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| - First, before I review this restaurant, I must make clear that I am not of Korean descent. Although I have been to Korea many times, and I have tried many Korean Restaurants in the States, my exposure to Korean food is limited to the famous Korean restaurants in Los Angeles and in Vegas.
This restaurant is located in a strip mall. The interior decoration is relatively bare but enough for a local Korean family restaurant. Servers are friendly and attentive. However, the food may be a bit too Korean and not terribly suitable for non-Koreans.
My family came for lunch and had the following items:
Japche -- portion is small for an $11 price. Vegetable variations are minimal in the dish. As
advertised in the menu, there is no meat protein in this dish. I like my Japche
warm, but this dish was served slightly colder than what I would prefer. The
taste is good though. Grade B-.
Grilled Pork Bulgogi - portion is large. Spicy. Taste is good. What is not good is that they
use Pork Belly for this dish. This makes this dish very greasy in a way that I rejected
it after one bite - may be that is OK for a real Korean type dish but unfortunately, not
for me. Grade D-.
Galbitang -- Short rib soup. There is an ample amount of meat on the short ribs. The soup is
quite tasty. This is not a heavy soup. However, the amount of vegetables and
noodle in this dish is minimal making this dish a bit monotonous. Grade B.
Sides dishes - Kimichi, Radish and marinated onion and pepper. Kimchi is good. Radish and
onion are OK. Since they offer us only three spicy side dishes, it is a bit difficult for
non Korean. I prefer some other Korean side dishes that are not as spicy, e.g.
bean sprouts, spinach, potato salad, etc. Grade C-.
For a non Korean, this restaurant is at best an OK place to eat. I do understand that Korean folks may feel differently though. Henceforth, a three star rating.
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