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| - Just moved to AZ not too long ago and was craving some Korean food. Decided to try this place out since it had the best Yelp ratings. In the few months that I have been in the area, I have learned that Phoenix generally does not have very good Asian food, especially when compared to California or Las Vegas even. With the lowered expectation in mind, this place wasn't half bad, but obviously not the best in the world.
The interior decoration of this restaurant was nice. Very clean and traditional to a typical Korean shop. Don't let the exterior, and random location, psych you out. It'll feel much more homey once you step foot inside their facility.
The service was great as long as the place doesn't get too busy. We got there a little early and the waiters were great to us in the beginning, but as soon as the tables started filling up, they stopped checking in on us so it took a little longer than we would have liked to get our waters refilled and to pay for the meal. If you time your trips right, this shouldn't really be a problem at all.
The food was good enough to satisfy a craving, but I definitely miss Korean food from home. The dishes here seem kind of generic. It felt as if they just cut up some ingredients and threw it in pre-packaged store-bought seasoning and called it a day. Definitely did not feel like a meal that the chef poured his/her heart into preparing for the guests. As such, you would expect the pricing to be a little more reasonable than what they're charging. $16 for so-so bubulgi.. come on! I do give them props for the individualized clay pot rice bowls though. Not too many places serve white rice that way, and I love fresh crunchy rice! :-D
In conclusion, would try this place again some day, but probably after I try some other places for comparison's sake. If this place truly is the best of Phoenix, then I wouldn't mind making additional trips out here to satisfy my random Korean food cravings from time to time. :-)
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