Jay S.
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Corn dogs, something I used to know in my childhood as a “Battered Sav”, and had sometimes heard referenced as a “Dagwood Dog” in American TV shows, have evolved and grown into something you regularly see in Korean restaurants.
Bunsik looked like a fun take on the modern, novel and fancier versions that have made the corn dog a staple of the modern grab-and-go Korean Street Food scene.
We tried a few of the different corn dogs, a half cheese, a potato chip coated one, and we got a few different sauces. I can’t go too hard on super cheesy and processed foods these days, but wanted to give them all a try.
Alongside the corn dogs we also tried the tuna kimbap, a slightly healthier contrast to the corn dogs. The kimmari (fried seaweed rolls) were moreish, and the flat mandu dumplings rounded out our pre-theatre “meal”.
Seating is limited inside and the place, we arrived in a short lull and so got a seat at the window. By the time we left it was hard to move inside and there was a line outside - people were pressed right up against us, watching our every bite, so they could jump in our seats.
This place is obviously popular. There’s a real buzz to the place with the queues, sizzling fryers, people negotiating sauce choices, lots of laughter and people coming and going, it is all part of the experience.
It’s colourful, chaotic, and a satisfying version of what it offers.