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| - I'm beginning to think that Korean food is like a style of clothing that will just never fit me right--like bell-bottoms and tennis shoes. (I'm serious... I sort of look like a mutant in sneakers)
Regardless, what I'm trying to say is Korean is not my favorite Asian cuisine. I just don't jive very well with dried fish, tentacles and fish cakes. I'll eat seafood, but concentrated fishiness does not need to be a part of my life.
With that being said, Ha Ahn serves up super-authentic and fresh Korean fare. Even though I don't prefer this style of food, there were things I thoroughly enjoyed--like the mammoth sized bowl of spicy beef and vegetable soup I ordered. Red, hot, rich broth with strips of beef, bean sprouts and other veggies. I added a little more hot sauce and it there you have it, the perfect answer to a cold, rainy night. The kimchee was deliciously spicy and those little pickles were quickly hoarded by me, of course.
Some things I didn't like? The seafood pancake. Again, this wasn't because it was actually "bad", but merely because I can't bring myself to consume tentacles--and this huge pancake had loads of 'em. Couldn't handle it. I kept my distance from the dried fish and fish cakes, especially after seeing my fellow diner's facial expression when she ate one. I'll just take her word for it.
True to authentic Korean style, we were given these sweet, little yogurt shots after our meals that were a huge hit. I don't typically like sweet, but these were tangy, ice cold and refreshing. The perfect end to a spicy meal.
One word of advice is to not be weirded out when you seriously can't frickin' find this place. Oh yea, it's one of those "hidden in the depths" "get you in pissed at your significant other 'cause you can't find the damn place and you've turned around six times" kind of spot. When you feel like you're walking into a soul food shop, you've come to the right place. Just keep walking back until you see a tiny restaurant with green lights.
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