I'm one for finding hidden gems. If a restaurant inspires me to come back again and again just for one dish, then I know I've struck gold.
Here, it is the Korean dumpling soup. Okay, so you can actually get a better bowl of soup. But to do this, you have to go to the East or West Coast --- basically you have to be in a region where a lot of discerning Koreans live. And, let's face it, there are about 12 Korean people in Phoenix.
Soooo...everything is relative.
This is certainly not to say that the Dumpling soup is not tasty. If it wasn't, then obviously I would not have visited this place a dozen times just to order it. So, you darn tootin' that this bowl of soup is worth the visit. The broth is just the right balance of salt and peppery. Excellent! The dumplings are a bit chunky inside -- these are not of the same ilk as that which you would find regularly in Koreatown in LA. But, we are not in LA. We are at the corner of Scottsdale and the 101.
So, 4 stars for a restaurant that keeps me coming back for that one menu item. Well done--