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I went in the other day to get the bulgogi lunch box (under $10), and I was absolutely impressed by the ample variety of sides and large portions of bulgogi and rice that I got served in a bento-like dish. The sides included a cabbage salad topped with a tangy dressing, mandoo (fried dumpling), kimchi, and delicately sweet cucumber pickles (I could eat these all day). In the main dish sections of the box were a generous helping of well-marinaded bulgogi and a big scoop of rice (albeit slightly dry).
The bulgogi was perfectly salted and delightfully sweet. Bonus - the beef had no annoying gristle! I honestly expected to chew and grind through it seeing as how it was under $10, but every bite was tender.
My lunchmate, on the other hand, had the spicy pork lunch box, and, oh my god, I hope you can tell I loved the bulgogi, but get this: next time, I'll order the spicy pork. It was that good. It wasn't too spicy (so if you love spicy, ask them if they can make it hotter), but, like the bulgogi, the pork was perfectly salted and tender. The difference is that the sauce had that red pepper flavor that I so adore.
For the appetizer which showed up a little bit after the boxes, we got the kimchi pancake. I. Love. This. Pancake. If you're not familiar with kimchi pancakes, it's not a risen hot cake you get at a diner. The batter is usually a liquidy combination of water, chopped kimchi and extra kimchi juice, flour, and corn starch which is then panfried to achieve a lightly crisp outer layer and soft inner layer. Guys, their kimchi pancake reminded me of my Korean friends' cooking but EVEN BETTER. If you thought I loved the spicy pork lunch box, well, I could marry their kimchi pancake.
I definitely will be back here again. And if you're there and hear someone whispering sweet nothings to her kimchi pancake, well, that's probably me.
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