Eric K.
Yelp
This is a solid upscale k-bbq/meat place. I said k-bbq/meat because it belongs to that modern meat house concept that focuses on high-quality meat at higher price, which is fundamentally different than the traditional k-bbq place which focus more on quantity of meat (with many of the pre-marinaded), copious amounts of banchans, and veggie ssam. (lettuce wraps)
We walked in a bit before 6pm on a Tuesday night and was promptly seated as it was mostly empty still.
Menu was very clearly organized and we ordered the Small Beef combo and they brought just a few but quality banchans with egg soufflé and a choice of kimchi, dwaenjang (fermented soybean), and soon tofu jjigaes. We went with dwaenjang.
The egg was more dense than what we're used to in other Korean bbq places, mainly because it doesn't contain as much water but more egg, so it's thicker but tastier. It does however, dry out towards the end of the meal so I'd advise eating it up front more.
They brought out the meat and cooked Top Sirloin, Skirt, Hanger, then finally Seasoned (not pre-marinaded) short rib (joomoolluk). Top sirloin was a tad bit too tough, one piece being impossible to cut in my mouth but had good mouth feel & beefy taste. From there the meat progressively got softer with buttery skirt steak (far tenderer & better than the skirt steak you're used to at latin bistros), melt-in-mouth hanger steak, followed by chewy short rib.
All the meat tasted really good, either dipped in just tiny bit of salt crystals or thick sweet soy sauce dip, ssamjang, or jalapeño-infused soy vinaigrette. They provide onion moochim and sliced radish to balance out the meat with.
Dwaenjang jjigae was robust without being salty and full of flavor, the way it should be, so it was great eating rice with it to round out the meal.
Service was quite good too despite how busy it quickly got - servers explained the meat briefly, asked for meat doneness, and cooked it attentively.
By the time we left near 7pm, the place was packed full... on a Tuesday night, and for a good reason - great meat! Parking is right next to the restaurant and plenty, though the lot appeared nearly full when we got out.
Highly recommended for those (2-6 in a group) looking for higher quality k-bbq that focuses on good cuts of meat, though if you're looking for large group k-bbq feast focused more on quantity and variety, I'd try elsewhere.