Taking over the spot recently vacated by the oil-infused kitchen of Tan's Food. A competing Korean…read morebarbecue spot to BBQ Town a couple of blocks away on Juramento, they certainly give each other a run for the money. This place definitely has the edge when it comes to variety and quantity of banchan and kimchi (with six varieties of the stuff mixed in there!).
One of the fun things about Korean barbecue is the whole cook it yourself schtick. Here, that's not an option. A waiter does it for you - I can't imagine they can do that when the place is full, but we were the only folk there, and he wouldn't let us touch it. The meat is far more limited than the banchan selection with just slices of bacon, some beef shortrib meat, and some prawns. The latter were a bit mealy, the texture of having been deep frozen for way too long. The two red meats, however, were delicious, and we ordered another round.
I like that they include tteok-bokki, the Korean rice cakes, though the sauce was a bit bland compared to the usual.
And, two different clam and tofu soups, one "spicy" (not), and one not (also not). As best we could tell, they were identical soups other than the addition of a small amount of chili paste which did little more than color the broth.
One other big plus in addition to the banchan array - of which we could have made a meal - is a three-tap selection of craft beer. On the other hand, we haven't been to BBQ Town in about two years, so they well may have added craft beer in too - it's all the rage the last couple of years.
The all you can eat barbecue comes in at 950 pesos/person, plus beverages, or about $16, so figure on, with drinks and tip, around $20. Not a bad deal at all, and easier to get to for many folk than the ones in Flores or Floresta.
