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This place is a huge disappointment. The gyoza are fried to oblivion. I wish someone in town would serve gyoza with wings. We also ordered the stone bibimbap with beef. I had to specifically order it to be crispy. The waiter said usually it’s not crispy but they’ll do it for me this time. My question is why are you up charging for the stone pot if you aren’t even using it for it’s designated purpose. When it came, to my horror, there was one piece of beef in it.. for 15 dollars I got a pot full of barely crisped rice some veg and a piece of beef. The banchan was okay, the fish cake were seasoned well but felt like they had been sitting out all day and they had steamed broccoli with gochujang half heartedly sprayed over it. Not once did anyone ask how the food was. Everyone who says this place is better than Tokyo house or even good in general is delusional. The customer service at Tokyo house is outstanding she jumps Over backwards to ensure all of your needs are met. And the food is out standing there as well.

MYUNG GA KIMBAP – Menu with Prices – 9643 Fairfax Blvd, Fairfax

Myung-Ga Kim Bap or otherwise known as ‘Korean Deli’ is one of two locations in the NoVA area (Fairfax and Centreville). This place is a small hidden restaurant where the old Lotte used to be. My experience with the Fairfax location is nothing short of amazing. My partner and I went on a Saturday night at around 7pm and had to wait around 15 minutes to grab a seat since seating was limited. Once we were seated, our waitress was super attentive, came to our booth multiple times and helped answer questions about the menu. We ordered Dolsot Bibimbap, Rabokki, and half fried chicken. The dolsot bibimbap was a generous about of rice, beef, and a mix of vegetables that was complimented by the delicious and addicting gochujang (red bean paste) sauce. I recommend the dolsot because it’s a hot stone pot that crisps up the rice (if you let it sit for a minute or two) and keeps your food warm over the course of your dining experience. The rabokki is a spicy ramen noodle dish that came with rice cakes, fish cake and cabbages. It gave a light mouth numbing spicy sensation, which made it more enticing to eat. The half fried chicken takes around 25 minutes to cook because they double fry it. The fried chicken was golden, crispy, non-greasy and fried enough to keep the meat moist. Ask for spicy sauce on the side so you keep the chicken as crispy as possible. I’m absolutely delighted with the service and the happy go smiles that the waitresses have. It made us feel welcome in their tiny Korean Deli oasis. Definitely recommend this to anyone out there looking for authentic Korean food.

Saigon Block – Menu with Prices – 2150 Arapaho Rd, Richardson

This was the best Vietnamese dining experience ever. The food was delicious and the authentic. We ordered the medium sized baked fish for a party of four and it was plenty. The fish was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I was surprised how moist the fish was considering it was baked. I expected it to be dry, but instead it was moist. There were sprinkles of toasted garlic and green onion covering the fish that helped compliment the soft fish. There’s plenty of leafy greens and herbs for the spring rolls that came out with the fish. The combination of the warm crispy fish with the fresh vegetables feels light and flavorful. The textures in this dish was helped enhance flavor of each wrap. We also ordered the imperial spring rolls and beef three way. We ate the beef rolls by wrapping it in lettuce and dipping it in the sauce. I really enjoyed the imperial spring roll. There was what felt like a crispy egg roll wrapped in the inside. When I bit into the spring roll it was warm and savory.

Youskyme Teriyaki – Menu with Prices – 221 NE 104th Ave, Vancouver

Our friend was in town, and we all decided to get together. We wanted the closest one to work, so we went to Youskyme. It’s a small clean restaurant at the corner of the building off of Mill Plain and 104th. We all ordered lunch special menu like Chicken Teriyaki w/ Gyoza, Spicy Chicken w/Gyoza, and Chicken & Beef Combo. I was hoping for a tender chicken. But I was a little disapponited. The flavor is bland. It is more on the sweet side. I’d love a balance taste of sweet and salty. The Gyoza was fried perfectly, but not flavorful at all. The beef was cooked just right. I didn’t enjoy the food much. The owners are friendly though.

Hickory Stick – Menu with Prices – 4448 Youree Dr, Shreveport

This restaurant is listed among the ‘top five best of Shreveport’ in a Shreveport tourist brochure that I picked up at the airport. And the brochure is definitely right! There is nothing fancy about the restaurant, but it need not be fancy because the food is OUT OF THIS WORLD! And it’s a cheap eat! A fellow customer told me that they have the best ribs – but unfortunately I couldn’t try them because I don’t handle pork well. If their quality, however, is anything like the green beans, the chicken, and the bread that came with the meal, then I don’t doubt it and I recommend you get it! They have the best green beans I have ever tasted!! The employees were so friendly and down-to-earth. You felt like you were at a grandma’s house. One of the workers came up to me and motioned to a cake that was sitting at a side table. She said that it was leftover birthday cake and asked me if I wanted a piece. How sweet was that of her!

DOMA Korean Kitchen – Menu with Prices – 701 W Main St, Charlottesville

I came here for a solo dinner on a Wednesday evening in the summer of 2019 while in Charlottesville for business. The restaurant was within walking distance from the Residence Inn I was staying at, and is not too long of a walk from the Downtown Mall area. The restaurant was reasonably busy for a weekday night, but there were a good number of tables available when I arrived and I was seated immediately. I was trying to be vegan around this time, so I opted for the dolsot (hot stone bowl) tofu bibimbap minus the egg. This seemed like the safest option for a vegan dish; there were a few other options that seemed like they would definitely be vegetarian if not totally vegan, but Korean BBQ is usually so meat-focused that it’s pretty normal for most of the menu to be meat-centric. The kitchen area is very open and if you’re sitting facing the kitchen, it’s cool to be able to watch them work while you wait for your food. In particular, I saw them putting the hot stone bowls for the dolsot bibimbap on the hob to heat up, which was neat. My food came out in a reasonable amount of time, and I was very satisfied with the portion size and the generous amount of veggies and tofu I got. The bibimbap came with a side of gochujang paste, but I didn’t feel like I needed to use it since I’m not really huge on spicy food and I found the bibimbap to be flavorful enough on its own. Since the bibimbap keeps cooking in the stone bowl, it made the rice a bit crispy and kept everything nice and sizzling and hot for several minutes. The service was efficient and proactive; there wasn’t a huge delay between when I finished my food and when they brought me my check. Each table is set up with a carafe of tap water, so I never had to wait for a server to come around to refill me during the meal. Overall the restaurant was clean and had a modern, bustling atmosphere, definitely helped by the open kitchen area. If you’re in the area and craving Korean food, this is definitely a good option!

Joe Mama’s Kitchen – Menu with Prices – 2233 Derry St, Harrisburg

I’ve been here about 4 times and each I got something different and had a little bit of a different experience. The first time I was taken back by how homey it is when you first walk in it truly feels like you’ve entered someone’s kitchen which is a good thing if that’s what they are going for. I ordered the joe boy the first time with a side of fish which was excellent. Both the sandwich and fish were flavorful and cooked well! My next two times I got dessert which was always better than the dish so I look forward to the different cakes they have to offer. The creamsicle was good but should just be named orange cake because it missed that dreamy creamy factor but was a delicious piece of orange citrus yummyness and that’s just fine with me too. My last visit yesterday morning is what made me drop two stars off. I’ve been trough sanitation schooling so I know a lot of the different things that should be happening and a lot of things weren’t. In an open kitchen it’s a must that things like gloves and hairnets are worn for obvious reasons. Money was handled then cake was handled without any gloves or hand washing involved. That was one star and the other came from the disappointment of the joes got beef sandwich. It sounded so good but it only had one sausage and it was split so it only covered half the sandwich. I’d prefer it to be sliced the long way and spread out to cover the entire sandwich. This is a pet peve of mine. All in all the food is quite delicious and the fish, although prices at $4 a piece (yikes), is to die for. UPDATE: Just had the “Richie Rich” sandwich and it has redeemed a star! Phenomenal sandwich must add to the normal menus because it’s truly delectable.

Shilla Korean Restaurant – Menu with Prices – 501 N Beneva Rd #240, Sarasota

Do not let the under-construction, slightly seedy strip mall location deter you – this food is so good, you won’t care about the surroundings. . . Lured by good word of mouth, a friend and I dropped in for dinner, ended up ordering half the menu, making friends with two other tables, trying a special dessert another customer had brought in and closing the place down three hours later. The service was friendly and felt like family, obviously enjoying how much we were enjoying ourselves.. . Although every single thing we ate was obviously fresh, perfectly cooked and seasoned, two standouts were the tteok bokki and the seafood pancake. Instead of the red anchovy and Gochujang sauce often served on tteok bokki, Shilla’s version features a delicate sweet, salty, silky, sinful soy based sauce that was out of this world. And the seafood pancake was nicely crispy on the outside, filled with fresh and tender shrimp, scallops and squid. Not at all greasy and perfectly seasoned, this pancake is crave worthy and I can’t imagine it will be more than a few days before it’s calling my name again.. . If you’re looking for a fancy place with a spectacular view…keep looking. But if you want expertly prepared Korean food that is so good you won’t be able to wait to go back…eat here immediately. Just leave some Sake for my friends and I because we’ll be back soon.

California Roll & Grill – Menu with Prices – 1725 Santa Clara Dr #105, Roseville

On Friday accompanied with my boyfriend, we came for dinner. I ordered the Beef Teriyaki/Gyoza Bento Box which comes with fresh tasty orange slices, a Green Salad with House Dressing and Miso Soup. The sweet teriyaki sauce against very flavorful beef soaked into white rice was a delectable combination and the gyoza was delicious as well! The salad paired with their dressing was so good and creamy I asked the waitress what’s in it, but I think she couldn’t tell me because it’s a secret recipe. The miso soup had a nice amount of soft tofu and the broth was delicious and warming to sip! The portions were large and I had to ask for a to-go box, because I was stuffed! My toddler really enjoyed my leftovers I brought home! * A brief history of Gyoza(Japanese pronunciation jiaozi) Theirs a reason why potstickers which have a history of their own, look similar to gyoza. When Japan invaded China in the 1930’s the Japanese soldiers learned from the Chinese how to make the jiaozi dumpling, being frequently exposed to the food with it’s widespread popularity there. When they arrived back to Japan in the 1940’s they taught their families how to make them and they eventually became a national food with some minor changes to the dish! I would recommend dining at this Japanese restaurant known for their of course California Rolls and Bento Boxes, I know I’ll be back to try their secret menu!

Bap and Chicken – Menu with Prices – 1328 Grand Ave, St Paul

I’ve been meaning to try Bap and Chicken since they opened and I finally made it. I normally don’t cross the river from Minneapolis but it was a quiet Saturday night so made the whopping 8 mile trek. Located on Grand Avenue and Hamline – more or less across from Green Mill, Bap and Chicken is a nice sized restaurant – order at the counter and they bring the food out to you. Menu has bibimbap options (house creations and build your own), as well as Korean Fried Chicken (KFC). Also some decent smaller dish options like Kimbap and a take on japchae/mandoo, or what they call japchae dumplings. They do have alcohol – beer and wine which is always good to wash down fried food with plenty of sodium. As for the KFC – they have chicken sandwiches and for actual chicken entrees you can get 6 drummies (full-size legs) for $12, 12, a half chicken or a full chicken. I was disappointed to find out the half and full chicken was not an option on Saturday night at 6:30 pm because they were out from the previous night – this tells me they were either a) busy the previous night, or b) planned poorly for the long holiday weekend. Since it wasn’t very busy when I was there and I suspect a lot of people are out of town for Labor Day weekend, I suspect they weren’t too busy the night before. Regardless, I opted for the japchae dumplings and 6 piece drummies. The sauce options are gochujang, Korean BBQ, miso, soy, and something else. I initially ordered the gochujang but changed to Korean BBQ. Anyone who’s had Korean food knows Gochujang is usually pretty spicy or at least can be. My food came out quick which was a pleasant surprise, however it also told me 1) the place wasn’t too busy and 2) the chicken was pre-cooked because there’s no way twice fried chicken can be done that quickly (less than 5 minutes). Either way, the chicken was nice, crisp and hot. Batter was light and I was surprised how runny the Korean BBQ sauce was – didn’t think it would be a soy sauce base and it really didn’t adhere to the chicken, rather more so to the bottom of the basket the chicken was served in. The japchae dumplings were tasty but the soy-like sauce for dipping it came with was super salty – talk about sodium overload! I asked the server about the Korean BBQ sauce and she explained all of the sauces are runny like what I got so I asked to try the gochujang – she brought out some and it was pretty good and not very spicy at all. Overall, here are my ratings: 1) KFC gets a 4 out of 5 for the crispiness and how quickly it came out. 2) The sauce gets a 2 out of 5 – could have been much better, my brother in-law definitely makes better gochujang and BBQ sauce and he’s not even a chef. 3) the service gets a 4 out of 5 – very friendly and helpful. They could know a little more about their dishes and how they’re prepared but in general, I think they did a good job helping me. I would have given Bap and Chicken a 2 star rating if not for the service. I’ll be back to try the bibimbap. Plenty of parking on the street. Hope business picks up …

Shamrock Inn – Menu with Prices – 1729 Crosby Ave, The Bronx

Ok for what it was. We sat at the bar. The bartender was very nice. Poured a great pint of Guiness. My friend got the garlic style wings. Well cooked and seasoned. I got the Shamrock Special, grilled chicken, bacon, cheese on a hero. When I opened it up it had like a 3 ounce piece of chicken that barely touched half the sandwich. I showed it and right away they knew it was not right. How do you let it go out like that? They brought me another 3 ounce piece of chicken after I sort of moved the first piece onto one half and ate that. I think there was supposed to be tomato, but I did not get any. The chicken was properly cooked. The bread was fresh and slightly toasted. The bacon was just a few crispy morsels. The word “special” may be an overstatement. The bartender and server were very nice. I might have even given four stars but for the incredibly loud drunk screaming obscenities. The take away was he knows everybody in that effin neighborhood and he is effin nobody. This was about 8, 8:30 on a Friday. Kind of early for that and makes me think I would probably not go with my family. Seriously, my gf was scared and I don’t blame her. Would I go back? Maybe. But I would not make a special trip.

King Cookie Ocala – Menu with Prices – 3313 NE Jacksonville Rd, Ocala

My daughter requested a my little pony cookie cake for her 4th birthday party. So I decided to use king cookie after see some friend use this place on Facebook and man was I impressed with the result ! I have googled some cookie cake designs and realized how hard it is to do a pony in icing and man did he hit it out of the park with her cake ! Not only did the cake look awesome I received soo many compliments on how delicious it was and after the party only had a small piece left . It was gone ! We bought a large rectangle cookie cake that was half snickerdoodle and half chocolate chip . I would definitely recommend this bakery to anyone looking for a custom cookie cake for their event ! Thank you king cookie for making my daughters 4th birthday so great ! We will be back for sure !!!

Tokyo Guild Long Beach – Menu with Prices – 4262 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach

As you first step in Tokyo Guild, you notice the nice wooden decor and bar with sake and beer straight ahead. The menu is concise, it makes sense being that they’ve been open for a little over a week. The service is really great as there were only three other tables occupied. Val, the manager, is quite friendly but not overly friendly. Our conversations seem genuine and not forced. At the time (8:30PM), there were two front staff including Val and two cooks. Right off the bat, the host pulled out my chair for me. It was a nice gesture, then proceeded to ask if we needed time to order. We researched the menu prior so we were ready. I wanted to get some beers to start. There are a small selection of beers, again they just opened so it’s understandable. I asked to try the Flying IPA Echigo and my best friend decided she wanted to try the Kyoto White Yuzu. Val, the manager, came back and said they ran out and was getting a shipment this weekend. He brought Koshihikari Echigo(another rice Lager) for the both of us instead, which we both enjoyed. I mean it’s beer. Cheers. Now what ground my gears was that a warm glass was brought out for the both of us, I know this may sound like I’m nit-picking but no beer served deserve to be served with a warm glass. I’d rather have it in the bottle instead. The warm glass literally drops the beer 10 degrees, if you’re anything like me, you’d agree that a warm beer is a big “don’t.” NOW WHAT YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR: For the Appetizer, we first ordered Chicken Gyoza, which is a staple for any Japanese restaurant. You simply cannot mess this up. I’d rather feed someone raw pork than an imperfect Gyoza, it’s disrespect on a whole new spectrum. We also ordered Geso (fried octopus legs.) LO & BEHOLD, they were out of Geso as well. I question this, seeing as though they weren’t busy at all and just opened. These several missing items scored them a -1 star. Without the Geso, we turned to takoyaki. Now mind you, a solid takoyaki necessitate a crunchy crust on the outside and soft cuddly core. I’ve had in the past, a mushy inside similar to baby food. Yeah, wtf right? Tokyo Guild’s takoyaki, unfortunately, the outside wasn’t really there but the cuddles in the core were! Flavors were as well! The Gyoza was as expected, no wow factor about it but it tasted pretty good and it crunched! (We obv love crunchy foods) I’d have it again. Because well, it’s fucking Gyoza. Their chicken filling seem grounded with some kind of filler, not exactly sure but it wasn’t full of chicken inside. I was hoping some sort of veggies. THE SANDO: Now that you’ve made it this far, bless your soul and please allow me to do the honor of elaborating on their Guild Beef Patty Cutlet Sando and Pork Katsu Sando. The Guild Sando comes with a seasoned beef patty, cheese, raw onions and fresh tomatoes served between Hokupan Milk Bread and their special sauce. Yes.. what? Is right. Those were my exact thoughts. But oddly enough, the flavors complemented each other so well! I usually enjoy my beef medium rare but their beef was cooked thoroughly. Again, oddly enough it wasn’t dry and my taste buds were def having a good time. I was both surprised and satisfied! Wait for it……. An odd duo. It got my vote! Now for the Pork Katsu, it was more so on the short end of the stick. Pork came out a bit dry but had a nice crunch to it, which what makes the Katsu. Listen, if you take anything from this unreasonably long review, it is that texture is e v e r y thing! The cabbage gave it a refreshing taste for the palate and again, added more crunch! It was accompanied with their special katsu sauce in between Hokupan Milk Bread as well. Glad I got to try it, but not something I’ll run back for.. Service is off the wall, food, beer and menu is nothing to chase. Again, they’ve only been open for a little over a week so this review is str