and tofu soup. It came out boiling like mad, which was a nice touch. We opted to cook at our table, so the waitress brought the grill to our table & lit it up. She brought the banchan on a cart fairly quickly- candied anchovies, braised sweet potatoes, kimchi, sprout salad, pickled zucchini/squash, lettuce with a vinegarette & pepper flakes, and fish cakes plus a bowl of rice. She threw the meat on the grill and left us to dig in. We did have a few minor issues- it took her several trips to the table for us to get a straw and another glass. Once cooking, the meats made up for the service issues. The bulgogi was tender, coated with marinade and well-marbled. The galbi was really good- the fat marbling every piece beautifully. When putting it on the grill she unrolled a long thin slice and cut it with scissors, stripping the meat off the bone. Our friend said it was better than the meat he gets on the east coast though the prices were also a lot higher. My soon tofu was tasty, but the large bowl came with 3 tiny little clams and the mussels were absolutely tiny. We waited a long time for our bill, too. A woman and a couple came in while we were eating, and the woman was in and out long before we got our bill- and there was 3 of us downing 2 orders of meat- portions that were generous for 1 but didn't last long at all with 3 hungry people. This being my first time having korean BBQ, I don't have anything to compare to this experience but the waitress generally seemed unenthusiastic about serving us and after reading the other reviews it seems that we could have had a much better time. We definitely didn't get any mandoo or noodles and she seemed like she really didn't want to come by our table much at all. It was pretty late, but even so there really wasn't that much going on. The bar area of the restaurant was being remodeled, but it's understandable that they have to do it whenever they can since the place is open 24 hours. Also, there's a giant football outfront, so I'm guessing they're billing themselves as a sports bar/restaurant.
Overall- the food was tasty, but I wouldn't know if there's better, so I can't jump up and down over it. Our friend liked it, but didn't like the price. For 3 people with 2 orders of meat and 1 order of soup & 1 beer we paid over $80. I'm definitely looking to try some new places before I go back here again to get a better idea of what to expect, but it's worth trying and our friend thought it was tasty. It just might be a better idea to go during daylight hours.
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