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| - Good korean food has been and is still hard to come by in Pittsburgh. Green Pepper has decent, but not amazing, food. It's decent for Pittsburgh, but quite lackluster compared to the best restaurants in NY, SF, and the greater DC area.
I've enjoyed the Bibimbap bowl and Spicy Bulgogi here. Generally the food is on the salty side. Their prices are not cheap, but the entrees are quite large because they come with a variety of sides that include kimchi, cold noodles, etc. I remember being impressed with their food during my first few visits but becoming progressively less enthusiastic with repeated visits. Not sure if this means the food quality is declining, or if they're inconsistent. Could also be a personal thing.
I did have a really bad lunch experience here once -- I ordered a spicy chicken dish, and the quality of the chicken was pretty bad (I think there were even bits of tendon/bone in the supposedly boneless strips of meat) and the dish super salty and with an off-flavor.
The environment is versatile. It's upscale enough for a nice night out but doesn't prohibit wearing jeans and a t-shirt. It's very friendly towards big groups, as they have several large tables and couch-based seating areas. They have open karaoke on Friday and Saturday nights and offer pre-arranged private karaoke parties, which I have not yet experienced, but it's the only place I know of in Pittsburgh where you can experience a sliver of classic asian-style karaoke.
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