"In a city where there’s no shortage of KBBQ restaurants, Hongdae 33 in Chinatown remains one of our favorite spots in Houston. Long gone are the days of moseying through a buffet line like at other AYCE KBBQ spots. Instead, plates and plates of sweet bulgogi, tender beef brisket, and sizzling cheese corn are ushered directly to your table for 90 glorious minutes (or until it’s physically impossible to have another bite). Come to Hongdae 33 to catch up with friends over miso soup, flip pieces of pork belly as you celebrate your bestie’s birthday, or set a new personal best for plates of garlic shrimp consumed." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
