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| - Three of us shared the beef combo, and I would say that unless you're super hungry, the small is actually plenty for 3 people. We decided to throw in a pork belly because I've fallen deeply and madly in love with pork belly lately, and we had to struggle to finish that. The servers are really friendly and will chitchat with you as they're cooking your KBBQ (could be a good thing or bad thing if you're really just wanting to shove food in your mouth and not make small talk)
This might be the only KBBQ restaurant in Phoenix that's styled this way, so if you're confused, please ask! They asked us to make sure that we had done KBBQ before, but I think all three of us had KBBQ in all the ways under the sun. They seemed more than willing to explain it to us. I'll include a quick primer for people who haven't had an experience like this place. I'm not Korean, so if it's not proper just let me know. This is how I've approached KBBQ.
I suggest doing one of the combos so you have the chance to try out different cuts of meat. I feel like variety is key. The small dishes that are laid out are side dishes called banchan. These will vary by season and by restaurant--I feel like every time I go to a different KBBQ place, I encounter a banchan that I haven't seen before. There are also seasonings for the meat (coarse salt, jalapeno pickle sauce, and Korean chili paste), as well as aromatics (green onion and regular onion, I think). Really, you make the rules here. Eat banchan before, during, in-between, or after the meats are cooking. Eat the meat with or without the seasonings or aromatics. This is the fun part of KBBQ, you get to play and do whatever. If you like a banchan a lot and it runs out, ask for a refill (they're free).
They do cook your meat here so if you're wanting to do that, this is not the place to do it. But honestly I'm lazy and like this style of KBBQ more than when someone in the party has to do the work. I can just sit back and eat the meat as it rolls in. Portions are a tad smaller for what you would get elsewhere, but the meat was high quality and I was contently full at the end.
The marinated short rib and the beef belly were my favorites, but all of the meats were delicious. Some meats are fatty and marbled...sorry if you hate fat but that's what makes the meat delicious and melty.
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