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| - Had dinner there last night with a friend. We had an Asian waiter who appeared to be the owner (30-40s with glasses) and asked him for his recommendation. He gave us the look "are you serious" and we felt as if we shouldn't have asked. After the awkward pause, we asked again and he made an effort to recommend their signature dish: bulgogi bibimbap ($15). The restaurant wasn't too busy, about 35-40% filled on a Monday night. The food was good and I'd rate it 4/5 for the bibimbap. Before we left, I asked the owner about how to go about fixing my cracked dolsot (hot stone bowl). He didn't seem to care and replied "Oh you can't fix it". It was an another awkward moment and perhaps I shouldn't have asked. Trying to carry the conversation to avoid the awkwardness, I remarked, "Dolsots are expensive." He asked, "How much did you get it for? "$30" I replied. He then condescendingly replied, "That's cheap. Ours is more expensive. It's commercial." The owner needs to work on his customer service skills. In all fairness, he did do a good job refilling our water and we gave him the standard tip, despite his poor attitude. Bottom line: Food 4/5, Price 2.5/5, Service 3/5.
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