Hae-Nam Kalbi & Calamari

"As at other Korean restaurants, diners here eat out of metal bowls with metal chopsticks. Those bowls contain mul naengmyun, a dish in which buckwheat noodles float in a spicy beef broth soup, topped with daikon kimchi, cucumber, beef slices, Asian pear, and half of a boiled egg. (There’s also bibim naengmyun for those who prefer a spicier option.) Also popular at this Shoreline destination are plates of chap chae, made with chewy potato-starch noodles that find their way into a number of Hae-Nam’s soups and stews." - Jay Friedman

"You could drive up and down Aurora all day eating excellent things, but you should hang a sharp U-turn (safely) for Hae-Nam Kalbi & Calamari's...kalbi and calamari. Head here the next time you want to pile in a big booth with some friends and order a memorable feast of unlimited banchan, bibimbap, melty cheese-topped ​​ddukbokki, and charred kalbi. The o-bool-sah is particularly a standout, as this spicy hot pot filled with curling calamari, paper-thin slices of tender bulgogi, and vermicelli noodles could easily feed four people. Pair this with some soju, beer, and/or the Korean cooking shows that play on their TV in the background." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, carlo mantuano

"As at other Korean restaurants, diners with metal chopsticks eat noodles out of metal bowls. Those bowls contain mul naengmyun, whose buckwheat noodles float in a spicy beef broth soup, topped with daikon kimchi, cucumber, beef slices, Asian pear, and half of a boiled egg. (There’s also bibim naengmyun for those who prefer a spicier option.) Also popular at this Shoreline destination are plates of chap chae, made with chewy potato-starch noodles that find their way into a number of Hae-Nam’s soups and stews." - Jay Friedman

"This popular Shoreline restaurant has a widespread menu of Korean classics, with large portions at reasonable prices. It’s a good place to try bibim naengmyeon, offering diners a spicy mass of buckwheat noodles with daikon kimchi, beef slices, Asian pear, and half of a hard-boiled egg. The haemul pajeon (seafood scallion pancake) is greener than most and good eating. And, yes, the kalbi and calamari are excellent as well." - Meg van Huygen, Jay Friedman, Eater Staff

"This popular Shoreline restaurant has a widespread menu of Korean classics, with large portions at reasonable prices. It’s a good place to try bibim naengmyeon, offering diners a spicy mass of buckwheat noodles with daikon kimchi, beef slices, Asian pear, and half of a hard-boiled egg. The haemul pajeon (seafood scallion pancake) is greener than most and good eating. And, yes, the kalbi and calamari are excellent as well." - Meg van Huygen, Jay Friedman, Eater Staff