TL;DR- good food, portions good to share, tiny indoor restaurant, service is lacking if you're not korean
Both times I've tried this spot I was eating by myself. A year or two ago I got take out for the spicy cold noodle and galbi combo, and recently i had the same order but for dine in. The noodles definitely taste best when you eat there bc after a 30 min drive home it got soggy (as expected but i had an intense craving for cold noodles that day) Nothing wow'd me that day but i thought it may have just been bc i ordered take out so while I was in the area and craving cold noodles again, I decided to give it another try.
There's a whiteboard to put your name down when there's a wait, but it didn't seem like they were keeping track of ppl that way anyway. Inside the restaurant it's very cozy with maybe 8-10 tables max. I got seated in the very back of the restaurant near the closet door that houses the restroom, so it was kind of bothersome to hear the door keep clanking open and closed and people walking by to use it. I am super hesitant to try out korean places w/o being w a korean bc i noticed that the treatment isn't as friendly. Everyone else around me had at least one korean speaking person w them. I came before a different party of 2 but when looking to seat the next person idk if she saw me or not or hadnt realized i came before them. They got sat right in front of the cash register area.
After I sat down i felt neglected and i noticed the other party who came after me had their order taken first which isn't a huge deal but it did make me feel a bit more neglected hahaha
After taking my order the food did come out extremely fast. The noodles came out first with the banchan, there were 6 different ones: cabbage kimchi, pickled radish slices, radish kimchi, savory jelly , kabocha squash w/ a creamy white onion ish dressing, , fish cake. the lady brought out tongs and scissors and helped cut the noodles a bit for me and instructed me to mix it. There was also a small bowl of cold broth that tasted so refreshing on a hot day. In the cold noodles there were more slices of pickled radish, pickled cucumber slices, julienned cucumber, half an egg, some beef, and spicy sauce and some nutty powder :) i loved the strong sesame oil flavor and the noodles went rly well with some of the cold broth mixed in
With the combo portion there were 5 pcs of galbi atop a bed of sliced onions on a sizzling plate.
I knew i wanted to take food home so I felt like i shouldve known to ask for the check and a box prior to being ready to leave bc once it came time for me to ask for the bill, the feeling of neglect came over me again! LOL Many other patrons were leaving and so they were working on bussing tables. I am in the back so i tried to flag someone down to get the check. a different lady saw me and told the original server , i thought i heard her acknowledge me. Then she gave the check and paid out another party, and the party of 2 after me also left before i could pay out. Then i finally got my turn to pay out my tab!
all in all the lady was nice when i did interact with her but it was difficult to ask for anything if i did need to. bill came out to $41 after tax and tip for a galbi bibim naengmyun combo. i'm interested in the other menu items but i probs would not come again unless i have a korean w me! the whole experience took me abt 1 hr, at 12;30 pm on a thursday 20 mins waiting, 5 mins to order, then paid, packed my food, and left at the end of the hour~ although i saw other customers getting to finish a lot sooner who came after me maybe 45 minutes :) read more