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I went here with my family for my birthday dinner last night, and I could not have chosen a better place. I've been dying to eat here ever since the New Times published an article about it a month or so ago.
First off, the concept is great for families. The tables all have special stoves built into them where big pots are placed and you essentially cook your own soup. A lot of the menu items are in Korean [forgive me if I'm wrong on that] but the waiters are excellent at explaining that the different items are and what goes together well.
The choices of meats, sea food, veggies, and other add-ins are nearly endless. My family of 5 got an order of wagyu beef, two orders of shabu-shabu beef, chilean sea bass, halibut, three orders of udon noodles, an order of some egg noodle [the waiter suggested it, but I can't remember what it's called!] spinach, enoki mushrooms, house-made Iced tofu and dumplings. We ordered the ying-yang broth and the Thai style spicy peanut broth [I'm not sure what this was called].
Next time I go [as there will defintely be many more visits here] I want to try the quail eggs! The house-made Iced tofu is a must try, it's the most delicious tofu I've ever had and has a unique firm texture.
Our order totaled about $85, which to me is pretty reasonable considering the freshness of our food and the speed of our service. The waiters constantly come around refilling your pot with fresh broth, so you can keep cooking until all the ingredients ordered are used up!
The cuts of beef cooked the fastest, about 10 seconds. Spinach takes about 30 seconds to a minute. Noodles took several minutes. The bass we ordered took several minutes, but you spend a lot of time fishing out what's already cooked so it's not a big deal. There's defintely a learning curve to cooking here.
What's great is that if you cook in small portions, so if you decide you don't like something, you can try a different combination of ingredients.
I highly suggest choosing the ying-yang broth if you can't decide on a broth, as you get both a basic $1 ramen-esque broth [they add all kinds of interesting seasonings though, so its delicious!] and the super spicy Hong-Kong style broth. Plus, it satisfies everyone's preferred spicyness level, which can be a huge issue at the dinner table in my family.
The waiters constantly came around checking to make sure everything was okay and answer any questions. They were so helpful! I'm not sure, but I believe the owner came by our table several times checking on everything.
I would highly recommend this place to anyone, as we had a fabulous time and some great food.
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