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| - Basis for my starred ratings (which skews heavily to the food or drink):
1 star: Never again.
2 stars: Poor food, poor experience, extraordinary measures in order for me to come back.
3 stars: Average, nothing really special, nothing particularly bad.
4 stars: Very good, would definitely return.
5 stars: A favorite, one of the best.
Totally unassuming Korean bar-food joint. Went in with no expectations and having compared it to other Korean chicken in the Valley and to Korean bar-food in LA (here's looking at you Dan Sung Sa), this place is fine. We were hoping for more, but it's an average tasting joint where you probably won't be disappointed but won't be wowed by the food either.
Ordered the tteok-ko-chi (rice cake) skewers. Not crispy enough on the outside but the sauce was fine. La-pok-ki (spicy rice cake and ramen noodles) was also decent, good size portion, but lacked a little heat and a little depth of flavor. Ordered the dak-ddong-jeep (chicken gizzards) which were overly salted but cooked nicely. Next time we are going to ask to have them prepared spicy. The wings, average (noticing a theme?) And finally, the paddak chicken, which Crazy Chicken and Crab, I believe, does better with a bigger portion (but accompanying higher price.)
If you're with a bunch of buddies just looking for a drink and something to eat while drinking, this place is totally fine. My wife and I would probably only come here if we were really craving Korean bar food, but as a destination dining location, I'm not so sure.
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