AYCE Korean BBQ Rating Scale 1 2 3

[Foodandwine]

Yes, you can tell me to do a search.. I have done so! Seems everyone has their favorites. Perhaps you can pick your top 3 and rate them 1 being the best of the 3 and so on.. I have been to a Parks, Choshun, Soot Bull Jeep but have never been to an AYCE. So I thought that this would be a handy exercise for all..

[ns1]

Gotta say, after going to Park's again yesterday I'll never do AYCE again. The quality difference is too much to bear.

[poggibonzzi]

1) Soot bul Gui Rim
2) Si Gol
No third. I like SBGR better than many other nonAYCE joints because it uses charcoal fire. Also the selection includes quite a few organ meats... yummy.

[Pepsi Monster]

1) New Seoul (Garden Grove)
2) Soot Bul Gui Rim (K-town)
3) Mu Dang San (K-town)

[wilafur]

soot bull guirim (6th & wilshire location) - 1
mu dung san - 2
no third favorite unfortunately.

[MeowMixx]

I completely agree with wilafur's choices.

Manna is the worst . I really didn't like Tahoe all three times I went. I didn't care much for Wharo (in the Chapman plaza).

[MeowMixx]

As an added plus, Soot Bull Gui Rim also has the steamed egg dish (gyeran jjim) and cold noodles (naengmyun)

[Mr Taster]

Is that included in the AYCE price?

Mr Taster

[wilafur]

yes for both at SBGR

you only get the egg at MDS

[MeowMixx]

Hey wil (aka AYCE master), have you tried the tongue at SBGR? I've been meaning to, but haven't had the chance.........

[wilafur]

i always get tongue. i loves me some tongue. =)

it's good.....not any better or worse than the tongue at MDS.

[MeowMixx]

is it marinated (a la manpuku style)?

[wilafur]

nope. sliced thin with no marinade.

[Mr Taster]

What's the approximate cost at these places?

Mr Taster

[wilafur]

$15-$17pp.

[Servorg]

Tahoe 1 2 and 3

[Mr Taster]

Having had Tahoe's galbi a la carte on one day and returning for the all-you-can-eat on the next day, I can safely say that the AYCE version of the galbi was tougher and greyer and overall of lesser quality. However, for $17 it's still a great deal.

Just a word of caution... most of the meats on Tahoe's AYCE menu are very low quality frozen shaved meat. The galbi and (I think) bulgogi were fresh.

Mr Taster