We went here for lunch in Reno.
I gotta say, this fast food Korean place is really good.
I ended up getting the Top-Bap with Bulgogi, an it was phenomenal. I also had some teriyaki Spivey sauce on the side, and thought that was great.
Daeho
We tried this place during their soft opening, and got one of the only things in the menu, which was the Galbijim.
For the Galbijim, we got the braised short ribs and oxtail (regular size). We had one with spicy level 3, and one with spicy level 1. I only tried the spicy level 1 (which was pretty spicy in itself. Next time I’m may get spicy level 0, or 0.5 if they have it). As sides, we also added glass noodles, vegetables, and rice cakes.
To compliment the meal, we also got regular soju.
For the complimentary side dishes, they only have us 3 types, all which I didn’t care for too much.
Overall, I thought this place was great (loved how sweet the sauce is), even if the main dish was $50 each. Next time though I think I would add extra meat for $10.
FYI, galbi jjim means: the first word is the type of meat, while jjim is the way it is cooked (which is steamed).
Surisan
Went here for brunch. What’s interesting about this place is that it is Korean.
I got the bulgogi bap, which of course I found great. I also had a side of bacon. What I should’ve got a side of (but tried from someone else) was millennium bacon. Mmmm. Also, tried the Korean fried chicken. Also great.
And what brunch would be complete without a mimosa? They did have bottomless, but opted to not do that mainly because of the previous night.
Overall, definitely coming back to this place. Maybe next time family style might be a better choice, since trying a variety of food made the experience that much better.
Her Name is Han
We checked out this place in Korea town.
I ordered the short ribs. It came in a sweet sauce, and there was a good amount of meat (unlike the usual order or short ribs in a Korean restaurant). Also, the side dishes were great (is the salad, miso soup and this tofu dish).
Also, we saw David Schwimmer in this restaurant! A great reason to come back here 🙂
Nama Sushi
Went to this place to try out some sushi. However, instead, I got beef bibimbap. Turns out this place is actually a fusion between Japanese and Korean. We also ordered some cold sake.
The bibimbap was alright (nothing special). I think if it was bulgogi I would’ve enjoyed it more. Next time I will try actual Japanese food from that place.
Update 1/27/2019: I actually ordered mainly Japanese food this time, and it was a good choice. We got the lion king roll, spider roll, chicken karaage, salmon sashimi, and potstickers. All were decent, and I wouldn’t mind getting them again.
Jong Ga House
This place was good, but you really need to know what meats to get. Also, if you go during happy hour (after 9PM), it’s only $25 for AYCE
There are two types of short ribs. One was good, and the other was not (need to go back and figure that out). Also, there was a really good beef dish, but unfortunately I don’t know the name either. But the one thing that shouldn’t be ordered (although I didn’t personally try it) is the intestines. Multiple people didn’t like it. Only one person did. (The picture below has the bad short ribs).
The one thing this place is also missing is fish cakes :(.
Also, one final note about this place is that they have this pre-recorded happy birthday sing that goes play almost every 30 minutes (it was interesting the first time, but then got annoying shortly after).
Update 4/6/2019: first thing, they do have fish cakes. But apparently they run out very fast since when I tried to order a second round, they said they were out! Second, the kimchi fried rice is a must. Wow, it’s good. Third, the yogurt soju was actually a bit too sweet. Maybe try the mango or strawberry next time.
Koja Kitchen (Cupertino)
I checked out Koja in Cupertino to see how different it would be from SF. And indeed there were differences.
I got the chicken bowl, and it was actually one dollar cheaper than SF. Also, the sauce that comes with the bowl is more spicy and thicker. They also gave a lot more meat.
And one thing to call out is the vibe. It’s sort of like a cafe, and they do serve beer. Will probably go back and do some work there.
National (on 17th)
Hit this chain up while in Calgary. I originally wanted to check out the one in 8th or 10th (since they’re the one la that have he games), but they were closed (for Canada Day).
For a drink, I got an old fashioned. It was definitely one of the better ones I’ve had. For my meal, I got the Alberta Beef short rib bowl. It was almost like a Korean bipimbip, and it tasted delicious.
Seoul Country Korean Restaurant
So this restaurant was rated 2.8 on Yelp, which definitely caught my attention. However, it was the only Asian available restaurant close by (and Cyrene really wanted to try it out). In the end, I would give this place 3.5.
The interesting thing about this place is that it served both hot pot and K BBQ. So we got one of each. We got one seafood hot pot (sauce was spicy, but good, and the seafood in it was crabs, squid, scallops, tofu, and vegetables). Not sure if was worth the $50 price tag, but Cyrene really liked it. For the K BBQ we got the bulgogi (which I enjoyed more than the seafood).
Also, I guess it’s worth mentioning we got hot Sake to accompany the meal.
K Ramen Burger Beer
This place was a great place to get ramen, and also they had a full bar!
The drink I started off with was a lychee drink (I think it was called. cosmic something). It was not too strong though.
I got the tonkatsu ramen, which was good (although the pork seemed more like slices of bacon than regular pork).
We also got a bottle of champagne, and finished off with some delicious mochi.
