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There are situations when people require time and exposure to truly appreciate a certain kind of culinary concept, especially if the concept is unfamiliar within their everyday culinary prowess. This is exactly what occurred with my initial experience at KoMex back on 7 Nov 2015. At that time, I thought the concept was cool, but I didn't think anything special of this restaurant - I was slightly biased with my Korean food...I expected my traditional white rice and a lot of banchan options while dining here. Fast forward to 25 Sep 2019, a bunch of co-workers were talking about eating at KoMex for lunch and I thought, "It's been a while, so why not?" That visit was remarkable, as it provided quality food and service. As a result, I decided to come here again on 5 Feb 2020 with another co-worker who had never tried a fusion-inspired restaurant. Once again, I enjoyed my time in this restaurant, and so did he. Fast forward again to 25 Feb 2025 (almost 10 years after my initial visit), my wife and I decided to have dinner here since her only experience was that 2015 visit which back then, she thought was only average as well.
I don't recall all the items I ordered during my previous visits; however, for the recent visit, we ordered the Spicy Pork Taco with Corn Tortilla, Bulgogi Taco with Flour Tortilla, Bulgogi Nachos with side of Guacamole and Sour Cream, Pork Belly Chimichanga, and Kimchi Fried Rice with Spam. Yes this was way too much food for just two people in one sitting, but I had the intention of enjoying their food for two consecutive days. One of the biggest takeaways from this business is how phenomenal their bulgogi is. Although I am a huge kalbi fan in the Korean food industry, I also know what good and bad bulgogi is...and this place's bulgogi far outshines other Korean restaurants' bulgogi that I've tried, which is saying a lot! Additionally, their pork belly was out of this world...it wasn't filled with an excessive amount of fat and was tender. Needless to say, their meat quality is astonishing considering what they charge you. The Kimchi Fried Rice was outstanding; I was glad that the main ingredient (kimchi) wasn't too old and still had a slight firmness to it. However, my only critique for that entrée would be to cook the spam longer (I prefer mine darker)...definitely not a show stopper either. If you have younger kids and feel they won't enjoy any of the food here (or are picky eaters), I noticed that they have a ramen station where they can prepare their own ramen - looks like fun entertainment for them, as long as you pay for the ramen of course.
One thing I never knew until my recent visit was that this business was featured on the Cooking Channel a while back with Chef Aarón Sánchez. That just brought a whole new level of expectation and appreciation of my time in this restaurant. We even got to talk to the owner since the restaurant wasn't as busy and it was towards the end of their hours of operation - very cool to hear the who's, how's, and why's from a businessman with respect to restaurant operations. The price-to-quantity/quality ratio was reasonable and I highly respect this business for their continued support to the active men and women of the Armed Forces, including its Veterans - thank you for that! Overall, this restaurant satisfies and I very much recommend this place to everyone! Thank you, KoMex, for the wonderful experience.