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| - Discovered this gem while having our tires changed at Discount Tires. Being Korean and having eaten a lot of soul food, we had to check this place out. The menu is simple but appealing. We had a hard time deciding so we ordered about 10 different menu items to eat family style. When the appetizers came, we almost forgot about the entrees-they were that tasty! We had the bulgogi fries, mandoo, deviled eggs, and okra. The okra is indescribable: light, crispy, and not oily. The mandoo, I suppose, is delicious as my daughter ate them all and had no intention of sharing. The deviled eggs were good but not a defined taste. The bulgogi fries were full of big, bold flavor. It tasted like it fries were meant to be eaten with the traditional Korean marinated meat. As for the entrees, the gojujang chicken was cooked well; moist with a hint of smoky bbq flavor. The ethnic flavor was subtle, the chicken itself was the highlight of the dish. My 4 yr old gobbled it down. The kimchee burger did not disappoint, definitely a flavorful fusion dish. My son was also reluctant to share the fried catfish but I got a couple bites. It was wonderfully prepared. Again, not oily but well breaded and cooked, meat was still firm. The owner, upon hearing our inquiries about gluten, offered to batter it solely with cornmeal, leaving out the flour. My son was in heaven as he can't eat most fried foods. Another reason we love southern style cornmeal fried foods. We doubled the collard greens order and we were all still eyeing our portions. They were flavorful; a very subtle smoke flavor, not overly salty or oily. Last item to mention is the kimchee dirty fried rice. Overall the flavor was vibrant; the soy sauce flavor was very subtle and not too salty. "It was just...tasty!" Great experience with food and service. Staff was friendly but low key. We purposely bought a variety of food so we could take leftovers to heat at home after the long drive home....wrong
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