I remembered having chicken ginseng soup at their original location two years ago and really loved it... but now I've been spoiled by LA ktown, I wasn't sure how it would match up.
Verdict - My chicken soup wasn't as milky as ones I had back in LA but still very tasty! The chicken was super tender and juicy. Loved the bursting sticky rice soaking up all the soup! Wished they threw in a couple more chestnuts for additional textual/flavor contrast. The ginseng flavor was so subtle though that I almost missed it. Good for those who aren't crazy about ginseng, bad for those who paid the extra bucks for them! Overall, still a 4 Stars in my book (just like the ones from original location).
Aside from the soup, we also shared their seafood scallion pancake, pork tonkatsu, special seoluntang, and bulgogi beef dupbap.
Their seoluntang didn't taste like ones we had in la. My husband called it the fusion style? Tasty but not authentic.
Seafood scallion pancake consisted of mainly scallions - Kinda small for the price and they forgot to cut it. Will probably skip.
Pork tonkatsu - breading fell right apart when you pick up a piece - flavorless without the tonkatsu sauce. Guessed Tonkatsu was not their strong suit.
Bulgogi dupbap - good flavor and generous portion of beef! Loved the sizzled crusted rice. Good alternative to those craving bibimbap but don't want all the veggies.
Overall - not bad! Would stick to their chicken soups and sizzling rice bowls next!
Tip for the winter months - Don't forget to wear an extra jacket or two, no heat in the dining room for even subzero weather.