Tiffany L.
Yelp
An authentic Korean spot for noodles, LA Galbi & Dumplings. When you first walk in you order what you want to eat, and you get your own utensils and your own drinks with scissors tongs whatever else you might need to along with your food. You are given a buzzer, and when it rings you go up to the back counter to grab your food. I appreciated this fast, self-serve style, so you can grab whatever you need to use yourself.
This visit we got the. Bibim Naengmyun & LA Kalbi combo with Dogani Tang. I really enjoyed the cold noodles They were really full of flavor but not too spicy. I know the broth looks red and a little bit intimidating but it's not spicy. The top piece underneath the egg is a slice of pear. For those of you who are not used to traditional Korean food this might throw you off. While the LA Galbi was very well seasoned, I don't think they rinsed off the meat after they cut the Galbi, because there was bone particles when you try to eat it. This is kind of a health hazard for children. Luckily, I was able to pick them out as I ate them. It was just annoying that I was picking bone particles out of my mouth. This was my only complaint for this part of the meal. I really liked the radishes they gave me on the side.
The dogani tang was bland, and I think it's supposed to be that way. So you have to season it yourself. In the self serve area where you get tongs and utensils they also have vinegar Korean mustard, salt, and pepper to add.
The tendon part of the meat had some weird black specks on them. It kind of looked like hair actually. I think its because the tendon is near the bottom portion of the cow's legs. This just means the meat was not cleaned well.
The food itself was tasteful, but I think they really need to learn how to clean their meat properly. I'm not sure if I would come here again because my friend kind of lost her appetite when she saw the tendons. I think they worked on cleaning the meat, this place would be great. They already have the flavor profile. The 2 stars is mainly because of cleanliness.