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| - KBBQ is not one of the foods I crave. However, I have tons of friends who do, so eventually I get dragged out to most of the major places in town. Gen's new west side location finally warranted a visit, as the new location eliminates the hassle of hiking out to Henderson.
I love this building and have watched it go through three other restaurants over the past few years. Gen feels like the best fit so far, and the clubby lighting isn't as off putting as I normally find it. Space is large, several seating options, plenty of larger tables for groups, $22/pp is more than reasonable for what you'll get here.
The menu is pretty huge, as are the portions. Come with a group or after a day of fasting for the biggest bang for your buck. The banchan were plentiful not quite as great as my favorite spot, but the meat is definitely swoon-worthy: platters of pork belly in several different styles (red-wine marinated being my fave), beautiful towers of rolled brisket, and my personal favorite, the garlic calamari. I haven't even had all they offer across a couple of visits, there are so many choices. Save room for macaron ice cream sandwiches for dessert. I'd rather allocate space for that than drinking, but they have a huge bar menu too if you're into that sort of thing.
Shout to the super attentive staff who are on top of drink refills, always asking what they can bring you next, change out the grill before I even think it's needed, and just generally have a good attitude, no matter who I've had so far.
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