I haven't been back to eat at Kim Chi House for so long and decided to come and visit with my brothers and fiance. I remembered how cheap the food was and how the food was pretty decent for the price ($8-9 per meal). I was in for a suprise.
The prices are way higher now, ($10-20 per meal) which is not too bad if the food quality is good as well. I'm up for a bargain, but I tend to like food that is more worth the price.
We ordered an orginal bibimbap, chicken bibimbap, and tonkatsu. The bibimbap dishes were good, but it wasn't worth it. The bibimbap dishes also came with miso soup, which was very plain and 2 side dishes. Again, it's nothing special and there weren't enough side dishes that came with them. The tonkatsu was very disappointing. They gave you rice, cabbage salad(some of the cabbage was turning black) and heated up frozen veggies that you could buy in any grocery store.
Okay, I wouldn't have complained a long time ago, because the prices were so cheap and the food was decent. But now I was suprised at how the quality of the dishes deteriorated!
And trust me I have frequented this establishment since 2011 until 2014. So I guess for the 3 years I didn't visit them, all these changes happened. The only thing that didn't change was that they still only take cash, which is a total inconvenience.
I give them 2 stars for their good service, okay food, and for the free tea and water. Makes me sad that I will not be returning to Kim Chi House again probably for longer than 3 years.