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Takeout-focused Korean kitchen with solid Korean-Chinese dishes.
Not bad at all. For a place that looked like it was falling apart from the outside, the food was authentic & nicely seasoned. Classic mom-&-pop spot that doesn't bother catering to local palates & just goes straight for the real thing.
My friend & I got the black bean noodles (jjajang), the spicy beef noodles (jjam bbong), & a fried chicken cupbap, & everything was satisfying. No weird sweetness, no MSG bomb, just straight wok-fired cooking with natural umami doing the work.
My favorite was the beef jjam bbong. It ran a little spicy even for me, but it was one of the best versions I've had in a while. A lot of the brisket versions I've had in the US come loaded with beef fat in the broth, but this one was mostly clean spice & vegetables.
For a spot we picked at random, this was a nice hit. Would come back next time we're in the area.
Simple setup for a quick meal. I appreciated the hot spicy soup noodles for dinner in winter. Recommended if you're in the neighbourhood.
The vegetable dumplings with spicy sauce are so good I had to leave a review.