This place has become one of my all time favorite restaurants. My cousin and I have been twice now, the first time we went was back in January on my birthday and immediately upon walking in I knew it was going to be a good experience. The building is small but it doesn’t feel claustrophobic or cluttered, it actually feels so cozy and like you just walked into a beloved family members house. There are photos lining all of the walls and it’s a really sweet way to connect the past to the present and makes you feel really connected to the people in the area who love this place even more than I do and have so many wonderful and irreplaceable memories there. I know I’m not talking about the food much yet but I just want to acknowledge and appreciate the beauty of a restaurant feeling like home when the food isn’t even the kind you grew up with and how impressive that is. Both times I was there the new owner was cooking and seeing + tasting the food you can tell that he is absolutely passionate about keeping the love in that building alive. The skill, passion, and dedication it takes to do what they’re doing is beyond admirable. The food was probably the best food I’ve ever had and was so comforting. My cousin got the grilled pork belly and lettuce both times that we went and they absolutely loved it, I got the bibimbap (in the hot stone bowl specifically so that the rice gets crispy on the bottom) both times and also really REALLY loved it (the bibimbap is what my picture is of but it had an egg and the presentation was really good but I got excited and forgot to take the picture before eating lol). We also got the fried pork mandu for an appetizer and it was perfectly crispy and tasted amazing. Also I want to add that the waitress (I don’t know her name I’m sorry 😭) was really amazing and so sweet and that further shows the love in this restaurant.
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