We decided to brave the place despite the negative reviews and we are so happy we did! We had a Bibimbop and a Galbi and both were delicious. The Galbi was maybe a touch on the sweet side but very tasty. The fried dumpling appetizer was also pretty good. I agree with the comments of the decor, they have 22 TVs (we counted!) which seems a little excessive. I would have preferred a cozy resto vibe, but I think they are just trying a different business model than the usual Korean resto. I liked was that the TVs were placed quite high up so they weren't as distracting as if they were at eye level.
We also were a bit surprised at the prices - 18$ and 22$ for the two mains we ordered - but to be fair that is probably just due to cultural expectations, (ie. We are used to Korean food usually being priced cheaper) because our other 2 local haunts are around the same price. I guess my feeling is that this place is a bit confused - casual decor but high prices don't totally jive.
They have only been open a few days and I think they are still working out some Kinks. They forgot to bring one of our drinks and still charged for it but when we pointed it out he not only removed the charge but knock 10% off the bill without us asking which we thought was a nice touch.
We will definitely be back but we were already discussing doing takeout instead of staying in since the ambience isn't a particular selling point. But I suspect we will dine in often enough either way. Glad to have some Korean in the neighborhood! :)