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| - We were looking for a Korean BBQ that ended up being closed on Sundays. I found Gangnam BBQ on Yelp, and thought we would try it out.
The restaurant is in a small retail center, now named The Korean Center or something similar. The interior is open and modern, with stainless lining the walls, retro art and an industrial feel. The Korean pop was way loud. And I was blissfully unaware that so many versions of Gangnam Style existed.
The menu is straightforward, with three tiers of course selections to choose from. However, you can add a higher tier item at an additional $1.95 fee, so to get the basics and add some shrimp to the $19.95 package, it was worth it. The grill wasn't what we were used to...it looked like an iron cauldron lid. Out heat got very low about midway through, but you have the ability to control it yourself, which was nice. The water service is in a neat little plastic bottle, and you get lined metal cups. The side dishes were plentiful.
Our server was interesting. The staff had a card game or something going on the side. They argued about who was getting up to help us. We ended up with a kid who, had he been older, I would have sworn that he watched Valley Girl or Fast Times at Ridgemont High a few too many times. Channeling Penn...totally. He was nice enough though, and checked on us to make sure we enjoyed the experience. Forgot the rice and sodas, but quickly remedied it.
The meats: The bulgogi chicken was WAY fatty. I couldn't eat it. The five flavor pork belly my husband got was just five pieces of pork belly, each dripping with a different sauce. He didn't like that, and felt kind of icky after eating it. The vegetables and mushrooms were disappointing. There was a slice of onion, a few slices of yam and some mushroom slices. The Gangnam spiced shrimp were great. I also really, really loved the squid. Just know, if you don't eat all of your meat, you can be assessed a $12 waste fee. We ate it all, but it could happen. For $39 and change for two people with some premium add-ons and sodas, it was well worth the price. We may come again, or try another.
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