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| - My family and I went to Golden Pig because it was recommended to us by some friends multiple times. Upon first entering, you can tell you're going to get an authentic, home made meal. It's just the husband and wife who are there doing everything, which was incredibly impressive and admirable. You can tell they really enjoy cooking for people, and they're also so incredibly kind. Many people came in and out of the restaurant who were good friends with the owners, and seeing their interactions were so sweet.
As many other reviews have probably mentioned, the restaurant is extremely small. Definitely try and go at an off time in order to get a seat. You'll also find that a lot of people put in to-go or pick up orders, so even if there aren't many other people dining in, your food could still take a little longer than expected. However, our food still got out to us pretty fast! No complaints. The meal also starts off with a small plate of kimchi, pickled radish, broccoli with some type of sauce, and Korean coleslaw so you can snack on it if your food takes a bit of time! They were all so yummy- I ate half while waiting for my food and half with the appetizers and my entree.
For food we ordered the Fried Potatoes, Egg Soup, and the Korean Pancake with Veggies and Hot Pepper as appetizers. The Potatoes were nothing to shake a stick at. The egg soup was good, but it was better when we added the hot sauce to it. The best part of the soup were the giant chunks of egg in it! The pancake was incredible- would definitely get again, maybe next time with kimchi.
For our entrees, I got the Sautéed Tofu and Veggies. It wasn't overly flavorful, but I did really love how they prepared the tofu (pan fried as opposed to fried in a fryer like most places). It was pretty garlicky which I really liked, and the veggies were bright and perfectly cooked. My mom and sister got the Sautéed Shrimp and neither one of them was crazy about it- overall not super flavorful. They preferred mine. My dad got the Kalbi, and while it wasn't what he expected, he thought it was excellent. We also shared a Veggie Fried Rice, which was good but not as amazing as the people in the restaurant told us as they were leaving. It was good paired with our entrees, but I don't think I would've enjoyed it alone.
Overall this restaurant was great! Definitely an experience and some of the best (and maybe only) Korean food you'll find in the area.
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