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| - Like many of the reviewers here, I was upset to see DanJi go, as there aren't very many Korean comfort food restaurants nearby, but I was quickly comforted to see that another Korean restaurant simply took its place. Overall, I think it's an improvement over DanJi though the quality of the food doesn't match the Korean restaurants over in Koreatown. However, if you do have a craving for Korean food, this should hit the spot.
The decor of the place is the biggest change from DanJi, and instead of the mom and pop feel, it actually looks clean and modern. It is primarily a restaurant at night but it is also a good choice to have drinks, as they have set up the restaurant as a bar/restaurant sort of vibe, similar to Miss Korea nearby. Overall the food is slightly better than Miss Korea and serves a lot more food options, not too far off from DanJi's menu.
I ordered the beef soup (yukgaejang) and pork belly - yes I ordered two entrees for myself cause I was hungry, but the portions were in line with what you'd be served at other Korean restaurants. The food comes in a tray in silverware and actually looks kinda... nice? I'm used to Korean food looking very homemade but they seem to actually have put in some effort into the visual presentation. They don't give nearby as many side dishes as the other Korean places but you're always free to ask for more refills.
The taste of the food was ok. The pork belly was a little too salty, and a bit confusing to eat. They gave me salted pork belly with raw green onions and onions and grilled garlic, but no ssamjang, and instead got a chunk of Kimchi pork. Maybe I didn't eat it the way it's meant to be eaten, but I usually consider ssamjang to be a staple with grilled pork belly. Mind you, I didn't bother to ask as I was too hungry, I'm sure they would've had some. The beef soup was ok, more spice than flavour, but wasn't bad and hit the spot anyway.
Overall, I had a good experience at Seoulicious and would likely return. Note though that they stop serving food after 11:30pm or so and turns primarily into a bar, so make sure you come before then if you want to have a meal. I'm curious to see what their drinking experience is like, and will likely return for that on a night when I can afford to be hungover next day.
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