Korean in Queens ...
We recently stopped by here ...
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and had this (I know they're probably not "specialist") ...
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I'm curious ...
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The "casseroles" here also hold interest.
An all-around good time/food and pleasant atmosphere (but do note, I'm no "expert").
Northern Blvd @ 162nd (road/place/lane/str/ave ... ?)
TheDescendedLefticleOfAramis
Feb 06, 2008 06:30PM
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It's called Gasiri, and you've got me curious too. It's a barbecue house, and I think you did hit on one of the specialties ... http://gothamist.com/2007/12/04/ga_si...
BTW I ran the restaurant's name past a Korean friend and got a LOL out of her (and the below Photoshopped image with translation).
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Serious?
No, really?
The guava pastries a few doors down 162nd, a culture away, are a decent top-off at a buck a pop.
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It crossed my mind that she might be pulling my leg, but she's not really the leg-pulling type. She says it's an old-fashioned phrase that's rarely heard nowadays.
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I'm curious ...
What does your friend have to say about "So Soon Inc." ...
diagonally across from our discussion?
(and do check out those pastries).
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I am also interested in this place after reading the Voice article this week. Has anyone been and if so, can you help me out with the translations posted here, and what to order??
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So my gf translated it for me
first pic:
ga shi ri - name of restaurant
2nd pic:
huk sam gyup sal: black pork belly (sam gyup sal is a pork belly that u bbq)
3rd pic:
bulgogi sam bap - bulgogi wrapped in lettuce (w/ rice?) (bulgogi is marinated thin slices of sirloin that is bbq'd)
jeh yook sam bap - spicy pork wrapped in lettuce (w/ rice?) (jeh yook is a pork marinated in a spicy orange / red-ish sauce that is also bbq'd)
never been here, but if you're interested in sam gyup sal, i recently went to an excellent sam gyup sal place in flushing (you can also see pics if uve never eaten it before):
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/585453
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Wow--that food looks great! I know next to nothing about Korean food, despite having spent 10 days in Seoul a couple of years ago (Korean-speakers did the ordering; I just ate). I am going to put one of these places on the list for an upcoming dinner..
Many thanks!!!
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yeah this is a very good place, one of the better places ive been to in NY (my bar for korean is pretty high b/c LA has excellent korean food). For korean food (and asian generally) i suggest sticking to specialist restaurants b/c they'll usually make their specialty very well as opposed to jack of all trade restaurants that make a million things, but none of them particularly well
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just to clarify, "ga si ri" doesn't mean what your friend says it does.
when i first drove by this place, i couldn't figure out exactly what its name meant, but assumed that it was probably a phrase from old korean (which is to modern korean as old english is to modern english). it just doesn't sound like anything you'd hear in the korean language today, and based on the decor and feel of the place, it seemed like they were going for some sort of nostalgic theme.
i asked my dad, and he said that "ga si ri" is the name of a famous poem from a long time ago. the word literally means "gone" in old korean. (while the modern verb "ga da" ("to go") still contains the same basic root "ga", the past participle form of the verb is different nowadays).
anyway, here's the translation of that sign from top to bottom:
1st row: Traditional Cuisine, Barbecue Specialist
2nd row: Ga Si Ri
the name of the restaurant, which is pronounced "GAH shee ree", with emphasis on the first syllable. if i hear one more person butcher the pronunciation of this place i just may lose it (i kid - sort of)
3rd row: At Ga Si Ri, the meaning of "Please don't forget" is included.
(not sure what they're trying to convey here, but that's the literal translation)
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Appreciate the time you and others gave to this "mystery".
Stopped by here again recently ... cold snap, coals and soju - oh, yeah.
Looking to venture out a bit. This was some help ...
http://www.eatinqueens.com/pdffile/38...
though Saeng Ta Gone Jun Gol or Han Bang Ori Baek Sook still have me in the dark.
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any recent feedback on this place?
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Was there recently and enjoyed the kalbi (beef bbq) very much. The marinade is not overly sweet - just right to my taste - and the beef was tender and, at its' best, fatty. We also had our eye on another bbq item, the duck steak. That's on the list for next time.
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they served duck? i dont think ive ever had duck at a korean restaurant in the US or korea...very interesting
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Ok--next question: I want to plan a dinner here with a few friends. One person does not eat red meat. Will there be a few options for him to eat---duck, chicken, fish??
Also, is there a menu is English available online? Thanks!
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Lau,
Yeah. Not just duck. Duck "steak", as if that wasn't intriguing enough on its' own.
Erica,
Not aware of a chicken option for bbq, but - as I mentioned above - duck "steak" is an option, as well as shrimp. As this is a bbq joint, I'd stick with the bbq. They also have bossam, a pork belly dish that goes down well with lots of soju, or korean vodka. I'd definitely go for this and the duck steak if I were going with a group. The kalbi is a better cut of beef than I've had at most korean bbq in NYC. It's charcoal-cooked and is marinated, to my taste, just right, which is to say not overly sweet. The beef and fat taste is still there.
Enjoy.
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this place sounds pretty interesting, ill have to make it out there one day
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duck - yes
chicken - no
shrimp - yes
fish - only in stews or casseroles
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Here is another question about Ga Si Ri and Korean bbq in general: Are the dishes served family style? We are thinking about having one of our group dinners here, but I need to know if we can share easily? Thanks!
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korean food is generally relatively family style friendly not as much as say chinese food, but generally pretty good. bbq is definitely conducive to groups b/c you order the meat at put in on the grill and everyone can take what they want. Other common stuff such as soups are reasonably conducive b/c you can just ask for extra bowls and it works out fine.
to answer your question directly though, you'll be fine bringing a group to a korean place (the pork place i was talking about is perfectly meant for family style b/c there is just one massive grill in the middle of the table (it probably takes up half the table)
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For Ga Si Ri, it might depend on the size of the group. Unless there is a seating area that I'm not aware of, the place is laid out with two rows of bbq booths, each of which I believe might fit, at the most, 4 people on either side. You might want to call ahead on this one; they might have some suggestions in this area.
But, yeah, Erica, Korean bbq is an ideal setting for a group. The partial do-it-yourself aspect to it gives way to a fun, talkative dynamic. Alcohol also helps.
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Thanks! I will call them once I set a date. And I will be contacting you soon about the merging of groups for a dinner...
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