Meredith B.
Yelp
I was so full. So happy, and so full.
The staff is very attentive about getting in your first order and getting things rolling, then intermittently either reloading your grill or swapping out the plate... And Then reloading. The raw meats show up in minutes with various little dishes, as expected. I really enjoyed the banchan here, both kimchis were delicious with the meat and the pickled radish was bright and sweet (and pink!). We got more of almost everything except the rather unexpected potato salad. The rice was hot and perfect texture for covering in meat juice and dipping sauce- I'm not sure exactly what went into the bowl of clear brown liquid with onion floating in it, but it was perfect.
We went hard on the beef options for the most part. Thin slices, marinated, short rib, and so on. Our forays away from it were 50/50. The shrimp, while large, were not a texture I much enjoyed. The spicy pork was absolutely killer, though and I ate nearly the whole serving of it by myself to end the meal. The veggies were a good foil, as was the dressed lettuce brought alongside, but this is definitely 90% protein as meals go.
It's not a fancy place, but you don't want it to be, the hoods over the tables are critical, even if they're not pretty. The constant air movement does make it surprisingly cold, though, and I struggled a little with that. My hot tea wasn't a lot of help, it was large, but delivered in a large paper cup. Not high-end as beverages go, and it went cold pretty quick.