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| - I have to preface this by saying that I am NOT an expert on Korean cuisine, but this little joint seemed to be the next best thing to flying to Seoul for lunch.
White people, be not afraid. I am as white as the day is long and I have felt slightly intimidated when walking into an unfamiliar restaurant that serves unfamiliar cuisine. Maybe it's just me, but I don't think that I'm the only one to feel a little bit silly trying to pronounce Korean dishes or figuring out the "right" way to eat something I've never even seen before.
Our waiter was Song Sun Kyu and he was super! He has the sweetest personality and he was so kind about helping us choose our meals and schooling us on how to eat our food in true Korean style. He made us feel really welcome and very comfortable, right from the moment we sat down.
He started us off with the ban chan - five little dishes of cold appetizers. Seaweed salad (slightly sweet), cooked zucchini with carrot strips, radish chunks soaked in red pepper sauce, a green veggie (kind of a mix between bok choy and broccoli) with bean paste and sesame oil, and kim chee. He brought us two rounds of ban chan over the course of the meal.
We shared a bottle of soju - a very smooth, slightly sweet clear alcohol drunk in shot glasses. It's kind of like weak vodka but much tastier than vodka, in my opinion. It's 20% alcohol, so one 12 oz. bottle between two people is just about perfect for a lunchtime drink.
I had the dolsot bibimbap. It's pretty awesome: A big sizzling stone bowl filled with rice on the bottom, about four kind of julienned veggies, beef/chicken/tofu pieces and it arrives at the table with an egg on top. Song Sun Kyu graciously showed me how to take the long spoon that comes with it and stir it all together so that the ingredients all "fry" together in the hot bowl. The rice obtains a delicious crunch as it crisps in the stone bowl and the food stays piping hot. I also added a red pepper paste to the mix.
We had some beef BBQ. It was slightly sweet and so greasy, but "good" greasy. Like bacon. Probably not the healthiest thing I could eat but just so indulgent and tasty.
My husband had the tofu soup; I didn't try it but he seemed to really enjoy it.
Just a side note: It was our tenth anniversary and I went out on a limb and gave this place a try for our special anniversary lunch. We got lucky and ended up picking a big winner. We'll always remember our fantastic tenth anniversary lunch. They even gave us a couple of Diet Cokes to go, on the house, as a little anniversary gift. So sweet! :-)
In case it isn't obvious, I fully recommend Mr. Tofu. If you are a regular adventurous eater or have never tried Korean cuisine and are ready to try something new, head to Mr. Tofu. We loved it!
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