koryo kalbi korean bbq

thisplaceis worth the drive from oklahoma city.

my visit here was very pleasant and service was friendly. thisplacegot packed pretty quickly for a thursday night. it is kind of tucked back in a strip mall with mostly korean establishments. the waitress did forget my order of mandu and had to be reminded, the service was a little scattered and lacking in the bbq area, but it didn't bother me because i rather grill my own food anyways. all and all it was able to fill my need for korean bbq. it is a little pricey, i spent like $76 for just one person.

i visited thisplacefor a weekday lunch with office colleagues. they serve the korean cuisine. here is my perspective about theplacebeing a vegetarian.

food (2.5/5) -. since i am a vegetarian, i had very few options to choose from. i decided to go with their appetizer teriyaki dubu with rice as side. it was basically fried tofu prepared in teriyaki style. to my taste buds, it felt very bland. although i loved the sides which was presented along with especially the kimchi. my non vegetarian friends loved the food. i guess thisplaceis just not suitable for vegetarians.

ambience (3/5) - the ambience is very normal. nothing special about it.

service (3.5/5) - the korean staff was good. since we were visiting the first time place, they were welcoming and ready to help us with the suggestions. the food could have been served a little quick.

overall, the experience was not so good.

this used to be our usual kalbiplacefor last several years. however during the last few visits we had experienced some poor food quality(kalbi rib meat was rubbery and chewy, and the octopus in the seafood hot pot was very hard to eat)and not so friendly service(it was a challenge to communicate with waitresses which caused some miscommunication). however today’s encounter topped the most ridiculous experience ever for us. we were asked to leave because we did not order enough entrees but got some free miso soup per manager sam. i have ordered marinated kalbi rib($21.95)(wanted try it again), seafood tofu soup($10.99)seafood pancake($12.99) and tried to order the steamed egg. we planned to eat relatively light tonight after having pilates. the waitress was very rude and indifferent and expressed unwillingness to order the steamed egg and we did not understand why. later the manager sam came to tell us that because we did not order enough entrees to order side dish(steamed egg)??. i agreed not to order it then. after that he looked our table and asked if we know that we can only get one complimentary soup per entree order. i said we did not know this. is this new rule? we have dined here for years. he said it has been some new changes since he became manager. then i questioned him that why he did not tell us last time we were here. he answered he was too busy and overlooked. then we asked him if he mentioned that rule to other customers there. he said he has not yet. so i questioned if he is discriminating against us. he immediately said he would like us to leave. we traveled a lot all over the world and dined at a lot of restaurants, this has been the strangest experience so far. for sam, i don’t think he cares at all about your dining experience, customer service, all he cares is how much you order. you might be busy enough now and do not care about losing some customers. in the near future: poor food quality + rude service = no more businesses. if you want to enjoy your meal(not in a smoky environment) with good service and quality food, go somewhere else!

thisplaceis always packed whether it's a weekday lunch or dinner. the bibimbap is excellent as always. everything comes out so hot from the hot stone bowl. the la beef was fab - m 10 yr old are it by himself ($24 😂). pork donkatsu like the japanese tonkatsu is massive enough for my other two kids to share. they didn't like the sauce though... overkill. spicy noodles is yummy -- hit the spot. we asked for a drink that's similar to sake and the server directed us to shoju -- it was pretty harsh. more like vodka than sake so we brought it home to make cocktails instead.

authentic, friendly, fantastic. i lived in korea for a year, and this is by far the best korean food dfw has to offer. we have driven to dallas over 3 hours away just to eat here. seriously. it is that good.
like most traditional korean restaurants, you can cook at your own table or have the kitchen prepare it for you. the banchan that come with the bulgogi are always different, but always spicy and good. the soups are good, and stay hot for a long time. i usually have to drop a couple of ice cubes in mine.
finish up with the cool ginger tea...it helps to settle the stomach and aids in digestion.
the ladies who work here are very friendly and have lots of interesting stories, altough if you don't speak hangul it is kind of hard to communicate "in depth" with some.
thisplaceis definitely worth the drive from wherever you are.

i've been to many korean restaurants but very few korean bbq. this is my new standard for korean bbq. theplaceis set back from the parking lot in a covered alcove. very non-descript exterior, but the inside is quite nice, clean and welcoming. the booths are cozy and give you a sense of privacy. the bbq comes with quite a complement of different types of kimchi that taste great and fresh or as fresh as pickled veggies can be. but the bbq is the highlight. you need 2 or more people to have the bbq at you table, but the control over the cooking level is a definite plus. the freshness of the meat, the bbq sauce, and the smiling well timed attention of the server go hand in hand to create an excellent dining experience. i recommend chosun to all and will be back many more times.