I went to Seoul Garden for the first time after reading all of the reviews. I have tried a few other Korean restaurants in the downtown area as well and found that this restaurant is just plain amazing. When my friend and I went (a Thursday evening around 7) it was jam packed and we had to wait about 5 minutes. The owner and people who work there are very nice and quickly got us a spot to sit. I had the dukbokki as an appetizer (just the right amount of spiciness and yummy vegetables) and for my main I had the galbee. The galbee was served on a skillet with vegetables and was super tender. I had seen on a few reviews that you could cook your own meat so I am hoping the next time I go I can try that out. The banchan was very good. I am not very into banchan in general but the variety we had last night was tasty. My friend ordered the shumai and the bibimbap. It was her first time trying Korean food and she loved it. Even though it was crowded (and getting even more crowded as we sat there) the server (who happens to be the daughter of the owner) did not rush us and greeted everyone and asked for their drink order while quickly cleaning tables to seat more people. I asked her about Korean language lessons and she let me know about an organization that offers classes. When our check came they gave us a teeny yogurt flavored drink (I am still trying to find the official name for this) and it was yummy. When I visited my birth home years ago, we had this all of the time. Also, they offer SOJU!!!!! I have been trying for years to get some of this Korean beer...Next time I will have to take part in that. They also offer take out as well which, again, I am excited to try out. It looks really shabby on the outside but the inside is cozy and filled with delicious food and caring people who love sharing that delicious food!!!