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  • BOTTOM LINE: Great ambiance and dishes marred by surly service. Oh, and avoid the overpriced swish (hot pot) bowls. If it weren't for the poor interaction that kick-started the night, Swish would get a solid 3-star. The 2 of us were greeted by a surly server who told us it would be a 20 minute wait on a slow Tuesday night (by which I mean there were 2 empty reserved tables and an empty 4-person table). She also didn't seem impressed and gave me a dirty look when I inquired about sitting (and even sharing) at the open 4-person table. Even though we didn't feel very welcomed, we left our number anyway and headed out. We had barely walked up half the street (and about to go to Origin instead) when she called back saying our table was suddenly ready. The service, at least, remained neutral the rest of the night, though our server certainly didn't seem to be in the best of spirits. May I add that for the rest of the night, the 4-person table remained EMPTY! (I get it, you want to maximize seating and profit, but it's hard to justify that AND be snooty when half your resto is empty!) I would recommend sharing a bunch of appetizers but avoiding their overpriced swish (hot pot) bowls - for $25 you only get 12 rolls of beef and a few slices of cabbage and bak choy, enoki mushrooms and king oyster mushrooms. If you want hot pot with more variety in soups, meats and veggies, I'd recommend going to China or Korean Town instead. The highlight of the night was the 48-hour braised beef served on a long stone platter lined with pickled veggies. With some added mustard seed on the side, this dish was refreshing with a good kick to it. We ordered their special of BBQ pork belly buns that was done in the style akin to Momofuku's in NYC (white taco-esque fluffy bun stuffed with BBQ pork belly) which is probably the best in the city (certainly way better than 416 Snack Bar), but just not as good as Momofuku - can't wait till David Chang opens up his 3-storey resto at the Shangri-La! The pork belly seemed a bit too charred and not tender enough. Their appies were clearly the highlights and would definitely come back and try their other offerings. Finally, they make some delicious soju-based cocktails and have a couple of beers on tap (Sapporo, Delirium Tremens, Erdinger, Oakenagen ale) that are all reasonably priced.
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