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Spicytarian is one of those niche places in a spotty area of Buena Park. I was actually curious if I was in the right place. The ambiance here is quite animated with your mix of Christmas intact in the walls, feeling like you’re in apart of a cabin, mixed in with art from Marvel and DC comics in teh cashier area and some on the walls. It’s quite the personality spitting out in the walls. You kinda have to be amazed by what this place has while you’re sitting and waiting for your food, because I can definitely say there’s no place like this. You’re in a ghetto part of Buena on the outside and then you are transformed to this place and you’re just in awe of what’s going on in here. Aside from the interesting art displaced here, there was actual food and the food here is good. Tofu Soup – Tofu soup is up to par with the Korean Tofu places i’ve tried. Panda Pork Ribs Platter – This is a platter devisive for 2 or more people. It’s a potpourri of things going on in this place, just as disparate as the things in the wall. You have pork, salad, many stringy greens, a dark sauce on the salad that I am unaware of and many things that I can’t describe. All in All, it was large and it was good. Other than the spotty location, I would definitely try this place again. It shows a different potential difference from the others that no korean tofu place has.

• WONJO Korean Cuisine Menu with Prices 515 W Fireweed Ln, Anchorage
• Miga Korean Restaurant – Menu with Prices – 39033 State St, Fremont
• Rice B B Go – Menu with Prices – 3291 Independence Pkwy #400, Plano
• California Tofu Grill – Menu with Prices – 1993 W Malvern Ave, Fullerton
• NolaKorea Korean Restaurant – Menu with Prices – 3120 Cleary Ave Suite A, Metairie
• Volcano Soon Tofu – Menu with Prices – 2001 Coit Rd #300A, Plano
• Liuyishou Hotpot Flushing – Menu with Prices – 136-76 39th Ave, Flushing
• Jang Su Jang – Menu with Prices – 3645 Satellite Blvd, Duluth
• The Red Boat Asian Fusion Menu with Prices 8221 Glades Rd Suite 6, Boca Raton
• Kook Korean BBQ Restaurant – Menu with Prices – 2800 E 1st Ave #211A, Vancouver
• Kalim Garden Korean BBQ – Menu with Prices – 5806 Woodmere Blvd, Montgomery
• The Silver Ballroom – Menu with Prices – 4701 Morganford Rd, St. Louis

WONJO Korean Cuisine Menu with Prices 515 W Fireweed Ln, Anchorage

Good Korean food in Anchorage! Who knew! Won Jo has a soft spot in my heart. The food served here is plain Jane, simple, Korean food that tastes like a Korean mother made in her kitchen. By no means is this anything close to haute cuisine, but the sort of food that you would get if you went to your Korean friend’s house for dinner. My parents and I came here twice to eat. In our two visits we had chicken bulgogi, beef bulgogi, bibimbap, doenjan jjigae (soybean soup), and soon tofu (tofu soup). All were very good and we had no complaints. My favorite item from Won Jo is their marinated tofu that comes as a banchan (side dish). It is oh so delicious! I could eat it up all day long. Because tofu is a bit of a luxury item in Anchorage, they couldn’t give me as much free refills as I would have liked (that you normally get in a Korean restaurant), but I was still very happy that they did give me an additional refill of marinated tofu. The service is prompt and friendly. If you’re looking for good simple Korean food because you’re tired of eating salmon, Won Jo is the place to go.

Miga Korean Restaurant – Menu with Prices – 39033 State St, Fremont

This cute little family owned restaurant has a homey and warm feel, which makes me feel comfortable whenever I go. You may not find the greatest selection of kbbq here but they do have platters of short ribs, spicy pork, bulgogi, and other basic korean bbq meats available (although they are on the pricier side). What I do enjoy is their selection of more authentic and harder to find Korean dishes, like Korean Black Native Goat Soup. Food ordered: 1. Tofu Soup (5/5)- I’ve tried the beef, seafood, and vegetable tofu soups and they are all delicious and have plenty of fillings. Tofu soup also comes with delicious banchan! 2. Bbq Short Ribs Plate (3/5) – Not going to lie, but this is more on the pricier side of dishes at Miga respective to other establishments. Why? For $29.99, I can go to an AYCE Kbbq restaurant and get way more meat. The short ribs were tasty and the meat was tender, but if I wanted more meat, I’d seek other places for more bang for my buck. 3. Spicy Pork (4/5) – I was scarred from spicy pork after having refrigerator burned ones from another Korean establishment in Fremont. Miga’s helped me regain my love for spicy pork. The only caveat was that the plate was so hot that some of the meat was scalded on the edges. Not a lot were like this so no biggie though. 4. Seafood Pancake (4/5) – Good seafood pancake with the standard sauce. 5. Korean Native Black Goat Soup (5/5) – Now, this is it. In the Chef’s Special section of the menu, you will find this special dish. This is a more traditional Korean soup made with Native Black Goat, which is only grown from Korea. Okay so I know what you are thinking, Goat has that pungent metallic taste, but I’m telling you, this does not! Complimented with fresh herbs and a clean and light broth with vegetables, this is a must try dish. Note: Miga has a combo meal choice which easily fills a party of 2. This comes with a tofu soup and another meat dish of your choosing.

Rice B B Go – Menu with Prices – 3291 Independence Pkwy #400, Plano

Great small size Korean restaurant. Super friendly greeting as I walked in to the restaurant as it is very traditional thing that Korean people do. I ordered the Bento Box on the menu. You have to order your dish at the counter. You have to do yourself on your drink and getting your silverwares to your table. While I was waiting on my dish, I tried the free two soups: miso with small diced tofu and the seaweeds soup. The miso was your blonde with small diced tofu. This soup needs some salts for tasting. The seaweeds soup is shredded seaweeds in a very light broth that could need some salt or other sauce such as soy sauce with vingeretta. My bento box has two meats that I had chosen were beef and spicy pork that were served with rice, salad, fruit and 2 dumplings as it is very common items inside the bento box. I started the fried fumbling. It was crispy and it was very tasty. Perfect seasonings inside for the two dumplings. The light soy sauce and vinger was balanced sour and salty. Side salad were from shredded cabbage in white and purple with a very light spicy mayo dressing. The spicy pork were cooked very tender with right amounts of spicy so it was too spicy. Beef needed more seasoning as it was missing something to make it as a wow factor like the spicy pork. The Kim Chi was very traditional with perfect balanced seasoning. A small price for a good meal for this community eaters. I give a 4 out of 5 stars.

California Tofu Grill – Menu with Prices – 1993 W Malvern Ave, Fullerton

I didn’t go to this place for a while because I thought it was like a vegan/vegetarian restaurant, but I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it’s Korean food. I love tofu soup, I mean who doesn’t? For the most part tofu soup is pretty similar wherever you go so you can really differentiate which places are better by 2 things: side dishes and broth flavor. FOOD: 5/5 So the food here is standard. Lets start with the side dishes. The banchan here is good, they have good kimchi and they also give you a little salad. My favorite banchan was thechive pancake and the stir fried green beans. The pancake was warm and crispy so you know it’s fresh and the green beans were nice and crunchy. Also the little fish that comes with the soup was also freshly cooked. Crispy and hot when we received it. Now onto the main. I always get the oyster tofu soup, my brother got the bibimbap combo with cheese and ham tofu soup, while my sister got the beef patty combo with seafood tofu soup. As always, it was delicious. Extremely hot and bubbly, perfect amount of seasoning. The seafood really gives the broth a deep flavor. The ham and cheese was good as well, similar to army stew. The bibimbap was sizzling and stayed hot throughout the entire meal. The beef patties were really good as well. The server cuts it up for you so that’s nice. Sweet and salty served on a sizzling pan of onions so the grease gets soaked up. Everything was delicious. SERVICE: 4.5/5 The service here is better than some other Korean restaurants . The ladies were very sweet and they were constantly working. They seat everyone and bus their own tables so even though there were moments when I needed a water refill it was understandable. Overall this is a great tofu place, even if you’re not a fan of tofu soup there are plenty of other options. Great side dishes and entrees so I have no complaints.

NolaKorea Korean Restaurant – Menu with Prices – 3120 Cleary Ave Suite A, Metairie

I was excited to try out the newest Korean restaurant in NOLA. After seeing the good reviews and pics, I just had to try it out with some friends. I am not so fond of the location and it is the fourth Korean restaurant in Metairie. My friends and I missed the restaurant while driving on Cleary Ave, we only saw “Korean Restaurant” on top of the restaurant. We did not notice the actual NolaKorea sign on the other side of the building. The place was much smaller than expected, but it was clean with one unisex restroom. There’s a screen with the menu with a picture of each item, which was nice to help us choose what we wanted. We ordered the Beef Fried Rice, Galbi, Jeyuk-Bokkeum, Ganjang Chicken, and Tofu Jjigae. Food didn’t take too long to come out. It seems to just come out in whatever finishes first, not by appetizers and entrees. Korean fried chicken is one of the things I always look forward to when I go to a Korean restaurant. It’s usually nice and crispy with a slight glaze of their signature Korean sauces. We had their Teriyaki sauced chicken wings and it wasn’t crispy, it was soggy and more on the salty side. We were not a fan of the fried rice at all, they put way too much bell pepper in and it overpowered the dish. It was only good to fill up our stomachs. The galbi was decent, it’s hard to mess up but it just tasted slightly off. It was cooked nicely though. The sweetness was there, but I can’t describe what it was missing. The tofu soup was piping hot and good, but it could have used some more flavor. The tofu was cooked perfectly and just melted in your mouth. The best dish that we ordered was the Jeyuk-Bokkeum and there was a perfect balance of spicy and flavor. It wasn’t too saucy and went well with rice. Last but not least, the banchan was just there for us. I usually enjoy eating banchan at every Korean place, but I did not care for it. Overall, a decent Korean place in NOLA. We don’t have many Korean places to begin with, but this place was just average to me. I would rather go to the other Korean restaurants. I would probably give this place another chance and try different dishes one day.

Volcano Soon Tofu – Menu with Prices – 2001 Coit Rd #300A, Plano

I don’t know why this place has such good reviews on here. I went here myself and let me tell you it was not as good as it looks. I usually don’t give bad reviews but I will give you my honest experience. I came here during lunch time with a family member and we both had tofu soup. I had the mushroom and spicy pork combo, and the other person had pork tofu. First off, I could tell the server was flustered. The restuarant was probably 50% or less full when we were dining. Our food came out and it was both the wrong type of soup. The server place the dishes in front of us and was making a mess. I saw the soup just swishing out of our bowls onto the table as she placed it down in front of us and she didnt even clean up the mess. Even though it was not much spill over, it was still a spill. I have no problem cleaning it up myself, but I mean for restuarant service, it is just something you should do as a service automatically. She says the dish is what we ordered but when we both actually stirred our soup around, the contents was all wrong. I recieved a seafood tofu soup instead of mushroom and the other girl got beef instead of pork. We had the server take it back to get the correct order. Presentation was sloppy as the seasoning they use was all over the top and sides of the bowl and the broth was all over the handles as well. What a mess. The soup was really bland and honestly not even worth my trip. The only reason I gave them some stars is bc the spicy pork was actually good, but for a place that is specializing in tofu soup and not having it good is just a straight up disappointment. Never coming here again.

Liuyishou Hotpot Flushing – Menu with Prices – 136-76 39th Ave, Flushing

Hot pot at Liuyishou was definitely an experience. My friend and I came here on a busy Saturday night and were seated after about a 20 minute wait. We were pretty hungry so ended up ordering way too much. We started the meal with panfried beef rolls which are essentially Chinese pancakes wrapped with thin slices of beef and sauce. They charge an extra $3 or so for the unlimited sauce and fruit/side-dishes bar which I think is worth it. The broths we picked were the original spicy beef soup base and non-spicy pork rib soup base. The beef broth was too spicy for me but the pork broth was really rich and flavorful. The hot pot ingredients we ordered included the beef/lamb platter, fresh tofu, king oyster mushrooms, Chinese cabbage, a-choy, and fish balls. Everything was really fresh, and the meat platter was more than enough for the two of us. Lastly, our waiters were attentive and terrific. This was the best hot pot experience I’ve ever had, and I hope one opens in Chicago soon!

Jang Su Jang – Menu with Prices – 3645 Satellite Blvd, Duluth

I understand why this place is so highly rated. It’s GOOD and probably one of the best Korean restaurants I’ve been to ever. There are a few that have come close, but this place is definitely way up there for me. My bf and I went with another couple who are Korean and they told us that this is their top favorite place. I posted some photos on my insta-story and I had several people reach out telling me this is their favorite Korean restaurant in Atlanta too, so you KNOW it’s good and highly regarded. There was a bit of a wait, maybe 10-15 minutes, but it passed by quickly. The service was good, but it helps that they have buttons on each table to call when you need something. But even when we didn’t press the button, they came around occasionally to refill our waters when needed. _ wan mandu / steamed king dumplings The king of dumplings. These were hands down the biggest dumplings I’ve ever seen, and they were FULLY packed with filling. Perfectly steamed and the flavor was great. It relied on the actual ingredients of the filling rather than extra salt or MSG. Highly recommend ordering this. Also, these tasted HOMEMADE and not store bought, which made me really happy. _ seafood pancake This was very filling and was quite thicc (that’s what she said). This was great and was packed with seafood. I hate when I go to a Korean restaurant and get the seafood pancake with barely any seafood mixed in. Not today. I was very impressed with this. _ galbi jjim / stewed short rib HANDS DOWN my favorite part of the meal. The beef literally falls apart in your mouth, and the stewed veggies are so jam packed full of flavor from the sauce. An absolute must order. It was probably the most expensive thing we ordered, but it was also my #1 favorite entree. I’ve actually made this once before and NEVER had it in a restaurant, so I was really happy to finally get to try what it’s REALLY supposed to taste like. I’m happy to say, if I had my friends try it, they would’ve been impressed. _ bossam meal / pork shoulder with lettuce wraps The pork was tender, and the assortment of veggies to put in your lettuce wraps was great. I would consider this one of the traditional eats – putting meat, rice, and veggies in a lettuce wrap. It’s a great way to eat the meal, for sure! _ tofu and pork I’m actually not sure what the name of this dish is, but it was tofu and pork mixed with kimchi. It was great. The tofu actually was quite nice, especially if you mix the tofu with the pork. Absolutely delicious. This was probably also our only spicy dish, so it balanced quite nicely with everything else we had. _ banchan Obviously the banchan comes with your meal, and it comes with a huge assortment of things: two types of noodles (japchae being one of them), veggies, seaweed, the works. Can never go wrong with banchan, especially when they are willing to refill them! After tax and tip, it was about $40 per person. Not bad while being FULLY stuffed, while also being refreshed with a soju to share.

The Red Boat Asian Fusion Menu with Prices 8221 Glades Rd Suite 6, Boca Raton

Loved this place! And really like Vietnamese food. Although they’ve dubbed themselves an “Asian fusion” restaurant and they do have a number of selections from various cuisines. Based on their card, they have 4 other restaurants in Maryland and one in DC. This is the first in Florida. You order at the counter and they bring your food to you. Going there the first time, we had to stand a bit and read their menu on the wall. I actually missed seeing their specials written on the other wall (near the soda case) until after we had ordered. It’s pretty basic inside but no one is really looking at the decor — the food is the star attraction. We started with a shrimp roll which is their version of a summer roll. They also have one with chicken and shrimp and one with chicken only. (I’d never heard of a Korean roll or a tofu roll.) Other rolls include a fried one with pork and shrimp. The two rolls we got were freshly made, and tightly wrapped. The rice paper was soft in texture. There was a nice amount of shrimp too. The accompanying peanut sauce was quite good, as well. We each got lemongrass pork banh-mi sandwiches. I got mine without the jalapeños or the special sauce (that turned out to be a mix of mayo and sriracha sauce). The bread was crusty French bread — the real deal — the pork was marinated chunks in a light bbq type sauce, the veggies/salad were all fresh and crunchy. A very good sandwich. Other “six inch” banh-mi sandwiches are available with chicken or Korean beef bulgogi or even a fried tofu. There’s also Pho (soup) with a choice of 4 broths and a number of protein choices. Plus tacos (!!) with the same choices inside as the sandwiches. A build your own rice/salad/noodle bowl option. Fries with a variety of 8 toppings. Toasted seaweed anyone? And a few other things like dumplings and coconut shrimp. I thought about ordering their steamed pork bun, but I noticed it also had eggs and other things in it that didn’t appeal. The “dogs” were most intriguing … but I did not fully read their ingredients. Will have to go back again to find out what exactly a Saigon or k-town dog is…. and yes, we will be back to try more items on their menu.

Kook Korean BBQ Restaurant – Menu with Prices – 2800 E 1st Ave #211A, Vancouver

Yikes…………. Honestly one of the worst Korean restaurants I’ve ever been to. Like everyone else, I was super intrigued by their pictures of the BBQ with all the banchan (Korean side dishes) around it. My boyfriend and I ordered the “Combination A (for 2) $58.95” with comes with prime beef rib, spicy pork, chicken, bulgogi beef, soft tofu soup, rice and their “banchan”. – Let’s talk about the portions: Immediately I noticed that they were average size but more on the smaller side. That’s fine, as long as the quality and taste makes up for up. – Quality: Honestly not much to talk about because it just wasn’t there. The only good thing was their prime beef. – Their “banchan”: I put quotations around the word because I truly can’t justify using the word banchan for their “banchan”. They give you 15 different types of “banchan”. I personally don’t think cutting up a couple pieces of lettuce with oil on it, pasta with oil, plain garlic, plain broccoli and jalapeño slices are considered banchan for a Korean resturant… It didn’t taste anywhere close to true banchan you get can in Korea or even at other restaurants. It definitely didn’t taste like an eldery Korean lady (if you’re Korean, you know what I mean haha). – Flavour: Nothing from the meat, tofu soup and their “banchan” had flavour. I rarely ever not finish my meal but I honestly could not finish. Another thing that really didn’t sit well with me was the cattiness of 2 of the waitresses. In the corner of my eye, I saw 2 waitresses standing together “cleaning” and making rude comments in Korean about customers in the restaurant. Having them stare at me and other customers making comments just made me super uncomfortable and judged. I was thankful that there was a shift change during our meal and we received a different friendly waitress towards the end of our meal. Aesthetically it is on point. The interior is nice, modern, clean and crisp. The way they present their “banchan” is also nice. I give them a 1 star because it was super expensive for the quality, lack of flavour and judgemental waitresses. The meal costed $70+ including tip and it just felt like the biggest waste of money. Unfortunately I will not be a returning customer and I would not recommend this place.

Kalim Garden Korean BBQ – Menu with Prices – 5806 Woodmere Blvd, Montgomery

Food: – Ox-tail Soup ($11): 3/5 I came here because I was craving gamjatang. It was unavailable so I ordered the ox-tail soup instead. Most places that I’ve gone to have clear noodles in the soup but this place didn’t have it. There was no ox-tail either. The meat that was in there was some kind of brisket, which was actually the best part. The meat was very tender and flavorful but the soup overall was not great. Another thing to note: most of the banchan (side dishes) were not good. The kimchi and radish kimchi were well below average. Good radish kimchi should have a nice crunch to it; Kalim’s radish kimchi was more chewy than crunchy. Price: – $11 before tip. After tip and tax, I didn’t feel like the ox-tail soup was worth the price. Service: + I was seated promptly and service was quick and friendly. The waitress checked on me several times to refill my water and banchan. Ambiance: + Good lunch/dinner spot for friends or family. There are private rooms with curtains as well. Overall: – I was disappointed the gamjatang wasn’t available but didn’t let my disappointment cloud my tastebuds. The ox-tail soup at Kalim was not bad, not great. The banchan was not good. I can’t confirm, but from other reviews and some friends, it sounds like the actual Korean bbq is much better. If I was from the area, I’d give Kalim’s kbbq a try. Since I’m not, I’d recommend So Gong Dong for all your Korean food needs.

The Silver Ballroom – Menu with Prices – 4701 Morganford Rd, St. Louis

FOOD and PINBALL are life, and they do indeed go well together! The Silver Ballroom features “Party Bear Pizza and Tiny Chef,” where you can get personal pizzas or THE BEST KOREAN PORK around town. Do yourself a favor and get the Char Siu pork or char siu tofu in taco or rice bowl form and you will be unreal happy. Even the Char Siu tofu is unbelievable, as I almost mistook the tofu for meat it’s just that good. Not only is the pork cooked slowly and several times through the day, but you get a LOT of it in your order! You will be craving this Char Siu forever just like I do. My go to order is char siu pork, kimchi and (spicy) dragon sauce on flour tortillas. These super fat tacos are heavenly, and totally worth paying for. Also they sell nice Australian meat pies behind the bar, and sometimes they have special kinds like “Sugarfire pulled pork BBQ” or “Philly Steak” meat pies which are really nice with a beer, (this is separate from party bear pizza and tiny chef) and spicy “circle jerky” beef jerky, but the Korean food is really the star of the silver ballroom. If you like a grunge factor and appreciate punk music, this is the place for you. The owner is Doc, and he has another bar in St. Ann called “The Waiting Room” with a lot of pinball machines too. He floats between the two bars to maintain the machines and also hang out with people since he is totally the resident pinball doctor. The Silver Ballroom features pinball games like Batman, Dracula, Ghostbusters, The Munsters, The Sopranos, Monster Bash, and a ton more. This bar also offers men’s and women’s pinball leagues- so if you love pinball, call the bar and ask for Doc or Andy to find out when the next season starts! If there’s a “Cheers” gone grunge and punk, this is it- where if you stay around long enough and keep coming back, everybody will know your name.