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| - It's Koreatown between Finch and Sheppard but there actually aren't very many AYCE BBQ places. The few places that do have AYCE BBQ only have it for pork belly or bulgogi. Bulgogee House is the only AYCE place in the area where you can order something other than pork belly or bulgogi. Of course, if you don't want AYCE, you can order many regular a la carte dishes like pork bone soup or bibimbap.
We tried all the meats. We had 6 choices: pork belly, beef short ribs (kalbi), chicken, spicy pork, pork and bulgogi.
Chingu on Hwy 7 is my benchmark for AYCE KBBQ and Bulgogee House comes up a little short. First of all, Chingu beats them on selection. Chingu lets you upgrade to their seafood selections. This place doesn't have that option. Secondly, I'm surprised there are no ssam (veggie wrap, usually lettuce). Lettuce is very low cost. They side dish selection was ok but not as extensive as Chingu's. Lastly, Chingu offers kimchi and tofu stews with AYCE. This place doesn't.
Taste wise, they are both similar. I like the chicken here better than Chingu. But I like the beef ribs at Chingu more than here. The pork belly here has noticeably less fat than every other place I've tried.
If you want KBBQ with more than just pork belly, this is the place to go, as you don't really have another choice in the area. I would come here again, simply because Chingu is a little far for me. At $22.99, the price is reasonable, but more expensive than Chingu. If I want just pork belly AYCE, I can go to Shin Chon or Pyung Won House.
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