Seoul Bistro
New Korean restaurant alert New Korean restaurant alert New Korean restaurant alert. You KNOW that I'm on it whenever a new Korean restaurant comes onto the scene. And this one, not in Palisades Park, not in Fort Lee, but in the basements of Montclair, this one is pretty damn good. Got the usual japchae. Pretty good. I've had better, but this one was still pretty good. It just didn't feel fresh or goopy enough, the way I like my japchae. The gimbap was solid, but also like average solid, nothing out of this world. But also that's gimbap you won't ever really have one that shakes your world. The soy garlic fried chicken was the best thing here. With the most juiciest white radishes I've ever had, I wish I only got fried chicken. It was incredible. The crunch was solid, the meat was hot and sizzling. I just wish they had a bit more sauce or some more sauce on the side to dip with. The beef bulgogi in the rice was pretty good but the rice was a bit clumped together. And the beef was flavorful but not enough. Overall, I cannot wait to go here again. PS : their barley tea was great. And the cinammon cold drink they brought out at the end—fantastic!
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| 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 |