Xin L.
Yelp
I used to frequent Sikdorak, especially when I used to indulge in the night car scene, it was often the spot for folks to visit. My experience has always been just alright. The place felt like a hole in the wall but it is always popping around midnight. Unfortunately, after a few very negative experiences with the older lady servers, I decided to not give it another go.
Here's a notable negative experience:
I visited after starving all day, it was super busy so we had to wait a long time, around 30-50minutes but I was pretty much tweaking out by then. We were eventually seated and I was very excited only to be very let down by my entire experience. The lady continuously ignored us, it was very difficult for us to wave her down which felt weirdly intentional. I initially brushed it off but after several times of having nothing cooking because we weren't able to put an order in, we were very frustrated to say the least. This is petty but we decided that a tip was not deserved as we were barely given a service. After we paid and walked the lady chased one of us down and demanded a tip which is pretty crazy. I wasn't RIGHT there for it but I witnessed it happen in the car.
Recently, I visited again, after not visiting for MONTHS. I just felt that I would rather go somewhere else that doesn't have such shaky service (I luv Sura btw). However, my experience was much better this time around. The waiter was very pleasant and helpful. The meat quality here is better than Suras in my opinion. However you just get the meats, rice, and banchan, the sides would be extra cost. We ordered lettuce wraps for an additional $5 but they forgot about it. I honestly just didn't want to bother the waiter as it felt like he was already doing his best. He realized 3/4th through my meal and asked if I still wanted it, I said that it was fine and to not worry about it. However he was still nice enough to bring it out on the house.
Meats I ordered:
- Beef Brisket, always a must order at kbbq places imo
- Top Blade (Super tender, better than beef brisket surprisingly)
- Short Ribs, flavorful and tender
- (NEW) Octopus, sweet and spicy, my partner said it was too spicy for him but it was perfect for me and super good.
- Pork belly: too fatty for me but it's pork belly so that's expected
Personally, my opinion of sikdorak is still up in the air (which is better than before)... I am just concerned with the consistency of their service and that all of the sides are extra charge.