Crystal K.
Yelp
One of the few Korean restaurants out on the West Side and a lot closer than Ktown. This place does get busy so expect a wait especially during peak hours.
Overall, the food is good and there's a variety to choose from. There's an assortment of Tofu soup options along with meat dishes. It's also great for vegetarians because they give you the option of beef or water based for the broth which is nice! The spice level is something you have control over as well. From non-spicy, mild, medium, spicy, & extra spicy. For the sides (banchan) you get, the mashed potato salad, bean sprouts, kimchi, fish cake, broccoli, & pickled radish. Personally, I'm a fan of the combos, especially the tofu soup + galbi rib or the tofu Soup + Hot Stone Bibimbap combo. The stone pot comes with (chicken or beef) along with a lot of veggies (carrot, mushroom, spinach, bean sprout, cucumbers) & egg. For both the Tofu Soup and Bibimbap you have the option to get egg (free of charge).
The service is good, even during peak hours the servers will come by and check on you to make sure you have everything you need and will ask if you want refill on sides as well. The ambiance is nice and the restaurant is brightly lit inside with many seating options. Parking can get tricky but there's plenty of options around there. They do have parking out front but it can get packed as there's multiple restaurants nearby. There's also meter parking along with parking in the neighborhood if you're willing to walk a little.
I've also done takeout of the dumplings, stone pot bibimbap, and tofu soup and it was delicious. They give you the banchan and even though the stone pot bibimbap doesn't hit the same since its not fresh in the stone, you still get your charred rice and good portions.