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| - Takamatsu is near and dear to my heart because my husband and I came here on their grand opening....and, we've been coming back ever since. The manager is super-friendly and he's at the restaurant almost every night. In fact, we have only visited Takamatsu once when he was not there. He greets you, remembers your name, comes to check on you during your meal-- excellent service without being over-attentive.
The food at Takamatsu is just down-right good Korean food. My best friend is Korean and I have traveled around Korea myself, so I feel that I know a bit about the range and diversity of Korean cuisine. Takamatsu has all the Korean favorites including bulgogi (the Korean bbq) that most Americans crave. As a vegetarian, I recommend the bi bim bap or the kalbi dolsot bibim bap without the beef (substitute tofu), the japchae (it's actually a Japanese dish), the bibm naeng myun (ask for no beef), and the pa jeon (ask for no seafood). The great thing about Korean food is that they bring out these little dishes of yummy pickled veggies and other things before the meal. These are on the house-- so, it's like you get a free appetizer! (Vegetarians watch out for some of these dishes b/c some are fish cakes). Plus, they bring you sweet persimmon tea on the house when your check comes. How good can it get?? The dishes sizeable and are well priced. The dining room is not fancy, but is comfortable and pleasing.
I feel that some of the low reviews for Takamatsu stem from two things. #1. Most Americans are not well-acquainted with Korean food. It is not like Chinese or Japanese food-- it tends to be spicy,generally has less fat than Chinese food, more fat than Japanese food, and utilizes a wide range of ingredients. #2. Some people only try the sushi. Most Korean restaurants have sushi, but it is NOT what they typically specialize in. If you want to see how good the restaurant is, try the Korean dishes-- that's what they do best.
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