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| - I finally decided to get out of my comfort zone and try a new Korean spot rather than stick to my one and only Song Cook's. I was a bit reluctant since there was no menu available online and my friend is a vegetarian, so I had no idea what to expect.
I was hard to find as the sign didn't stand out much. Once we entered it was pretty empty but it did fill up by the time we were almost done. My server was really friendly and greeted us well.
Their menu had plenty (but pretty limited compared to Song Cook's) and it had all the Korean staples, apart from my favourite- Hwe Dup Bap. I noticed that they offered one of my other favourites, which was the cold buckwheat noodles with and without cold broth, however it was listed as "seasonal". But when asked, they said that it was available. So my friend got that with the broth and I without the broth (with spicy sauce instead). This dish does have meat so my friend opted to remove it to the side.
We were then served 4 bachans immediately and then our food arrived within 5 minutes. It was delicious, although the serving size was smaller than I've experienced elsewhere. The noodles were well made with that unique chewy texture, topped with a hard boiled egg, 2 slices of meat, and served with a side of scissors to cut them up. They also kindly refilled our bachans when asked.
There wasn't much for vegetarians, but the good thing with majority of these dishes is that they are easily converted to vegetarian.
Prices were reasonable, pretty standard for a Korean restaurant.
The decor was simple but clean and neat.
Overall, I really enjoyed my meal. Even though Song Cook's is still my favourite, I would definitely visit Nuri Village often.
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