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| - I've only been to a handful of Korean BBQ spots in town because they tend to fall short of my Korean food standards. I enjoyed Tofu Hut for their Soon Dubu Chije, but I haven't returned since the SNHD closure. Anyway, I was hesitant as usual to visit Korean Garden, but I was surprised to not hate it. :D
Three AYCE menus:
Nevada ($16.95): Brisket, Pork Belly, Marinated Chicken, Spicy Chicken, Spicy Pork, Large Intestine, Steamed Egg, Bean Paste Soup, and House Salad.
Vegas ($20.95): "Nevada" items plus Kalbi, Bulgogi, Spicy Squid, and Japchae.
Spring Mountain ($24.95): "Vegas" items plus Beef Tongue, Dumpling, Shrimp, and Beef Tofu Soup.
Rules: Everyone at your table needs to choose the same type of menu if they're doing AYCE. Minimum of two people. There is a time limit of 1.5 hours. Automatic gratuity of 15% for parties of 5 or fewer and 18% for parties of 6 or more. AYCE menus are not available during convention weeks. Finally, the more obvious; no sharing with non-AYCE diners and you cannot take leftovers.
So, the food? The Banchan was bleh. We were served cabbage kimchi, radish kimchi, potato salad, fish cake, and pickled radish. The cabbage kimchi was terrible, but the radish kimchi was all right. The potato salad sucked too. The other two were just whatever. The House Salad was good; really fresh lettuce and a nice dressing. The mandu was the frozen type, so it was just okay. The Beef Tofu Soup or Soon Dubu was bad. This was the main reason we chose the "Spring Mt." menu because they normally charge $13 to order this soup separately from AYCE. First, they give you a lunch portion (very small hot pot - I placed my chopsticks next to it in the photo for reference) and it has NO flavor. Either they do not use a stock/broth or their stock/broth sucks. There's no depth and no salt, so all you taste is water and gojukaru (Korean chili flakes). The contents are decent though; beef, lots of soon dubu, zucchini, and onion. Bottom line: Don't order the tofu soup.
For meat, we ordered Brisket, Kalbi, Pork Belly, Spicy Pork, Beef Tongue, and Shrimp. Everything was good! The kalbi didn't have the best cut (it's supposed to be short ribs) or marinade, but it was surprisingly decent. We really liked the brisket, beef tongue, and spicy pork (this marinade wasn't phenomenal either, but it was still relatively good). The shrimp was fresh and tasted great grilled.
Overall, the meal was satisfying and decent. Unless you're hellbent on having Kalbi, Bulgogi, Squid, Shrimp, Beef Tongue, Dumplings, Japchae, and/or Tofu Soup, stick with the "Nevada" menu for $17. However, for just an additional $8, you get everything and it's still a killer deal.
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