[sje]

I've been told 2-3 weeks till the opening, then we can enjoy Korean homecooking and barbeque withouit leaving PH. I'm VERY psyched! I love Korean food! It's in the old Nalani space on the corner.

[VeggieQueen]

yea, what happened with nalani? wasn't there too long. never went there... maybe others didn't either and that was the problem?

[armchair_warrior]

omg omg omg i love korean bbq!!!! they are so rare outside of ethnic areas!!!

[sje]

Nalani only lasted a few months, unfortunately, I have no idea why. This will be a stellar addition to Vanderbilt!

[Idlewild]

They better give those free lil' appetizer dishes as a free perk.

[Medusa]

I am so excited! I hope they give a good amount of pan chan (the little appetizer dishes) and that they have a few vegetarian options.

ANd a lunch special. I could see eating there for lunch a whole lot.

[Emily]

Oooh, can't wait. Perhaps we should have an outing? Perhaps in conjunction with an A_W sighting?

[armchair_warrior]

[Carnivore]

[dailyheights]

aha... so those rumors from last year weren't rumors after all. :)

This is pretty remarkable. Are there any Korean BBQs at all in Brooklyn right now??

[armchair_warrior]

[Idlewild]

[armchair_warrior]

[Medusa]

There's a Korean place (not a barbeque) on Myrtle near Pratt. It also serves sushi. It will satisfy a bibimbop craving in a pinch.

[armchair_warrior]

[withachaser]

did someone say soju? where does one come by a case of it?

so perfect, by the caseload, with that korean sashimi salad that's rare in these parts (it's a bounty of sashimi and seaweed and lettuce with a hot sesame sauce mixed in. i forget the name, except it ends in "bop." . it would almost be too good to be true if they had that.

[Carnivore]

[Medusa]

[armchair_warrior]

[shishkab]

has the Korean BBQ place opened yet
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[sje]

September 13th, according to one of the owners!

[The Yarn Monkey]

[DeeDee]

So, are they going to be open tonight 9/13?

[pitu]

[Medusa]

Please someone who went tonight, please post a review!

I looked in the other day and was a little sad to see no BBQ tables. I had just been to the Korean restaurant in Williamsburg (Dokebi) that does have them and they seemed really cool. You could cover them up if you weren't doing any grilling. The ability to grill seemed like it would make it a nice date place since, if you ran out of things to say you could just concentrate on your grilling.

So I really want to know about this new place. I thought the price of $10 for bibimbop (that by which I judge all Korean) was a bit high, although it's the same price as at Dokeni. It's just $7.95 at Sushi Okdol on Myrtle.

[alafairnadia]

well, opening day issues aside - the food was slow coming out of the kitchen but the service was nice and ready to deal with that sort of issue - I'd say the place is pretty great.

obviously, it's not like going to 32nd street or flushing, but it's damn good. the appetizers were all very well done - we had jap chae, mandoo and pajun. my soondoobu was really yummy, though less soupy than normal.

the kimchee was great. :)

I will be eating there with relative frequency, I think.
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[Medusa]

How was the pan chan (the little dishes they bring out that you don't actually order)?

[alafairnadia]

[stacey]

Ugh Im so jealous!!! I really wanted to get there last night but we decided to head over there on Friday.

PS do they have forks there

[alafairnadia]

[irene]

[The Yarn Monkey]

[pitu]

[irene]

[splunge]

[alafairnadia]

[Carnivore]

I think the slow food turnout can be attributed to opening-day jitters. What's most important is that the food surpassed any expectations I had about what a Korean restaurant in this neighborhood could be like.
The rundown:
kimchi- very fresh tasting, spicy and crisp. nice overall
pan chan- served in a three-part dish, including pickled shredded radish, sweet dried crisp anchovies with seaweed, and fish cakes with tiny shrimp. These were all tasty, with the dried fish being my fave. The portions were small, but the waitress brought more while we were waiting for the other items.
seafood pajun- a little light on the seafood, but the pancake was crisp on the outside and tender inside with good flavor. It was served on a hot metal plate, which was something I haven't seen before for this dish. I'll definitely get this again.
jap chae- the noodles had a really rich flavor, but were cut a little shorter than at most places. Also, I'm used to getting more vegetables mixed into this dish. However, overall the dish was very pleasing.
meat mandoo- These were filled with a mix of pork and beef, and it was recommended by the waitress that we get them steamed instead of sauteed (both options were available). They also have vegetable mandoo, but we didn't try these. The filling was very clean tasting, and the wrapping had a good texture (I was glad we followed the waitress' recommendation).
We each got our own entrees, but we all tasted each other's.
yook kae jang- the broth was spicy but a little thin. The traditional components of shredded beef, scallions, bean sprouts, bean threads and egg were all present, and the dish was satisfying, but I thought it was the weakest of the entrees we tried.
soon dubu jigae- the soft tofu was really creamy and delicious, and the broth was very flavorful. There could have been more broth, and there wasn't as much seafood as I'd expect, but with a little tweaking this dish will be a star.
kimchee jigae- this was my favorite entree. The broth was really rich and spicy and obviously well-flavored by the abundant pork belly slices. I think I'll probably get this for myself next time.

None of us got the barbeque items, although some people from neighboring tables did, and it smelled good. It's too bad there are no table grills though. The entree portions are large and filling, and the BYO policy (probably not going to be a permanent feature) keeps the price down. I had to work after dinner last night, but next time I'm bringing soju!

I definitely plan to give this place my business regularly (maybe pre-happy hour?).

Yay for new and exciting food in the neighborhood!

[zestor]

[quote=]DO THEY DELIVER?![/quote]

The waiter told me they will eventually deliver -- but it will be "a few more weeks" before they start.

[doctorj]

Does anyone know their hours?
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[pitu]

[doctorj]

[shishkab]

whoops! not good, man. not good.
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[pitu]

[alafairnadia]

[doctorj]

It's rather odd... I've used plastic in dark alleyways of far flung lands not known for their finacial scrupulousness, and never ever had anyone fiddle the numbers above my signature, or had any other kind of unexpected charges crop up. I always adjust so the total is a whole number, so the forgery will be very clear to identify as it involved adding a numeral and altering six. If they insist on 20% across the board regardless of less than experienced table service they should spell it out clearly and/or print it on the bill.

But I'm not the confrontational in-person type. I might draft a diplomatic but firm letter with a photocopy of my copy of the receipt, side-by-side with a copy of the charge when it comes through, and see what happens.

Pity, because the pickled/dried pre-appetizers were exquisite, and as Pitu noted, the spicy squid dol sot bi bim bab was excellent (and would have been perfect if they cut back on the oil just a smidge) i.e. I would otherwise soon have been back.
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