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I've been wanting some seolleongtang (broth made from bones) for a while now that the weather has been getting chillier. So when I yelped for this specific soup, E-Jo came up! And I know, I know, soondubu is just as good during the winter -- maybe even better cause it's spicy! But come on! Everywhere that's Korean in Vegas serves soondubu. Can we get some variety?!?!!
Now that's what sets E-Jo apart from a lot of other Korean places. Because if you're looking for your typical Korean BBQ Restaurant joint that you're used to, this is definitely not it. E-Jo gives me the feeling of a mom and pop joint. What's better is that a majority of the items on their menu are new to me!
When my friend and I arrived at E-Jo, the area around the restaurant was a little shady and quite dark. So being the paranoid me, I would say always go with someone. But right when we walked into the restaurant, we immediately got greeted in Korean. Not only that but she asked us how many in Korean too. I don't know about you but I was confused but still loved it. Nothing beats authenticity.
The menu wasn't anything spectacular. It didn't have a trillion options for you to choose from and it was easy to follow. The waitress came by to take our orders and I just had to ask her, "Do you have seolleongtang?" Why would I ask that since some of the yelp reviews have confirmed it to be seolleongtang? Well, the menu didn't have it.
She pretty much told me, "Yes and no." Then she explained that their #1 on the menu, beef brisket soup, is very closed to seolleongtang however it's a little different. I couldn't really remember exactly what she said but she mentioned about the ingredients being a bit more expensive in their version but it's very close. With that, both my friend and I ordered their beef brisket soup for dinner.
She gave us extra green onions, hot pepper paste, peppers, meat sauce, and bean paste (I think). As for banchan, there was only two: kimchi and spicy radish. I thought it was quite interesting because I've never been given actual peppers before and I have also never been given meat sauce or hot pepper paste when I ordered seolleongtang before. I'm not a big kimchi fan but even so, I find their kimchi to be very good. It looked and tasted fresh. I liked the radishes as well but I typically like radishes with more vinegar haha.
Then our soup came -- relatively quick I might say. I do have a warning though. Those who are used to flavors, msg, and thick broths ... this isn't going to be like that. The beef brisket soup is, for the lack of a better word, bland. Or to us Chinese, we call it "ching" which is clean. But it's okay! For all you sodium lovers or those who just want a bit more flavor, there is salt on every table! You can adjust the salt to your liking, which is what I love most about this soup. And oh, she was right, their beef brisket soup is VERY close to seolleongtang. One of the differences I've noticed is that E-Jo's noodles are white versus the clear glass noodles I'm used to. Also, E-Jo's broth base seems a bit thinner compared to what I've had before. In the end, everything is dandy. I got to have what I've been craving for :D
Over all, awesome service tonight. Attentive workers. Yummy food. Win for me. I'm definitely coming back next time to try their oxtail soup while my friend wants to try the oxknee soup :)
Come give this place a try and experience Korean cuisine in a different light.
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