Peter K.
Yelp
Found the only Korean place on the road along I80, based on the request of my travel companion.
Food wise, it's ok. When your customer base is non Koreans and mostly local WY residents, the food is good and exotic.
Personally, since I've been spoiled by Korean foods in LA NYC and home its not fair to compare this place to my experiences.
Got the kimchee stew, spicy beef soup, and spicy noodles. It did the job and satisfied our needs. Price wise, it's not too bad. Good that I checked Yelp before coming, this place is cash only.
The waitress and owner came by to chat, guess they don't normally serve other Koreans regularly. Owner was nice, been in states since 78 and following her husband got her to Texas and then to WY. Started the restaurant in early 2000's since that's what she knows and needed to work. She confirmed that there are not that many Koreans in the area. Nice lady, good local business. It's clear that she runs the place the best she can and takes pride in the food that she makes.
Other subtle signs point to fact that she's a church goer and has strong faith, which is not a bad thing and something that we both share.
More than the food, I enjoyed speaking with other Koreans along the cross country drive and finding that other hard working immigrants making America great which was the principle on which this great country founded on. At the end of the day, we are all immigrants trying to make our way in this world. Why can't we all recognize the universality of our shared immigrant struggles and have just a little more compassion for our brothers and sisters whether they are from this place or other. Making our country great again, with everyone's input whether already here or just arriving. Sorry, got off track but this is a deeply personal narrative which has been bothering me last few years.
Support your local business, especially if they are being run by hard working immigrant families.