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| - I was really nervous to try a new Korean restaurant and the only reason I finally decided to go was based on its close proximity to home. Naturally, I have high expectations and I'm pleased to say that I enjoyed it! So, the meal had its highs and lows and when I compare it with other Korean restaurants, it was better (and worse) in different ways.
First, the service was much better than I've experienced in most Korean restaurants. Definite plus. I love the cold tea water they serve because it reminds me of visits to my grandmother's house and Korea when I was a child. The bowls were cute too. The panchan (side dishes) on the other hand were rather disappointing. Tonight we were served potato salad (why this is a staple in Korean restaurants is beyond me), dried Furikake-like seaweed, radish kimchee, kimchee, and broccoli. I seriously can't eat kimchee anywhere because that's probably the one dish I am most critical, however, there have been some that are manageable. These two kimchees were really bad. The other dishes were meh. The seaweed was cool and Ruben enjoyed it with his rice.
For dinner, we ordered the Yaang Nyum chicken wings and Soon Dubu Jjigae. The chicken was really great! Not many Korean restaurants serve this dish nor do it well, so I was really happy. The last time I had Yaang Nyum chicken this delicious was in LA's Koreantown! They serve it with tiny cubes of pickled white radish (standard) and it's just so great together. The jjigae (soup) was not my favorite preparation of it (soon dubu jjigae is one of my favorite Korean dishes, so it's tough to please), but it was still delicious in its own way. The tofu was definitely on point! Very silky and perfectly soft. Nice portion for eight dollars as well.
I was torn between three and four stars, but I decided to give it four stars because the space, atmosphere, and menu were all really cool. Plus, the food had a lot of highlights (hopefully I get better panchan next time) and I can't complain about an easy 10-minute drive from my house. We'll be back!
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