Gen is close to my house, and was the first Korean bbq place I tried and I have no regrets. I feel the way they do things is modern compared to the rest of the Korean bbq places I've tried. The place is hip and cool. Music is mostly r&b which I like and just sets a nice vibe. Now onto the people in the front, sigh. This is where I have to say they have work to do. I've been here more times than I can count and 9 out of 10 it takes forever for the people to greet or say anything to those walking in. They are usually busy looking at each other discussing either non work related things or just mumbling away to each other about seating and what not. If the staff at the front of the house could be trained better and not be a hassle to get their attention that would be great. Now onto the food, I always do the same thing, Cajun shrimp, steak, and the amazing pork cutlet with cheese. These never disappoint and I will order to my hearts content. I've also come alone on occasion and find that gen let's you have a solo eater as many other Korean places won't do that so I appreciate that. Aside from this I think gen is my go to when driving to Chinatown is a hassle or I want a trendier place to eat!