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| - Unfortunately I didn't have my phone on me, or else I would've taken pictures. My friend and I came on a recommendation from his friend.
The side dishes were interesting...there were about 8 of them, more than the average place. The potatoes were amazing, the kimchi was terrible, there was a large bowl of glass noodles, yummy pickled cucumber, a weird green squash (we think), anchovies (chewy but not too fishy), bean sprouts, and another with spinach or something dark green.
The server put the water on the table for us to help ourselves, a smart move due to the hot and muggy weather outside. However, she was a bit slow for everything else, as it took a while for her to realize we were out of water, that we were done eating, and failed to ask if we wanted separate bills.
I ordered the bimbimbap (not dolsot, hot stone, as it was hot outside) and my friend ordered the squid hot plate dish. Usually for bimbimbap, the white rice is underneath and you mix it up and eat, but my rice came on the side and it was purple/red bean rice. I like the stuff, but it was strange that I had to put in my rice. The hot sauce was left with me to decide how much I wanted to put in...it wasn't very strong so I had to pour in a lot. My friend complained that the seafood wasn't fresh and that there were some alright pieces and some not-so-good tasting pieces. However, it was just the right amount of spice. It took a while for the server to return with his rice, since the dish came with a bowl, but he was waiting at least 3 minutes (when usually rice is made in bulk, so it shouldn't take that long...)
Some things I noted: there was no ddeokbokki on the menu, the rice was purple, there were no napkins, nicer decor than my regular place (but that doesn't mean much).
All in all, an alright place. However, I still stand by my favourite Korean restaurant, just down a block or two!
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