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| - Sads. I"m not sure what went wrong with this place. There is so much potential for class act East and SE Asian food in Charlotte given the ever expanding population of folks from that part of the world. Super G on Independence, the Laotian take out place on Tyvola, and classics like Lang Vanh are all exemplary of the trends. Having said that, I was bummed to bring my friend here for his first taste of Bulgoki. For anyone who's ever had real Korean food, bulgoki should come hot as fuck, in a bowl you can't touch, with crispy rice, fresh veg, and a perfectly poached egg to slather on top. The poached egg at this joint is commendable, but other than that, the meal was an entire let down. The veg was cold and acrid, the rice was also cold and mealy. There were weird pieces of chicken in my friends bowl that were so hard they were inedible. To top things off: you have to pay extra to have the food brought in a bulgoiki bowl! WTF. Bulgoki, by definition, is all about the hot bowl and crispy rice. Instead you get a bowl of cold rice with vegetables and some meat on top. That's so not Korean bulgoki :(
At $14 a pop, w/out the hot bowl, I was baffled by the whole experience.
If you want amazing Korean food, take the time to drive out to the food market and deli at Super G. It's bomb, super authentic, and well worth the trip. Plus you can get the best bubble tea in town on your way out. Certainly don't bring a "first timer" to Bulgoki Box. It'll make them question, if not choose to not try, Korean food, and that'd be a shame.
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