Bi-Bim-Baab (Yet another odd location)

I am a huge fan of Korean cuisine, so far I have tried places such as: Bulgolgi house, wing chicx, ga-ya, and lee house. Here is another restaurant to add on the list! I have been hearing good things about this restaurant but never had the opportunity to try it out until recently! Another strange location, hidden away among the industrial businesses between 91 street and 99 street. For some reason, quite a few Korean restaurants have settled into odd locations where you wouldn't expect to find a place to eat.

Anyways, straight in to the food! After 15 mins of pondering about what to eat we settled for the dol-sot bi bim baap, goon mandus (dumplings), galbee (beef short ribs), dak galbee (marinated chicken) and the seafood pancake! 

The bibimbaap was delicious- lots of fresh ingredients cucumber, carrot, bean sprout, spinach, beef, egg etc! And the waitress mixed everything together for us. After a while, if you leave the rice long enough inside the stone bowl it becomes crispy giving a nice crunch.

Mandus! I love dumplings! I'm sure the majority of the Asian population love dumplings as well. They are just so delicious, with a yummy meat and vegetable filling. The mandus were shaped differently compared to Chinese dumplings and were steamed. Unfortunately, the dumpling skins were under cook/raw and it was hard to chew. Especially the parts of the dumplings where the skin was thicker? But the inside filling was satisfying. Juicy, tender and flavorful blend of minced pork and vegetables.

Next up is the galbee (beef short ribs)! Short ribs are generally expensive, but if cooked right it is super juicy and tender. The galbee at this restaurant was dry and overcooked...making the meat quite difficult to chew through. What a waste!

Dak galbee was the marinated chicken dish. It contained a lot of vegetables and chicken in a sweet but spicy sauce. It was delicious, flavorful and went well with rice. I would recommend this dish to those wanting to try something other than beef.

Lastly, was the seafood pancake. I have tried Korean seafood pancake at Wing Chicx before and this pancake was a lot bigger!! It contained squid, lots of green onion and peppers. It was delicious, I think this place also mixed in egg with the rice flour which was great for texture!

Overall, this place is moderately priced and serves quality traditional Korean food. Service was good, waitress was attentive and suggested several dishes for us to try! I would definitely come back to this place with friends whenever I have a craving for Korean food! Also, I saw they have a lunch buffet from Mondays to Fridays...interesting. Not sure what a Korean buffet would offer but I would love to try it out!