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| - Okay. My fiancé and I, huge fans of Gen, decided to come here and check it out. Long story short: just go to Gen. Anyways...
We got the A1 menu ($27.99) because my fiancé just cannot go without beef tongue, and I love me some rib meat. I wasn't a fan that I had to pay $6 more to have access to the full menu, but to each their own.
The meat was fine. The brisket was definitely better than Gen (I usually don't enjoy the sliced meats), but that was about it. The rib meat was just, so bad. Tasted like it had been soaked in sesame oil, which I'm personally not a fan of (if you can't get enough of sesame oil, you'll probably love it). This was disappointing, since the rib meat at Gen is my favorite. It was also a bit tough. The galbi was alright, but not as tasty as Gen.
Also, the food portions are 2-3x bigger than the portions at Gen, which was not ideal for us, personally. We like to order a lot of different things, but after 4 plates at Manna, we were full. So much on the menu that we didn't get to try.
As for atmosphere, the restaurant looks boring inside, as opposed to Gen, which looks sleek and hip, with a giant TV wall. I have to say that the service at Manna was great, though, and the food was served quickly.
I feel bad putting this place up against Gen, but it's just so hard not to given the proximity. If you're trying to choose a Korean BBQ, do yourself a favor and go to Gen.
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