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| - Our temporarily incomplete party of six came in at 6 pm on Monday, and we were seated right away. The solo cashier/host/server/food runner handled all of his tables really well (ours plus or minus 2 others throughout our night), but I can see if it had been any more crowded, there could've been some issues getting drink or side refills in a timely manner.
It was a cold night and a little chilly in the restaurant so I opted for the hot plum tea, and DANG, it was delicious. I got some to take home. It comes as a condensed "goo" and you dilute it into hot or cold water. I was skeptical because I'm not a huge sweet person, but that tea was a great addition to my-somehow-first real Korean food experience. I like trying different foods, so when my lab mate said he wanted to go here for his birthday dinner, I was excited to try a place I probably wouldn't ordinarily go to (+ sorry Middelton, but you're usually a little far out for my downtown self).
I got the tofu bibimbap in the hot stone ($1 extra) *insert flashbacks to getting a pedicure and deciding what extras to opt in to* (this one is worth it). It came with a small cup of really good vegetarian-friendly soup and an assortment of fun side dishes (including macaroni salad, kimchi heavy on the fish sauce, and vinegar-y cucumbers). My birthday friend told us they were bottomless, so hey, "can we get more of... everything?" I added some of the side dishes to my meal, and I wasn't complaining.
I opted for no spice but for the sauce on the side. I ended up adding all of it, and it wasn't too spicy. The spice levels intrigued us ("5= pain"). Another friend wanted a "3," and he was warned that his meal would be VERY SPICY... and it was according to his watery eyes, running nose, and request for more rice to dilute some of the taste. I got more rice too (honestly, mostly so that I could have enough food for a leftover meal). That was free too!
The prices of the meals are not cheap, but the quality and taste are good. The bathrooms are clean. The service was friendly. And, if you want Korean food in Midwest Madison, Wisconsin, you should come here.
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