The dishes I tried here so far were definitely above average and not one-note in flavor. However, most prices of the main dishes are also above average but at least the quality is present in the ingredients and cooking. I had a seoulleong tang (ox bone soup) for $16. It was light, slightly milky white with a subtle but noticeably clean taste. It requires many hours or even a day to extract the flavor from the beef bones and patiently emptying and refilling the pot of water in stages to get that milky white color. I've tried this soup at a couple of other places and was never impressed (usually just tasted watery) but the one here was quite good. It contained slices of tasty beef shank, translucent noodles and green onions. It came with a bowl of white rice (wish they provided the purple rice but oh well) and a bit of gochujang paste on the side. The paste wasn't very spicy.
I also ordered the smaller haemul pajeon (seafood green onion pancake) for $10. A larger one can be ordered for $12. This was also quite good. I found it to be a bit different than most of the ones I've had in the past. It was very crispy, not oily and surprisingly light. It had shrimps, squid, (maybe a few mussels), slices of bell peppers, zucchini and green onions, of course. It was topped with bonito flakes, which is unusual but a nice complement nonetheless. The extra vegetable ingredients made this pajeon more interesting than other ones taste-wise. The accompanying dipping sauce was good, a bit tangy and not too salty. Be sure not to touch the hot iron plate because it will be super hot when they serve it to you.
The banchan was also pretty good and nicely pickled. The portions given are very small but you can ask for more. Could've been more spicy but that's just my own personal preference. The flavors were definitely bold enough. There are some stairs to walk up before you get to the entrance. The decor is nice and there is a good amount of seating.
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