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| - After months of kinda-sorta fearing this place and its enormous smiling-lady sign, we gave it a whirl. Gotta say, although merely "a-ok" and not a smash hit, we were pleasantly surprised and will likely return.
As others have noted the decor is shabby diner, with the added cache of two rather large flat screen tvs -- glory of glories, they were playing some kind of K-Pop music and dance competition that was non-stop candied entertainment. I'd kinda forgotten just how hilariously awesome that stuff is!
Anyway, as for the food -- cheap ramen noodles gussied up with fresh vegetables makes for a nice snack or light meal, the banchan was good but not great (and bottomless), and my soon tofu would have been 5 star had it not been entirely too salty. Ease off on the soy, and they'd be competing for top-tier marks!
The menu is pretty extensive, with helpful pictures for the uninitiated pasted on the walls of the restaurant itself. I tried asking about a dish I wasn't familiar with and unfortunately didn't understand the explanation. C'est la vie. I'll give it a try if I'm feeling more adventurous next time.
Finally, just as a note for diners everywhere: when you're eating Korean and the nice server asks you if you want more banchan / appetizers, that typically means "complimentary" and they're happy for you to partake. It also means you're an absolute douche bag if you leave a crappy tip. So reciprocate the generosity, yeah?
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