Mink wanted Asian so we found a spot that was highly rated for Korean food and decided to check them out. The staff were Chinese speaking Mandarin but that didn't deter us as we were hungry. They also spoke fluent French. We arrived when they first opened and they were already fully booked! They asked in French if we had reservations but we didn't. Good thing Mink can recall some of the French she learned back in the day.
The staff kindly got a table from outside to put inside to make room for us to dine in a warmer environment. It was by the entrance so it did have a draft but that didn't bother us too much. Points for customer service and accommodating us so we could dine there. They do offer outside dining but I would imagine that being more popular during warmer weather. Although, we noticed a couple parties did dine outside during our meal.
After taking a look at the menu, we ordered the Grilled Cheese Corn (Mais Au Fromage Grille), Bibimbap with Beef and Mixed Vegetables (Boeuf Et Legumes Varies) and a Seafood Soup (Soupe Aux Fruits De Mer). The Grilled Cheese Corn came out first and after finishing more than half of it, the Bibimbap with Beef and Mixed Vegetables came out. It took some time but finally we got our Seafood Soup. Understandable as they were fully booked.
Grilled Cheese Corn (Mais Au Fromage Grille) was about a 2 out of 5. The corn kernels were hot but only the top layer of cheese was melted. The rest was just room temperature grated cheese. We both thought that a little more seasoning or butter would have made the dish better.
Bibimbap with Beef and Mixed Vegetables (Boeuf Et Legumes Varies) was about 4 out of 5. The beef was seasoned well and the portion was good. Oddly, they didn't give any Gochujang sauce to mix the rice, meat and vegetables. We found it good but lacking a little.
Seafood Soup (Soupe Aux Fruits De Mer) was about a 4 out of 5. You can taste the seafood in the soup but it was a little sweet versus spicy. We did appreciate the amount of seafood and mushrooms in the soup though.
This was a good experience having Korean in Pairs. We could appreciate how busy the restaurant is and commend them for striving to be the best at what they do. To be fully booked when you first open is amazing for their business and attest to their success in consistency of providing good food. Flavors were different from what we're accustomed to and think they are more catered to the local palate but it's still good. 3.5 stars read more