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| - Over the past five or six years I have been here over a dozen times and still love coming back. Especially on a cold day, this wonderful Korean gem of a place will warm you to the core!
This place is not fancy and as the sign on the fridge says. They make food to be good quality and are willing to sacrifice taste. However I think it tastes great every time.
Today we had two salmon soon tofu bowls and the toasted dumplings. Everything is so fresh and made with great ingredients. You can actually taste the goodness in every bite.
They actually make their own fresh tofu here from organic non-gmo soy beans and it is amazing.
For those who are new to Korean fare, the meal starts with a fried fish which is just perfectly cooked. You get one each. You can order some appetizers like the toasted dumplings (think Korean perogies, or gyoza). They are cooked crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. Careful, as they do come very hot. You can also get them boiled only, but toasted is better. And you usually get sprouts kimchi, tofu and other little bowls for extra flavours.
The soon tofu bowls are hot and have tofu in them. Surprise!
Ours had salmon which is more expensive but, so tasty. The soup can be mild, medium or spicy and I would always recommend the medium or spicy as you get another bowl of hot water with rice and can always add some water if yours is too spicy. You also get an egg that you crack into your soup and it cooks in the bubbling broth. Other varieties include pork, mushroom, kimchi, seafood and other soon tofu bowls.
You also get purple rice with the bowl. I like to throw it into the soup, some people like it on the side. And if you are wondering, it is a combination of white and another rice that gives it the magical colour.
Warm, delicious, hearty and definitely filling. You will not be disappointed.
On a funny note. One lady and I believe her husband in the back do it all. So service may be a little slow and she does have an interesting attitude but I like it. Some may be put off by it. So just a little warning. In a quirky way I think it adds to the experience!
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