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| - This was a first-time Korean dining experience for my little family of three. This will certainly NOT be our last, it was soo good. My husband remarked on the way home that Korean food is his new favorite asian cuisine. When we were sat they set us up with plastic bottles of what looked like green tea. The tea was amazing - a very slight sweetness but also earthy and balanced. It was very refreshing; it's corn and barley tea and it has no caffeine. Did I mention that this is complimentary with refills? After placing our order the waitress brought around 9 small plates with different types of kimchi, pickled vegetables, steamed egg, and some sort of tofu. It looked different, we didn't know what each dish was except for the kimchi dishes. I was a little hesitant at first, but they all were amazing. They had such rich flavor, crisp and clean taste. I don't recall the Korean names but we ordered a cold noodle dish and the grilled short ribs. The grilled short ribs were amazing - sweet, salty and spicy as well as an excellent texture; not too much fat. The noodles were also fantastic, it was served with a variety of vegetables, sweet/spicy sauce, beef and a hard boiled egg. The presentation was ideal because we could pick and choose what we wanted from the bowl without issue. The meal closed with these little sweetened yogurt-milk drinks. They had a fruity flavor that somehow was the perfect end to the meal. Don't let the unknown scare you if you're unfamiliar with Korean cuisine - it is so worth it.
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