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"Anytime cravings are solved by the $12 cheesy kimchi fried rice, while the $15 japchae with sweet potato starch noodles and mushrooms is an umami bomb, and the $6 volcano hot dog comes piled high with spicy krab, sriracha, eel sauce, and scallions. For cocktails, Mom’s Backyard Garden ($16) from bartender James Sung uses his mother’s perilla to garnish a soju- and gin-based drink with a cucumber and lime cordial; it’s refreshing, with a milky texture, punctured by bright green perilla — a visual stunner." - Henna Bakshi