Overall really good flavors, although some of the dishes were on the salty side.
Ssam buns -- Every noodle shop seems to offer pork buns, but these were pleasantly different. The sauce was good, the meat was leaner (a plus for me; I don't like it when there's more fat than meat), and the corn and jalapeno garnishes were tasty additions.
HDB -- I wasn't sure what to expect but wanted to try it given all the positive reviews, and am glad I did. It was similar to a poke bowl, with vinegar rice, raw fish, veggies, and seaweed. It was good but on the salty side. It would've been more refreshing if less salty.
So-Ramyun -- Very delicious and aromatic (veal) broth. The garlic chips and garlic oil really made this ramyun dish very fragrant. The broth was milky but not too heavy, and I found myself sipping the broth alone. Only negative is there aren't a lot of toppings; only few thin slices of beef and then garnishes.
Fish Coop -- Great complexity of flavors in the broth and the toppings. The confit chicken was very tender, as was the pork belly, although there was only one small piece of pork belly. There were also some pickled cucumbers and the thicker pieces of seaweed you find in Korean seaweed soup. Only negative for this one is the broth, while seemingly light, is actually quite salty, and I wasn't really able to drink/sip this broth alone like I did for the so-ramyun.
In terms of service, there are no "traditional" servers and the chefs take your order, which is sort of fun. Everyone was friendly, although for some reason, our noodles took a very long time to come out (think our order ended up going to another table first), but we enjoyed the meal overall so won't complain.
Ssam buns -- Every noodle shop seems to offer pork buns, but these were pleasantly different. The sauce was good, the meat was leaner (a plus for me; I don't like it when there's more fat than meat), and the corn and jalapeno garnishes were tasty additions.
HDB -- I wasn't sure what to expect but wanted to try it given all the positive reviews, and am glad I did. It was similar to a poke bowl, with vinegar rice, raw fish, veggies, and seaweed. It was good but on the salty side. It would've been more refreshing if less salty.
So-Ramyun -- Very delicious and aromatic (veal) broth. The garlic chips and garlic oil really made this ramyun dish very fragrant. The broth was milky but not too heavy, and I found myself sipping the broth alone. Only negative is there aren't a lot of toppings; only few thin slices of beef and then garnishes.
Fish Coop -- Great complexity of flavors in the broth and the toppings. The confit chicken was very tender, as was the pork belly, although there was only one small piece of pork belly. There were also some pickled cucumbers and the thicker pieces of seaweed you find in Korean seaweed soup. Only negative for this one is the broth, while seemingly light, is actually quite salty, and I wasn't really able to drink/sip this broth alone like I did for the so-ramyun.In terms of service, there are no "traditional" servers and the chefs take your order, which is sort of fun. Everyone was friendly, although for some reason, our noodles took a very long time to come out (think our order ended up going to another table first), but we enjoyed the meal overall so won't complain.
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