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Sunday, July 02, 2006

Chosun Galbee, Koreatown

I've been searching for a new restaurant to try in Koreatown and had read several posts about this one on Chowhound so this seemed like a good night to try it. Greg and Sara had never had the Korean and there isn't much of it in Austin so they were game. We had one order each of Bulgoki and Tiger Shrimp for the grill as well as the cold spicy Bibim NengMyun noodles and Galbee Dolsot Bibimbob, the rice and vegetable dish cooked in a sizzling hot stone bowl until the rice is crispy. All of the food including the kimchee and assorted other pickled vegetables (bean sprouts, zuchini, julienned Japanese radish, etc.) they brought out were fantastic and we also were thrilled to each be served a green salad with a tasty light dressing at the start of our meal. Greg and I shared a giant Hite lager. We grilled up the bulgoki and the shrimp and ate them wrapped in fresh lettuce leaves and topped with the firey orange paste which I wish I knew the name of. We all agreed this was one of the best meals of the weekend and a great introduction to Korean food. My favorites were the bulgoki and the bibimbob. I might try another noodle dish next time since the NengMyun tasted so similar to the kimchee but it was all so good and the bill very reasonable at around $30 per person. Service was also excellent except for the surly host with earpiece who balked when when we asked for a better table. 'What do you mean by a better table?" he asked. "One that's not in the back corner of the restaurant next to the kitchen door and server station perhaps?" I replied. He found us a booth in the middle of restaurant which was perfect.

Chosun Galbee
3330 W. Olympic Blvd
(323)734-3330

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